The Fitness Fad That Needs To F*cking Stop

Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM's) have become ever popular amongst the fitness scene and amongst non-diabetic health seeking charlatans. In this video I counter some of the arguments behind these monitors and try to give a fair breakdown of their role amongst the "fitness" community.
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James
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[@MarkLewisfitness]

I’m sick of influencers pushing granola oil in return for sneaky backhanders. 😂

[@Chris_Nouvelli]

Mark and James is the crossover I didn’t know I wanted. I’d suggest Mark flies to Australia - because England.

[@peterianstaker5386]

It’s like an Avengers movie.

[@chiganuggoo9929]

dropped the ball not including an affiliate link in the bio haha

[@mawilliams777]

The best ‘lol’ yet

[@mrm9561]

I just tried to cook my 20% of shit food in granola oil...didnt work, great yoghurt topper though.

[@wrigh2uk]

When you’re not on social media and then you hear about this stuff. It feels like you’ve just woken up from a Coma and your doctor now tells you that everyone in this period eats dogshit and sleeps on glass.

[@laurenbrizon]

If influencers started promoting that I swear some people wud do it!!!

[@PoetWithPace]

Very true 🤣🤣🤣

[@matthewnicholas6365]

Or you are in the plot of Idiocracy

[@urbanpolyester6732]

I reversed my insulin resistance through exercise (walking/resistance training) and losing weight, tracked by annual bloodwork through my GP. Still obese and working on that but happy to have a significant progress benefit!

[@bandit7117]

I love reading stuff like this. Keep doing it for you and what you want and the rest falls into place nice work! :)

[@peterianstaker5386]

I’m similar to you mate. I’m officially type 2 diabetic but over the three years since I was diagnosed I’ve kept things relatively stable. I had a 6 month period where I slipped a bit and things went south again but my last blood test was the best I’ve ever had. I found the most difficult thing was to get to terms with how it was me. I’m 5ft 10 and the absolute heaviest I ever was was 16st. I’m heavy set anyway, I used to be really fit when I was younger, in fact so skinny I looked ill and the lightest I’ve ever been was 11st around that time. I feel my healthiest around 13 to 13.5st but that still makes me overweight according to NHS. I digress, I got down to 13st 8lbs and had a great blood reading. I’m presently about 14st 4 so I’m trying to get back on track. We’ll see. Keep going pal 👍

[@alexmacleod9727]

how do you know you have reversed your insulin resistance?

[@kathleen8092]

Starting the journey and switched from listening to the charlatans and using common sense old school cico with protein fiber focus and lifting and walking. Working like a charm and no stupid "keto flu" or "massive microbiome upset". 🙌👍

[@GRPABT1]

Keep up the good work 💪

[@JackyTheNerd]

"I don't need the money. It's why I say no the ads." This is why I like you, James. No bullskat; just straight up truth.

[@tigrebttg]

Well technically James is promoting his brand to sell legit services/products elsewhere. Which for me is the most morally positivie approach one could hope for.

[@jamie81010]

That final ten seconds of honesty actually encouraged me to subscribe

[@Brother_JL]

I'm type 1 and explaining it to people gets old. Now I'll just send them this video. Thanks!

[@DjDolHaus86]

Whenever I hear a non diabetic say their blood sugar is getting a bit low because they haven't eaten in 2 hours while sitting at a desk doing basically nothing I can't help but raise an eyebrow. Yeah mate, talk to me when you get to the drowning in cold sweat and 8-pint brain fog stage, then we'll talk about low blood sugar 😂

[@buffywhatever1093]

@@DjDolHaus86facts!

[@clovermark39]

@@DjDolHaus86😂

[@milimilimili2]

Same!!

[@739jep]

@@DjDolHaus86😂 yeh that or them talking about the huge blood sugar spike they get from eating a banana 🍌

[@flexalex01]

Great video James! As the father of a Type 1 diabetic 8 year-old, I must say I am really glad these monitoring devices exist. She doesn't know how to express her symptoms, so when she's hypo she just collapses. We set alarms on the monitors to warn us of any severe imbalance. During the chip shortage a couple of years ago, CGM monitors where really hard to find. There are other ways, less convenient and also less expensive, one could check his blood sugar. My others, non diabetic, kids do not wear such a device Keep up the good work!

[@RandomFunZer]

Stay strong beast I hope she's doing well! ❤

[@flexalex01]

@@RandomFunZer Thank you! She's fine, happy as can be.

[@739jep]

Parents of type 1 diabetics have a very tough job and are absolute heros. Well done 👍

[@davowood1]

I assumed he was sponsored by the almond croissant industry

[@kenrehill8775]

He was, but they pulled back because he ate so many.

