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<blockquote data-quote="cugila" data-source="post: 175190" data-attributes="member: 15325"><p>Aldo</p><p>Start slowly and make sure that you get the all important balance, in your case, with naturally produced Insulin and carbs, type of exercise and the effect it has on you. </p><p></p><p>Exercise that is very much more than you are used to (either more vigorous or more prolonged) may keep your blood glucose low for up to 18 hours afterwards. This is due to the body replacing the glucose it had stored in its muscle, which was used for the exercise.</p><p></p><p>The problem is that exercise can <u>not only lower BG it can also RAISE it</u>........so, test before, during and after exercise so that you can see what each individual element is doing to you, which is the best way to lower the levels. </p><p></p><p>One thing for sure if your levels are over 13 mmol/l beforehand I would not think about exercise until they are much lower. To do so could cause the levels to rise not drop.......confusing isn't it ? </p><p></p><p>I exercise and if low to start with would have a light carby snack or drink, test half way through as well, not just before and after and see what is happening. If too low then you might need to 'fuel' up a bit more. If a little higher then you could up the intensity and see if it drops.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cugila, post: 175190, member: 15325"] Aldo Start slowly and make sure that you get the all important balance, in your case, with naturally produced Insulin and carbs, type of exercise and the effect it has on you. Exercise that is very much more than you are used to (either more vigorous or more prolonged) may keep your blood glucose low for up to 18 hours afterwards. This is due to the body replacing the glucose it had stored in its muscle, which was used for the exercise. The problem is that exercise can [u]not only lower BG it can also RAISE it[/u]........so, test before, during and after exercise so that you can see what each individual element is doing to you, which is the best way to lower the levels. One thing for sure if your levels are over 13 mmol/l beforehand I would not think about exercise until they are much lower. To do so could cause the levels to rise not drop.......confusing isn't it ? I exercise and if low to start with would have a light carby snack or drink, test half way through as well, not just before and after and see what is happening. If too low then you might need to 'fuel' up a bit more. If a little higher then you could up the intensity and see if it drops. [/QUOTE]
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