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CGM Logs: Day 3
Shane
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Today started off just right! After my morning coffee, I headed to the gym for a solid leg day workout. I was curious to see how my blood glucose levels would react, especially since leg days involve working those big muscle groups. Surprisingly, the rise in blood glucose wasn’t as high as I expected, but it was super interesting to see how my body responded.
Post-workout, I treated myself to a protein shake—double the usual amount since I thought lunch might be lacking in protein. Some people say that protein shakes cause a blood sugar spike, but in my case, there wasn’t much of a change. If your blood sugar spikes after drinking protein shakes, it might be a good idea to check the ingredients in your protein powder. I occasionally have flavored ones, but I mostly stick to 100% unflavored whey protein.
For lunch, I went all out with some Yangpyeong haejang-guk, complete with rice and all the sides. The soup was spicy and loaded with garlic—just how I like it!
Later, I decided to try out this ice cream sandwich. It’s made with maltitol as the main sweetener and has a wheat-based wafer, so I was bracing for a blood glucose spike. But guess what? It didn’t happen! That was a nice surprise.
Post-leg day hunger hit hard! I ended up having quite the spread: bulgogi, eggs, konjac noodles with soy sauce, a salami stick, fish cake, zero-sugar grape juice, and even a tangerine ice block. I just couldn’t stop eating—I was so wiped out from the morning workout. Leg days always make me crave extra food, especially protein. I saw this coming, but it still catches me by surprise every time.
Interestingly, my blood sugar didn’t rise as much as I expected, considering what I ate.
I feel great and drousy. I'm gonna go pass out now.
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