[@jordanbutler1361]

I’m a type 1 diabetic and have to wear one. I’d rather not have to but it does help with my blood sugar control. As does exercise and low carb diet. If you don’t have diabetes you don’t need one.

[@danieldunst9937]

I'm type 1 for 21 years already and finally decided to try the CGM and gotta say I'm loving the insights it gives me. Regarding your opinion on low carb diet being good for t1 diabetic, I don't really agree. I've been on high carb low fat diet before and was able to manage glucose very well, because the insulin sensitivity was high. That is the main factor to keep balanced glucose levels - high insulin sensitivity (low insulin resistance) and taking low insulin amounts. Now exercise is one of the most important blocks of good insulin sensitivity, but there are more like keeping chronic inflammation away, making sure you sleep enough, manage your cortisol (don't keep it chronically raised), manage your hormones, your meals aren’t usually both high in fat and carbs (high fat, mostly saturated, increases short term insulin resistance and having lots of carbs with it will affect your glucose levels for a fair few hours). So avoid having pizza often, and rather go meals that have balanced fat/carb content or go higher fat lower carb for a meal and the next meal the other way more carbs and less fats in it. This is important for those that try to bulk, cause by introducing high fat & carb meals all day long - you will make yourself more insulin resistant and make it harder to manage balanced glucose levels. Been there as a fairly skinny gym goer in the past. And James knows his fair share of t1 facts. Most people that talk about t1 know way less and confuse most of these information.

[@jordanbutler1361]

@@danieldunst9937 thanks for the advice. I generally do what you say higher fat lower carb meals good point about managing inflammation and sleep as I suffer from that probably overtrain and under sleep!

[@danieldunst9937]

Once I improved my insulin sensitivity the difference was shocking, it became way easier to manage glucose levels - almost no effort. Wish I knew that earlier :) good luck man

[@Secretlyanothername]

By middle age most people in Australia and the UK have raised BGLs and impaired insulin response and are either pre-diabetic or have T2D. So most people should wear one??

[@nihouma11]

My sister is type 1, and your explanation was spot on!

[@moggers51]

James, f**kin A+ 😂 As a Type 1 myself.. you’ve nailed all of this! I also liked hearing the “if your a Type 1 Diabetic, at no fault of your own” I have been on a CGM for about 5 years now & I never understood why people worse one for “fitness” 🤯😅 (also a bonus seeing you wear a Bulls vest)

[@TorquxMusic]

That ending is why I have respect for you 💪

[@robboltz943]

Thank You! As a Type 1 who wasn't diagnosed until 35 I can't understand why anyone would choose to wear one of these CGI's. If you don't need it to live then be grateful and don't use it. Spend your time worrying about more important things.

[@pn4639]

I'm a soon to be a 43 yr old male and I've been watching your content for a few years. What I love about this is it's a no bs explanation of what and why. Well done sir

[@JamieoftheNorth]

So glad you are an advocate for keeping it real. Thanks, Mr. Smith, your message is important, needed, and appreciated!

[@CRIZS_CREATIONS]

As a Previous Strength Conditioning Coach, PT & Multi Degree Nutritionist, In my Prime before Social Media was a thing, I will say: You Sir Remind ME of myself when I was in my 20s & 30s. No BS Straight down the Line. IM not in the greatest shape in my Mid 40s due to severe Injuries from an accident BUT if I could do 1 THING? I would continue with the same attitude that you have calling out BS online! You Mate are a Credit to the Industry, Don't Give Up Don't Give In You Rock.

[@DrTimPearce]

If you think all that people need is to 'know' the right food to eat, you don't understand people. They are fantastic feedback mechanisms for actually seeing what food does so that choices improve. Feedback mechanisms are essential as part maintaining change. There is a lot to be learned from the order you eat food and individual variation.

[@bestwesterner]

If you’re not diabetic this is like that time I wanted to buy a CPAP machine even though I don’t have sleep apnea issues. Just wanted the most optimal air while sleeping. 🤦🏻‍♂️🙄

[@George2647g]

some of us have to learn the hard way yeah

[@kwameofori8947]

😂😂😂 That was a good one

[@zeten]

😂"My airways don't collapse while sleeping, so what happens if I push more air through, which is normally done to prevent airways from collapsing?"

