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Experiences with Zoe

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MrsLeBon2 · 02/09/2023 08:33

I’m thinking about signing up to the Zoe app. I’m a ‘normal’ weight though at the top end but with a lot of bloating/flab and I’d like to find out more about how I react to food to I can try and minimize the menopause weight gain. It’s pretty pricy but wondering if it’s worth it?

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ErrolTheDragon · 28/03/2024 22:39

MadameRanevskaya · 28/03/2024 18:57

Does anyone know if you buy a glucose monitor independently can you link it up to your Zoe account?
I did the initial testing at the end of August and would like to see how things have changed on that front.

It’s good to see a run of positive posts about Zoe. I have been doing it since early September and have lost over 2 stone in weight without too much difficulty.
I don’t think it’s perfect by any means but the Zoe system has helped me a lot

I don't think so. DH has bought more monitors, they run with his own Libra account not the Zoë one. I don't think there would be any benefit to you to have them linked, after the initial scoring phase.

Primrose12 · 03/04/2024 11:17

Yes you can buy your own monitors and link them, I asked because I did consider having it for longer than they give you, but in the end I didn't like having that thing on my arm and I didn't do it.

INeedToClingToSomething · 05/04/2024 00:14

Bubbles254 · 10/10/2023 13:50

It is really interesting to hear your experiences Fretfulagain and MsRinky. I didn't sign up for zoe becuase I think that they still do not know enough detail about the gut microbiome to provide a truly personal programme. Zoe at present is really a data collection exercise that you pay for to help them develop their commercial product.

It is overly simplistic, for example your blood glucose score seems to be based on a one off test of ingesting a muffin rather than a detailed assessment of your response to different foods which in real life varies hugely based on how much sleep you have had, how much exercise you do, how stressed you are and even where you are in your menstrual cycle.

I ended up buying a cgm myself for less than £40. This gives me a full month over which to monitor my glucose. I could then see what food spiked me and more importantly what mitigations worked in lowering it. For example I now know:
a) I need to be a lot more careful about eating starchy carbs in the week before my period
b) The only time I can eat any bread without a massive spike (Even sourdough) is if I do an intense workout after
c) Pairing carbs with protein does seem to lower spikes, pairing with fats keeps spikes higher for longer
d) The way I cook different foods has a huge impact on my blood sugar response to them

I don't think zoe captures any of these nuances and to me seems like a complete hassle with all the food logging with very little benefit.

Sorry this post is from a few months go but I am interested in checking my blood sugar responses myself, as you have done. Would you mind answering a couple of questions? When after eating do you check your blood sugar? And what are you looking for? What levels are considered OK or too high or too low? Thank you!

EricInk · 05/04/2024 10:58

Having done it about 6 months ago I agree with PP in that it's way oversimplified and most of the advice is really generic.

I was eating quite healthily anyway but their advice to limit meat and increase nuts, avocado, hummus (all of which I love) made me gain weight and their nutritional coaching advice was just repeating their mantra.

I do find their podcasts interesting but wish I'd not paid out and just got my own CGM

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