Hi Everyone with DT1
I've been experiencing a strange reaction in my glucose levels after my 1 hour intense exercises. I'm doing step aerobics which is quite intense, but doesn't take too long. In the recent times (like in the past 10 years...) I experience that my glucose level goes quickly high after finishing the step exercise. I tried so many things, but I can't really pick the right amount of CH or the right quality of CH (like quick or slow absorbtion), but at least I would like to learn why this is happening (the quick glucose rising after finishing the training).
During the step exercise I'm having normal or low sugar, so it is totally what I expect, that's OK. I try to eat some banana or other quick CHs before exercising. If I eat only quicks then my glucose will drop after a half an hour, so it is not practical. But if I eat slow CHs as well then my glucose level will rise much more after the exercise (it will rise anyway).
A long time ago I used to play badminton for 10 years in a competitive way. Then I didn't experience this quick rising after the trainings, though the badminton is also very intense and many times I had only 1 hour trainings as well.
If I ride on my bike or going to trips that takes long and not that intense, then I don't have this rising after those "sports". And as I wrote I didn't have this reaction earlier in my life. I'm 43 now and before 35 I didn't have this (I've been DT1 since I was 12).
Is there anyone who experienced this? I might think it is due to the age, but I don't understand why. And also I don't find the way to handle it during sporting.
Thanks in advance....
Molli
I've been experiencing a strange reaction in my glucose levels after my 1 hour intense exercises. I'm doing step aerobics which is quite intense, but doesn't take too long. In the recent times (like in the past 10 years...) I experience that my glucose level goes quickly high after finishing the step exercise. I tried so many things, but I can't really pick the right amount of CH or the right quality of CH (like quick or slow absorbtion), but at least I would like to learn why this is happening (the quick glucose rising after finishing the training).
During the step exercise I'm having normal or low sugar, so it is totally what I expect, that's OK. I try to eat some banana or other quick CHs before exercising. If I eat only quicks then my glucose will drop after a half an hour, so it is not practical. But if I eat slow CHs as well then my glucose level will rise much more after the exercise (it will rise anyway).
A long time ago I used to play badminton for 10 years in a competitive way. Then I didn't experience this quick rising after the trainings, though the badminton is also very intense and many times I had only 1 hour trainings as well.
If I ride on my bike or going to trips that takes long and not that intense, then I don't have this rising after those "sports". And as I wrote I didn't have this reaction earlier in my life. I'm 43 now and before 35 I didn't have this (I've been DT1 since I was 12).
Is there anyone who experienced this? I might think it is due to the age, but I don't understand why. And also I don't find the way to handle it during sporting.
Thanks in advance....
Molli