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Q: Hypoglycemia And Exercise
asked by: DianaJJ on March 31st, 2006
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Hi,

i've been trying to get back to my exercise routine lately and it seems to be making the hypoglycemia worse. I make sure I eat before and after my work-outs but still in the late afternoon I have more symptoms. I usually exercise in the early or late morning - cardio and weights - about an hour total.

I'm hoping to lose some weight and I know exercise is an important component. I hope it's just a matter of adjusting to a new routine.

Dj
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Stan
replied on March 31st, 2006
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Sorry to say you probably shouldn't be doing that yet based on the carbohydrate intake you said you had. If you're below 60g it's going to be really, really hard to get back into your previous routine, if it's possible at all. If anything, you should be starting around 20-30 minutes first. If you do 30 minutes of cardio, cut it down to like 10-15 minutes, and then have 10-15 minutes of the weight training. Start very slow at first, to see how you adjust. Try eating nuts right after.
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Stan
replied on March 31st, 2006
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I can't remember, but did you say you were eating any fruit at all?
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DianaJJ
replied on March 31st, 2006
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Hi stan,

yes, i'm eating mostly berries - stawberries, blueberries, raspberries and occasionally half of a small apple.

I guess I do need to start exercising in shorter, less instense sessions. I didn't exercise today and I feel pretty good this afternoon. I'll just have to start in gradually and see what happens.

I used to do some weights first and then cardio like the trainers recommended but I just was exhausted after a short time on the treadmill or elliptical machine. Now I do the cardio first and it seems to work better.

Thanks for the input.

Dj
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Stan
replied on April 1st, 2006
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Okay, yeah, just take your time with it. I made several mistakes at first thinking I could just jump back in to everything. Don't do that, take it easy, you could even start at 15 minutes total for everything, maybe every day with a break here and there, just to see how you handle it.
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