Good afternoon,
After lurking through these forums and the Facebook page for some time I thought I would try to make my first post a worthwhile one :clap:
I'd been diagnosed with LADA since New Years Day (2013). I don't take metformin (got taken off it 2 months ago) and I've not yet been welcomed into the world of Insulin-dependancy (...yet).
I have recently (past 4 months or so) taken up Mountain Biking both on and off road. I always make sure I go bike riding after eating a meal and always have a nice portion of carbs so to try and curb any low blood sugars.
Recently, though, I have been going for my bike rides with friends (between 8 miles and 40 miles per ride) and noticing that my sugars are going low and having to end the ride earlier than I would like. This is irratating for me and I can't imagine it being great for my friends either (though they are very cool about it).
What I do want to know is, is there something I can take along with me to combat these 'lows' during a ride?
I have seen things like glucose tablets but I'm unsure as to whether this is right for this situation.
I really don't want to have to take Mars Bars/Sandwiches with me 1. Because they take up too much space and 2. because I'm watching my weight and have set myself a strict diet.
I would appreciate any help/advice you guys could give me. It might be a good point to note that my blood sugars are generally well controlled and my last HB1 results came back yesterday at 5.0 (whatever that means, haha).
Thank you
Wayne
After lurking through these forums and the Facebook page for some time I thought I would try to make my first post a worthwhile one :clap:
I'd been diagnosed with LADA since New Years Day (2013). I don't take metformin (got taken off it 2 months ago) and I've not yet been welcomed into the world of Insulin-dependancy (...yet).
I have recently (past 4 months or so) taken up Mountain Biking both on and off road. I always make sure I go bike riding after eating a meal and always have a nice portion of carbs so to try and curb any low blood sugars.
Recently, though, I have been going for my bike rides with friends (between 8 miles and 40 miles per ride) and noticing that my sugars are going low and having to end the ride earlier than I would like. This is irratating for me and I can't imagine it being great for my friends either (though they are very cool about it).
What I do want to know is, is there something I can take along with me to combat these 'lows' during a ride?
I have seen things like glucose tablets but I'm unsure as to whether this is right for this situation.
I really don't want to have to take Mars Bars/Sandwiches with me 1. Because they take up too much space and 2. because I'm watching my weight and have set myself a strict diet.
I would appreciate any help/advice you guys could give me. It might be a good point to note that my blood sugars are generally well controlled and my last HB1 results came back yesterday at 5.0 (whatever that means, haha).
Thank you
Wayne
