Welcome to Week 2! As chances are you’ll keep in mind, my identify is Logan, and I’m the Content material Supervisor right here at NutriSense. I’ve simply accomplished my second week of utilizing the NutriSense program and carrying the Steady Glucose Monitor [CGM]. I’m persevering with to really feel extra energetic and assured this week as I settle into my new routine.
I’ve continued working with Carlee from our crew of dietitians to find what meals my physique reacts to greatest [and worst]. As Week 2 started, we began analyzing meals are working nicely with my physique’s make-up. For instance, we discovered that my blood glucose ranges react very nicely to the spicy Thai basil hen and rice that I prefer to make, however not with the hen and carrot recipe I made for dinner on Tuesday.
I test my CGM after I get up and earlier than and after each meal to register how my routines and meals are affecting me all through the day. This has been serving to me stick with the brand new habits that I’ve dedicated to. Moreover, I’ve been making an attempt to decide to set meal occasions as an alternative of working my meals in and across the different issues that take up my day. I noticed that my consuming schedule has change into extra erratic since starting to work at home final 12 months.
This week was the start of a really large studying curve for me. Carlee [the dietitian that I am working with from the NutriSense team] and I had mentioned that I’ll have an issue with my glucose ranges. She helped me monitor my progress over the past two weeks and I’m relieved to report that I wouldn’t have any points. Having her assist me perceive what the entire knowledge collected with my CGM meant was invaluable.
You’ll have been advised that you just shouldn’t eat late at night time. After this week, I can let you know all that my private knowledge has confirmed what I believed to be an “outdated wives story.” Once I wakened on Wednesday morning, I noticed that I had a spike late Tuesday night time because of consuming late. Carlee confirmed that it was on account of my consuming dinner at 10:30 PM [I was working late and didn’t want to pause to cook]. Our our bodies’ hormones that break down meals do not perform as nicely that late. That night time I had hen and greens, which is a meal that does trigger my ranges to rise greater than others. Along with setting a deadline for my nightly meals, Carlee and I made a decision that I ought to transfer this meal to at least one that I eat for lunch and see if my physique’s hormones course of it higher earlier within the day.
I burned a complete of 1250 Kcals this week on the Peloton bike. I’m nonetheless exercising 4 occasions per week. I nonetheless wrestle with shortness of breath shortly after starting my exercises, however I’m starting to really feel extra energetic additional into them which feels wonderful and inspiring.
The factor that I’m most excited to report again [even after my Sunday blip and late night eating lesson] is that I’m persevering with to drop weight! I’m now all the way down to 241lbs from my unique 250lbs! On reflection, this week has been very thrilling. Utilizing Mealime and Peloton has made sticking to this program a lot simpler for me since each of these instruments do many of the planning for me concerning my train and recipe prep. I burned a complete of 1250 Kcals this week on the Peloton bike. I’m nonetheless exercising 4 occasions per week. I nonetheless combating shortness of breath shortly after starting my exercises, however I’m starting to really feel extra energetic additional into them which feels wonderful and inspiring. I’ve actually loved making use of knowledge and numbers to my physique’s reactions and emotions with Carlee. I feel that I’m starting to know my physique higher and stay up for persevering with to streamline my routines and habits to go well with it even higher.
I’ve included a every day breakdown of my knowledge beneath in case you wish to see what I used to be working with this week. On Sunday, I had a lapse of will and parted from my dedication. I forgave myself for it however after a have a look at my knowledge from that day I renewed my dedication to myself and really feel empowered to proceed my journey to my healthiest self.
Verify again in subsequent Wednesday to see how Week 3 goes and don’t overlook to take a look at my vlog entry for this week the place I am going into extra private element about my experiences.
Monday:
Breakfast: Latte 9AM | Glucose Peak: 97
Lunch: Spicy Thai basil hen w/ rice | Glucose Peak: 71
EXERCISE: 20 minutes
Snack: Popcorn | Glucose Peak: 89
Dinner: Hen Sausage w/ brussels sprouts and mashed potatoes | Glucose Peak: 80
1569 Whole Energy
Tuesday:
Breakfast: Cappuccino & In a single day Oats 930AM | Glucose Peak: 80
Lunch: Spicy Thai basil hen w/ rice | Glucose Peak: 109
EXCERCISE: 25 minutes
Snack: Drink | Glucose Peak: 80
Dinner: Not listed | Glucose Peak: 75
1564 Whole Energy
Wednesday:
Breakfast: Cappuccino 930AM | Glucose Peak: 88
Lunch: Hen Bowl 1030AM | Glucose Peak: 67
Snack: No snack at present | Glucose Peak: 86
Dinner: Grape Avocado Fish Tacos | Glucose Peak: 81
1514 Whole Energy
Thursday:
Breakfast: Cappuccino 1030AM | Glucose Peak: 92
Lunch: Grape Avocado Fish Tacos | Glucose Peak: 90
EXCERCISE: 20 minutes
Snack: Protein Shake | Glucose Peak: 84
Dinner: Hen Fried Rice | Glucose Peak: 81
1849 Whole Energy
Friday:
Breakfast: Cappuccino 1030AM | Glucose Peak: 90
Lunch: Breakfast Burrito | Glucose Peak: 102
EXCERCISE: 30mins
Snack: NONE
Dinner: Candy and Bitter Meatballs | Glucose Peak: 101
1768 Whole Energy
Saturday:
Breakfast: Cappuccino 1030AM | Glucose Peak: 91
Lunch: Quiche | Glucose Peak: 97
EXCERCISE: 30mins
Snack: Quiche | Glucose Peak: 96
Dinner: Candy and Bitter Meatballs | Glucose Peak: 101
1768 Whole Energy
Sunday:
At the present time was a lapse for me. After I slipped from my dedication to myself, I resolved to proceed on a stronger observe and stick with my dedicated program.
Verify in subsequent week for my progress.
