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Estimated A1c from my CGM
One of the other features of my Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM), which tracks my blood sugar throughout the day, is the ability to extrapolate from those readings to estimate my HbA1c. My HbA1c was 40mmol/mol (5.8%) when last I had it measured, on May 5th, just under two weeks ago, but down from the danger…
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More blood sugar readings while fasting!
I once again have been looking at my blood sugar readings, and notably on a fasting day since this really is my “baseline” – ie what my body does naturally when there is no food to “artificially” raise my blood sugar. I’m back to my regular 36 hour fasting schedule today, and at over 12…
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Getting close to the big swimming milestone!
I had another great swim today – as you’ve seen I’ve been gradually building up to longer intervals, starting out from 4 x 250m, then 2 x 500m, then 750m before finally hitting 1km in my set on Monday, finishing up that set with another 500m to make it a full mile. Today I did…
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Blood sugar revelations!
As I mentioned in a previous post, I recently got my first continuous glucose monitor (CGM), and was a little confused by some of the readings. My confusion has persisted over the last few days, as I’ve watched my blood sugar go up above the “safe/healthy” threshold of 5.5 mmol/L (99mg/dL) even while fasting for…
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The ups and downs of a CGM
I finally got my free trial CGM (continuous glucose monitor) this week, after weeks of waiting. I’ve been very excited to get into the details of my blood sugar, but now that it’s here it’s been a bit of a mixed bag. The sensor attaches to the rear of your arm, by the tricep muscle,…
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Winning and losing at the same time!
Yesterday was my regular 36-hour fast and all went well. Then, in the afternoon, I went for my Monday swim. It’s always much quieter at the pool in the afternoon, and there was only one other person in the “fast lane” (which is effectively two lanes combined), so we each had our own space, which…
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The postive side of my Type 2 Diabetes diagnosis
I know this is going to sound strange, but I’m going to say it anyway: There is a potential positive side to having a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis! 🫣 Bear with me before you decide I’ve gone totally crazy! 🤪 The fact is, before my diagnosis, I was slowly killing myself – between debilitating fatigue, chronic hypertension…
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The weekly weigh-in (under 100kg again!)
My Saturday weigh-in was, on the surface, a little disappointing. My weight had fluctuated up this week, with Tuesday’s weigh-in showing a completely unexpected increase! While I did cut my Monday 36-hour fast short, I had two 36hr fasts the previous week, and stuck to strict keto principles – as well as increasing my swimming,…
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The Hypertension diary: Why morning readings have been lying to me! 📈
Following my diabetic check-up on Tuesday, my clinician asked me to keep a week-long morning and evening BP diary. It has been an incredibly eye-opening exercise. Normally, I only test in the morning. But looking at the full day’s data, I realized my morning readings are heavily impacted by the “morning surge.” As we wake…
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Not just surviving, but thriving
While I’m still waiting for the “Big One” (my official HbA1c result from yesterday’s blood tests), some other lab work just landed in my inbox. When you’re doing a metabolic reset like this – losing 40lbs in 100 days via a combination of strict keto diet, intermittent fasting, and exercise – people (and doctors!) often…
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