Exercise. I love how I feel after it. I don't love what it does to my blood sugars. I'm trying to do this trainer thing. As well as pace myself in the process. But oh the rollercoaster joy on the day of my workout. Yesterday I tested before. 110. Good, but also a near guarentee that I'll go low during the workout. So I brought a granola bar to eat during, which I did. We kept the pace reasonable, or so I thought but yes, even with the luna bar during, I went low after. An icky low, so I suspended and ate some fruity snacks. By dinner, really high. Hello rebound. Corrected. Bedtime, 75. A snack. And surprisingly, an uninterrupted night. But still, what a day. Hm. Exercise. I love how I feel afterward, but I certainly haven't got it figured out yet. I'm trying to stay strong and resist exasperation which leads to abandonment of the idea. Strong in body. Strong in resolve. For now, let the experiment continue...
Ohhhh it is tricky!!
More often, I tend to go high after working out! I rarely go low, but I set a temp basal rate for an hour before. For the past few months, I tend to watch my sugars and if they have not dropped by the time I am done working out, I replace that reduced basal rate at the end of the workout....and it seems to work out!
Learned through trial and error!
Posted by: Drea | April 17, 2007 at 08:46 PM
Yep, exercise adds so many variables to our management. But it is very much worth it - it's so good for our bodies!
The recipe for success is again as individual as we are.
I too start a temp basal rate at least an hour before exercising (if I can - if it's scheduled, etc). And play around with it afterwards too.
Exercise can really supercharge any insulin you've got working, and not just while you exercise too but for a time afterwards.
Do it enough though and you will figure out what you need to do in order to make it work. If you'd like I would be happy to share what I know about how my body works for the basketball that I do.
Posted by: Scott K. Johnson | April 19, 2007 at 08:45 AM
I love these posts about diabetes... my mom and uncle both have the illness, so I understand it's effect on not only the human body, but the family unit. Granola bars and OJ juice boxes are always on hand!
Fabulous to talk about this...
Keep up the amazing work! And continue to *live, love, and laugh*. Life is short.
Namaste, Tara
Posted by: *Terramia* | May 25, 2007 at 04:29 PM