Exercise

[Spathiphyllum]

I order cardio/resistance at the gym based on my levels.

• If my levels are in the 7s or 8s, I will start with cardio to bring my levels down
• If my levels are in the 4s or 5s, I will start with resistance to raise my levels.
• If my levels are higher than 9, I will not exercise as any exercise adds stress and raise my levels further.

But we are all different so you need to find what works for you.

Yes, everyone is different, so it's a matter of experimenting!

If my glucose level is above 9, going for a walk to reduce it makes me feel a lot better.

(I'm pretty sure that the reason I didn't end up in hospital before being diagnosed with T1 is that I do a lot of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise, every day. So even though, by the time I was diagnosed-- due to a routine check-- my body was producing hardly any insulin, my BG although very high didn't go lethally sky-high; my muscles, god bless 'em, were taking the edge off.)

 

[helli]

Yes, everyone is different, so it's a matter of experimenting!

If my glucose level is above 9, going for a walk to reduce it makes me feel a lot better.

(I'm pretty sure that the reason I didn't end up in hospital before being diagnosed with T1 is that I do a lot of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise, every day. So even though, by the time I was diagnosed-- due to a routine check-- my body was producing hardly any insulin, my BG although very high didn't go lethally sky-high; my muscles, god bless 'em, were taking the edge off.)

I think it is down to levels of exercise. When I talk about cardio, I mean something that gets my heart rate raising. A walk does not do that for me.

 

[Spathiphyllum]

I think it is down to levels of exercise. When I talk about cardio, I mean something that gets my heart rate raising. A walk does not do that for me.

I have a heart-rate monitor; when I say 'going for a walk', I mean a walk that does raise my heart rate into the moderate-intensity zone, but not the high-intensity zone.

Having a heart-rate monitor (like a Fitbit or an Apple Watch) is really useful; it will tell you when your heart rate is below the moderate-intensity zone, in the moderate-intensity zone, or in the high-intensity zone, and the results aren't always what you would have thought!