Seeing Inside Me

Wearing a continuous glucose monitor has been life-changing. A tiny sensor under my skin, quietly tracking my blood sugar every few minutes, sending numbers to my phone. Seeing in real time what is happening inside me — how food, activity, and even stress affect my blood sugar — is exciting and eye-opening.

One insight surprised me: my early-morning bathroom trips were caused by low blood sugar — dipping to 59mg/dL. That triggered cortisol that woke me up and disrupted other hormones. A small bedtime snack of nuts, yogurt, or lentils now keeps my sugar stable all night, and I sleep through.

Another discovery: eating pomegranate on an empty stomach spiked my blood sugar to 147mg/dL. Now I eat fruit only with nuts or after a meal to avoid peaks. Eating protein or fat before carbs and sugars keeps blood sugar from spiking, so the order in which we eat makes a difference.

One of my goals is to keep blood sugar stable and rising gradually after meals and returning to the starting point within 2 hours, while learning how my body reacts. Even walking, thinking hard, or feeling stressed shows up on the monitor.

It’s about curiosity. About noticing, learning, and making small changes for my wellbeing. Watching my body in real time has taught me more than I expected — a tiny device, a big window into how I live.