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RhondaK
Thu, Jun-09-05, 07:20
I am going back to the gym. I have no idea how many carbs I should be having to work out. Treadmill 45 minutes and weights and swimming. About 1 1/2 workout.
Anyone know how many carbs I should be aiming for with this? I did this before on Atkins and had to stop becuase I would run outta steam. Wasn't having enough carbs. I miss it and want to incorperate it into my WOE. :help:
Squid
Thu, Jun-09-05, 09:09
I'm wondering this myself. I do a lot of high intensity rowing and I just can't do it on very low carbs. One thing I've found that helps is to have some carbs as I'm exercising because that gets used as fuel right away.

I watch my blood sugar and if I try to exercise intensely without carbs then I go very low - into the 40s or 50s and have no steam.

So I guess my suggestion would be to add maybe 10 carbs right before or a few minutes into your exercise and see if that gives you more steam. If it doesn't then add a little more until you find the right level.

Lisa
Charran
Thu, Jun-09-05, 09:16
For myself, I had to experiment to find the proper amount of carbs. I always carried something extra in my bag in case of a low sugar bout, but it never happened. Every person's body is different and responds differently so it would be hard to tell another person exactly how many to consume. You just have to find the number for yourself by testing how you feel and testing your blood sugar to make sure you're not dropping too low or alternately, staying too high. I know my answer isn't much help...lol...maybe someone out there knows something I don't!
Lisa N
Thu, Jun-09-05, 11:36
For myself, I had to experiment to find the proper amount of carbs. I always carried something extra in my bag in case of a low sugar bout, but it never happened. Every person's body is different and responds differently so it would be hard to tell another person exactly how many to consume. You just have to find the number for yourself by testing how you feel and testing your blood sugar to make sure you're not dropping too low or alternately, staying too high. I know my answer isn't much help...lol...maybe someone out there knows something I don't!

Actually, Char, this is exactly what Dr. Bernstein suggests. To test before, during and after your workout to make sure that you aren't going too low (or too high) and make corrections as you go.
To correct a low without overcorrecting, you need to have a pretty good idea how much 1 gram of carb (or 5 grams) will raise your blood sugar which means...yup...testing.