Re: exercise and blood glucose levels

[Guest guest]

I am so totally clueless and really want to hear the

answer to this one. I thought diet and exercise was

suppose to lower the levels. I assume the " no matter

what " means diet is OK.

[Guest guest]

Excersize always lowers mine. Also low carb helps me. fran

I am so totally clueless and really want to hear the

answer to this one. I thought diet and exercise was

suppose to lower the levels. I assume the " no matter

what " means diet is OK.

[Guest guest]

We need more information. Is this number fasting or after meals? How many carbs

is this person consuming each day? Are they on injectable insulin or oral meds?

What were their numbers prior to beginning the walking program?

Vicki

From: sanborn51

Ok gang-here's one that will help out someone: this person is

wondering why their blood glucose levels have risen up to a consistent

200 since they began walking every day (1-2 miles) and will not seem

to drop no matter what. I know there are several suggestions out there

or questions to be posed- so somebody kick it off-please.

[Guest guest]

> he only thing i can suggest is to eat less carbs, drink more water.

>

Also to eat smaller more frequent meals. Like 6 " snacks " a day instead of 3

big meals to keep the blood sugar level. Keep a food log of what was eaten and

what the BG was 2 hrs after the meal and watch for trends. Diabetics vary and

some foods spike sugar more than others. And I agree with the above idea

[Guest guest]

> Is

> currently under a great deal of stress and not sure

> about her carb intake-asys she is just grabbing

> whatever is available.

>

I think that is problem number one.

Seems her bg is staying around 200 most of the

day-she noted that it only went that high after she

started walking every day.>>

Is there anything else that happened around that time, a change in food,

starting new supplements, additional stresses, since she is a she could it be

fluctuations in her mentral cycle or menopause problems? or is she jsut paying

more attention to her numbers now?

[Guest guest]

> Ok gang-here's one that will help out someone: this person is

> wondering why their blood glucose levels have risen up to a

consistent

> 200 since they began walking every day (1-2 miles) and will not seem

> to drop no matter what. I know there are several suggestions out

there

> or questions to be posed- so somebody kick it off-please.

>

Here is what I believe is happening. Your body uses glucose for fuel

in order to work properly. Glucose is also stored in a person's fat

cells for future use.

When you exercise you draw out some of those glucose cells so your

blood glucose level can raise as well as drop due to exercise. It

all depends on your individual metabolism which is controlled by your

thyroid.

This is also why dieters have plateaus where it is difficult to lose

the weight. It also depends on how many sugars you take in before

exercising.

Robin

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I have several thoughts on this person whose bs has increased to 200

despite 1-2 mile per day walking. First off, it could be diet, following

the high-carb, low-fat ADA diet, rather than a good low carb diet like

Dr. Bernsteins. It also might be eating too much, like the example in

Bernsteins book of a person eating a head of lettuce before exercise.

Next, the person could be losing the last of their insulin-producing

capacity, after perhaps a honeymoon period. No amount of exercise can

overcome that. My dr. didn't realize that you should not exercise if you

bs is too high, that it will only get higher.

Another thought is the timing of exercise. I seem to get the most out of

exercise if done after a light meal. Bernstein is really more interested

in weightlifting and other anaerobic exericses, while walking is the

starting point for most of us.

Cindy

[Guest guest]

I see now, sometimes when I come home from the gym my BG is higher than when

I left and I scratch my head and wonder why because most of the time it lowers

it. That is very interesting. Do you know how long afterwards a false

reading should last? Is it only an hour or so because sometimes I treat the

high

but would rather just wait and see whether or not the excersise will eventuall

bring it down.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

exercise causes a false increase in bg due to the hormones released when

exercising according to my doctors. When I take my blood sugar

I'm to write down whether or not I exercised within a hour beforehand.

[alldiabeticinternational] exercise and blood glucose levels

Ok gang-here's one that will help out someone: this person is

wondering why their blood glucose levels have risen up to a consistent

200 since they began walking every day (1-2 miles) and will not seem

to drop no matter what. I know there are several suggestions out there

or questions to be posed- so somebody kick it off-please.

Peace, Grace and Blessings,

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[Guest guest]

Try a different exercise, walking always helps lower my blood sugar,

sometimes to much.

Candi

> hi there I am new to the list but this poses an intersting

question........

> my thoughts on this and they are only my thoughts.......... is that

its

> possibly because the exercise might be stressful to the

body.......and stress will

> cause the blood sugars to rise???? just an idea

[Guest guest]

> bearly eat 2 meals a day and my eating times vary a lot. I am

> trying to improve and prevent the hypos but many times I just can't

> eat. How would anyone manage to eat 6 times a day?

