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05/21/09 02:48 PM

"Why does my blood sugar rise after exercise in the morning when it is normal prior. tallone47"
Asked By: tallone47  
Category: Exercise

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Prior to exercise it may be 100. After 134+ I don't eat prior to exercise and I exercise approx. 1 hr. This has just begun in the last 3 months. Prior to that ok.

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05/23/09 10:54 AM

Hello Tallone47; Great with the work out and your body must be thanking you!! As an explanation of what is happening with the glucose, during this exercise/activity you are asking for more than what is readily available via muscles' glycogen(stored glucose) and what is circulation in the blood. Hence, this trigger's counter-regulatory hormones that tell your body to release stored glucose in the liver. A dynamic system, your body has for always strive to maintain 'normal status'. Regarding prior prep with food to exercise. I might suggest a little something 1 hour prior to your activity plan, as to reduce the risk of hypoglycemia, (your profile indicates you are on an insulin regimen), as the activity plan is changing your body's functions, you may want to implement some safety factors. You might eventually be prone to changes in medication use or the post-exercise syndrome (exercise can bring the blood glucose levels down from 10-24 hours after). Congratulation in starting to see some of the benefits from exercise, and stay 'heads up' on any potential events of change in your future. Thanks for asking dLife and continue to call on use. Regards Sue for YOU!
Answered By: Susan Throop
Accreditations: RD, CDE, MA
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05/24/09 02:32 PM

If you were not exercising heavy the body might not release the glucose but since the program is intense it is demanding more energy. The body has to get that energy from some place so it ask for the reserves.
Answered By: furball64801
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