What I Learned From Wearing a Continuous Glucose Monitor for 28 Days

Here’s how I improved my metabolic health by wearing a Levels CGM (and even lost 8 pounds!)

The box I received in the mail before starting the 28-day challenge.

Disclaimer: This article is for entertainment purposes only. I’m not a doctor nor pretend to be one, so please do not qualify this as medical advice. This article’s content is not intended to substitute professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

For the past 28 days, I’ve had a tiny needle stuck in the back of my arm, reading my blood. And no, I’m not diabetic nor pre-diabetic. I wore a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) as part of a challenge partnered with Levels Health because I used to suffer from spells of hypoglycemia (blood sugar dropping below 70 mg/dL) as a child.

When my glucose levels dropped too low, I’d experience cold sweats, lightheadedness, trembling hands, and an elevated heart rate due to my body releasing epinephrine (adrenaline) to stabilize my blood glucose.

Experiencing low blood sugar made it difficult for me to focus while at school and was quite frankly a scary experience for someone who didn’t understand what was going on.

Over the years, through trial and error, I realized that eating cereal for breakfast always caused my blood sugar to…