Blood sugar reading--86
10:00AM
1 one-third pound grass-fed beef burger, bacon, Colby Jack cheese, and mayo
2 slices Julian Bakery bread with butter
Diet Rite
12:00PM
Blood sugar reading--80
3:30PM
Blood sugar reading--78
3:45PM
4 meatballs with provolone cheese, all-natural tomato sauce, and freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
2 slices of Carb One garlic bread
Vanilla CarbSmart ice cream with fresh local grown blackberries and whipped cream
Diet Rite
6:00PM
Blood sugar reading--76
7:15PM
75-minute competitive volleyball
9:00PM
Blood sugar reading--103
9:30PM
Naked fajitas (steak, green peppers, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, sour cream, cheese)
Diet Coke with Lime
11:30PM
Blood sugar reading--102
NOTE: Today was a pretty rough day for pain. I woke up and my ankle which I sprained badly on Monday night on the last play of volleyball landing awkwardly on it after jumping to block a spike was hurting more than it has. It was still swollen and I decided the best thing to do was to keep it propped up most of the day while taking Tylenol and staying off of it. After taking it easy for most of the day, I thought I'd try to play volleyball again--I know, not very smart.
I wore an ankle brace which seemed to help stabilize it and subdue the pain somewhat. But my speed was limited for obvious reasons and every time I jumped it was painful. After a little more than an hour of this tonight, I decided to leave and see if the ankle would heal a few more days before playing again. But in conjunction with this pain, I noticed something happened with my blood sugar readings today--they were a little up. The overnight fasting number was higher and those triple-digit readings following my volleyball playing were also a surprise. Can pain raise your blood sugar?
Actually, it can. Pain is widely recognized as a stress on the body and inflammation is usually not far behind. When you experience pain, your body produces cortisol, you tense up, and get stressed. Of course, this only makes the pain worse which then leads to more inflammation and stress--a ruthless cycle! And yes, being stressed out about something is also not very good on your blood sugar levels, so learn to take it easy when you can.
That said, other than feeling like I had a completely "wasted" day of doing nothing, I'm glad I listened to my body and did what was right for my ankle. I'm the kind of person who likes to go, go, go all the time and get things accomplished which is what makes days like this so challenging. But knowing when to rest and relax to do something good for your body is as much a part of livin' la vida low-carb as anything you put in your mouth. It's a lesson I'm learning...slowly. THANKS for reading!
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6 comments:
Jimmy,
I'd definitely try to us the RICE method for that ankle (Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation). Also, have you considered switching from Tylenol to ibuprofen (Motrin/Advil)? It's a much better anti-inflammatory drug than acetaminophen. You could take 2 every 4 hours and see if that helps. Be sure to take with food, as it can cause GI upset for some folks.
Just thought this might help with the pain. Feel better!
THANKS Robert! Doing most of those things...just had the acetaminophen on hand, but like Advil better anyway. Will keep nursing it the best I can.
Jimmy:
Take care of yourself. I think you'll be okay with several days of taking it easy on your ankle.
The elevated blood sugar readings may have been caused by the pain you experienced, but they could also be caused by hypoglycemia. You played volleyball 3 hrs after your last meal, and I think your body possibly went into excessive gluconeogenesis to sustain that level of activity. Just a guess.
THANKS OnPoint. Although I only played a little over an hour of volleyball today and not nearly as vigorously as I normally would when my ankle isn't hampering me.
Hey Jimmy, did you take that 10am blood sugar reading before or after your meal? Just curious what your BS reading is AFTER eating those bakery bread treats and the Diet Rite.
Hope your ankle heals quickly! I know firsthand how painful that could be.
Thanks Rian! All of my readings are PRIOR to meals and then two hours later. When my pain subsides from the ankle, I will measure sooner after eating. Coming soon.
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