Well this was a bit surprising! But it speaks to glucose/insulin optimization. Our goal. The birthday girl requested McD’s…. She loves the chicken nuggets and how you can “suck the juice out of them” 😬. I had a McChicken and “some of her fries”. The line stayed steady…. I waited…. Still steady. It wasn’t until today that I realized I had eaten some homemade chicken an hour before the birthday meal. That probably helped. (I don’t think I will go back to experiment without the pre load… until next year!). The mag is clear: PRE LOAD your social meals and celebrations 😜

Well this am I had one piece of toast with one Tbsp peanut butter, a strawberry Activia yogurt cup with 1 Tbsp hemp hearts and coffee with cream. But my sensor stopped working. 4 days left. Can I still replace it? I felt a little shaky so suspect my blood sugar rose quite quickly.

Same cake. Completely different metabolic response. The strategy is about what you consume BEFORE the sweet. Day 1: amino acids (protein), pumpkin seeds (fibre, fat, protein), inositol (a nutrient that supports glucose-insulin sensitivity) BEFORE cake. You can see a more stable line and less of a rise at 3pm. I stayed below 7. Day 2: Just cake at 3pm. I rose above 8. We are learning that when eating sugar on its own, your blood sugar rises fast…casing surge of insulin and then a crash or dip. But when you pre-load with protein, fats, or fiber, you slow that entire process down. → less spike→ less crash→ better energy→ fewer cravings Simple strategy: Before something sweet, try:• protein (eggs, yogurt, amino acids)• healthy fats (nuts, seeds)• fiber (flax, veggies) Try this and share your results. ***Also of note was this was a “healthier cake” made with almond flour, cacao and natural sugars. I’m sure my rise would have been higher in both graphs if it was a traditional cake. Bobette and Belle, here I come!

This week has been very insightful so far! My biggest findings have been seeing the difference eating potatoes with a meal versus a more slow burning carb sweet potatoes was on how quickly my blood sugar decreased! My biggest question is why do I get low blood sugar to the point of the alarm going off after eating a small dessert in the evening? I would love to share my graphs will also my meals entered off my app but I do not know how to do this!

This one's for you @Michael Smith! Let us know if you sample any of these during your cottage weekend with friends.