What is normal blood sugar level after Working out

2sweetforme · #1 (**permalink**) 04-23-2008, 02:32 PM

So i had thai food today (abt 1 1/2 cup rice and green curry --yumm). and i got home, put baby to bed and worked out for 30 minutes on Tony Little's Gazelle. I was a little shaky right after so i checked my sugar, It was 123, is it normal? I have no idea, do you? if so then please tell me. There was about 1 1/2 hr gap between lunch and working out.
Thanks
(For the record I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes and now i am prediabetic.)

Gordonm · #2 (**permalink**) 04-23-2008, 03:14 PM

123 you should not feel shaky at all. I like to be below 100 after a workout. I went out today for a 35 mile bike ride. At 1 hour I was at 125 and felt fine. I checked 45 minutes later and was at 85. Finished the ride 15 minutes later and checked 15 minutes after being home and was at 73. I felt fine throughout the whole ride. I am a type 1 and on a pump but that should not make a difference on when you are shaky. 123 is actually a good BG to be at when working out.

BlueSky · #3 (**permalink**) 04-23-2008, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 2sweetforme

.... I was a little shaky right after so i checked my sugar, It was 123, is it normal? ...

That hypo symptom could also have been caused by a sudden drop in blood glucose. The rate of change is just as important as the absolute blood glucose level, as far as hypo symptoms are concerned. Exercise improves insulin sensitivity and can cause blood glucose to drop very quickly. Especially as you have insulin resistance, and because you had a carby meal 90 minutes earlier. Did you test your blood glucose before the workout?

2sweetforme · #4 (**permalink**) 04-24-2008, 06:35 AM

Thanks guyz for comforting replies. I hope everybody is doing great today.
BluSky i am planning to check my sugar today. I'll update if i see too much variations.
Thanks again for quick replies

BrianSCohen · #5 (**permalink**) 04-24-2008, 07:07 AM

I know that my blood sugar can vary greatly during and after workouts, with many variables affecting things. As a pre-D, it may be more informative for you to focus simply on your 2 hour after meal readings and your morning fasting.

If I eat nothing with low blood sugar and I exercise with weights, my blood sugar can rise significantly (beyond 150). If I eat before exercising and do slower cardio I can make myself hypoglycemic. Go figure.