Exercise and BG levels - DAFNE Online

January 30, 2018 12:32

jenwah DAFNE Graduate
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust – North East Sector Hospitals 2 posts

Hi!I'm new to this site but have been diabetic 11 years now. Been recently exercising a lot, BGs are out of control so just switched to Levemir hoping it will stabilise. Funny thing, dieting and exercising a lot - I'm losing zero weight. At tips? Been at it 6 months x

January 30, 2018 13:40

novorapidboi26 DAFNE Graduate
NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts

I don't think this is an uncommon issue with type ones.......

I have seen myself losing weight with diet alone but there comes a point where it will just stall....

what level of exercise are you doing....?

January 30, 2018 14:41

jenwah DAFNE Graduate
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust – North East Sector Hospitals 2 posts

Thanks for your reply. I do a mix of resistance and cardio about 5 times a week. It's always high intensity and I've never exercised as hard or eaten as well. It just baffles me x

February 01, 2018 06:14

Warwick DAFNE Graduate
Diabetes Australia-Vic, Melbourne, Victoria 422 posts

By out of control BGs, do you mean lots of hypos? Constantly treating hypos with unwanted carbs won't help with weight loss. Note that I am not advocating not treating hypos at all, but just providing a possible explanation.

January 30, 2018 12:32 jenwah DAFNE Graduate Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust – North East Sector Hospitals 2 posts	Hi!I'm new to this site but have been diabetic 11 years now. Been recently exercising a lot, BGs are out of control so just switched to Levemir hoping it will stabilise. Funny thing, dieting and exercising a lot - I'm losing zero weight. At tips? Been at it 6 months x
January 30, 2018 13:40 novorapidboi26 DAFNE Graduate NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts	I don't think this is an uncommon issue with type ones....... I have seen myself losing weight with diet alone but there comes a point where it will just stall.... what level of exercise are you doing....?
January 30, 2018 14:41 jenwah DAFNE Graduate Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust – North East Sector Hospitals 2 posts	Thanks for your reply. I do a mix of resistance and cardio about 5 times a week. It's always high intensity and I've never exercised as hard or eaten as well. It just baffles me x
February 01, 2018 06:14 Warwick DAFNE Graduate Diabetes Australia-Vic, Melbourne, Victoria 422 posts	By out of control BGs, do you mean lots of hypos? Constantly treating hypos with unwanted carbs won't help with weight loss. Note that I am not advocating not treating hypos at all, but just providing a possible explanation.