Re: BG level and exercise question

[Guest guest]

Earlier this week I was able to bring my bg down over 100 points after an

hour of very vigorous walking, including hills. This was after experimenting

with the 4-grain hot cereal for breakfast. The experiment failed in a big

way, but strenuous walking helped correct it. Since diet, exercise, and red

wine (and Actos) are my only weapons at the moment, it's good to know that

extra exercise is something to fall back on. Better than a six-pack in the

A.M., I'm sure!

H (LADA, I think)

> Be willing to experiment a little. To find out if your BG's go up 5

minutes

> after you stop exercising (they shouldn't) just check your BG's 5

minutes

> or 10 minutes or 30 minutes later. You'd have your answer that way

not

> only much faster than from this list but in relation to how your own

body

> works.

I have been known to go up 20 points withing 20 minutes after

finishing an exercise session. The times I remember I did ride a

bycicle pretty hard.

_____

[Guest guest]

I have had the same experience. I have been known to drop my sugar 122 points

with just

2 miles of walking, not so vigerous, after eating the wrong thing. I have had

similar results

with a stationary bicycle.

It is nice to know that we can do this, but I hope neither of us needs to again.

>

> Earlier this week I was able to bring my bg down over 100 points after an

> hour of very vigorous walking, including hills. This was after experimenting

> with the 4-grain hot cereal for breakfast. The experiment failed in a big

> way, but strenuous walking helped correct it. Since diet, exercise, and red

> wine (and Actos) are my only weapons at the moment, it's good to know that

> extra exercise is something to fall back on. Better than a six-pack in the

> A.M., I'm sure!

>

>

>

> H (LADA, I think)

[Guest guest]

Interesting I just read an article which stated that if you exercise

really hard you release cortisol which in turn makes blood sugar go up.

So basically if you have diabetes you should not be too aggressive in

your exercise. Harder is not better for us.

>I have been known to go up 20 points withing 20 minutes after

>finishing an exercise session. The times I remember I did ride a

>bycicle pretty hard.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Isn't that why we are advised to eat a protein snack or some thing before we

exercise so

the liver doesn't think we are starving?

ml

wrote:

> Interesting I just read an article which stated that if you exercise

> really hard you release cortisol which in turn makes blood sugar go up.

> So basically if you have diabetes you should not be too aggressive in

> your exercise. Harder is not better for us.

>

>

[Guest guest]

>Interesting I just read an article which stated that if you exercise

really hard you release cortisol which in turn makes blood sugar go up.

So basically if you have diabetes you should not be too aggressive in

your exercise. Harder is not better for us.

My BS goes up right after exercise but seems to be generally lower throughout

those days that I exercise. It's a good thing.

Kat

[Guest guest]

>Interesting I just read an article which stated that if you exercise

really hard you release cortisol which in turn makes blood sugar go up.

So basically if you have diabetes you should not be too aggressive in

your exercise. Harder is not better for us.

My BS goes up right after exercise but seems to be generally lower throughout

those days that I exercise. It's a good thing.

Kat

[Guest guest]

Today, before exercise, My BG reading was at 6.0 (108) - I did 2.5 miles walking

in under 50 minutes and came down to 4.2 (75.6). An hour later 4.8 then came

supper - up we go again!

CJ

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Original Message:

Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 22:33:20 -0000

Subject: Re: BG level and exercise question

> Be willing to experiment a little. To find out if your BG's go up 5

minutes

> after you stop exercising (they shouldn't) just check your BG's 5

minutes

> or 10 minutes or 30 minutes later. You'd have your answer that way

not

> only much faster than from this list but in relation to how your own

body

> works.

I have been known to go up 20 points withing 20 minutes after

finishing an exercise session. The times I remember I did ride a

bycicle pretty hard.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/3/2005 10:48:40 PM Central Standard Time,

joyfulhearts4him@... writes:

> Interesting I just read an article which stated that if you exercise

> really hard you release cortisol which in turn makes blood sugar go up.

