5-14-25 Stable Glucose, Shaky System: My Body’s Plot Twist Today

 Last night I got decent sleep—over 6 hours—with a boost in deep and REM sleep that pushed my SleepWatch score to 448. While that was encouraging, I still woke up running on low battery. My morning HRV was just 34%, with energy at 16%, and a medium stress load (66%). My health resilience was maxed at 100%, but I could feel the disconnect between my body’s strength and my brain’s sluggishness.

My glucose started off well at 105 mg/dL, holding steady for most of the day—until around 5:15 PM when I dropped to 62 mg/dL, triggering a hypoglycemia alert. I corrected it quickly, but it was a sharp dip and definitely contributed to the shakiness and low energy I’d been sensing.


By evening, my HRV cratered to just 5%, and my nervous system flipped into full sympathetic dominance (53 SNS vs. 10 PSNS). Stress hit 86%, and energy crept up only slightly to 21%. Focus dipped throughout the day as well, ending at a modest 36%. Despite the fatigue, I managed 4,821 steps, totaling 3.28 km, and closed my move and exercise rings with 55 minutes logged.

Supplement + Medication Stack:

Nutrition (Logged via MyFitnessPal):

  • Total Calories: 1,759 kcal

  • Protein: 126g

  • Carbs: 140g

  • Fat: 63g

  • Fiber: 11g

  • Sugar: 37g

I ended the day under my calorie target with a strong protein intake but fiber was a little low, likely adding to the sluggishness. I’ll keep an eye on digestive patterns now that I’ve added the enzyme support.

Overall, today showed me that even with high physical resilience, if stress builds up and blood sugar dips, everything else can unravel fast. Tomorrow’s plan? Keep it light, hydrate well, and stretch. Nothing heroic—just recovery.

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