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Heledd

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Hi, I’m new to this forum so apologies if this is in the wrong place or there is a pervious discussion on this topic somewhere.
I'm a type 1 diabetic and regularly go to the gym recently combining this with healthy eating I was hoping my next HBA1C result would be around 7, however, it was 8.8. When I leave the gym my blood readings are usually around 16-20, I do tend to do quite high impact exercise such as spin and aerobics. My consultant thinks that this is responsible for pushing my HBA1C results up, but offered no advice on this matter. I’m reluctant to give the gym and was wondering if any of the members on the forum had experienced this and if so is there any advice they can offer me.

Thanks
Heledd
 
Hi Heledd,

Those are some scary numbers! I'm going to assume you're aware of the health risks from running bg's and HbA1c's quite so high. Long term, your bg's and HbA1c's should be around somewhere around 5 if you want to minimise potential problems.
High impact exercise will raise blood sugars by releasing stress hormones in the body which, in turn, prompt a rise in gluconeogenesis (the process by which it turns energy stores to glucose for fuel).
I'm T1 and do some intensive cycling training. The further from a normal bg I am when I start, the greater the potential bg rise. This is because there is insufficient insulin to deal with the extra sugar. If you are planning a workout, be sure your bg isn't elevated beforehand, otherwise you should consider a small correction dose to counteract the inevitable bg rise.
If your bg's are so high, I wonder how healthy your diet really is? It's not giving you healthy bg numbers for sure. What sorts of foods, and what insulin doses are you using?

All the best,

fergus
 
Hi heledd
The gym is my second home, I'm on first name terms with the cleaner and the cafe manager 8) .
I'm a low carb T2 and don't do high impact, but I do do resistance and cardio about 4 times a week.
my BG stays in the low 5s at all times. Mainly by eating few carbs. Your numbers are scary :shock:
Howabout getting them down for a couple of days before you go to the gym again? Reduce the carbs and monitor carefully. As an insulin user, you need to get your doses down too. If you follow what Dr Bernstein writes in his book, you'll find how to do it.
Hana
Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution.
 
Hi, I'm type 1 (LADA) and I'm at the gym 7 days a week doing cardio and intensive weight training. My bg drops with exercise. I no longer take my mid-day insulin because I'll hpyo and my insulin dose has dropped by more than half. I take 4 units in the am, 0 at noon and 6-8 in the pm and 14-16 of lantus. I also follow the low glycemic index diet. I do eat carbs but only slow release carbs. With this diet + exercise I've now have my bg under control. I too wonder if perhaps changing your diet would help. :?:

Good Luck!

Smiles, O'BloomingThistle
type 1- LADA - for 2 years- 43 yrs old
 
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