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<blockquote data-quote="NicoleC1971" data-source="post: 2519107" data-attributes="member: 365308"><p>I am a pt and also type 1 so know where you are coming from although I am 51 yo female so I think my goals may be different to yours!</p><p>If you are trying to gain muscle then avoiding high blood sugars on s sustained basis is important as your body can't build muscle if energy isn't being delivered to your system so worth cracking this one.</p><p>I think there's something wrong with the way your sensors are working so talk to the support people at Abbott about why it might not be picking your readings up/</p><p>As others have noted your blood sugars spike when doing resistance work and that's very logical then they will drop again in the hours afterwards so that may be a good time to start up a temp basal rate if you can do that? If they go a little high during the actual exercise you could use temp br or follow some food suggestions I am making below but personally I would not worry about going to anything below 12-15 if it is coming down after. Can you add a swim/walk/slow cycle to help your body do that naturally if you are concerned?</p><p>HiiT does the same as resistance (stress hormones cause your liver to get glucose to the muscles) but any low intensity cardio is more likely to drop your blood sugar.</p><p>I'm lucky to have a pump that adjusts me as I go (Dexcom and tandem basal iq) but also find that eating less carb has helped me have a smoother ride blood sugar wise.</p><p>I should add that I am not trying to bulk up and want to keep the muscle I have and you may need to eat more carbs for energy purposes as overall you will need a calorie overload to create those muscles but how about eating more protein with fat and a little less carb just to make dosing a bit easier? You could also train fasted if that suits you.</p><p>Also when I say eat more protein I am not talking about pricey protein shakes or added protein Mars bars etc. as these will be pretty disruptive to your blood sugars. Whey isolates without the fat it should come with let alone the chocoate etc. will spike you!! Love them for treats only though...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NicoleC1971, post: 2519107, member: 365308"] I am a pt and also type 1 so know where you are coming from although I am 51 yo female so I think my goals may be different to yours! If you are trying to gain muscle then avoiding high blood sugars on s sustained basis is important as your body can't build muscle if energy isn't being delivered to your system so worth cracking this one. I think there's something wrong with the way your sensors are working so talk to the support people at Abbott about why it might not be picking your readings up/ As others have noted your blood sugars spike when doing resistance work and that's very logical then they will drop again in the hours afterwards so that may be a good time to start up a temp basal rate if you can do that? If they go a little high during the actual exercise you could use temp br or follow some food suggestions I am making below but personally I would not worry about going to anything below 12-15 if it is coming down after. Can you add a swim/walk/slow cycle to help your body do that naturally if you are concerned? HiiT does the same as resistance (stress hormones cause your liver to get glucose to the muscles) but any low intensity cardio is more likely to drop your blood sugar. I'm lucky to have a pump that adjusts me as I go (Dexcom and tandem basal iq) but also find that eating less carb has helped me have a smoother ride blood sugar wise. I should add that I am not trying to bulk up and want to keep the muscle I have and you may need to eat more carbs for energy purposes as overall you will need a calorie overload to create those muscles but how about eating more protein with fat and a little less carb just to make dosing a bit easier? You could also train fasted if that suits you. Also when I say eat more protein I am not talking about pricey protein shakes or added protein Mars bars etc. as these will be pretty disruptive to your blood sugars. Whey isolates without the fat it should come with let alone the chocoate etc. will spike you!! Love them for treats only though... [/QUOTE]
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