>

I seem to remember something back in my mind that if you eat too infrequently

like that it can cause more problems. You would eat 6 meals by eating small

amounts, think of it as a snack every few hours, we are awake lets say 16

hours, then you would eat ever 3 1/2 hours. or that would be 20-40 carbs a snack

depending on your meal plan.

[Guest guest]

I bearly eat 2 meals a day and my eating times vary a lot. I am

trying to improve and prevent the hypos but many times I just can't

eat. How would anyone manage to eat 6 times a day?

Beth

> Also to eat smaller more frequent meals. Like 6 " snacks " a day

instead of 3

> big meals to keep the blood sugar level. Keep a food log of what

was eaten and

> what the BG was 2 hrs after the meal and watch for trends.

Diabetics vary and

> some foods spike sugar more than others. And I agree with the above

idea

[Guest guest]

Sometimes you have to force yourself. If you dont eat right you will suffer.

It was hard for me too. I found its easier when I eat small meals that way I get

hungry by snack time. My biggest problem is I hate breakfast and dont normally

get hungry tell afternoon. I have to make myself eat. Also make sure you get

enough carbs so you dont hypo. Like tonight. At 6:10 I tested. I was 92. I

snacked on some cut up chedder cheese and pepperoni. Not enough carbs there I

guess. At 7:05...55 minutes later...I all the sudden got shakey and I didnt feel

well at all..felt like I was going to pass out. I tested which is not easy to do

when sick and shakey. I had droped to 58. I drank an individual bottle of orange

juice (8oz) and ate 2 pieces of rye bread with peanut butter on it. It was carb

options peanut butter. I didnt have regular. It took me almost an hour to get it

to 78. Right now Im at 92 and am cooking dinner. If I had ate more carbs Id

probably avoided my hypo. But in my mind I was just thinking snack time and

grabed something. I thought cheese and pepperoni had more carbs in them than

they do. You learn something new everyday. fran

> bearly eat 2 meals a day and my eating times vary a lot. I am

> trying to improve and prevent the hypos but many times I just can't

> eat. How would anyone manage to eat 6 times a day?

>

[Guest guest]

> I thought cheese and pepperoni had more carbs in them than they do. You

> learn something new everyda

>

really good but hardly any carbs. Now if you change that to pepperoni and

cheese on crackers you'll get some carbs

[Guest guest]

Apparently, many people are unfamiliar with

hypoglycemia and the true effects it can have upon

someone. While it is true that meals and snacks need

to be spread out over the course of a day, it is not

written in stone as to a definitive time pattern. It

all depends upon each individuals metabolism, diet,

the amount of rest they get, stress levels, etc.

Many hypo sufferers, such as myself, belong to what is

known as the " 2 hour club " . If we do not eat every 2

hours (approximate time), we will develop the shakes,

feel disoriented,get very edgy-it's like flipping a

light switch on or off-literally. Now for the bad

news. One can do everything 'right', as it were, eat

properly-get enough rest and exercise-reduce stress

levels-feel well healthwise-be calm in spirit, and,

still have a full-blown hypo attack. It has happened

to me, many times. My endo is very good and very

honest-she stated that the medical profession does not

know why the body reacts that way. She also informed

me that eating too much at one meal, can have the same

effect upon the body as not eating. In short, it is an

extremely frustrating thing to have to deal with.

Then there are the periods where everything is going

along great. You learn to truly appreciate those

moments of 'bliss'. The reality is-they won't last-so

enjoy them while they are there. There are so many

triggers which can set it off-the right carb-protein

combo is very important. The problem with a quick

sugar spike is that it will make you crash even worse

when it wears off. That's why so many need to rest so

often. Proper nutritional balance is the main key to

dealing with it; and even then, there are no

guarantees. You can see why frustration levels can run

high.

Hope this helps some of you get a little understanding

of hypoglycemia. A friend of mine who was a diabetic,

and wound up dying from heart complications, developed

hypoglycemia about a year before his passing. He was

aware of me dealing with it, but always thought that I

was crazy and just trying to get attention-feigning

the dizziness and mental confusion and passing out.

After he developed it, he apologized, and stated how

much it really sucked to have it. He finally walked in

my moccasins (I do have them and I am part Native

American) and the truth brought him to a new

understanding of himself and others. Reading about it

is one thing-most of us can read-but if we didn't

share the actual experiences-through our own

development of dis-eases or those close to us, I'm not

really sure one appreciates the difficulty it brings

into our lives.

So, let's all continue to grow as a family here.

Including the disagreements; and, learn from each

other in ways to benefit us-our children-the

politicians-the drug companies-and all those who

follow us down this path we tread. We set the examples

for others to follow. Let's all be our own best

advocate-if you are unable to-then we help each other

during those times. Sooner or later, it will achieve

benefits for someone.

Peace, Grace and Blesings all,

Jamez

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