[@crimsontrigger3632]

@@zeten there r different intensities. just because ur not lvl 9 on the apnea scale. doesn't mean ur brain isn't gonna atrophy from sleeping like crap while also branching out into ur life like a mold under ur roof [combined with poor living quality and a multitude of other things, because sleep is like the charge on ur battery u cant replace ur brain like u can ur phones battery] over decades its like saying losing 10iq points isn't a problem since i have 90 more to spare and if it takes 10yrs for it to happen. its fine to let it cook i have time to prevent it and proceed to never prevent it its a different story if u have like 160points then u can actually afford to scrape off 10points, and prioritize somthing else in ur life and still function at a decent level but for the average person. they lose 10points and they start losing jobs and failing relationships, drop grades and so on of course directly jumping on a apnea macchine for those that can afford it is fine. the point is optimization but its also like jumping on sterioids instead of working out the old fashion way the context matters

[@Charlitoboy]

You are so honest and legit, man. The world needs more people like you.

[@joblogos2367]

Thank god someone is calling out this nonsense.

[@AntEloftheHouseofEl]

You know what, fair play for the brutal honesty in this video. It's high time people had their eyes opened. I remember back in the day the amount of stick I used to get at the gym foe not taking all of the latest supplements known to man. I was called a fool. Told I was missing out. Never gonna achieve etc etc All by people who couldn't spell the word pyramid, let alone know what the pyramid of nutrition actually is and just how little difference 99% of supplements actually make! Lots of respect. I reckon we would get on!

[@LifeThroughLizziesLens]

OMG 🤯 I totally hear you! There is a PT at my local gym who pops more pills and consumes more supplements then a pharmacy could stock! They tell me that without them they wouldn’t be able to train as well and that they feel amazing. I asked them if good food, sufficient protein intake, and regular resistance training wouldn’t have the same benefits. They didn’t really have much of an answer for me.

[@AntEloftheHouseofEl]

@@LifeThroughLizziesLens this is it exactly! The old adage that you can't outtrain a bad diet is true. I mean, that's not to say supplements don't have their place. They do. But what supplements benefit you depends on where you are in your journey. In the earlier days, protein, creatine and maybe BCAA's are about all you need. The rest of the supplements are at the peak of the nutritional tree, and will only benefit those chasing the last 5 or 10% in performance and results. That's it really.

[@glenngardin3561]

T1D here. Diagnosed at 57. CGM is a huge benefit! And you're correct...... Be glad that your pancreas is working properly. Diabetes is a PITA. Stay well and keep the great content coming. Cheers from Canada!

[@Secretlyanothername]

It is indeed. Helping people avoid T2D by using CGMs is a huge benefit

[@s34ncl71]

Thanks James! Love the honesty and zero bullshit approach! 👍

[@grahambarber_]

Brother. Smashed it again. That’s also one of the best descriptions of both diabetes types I’ve ever heard. Legend. Thank you.

[@n00dl3]

As a type 1 diabetic, I'm glad to see someone talking about this in such a clear, no BS way.

[@Silver_Paladin789]

Im a type 1 and I just got my CGM and it has changed my life!! has made monitoring my sugar in the gym so much easier.

[@ash_dando]

Amen. I really appreciate your no-b.s. clips James! Keep up the awesome work

[@CloudJ5]

JAMES! thats why you're my favorite fitness coach , NO B.S , keeping it real as fuck! straight forward and just genuine ! , keep it up !

[@langnasewinklersson5841]

Youre one of the realest YT ive ever seen. Greets from germany ! Sub!

[@wogcharriot]

great vid mate. i have a mate that previously worked as a personal trainer and for a government department that provides CGMs to people with diabetes at a heavily subsidized rate. my understanding is the cost of these is pretty high if not subsidized so most likely can’t budget them in. he told me a year or so back about another fad by gym junkies who were buying up blood ketone testing strip (effectively stripping supply from insulin dependent diabetics) all for some near pointless obsessive reason. your common sense approach is the right and balanced way in my view.

[@dougfabrizio2794]

Type 1 here - great video! The only thing I would say, is that I can see it making sense to wear a CGM for a non-diabetic for a week or so, just to gain peace of mind and knowledge over how their typical foods are impacting them. Most people eat similarly each week anyway, so I think wearing it all the time for a non-diabetic is ridiculous. But ultimately, I think all of your points are spot on 👊

[@VGobaira]

I have never watched a James video that did not make sense. This is why I love this gentleman. He’s in it for the help. Not for the money. I mean everybody wants a little money but he’s got, what’s the word I’m looking for, substance and morality. Keep doing what you’re doing James.🎉

[@mandy13770]

I have never understood insulin, how it works etc but now I do. Such a great explanation. Thank you!!!!!!

[@shelshula4435]

Thank you, I found this very useful. I'm seeing this more and more in the wild, and was wondering what was going on. You're explanation about blood sugar and the context provided was a welcome sanity check. The reminder that this kind of equipment is necessary for people suffering from severe illness, and the potential for shortages created by people blindly following trends was also an excellent reminder that our actions have consequences outside of ourselves, and we need to be responsible in our actions.

