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<blockquote data-quote="scottishkate" data-source="post: 91244" data-attributes="member: 8643"><p>Hi howie,</p><p></p><p>When I ate the 'normal' low-fat, high-carb' diet I found that I had to drink near a whole bottle of lucozade to stop from going hypo during exercise. However, since I started low-carbing a year ago I find that I do not have to take any extra carbs if I exercise before a meal (a few hours after last taking insulin). In fact, if anything my blood sugars now rise slighly during exercise. I tend to start exercise with a bs of around 5-6 and finish with bs of 6-7. Because I do not eat much carb I do not take much insulin and therefore do not have extra insulin circulating around my body (making me go hypo). </p><p></p><p>Believe me - it took a while to get my head around this as for years I was too scared to begin any exercise without first pushing my sugars up with bottles of lucozade. But when you start to low-carb, test lots and you'll find a way. </p><p></p><p>By eating less carb (around 30-40g a day) I take much less insulin and don't have to 'chase' the insulin with lucozade anymore and as a result my bs are now a lot more stable before, during and after exercise.</p><p></p><p>Katie <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scottishkate, post: 91244, member: 8643"] Hi howie, When I ate the 'normal' low-fat, high-carb' diet I found that I had to drink near a whole bottle of lucozade to stop from going hypo during exercise. However, since I started low-carbing a year ago I find that I do not have to take any extra carbs if I exercise before a meal (a few hours after last taking insulin). In fact, if anything my blood sugars now rise slighly during exercise. I tend to start exercise with a bs of around 5-6 and finish with bs of 6-7. Because I do not eat much carb I do not take much insulin and therefore do not have extra insulin circulating around my body (making me go hypo). Believe me - it took a while to get my head around this as for years I was too scared to begin any exercise without first pushing my sugars up with bottles of lucozade. But when you start to low-carb, test lots and you'll find a way. By eating less carb (around 30-40g a day) I take much less insulin and don't have to 'chase' the insulin with lucozade anymore and as a result my bs are now a lot more stable before, during and after exercise. Katie :) [/QUOTE]
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