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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NicoleC1971" data-source="post: 2201615" data-attributes="member: 365308">Less body fat or more muscles would normally mean more insulin sensitive.  So your basal dose could be adjusted for exercise days assuming you don't want to be putting sugar back into you!It is normal for the bg to drop post exercise because during the exercise you are using up all your muscle glucose (glycogen) which the body then strives to replace afterwards.  It is an effect most likely after slow and steady cardio e.g. spin class, long walk on a treadmill.  Anyway its pretty common so don't let it put you off and keep the jelly babies on stand by!</blockquote>

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