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<blockquote data-quote="Juicyj" data-source="post: 1606236" data-attributes="member: 53162"><p>Hi [USER=441787]@NoKindOfSusie[/USER] - It depends what you mean by high ? What level do you consider to be high ?</p><p></p><p>My primary goal in exercising is to avoid going low - so whether that means starting at 7-9mmol/l and having a a small carby snack to get me going, it's to work out how I can exercise for XXX time and not go low. Runsweet.com gives some good advice about safe exercise with diabetes:</p><p></p><p>Metabolic Control Before Exercise </p><p>• Start exercise blood glucose levels should be between 7-12mM (120-210mg/dl). </p><p>• Consider ingesting extra carbohydrate at the start if levels are <7. </p><p>• For levels >12mM without ketosis delay glucose replacement during exercise until glucose has fallen. </p><p>• Avoid exercise if ketosis is present.</p><p>Blood Glucose Monitoring Before, During and After Exercise </p><p>• Measure blood glucose before, every 30minutes during and at the end of exercise. </p><p>• Identify when changes in insulin or food intake are necessary, where possible sudden unaccustomed changes should be avoided e.g. if a reduction in insulin is thought to be required trial a 20% reduction insulin first don’t jump straight to a 75% reduction. </p><p>• Learn the glycaemic response to different exercise conditions</p><p>Food Intake </p><p>• Consume additional carbohydrate as needed to avoid hypoglycaemia. As a general guide for moderate intensity endurance activities high glycaemic index carbohydrate should be consumed after 20minutes of exercise at a rate of up to approximately 1g/kg/hr. Lower intensity activities or intermittent high intensity activities are likely to require smaller rates of carbohydrate supplementation. </p><p>• Carbohydrate-based foods with a high glycaemic index should be readily available during and after exercise. </p><p>• Adequate hydration is essential.</p><p>General Safety </p><p>• Where possible avoid exercising alone and alert others to potential signs of hypoglycaemia. </p><p>• Extra care should be taken when exercising after a recent hypoglycaemic episode as risk of hypoglycaemia during exercise is increased.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Juicyj, post: 1606236, member: 53162"] Hi [USER=441787]@NoKindOfSusie[/USER] - It depends what you mean by high ? What level do you consider to be high ? My primary goal in exercising is to avoid going low - so whether that means starting at 7-9mmol/l and having a a small carby snack to get me going, it's to work out how I can exercise for XXX time and not go low. Runsweet.com gives some good advice about safe exercise with diabetes: Metabolic Control Before Exercise • Start exercise blood glucose levels should be between 7-12mM (120-210mg/dl). • Consider ingesting extra carbohydrate at the start if levels are <7. • For levels >12mM without ketosis delay glucose replacement during exercise until glucose has fallen. • Avoid exercise if ketosis is present. Blood Glucose Monitoring Before, During and After Exercise • Measure blood glucose before, every 30minutes during and at the end of exercise. • Identify when changes in insulin or food intake are necessary, where possible sudden unaccustomed changes should be avoided e.g. if a reduction in insulin is thought to be required trial a 20% reduction insulin first don’t jump straight to a 75% reduction. • Learn the glycaemic response to different exercise conditions Food Intake • Consume additional carbohydrate as needed to avoid hypoglycaemia. As a general guide for moderate intensity endurance activities high glycaemic index carbohydrate should be consumed after 20minutes of exercise at a rate of up to approximately 1g/kg/hr. Lower intensity activities or intermittent high intensity activities are likely to require smaller rates of carbohydrate supplementation. • Carbohydrate-based foods with a high glycaemic index should be readily available during and after exercise. • Adequate hydration is essential. General Safety • Where possible avoid exercising alone and alert others to potential signs of hypoglycaemia. • Extra care should be taken when exercising after a recent hypoglycaemic episode as risk of hypoglycaemia during exercise is increased. [/QUOTE]
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