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Increase Time in Range: What to Expect in Phase 3

Time in Range (TIR) is the percentage of how long your glucose value was within your target range over a 24-hour period. In Phase 3 of the Level2 Method, you will be learning how to increase your TIR.

The Goal for this Phase:

Avoid glucose peaks most of the time to improve time in range
to 70% or higher
(for minimum of 14 days).

(And please check with your provider to make sure a 70% time in range is right for you. It isn’t appropriate for all people.) 

Things to Learn: 

Low-Carb Eating: The Basics

Time Restricted Eating: The Basics

Crowd Out the Carbs + The Plate Method

Important Terms & Concepts:

How to Use Your CGM for this Phase: 

Freestyle Libre Users

  • Open the Freestyle Libre 2 app and select the menu icon in the top left. Select Time in Target 
  • Observe percentages of time within the 70-180 range.  
  • Check your two-day TIR daily to monitor your progress. 
  • Your TIR will improve as you reduce spikes and implement new strategies to lower average glucose.
  • Continue to use your FSL2 app to monitor spikes and observe how your actions affect your glucose levels. 

To check your progress toward the phase target: 

  • Open the app and select the menu icon in the top left. Select Time in Target and then select 14 days on the bottom of the screen.  
  • Observe percentages of time within the 70-180 range.  
  • The target is for your 14-day TIR to be 75% or greater. 

See the graphic below for more  guidance: 

Dexcom Users

  • Download the Dexcom Clarity app to your smartphone and log in using your G6 email and password.
  • To monitor changes to your TIR:
      • Open the app and select 2 on the top bar. This will show two days of CGM data.
      • Observe bolded In Range Percent in the Time in Range tile.
      • Check your two-day TIR daily to monitor your progress.
      • Your TIR will improve as you reduce spikes and implement new glucose-lowering strategies.
      • Continue to use your G6 app to monitor spikes and observe how your actions affect your glucose levels.

To check your progress toward the phase target:

      • Open the app and select 14 on the top bar. This will show 14 days of CGM data.
      • Observe bolded In Range Percent in Time in Range tile.
      • The target is for your 14-day TIR to be 75% or greater.

See the graphic below for more  guidance:

How Clarity app shows you time in range for 14 days

 

Dec. 14 2022

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