Sunday Mid-Morning Health Check-In

 Date: June 15, 2025



Time: 11:34 AM
Location: Central New Jersey
Weather: Mid-60s and rainy
Activity: 30-minute stroll through Colonial Park, one of my favorite local parks



💤 Sleep

  • Total in bed: 7h 10m

  • Total asleep: 6h 13m

  • Sleep Quality: 76%

  • Stages:

    • Light: 4h 12m

    • Deep: 52m

    • REM/Dream: 1h 10m

    • Awake: 57m

  • Note: Sleep was fragmented in the second half, but mentally it was anything but restful—more on that below.

😴 Tirzepatide Dreams – Week 147

This is week 147 on Tirzepatide, and last night’s dreams were something else. Not nightmares—just vivid, intense, and packed with action. There was so much movement, like I was starring in my own superhero saga. This kind of dream intensity has been a recurring experience since starting the medication. It's wild how much mental activity kicks in during REM.

❤️ Welltory Summary

  • Stress: 68% (Medium – eustress zone)

  • Energy: 35% (Limited – depleted reserves)

  • Health: 100% (Very high resilience)

  • Focus: 61% (Good enough for light productivity)

  • HRV Score: 14% (Low – nervous system needs recovery)

  • Coherence: 38% (Low – body systems aren’t fully synced)

  • Nervous System Balance: SNS: 25 / PSNS: 12

    • Still leaning sympathetic (fight-or-flight), not quite in rest-and-digest mode yet.

📉 Glucose (Freestyle Libre 3)

  • Readings:

    • 101 mg/dL at 11:34 AM

    • 104 mg/dL at 11:31 AM

  • Trend: Smooth and stable overnight through the morning

  • No hypoglycemic dips noted today

🍽️ Nutrition (So Far – via MyFitnessPal)

  • Protein: 35g (Goal: 120–150g) → 85–115g remaining

  • Carbs: 70g (Goal: 139g)

  • Fiber: 2g (Goal: 21g — need 19g more)

  • Sugar: 41g (Approaching limit)

  • Fat: 20g (Goal: 72g)

  • Macros:

    • Carbs: 46%

    • Fat: 30%

    • Protein: 24%

🧠 Interpretation

I’m staying in Central Jersey today—I'm here about half the week and home the other half. We got a short walk in at Colonial Park, one of my favorite places, but the rain and chill (mid-60s) cut it a little short.

Today’s a recovery day. Health metrics show I’m resilient, but energy’s on empty and HRV/coherence are still lagging. With wild dreams still lingering in my mind, I’m keeping the rest of the day low-key. Priorities: protein, fiber, hydration, and nervous system regulation.

We’ll circle back for an afternoon or evening update and see how everything’s trending.

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