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Sort of well documented exercise is good for everyone, diabetic or not. Exercise can be of all sorts, for some people that is a fast walk or depending on need a slow walk for others that is hours on a treadmill. What you might find is better on smoothing out BG spikes from intense exercise is...

I know with exercise I need less insulin, so that would be my starting place. BMI in range if not in range.. we all know BMI can vary with build etc... but at least on top range I think would be a good start place.

Yes and No as we all know there are multiple types of diabetics the common ones type1,type2,type1.5,type 3 etc... if the Immune system attack itself an destroyed your pancreas pretty sure that fits into Type 1 pretty well documented. If we have introduced a drug like Glic. we are making the...

100% correct if the Pancreas has not totally stopped working

You do If your Pancreas stops working totally.

My really simple way to explain. Both end up on insulin. Type 1 body attacks it's own beta cells. Immune condition. GAD anti body test / C-Pep test. Type 2, body is Insulin resistance and sometimes diet/exercise /Metformin or combination help. But If that is not working add Glicazide -...

I think we all amazing that we can Calc Carbs by eye site and guess protein and fat by some miracle and time it all perfectly with a little bit of insulin so a blood glucose number hits the right amount at the right time. Just makes us remember how clever the pancreas actually is.

Sometimes if I am doing a big multi hour endurance event I actually use the Delay on set protein spike to fuel(obviously) with a corrected Bolus for exercise .

How much Protein in the Chicken. I find I need to delay Bolus for higher protein animal protein. I have a method I use somewhere between these two methods Warsaw FPU Method nicely explain( personally I find too much Bolus but I use the logics to know when to catch the Spike)...

You say more Coffee and Tea is that with Milk?

Make some Keto Rolls https://www.dietdoctor.com/recipes/the-keto-bread They keep in the Freezer and then just take out the day before

That question can have a complex answer If you look at the simple version of Zone method of training just with HR not power or pace. Take Percentage of HRmax Zone 1 Very light 50–60% Zone 2 Light 60–70% Zone 3 Moderate 70–80% Zone 4 Hard 80–90% Zone 5 Maximum 90–100% Z2-This is the zone...

The interesting question do you get a second spike or long spike after the 6:30 PM -8.5 , circa 4 to 5 Hrs later with that much protein and fat from 4 sausages. The quick hard ride will only hit the fast acting Carbs, that why the 3.4 straight after

I find Dates behave very strange and perfectly in the same breath. I use them part of my fuelling strategy on longer than 3 hour endurance events. I find they tend to have slow onset, (fructose via liver path presume) and do not spike if you in a endurance event. Circa 1 date ~ 15 gram...

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I am about the same between 120 and 150 carbs per day and I take that as low carb as I am 6ft4 circa 90 Kg and train for endurance events

You really need to to know your Bolus / Carb ratio. With that you can vary your Bolus to the correct amount for your meal. If you have not been through this with your specialist or doctor you really need to get with them to understand it and go through with them, really important part of...

Welcome to the forum. Type 1 is a marathon not a sprint. You have time to learn and your body to adjust. You will learn how to adjust your own Bolus (Rapid Insulin) over time for food combinations and exercise and the diabetic team and you will work out your correct Basal( Long acting)...

Hi, I am type 1 on NovoRapid and Insulartard (Basal) , I am very fit and compete in endurance events and I am on circa 120 to 150 Grams of Carb a day without any problems. With smaller Carbs less insulin less mistake less swings. Keto diet-not advisable for a type 1 and that is where Doc's...

Ask for a GAD and C-pep test, do not stop asking until the docs have ruled out Type 1 / LADA