# CGM Log: Day 12

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Today, I focused on a front-side routine targeting the quadriceps, chest, and shoulders. The main exercise was the barbell pause full squat, and it took much more of a mental toll than a physical one. As expected, technique-focused exercises are mentally exhausting. I dropped the back-off set at RPE 9.

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After the workout, I had a protein shake mixed with creatine and coffee. My blood sugar didn’t rise much during the workout; could it be related to that? My blood sugar went up by 11 after the protein shake.

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Then, I was hungry, so I had a snack of salami sticks and iced Americano. My blood sugar rose to 110 later because I ate dumplings.

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Yes, that’s right. Today's lunch was fried dumplings. I noticed them in the freezer, and I had my eye on them since last night. My blood sugar rose to 122 twice, and it didn’t drop to double digits and stabilize until three hours after eating.

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For dinner, I had Australian bulgogi from Costco, along with some wrap vegetables. For the sauce, I mixed store-bought gochujang with avocado mayonnaise and stevia. I was so hungry that I ate about 300g of just the bulgogi, but I still feel hungry.

I’m not exactly hungry, though; my mouth just keeps craving something. I had a busy week with a lot of external plans, so it must have been a bit exhausting. I’ll take it easy and rest this weekend. Everyone, you’ve worked hard this week!

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