As you know, I was struggling at the gym two weeks ago trying to figure out a way to prevent the hypos that I kept having. They were extremely frustrating and were cutting into my workout. A drop in glucose levels can switch your mood and can possibly affect your entire day, so hypos were causing havoc on my Gym Time. I knew something would have to change. Well after a week of trying something different, I am here to report that it is working. And, thank God.
Want to know what it is?
It’s an apple. Fuji apples are my favorite.
I discovered that if I eat an apple before working out that my glucose levels remain around 100. I’ve been doing this for a week and I haven’t seen anything within the 70s and I’m SUPER EXCITED. I have even been able to move my cardio from 30 minutes up to 45 minutes.
My old way:
- Check glucose before working out.
- If I was less than 100 then I ate something (usually a nutrition bar or some crackers with cheese or tuna)
- Workout for 30 minutes and stop to check glucose.
- This is when I would usually find a number in the 70s and would treat the low or just end the cardio.
My new way:
- Check glucose before working out.
- If I am less than 100 then I eat the entire apple, if I am 100-150 then I eat half the apple. (I haven’t been above 150 in about a year, so that is why I stopped at 150. Just in case someone else would like to try this.)
- Workout for 30 minutes and stop to check glucose.
- This is when I’ve been discovering that I am usually still around 100, so I get back into the cardio routine for another 15 minutes.
Here’s my stock pile for this week! Seven FUJI APPLES to the rescue.
For a reward, I signed up for Nike+ to chart my progress. Once I figure out how to use it, I’ll let you know.
Yay! So glad that you found something that works for you!
Thanks Scott!