May 25, 2025 – High Coherence? Nope. High Resilience? Absolutely. I’m a tough cookie

 Metrics Overview:

  • Stress: Dropped from 24% in the morning to 48% by evening — still within a normal and manageable range

  • Energy: Started at 62%, tapered to 59% — average overall, with signs of strategic conservation

  • Health Index: Held strong at 100% all day — resilient and stable

  • Focus: 84% sharp — brain stayed online despite glucose and coherence challenges

  • HRV: Fluctuated from 79% (high) earlier to 33% (low) by night

  • Coherence: Climbed from 8% to 32% throughout the day — still low but trending up

  • Nervous System Balance:

    • Midday: 100 PSNS / 22 SNS (parasympathetic dominant)

    • Evening: 62 SNS / 34 PSNS (tilted toward sympathetic)

      These two systems form the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which regulates everything your body does automatically — heart rate, digestion, recovery, inflammation, etc. The PSNS (parasympathetic nervous system) is your rest-and-digest mode — it’s what allows your body to recover, regenerate, and stay calm. A high PSNS reading like 100 midday means I was deeply relaxed and recovering well.

      The SNS (sympathetic nervous system) is your fight-or-flight mode — necessary for alertness, action, and mobilizing energy. A stronger SNS reading in the evening (62) shows my body was gearing up to handle stress or physical output, likely due to blood sugar dips and overall system fatigue.

      The fact that both readings were high at different times — and that the total activity remained elevated — means my ANS stayed engaged and responsive, even if it was fluctuating between rest and alertness. This variability isn’t bad; it’s a sign that my system is capable of shifting gears when needed.

Narrative:

Today was a balancing act. My sleep last night clocked in at 8 hours 48 minutes, including a solid 6.5 hours of core sleep and nearly 2 hours of REM. It gave me the foundation I needed to face the day’s metabolic wobble.



My glucose dipped repeatedly into the low-60s and even high-50s, making reactive hypoglycemia the ongoing villain. I stayed within range (closed the day at 80 mg/dL), but the blood sugar variability kept pressure on my energy reserves.







Apple Watch and Welltory both told the same story: a resilient body pushing through under moderate stress with a tired but functional nervous system. My coherence stayed on the lower end, but it improved from morning to night. I’m proud of how I adjusted — with a walk, a clean stack, and smart pacing of my macros.

My HRV did take a hit, dropping from 79% high to a concerning 33% by night. This aligned with the SNS tilt on my nervous system reading. That said, my systems stayed online and adaptive, and I didn’t go into the red zone.

Sleep Metrics (Apple Health):

  • Total Sleep: 8 hr 48 min

  • REM: 1 hr 38 min

  • Core: 6 hr 29 min

  • Deep: 41 min

  • Awake: 56 min

Medication & Supplement Stack:

Nutrition Summary:

  • Calories: 1,627 (Goal: 1,736)

  • Exercise Calories: 300

  • Remaining: 409

  • Macros:

    • Protein: 149g (36%)

    • Carbohydrates: 140g (33%)

    • Fat: 57g (31%)

    • Fiber: 12g (of 21g goal)

    • Sugar: 69g (goal: 56g)

    • Saturated Fat: 23g (goal: 17g)

Micronutrient Highlights:

  • Sodium: 1,684 mg

  • Potassium: 1,834 mg

  • Iron: 102%

  • Calcium: 85 mg (15% – low)

  • Vitamin C: 32 mg (68%)

  • Vitamin A: 39%

Meals: I don’t usually list the foods I eat, but Shawn asked me today.

Breakfast:

  • Banana (small)

  • Fire Dept. Coffee with 6 tbsp sweet cream

  • Canadian bacon (3 slices)

  • Fairlife Elite Core Power (½ bottle)

Lunch:

  • Oven Gold Turkey (6 oz)

  • Pita bread

  • Tomato (¼ medium)

  • Mayonnaise (1 tbsp)

Snack:

Dinner:

  • Beef chuck roast (8 oz)

  • Grilled asparagus (8 oz)

  • New potato

  • Baby carrots

  • Kerrygold butter (1 tbsp)

Exercise:

  • Walk: 55 minutes at 3.5 mph brisk pace

  • Total burned: 389 kcal

  • Apple Watch adjustment: -89 kcal

Closing Reflection:

Today wasn’t perfect — but it was resilient. I’m proud of how my systems recovered from a rocky glucose rhythm and stayed steady through movement, solid macros, and strategic supplements. Even with HRV and coherence challenges, I navigated it with grace and clarity. Tomorrow, I’ll aim to bump up fiber, lower sugar, and practice a little coherence breathing.

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