My Journey with ‘mcmg’
Alright, let’s talk about this ‘mcmg’ thing I’ve been tinkering with. It’s not some fancy tech term, just my own little shorthand for figuring out my energy levels, my metabolism… my crazy metabolism game, I guess. For ages, I felt kind of… off. Dragging myself through the day, you know? People kept telling me, “Oh, try this vitamin,” or “You need that supplement.” Sounded easy enough.
So, I started down that rabbit hole. First, it was the basic stuff, like a multivitamin. Didn’t notice much. Then someone mentioned magnesium. Okay, added magnesium. Then someone else swore by vitamin D, so I added that too. Felt like I was swallowing half a pharmacy each morning. Did it help? Maybe? It was hard to tell. There’s just so much noise out there. One article says one thing, the next says the complete opposite. It’s a mess.
Then I heard about those glucose monitor things, the CGMs. Seemed like overkill, honestly. Sticking something on your arm? Getting flooded with data? Sounded complicated and maybe a bit much just to figure out why I was hitting a wall at 3 PM.
Why I Even Bothered
You might wonder why I got so deep into this. It wasn’t really planned. It started back when I switched jobs a couple of years ago. Left a pretty demanding position, thought I’d have more time, less stress. Turns out, the new place was its own kind of chaos. Different pressures, you know? My sleep went haywire, eating habits got weird because the schedule was all over the place. I went for a check-up, and the doc just gave me the usual “eat better, sleep more, exercise” spiel. Yeah, thanks, super helpful when you’re barely keeping your head above water.
It felt like nobody really had practical answers, just generic advice. It reminded me of my old neighbor, bless his heart, who swore that drinking lukewarm water cured his every ailment. Nice guy, but not exactly scientific. So, I figured, screw it, I’ll have to figure this out myself. It became my little side project, this ‘mcmg’. Started tracking things myself, paying attention to what I ate and when, how I felt afterwards.
What I Ended Up Doing
So, after all that messing around, here’s what I landed on. It’s nothing revolutionary.
- Simplified Supplements: I ditched the handful of pills. I stick to magnesium because I actually noticed a difference with sleep, and sometimes vitamin D in the winter. That’s it. No fancy combos.
- Food Timing: Paid more attention to when I ate, especially carbs. Trying not to have huge carb loads late in the day made a difference to that afternoon slump. Didn’t need a CGM constantly, just a period of paying close attention showed me some patterns.
- Walking: Just getting up and walking for 10-15 minutes after meals. Sounds stupidly simple, but it seemed to help smooth things out.
Didn’t bother with the CGM long-term. Maybe useful for some folks, but for me, just being more mindful worked better than staring at graphs all day. It was less about finding some magic bullet and more about tuning into my own body, finally.
It’s still a work in progress, this ‘mcmg’. Some days are better than others. But at least I feel like I’m driving now, instead of just getting conflicting directions from everyone on the roadside. It’s less confusing than trying to follow every piece of advice thrown my way, that’s for sure.
