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BioHaZarD

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Type of diabetes
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Just got back from my 1st Gym visit for an induction to see how to use the machines.

I ache in places I never knew I had :lol: spent about 2 mins on each machine, gonna ache in the morning.

I have a question, what the time I should leave to test myself after goin to gym or my BG?
 
BioHaZarD said:
Just got back from my 1st Gym visit for an induction to see how to use the machines.

I ache in places I never knew I had :lol: spent about 2 mins on each machine, gonna ache in the morning.

I have a question, what the time I should leave to test myself after goin to gym or my BG?
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Test & see!
I suggest at first -
1/2 hour before you start
1/2 hour after you start (in the middle?)
if you feel funny
1/2 hour after finishing

I find exercise puts UP my BG
 
I had a little rise in BG last night but not anything out of the ordinary, but however this morning has had a significant lowering. 5.8 when I got up, I have not had this low for a few weeks (since being naughty)it's been anywheere from 6.3- 7.5 for the last few weeks. So hoping maybe that's an after effect! :D

Oh yeah, and I ache........
 
If you do weights and/or go to the about max of what you can manage, (sweating within a couple minutes, struggling for breath) you'll find your BG goes up (stress hormones, trying to 'compensate') = anaerobic, you cannot get enough oxygen around the system for what you do.

This in me normally stays that way for a couple hours.

When that subsides (you can compare it to DP in a way), your muscles and liver will start replenishing their stores from your blood stream, and you BG will go lower than the start.

For me on insulin, that's something to consider a bit more carefully, for you, I think it's just a pleasant fact :)

Linking this excellent page for you again that has been linked a few times before. Navigating the site is a bit of a nightmare, but the information is brilliant http://www.runsweet.com/DiabetesAndSport.html

It deals a bit with Type 1s on insulin, but some of the hormonal stuff it describes can be used by 'anyone' if you apply a bit of common sense, which I think you generally tend to be capable of :wink:
 
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