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pinkjude

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I tested my BG before lunch and it was 10 which is lower than its been in a while. My lunch was a smoked mackerel fillet, big bowl of salad leaves, cucumber, celery, 6 olives, a tomato and a tbs of home made kidney bean salad. I drank water ( 4 glasses) and then did my 30 minutes aerobics workout. I only finished the exercise 20 minutes before testing my BG again and it had gone to 10.4. Would the exercise have pushed my BG up? I can't see anything in my lunch that would have done it
 
Almost certainly, gentle exercise tends to lower levels, and more impactful exercise tends to, but not always cause liver dumps. Also you were only testing at about 1 hour, so your readings were essentially the same, that's a good result.
 
Anything that puts you under some stress, either physical or emotional can cause a liver dump.
Nothing wrong with exercise, it's all good, but vigorous will temporary raise levels, and gentle will lower them.
If you can use weights even better, muscles are brilliant at using up sugar.
 
I do 30 minutes fat burning day one and day 2 is 25 minutes toning with weights. I tested again at 6.15 and got a reading of 7 so I am pleased. My numbers have been going up so I have tweaked my diet to more low carb than previously and upped my exercise toutine
 
ajbod said:
Almost certainly, gentle exercise tends to lower levels, and more impactful exercise tends to, but not always cause liver dumps. Also you were only testing at about 1 hour, so your readings were essentially the same, that's a good result.
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It was after a 30 minutes impactful aerobics routine. I got a 7 later on so pleased its going in the right direction
 
I was going by your having done 30 mins aerobics and testing 20 mins after that.
 
I can only walk for exercise, and it always sends my BG shooting upwards. Takes around an hour after stopping for it to go back.
 
I sometimes have the same problem, but for me I can be around 7/8 and go out for a 30/40 mile bike ride only to come home with levels of 16-20. I think this link will give you some understanding as to what’s going on, though it won’t help, as exercise is supposed to be good for the body, but we sometimes the stressful exercising can cause more problems

When the body is under stress, the adrenal glands trigger the release of glucose stored in various organs, which often leads to elevated levels of glucose in the bloodstream.

When the body is under stress, the adrenal glands trigger the release of glucose stored in various organs, which often leads to elevated levels of glucose in the bloodstream.
www.diabetes.co.uk
 
Please note it is not a case that vigour our exercise WILL raise BG.
It MAY do so but this depends on a number of factors such as how long each “spurt” is. HIIT is likely to raise BG but an intensive run for 30 minutes or so may reduce levels.
For example, my tough 45 minute spin class will reduce my BG.

Likewise light exercise does not always reduce BG. A gentle flat walk will have zero,impact on my levels.

We are all different with different levels of fitness, doing different exercises for different lengths with different bodies.
Other people’s experience may be good suggestion for yoirbBG but there is nothing better than testing YOUR levels to find out how your exercise of choice affects YOU. And remember, it may change as you get fitter.
 
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