Skip to main content
Knowledge we build together Honest and transparent Real people, real data
Stoffwechselfit
Deutsch Newsletter
HomeNewsKnowledgeCalculators & ToolsField LabRecipesProductsBlog Newsletter Deutsch

Lab

My own sensor readings. What I observed, under which circumstances — and what cannot be concluded from it.

Field Lab and self-observation
Illustration: Protein fasting & blood sugar: my self-test (shake + a light session)

Protein fasting & blood sugar: my self-test (shake + a light session)

My n=1 self-test of 'protein fasting' (WPF): a fasted protein shake plus a light Peloton ride, and why protein can nudge blood…

Read more Illustration: Morning exercise against the dawn phenomenon: catching the morning rise

Morning exercise against the dawn phenomenon: catching the morning rise

Can light morning exercise catch the hormone-driven dawn rise in blood sugar? My n=1 approach: gentle, not hard, since intense sessions can…

Read more Illustration: Coke Zero & caffeine: for me it’s not the sweetener – it’s the caffeine

Coke Zero & caffeine: for me it’s not the sweetener – it’s the caffeine

In my CGM the sweetener in Coke Zero doesn't move my curve - the caffeine does, especially morning (dawn) and late evening…

Read more Illustration: Exercise: down first, then up – why sport moves blood sugar twice

Exercise: down first, then up – why sport moves blood sugar twice

Why exhausting exercise often lowers blood sugar first, then raises it (n=1): muscles use glucose, stress hormones raise it after - with…

Read more Illustration: Protein chips self-test: “high fibre” – and still 20 g carbs

Protein chips self-test: “high fibre” – and still 20 g carbs

My CGM self-test of More Nutrition protein tortilla chips: the curve stayed flat (~137) - but the pack has ~20 g carbs,…

Read more
Illustration: How movement buffers everything: an active day in Munich (n=1)

How movement buffers everything: an active day in Munich (n=1)

An active day (~19 km walking in Munich + Peloton) kept my blood sugar in range despite schnitzel and 600 g of…

Read more Illustration: Remission log #1: the starting balance – 5 months in the saddle

Remission log #1: the starting balance – 5 months in the saddle

Edition 1 of my long-term remission log (n=1): starting Peloton in February, a 30-min record (285), my most active day (~48 km),…

Read more Illustration: My path into remission: the long-term documentation

My path into remission: the long-term documentation

My long-term n=1 log on holding type 2 diabetes in remission without medication: endurance (Peloton) + strength, tracked by time in range,…

Read more Illustration: 205 mg/dl at the beer garden: beer, steak, salad – who was the culprit?

205 mg/dl at the beer garden: beer, steak, salad – who was the culprit?

A single-case CGM detective story: after beer, steak and salad my blood sugar hit 205 mg/dl. The likely culprit wasn't the beer…

Read more Illustration: The 3 km walk: my most reliable tool against a peak

The 3 km walk: my most reliable tool against a peak

Why an easy 3 km walk is my most reliable tool after a blood-sugar peak (n=1) - with documented cases, and why…

Read more