calories and weight lifting
I've been lifting for some time now .Heres the problem ;I'm at the pointwhere I need morecalories to match the increase in muscle growth but to do it means higher BG levels . Any solutions?
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Permalink Reply by goldensun on -
You might try adding additional fat calories to your diet. Avocados, nuts and olive oil can give you additional energy without raising your blood sugar. Some people use whey powder too.
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Permalink Reply by FHS on -
Yeah, increase your protein intake. In the past, when I've had significant gains in muscle mass (10 or so lbs for me) I've had to bite the bullet and up my insulin dose as well. Muscle has its own glycogen stores so I've just increased caloric intake without changing percentage of protein with success as well. A lot depends on what other activities your are doing besides weightlifting.
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Permalink Reply by Brian (bsc) on -
A good book, really for weightlifters rather than diabetics, is "Nutritional Timing" by Ivey. It will give you good information on how to fuel your workouts. You don't have to suffer high blood sugars, but you may need to increas your insulin levels to cover increased intake.
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Permalink Reply by Joe Dennis on -
I guess ,I knew the answer all along , increase insulin . When I started lifting I had to worry about sugar dropping. Part of the problem is being LADA ;sometime the body doesn't know if it wants to be diabetic or not.
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