CGM Log: Day 5

Shane

Aug 30, 20242y ago

Category

Health & Fitness

Push days, especially chest exercises, are not my favorite, so I usually don't go all out. But today, I pushed myself hard, focusing mostly on shoulders. Interestingly, my blood glucose peaked at just 109. It was probably because my shoulder muscles are tiny.

I had my protein shake: 30g of WPC, 5g of creatine, 4 saccharin nitrate granules, plus a sachet each of probiotics and instant coffee. Surprisingly, this brought my blood glucose down to my typical fasted levels instead of raising it.

Subway is a regular spot for me. I go for the rotisserie chicken on wheat bread with American cheese, all the veggies except pickles and jalapeños, and olive oil with salt and pepper. The sandwich didn’t spike my blood glucose much, which was reassuring. I was a bit concerned about the bread, but it seems to agree with me.

Curious about how much I could eat without pushing my blood glucose over 150, I tested it with some tonkatsu and tuna gimbap. Even after walking about 1900 steps post-meal, my blood glucose rose from 84 to a peak of 146. Thankfully the rise was slow, and it took around three hours to return to stable levels.

Today was a bit of an experiment with two meals out, but it went pretty well. I’m impressed by how much walking can help keep a high-carb meal from spiking blood glucose too much.

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