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Thirty day challenge – week 4

Summary

This week was the best so far. I did my longest run to date (12km) and had a really good gym week lifting (approx. 20% more volume). My diabetes control is improving (thank you AAPS and exercise) and I have learned a lot digging though my data and through responses from the previous weeks question regarding carb sensitivity factor (CSF) being used to measure insulin sensitivity post exercise. I made some strides in my glucose management tool which also felt great.

BG vs. ISF vs. insulin sensitivity post gym (@11:48:09 – 42min)
BG vs. ISF vs. insulin sensitivity post run (@11:49:30 – 33min)

After gym sensitivity increased to 115% directly post training, while my sensitivity was stable at 78% post my run.

Body Metrics

Body mass vs. body fat
StartWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4
Weight (kilograms)75.8747574.173.1
Body fat percentage (according to Samsung)17.3%17.8**
Body fat percentage (according to the navy seal calculator)15%15%14.8%14%
Total volume
Table stating the weekly body metrics I am tracking.

Exercise

Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4
Distance (kilometres)25.1720.5437.2229.4
Activity (hours)4.343.655.645.4
Table stating the weekly exercise metrics I am tracking

Nutrition

Screenshot of average macro-nutrients consumed during week 4
Screenshot of average macro-nutrients consumed during week 4

Diabetes

Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4
Low (<3.9) (%)0.90.63.51.6
In Range (3.9-7.8) (%)75.374.771.978.9
High (>= 7.8) (%)23.824.724.619.5
Standard deviation (SD) 1.31.71.71.5
Average (mmol/l)6.87.0 6.7 6.5
A1c estimation (%)5.96.05.85.7
Table stating the weekly diabetic metrics I am tracking.

Ideally I want to see a time-in-range (TIR – 3.9-7.8 mmol/l) exceeding 90% with an average in the low sixes and a standard deviation (SD) around one (1).