For a while now I have been wanting (and kind of needing) to lose about 10 to 15 pounds, but am just not succeeding. I try to cut back on food, drink water, and exercise, but am struggling. The major problem is when I workout, I almost always go low and have to eat/drink sugary foods… Kind of defeats the purpose, doesn’t it? Plus, I tend to feel so shaky that I scarf down every food in sight. Also, I have tried almost everything that I can do to try to avoid a low from exercising, but nothing usually works. (Examples: Eating and not covering all the food so that I start my workout with a high BG, eating protein, snacking and sucking on hard candy while working out, etc.). So, long story short, if anyone has any ideas on how I can lose 10-15 pounds (in about 1.5 months or so (8 pounds in 4 weeks would be AMAZING)) and how to avoid low blood sugars while exercising, please share.
I have been using the glucerna hunger smart shakes. It is a slow metabolism and works to steady the blood sugar plus when i drink one of these i do not feel hungry for several hours. they are available everywhere that has a pharmacy or you can also buy them online.
Are you on an insulin pump or shots? With the insulin pump I try not to eat/bolus for at least 2-3 hours before a workout and I reduce my basal rate for 1/2 hour before I go. I’ve also been using myfitnesspal app, that seems to help with the food planning and I can get carb counts off there too and keep track of my food.
I am reading a book called pumping with insulin by John Walsh. If you have the pump it is worth getting