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This may seem like a stupid question but I’m a bit confused and could do with the benefit of other people’s experience.
I’ve just been reading an advertising blurb for OTE sports nutrition products and it suggests that an athlete should be consuming 60g of carbs per hour whilst engaged in high intensity exercise. From experience I know that exercise drives my blood/glucose levels downwards (I’m a keen leisure cyclist rather than a highly tuned athlete !) but should I increase my carb input prior to a ride ? .....and if so, should I also increase my dosage of Novorapid accordingly or should I just rely on the exercise to bring the level back down ?
I’m just conscious that my physical ability might be improved with better fuelling but I’m struggling to get my head around how this might impact on my blood sugars.
For info: I inject with Levermir morning and at bedtime + Novorapid at mealtimes. Target blood sugars of 4.0 to 7.0 (usually achieved)
Thanks in advance,
Nigel
I’ve just been reading an advertising blurb for OTE sports nutrition products and it suggests that an athlete should be consuming 60g of carbs per hour whilst engaged in high intensity exercise. From experience I know that exercise drives my blood/glucose levels downwards (I’m a keen leisure cyclist rather than a highly tuned athlete !) but should I increase my carb input prior to a ride ? .....and if so, should I also increase my dosage of Novorapid accordingly or should I just rely on the exercise to bring the level back down ?
I’m just conscious that my physical ability might be improved with better fuelling but I’m struggling to get my head around how this might impact on my blood sugars.
For info: I inject with Levermir morning and at bedtime + Novorapid at mealtimes. Target blood sugars of 4.0 to 7.0 (usually achieved)
Thanks in advance,
Nigel