[@nemo4evr]

Well said, unless you have a medical condition and your Doctor suggest that you do something specific to your medical condition, JUST KEEP IT SIMPLE and follow the basics, you don't need to train like if you are going to climb mount Everest, or swim across the Atlantic Ocean.

[@joygraham7144]

Brilliant, just brilliant 😍. I have seen loads of influencers with them no idea they were being paid. Thanks for staying real.

[@wrighty338]

Fair play for turning down the money, i respect that

[@valentinaalvarez4693]

Finally someone said it!👏 I have hypoglemia and I used it for a month. Total waste of money, still going to the gym 6 days per week, eating healthy and managing my carb loads with responsability. My blood sugar levels are amazing, and I only need to test them in a blood sample every 6 months, why non- diabetic people would need that? Total BS. Thanks for the great content❤

[@Calminthechaos.]

Thank you for making this video James and explaining everything so well.

[@TheKlon124]

Got Typ 1 for almost 20 years! It is absolutely disgusting that people promote some thing like that for normal humans 🤢

[@CionnFE]

Great video! No nonsense, and no ridiculous OCD apps 👍🏼

[@agelessgains]

YES!!! You are so right James! Stop with the Continuous Glucose Monitors...

[@MarkCup70]

As a T1D of 37 years, thank you for this 😁👍

[@daveyboyunders]

Top man as ever. Great breakdown for anyone close to being fooled by these gimmicks.

[@RashelleHoar]

I've had T1D for 20yrs now...lots of T1D's chiming in! Cheers everyone!

[@mikethemusicman1978]

I'm so glad I found this channel and James's videos, I'm type 1 diabetic since I was 21, I'm now 45 and try to keep my blood sugar levels lower than 7mmol, the best way is I don't eat carbs, bread, or fatty foods. I'm not taking as much Insulin, in fact hardly any nowadays.

[@deepvalues9519]

What a legend....if only more people would be like you it would be a much nicer world

[@jakobklinge_paracycling]

So true! I think part of this development, is also caused by the fact, that through social media, people get very detailed insights into the training/live of pro athletes (which is an amazing thing for it self). However, as they try to copy them, they start to think that they would profit from things like HRV or glucose monitoring aswell - whereas they would be much better off, by just using the time for some extra excercise (instead of analysing their 3h training a week to the smalest detail).

[@troycollett8540]

Endurance athletes use CGM to keep an eye on their glucose levels while training and fueling

[@y7ti3ug9t]

Correct. It also has a place for strength training. Most importantly for people with subclinical metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance

[@edwardprokopchuk3264]

Simplicity and practicality! That’s why I love your channel! 🍻

[@yazctr]

this is why James is the real G in the fitness industry! CALL OUT THE SELL OUTS!!

[@thisisproject40]

Solid advice. We did an episode on Influencers for this exact reason. Some can be great and push great advice, others are just dangerous.

[@mickhanson9607]

Fitness goals can be so simply achievable like this guy says, calories in vs calories out ! You just need the will power to stay on the path to your desired goal. Finally, an influencer who tells it like it is and doesn't buy into or promote the BS for self gain or wider coverage! Fair play James, Respect 🤜🤛

[@LogOutGoGym]

As a Paramedic... I approve of this message. The more education out there the better, fantastic! Although indeed difficult to distinguish, in an emergency situation with IDDM PT clients, it is much less likely to be HYPERglycaemia as it is to be HYPO. Hyper, is much less common, and when it does occur it has taken days to get to that level as a result of continued mis-management of blood glucose levels (and if they're wearing a monitor they'll be warned of it a long time before it hits symptomatic levels, so have chance to correct). As oppose to Hypoglycaemia which can take just minutes-hours to occur. Especially during sustained/intense exercise. Point being, it's probably a Hypo, give them fast acting sugar whilst still conscious and able to drink/eat (and beware of reduced sugar "energy" drinks as they don't contain half as much as they used to!). Great stuff as always.

[@yeti1989]

This is the only fitness channel i follow, thx for no bullshit advice and not pushing 'miracle solutions'.

[@BatteryAcid777]

just wanted to say, thank you. your content has been very informative and since the start of the year i lost 13 Kg. 4.20 kg (lmao) of that in this month alone. just with controling my eating habits (no snacks and more reasonable portions of food), walking 5km (or more) a day and since the start of this month doing exercise at home (120 crunches, 80 squats, 120 hip abductions (per leg) in 2 sessions (one to "earn" my breakfast and one to "earn" my dinner). thank you

[@hayden4279]

Another one for the books James! Never sell out, you're too good.

