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<blockquote data-quote="AlextheScot" data-source="post: 210157" data-attributes="member: 36449"><p>I would have to agree with everything Margi said. I have been Type 1 since I was 5 years old (I'm 26) so have had diabetes whilst grwoing up. I used to do ju-jitsu and other sports and know what the thought of a hypo coming on can be like, even if one isn't likely. </p><p></p><p>Somehting i have found over the years to be far more important than i should have realised to begin with is eating better through out the day, not just before exercise. I find that i can exercise far longer and with better control if i am taking on carbohydrates in the form of potatoes, rice, pasta etc at least 1 hour before the exercise and with appropriate insulin and then taking soemting more sugary like a banana or mars bar 10 minutes before the exercise. If you only rely on short chain carbohydrate in the form of sugars you will keep burning it up when you exercise. The longer chain carbs give you more consistency i have found.</p><p></p><p>With diabetes affecting everyone differently it is difficult to get some rules in balck and white that work for everyone. I'm new to this forum and think that engaging with other diabetics and bouncing ideas off one another seems an excellent way forward to finding a method that works for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AlextheScot, post: 210157, member: 36449"] I would have to agree with everything Margi said. I have been Type 1 since I was 5 years old (I'm 26) so have had diabetes whilst grwoing up. I used to do ju-jitsu and other sports and know what the thought of a hypo coming on can be like, even if one isn't likely. Somehting i have found over the years to be far more important than i should have realised to begin with is eating better through out the day, not just before exercise. I find that i can exercise far longer and with better control if i am taking on carbohydrates in the form of potatoes, rice, pasta etc at least 1 hour before the exercise and with appropriate insulin and then taking soemting more sugary like a banana or mars bar 10 minutes before the exercise. If you only rely on short chain carbohydrate in the form of sugars you will keep burning it up when you exercise. The longer chain carbs give you more consistency i have found. With diabetes affecting everyone differently it is difficult to get some rules in balck and white that work for everyone. I'm new to this forum and think that engaging with other diabetics and bouncing ideas off one another seems an excellent way forward to finding a method that works for you. [/QUOTE]
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