I was wondering if any of the swimmers on this board has chronic hypoglycemia. How does it affect your swimming? I was diagnosed with the condition last year after living with the symptoms my whole life (I can remember feeling weak and dizzy frequently in elementary school.) I have completely eliminated sugar and refined carbohydrates from my diet, but exersize can still be a problem. Swimming seems to be easier on me, though. Any thoughts?
Whole wheat toast and protein is an excellent pre training/race food. A bowl of porridge is even better, also low GI. (unless you add sugar to it
The whole wheat toast is low GI, and peanut butter is a good source of protein. (caution for those on insulin as this protein, if the natural, ie no sugar added, is slowly absorbed, you may need to either adjust your insulin or eat 7-15gms extra of carbs to counter this. If it has added sugar, test after warmup to see how your levels are.)
As athletes we need both carbohydrate and protein for fuel.
The shakes is when you are getting too low. And this is definitely not recommended.
So you need to find out how long you can train well before getting to this point. A glucometer (a simple device that measures your blood sugar level) should accompany you to every workout. test, test, test. Before you begin, during and after. then you will know how you feel, how each workout affects you and how to avoid the lows.
In order to reach our goals we must be intune with our bodies. Learn how your body responds, and you will reach your goals.
Good luck and happy training.
Whole wheat toast and protein is an excellent pre training/race food. A bowl of porridge is even better, also low GI. (unless you add sugar to it
The whole wheat toast is low GI, and peanut butter is a good source of protein. (caution for those on insulin as this protein, if the natural, ie no sugar added, is slowly absorbed, you may need to either adjust your insulin or eat 7-15gms extra of carbs to counter this. If it has added sugar, test after warmup to see how your levels are.)
As athletes we need both carbohydrate and protein for fuel.
The shakes is when you are getting too low. And this is definitely not recommended.
So you need to find out how long you can train well before getting to this point. A glucometer (a simple device that measures your blood sugar level) should accompany you to every workout. test, test, test. Before you begin, during and after. then you will know how you feel, how each workout affects you and how to avoid the lows.
In order to reach our goals we must be intune with our bodies. Learn how your body responds, and you will reach your goals.
Good luck and happy training.
