Great news!

I've been fairly diligent about avoiding added sugars and processed carbs. It paid off!

Reviewing the results of my annual blood tests shows glucose at 100 (I don't remember it EVER being lower than 105 even when I ran marathons) and my A1C at 5.4 - both good signs!!

On the other hand, I think I've been avoiding carbs a little TOO much, and consequently not getting enough fiber. I say that because my LDL and total cholesterol went up. Which is confusing since my triglycerides went down a good bit. So much information available about cholesterol -- trying to figure out what applies to me specifically might require a PhD!! lol

Hope y'all are doing well!

That is great news! Yay! I get my fiber from cooked and raw broccoli, cauliflower and other veggies. Your A1c is awsome! Keep on!

Nice A1c.

Another person with high glucose after hard exercise. Thats me. It sucks. Can thank the adrenal-liver connection for that. Ive read about this on fitness forums, its a real issue.

The more "couching" I do, the better my glucose. Not fair. I like to move more than most people do.

Blood sugar (and blood pressure) rises during and after exercise and this is perfectly normal. This effect is to give the body energy for the activity. When the exercise or activity stop, both the blood sugar and blood pressure come down - and how quickly both come down is an individual matter. Walking and standing will have higher readings for both and again this is normal. Sitting for awhile will have lower readings.

For blood sugar, what is eaten and how long before you test your blood sugar affects results as well as recent activity. So if you test your blood sugar right after you exercised a lot or jogged or biked, etc., you'll get a higher reading than if you wait a certain amount of time after the activity- and that time again depends on the person.

For blood pressure, recent activity affects the reading but so does how it's taken. When you take your BP, your back should be supported, like against a chair back, feet on the floor and not crossed, arm about heart level, cuff on the bare arm (not through clothing), not talking. And taking BP right after eating will have higher readings than if you wait an hour or so.

Also, as if the above is not enough!, anxiety/stress/pain can all raise both blood sugar and blood pressure. Yikes.