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Message: <blockquote data-quote="robpnz" data-source="post: 672646" data-attributes="member: 134672">I mostly use the ExCarbs structure for balancing this and found it pretty good.  <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">For light exercise  for 2 or more hrs - cycling 10kph or walking - I will usually have a meal immediately prior.  </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I reduce my fast acting insulin about 30% and snack hrly at my excarb rate (about 25-30gm/hr).  That keeps me pretty even.  </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">But I do need to reduce Insulin or add carbs at the next meal (again about 30%) to make sure I don't go low.  </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">And if it is a long period of cycling 4 hrs or more, I need to watch for lows for 12 hrs</li> </ul>Like you, I have used a lot of strips checking this.</blockquote>

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