[quote]adrenalinx wrote:
Jackie, all my fasted tests i never get the exact results. I call the docs and they say ‘no further action’, they tell me that means everything is ok,this has happened everytime i have been tested.
My workouts are normally intense. As im trying to lose weight i start with a some form of performance related cardio, like timed 1,2 or 3 mile run (as fast as possible) or cycle etc. Then heavy weights in a complex style as im trying to lose weight. And i often but not always finish off with some steady state cardio for 20-30 mins or a short metcon. Very similar to Alpha’s training if you have seen his log.
an average good diet day with a workout would be
0800 - protein shake with water
0820 - water/powerade zero during workout
1015(ish) - milkshake with whey added w/ banana
1100 - fish with rice or sweet potato
1300 - tuna salad
1600 - another shake or handful of peanuts
1900 - yoghurt (greek style,natural) or cottage cheese
2100 - protein shake
this is a typical day (like when i experienced my recent problem with sugar dropping) i do shift work and the reason i couldnt have a proper dinner in teh evening is because i was working between 1330-2100
i do sometimes have more carbs on other days like maybe rice with an evening meal or chicken and veg but this is when im not at work.
couple of questions - why no milk in the shakes? why heavy cream?
Since this has happened and after speaking to my diabetic mate i have been carrying around a bottle of tropicana orange juice just in case.
Now im training tommorow and my main priority is performance and to lose fat. Im training first thing like at about 0830-0900, should i eat carbs before? maybe some oats? or fruit?
either way i gotta lose this fat
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England sounds similar to Canada in that they feel like they don’t have to tell you your results, only that you are okay. That is outrageous. What I would try is asking your family doctor if the lab forwards your results to him/her and take that route or see if he can find out for you. FWIW, my tests came back “within the normal range” for years.
It sounds like you’ve got a pretty intense schedule and workouts are probably when you can fit them in. If you find your sugar dropping after workouts, I would try doing weights and steady state one day and then maybe the following day doing your timed runs, etc. To do all in one day is a lot and also it’s extending your workout time to possibly too long and you’re crashing. The complex’s will take it out of you too. My own workouts, I have to limit to 1-1.5 hours or I get very sick.
In regards to what you eat, this might be alright for someone who has normal blood sugar but I know that it would never in a million years work for me (too many carbs). You have to find out what works for you though which is why I give loose suggestions but I highly encourage you to keep a food log with times, foods, amounts and how they made you feel within a few hours of eating them. You will see patterns. It’s more assessing your own tolerance.
Are your shakes solely whey protein or a whey/casein mix? I’d go with a casein mix as whey alone will cause a crash for me. So will milk. If you look at heavy cream, no carbs, no sugar. If you workout in the am, I would have a protein with maybe oats in the morning. If you are hypoglycemic, you’re not like everyone else so saving your carbs for post w/o will likely backfire on you. Good job on carrying the orange juice too. Just remember, if you have to use it, make sure you get some food into you right away after or you will really drop.
If there is anything specific you were curious about, ask away. It’s so easy just to throw out information and it can be overwhelming. Believe me, I know how frustrating it is to lose body fat when you’re dealing with blood sugar issues. Things that used to work years ago don’t anymore, it’s a whole new ball game. Previously, I was very lean and it’s a struggle now but not impossible. My overall suggestions would be protein/carb/maybe small amount of fruit pre-w/o, protein and some carbs (if you feel like you need them) post w/o, the rest of the day, keep carbs and fruit a minimum and eat fat+protein: chicken, fish, steak, eggs, yogurt + protein powder, etc. Eat leafy green everything, as much as you want. Use oils. These things will balance your blood sugar. That is what is going to help you lose the fat. If you’re experiencing extremes in blood sugar either way, that will only sabotage your efforts and possibly cause fat gain. I highly encourage you to experiment and go by how it makes you feel and not what you read or others tell you. If someone tells you something that contradicts how it makes you feel, go by how you feel. Change one thing at a time and observe if it made you feel better or worse. If you can learn how to stabilize your sugar, you can lose the weight.
