Glucose Monitor Learnings

I bought a CGM (continuous glucose monitor) on Amazon for $100. It took 10 minutes to set up. Results stream live to my phone. A normal BG (blood glucose) range is from 70 to 140.

My one learning: glucose tracks stress more than anything else.

My BG after a sushi dinner and half a pint of ice cream, but I was high and vibing: 80 mg/dL.

My BG after a burrito, but I was Hitler in a game of Secret Hitler: 180 mg/dL.

My BG during a slow jog: 70 mg/dL. After sprinting the last quarter mile home: 110 mg/dL.

Food and caffeine don’t move the needle much.

No wonder I was prediabetic while I worked at Jane Street!