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<blockquote data-quote="There is no Spoon" data-source="post: 2107549" data-attributes="member: 468755"><p>Hi Vash I don't eat before exercise.</p><p></p><p>A couple of months back as a way of getting back into it, I wondered if it was possible for me, a couch potato, to cycle 100 miles in a day. Turns out it only takes 4 hour sessions and you are done. I started doing this most Sundays time and life permitting, when I do have the time I do the first 50 miles on an empty stomach with no issues.</p><p></p><p><em>I do it on an empty stomach because I want to burn up the glycogen stores in my muscles forcing them to soak up the glucose from my blood stream. This then forces my liver to give up it's stores of glucose. </em></p><p></p><p>Some people find they have more energy or time at night and prefer to exercise in the evening. Some prefer during the day/morning it boils down to what suits you and your lifestyle.</p><p></p><p></p><p>This can be counter-intuitive but exercise can raise blood glucose levels, this is a good thing.</p><p></p><p>Over simplification. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite19" alt=":bookworm:" title="Bookworm :bookworm:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":bookworm:" /></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Your liver has a supply of glucose.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">By exercise you empty your liver it goes into the blood to refuel the muscles.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The muscles extract glucose from the blood for the next 24 hours.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The liver breaks down body fat to to refuel its lost glucose.</li> </ul><p></p><p>Rinse and repeat.</p><p>By doing this lots and some simple changes in diet the you loose weight the liver is drained of excess fat, the body becomes less resistant to insulin and blood glucose levels should drop substantially, in many to non-diabetes levels.</p><p></p><p><em>Full disclosure can't work the speedometer on my bike properly it may 100 Km but its defiantly 100 something's</em>. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite15" alt=":bag:" title="Bag :bag:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":bag:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="There is no Spoon, post: 2107549, member: 468755"] Hi Vash I don't eat before exercise. A couple of months back as a way of getting back into it, I wondered if it was possible for me, a couch potato, to cycle 100 miles in a day. Turns out it only takes 4 hour sessions and you are done. I started doing this most Sundays time and life permitting, when I do have the time I do the first 50 miles on an empty stomach with no issues. [I]I do it on an empty stomach because I want to burn up the glycogen stores in my muscles forcing them to soak up the glucose from my blood stream. This then forces my liver to give up it's stores of glucose. [/I] Some people find they have more energy or time at night and prefer to exercise in the evening. Some prefer during the day/morning it boils down to what suits you and your lifestyle. This can be counter-intuitive but exercise can raise blood glucose levels, this is a good thing. Over simplification. :bookworm: [LIST] [*]Your liver has a supply of glucose. [*]By exercise you empty your liver it goes into the blood to refuel the muscles. [*]The muscles extract glucose from the blood for the next 24 hours. [*]The liver breaks down body fat to to refuel its lost glucose. [/LIST] Rinse and repeat. By doing this lots and some simple changes in diet the you loose weight the liver is drained of excess fat, the body becomes less resistant to insulin and blood glucose levels should drop substantially, in many to non-diabetes levels. [I]Full disclosure can't work the speedometer on my bike properly it may 100 Km but its defiantly 100 something's[/I]. ;) :bag: [/QUOTE]
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