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Old 05-25-22, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Yes, it downloads from Strava and as far as I can tell the VO2max estimate has nothing to do with HRV.
Ah, okay. Interesting to learn that that level of HR data is collected by Garmin/Wahoo/Whatever and that Strava maintains that integrity.

Are you a Garmin user? I wonder how the VO2Max estimates compare.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Interesting gizmo, but not as interesting as a lactate meter. However, that's a deep hole off the cave of pointless geekiness I'm already in and I don't like finger sticks.
Agree.

What I have noticed is that an easy paced ride (say Z2-3) causes my sugar to go down into a good zone (about 100-ish) and stay there, while a harder ride (Z3-4 with occasional anaerobic bursts) causes my sugar to spike to 150-ish (because adrenaline) for an hour or so, and then it gradually works its way down to 100-ish. I did a 90 mile really hard ride and did not have any low sugar concerns, although I ate reasonably well for it.

Maybe I am too skeptical, but I believe these units are GREAT for folks with diabetes (especially with T1DM and when the sensor is integrated with an insulin pump) to track what actions raise and don't raise their sugars, but for an athlete I don't see much use.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Ah, okay. Interesting to learn that that level of HR data is collected by Garmin/Wahoo/Whatever and that Strava maintains that integrity.

Are you a Garmin user? I wonder how the VO2Max estimates compare.
I am, but my Garmin watch doesn't provide fitness measures.

The simplest estimation technique is HRmax/HRrest x 15.3. That gives me a VO2max of 53.
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Originally Posted by datlas
Agree.

What I have noticed is that an easy paced ride (say Z2-3) causes my sugar to go down into a good zone (about 100-ish) and stay there, while a harder ride (Z3-4 with occasional anaerobic bursts) causes my sugar to spike to 150-ish (because adrenaline) for an hour or so, and then it gradually works its way down to 100-ish. I did a 90 mile really hard ride and did not have any low sugar concerns, although I ate reasonably well for it.

Maybe I am too skeptical, but I believe these units are GREAT for folks with diabetes (especially with T1DM and when the sensor is integrated with an insulin pump) to track what actions raise and don't raise their sugars, but for an athlete I don't see much use.
So, ignorant question here: Given the ability of brain, skeletal, and cardiac muscle to metabolize lactate and ketones, which are abundant during prolonged exercise, would a somewhat low glucose even be a concern?

Also, are you finding it effective at other times to blunt the highs? My brother has mild T2DM, which he's controlling with diet and exercise, and maybe should have one.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
So, ignorant question here: Given the ability of brain, skeletal, and cardiac muscle to metabolize lactate and ketones, which are abundant during prolonged exercise, would a somewhat low glucose even be a concern?

Also, are you finding it effective at other times to blunt the highs? My brother has mild T2DM, which he's controlling with diet and exercise, and maybe should have one.
I suspect that our homeostatic mechanisms keep sugar reasonably well controlled, but I also suspect that after several hours of hard work and inadequate calorie intake, when one is bonking or on the verge of it, sugar may dip. That is my best guess about what this might actually be useful for.

I have IFG (pre-diabetes) and I notice that if I have a naughty snack between meals (like that donut I had last Tuesday), my sugar really spikes (up to about 180) for an hour. So I think it could be very helpful as a feedback device to discourage such naughtiness, in a person who is motivated. Again, most useful for T1DM for insulin dosing etc. That's my sense.
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Originally Posted by datlas
I suspect that our homeostatic mechanisms keep sugar reasonably well controlled, but I also suspect that after several hours of hard work and inadequate calorie intake, when one is bonking or on the verge of it, sugar may dip. That is my best guess about what this might actually be useful for.

