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Type 2 Aerobic Hypos

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awrisberg

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Type of diabetes
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I wonder if the current in thing of doing aerobic exercise on an empty stomach in order to burn more fat is dangerous for a type 2 diabetic as in theory this will cause a hypo?
I am only looking to exercise to lose weight not train for road races

I would appreciate any advice on this matter.
 
My BG goes up temporarily if I exercise hard ? I know that is similar for several people on here but others are different. I nibble at a few nuts when I exercise now and that keeps me level.
Have you got a meter ? My best advice is to test your BG levels, before, during and after exercise. If you start to feel odd have something like a carton of orange juice handy if you see you have gone low.
Happy exercising :)
 
awrisberg said:
I wonder if the current in thing of doing aerobic exercise on an empty stomach in order to burn more fat is dangerous for a type 2 diabetic as in theory this will cause a hypo?
I am only looking to exercise to lose weight not train for road races

I would appreciate any advice on this matter.
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Are you on any medication for your diabetes?
 
awrisberg said:
I wonder if the current in thing of doing aerobic exercise on an empty stomach in order to burn more fat is dangerous for a type 2 diabetic as in theory this will cause a hypo?
I am only looking to exercise to lose weight not train for road races

I would appreciate any advice on this matter.
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To be honest, there are a huge number of factor that could impact in how you feel when exercising. Do you have a meter and test yourself? If so, what sort of numbers are you seeing, day-to-day? Do you exercise already, and if you do, how do you feel? Conversely, if you're not taking any exercise already, what sort of intensity do you intend to do? A stroll for a couple of miles can be quite different to an aerobics or zumba class, for some folks.

Sorry for all the questions. Your profile doesn't give us much information on which to make a considered reply, unfortunately.
 
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