[@arrediabo]

You sir, are a Sir. Hats off.

[@rhythmguild4333]

Thanks for the simple honesty. 👍

[@lewisp941]

Thanks James, I’ve been tempted by a certain brand offering these monitors recently and you’re spot on, you’ve saved me some coin.

[@markturner6755]

Awesome video as always James, keeping it simple and achievable.

[@NLphilipNL]

SPOKE THE TRUTH. GET ITTTTTTT!!

[@ThatsnotwhereIparkedmycar]

LOL Can't get enough of your content! Breath of fresh air - we need more like you! I think you should start a training camp, month long, beautiful scenery/location, teach/train and have a laugh!

[@genkibald]

You def snagged a pump for this vid. Looking mad shreddy. Great content as always

[@impresscoaching]

I watch your videos because you can be trusted to say what you believe with integrity. I also like how you have the courage to counter fads and trends and stay authentic. Your three simple factors to get a grip on are a beautiful summary of what we need to focus on and remind me that calories are my next goal. I also believe that sometimes there may be a nuance that your bold statements don't delve into. For example, I'm interested in data - well, really, I'm interested in understanding, and data is needed for that. So, some foods may have a disproportionate effect on my blood glucose, and I may get helpful feedback from a blood glucose monitor over a period of, say a month. I'm not obsessive, just bit by bit, adding to my knowledge. I'd be interested in your thoughts on that?

[@itzjosh4923]

Total respect for you sir

[@neilthomas7130]

Discipline and consistency is key. If your unfit knuckle down and follow James's advice ,and slowly you'll get fitted,healthier and feel better.not going to be easy to start with but as you get more disciplined it will.start small and day by day a little more . If your fit follow the advice and stay consistent then fall in love with the process . life is good .follow this advice and without doubt you'll feel it. To stay disciplined and consistent i dont tell others I let the out come of being fitter and healthier do the talking . It doesn't make sense to others that don't have the discipline and 9 times out of 10 only provide you with negativity. Great content again James. Thanks for not bringing your channel to a sales pitch.

[@Semesty]

If you are doing endurance training, you can wear one during a long run to understand better when you have to fuel and when not.

[@OmniEyesSC]

I bought a CGM and used it pretty religiously for a month. Only thing it told me was that my resting blood glucose was a little high. In the end it did make me more aware of my need to keep myself away from being pre-diabetic. Frankly this free 5 minute video held more value than $300 spent on equipment and apps. This might be one of my favorite fitness videos I've seen.

[@739jep]

You also don’t need a CGM to test your resting / fasted blood glucose if that is a concern to you. There are much cheaper options for testing that, at least where I live. CGMs are also often not incredibly accurate. Something to consider.

[@OmniEyesSC]

@@739jepsuch as?

[@739jep]

@@OmniEyesSCa fasting glucose test is available at , id assume , all pathologies. You can also get a hba1c , an oral glucose tolerance test. Also possible to test your insulin levels and a c-peptide test which is a byproduct of insulin production. Not all are necessary , just ask your doctor , it’s a much cheaper option than wearing a CGM. Also you don’t have to wear something on your body constantly.

[@stephendavis7707]

I for one was so confused as i have been dancing with my weight fluctuating ,not moving etc for many years and i am constantly taking advice from those who SEEM to know something i dont ! I now at the ripe old age of 58 have i think the ability to smell the roses so to speak through the B+***sh_T but its been a long old road why does everything have to be so difficult thank J smith for at least being honest and open with the truth and i have to admit i do watch a lot of influencers but now i look at them far more objectively and even with some derision ...

[@Mariodecristofano]

I’m a big fan lad been watching you for a long time and thanks to you I’ve learnt a lot. Based on what I have learnt from you as a T2 diabetic I occasionally use a CGM to add data to my understanding of my food. I don’t rely on it but it’s been another tool that’s changed my understanding of my physiology & helped me lose weight through being more aware through data. Just saying. Come at me 😊

[@JamesSmithPT]

Like I said, leave them to diabetics.

[@Secretlyanothername]

@@JamesSmithPT that's most of us, unfortunately. By the time we get to middle age we've f*cked our insulin response and most of us either have T2D or are on the way there. There's value to understanding that a "healthy" smoothie isn't just calories but will also shoot your blood sugar sky high and need a huge amount of insulin.

[@buffywhatever1093]

@@Secretlyanothernamehow utterly bonkers is your post? I don’t know where to begin……so I won’t!

[@Secretlyanothername]

@@buffywhatever1093 perhaps you could address what you think is incorrect?

