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Hi I am doing a 100km bike ride in june and just wondered if there was any other type 1 cyclists out there, and how you fuelled yourself on long rides? and if you have any training tips?

Hi I was just wondering what blood sugar monitors people use, I use a bayer contour but would like to change to one that you don't have to put strips in all the time because I do quite a bit of sport and I am training for a 100km cycle ride so it would be easier if I didnt have the strips to put...

so how do stop or deal with liver dumping? i cycle to work and its quite intensive so my levels go up to about 11 and stay there for a couple of hours. what can i do to combat this? Any ideas? thanks

hey so i am newlyish diagnosed - feb 2011, and at the moment i am just on humulin s before meals and big snacks, I am not taking any background insulin yet. The nurse told me that at some point i will but i would know this if my levels start to raise overnight and if this happens to get in...

hey I am also recently diagnosed with type 1 in february this year, and for me working out exercise and insulin ratios has been the biggest challenge really. I am still in the 'honey moon' period so need very little insulin anyway but even less after i have exericised. In the first few weeks i...

thanks for all the info! so to answer ur questions for breakfast i usually have porridge or shredded wheat bitesize and then for snacks cereal bars or crisps before i cycle. as for what insulin its humilin not sure what type that means it is. I havent leant to carb count yet but i think that...

hi I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 4 weeks, I am 25 abit overweight and quite active. I am on insulin injections 3 times a day. At first I started off haveing like 6units before each meal and this was gradually raised to about 10-12 before each meal. I have started cycling to work so have...