A daily exercise thread?....

[rak1978]

I love the daily threads where people can unload information that they feel they need/want to share. How about a daily exercise thread? I'm always curious what other people are doing and how it works out in regards to blood sugar.

I'll start.....

Today I did 20 min laps in the pool & about 5 minutes of jumping jacks in the pool (don't laugh, it was hard).
Planning on doing pilates after "nigh-night" time.
My blood sugar before the pool was 140, after was 200.
Just what I was hoping for (sarcasm).

Feel free to share

[HeartMan]

I bought a new pedometer and got it set up last week. Today's stats for exercise:
1935 Aerobic Steps
20 Minutes
182 Kcal

[statdeac]

I went to the gym this morning and did 30 minutes of interval training. 12 reps on 10 different weight machines alternating with 10 rounds of stepping exercises.

Bg started elevated and ended elevated. Though I thought my CGM sensor was going buggy, it was actually correct. I changed my infusion set and all was okay again!

[rak1978]

I went to the gym this morning and did 30 minutes of interval training. 12 reps on 10 different weight machines alternating with 10 rounds of stepping exercises.

Bg started elevated and ended elevated. Though I thought my CGM sensor was going buggy, it was actually correct. I changed my infusion set and all was okay again!

Statdeac: I find that my blood sugar doesn't budge (if anything, it rises) from morning exercise when there isn't a bolus on board. It's the safest time (regarding hypos) for me to do strenuous exercises (not that I do very often).
Sounds like a great routine! I need to start doing interval training. Just don't really know where to start.

[Scratch]

15 minutes of ring dips and ring pullups, 36 dips and 43 pullups.

15 minutes of snatching, 18x4 left arm, 18x4 right arm, 40-lb dumbbell.

[raffi]

Just did my daily walk today. Too cold for an afternoon bike ride.

My Bike/Run/Walk GPS says
2.6 mile walk at 4.7 MPH burned 458 calories.

Seems like a high calorie number, but I was walking at a pretty good clip, so who knows.

[networkguy]

I do 4 miles brisk walk 4-5 times/week first thing when I get up. If Im high, it will lower my BS about 120 points within an hour, but usually I wake up around 90-130 so I take a glass of juice before I go, followed by 30g of protein right when I get done. 1-2 times/week, 2-3 weeks/month I do HIIT training instead. Takes 1/3 the time hehe. No idea how many calories I burn...I really dont care :p

[KatGirl]

What a great idea for a thread!!

This morning I woke up at 5:30am and ran 5 miles (I'm training for a half marathon).

Tonight I will go to the gym and do about an hour of cardio.

In general I do 5 mile runs 3 times a week and one long run (around 11-12 miles) a week. I will do cardio 6 days a week, strength training 3 times a week (twice with a trainer and once in a class I signed up for), and every once in a while a yoga class.

With my half coming up I've really increased the exercise. Once it's over I'll probably scale back for a couple of weeks and then start training for the Chicago half that is in September.

Unfortunately with all this exercise, I have not lost one pound since December. Oh well at least I can say I am in the best shape of my life.

[foxl]

It was my rest day ... I did 30 minutes of non-interval recumbent bike, while watching Cirque du Soleil with the kids ...

[starfade]

I was wondering if there was a thread like this.

I went for a 33 minute walk, moderate pace, a few hills to get the blood pumping. Topped that off with stretches, then a few minutes dancing.

I'm working with the diet (just started Monday) and exercise (started Monday also), so I'm proud of my baby steps.

[aiah23]

I've been out of regular exercise for a while (I miss the gym and weight training!). I started walking again a few weeks ago. I typically walk with a coworker (so really early lunch break) b/c it's about 50 degrees around 7:30a and a great temperature to go walking. Wind usually picks up later in the day too and it kills my allergies. I do this routinely 3-4X/week. Going to try yoga this week too. My perinatologist told me those are both activities I can do throughout pregnancy too so I'm getting in the habit way before I end up pregnant!

Fawn

[Searchy]

I think yesterday was week 4 day 2 of "Insanity" ... I think it was called Cadio Resistance and PAIN ... or something like that.

[rak1978]

Just came back from a long walk (an hour and 5 min. to be exact). ALL HILLS. Pushing stroller and pulling dog.
It's a beautiful day today.
Maybe some pilates and/or swimming later.

Before walk blood sugar was 166, after was 72 (the 72 was welcome cause I haven't been able to get under 150 ish for a few days).

[dwm042]

Because of gout and joint issues, running is out of the question, and so are long walks. After diagnosis (gout and diabetes) I was happy to become mobile enough to walk even 5 minutes at a time.

I worked up to walking 15 minutes a day three times a week, and then fifteen minutes a day 5 days a week. Currently I walk twice a day. I walk in the morning for 15-20 minutes, at night I push it out to what I think I can tolerate; typically 15-30 minutes. I just added inclines to the walking (we purchased a walker from a used equipment store a few years back) which increase the intensity, but also tend to aggravate my gout if I push it too hard.

Three days in the mornings I lift weight immediately after walking. I try not to slow down between sets. I do lat pulldowns, a bench press, and some kind of chest crunch I can't name. Most important for me is the pulldown, which helps markedly with the back problems I was plagued with in my early 20s. I pyramid until I can't do them any more and then quit.

At work I've found that walking the stairs can help with BG control. Typical would be 2 or three sets of 5 flights of stairs. When I started I could only do one set of 5. I might do these after lunch, or the 3pm meal.

If the day is quiet, I'll circle the local sidewalks a couple times. It might only be 5 minutes but it has a noticeable effect on my BG levels.

Doesn't take much, it really doesn't. It all helps.

David.

[e||ement]

OMG...today I walked down 6 flights of stairs from my endo's office. I couldn't bear the thought of walking up, being 30 pounds heavier and it being a HOT day today.

That's good enough being 32 weeks pregnant, no? (sarcasm!).

Rachel, jumping jacks ARE hard in the water. Have you ever done a STEP class in the water? It's hard but so much fun!

ETA: I didn't measure my blood sugar before and after my trek down the stairs, just FYI. LOL.