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<blockquote data-quote="Al_H" data-source="post: 1880673" data-attributes="member: 371859"><p>It's been interesting to read the challenges and potential solutions that people are listing. I try and go mountain biking around the local woods twice a week and then do a couple of gym sessions + a personal training session (need the motivation!). My Saturday ride is typically around 4 hours and has always been a challenge, typically I could consume around 2000 calories in energy bars during this period. This approach has allowed me to do long rides but clearly means that I will eat as least as many calories as I consume, with the oscillating blood sugar later in the day I suspect I would often consume double the number of calories . . . not a good start. After starting some personal training sessions in attempt to get fitter my discussions with the trainer suggested I should look at the low carb approach, I only do this when cycling at the weekend but now have a very small injection before my breakfast which is a nice fatty but very low carb omelette and a very small glass of fruit juice. This approach has allowed me to cycle for 4 hours eating only a banana during the ride, not surprisingly this has made the riding easier and allowed me to lose more weight! I have generally reduced carb intake at all meals (approx 2/3 of previous amount) which has been beneficial but I have found that trying to continue the very low carb after the long rides typically results in me spending the majority of the afternoon sleeping :-( For the gym sessions I've established an exercise regime that allows me to do the gym sessions without the need to eat extra food and then just lower the insulin dose before my meal eating the regular amount of carb. The other life changer for me has been the FreeStyle Libre CGM which means that even on a bad day with exercise the ability to see the trend in blood sugar has allowed me to manage it, unfortunately like so many people I have to fund these myself but the difference they make is worth the sacrifices! </p><p>Exercise is clearly beneficial for everyone but particularly for those with diabetes - I'm glad to see the discussion and ideas on this forum!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Al_H, post: 1880673, member: 371859"] It's been interesting to read the challenges and potential solutions that people are listing. I try and go mountain biking around the local woods twice a week and then do a couple of gym sessions + a personal training session (need the motivation!). My Saturday ride is typically around 4 hours and has always been a challenge, typically I could consume around 2000 calories in energy bars during this period. This approach has allowed me to do long rides but clearly means that I will eat as least as many calories as I consume, with the oscillating blood sugar later in the day I suspect I would often consume double the number of calories . . . not a good start. After starting some personal training sessions in attempt to get fitter my discussions with the trainer suggested I should look at the low carb approach, I only do this when cycling at the weekend but now have a very small injection before my breakfast which is a nice fatty but very low carb omelette and a very small glass of fruit juice. This approach has allowed me to cycle for 4 hours eating only a banana during the ride, not surprisingly this has made the riding easier and allowed me to lose more weight! I have generally reduced carb intake at all meals (approx 2/3 of previous amount) which has been beneficial but I have found that trying to continue the very low carb after the long rides typically results in me spending the majority of the afternoon sleeping :-( For the gym sessions I've established an exercise regime that allows me to do the gym sessions without the need to eat extra food and then just lower the insulin dose before my meal eating the regular amount of carb. The other life changer for me has been the FreeStyle Libre CGM which means that even on a bad day with exercise the ability to see the trend in blood sugar has allowed me to manage it, unfortunately like so many people I have to fund these myself but the difference they make is worth the sacrifices! Exercise is clearly beneficial for everyone but particularly for those with diabetes - I'm glad to see the discussion and ideas on this forum! [/QUOTE]
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