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Originally Posted by kstreeter513  So I guess what I am wondering is: What is best for a diabetic to eat following intense exercise. And how can I take advantage of that short window of opportunity to refeed my muscles following a workout? |
Sorry dude for two postings-got interrupted.
My bottom line...You'll still pack on muscle even if you don't have a post-workout meal (or the "perfect") post workout meal because in my opinion, there are always nutrients floating around in your blood stream and because your body rebuilds muscle for several days after a workout. So, your window of opportunity shouldn't be that short (ie, its not like you only have 1 hr in which a post-workout meal is effective...)
Now, if you do want a post-workout meal... You could have some carbs and you could mimic the insulin spike (in non-diabetics) by taking insulin after the workout to cover the carbs in the post-workout meal. However, be aware that you might need less insulin because you should be relatively insulin sensitive right after a workout. You could also have protein. So, if you want, you could have a protein shake to get both carbs (and insulin for the carbs) and protein-just remember that your insulin might go further than it usually does. But if you don't have a post-workout meal, you'll still put on muscle.
Let me know what you think.