[@Dansta965]

Spot on James as always . You and Mark Lewis need to collab definitely

[@ian-mucarruthers441]

I tried the UK based Supersapions one when it was a start up and cheap(er). Interesting stuff for a week or so. Then I noticed that exactly the same food would have a different response on different days. At best the monitor confirmed how I knew I felt. Even worse is the Zoe app. Which also pretends to be able to be able to know what your microbiome is doing and how it impacts health... Thanks for the clear video and calling out the folks who do promote them.

[@Secretlyanothername]

Things like stress and sleep and exercise all affect how your body deals with food and how much sugar it keeps around for immediate use or longer storage. You might have learned a bit with some more time.

[@ian-mucarruthers441]

@@Secretlyanothername Yes I think the number of variables is just too great to give a very useful picture. I ended up wearing one for over 3 months. I'd say my experience in the end was that the data was interesting and could be of some use. But not worth the cost. But I'm someone who has not dialled in lots of the basics all of the time. I think I need to get the 99% down before dealing with the 1%

[@lwentel6366]

As a type 1 diabetic, I find my continuous monitor a god send but if i didn't require it `I wouldn't want to wear it, definitely not essential for a healthy lifestyle

[@K4R3N]

"don't even bleep it out". Ruthless James, ruthless.

[@bandit7117]

I don't even watch fitness KZbinrs anymore. Their early videos are good because they run through the fundamentals but when they run out of info the fad cycle breaks in... I keep "in the loop" with all the trends and fads through this channel and have a giggle when James inevitably calls out the BS with first principles critical thinking.

[@sierra_619]

I would love to see a video on how to structure a month around being in a calorie deficit. But having days where you go over maintenance and can still loose weight and be healthy. I find sticking to my calories easier if I know there is some days that I can “over eat” a little. Have a burger and ice cream. But I don’t know how often (how many times per month) I could do that without hindering my progress. Great video as always James! Currently reading Not a Diet Book and plan on getting Not a Life Coach next!

[@KetoRitas]

You and mind pump out there telling the truth love it

[@bobbiealhindi2322]

Thanks for keeping it real...

[@msz9523]

Finally someone with some common sense. Imagine how insulting it is to your functional pancreas that spends its entire life trying to make sure your blood glucose is in order, if you slap on one of these things as if to say "I don't trust you so I'm gonna supervise everything you do"?

[@Laurielism]

I have a long history of food disorders. NOT tracking food and calories to lose weight triggers so many severe restrictions and bad food habits and ways of thinking about food and self. Tracking shows me I'm eating a good range of proteins and healthy fats, I'm eating enough to fuel myself. I'm not looking to add more tracking systems! But for some of us seeing the metrics PREVENTS us from becoming obsessive.

[@davidharraway8131]

Another way women acquire Type II is later in pregnancy - so not always as a result of sedentary lifestyle.

[@stumac1]

Keep keeping it real ! Spot on

[@jimbersmcimbers]

My dad's type 1 and it's been an absolute life saver... literally... but yeah you're right

[@Bullshirt1983]

It's dumb to wear one every minute of every day and be obsessed about it. But, at some point every person should get a blood glucose monitor (the old fashioned kind) and run some N1 experiments. Blood glucose above 140 is damaging, you can eat some sample meals and see how meal order and timing effect your spikes. Gaining the personal knowledge of how your body is processing carbs is helpful. In these experiments I was able to find the point where I did notice strong carb cravings would come after certain meals. A couple weeks a year where you monitor for 6 or 7 meals is good enough.

[@aahmedashraf1849]

As a type 1 diabetic. I freakin’ love ya for saying this

[@y7ti3ug9t]

Not at all. For most healthy people, continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) are unnecessary (although even for them, it's interesting to see how the body reacts to food, exercise, and other factors like coffee, stress, or lack of sleep). However, there are many individuals who are neither type I nor type II diabetics, yet they have a significant sensitivity to carbohydrates. Even healthy carbohydrates can cause prolonged postprandial hyperglycemia, which might not be reflected in common blood tests like fasting blood sugar or HbA1c. For these people, wearing a CGM for several weeks is invaluable because it allows them to track the impact of different foods in a personalized manner. This helps them understand what to eat and when. For example, a carb-rich meal after an intense cardio session might not cause any issues, but on a non-exercise day, even a small portion of sweet potatoes could lead to subclinical postprandial blood sugar spikes that take longer than usual to return to baseline. I've seen clients who struggled to lose fat for years, even with calorie control and regular exercise, drop weight remarkably quickly after they started using a CGM and adjusted their diet based on blood sugar levels. You need to understand that it's not just about clinical illness; there are also subclinical or suboptimal conditions, and CGMs are an incredible tool for those individuals. One of my clients had no type II diagnosis but elevated fructosamine, her hba1c was suboptimal and she could not lose much fat mass at all as not only dexa but also body calliper was confirming, if anything it looked like she was losing lean mass despite resistance training and moderate protein intake , after 2 months CGM intervention her hba1c went to under 5mmol, her fructosamine stabilised, her blood lipids and CRP improved and even her sleep improved let alone she started to drop 600-750 grams per week of body weight whilst remarkably becoming more toned and strong . Why? Because by reducing the spikes and the prolonged postprandial high BS her insulin levels went obviously down on average which means more lipolysis and access to body fat when exercising etc. I repeat, not for everyone, yes. But regardless, an amazing tool for knowledge and for carbohydrates intolerant / insulin resistant individuals and of course a life changer for people with type I.

