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    Huge BG spikes after porridge and exercise

    Thank you for your reply! Yeah, I reckon that must be it, because I barely spike after lunch, even with a bowl of pasta or something followed by sitting at my desk for 3 hours... I'm definitely going to try having more insulin in the morning just for the exercise, as I tried having high...
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    Huge BG spikes after porridge and exercise

    @Spablauw_ Thanks for your reply :) Interesting to hear you had a similar experience. I've been cycling/running daily, about an hour or more about 5 days a week for the past 2-3 months. I do push quite hard on my bike as I'm training for some 10k runs and a half marathon, and for a 200km...
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    Huge BG spikes after porridge and exercise

    @helensaramay Thanks, that's really helpful. I'll try switching to porridge after the ride tomorrow as a first step and see if there is a marked difference!
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    Huge BG spikes after porridge and exercise

    Hiya, Thanks for the reply - I've tried extra units, but unfortunately I come down really, really fast and end up with a hypo which is a really inconvenient way to start my day at work!!
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    Huge BG spikes after porridge and exercise

    Hiya! I was diagnosed a year ago (Jan 2017, happy anniversary to me) with Type 1. I'm 26... So I've always been really active, however in the past year due to diabetes related complications, I had to cut down on the exercise. I've started getting back into training again (both running and...
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