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Hodgepodge Wednesday; Snowy Granola Fun in January

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 It's a two post kind of day today! I posted about wearing a Continuous Glucose Monitor for a month but when I saw Joyce's fun questions for today's Hodgepodge Wednesday I just couldn't resist joining in!    1. Ice skating, skiing, sledding, snowshoeing, playing in the snow, or a snowy walk...which winter activity do you choose? Have you done any of these activities so far this winter?    So living in Connecticut my whole life, I have done every single one of these activities. I haven't ice skated in years and I gave up skiing in 4th grade when I broke my leg but snowshoeing, playing in the snow, and snowy walks still happen at times. Most often you'll find me on a snowy walk. In fact Evan and I went on one this past Monday. It was so beautiful that we took TONS of photos:  Mine:   Evan's:  he had a lot of fun with reflections in the water 2. Everyone is posting pictures from ten years ago on their social media sites so let's jump on the...
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One Month Using the Lingo Continuous Glucose Monitor For "Fun" & Health

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So I today is a two post kind of day; this post and I also participated in Joyce's Hodgepodge Wednesday. I wore a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) from a company called Lingo for 2 weeks in December and 2 more weeks in January. I bought a "one month subscription" but since the monitors only last two weeks before you have to change them out and each one comes with 2 weeks connection to the app I was able to split that one month subscription into 2 2-week segments.  I've had people ask but no this was not suggested by any doctor; best I can tell from the app my glucose levels are very good. Normal glucose levels (measured after fasting) are below 100; most mornings mine is around 65/70. Now the monitors aren't typically as accurate as a blood glucose readings since they use the interstitial fluid (which is the fluid between cells) and diabetics who use both find anywhere from a 10-20% difference in the readings. But most health professionals agree that CGM allow for...
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