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doing well on low carb diet but bg goes higher after exercis

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Lauraann

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been sticking to a low carb diet since middle of March and lost almost a stone and bg level dropped to good levels, but sometimes my levels can be about 5/6 before exercise and then afterwards be 8/9, how can this be if I am working out? I usully do an hour or hour and a half on moderate to quite intensive exercise (gym or dvd workouts), also this is about an hour or so after eating that I start exercising.
Also not been feeling well with throat infection, could this cause my bg levels to go up. Need to put it on here so I am not kidding myself, that last week wasn't good at all, kids easter eggs everywhere, bank hols etc etc, I know they are excuses but went off the rails a bit and started feeling s**t again and bg levels in double figures, so now back on the straight and narrow, no choc and cutting carbs as this seems to work, just sometimes I feel like I am being so strict with myself that I 'fall off the wagon' spectacularly sometimes. Any feedback, comments, pats on the back or kick up the butt welcome :lol:
 
Re: doing well on low carb diet but bg goes higher after exe

Hi , dont beat yourself up too much , a fall off the wagon occasionally isnt too bad, as long as you get back in it pretty **** quick :wink: Infections can definately cause blood sugar to rise , I had been worrying about higher readings than usual and then discovered re tests at the Docs that i had a nasty urine infection, Doc says it will undoubtably have been the cause of higher figures . Keep up the good work and lay off the eggs :D
 
Re: doing well on low carb diet but bg goes higher after exe

When you exercise your liver dumps glucose into your system to supply your muscles with enough energy to keep you going. As long as your levels drop again, you should be just fine. I have observed the same with myself where I had a level of 8.5 2 hours after dinner and then went for a walk and checked again and my level rose to 15.2, but it dropped down to single figures afterwards :)
 
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