Blood sugar crashing during workout

[diabeticbob]

Our trainer generally has us doing within a 30 minute session, 8 exercises x 2sets each with 15 to 20 reps. Probably more of a circuit training routine.

I go pretty hard (for me) and push myself to exhaust my muscles groups. Heart rate rises, and if I'm not sipping gatorade or powerade, my sugar starts crashing. Even then I can still crash pretty hard.

There is no telling where my true sugar levels really are when downing the gatorade, its more a weakness/shakiness feeling that comes over me.

In fact the times I have gone with only water, I have/had dizzy spells.

Trying to balance things, and was wondering if something better (diet/nutrition wise) other than gatorade would be better combination (bananna, blue berries, gel).

Guess I should start testing myself in between workouts.

 

[sscar]

whats you daily diet look like? hiow old are you? ae you over weight

 

[ThreeGigs]

Are you eating something with carbs in it shortly before your workout? That'll cause low blood sugar, since the insulin from the carbs will cause your non-working muscles and fat to take up carbs also, causing blood sugar to drop. It's counter-intuitive, but don't have any carbs pre-workout.

 

[diabeticbob]

Diet... better than when i started, but basically crap with decent cardio.
Age... mid 40's
weight... 5'9 190 with about 25%+/- bfat

My bloodwork has never been better as a diabetic and have been able to cut back on meds. Diet is still not strict (even for a diabetic). I see physical gains from lifting but they could be much better with diet and more cardio.

 

[nikos_]

just avoid the simple carbs with high GI and prefer complex carbs with low GI
during the day
take some B complex too
u ll be fine

 

[NextMan]

You really have to ask a good diabetes specialist on why your sugar fluctuates so much. Maybe due to the meds you take. Ask the doc.

 

[chesty4]

You really have to ask a good diabetes specialist on why your sugar fluctuates so much. Maybe due to the meds you take. Ask the doc.

Also, a pre and post workout protein drink will help fuel your muscles allowing them to recover (and grow if that's your goal). It will have a few carbs for recovery, but it shouldn't spike your blood sugar like a lot of sports drinks.

Many world class athletes suffer from diabetes. It is simply a hurdle that can be managed with proper nutrition.