> So basically if you have diabetes you should not be too aggressive in

> your exercise. Harder is not better for us.

>

And I've experienced this....long moderate to slow exercise will drop my

sugars sometimes dramatically.....Strenous exercise gives me a rise in sugars...

Ressy

[Guest guest]

I talked to my endo about this subject a few weeks ago. He said that

for most people, their BG go down when the exercise. He also said

that for some people, their BG rise when they exercise and that they

have to take insulin (if type 1) when they exercise.

I am in the first group. By BGs drop. I take carbs before I run. If

I run for more than one hour, I have to take additional carbs to

prevent a hypo.

>

>

> Interesting I just read an article which stated that if you exercise

> really hard you release cortisol which in turn makes blood sugar go

up.

> So basically if you have diabetes you should not be too aggressive in

> your exercise. Harder is not better for us.

>

> >I have been known to go up 20 points withing 20 minutes after

> >finishing an exercise session. The times I remember I did ride a

> >bycicle pretty hard.

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I'm type 1 and take insulin.

Most of the time my BGs go down when I exercise - but not always. And

the amount it goes down is variable. Sometimes it's as much as 50

points; most of the time around 30. Sometimes it stays the same.

Occasionally it goes up.

That's why I always check before and after exercise. And I do have some

carbs before exercise if it's below a certain number.

Vicki

Re: BG level and exercise question

>I talked to my endo about this subject a few weeks ago. He said that

> for most people, their BG go down when the exercise. He also said

> that for some people, their BG rise when they exercise and that they

> have to take insulin (if type 1) when they exercise.

>

> I am in the first group. By BGs drop. I take carbs before I run. If

> I run for more than one hour, I have to take additional carbs to

> prevent a hypo.

>

>

>>

>>

>> Interesting I just read an article which stated that if you exercise

>> really hard you release cortisol which in turn makes blood sugar go

> up.

>> So basically if you have diabetes you should not be too aggressive in

>> your exercise. Harder is not better for us.

>>

>> >I have been known to go up 20 points withing 20 minutes after

>> >finishing an exercise session. The times I remember I did ride a

>> >bycicle pretty hard.

>> >

[Guest guest]

I'm type 2 and take insulin.

If I exercise in the a.m. bgs go up unless I prime the pump with a little H.

When I exercise in the afternoon/evening, bgs go down.

CarolR

whimsy2 wrote:

> I'm type 1 and take insulin.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the info. In the instances I mentioned, it was good to go

up. I had dropped down to the 60-70 range, and got back up to the 80-

90 range.

>

>

> Interesting I just read an article which stated that if you exercise

> really hard you release cortisol which in turn makes blood sugar go

up.

> So basically if you have diabetes you should not be too aggressive

in

> your exercise. Harder is not better for us.

>

> >I have been known to go up 20 points withing 20 minutes after

> >finishing an exercise session. The times I remember I did ride a

> >bycicle pretty hard.

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I have to carb up before I go to the gym; otherwise, my bgs plummet

and I get dizzy and other symptoms of being too low for me.

Suzz

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> My BS goes up right after exercise but seems to be generally lower

throughout those days that I exercise. It's a good thing.

>

> Kat

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> I have to carb up before I go to the gym; otherwise, my bgs plummet

> and I get dizzy and other symptoms of being too low for me.

>

> Suzz

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Sounds sensible and logical. Just out of interest, have you tested at

those times?

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia

[Guest guest]

I would appreciate seeing any science behind this statement - do you

have a Medscape URL or anything???

Thanks

CJ

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Original Message:

Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 22:12:54 -0600

Subject: Re: Re: BG level and exercise question

Interesting I just read an article which stated that if you exercise

really hard you release cortisol which in turn makes blood sugar go up.

So basically if you have diabetes you should not be too aggressive in

your exercise. Harder is not better for us.

[Guest guest]

One of the articles was actually posted on one of these diabetes groups

recently.

>I would appreciate seeing any science behind this statement - do you

have a Medscape URL or anything???

>Thanks

>

>CJ

>