Effect of exercise in Diabetes 2?!
Question: Effect of exercise in Diabetes 2?
I asked you this, because today, I measured my sugar levels before and after exercising an -to my surprise- the number was the same. It made me doubt if it really did have any effect on my sugar levels.
Answers:
Typically exercise will lower your blood sugar, but I don't think that ALWAYS happens. I mean, most of the time I'll test before I work out and after and it's lower after, but there have been times that it was higher after I exercised. Sometimes it doesn't even change at all. Diabetes is a very personal disease and you have to try a lot of different things before you really know what works for you. Some people can keep their levels normal by diet alone, some need to add exercise in, and some do fine as long as they take their insulin or other medications. It's all about trial and error really. I'd try exercise a few more times before totally cancelling it out, but if it always seems to not matter it might not be a good method for you to lower your BG. Good luck! :)
Exercise tends to work over the long run. You might get a quick drop in blood sugar levels, or you might not. But the real results are when you've built up more muscle mass and have improved your cardiovascular health.
You need to exercise at least 3 times a week, at least 30 minutes each time. You will see results after a couple of weeks, your blood sugars will be consistently lower if you eat the same way as before you started. You will also look at food temptations and realize that you'll have to exercise another hour in order to burn off that bit of candy, and it's usually not worth it.