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camelia bedelia
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 Posted: 05/31/03 - 22:36 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | Did some reading on the internet and I agree with the hypoglycemia diagnosis. I had something similar happen last Friday but it wasn't until I got home that it happened.
So, why is this happening? I'm usually chock-full of carbs. It's protein and fat (sometimes) that I'm usually lacking. |
You need to balance the carbs with protein. If you have a high carb snack you can get a surge of insulin to control the increased blood sugar then a rebound low sugar. Eating a carb/sugar will bring you sugar level up quickly, but adding the protein will maintain your levels and prevent the rebound. I'm sure rolling rock could explain this all better than I can.
I had problems with low blood sugar when I was pregnant, and I found a snack like crackers with some cheese helped a lot.
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jrjo
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Posted: 05/31/03 - 22:56 Post subject:
Listen to Kattzoo... chocolate deficit. I spotted it right away.
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runaroundsue
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Posted: 06/01/03 - 10:29 Post subject:
agree with CB....the bananas and Apples have lots of sugar and you have to be careful with carbs--there are low glycemic carbs and high glycemic carbs. I couldn't help you to identify which is which--as I got my levels to normal with 5 meals a day. By eating almost constantly your body can keep the sugar level. I would guess you need to put more protein and fat in your diet.
Beef jerky??????
also........I DO NOT carbo-load before races......even marathons. I really think most people do not need to and some of us probably shouldn't. I've actually had my best performances when I don't eat the night before. ????
(I probably have enough fat stores)
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copteacher
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Posted: 06/02/03 - 07:38 Post subject:
John I would keep some GU or some type of gel that would give a real shot of carbs. The veggies and stuff are not a quick enough response.
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rolling rock
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Posted: 06/02/03 - 07:59 Post subject:
PH - your metabolism is in high gear. your insulin output is higher than your carb intake over the long haul. (say, 24 hour period) You may be out of balance at this point; your pancreas is really fine tuned to any carb that enters your system - rush of insulin.
like CB said -- protein with the carb will spread that "high" out over a longer period of time. the protein WITH the carb slows the digestion process; fat and protein take longer to digest. Pizza is a great example..the fat and cheese on the pizza keep the carbo blast from spiking your sugar level up, it is more of a plateau effect.
as far as glucose tablets go, an adult would need 4 tablets to effectively treat a "low". my son hates them. try getting a low teenager to chew 4 of those chalky things down against his will...... 
i will take one if my mouth is dry during a run but to raise your glucose to a safe level, you would need at least 4 to be safe.
little 4 oz juicy juice boxes are perfect for treating a low if you feel like carrying that on the bike. (they can burst or crack and leak  ) gel or gu is best. also, Cake-Mate little cake icings are good too but ALWAYS try to take a protein/carb snack after you gel or you'll be right back to the high spike, low cycle.....) Peanut butter 4 pack crackers are the best.
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monk25
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Posted: 06/02/03 - 09:05 Post subject:
Chocolate milk! (Good protein to carb ratio)
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