[@aahmedashraf1849]

@@y7ti3ug9t what you wafflin

[@aahmedashraf1849]

@@y7ti3ug9twhat you wafflin

[@Das_Germaican]

It’s fitness influencers trying to reinvent the wheel. Considering opinions are like a holes (former personal trainer here) in the fitness industry, pair it with KZbin and away they go. Thank you for coming with an educated approach to fitness. Also, I laugh every time I see Prime in a store thanks to you.

[@Jharries1971]

Finally, I asked you about a CGM about a year ago. You answered, 'I don't know what that is'. Great video 👍

[@KenJee_ds]

I'm not a doctor or a fitness influencer so take this with a large grain of salt. From what I understand, there is some merit in tracking blood glucose after meals to more broadly understand food sensitivities. Each of us have a unique gut microbiome, and there is reasonable science that suggests that the gut microbiome could be responsible for our individual food sensitivities. Abnormal glucose responses to foods could indicate that those foods are not suited for our unique gut biome footprint. The book "The personalized diet" explains this science far better than I can (worth a read I think). I don't personally care for the influencers promoting this, but I don't think there is a reason to completely write it off for people it could help.

[@739jep]

The problem would be that many healthy people , experiencing completely normal / healthy blood glucose spikes would begin to interpret these as abnormal because they want to keep it as low as they can.

[@y7ti3ug9t]

​@@739jepthat's incorrect. You obviously never used one. The goal is to keep it within healthy ranges with the normal oscillations caused by eating healthy carbohydrates. Thing that is very hard to do for some people with genetic carbohydrates intolerance and poor insulin sensitivity despite being non diabetics. It's also an incredible tool to plan nutrition and endurance training for perfectly healthy people

[@739jep]

@@y7ti3ug9t I use one every day as a T1D. What I wrote is valid and nothing you’ve said is related to what I said. Regardless , other tests exist that people can use to test for the health issues you’ve mentioned if they’re that concerned. Also - it’s not an incredible tool for nutrition planning or endurance training, it’s just marketed that way.

[@sxhrgvs]

I’m surprised you didn’t have weight training on there as well, but can’t argue with anything you said. And well done for saying it.

[@steverino474]

Just found your channel. Well presented and factual info thanks!

[@miss_sharronn]

Type 1 diabetic here, you are speaking on our behalf. Thank you.

[@y7ti3ug9t]

Not at all. For most healthy people, continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) are unnecessary (although even for them, it's interesting to see how the body reacts to food, exercise, and other factors like coffee, stress, or lack of sleep). However, there are many individuals who are neither type I nor type II diabetics, yet they have a significant sensitivity to carbohydrates. Even healthy carbohydrates can cause prolonged postprandial hyperglycemia, which might not be reflected in common blood tests like fasting blood sugar or HbA1c. For these people, wearing a CGM for several weeks is invaluable because it allows them to track the impact of different foods in a personalized manner. This helps them understand what to eat and when. For example, a carb-rich meal after an intense cardio session might not cause any issues, but on a non-exercise day, even a small portion of sweet potatoes could lead to subclinical postprandial blood sugar spikes that take longer than usual to return to baseline. I've seen clients who struggled to lose fat for years, even with calorie control and regular exercise, drop weight remarkably quickly after they started using a CGM and adjusted their diet based on blood sugar levels. You need to understand that it's not just about clinical illness; there are also subclinical or suboptimal conditions, and CGMs are an incredible tool for those individuals. One of my clients had no type II diagnosis but elevated fructosamine, her hba1c was suboptimal and she could not lose much fat mass at all as not only dexa but also body calliper was confirming, if anything it looked like she was losing lean mass despite resistance training and moderate protein intake , after 2 months CGM intervention her hba1c went to under 5mmol, her fructosamine stabilised, her blood lipids and CRP improved and even her sleep improved let alone she started to drop 600-750 grams per week of body weight whilst remarkably becoming more toned and strong . Why? Because by reducing the spikes and the prolonged postprandial high BS her insulin levels went obviously down on average which means more lipolysis and access to body fat when exercising etc. I repeat, not for everyone, yes. But regardless, an amazing tool for knowledge and for carbohydrates intolerant / insulin resistant individuals and of course a life changer for people with type I.

