I learned so much from my continuous glucose monitor (CGM) study and I will continue sharing my data from my Standard American Diet (SAD) experiment, but first, I want to share what happened to me yesterday and a very timely email I received. I've been strict low carb for two-weeks, increasing my amount of intermittent … Continue reading Interrupting the CGM Data for Breaking News
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3rd Challenge – 12-Week Goals
I learned in 2nd 90-Day Challenge Goal Results that I'm probably not ready for "soft" goals, so I have decided to go back to SMART goals for this 12-weeks (this planner is a 12-week planner, not a 90-day one, as I am still experimenting with different formats to find a planner I like). The encouragement for … Continue reading 3rd Challenge – 12-Week Goals
The Dreaded Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
Maybe you ladies out there remember the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) from when you were pregnant. It's mostly used these days as a screening for gestational diabetes, but for some reason, it was prolific in this study. I had the privilege of doing three over a 21-day period! The first one was to start … Continue reading The Dreaded Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
Coming Soon – Study Results
I have alluded to a research study that I had the opportunity to participate in. I haven't blogged much during the study because I was busy collecting data and I wanted to finish everything before posting. I won't give away too many details yet, but I was able to wear a Continuous Glucose Monitor for … Continue reading Coming Soon – Study Results
What Being Cold Does to Blood Pressure!
I just finished the second semester of anatomy and physiology and one of the topics we studied was the heart. I was hoping one of our final exam essay questions would be on blood pressure because I've been measuring mine for over a year and felt I could eloquently discuss the topic, as well as … Continue reading What Being Cold Does to Blood Pressure!
Back in Control… Somewhat
The weekend was challenging, but I started to get back on track, as best I could, given my plans. I guess I technically didn't have to eat that Movie Theatre Popcorn over the weekend; regardless, I've had three "good" days in a row (good meaning less than 50g of net carbs). My weight has recovered, … Continue reading Back in Control… Somewhat
Happy Birthday to Me
Thursday was my 44th birthday and it ended up being a three-day, poor-eating marathon. That was after starting this 90-days struggling nutritionally. My blood pressure has also gone up. I haven't isolated the problem yet, but my suspicion is that it's because I started DHEA supplements again. I just can't say that with any certainty … Continue reading Happy Birthday to Me
Look Before You Eat – Pei Wei
I heard a while back that Pei Wei was now serving cauliflower rice and I’ve been interested in trying it. They also have a cauliflower fried rice, which sounded great! I’ve made cauliflower fried rice before, so it sounded like a best of both world type restaurant item. I figured it would be high and … Continue reading Look Before You Eat – Pei Wei
What Leading By Example Is Not…
I realized during the last week of my previous challenge that Month 3 seemed better than Month 2, I was actually less consistent in my eating behavior. I just was able to recover well from my poor choices. Despite that, I desired to end the challenge on a positive notes and did a great job … Continue reading What Leading By Example Is Not…
Six Months and Going Strong
When I signed up for my two long-term Diet Bets six months ago, I knew the losing weight part would be the easier task, but that keeping it off would be a challenge. I mean, that’s how dieting always works – you do great when you’re following a plan, but as soon as you go … Continue reading Six Months and Going Strong
