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<blockquote data-quote="Bebo321" data-source="post: 613862" data-attributes="member: 68730"><p>Hi calymic,</p><p>You should just exercise when you feel like it. </p><p>Really the main consideration for you would be with regards to the insulin you are injecting and whether or not you are injecting with your meals or if you are just taking daily injections.</p><p>Exercise and insulin don't mix. When you exercise, any insulin travelling around in the bloodstream can not only cause rapid fall in blood glucose levels, but it also impairs the liver's ability to release glucose into the bloodstream if your bloods go low. Consequently, if you inject with your meals, then you are better off excessing before meal times, whereas if you just take daily injections, then it would be better to exercise a few hours after so that there is less active insulin to drop your BG levels. I hope that makes sense!</p><p>If you want more information about what happens to the body when you exercise, you may like to take a look at:</p><p><a href="http://www.teambloodglucose.com/TeamBG/Questions_-_What_time_day.html" target="_blank">http://www.teambloodglucose.com/TeamBG/Questions_-_What_time_day.html</a></p><p>Because you are injecting insulin, you may also like to take a quick look at the 'type 1 case study' movie too - I think it may help to explain what effects exercise has on blood glucose levels, particularly when you throw insulin into the mix.</p><p>Good luck and keep it up - if you have any particular questions and you feel TeamBG may be able to help, feel free to get in touch and we will do all we can.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bebo321, post: 613862, member: 68730"] Hi calymic, You should just exercise when you feel like it. Really the main consideration for you would be with regards to the insulin you are injecting and whether or not you are injecting with your meals or if you are just taking daily injections. Exercise and insulin don't mix. When you exercise, any insulin travelling around in the bloodstream can not only cause rapid fall in blood glucose levels, but it also impairs the liver's ability to release glucose into the bloodstream if your bloods go low. Consequently, if you inject with your meals, then you are better off excessing before meal times, whereas if you just take daily injections, then it would be better to exercise a few hours after so that there is less active insulin to drop your BG levels. I hope that makes sense! If you want more information about what happens to the body when you exercise, you may like to take a look at: [url]http://www.teambloodglucose.com/TeamBG/Questions_-_What_time_day.html[/url] Because you are injecting insulin, you may also like to take a quick look at the 'type 1 case study' movie too - I think it may help to explain what effects exercise has on blood glucose levels, particularly when you throw insulin into the mix. Good luck and keep it up - if you have any particular questions and you feel TeamBG may be able to help, feel free to get in touch and we will do all we can. [/QUOTE]
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