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<blockquote data-quote="Scott-C" data-source="post: 1681669" data-attributes="member: 374531"><p>It hasn't held this team of all diabetic professional cyclists back!</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.teamnovonordisk.com" target="_blank">https://www.teamnovonordisk.com</a></p><p></p><p>Main thing to keep in mind is that when you exercise, there's a mechanism in each cell called glut4 - glucose transporter 4 - they work way more efficiently when exercising so less insulin is needed to achieve the same effect compared to when you're sitting in front of the telly.</p><p></p><p>So, if the at present uncertain T1 dx is confirmed, each time you're deciding on an insulin dose, don't just look at the carbs in the meal and the insulin dosage in isolation: think also about how much exercise you've already had that day (bg dropping effect if exercise can continue for a while - it's called after-drop), and will have in the rest of the day. If there has or will be a lot, you'll generally be looking at tailing back the insulin dose quite a bit as you don't want glut4 and insulin double-teaming up.</p><p></p><p>It can be a tricky balancing act, but it's doable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scott-C, post: 1681669, member: 374531"] It hasn't held this team of all diabetic professional cyclists back! [URL]https://www.teamnovonordisk.com[/URL] Main thing to keep in mind is that when you exercise, there's a mechanism in each cell called glut4 - glucose transporter 4 - they work way more efficiently when exercising so less insulin is needed to achieve the same effect compared to when you're sitting in front of the telly. So, if the at present uncertain T1 dx is confirmed, each time you're deciding on an insulin dose, don't just look at the carbs in the meal and the insulin dosage in isolation: think also about how much exercise you've already had that day (bg dropping effect if exercise can continue for a while - it's called after-drop), and will have in the rest of the day. If there has or will be a lot, you'll generally be looking at tailing back the insulin dose quite a bit as you don't want glut4 and insulin double-teaming up. It can be a tricky balancing act, but it's doable. [/QUOTE]
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