I have to say though, this is where what build you have comes in. I had a problem the first bike ride on new bike (see above). But the next ride, and the ones after, were not a problem and did not get off my bike till the garage at home. I have a muscular build and muscle can build quickly (in such) - so it only took that one time back on the bike again (just saying @Pipp 
- that not everyone has to build up slowly - it's all about the build).
Seeing @ickihun also had PCOS, like I did (past tense as I am post menopausal now, so no eggs or cysts popping out in insulin resistance environment) - means more free-ranging testosterone? Great for quick muscle building. Might not need a slow build up. Good for weekend warriors (or diabetes warriors, or Xena like creatures hohoho), to bear in mind?
Ironically I'm losing that bodybuilder look since going low carb and keeping an eye on protein levels.
I think that 4st I lost was muscle and as a result I'm less insulin resistant. My muscles as well as my liver were overflowing with glucose and dumping on me, day and night.
I feel fatter losing that 4st because I am. I have more fat showing now than muscle. Of course muscle weighs less than fat but with insulin therapy I'm making MORE fat cells than muscle because I cannot exercise properly. Insulin is helping me not building muscle on top of muscle. I was like a bodybuilder, for sure and never trained like one. In fact i'd go as far to say my daily movements of carrying my average 20st was a built-in training session just by getting around.
Now not able to move well has curbed that and huge insulin injections have changed my body into a lump of jelly where once muscle bound legs stood.
In November I was able to reduce my basal insulin from 72units to 51 (toujeo300). That's a whopping 21units of toujeo300 which is equivalant to approx 60units of levermir ot lantus. MUCH MUCH LESS.
I'm losing weight again. Surprised? I'm not.
Metformin always helps me change hard fat mass into soft mass, which weighs less. SO I CAN EXERCISE the fat off.
Only problem is ....I cannot do much, hence a fatty body now compared to a heavier muscular one!
My body needs me to exercise this fat off.
Now I realise, only safe way is in moderation to prevent bursting a blood vessel. Literally!!!
Onwards and upwards!! Eh?
