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The energy drinks are sport specific and on a 70km cycle I'll have 2 gels and drinks - about 500 calories made up of 100-150 grams of carbohydrate.

Understand... Would 1 infraction per week be enough to cause such a spike? Is the suggestion then that I try and cycle without any carb fuelling at all and see how it goes?

Would this explain why my Hba1c has deteriorated?

Thanks for the reply. I eat a veg and protein heavy diet, with a perhaps ridiculous amount of eggs. Lots of steak, Cabbage and mince Stirfry. Also fair amount of salads, feta, tomatoes, peppers, avocados with olive oil. Drink wise, lots of coffee with either soya milk or semi skimmed. Only...

Thanks for the reply. I'm really shocked, I'd hoped to see a decrease not an increase. This all makes me question if I'm doing the right thing...

I've been pre-diabetic for 4 years now. In April, soon after Covd hit I weighed in at 92kg, BMI 28. Had my HBA1C which came out at 38.9MMOL. Since then I've been on a low card diet, been exercising regularly (70km cycles + running every week) and lost 13kgs, weighing in at 79kg now. I've just...