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Hey Professional Muscle!
This is my first actual post here, long time lurker first time poster.
Anyways I wanted to get others opinions on a year round insulin use and if it is a good idea and safe (within reason as nothing we do is "safe"). For example my insulin routine for the past 6-8 weeks or so has been 1-2IU Novolin R pre fasted cardio (steady state). Come back eat my pre workout meal consisting of 80 grams of oats and 30 grams of whey along with 5IU Novolin R. Then I train 30 mins later with 25 grams of intra carbs and my post workout meal within 30 mins of finishing my workout consists of 50 grams of carbs from rice along with 25-35 grams of protein from whatever meat source I choose.
I noticed that my fasting blood glucose before starting this was always 90-100 and not it seems to usually stays between 100-110. I also measure it throughout the day and it is usually lower during the day than it is in the morning. I do not think I have ever seen it over 110 no matter what time I check. My blood work that I got done and relates I think were performed two weeks into this experiment and are as follows.
HBA1C - 5.0 ref 4.8-5.6
Insulin - 4.2 ref 2.6-24.9
Ferritin 33 ref 30-400
Is the insulin causing my fasting blood glucose to rise? Is it a problem if my HBA1C does not get too high if I get it checked again? Does fasting blood glucose really matter as compared to glucose throughout the day? And most importantly can your run pre workout insulun all year round?
I would love to here others input into the above. Thanks everyone!
This is my first actual post here, long time lurker first time poster.
Anyways I wanted to get others opinions on a year round insulin use and if it is a good idea and safe (within reason as nothing we do is "safe"). For example my insulin routine for the past 6-8 weeks or so has been 1-2IU Novolin R pre fasted cardio (steady state). Come back eat my pre workout meal consisting of 80 grams of oats and 30 grams of whey along with 5IU Novolin R. Then I train 30 mins later with 25 grams of intra carbs and my post workout meal within 30 mins of finishing my workout consists of 50 grams of carbs from rice along with 25-35 grams of protein from whatever meat source I choose.
I noticed that my fasting blood glucose before starting this was always 90-100 and not it seems to usually stays between 100-110. I also measure it throughout the day and it is usually lower during the day than it is in the morning. I do not think I have ever seen it over 110 no matter what time I check. My blood work that I got done and relates I think were performed two weeks into this experiment and are as follows.
HBA1C - 5.0 ref 4.8-5.6
Insulin - 4.2 ref 2.6-24.9
Ferritin 33 ref 30-400
Is the insulin causing my fasting blood glucose to rise? Is it a problem if my HBA1C does not get too high if I get it checked again? Does fasting blood glucose really matter as compared to glucose throughout the day? And most importantly can your run pre workout insulun all year round?
I would love to here others input into the above. Thanks everyone!