went swimming.

Hi Roxy exercise will help to reduce your insulin resistance but not all exercise will lower your bg levels, gentle exercise like walking will almost always reduce my bg levels but strenuous muscle aching exercise (not that I do any ) will sometimes cause your liver to dump glucose for your overworked muscles to use which can raise your bg levels.

I have always been told that swimming is a great way to exercise but due to respiratory problems I tend to avoid damp wet places otherwise I would definitely go swimming as I love it.

That sounds great, I love swimming! Think I should probably go sometime as well but it always seems so busy at our pool :|

Don't forget that exercise could lower your blood glucose levels for up to 24 hours afterwards!

Wow I need to find a pool that quiet! I used to swim a minimum of half hour every day (that was about 4 stone ago) I was a qualified swimming teacher/lifeguard. Nowadays my swimming is mainly in the sea as I don't like people getting in the way!

Congratulations, you may say it's only a pound (I lost 2lb this week ner ner!) but I always say what's important is not how fast you lose it it's how long it stays off! They say swimming gives you the 5 S's-Speed, Strength, Stamina, Suppleness & 1 other I forget for now but we can have fun making up our own extra S I'll go for Slapdash as I forgot the 5th S before posting!

Hey Roxy
I'm newly diagnosed and I've started swimming as well on a semi-regular basis.

A little tip I can give is - your meal before swimming sounds awfully light? I usually go after breakfast. I know, being a student and it being revision time is amazing for having time for that kind of thing when you want to, so it might be hard if you're on a working schedule. Anyway. I usually go about 2-3 hours after a big breakfast (often including oats and some kind of fruit), so that my lunch should be within 1-1½ hour after being done with my swim. Reason I do this is mainly that meals make soooo tired that I need exercise to give me energy, but I've found that eating lunch after a good 40-60 minute swim doesn't do so.

I then usually follow up with a carrot or an apple after the actual swim. I don't really know if I should do this. But it makes me feel quite good.

Anyway! What I wanted to say is, that maybe you shouldn't necessarily be swimming for the BG levels, but for the other benefits? I've been doing so for six months - first once a week, then twice, aiming for three come August. And I've not only noticed weightloss (11lbs!), but also that my back is straighter and my stamina has increased etc. Swimming's really great for that.

About the BG levels, though, if you do find out, please let me know I'm waiting for a measuring device to arrive via mail, so I'm going to start testing after my swims for a few weeks. I can keep you updated if you want?