Hey everyone,
I'll give just a brief bit of info before I ask my question. I'm 18 year old, and I've been Type 1 for roughly 8 months now. The first few months were a bit shaky, but I'm confident now and my blood sugar is usually very well controlled. My last hba1c was 5.3% and I try and keep as fit and healthy as possible. I'm on MDI of Humalog and Lantus, and eat roughly 140g of carbs a day (which i'm happy with).
I've been going to the gym quite regularly since I was diagnosed and have really built up my strength and fitness. My usual routine is to have lunch (usually a sandwich) and then go to the gym, and within 30 minutes of exercise my blood sugar is constant, so I'm basically skipping out an injection at lunch on the days I go to the gym.
Working with personal trainers I've set up a 6 month training programme for myself, and this is where I kind of stumbled upon a bit of difficulty. I've noticed a bit of weight gain with high insulin usage, hence why I try and moderate my carbs and insulin use, and over the last few months I've managed to keep my weight at 60kg (my height is 5 foot 6) which is in the perfect BMI range. The first two months of my work-out regime focuses on building strength. This involves lifting heavy weights and a large intake of carbs and protein. However being diabetic this isn't simple, because I know the more carbs I eat, the more insulin I inject, and the more weight I gain especially around my belly. I'm not sure what to do exactly. Shall I continue to skip my lunch time injection? How about the extra carbs added to my diet, if I don't inject for those (and burn them off at the gym) does that mean that they don't exist anymore? I understand that a fairly carb-heavy diet is necessary for bulking up, but I just don't like the thought of injecting more insulin, especially as I find if I inject over 14 units of humalog a day (I'm on a 1:10 insulin/carb ratio) I instantly notice weight gain.
Thanks for reading this, I'm not sure if I made myself clear at all, but any help would be greatly appreciated.
All the best, K
I'll give just a brief bit of info before I ask my question. I'm 18 year old, and I've been Type 1 for roughly 8 months now. The first few months were a bit shaky, but I'm confident now and my blood sugar is usually very well controlled. My last hba1c was 5.3% and I try and keep as fit and healthy as possible. I'm on MDI of Humalog and Lantus, and eat roughly 140g of carbs a day (which i'm happy with).
I've been going to the gym quite regularly since I was diagnosed and have really built up my strength and fitness. My usual routine is to have lunch (usually a sandwich) and then go to the gym, and within 30 minutes of exercise my blood sugar is constant, so I'm basically skipping out an injection at lunch on the days I go to the gym.
Working with personal trainers I've set up a 6 month training programme for myself, and this is where I kind of stumbled upon a bit of difficulty. I've noticed a bit of weight gain with high insulin usage, hence why I try and moderate my carbs and insulin use, and over the last few months I've managed to keep my weight at 60kg (my height is 5 foot 6) which is in the perfect BMI range. The first two months of my work-out regime focuses on building strength. This involves lifting heavy weights and a large intake of carbs and protein. However being diabetic this isn't simple, because I know the more carbs I eat, the more insulin I inject, and the more weight I gain especially around my belly. I'm not sure what to do exactly. Shall I continue to skip my lunch time injection? How about the extra carbs added to my diet, if I don't inject for those (and burn them off at the gym) does that mean that they don't exist anymore? I understand that a fairly carb-heavy diet is necessary for bulking up, but I just don't like the thought of injecting more insulin, especially as I find if I inject over 14 units of humalog a day (I'm on a 1:10 insulin/carb ratio) I instantly notice weight gain.
Thanks for reading this, I'm not sure if I made myself clear at all, but any help would be greatly appreciated.
All the best, K