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<blockquote data-quote="Sean01" data-source="post: 1053469"><p>Hi there. New ish too (Oct 2015)</p><p>I exercise every day - 45 mins on the treadmill walking up hill. I exercise first thing in the morning (4:55 I'm in the gym) and I take the dog out for a brisk walk in the evening.</p><p>When I test my blood glucose after training it is always high (around 7-8.5) but settles down to 5.5 to 6.5 for the rest of the day. The likelyhood is that whilst your body is exercising, your body is releasing fat stores and turning them into glucose so that they can be used in being metabolised to provide the energy you need in your exercise classes - so in a way - this is a good thing - just as long as they come down after training. Think of it like your heart beat. If your heart beat isn't high during exercise (number depending on age etc) then, let's be honest, your heart isn't in it. But if your heart beat is still high two hours after exercise you've got a problem.</p><p>The skill is to get your body fine tuned so that it can react quickly and then stand down asap. My resting heart beat is 60, but I get so excited about training that it immediately jumps to over 100 as soon as I go through the gym door and then I want it up in the 130-150 region. (heart attack in 2006 so I don't go too high) After training I want it down below 75 asap and preferably lower - but I'm active during the day (office based but spread over 2 floors.) The same applies to blood sugar - expect it to be high immediately after exercise but keep an eye on getting it to the right level as soon as possible. (Credentials: Biology graduate, retired body builder from the mid 80's and I'm BEATING diabetes. Good luck. Read everything on this site, ask questions and don't panic (that comes later)</p><p>And don't stop exercising - that will really mess your head up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sean01, post: 1053469"] Hi there. New ish too (Oct 2015) I exercise every day - 45 mins on the treadmill walking up hill. I exercise first thing in the morning (4:55 I'm in the gym) and I take the dog out for a brisk walk in the evening. When I test my blood glucose after training it is always high (around 7-8.5) but settles down to 5.5 to 6.5 for the rest of the day. The likelyhood is that whilst your body is exercising, your body is releasing fat stores and turning them into glucose so that they can be used in being metabolised to provide the energy you need in your exercise classes - so in a way - this is a good thing - just as long as they come down after training. Think of it like your heart beat. If your heart beat isn't high during exercise (number depending on age etc) then, let's be honest, your heart isn't in it. But if your heart beat is still high two hours after exercise you've got a problem. The skill is to get your body fine tuned so that it can react quickly and then stand down asap. My resting heart beat is 60, but I get so excited about training that it immediately jumps to over 100 as soon as I go through the gym door and then I want it up in the 130-150 region. (heart attack in 2006 so I don't go too high) After training I want it down below 75 asap and preferably lower - but I'm active during the day (office based but spread over 2 floors.) The same applies to blood sugar - expect it to be high immediately after exercise but keep an eye on getting it to the right level as soon as possible. (Credentials: Biology graduate, retired body builder from the mid 80's and I'm BEATING diabetes. Good luck. Read everything on this site, ask questions and don't panic (that comes later) And don't stop exercising - that will really mess your head up. [/QUOTE]
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