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- 139
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
Hi guys
I've been on my pump since May 2015 and had just really sorted my basal rates. I started going to the gym in January and how things have changed!!! My bloods are more stable since I started to exercise and I need less basal insulin for at least 24 hours post exercise.
How does everyone cope with keeping levels steady during exercise? I have reduce basal rate for around 1.5 hours prior to exercise and eat a banana before going to the gym also. I still find that whilst exercising my bloods drop so I have a bottle of lucozade that I drink during the workout. I have found that with this approach around 30 mins post exercise my bloods shoot up and finding this really frustrating as I feel if I didn't take in that extra glucose during exercise I would pass out on the floor!!
Any advice much appreciated
I've been on my pump since May 2015 and had just really sorted my basal rates. I started going to the gym in January and how things have changed!!! My bloods are more stable since I started to exercise and I need less basal insulin for at least 24 hours post exercise.
How does everyone cope with keeping levels steady during exercise? I have reduce basal rate for around 1.5 hours prior to exercise and eat a banana before going to the gym also. I still find that whilst exercising my bloods drop so I have a bottle of lucozade that I drink during the workout. I have found that with this approach around 30 mins post exercise my bloods shoot up and finding this really frustrating as I feel if I didn't take in that extra glucose during exercise I would pass out on the floor!!
Any advice much appreciated