Exercise matters

The dietitian had told us to try to exercise 10-20 minutes after each meal. I really didn't exercise at all until Sunday evening. In the mornings I had no energy, at lunch it was too hot, and evenings are tricky because by the time we are done with dinner, it was time to get Aaron ready for bed.

But I started to make an effort to have dinner in time for us to go for a walk together as a family in the evening. I didn't notice a huge difference the first two nights. But last night and the night before, my post-dinner glucose readings were in the high 90s - the first time they've been under 100 after a meal. And more importantly, I had rice for dinner, something that tends to drive blood sugar up.

One thing the dietitian pointed out on Tuesday was that my post-breakfast readings were high more often than after other meals. Usually by just a few points. But this is probably due to higher insulin resistance in the morning. So this morning after breakfast and before my 1 hour glucose test, I went out for a short walk, only about 12 minutes. My blood sugar 1 hour after breakfast? 120. The day before, it was 132 and I had the same breakfast both days - peanut butter on wheat bread with a side of cottage cheese, along with coffee and cream.

So I guess even a short walk can really make a difference. I'm going to try to keep up with the short morning walks since that is when I seem to need it the most. And it's actually nice outside at 7:30 in the morning.