Hi,
I'm newly diagnosed and still trying to sort my BG out. It'll be fine for a few days, next it's all over the shop! I do kick boxing and have been trying to work out what this exercise does to my sugar levels. I usually go three times a week for two hours a time. I thought I was doing well, keeping fit, loosing weight, actually enjoying exercise for once in my life, then it turns out I have diabetes!
Soon after diagnosis I notice that the kick boxing seemed to raise my BG. I've read that other people find this with certain types of exercise, especially short bursts of strenuous exercise I think. I read that it might not always be a good idea to reduce insulin or increase carb intake prior to exercise. I think, think, I read this on
www.runsweet.com.
Anyway, the other day during training I had a hypo so that will lean me for thinking I've got this under control! I do get a bit worried that I won't tell the difference between a hypo and being generally knackered from exercise! Is it the spinning licks making me dizzy or a hypo??? All a bit frustrating really because I had to sit out the rest of the session (well, I held a kick bag for the little kids!) I assume that eventually I'll be able to pick up were I left off and understand more about what to eat etc etc? I don't really get the whole carb thing yet, it confuses me, more carbs, less carbs, good carbs, bad carbs Arrrgh! I'm just stickin to my 'normal' fairly healthy diet for now, let hope I don't end up the size of a house!!
