To get the most accurate data from my glucometer, I’ve committed to a strict 14-hour fasting window before every food test. This ensures that my blood sugar is at a stable “baseline” and isn’t being influenced by my previous meal.

If I eat a snack late at night and then test a McDonald’s Sausage McMuffin the next morning, the results would be skewed. I want to see exactly what the food does to my body on a clean slate.

Eliminating the Variables

By the 14th hour of fasting, my body has finished processing the glucose from the day before. This helps me isolate the impact of the specific food I’m testing, whether it’s a bowl of lugaw or a 2-piece KFC Original Recipe chicken.

Without this gap, I wouldn’t know if a spike was caused by the new food or a delayed reaction from a previous snack. Consistency is the only way this diary remains useful for my health journey.

Establishing a Reliable Baseline

At 77kg, I am focused on understanding my metabolic health with high precision. Starting every test from a fasted state allows me to compare different meals fairly over the coming months.

Whether I’m testing a classic footlong from Angel’s Burger or a simple home-cooked adobo, the 14-hour rule remains my gold standard. It turns my daily meals into a controlled experiment for my own personal records.