Hello, just wanted to see if anyone had the same experience as I am currently having. I have been doing crossfit for a little over a month now and my numbers have been crazier than ever. If there is any running involved in the workout (it's different every day) then I drop and need lots of glucose tabs. But that is pretty easy to control. However, if the workout is all lifting and strength training, I will go high right after working out (which I have sort of gotten a hold of by taking a bolus before starting) but the worst part is that the whole day after I am high high high! I keep taking more and more insulin throughout the day and I just stay in the 200 range (yesterday and the day before closer to 300 though). It just won't come down. It seems that the more sore I am, the worse my blood sugar has been. And as soon as I take a day or two off, my numbers start coming down again. Anyone have this experience or know what is happening?
FYI, I've change insulin vials, infusion sets, tubing, etc. No change!
Yeah, this is a pretty common occurrence due to different hormonal responses to different types of exercise. High intensity/ anaerobic type exercises tend to release more adrenalin and associated fight or flight hormones that will spike BGs.
I don't have much of a response like that, myself, but I will spike occasionally after hitting the gym. If it becomes a trend, I'll give myself an extended bolus before working out and finish up my work-out with a slow distance run.
I agree with FHS. This is not uncommon. Crossfit did the same to me so I gave it up pretty quickly. I found that exercises with consistent intensity were the easiest for me to manage my BG. I run 30mins to an hour almost every morning and follow that with about 30 mins of weights. This usually results in a slow, steady decline in my BG that is predictable and easy to manage.
Interestingly, when I ride mountain bikes it rises steadily. I've fixed that by injecting 1 unit of Regular when I begin and it keeps my BG flat.
Everybody's metabolism is different. Fortunately there are almost an infinite choice of exercise and sports options. Experiment and find the one(s) that work the best for you in managing your BG.
I'll crank my basal rate up to 200% if I'm lifting and perceive a low coming on. If you can fit it into your schedule, I like to do some treadmill or eliptical or some type of cardio after I lift but, a lot of times, I do lifting on off days from running. I liked T25 a lot as it was seemed sort of balanced.
Thanks! Yes when I was working out on my own that was similar to my routine which was very predictable. I got bored though and finally found something "fun" but it is just hard to manage :/
So I loved doing crossfit, but it did wreak havoc with my numbers during my workout and for a few hours after. It helped a lot with my carb:insulin ratio however and I would have better waking numbers for a day or two because of one workout. I think once your body gets a little more used to your routine you will not have the longer lasting highs and you might have less muscle soreness too. I took a break from cross fit over the summer because the heat and intense workouts were both causing my numbers to be erratic. I start back Monday and am a little scared. (Hate those fricken burpees!) I have a CGM and watch for trends and try to correct as needed. Get a CGM. It helps. Good luck!
Thats totally normal. I did P90X for a while and didn't have good control the whole time. Anytime theres intense cardio along with intense muscle strengthening= trouble for diabetics. My A1C was worse but I looked great! lol Its a daily challenge to stop lows and figure out the highs from the muscles. If you really want to get in shape fast, go for it..but I don't recommend for a long term exercise agenda. Moderate exercise is easier to manage your diabetes.
