Any non-diabetic IFs monitor their glucose?

I would classify myself as pre-pre-diabetic with insulin resistance. The labs have been pretty consistent. My fasting sugar locks in at a solid 95 - 105, A1C is around 5. I'm starting to think my body has a real issue with carbs and I'm thinking about using a glucose monitor to figure out what is going on with my diet. Does anyone do this or have a solid idea of how to do it? i.e. how long after I eat should I test, how often etc.. I have a doc appointment in a few weeks and plan on talking to them about it but was hoping the community had something to share. I have FSA money to spend and a glucose monitor and strips seems like it might be a good use.

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I keto as well as IF. My morning reading is up to 110, dawn phenomenon and normally 55-85.fasting.

I always go by my GKI.

And the A1C is the story about your insulin resistance.

Keto may be of an assistance. I know Jason Fung, MD is not sold on it being required.

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Hi! I have been wearing a CGM by Veri (veri.co) for the past six weeks, not diabetic just interested in my health. It has been an eye opening experience.

Due to the fact that I do eat very clean and fast at least 18 hours a day my blood glucose levels are optimal (fasting glucose aroud 80, average glucose 97, usually never goes over 110 even after meals, average variabilty is 10, average spikes per day 0.7).

But what makes me think that I do have some issue with insuline resistance is the fact that if I eat refined carbohydates (pizza I’m looking at you) the levels go out the roof (worst was like 170) and stay quite high two hours after that (144). Also it’s very interesting to see how sleeping (or not sleeping), stress and exercise affects the levels.

Most definately will continue this, it’s helping me to make good choices every single day when I get insant feedback from the app.