Controlling Blood Glucose Levels For Weight Loss

Are you ready to lose weight? Do you need to learn how to control blood glucose levels so that you can lose the weight and stay healthy as well? When a diabetic experiences swings in their sugar, they will either have too much insulin or not enough. This is why low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) as well as high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) can make it hard for you to lose weight. Although many people do not realize it, varying blood glucose levels trigger the body to hold onto fat. In addition, energy levels are affected.

Hypoglycemia

The normal range of blood sugar levels are from 70 to 120 mg/dl in a non diabetic body. Have you had any of the following problems?

* Rapid heartbeat

* Shaking

* Dizziness

* Sweating

* Problems with your vision

* Feeling exhausted all the time

* Irritability

* Headaches

If you have been experiencing one or more of these symptoms for no obvious reason, you have probably gained an excess of as well. This is because when your blood sugar is low, your body thinks it is starving and will go into a mode that causes it to hold onto fat.

Hyperglycemia

What about these symptoms? Have you experienced any of these?

* Being extremely thirsty

* Urinating often

* Vision problems

* Dry skin

* Wounds that do not heal within a reasonable time

* Drowsiness

These are symptoms of hyperglycemia. Hyperglycemia is caused when there is too much blood sugar in the body. When someone experiences hyperglycemia they are diabetic, or in some cases pre diabetic. Knowing how to control your blood glucose is crucial when you have a desire to lose fat. When your sugar is out of control and constantly going through hyperglycemic symptoms it causes havoc on the liver, depletes the body of energy. The solution is taking insulin. A healthy body produces the right amount of insulin needed but when no insulin is being produced, it needs to be taken manually. This can cause a guessing game, which in turn causes highs and lows in blood sugar. When this happen, the excess insulin you need to give yourself to normalize your sugar levels holds onto fat, and makes it near to impossible for you to lose weight.

Keeping a glucose meter and the test strips handy will allow you to test your blood sugar levels and compare it to the normal range. Checking before and 2 hours after each meal is a good start. Keeping a log of the foods you eat and how much insulin you take will help you determine if you are on the right track.

Getting control over your blood sugar levels is imperative. Keeping levels normal is going to be a key to keeping your weight normal. Check your blood sugar often and learn to understand your body’s reaction to the foods you eat.

Now you are armed with the information about how high blood sugar and low blood sugar can affect your body. You know what symptoms to look for and that both of these problems can cause, which can lead to other issues such as the inability to lose weight.