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<blockquote data-quote="haspden" data-source="post: 790927" data-attributes="member: 164908"><p>As a cyclist who rides a few hundred km a week I have experienced this first hand. I used to wake up in the middle of the night after long rides with extreme hypos, it didn't matter what I ate after I'd still go low anywhere up to 36hours after a big ride...</p><p></p><p>I've played around with loads and had help from Leeds met/carnegie university and Leeds teaching hospitals... </p><p></p><p>Here's my top guide</p><p></p><p>I find that whilst riding I must consume 30-60g of carbs per hour whilst actually on the bike, this equates to 2-3 energy gels or 2 energy gels and half a bottle to a bottle of high5 energy source.</p><p></p><p>It's keeping this carb debt down to a minimum which tends to stop the post ride hypos for me but this doesn't always do it so here's something to try with it...</p><p></p><p>Pre-ride I eat a small (for me) meal of about 40-60g of carbs without insulin (or with a heavily reduced insulin intake of 80% reduction).</p><p></p><p>Post ride I have a larger meal of around 200g of carbs with a 50-75% insulin reduction.</p><p></p><p>It's trial and effort but you'll get used to it And hoe how your body reacts...</p><p></p><p>Henrh</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="haspden, post: 790927, member: 164908"] As a cyclist who rides a few hundred km a week I have experienced this first hand. I used to wake up in the middle of the night after long rides with extreme hypos, it didn't matter what I ate after I'd still go low anywhere up to 36hours after a big ride... I've played around with loads and had help from Leeds met/carnegie university and Leeds teaching hospitals... Here's my top guide I find that whilst riding I must consume 30-60g of carbs per hour whilst actually on the bike, this equates to 2-3 energy gels or 2 energy gels and half a bottle to a bottle of high5 energy source. It's keeping this carb debt down to a minimum which tends to stop the post ride hypos for me but this doesn't always do it so here's something to try with it... Pre-ride I eat a small (for me) meal of about 40-60g of carbs without insulin (or with a heavily reduced insulin intake of 80% reduction). Post ride I have a larger meal of around 200g of carbs with a 50-75% insulin reduction. It's trial and effort but you'll get used to it And hoe how your body reacts... Henrh [/QUOTE]
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