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I would suggest a combination of both fast release and slow release carbs. Have both flapjacks and lucozade on the go. You can adjust your time expectations by a minute, to stop and intake the flapjack. This will slow release, whilst you maintain the rest of the run with fast release lucozade

6.2 this morning

Hello, At 37 years, with 22mmol BG and producing near zero levels if insulin, I was diagnosed with T1. It was a very stressful period: work, moving, Xmas etc. I was initially prescribed lantus and kept upping the levels whilst monitoring my BG which were between 13 and 14. This was last year...

My numbers were as high as yours on my initial diagnosis and due to this I was kept overnight as the risk of Diabetic Keto Acidosis is very high with those levels of BG readings. I was subsequently hooked up to IV insuling and IV fluids and monitored every hour. I was discharged 18 hours later...

Hi, I have been looking into this recently and I am still not convinced of going back into powders following diagnosis (my consultant is yet to decide if I am T1 or T2 - long story for another day) I weight train and run but have a novice triathlon background and understand the nutrition needs...