[quote]WhiteTiger711 wrote:
does anybody know if i eat carbs to bring up a low, but don’t take insulin (i do this a lot a work, i.e a banana or some crackers to fix a 3.9 or 4.1) will it disrupt my anabolic state? And since i have natrually low glycogen levels do i need to carb up in the mourning? as i am much more relilient to insulin in the mourning ide like to stick with just eggs…[/quote]
I don’t think that eating carbs to take care of a low will disrupt your anabolic state. I think that the anabolic state has more to do with how much insulin is in your body. So, treat your lows and don’t worry about it.
As diabetics, I don’t really think that we can carb up.
Everyone is more insulin resistant in the morning. It has to do with the growth hormones that are released during the night.
[/quote]I personally like this approach better than the low carb route.[/quote]
I try to do both - and so far its been working out pretty well.
[/quote]On a side note, does anyone notice that they’re more horny than usual after recovering from a low?[/quote]
I never thought of it that way, but now that you mention it and I think back, yes, I am more horny than usual after recovering from a low. I wonder why that is???
On a side note, does anyone notice that they’re more horny than usual after recovering from a low?
I never thought of it that way, but now that you mention it and I think back, yes, I am more horny than usual after recovering from a low. I wonder why that is???
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Sometimes after a low I just feel exhausted, depending on how low (20s-30s). Though when it is just a regular low I do get a surge of energy upon recovery, like by glucose deprived brain suddenly takes a deep breath, and I am completely energized. Sometimes I do get horny from that energy surge, esp. if I have no where else to focus it. Whatever, it’s all good, if I can I take care of it
Since we diabetics cant really “carb-up” is it still a good idea to eat a high carb breakfast, or am I just wasting my food? I eat 27g carbs oats and 24g banana with protein powder mixed in.
[quote]heavylifter36 wrote:
Since we diabetics cant really “carb-up” is it still a good idea to eat a high carb breakfast, or am I just wasting my food? I eat 27g carbs oats and 24g banana with protein powder mixed in. [/quote]
Well it depends on why you are eating a high carb breakfast and how your blood sugar reacts. In my opinion the oatmeal and the protien powder sound good (almost exactly what I eat actually but the banana just seems like extra. It’s a good to mix your carbs and protien as a way to extend the time between when you absolutely need to eat again, as I’m sure you know. You probably already have a meal plan worked out but if you still wanted the banana you could have it a couple hours later perhaps with a protien shake and some cheese. I think for diabetics it all comes down to how our blood sugar reacts to our diet and activity level.
[quote]pumpbber wrote:
WhiteTiger711 wrote:
does anybody know if i eat carbs to bring up a low, but don’t take insulin (i do this a lot a work, i.e a banana or some crackers to fix a 3.9 or 4.1) will it disrupt my anabolic state? And since i have natrually low glycogen levels do i need to carb up in the mourning? as i am much more relilient to insulin in the mourning ide like to stick with just eggs…
I don’t think that eating carbs to take care of a low will disrupt your anabolic state. I think that the anabolic state has more to do with how much insulin is in your body. So, treat your lows and don’t worry about it.
As diabetics, I don’t really think that we can carb up.
Everyone is more insulin resistant in the morning. It has to do with the growth hormones that are released during the night.
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Sweet this is what i wanted to know, I also like being able to spike my insuling PWO more then other people.
But i don’t do much cardio (maybe once a week)… However i have a very physically demanding job and on work days i can eat up to 200g of carbs and still stay at like 20units/day…
I never thought of it that way, but now that you mention it and I think back, yes, I am more horny than usual after recovering from a low. I wonder why that is???
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I’m just taking a stab in the dark here, but it might have something to do with the insulin’s ability to decrease steroid-binding-proteins. This would free up more testosterone, but I have no idea how much.
but the banana just seems like extra. It’s a good to mix your carbs and protien as a way to extend the time between when you absolutely need to eat again, as I’m sure you know. You probably already have a meal plan worked out but if you still wanted the banana you could have it a couple hours later perhaps with a protien shake and some cheese. I think for diabetics it all comes down to how our blood sugar reacts to our diet and activity level.