I have IFG (pre-diabetes) and I notice that if I have a naughty snack between meals (like that donut I had last Tuesday), my sugar really spikes (up to about 180) for an hour. So I think it could be very helpful as a feedback device to discourage such naughtiness, in a person who is motivated. Again, most useful for T1DM for insulin dosing etc. That's my sense.
Yeah, obviously a huge thing in IDDM
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My sympathies - I love onion and garlic. Are we talking indigestion or similar ailments? It seems odd that it would affect both of you.
FODMAPs. So... well you can infer. There's lots we can do - salt and pepper and all sorts of heat. But prefab seasoning is out.
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
Sadly, onion and garlic now do bad things to my stomach (and AG's) and that wipes out essentially all pre-made sauces and spice mixes. Fortunately, Buc'ees sells good huge salads and you can buy chicken and cheese to put on top. Better food than you can get at any other place for a restricted diet. Of course, they also have more interesting fare for those who can partake.
My condolences. I know the feeling. Onions, unless extremely thoroughly cooked, don't agree with my stomach anymore. I can still eat garlic though.
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I have the FODMAP thing too, but to whatever degree I have it, it’s worth eating the stuff except in the most extreme cases.
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In the last couple of years, I switched to oat milk, from cow milk, in my morning lattes. In doing so, I discovered that the, uh, coffee effect was actually a dairy effect. While this has been a welcome discovery, I must admit that it makes my morning weigh-in a little less streamlined.
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Old 05-25-22, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Spice is the variety of life.
I worked with a guy who brought home made salsa every day and he always had enough to share. He experimented with different chilis and other ingredients and he was really good at it. He was not a mechanic but he got his car taken care of.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
In the last couple of years, I switched to oat milk, from cow milk, in my morning lattes. In doing so, I discovered that the, uh, coffee effect was actually a dairy effect. While this has been a welcome discovery, I must admit that it makes my morning weigh-in a little less streamlined.
See, now, I avoid this by never putting milk in coffee, which should be...

Black as Night,
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Strong as Love,
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Pure as an angel's kiss.

At least, so my Dad used to say.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
In the last couple of years, I switched to oat milk, from cow milk, in my morning lattes. In doing so, I discovered that the, uh, coffee effect was actually a dairy effect. While this has been a welcome discovery, I must admit that it makes my morning weigh-in a little less streamlined.
Weird - strong black coffee has "the effect" for me. Dairy is fine, but I come from literally centuries, at minimum, of actual dairy farmers.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
I have the FODMAP thing too, but to whatever degree I have it, it’s worth eating the stuff except in the most extreme cases.
The problem is for us it's not just bathroom issues - it's immediate bloating and cramping.
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Originally Posted by genejockey
See, now, I avoid this by never putting milk in coffee, which should be...

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Pure as an angel's kiss.

At least, so my Dad used to say.
Did your dad drink espresso?
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I preach the low FODMAP diet to my IBS patients, but fortunately I can eat pretty much anything I want.
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
Weird - strong black coffee has "the effect" for me. Dairy is fine, but I come from literally centuries, at minimum, of actual dairy farmers.
Dairy that's a little more processed, cheese, yogurt, ice cream, etc, might make me feel a little bloated when consumed in sufficient (relatively high) quantity, but only straight-up milk will result in the effect. Then again, the only time that I drink (drank) milk was with the morning latte, so maybe it was just a daily perfect storm - a circadian readiness paired with a dairy pat on the back.
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Originally Posted by big john
I worked with a guy who brought home made salsa every day and he always had enough to share. He experimented with different chilis and other ingredients and he was really good at it. He was not a mechanic but he got his car taken care of.
I was going to say, "I wish that I had friends like that," but I know brewers, so I'll just be happy to count my blessings.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
I have the FODMAP thing too, but to whatever degree I have it, it’s worth eating the stuff except in the most extreme cases.
I’ve been following FODMAP since 2019 and have a pretty good handle on what I can eat and what I can’t and onions and garlic are definitely a no-go for me. Breaded foods like chicken strips or tenderloins are bad, too, and dense breads like pizza crust, pita, bagels, etc. are problematic, too.

Like my gastro guy told me, “You can eat anything you want as long as you can stand the consequences.”
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
The problem is for us it's not just bathroom issues - it's immediate bloating and cramping.
That’s exactly what I get! I call it “blokey” the way the patients did at the old Boston City.

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Remember when you used to post about ironing your laundry?
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Hey WhyFi , Intervals will now estimate your VO2max and mine agrees with HRV4training.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Remember when you used to post about ironing your laundry?
no, but curiously I just finished ironing tomorrow's pants and shirt.

On a side note, I go to the cardiologist tomorrow for my anticoagulant monitoring. I hope to get an at home finger stick test kit. I'm going to look like a smack junkie if they keep tapping my veins every week. SM*H

At least I have my weather app with its superior accuracy to bring some sunshine into my otherwise s****y life.

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Hey WhyFi , Intervals will now estimate your VO2max and mine agrees with HRV4training.
I poked around and found it. Oof - harsh. I guess that I haven't been pushing it lately.
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On a side note, I go to the cardiologist tomorrow for my anticoagulant monitoring. I hope to get an at home finger stick test kit. I'm going to look like a smack junkie if they keep tapping my veins every week. SM*H
My last two INRs were an excellent 2.6. I’m supposed to be between 2 and 3.
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