[@Fabdanc]

I clicked on this video, and was quite pleasantly surprised. I only heard about these CGMs because of people posting "why I quit carnivore" diet videos. I just assumed that it was something that their doctors told them to wear, not that they were wearing them for funsies!

[@mark_tolver]

As a type 1 diabetic, CGMs are an absolute godsend but I see little point in them if you’re not a diabetic. I would however be interested to know if any non-diabetics who’ve worn one experience any sensitivity to higher or lower glucose levels (within the normal 4-7mmol/L range). My experience is that I can’t tell any difference in how I feel when I’m within those levels and I’d have to be above 20mmol/L before I started I’d really start feeling the sluggishness of high sugar levels but this could be due to my body being more desensitised to short term fluctuations. Having said that I don’t believe there’s much point in CGMs for non-diabetics, there’s also little harm in people experimenting with them to see how their glucose levels react (and how quickly) to different foods and also how they react to different forms of exercise but they ain’t particularly cheap! There is also an argument however, that if plenty of people who can afford CGMs buy them then the companies that produce them will put more resources into developing them and a bigger market can bring the cost of them down, both of which could help diabetics for whom CGMs are indispensable.

[@739jep]

My guess is that they’d see the numbers on their screen and convince themselves they feel a certain way depending on the number they see.

[@y7ti3ug9t]

​@@739jepagain. Wrong

[@739jep]

@@y7ti3ug9t you’re telling me these people don’t exist then? You need your eyes checked.

[@dmcc2873]

Jamesie looking YOKED!

[@SoyElta]

Fiber is king! Eating fiber fixed all of my cravings. I stopped over eating and started dropping weight immediately.

[@MeaningSeekerPod]

Always chuffed when Jimbo posts a new video 👏

[@demoncorejunior]

as someone who has had an A1C juuuust under the pre diabetes limit for years, i was curious to see what a cgm would show. the most interesting things i learned were which carbs spike my sugar fastest, and that the spike is over by the time i got to the gym. having data about what foods do to my individual body was much better than assuming off the glycemic index. all that said, i don’t really think the cgm helped with my fat loss because there’s no glucose profile for “burning fat for energy”, so marketing it as anything other than an informational exploration is exploitative

[@y7ti3ug9t]

That's not true. If you keep your BS in the ideal ranges your hba1c will go down and together with it also your average insulin levels which means you will be able to access body fat for every via lipolysis for a higher number of hours each day. High insulin levels means you won't be able to access as much body fat when you exercise. Insulin is an anabolic and fat storage hormone . We still need it to thrive but at the right levels

[@bultvidxxxix9973]

2:55 As someone who recently (4 days ago) started tracking again, I can comfortably say: Because it is annoying. If you eat prepackaged food and just have to scan the label, sure, easy. But if you eat stuff that does not have a bar code, like fresh fruit and vegetables, or eat outside, or even if you cook yourself, but do not eat all of it alone, it just sucks. Being meticulous about that is hard to impossible. And just approximating it doesn't feel good.

[@RavingEngineer]

Good video! Short, to the point, explained well, correct.

[@sebastiand152]

I could think of one positive feature, if a lot of people do wear these glucose monitors, even if they are not diabetics: mass production leads to reduced costs per piece - and that could benfit people who really needs them. Still not enough for me to buy one...

[@Perqd]

I 100% agree, but alot of people like to think of working out as "so hard", and dieting as "so hard", because they never tried all the way. Used to be the same when I was skinny: I was eating healthy, protein, working out for 4 years and stayed under 60kg. Was like: its "so hard". Then said okay fuck the healthy part im just trying to eat more and train a little less. 4 years later now im at 17% bf 90kg and have no problem eating enough of whatever. And yeah it was hard for some weeks but after a year its easy. People want shortcuts because their mindset is that its too hard. That is when people dont even try, because they see all these influencer saying you need this, this this this this and do this to loose weight. When the reality is you can loose weight or gain weight in a 10000 ways because in the end its all about your calories in and how much calories you burn, you just choose the easiest one for yourself for the moment. If you can't stop eating, make it a little less each week. Then add a little weight lifting. Then add a little cardio. And after a month you are at a point where you are in a deficit and from then on its "easy" mode