Re: exercise drops glucose level

[Guest guest]

Harry, I can corroborate what you say about exercising dropping your glucose

level, but it's not very scientific. If I eat and then take at least a half-hour

walk, my blood sugar is fine both immediately and in the 2 hour then 3 hour

range. If I don't walk, well it all adds up to higher sugar levels. I walk a

minimum of 1-1/2 hours a day anyway and usually twice that when all is sad and

done.

I have found though that since taking the Actos that sometimes walking for long

periods will make me feel run-down, so one time I thought to take my BS and

found it was in the low 70s. Hence now when I do a brisk walk I take half a

glucose tablet first so it will keep me in check but not to overdo lowering the

sugar. Seems to work fine for me, and after 2 hours or so of walking sometimes,

I still feel like I could keep going.

I'm not one for a bunch of different exercises, never have been. But I do love

walking and that has never hurt me.

Best regards,

Bill Powers

[Guest guest]

hello what are glucose tabs? and when is it best to take them for some

one who hasn't really excerised in a long time. I hav e a fitness center

at my apartments but it is not blind friendly. meaning it is not marked for

me to go into it. if I do mark them or the equipment I plan to use the

markings won't be there. another ? is when starting a excercise, when

should one eat before or after excercise?

Best regards,

Bonnecarre

Re: exercise drops glucose level

> Harry, I can corroborate what you say about exercising dropping your

glucose level, but it's not very scientific. If I eat and then take at least

a half-hour walk, my blood sugar is fine both immediately and in the 2 hour

then 3 hour range. If I don't walk, well it all adds up to higher sugar

levels. I walk a minimum of 1-1/2 hours a day anyway and usually twice that

when all is sad and done.

>

> I have found though that since taking the Actos that sometimes walking for

long periods will make me feel run-down, so one time I thought to take my BS

and found it was in the low 70s. Hence now when I do a brisk walk I take

half a glucose tablet first so it will keep me in check but not to overdo

lowering the sugar. Seems to work fine for me, and after 2 hours or so of

walking sometimes, I still feel like I could keep going.

>

> I'm not one for a bunch of different exercises, never have been. But I do

love walking and that has never hurt me.

>

> Best regards,

>

> Bill Powers

>

>

[Guest guest]

Glucose tabs are quick acting sugars that yield measurable results in the

rise of your glucose level in your blood stream. When you experience a low

sugar reaction, taking one or two of them will usually resolve the problem

without spiking your glucose levels.

They come in different flavors and different doses. I use the 4 grams of

carb tablets most times, since I can buy them for less money around $5 for a

bottle of 50.

Re: exercise drops glucose level

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>

> > Harry, I can corroborate what you say about exercising dropping your

> glucose level, but it's not very scientific. If I eat and then take at

least

> a half-hour walk, my blood sugar is fine both immediately and in the 2

hour

> then 3 hour range. If I don't walk, well it all adds up to higher sugar

> levels. I walk a minimum of 1-1/2 hours a day anyway and usually twice

that

> when all is sad and done.

> >

> > I have found though that since taking the Actos that sometimes walking

for

> long periods will make me feel run-down, so one time I thought to take my

BS

> and found it was in the low 70s. Hence now when I do a brisk walk I take

> half a glucose tablet first so it will keep me in check but not to overdo

> lowering the sugar. Seems to work fine for me, and after 2 hours or so of

> walking sometimes, I still feel like I could keep going.

> >

> > I'm not one for a bunch of different exercises, never have been. But I

do

> love walking and that has never hurt me.

> >

> > Best regards,

> >

> > Bill Powers

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Wow!, You have a gold mine available for use any time you wish. A fitness

center usually has treadmills, cycles, elipticals, rowing machines, and

nautalus equipment readily available.

Get down there three days per week and learn to operate the equipment.

Build some muscle, which is the best thing a diabetic can do for themselves

along with a good walk or cycling exercise.

I cannot afford the weight machine I want, which cost around $4000, but you

have it available to you right there in your fitness center probably.

So I use the floor to do exercises like situps and pushups.

The best time to do exercises is when you want to do them. If you are like

me I hate to do exercises, but I do them any way, because they make me feel

better. If I could get the same feeling and health benefits by sitting on

my butt, then that is what I would do.

My treadmill cost me $1140, and I intend to use it regularly for the rest of

my life or until I have to get something else. If you have joint problems

in the knees or hips then an elipitical would be the thing for you or a

cycle. Treading water in a pool for twenty minutes would be an excellent

workout.

Re: exercise drops glucose level

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>

> > Harry, I can corroborate what you say about exercising dropping your

> glucose level, but it's not very scientific. If I eat and then take at

least

> a half-hour walk, my blood sugar is fine both immediately and in the 2

hour

> then 3 hour range. If I don't walk, well it all adds up to higher sugar

> levels. I walk a minimum of 1-1/2 hours a day anyway and usually twice

that

> when all is sad and done.

> >

> > I have found though that since taking the Actos that sometimes walking

for

> long periods will make me feel run-down, so one time I thought to take my

BS

> and found it was in the low 70s. Hence now when I do a brisk walk I take

> half a glucose tablet first so it will keep me in check but not to overdo

> lowering the sugar. Seems to work fine for me, and after 2 hours or so of

> walking sometimes, I still feel like I could keep going.

> >

> > I'm not one for a bunch of different exercises, never have been. But I

do

> love walking and that has never hurt me.

> >

> > Best regards,

> >

> > Bill Powers

> >

> >