Backyard Health

Stop Blaming Your Body: How to Use CGM & HRV Data Without Judgement | Ep. 10

Erin Jowett

Have you ever looked at your blood sugar, HRV, or fitness tracker and immediately felt frustrated? You see a glucose spike and think, “I shouldn’t have eaten that.” Your HRV is low, and you assume, “I must not be recovering well.”

🚨 But what if the numbers aren’t the problem? What if it’s the way you’re interpreting them?

In today’s episode, I’m breaking down how Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) and Heart Rate Variability (HRV) tracking can be powerful tools for understanding your body—but only if you learn to use them without judgment.

We’ll cover:
✅ Why data is neutral, but your interpretation shapes your progress
✅ A real-life CGM example that changed how I view blood sugar spikes
✅ What a low HRV actually means for stress & recovery—and why the stressor itself isn’t always the problem
✅ How to shift from blaming your body to working
with it
✅ Practical strategies for using CGM & HRV data as an
empowering tool, not a source of guilt

It’s not always the stressor that’s hurting your progress—it’s how you’re responding to it.

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