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<blockquote data-quote="TorqPenderloin" data-source="post: 1330513" data-attributes="member: 211504"><p>First of all, what I'm about to say is not advice. It is my personal experience and how I choose to approach my situation which is very similar to yours. I was diagnosed with type 1 at 27 years old last year. I've been an athlete all my life aside from the 2-3 years prior to my diagnosis where I had allowed my career to be my main priority. </p><p></p><p>I approached my diagnosis very similar to how some people approach a type 2 diagnosis: I immediately made a habit of going to the gym (again), started running short distances (~3 miles), and restricted my carb intake pretty significantly (<50g) while I learned how to manage insulin and adjust to the new changes. Long story short, it worked VERY effectively.</p><p></p><p>Now, one of the side-effects to that approach is my numbers are (what most consider) extremely good. In fact, they are so good that my fasting levels are often around 4.5 mmol/l and can be as low as 3.8 mmol/l.</p><p></p><p>Out of context, those numbers could be very scary for a type 1. In fact, I'd technically be going against the driving guidelines about 75% of the time if I lived in the UK (I live in the USA). However, to put my situation into context, my Dexcom (continuous glucose monitor) says that I haven't gone above 5.6 mmol/l or below 4.3 mmol/l in 12 hours. With that in mind, I'd say it's pretty safe for me to drive.</p><p></p><p><strong>Why do I say this?</strong></p><p>I say it because most athletes with type 1 are going to deal with similar situations. Personally, I worry less about what my number says and more about if my numbers are trending higher, lower, and how fast. I'd much rather go for a 6-8 mile run when my blood sugar starts at 5 mmol/l AND I haven't taken any insulin in 4 hours than if I started a run at 10 mmol/l and had just given myself a bolus (fast-acting) injection an hour prior.</p><p></p><p>I say all of this not to suggest that you replicate what I do, but to say that you're going to have to develop your own guidelines and figure out what works best for you. Yes, there are official guidelines that deserve to be respected and considered, but they're not always realistic for everyone.</p><p></p><p>To answer your question: Yes, I am (or was) in the same boat. I ultimately decided to try to simplify things as much as possible. I wasn't going to remove exercise from my routine, and I obviously couldn't remove insulin. The obvious answer was to alter my diet to something more conducive to being a very active Type 1.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TorqPenderloin, post: 1330513, member: 211504"] First of all, what I'm about to say is not advice. It is my personal experience and how I choose to approach my situation which is very similar to yours. I was diagnosed with type 1 at 27 years old last year. I've been an athlete all my life aside from the 2-3 years prior to my diagnosis where I had allowed my career to be my main priority. I approached my diagnosis very similar to how some people approach a type 2 diagnosis: I immediately made a habit of going to the gym (again), started running short distances (~3 miles), and restricted my carb intake pretty significantly (<50g) while I learned how to manage insulin and adjust to the new changes. Long story short, it worked VERY effectively. Now, one of the side-effects to that approach is my numbers are (what most consider) extremely good. In fact, they are so good that my fasting levels are often around 4.5 mmol/l and can be as low as 3.8 mmol/l. Out of context, those numbers could be very scary for a type 1. In fact, I'd technically be going against the driving guidelines about 75% of the time if I lived in the UK (I live in the USA). However, to put my situation into context, my Dexcom (continuous glucose monitor) says that I haven't gone above 5.6 mmol/l or below 4.3 mmol/l in 12 hours. With that in mind, I'd say it's pretty safe for me to drive. [B]Why do I say this?[/B] I say it because most athletes with type 1 are going to deal with similar situations. Personally, I worry less about what my number says and more about if my numbers are trending higher, lower, and how fast. I'd much rather go for a 6-8 mile run when my blood sugar starts at 5 mmol/l AND I haven't taken any insulin in 4 hours than if I started a run at 10 mmol/l and had just given myself a bolus (fast-acting) injection an hour prior. I say all of this not to suggest that you replicate what I do, but to say that you're going to have to develop your own guidelines and figure out what works best for you. Yes, there are official guidelines that deserve to be respected and considered, but they're not always realistic for everyone. To answer your question: Yes, I am (or was) in the same boat. I ultimately decided to try to simplify things as much as possible. I wasn't going to remove exercise from my routine, and I obviously couldn't remove insulin. The obvious answer was to alter my diet to something more conducive to being a very active Type 1. [/QUOTE]
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