Wed, Dec-29-04, 11:51
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New Member
Posts: 9
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Plan: South Beach
Stats: 128/115/128
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Location: Ohio
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Excercise, lc and diabetes
I have a similar situation - I'm trying to run about 3 miles/day and working up to doing some runs this summer. I avoid heavy fat foods before runs, like cheese and meat, and opt for low carb soups or veggies. I eat about an hour before I start my workout to avoid muscle cramps and to hit my workout about the same time my bs peaks (typically 1:20 min after eating). I have worked out heavy on an empty stomach before though, and suprisingly never had any problems. What does happen though, is about 4 hours after beginning my workout, bs DOES drop, so I make sure to eat a few more good carbs than usually about three hours after I start my workout. I've heard that during very long runs, people avoid this by using carb gels to get them through. Hope this helps!
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