Diabetics going low post-workout.

Yukongil
Yukongil Posts: 166 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Yes, yes, I know, ask you doctor. Well I've got an appointment soon and we'll probably be adjusting my medication, but in the meantime, I'm bored and thought I'd throw this out there.

I know as a diabetic you have to be mindful of your blood sugar pre work out and also post work out, but for post, normally only until you eat.

I'm finding that several hours (between 4-6 hours) later, I start to go really low. This also only seems to occur (or at least more predominently) after a strength training workout. And this is even after a meal and a snack (normally a protein shake post workout for breakfast and then a smallish snack), sort of high protein, lower carb.

Anybody else experience this? As always my diary is open if anyone wants to looksie and comment

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  • jennifershoo
    jennifershoo Posts: 3,198 Member
    Dude, your sodium is always way too high. It's really bad for your heart, arteries and kidneys. It's especially important when you have diabetes. Do you have high blood pressure?
  • piratesaregrand
    piratesaregrand Posts: 356 Member
    I change my insulin around depending on how many carbs I eat and what exercise I'm doing that day. I plan everything the night before.

    I go to the gym at 4.30pm so I have something sweet like an orange around 4, and then have dinner when I get home. I also test before I start at the gym to make sure I'm a little on the high side as I know my blood sugar drops a bit as I work out.
  • Yukongil
    Yukongil Posts: 166 Member
    Dude, your sodium is always way too high. It's really bad for your heart, arteries and kidneys. It's especially important when you have diabetes. Do you have high blood pressure?

    I know it is, but no I do not have high blood pressure and my doctor told me not to fret too much about it. I do try and keep it lower though, though obviously I fail at that pretty regularly. sadlol
  • CINDYRN33
    CINDYRN33 Posts: 148 Member
    do you take a long acting insulin? like lantus in the morning? if you do maybe you need to cut this down on days you know you will be working out and especially if you are going to be strenght trainning since this is when you see the drop.

    BTW as you did not ask for any advice on your sodium intake I would ignore the comment in regards to this. THis is why people do not have open diaries as know it alls want to commet on stuff that is none of their business.
  • Yukongil
    Yukongil Posts: 166 Member
    I take Humulin 70/30 at night with dinner. Normally these "crashes" hit me around 12 to 3 PM, and on the days I do strength training. It's different than other "lows" I go into, I feel like my arm muscles (especially shoulders) are hot and I feel an extreme sensation like fatigue in them, then the normal low symptoms for me kick in.

    as for the sodium, I don't mind. I'm far from an expert and any advice is appreciated. Sodium is the devils and is hella hard to limit, especially if you ever eat out or anything from a can. I tend to make 80% of my own food and I never add salt to anything and it's still hard.

    but if you thought my sodium intake was bad before, glad I didn't update this weekend (no cell phone signal), two words; camping, and sausage, nuff said!
  • CINDYRN33
    CINDYRN33 Posts: 148 Member
    maybe you need a complex carb shortly after a workout, maybe a graham cracker or two with some PB on it.
  • jennifershoo
    jennifershoo Posts: 3,198 Member
    do you take a long acting insulin? like lantus in the morning? if you do maybe you need to cut this down on days you know you will be working out and especially if you are going to be strenght trainning since this is when you see the drop.

    BTW as you did not ask for any advice on your sodium intake I would ignore the comment in regards to this. THis is why people do not have open diaries as know it alls want to commet on stuff that is none of their business.

    OH GEEZ! Yeah, let's just ignore the problem because that's not what the OP asked about. *big eyeroll*

    OP: your doctor obviously doesn't know your numbers because if he's the one treating you for diabetes and if he is a responsible doctor, knowing those numbers, he would tell you to lower your sodium ASAP. Diabetes Type 2 is caused by a bad diet that leads to insulin resistance. That bad diet is here reflected by the OP's high sodium intake, for instance. Too much processed food, too much eating out, too much canned food, not enough fresh food.

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