exercise

[Jo123]

Hope someone can help with this query, I have impaired fasting glucose, and have increased my exercise to try and reverse it. I normally walk dog 4 miles every morning and have increased the pace. Also we have a cross trainer at home which I used to use once a week, well I have stepped this up to 6 days a week for 30 mins at 80per cent of my max heart rate. Actually I am feeling a lot better for the exercise and have lost 2 lbs
However I have been reading the internet and have read a couple of articles which say that if you are not producing enough insulin then exercise can be counter productive as your body will produce more glucose to fuel your muscles and without the insulin your body will not be able to deal with the extra blood glucose so your level will go up.
Unfortunately the blood monitor I ordered has a fault, so they are sending me a new part so I can't test my BG before and after exercise.
But from what I have read this shouldn't be a problem for me as I only in the high fasting BG range then I should still be producing insulin at the moment. Am I right in this conclusion as I don't want to go to all this effort to make things worse!

 

[jacquirs]

i think testing is the key when you can

i have had the lowest results of all mine when i have done some proper exercise (for me usually a big walk but not often enough)

keep going with it

 

[hanadr]

Test blood glucose before and ater exercise and reduce your carb intake. Exercise is good! come visit me i can let you borrow some more dogs to walk

 

[Jo123]

One dog is enough thanks! We lost our old lab in January and this one is 10 months old, goodness you forget what having a puppy is like! Don't know where you are, but would be nice to meet for a walk.
I am low carbing, (have posted on that forum) and feel terrific on it. I am not counting carbs, have a suspicion tonights dinner may be highter than ideal, chicken breast with an enormous portion of home made pepperonata, but hey no cous cous or rice.
With regard to the blood meter, I did get some readings on it which I will post, haven't got them to hand at the moment, but I think I broke the finger pricker thingey because I reloaded it without reading the instructions but they are sending me a new one :lol:

 

[Trinkwasser]

Really your only option is to test and keep testing until you have your own parameters worked out.

The balance between carbs BG insulin resistance and exercise can take some working out, for example I used to get liver dumps in the morning if I overexerted myself while in the afternoon I'd be more likely to generate a hypo. In both cases I've found that a high protein low carb breakfast and later small boluses of carbs mixed with fat and protein will trim the numbers such that my liver no longer overreacts or underreacts, if I put my BG up around 6 before starting and later let it fall back into my usual 4 - 5 range. Others have different parameters.

 

[phoenix]

if you are not producing enough insulin then exercise can be counter productive as your body will produce more glucose to fuel your muscles and without the insulin your body will not be able to deal with the extra blood glucose so your level will go check my Bs up

The danger normally arises if you have very high blood sugars (over 14mmol) and little circulating insulin, or if your exercise is anaerobic and leads to a response from your liver. I was officially diagnosed after developing diabetic ketoacidosis during exercise, so yes, occasionally it can be dangerous. Exercise, high lood sugars, no insulin led to a potentially serious problem. However, I am convinced that it was regular exercise that prevented me from developing higher average BS levels when my pancreas was failing. (I have a slow developing form of type 1). In effect regular exercise meant I was able to cope with reduced amounts of insulin. Though I have little insulin resistance, everything I read sugests that exercise reduces insulin resistance , the lower demand resulting in less pressure on overworked beta cells.
You should be fine unless you have a rapid change in your condition.When your meter arrives you can start testing before and after and see what happens.

 

[Jo123]

if you are not producing enough insulin then exercise can be counter productive as your body will produce more glucose to fuel your muscles and without the insulin your body will not be able to deal with the extra blood glucose so your level will go check my Bs up

The danger normally arises if you have very high blood sugars (over 14mmol) and little circulating insulin, or if your exercise is anaerobic and leads to a response from your liver. I was officially diagnosed after developing diabetic ketoacidosis during exercise, so yes, occasionally it can be dangerous. Exercise, high lood sugars, no insulin led to a potentially serious problem. However, I am convinced that it was regular exercise that prevented me from developing higher average BS levels when my pancreas was failing. (I have a slow developing form of type 1). In effect regular exercise meant I was able to cope with reduced amounts of insulin. Though I have little insulin resistance, everything I read sugests that exercise reduces insulin resistance , the lower demand resulting in less pressure on overworked beta cells.
You should be fine unless you have a rapid change in your condition.When your meter arrives you can start testing before and after and see what happens.

Thanks Phoenix that's very helpful, when I did have the meter working 1 hr after eating a low carb meal it was 6.3 so no worry there, I shall keep plugging a way on the cross trainer, have already lost 3lbs, (BMI starting of 22 so not overweight as such at beginning but waist of 35" :shock: ) and my waist has gone to 33" as since having kids I have had to watch my weight all the time I cannot tell you how happy this made me feel, sad but true! I am hoping although I am not fat because my waist is largish this will help me, although as I have read more on this forum I have discovered because my trigs were good 0.7 this rather goes against insulin resistance, that's if I have got it right! Anyway I will keep going.