Log meals and track how food affects glucose

Meal logging in Kinsula is not calorie counting for its own sake — it links what you ate and when to glucose readings so you and your educator can discuss real patterns.

Steps

1. Go to the Log tab and choose Meal (or include a meal inside a Before meal / 2 hr after meal quick routine).
2. Enter a short description: meal type (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack) and main components (for example “oatmeal, berries” or “grilled chicken, rice”).
3. Set the time eaten if it differs from now — accuracy helps when comparing to post-meal glucose.
4. Optionally note portion size or carbs if your care team asked you to track them.
5. Save the meal. It appears on your daily timeline near glucose and medication entries.
6. Log before meal glucose when using Quick Log Before meal, then log 2 hr after meal glucose with Quick Log 2 hr after meal on the same day when possible.
7. Open Care Review or day detail views to compare meal times with glucose trends.

1. Use Recovery Island education days that mention nutrition to reflect on logged patterns — quizzes are educational only, not personalized medical advice.

Pattern ideas to discuss with your team

• Repeated post-meal highs after the same meal type.
• Hypoglycemia symptoms after skipping carbs with insulin on board.
• Late-night snacks and fasting glucose the next morning.

Always confirm dietary changes with your dietitian or physician before making major adjustments.