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<blockquote data-quote="Besty W" data-source="post: 1422524" data-attributes="member: 351907"><p>Hi everyone, i was diagnosed in October last year as Type 1, and since I've really struggled to exercise as I often go low during light physical activity, I'm office bound during the week and control is tight 5-7 most days, I'm on 4 units long acting and 2-4 units of novarapid with meals. </p><p></p><p>That's the background done, I used to do quite a lot of road cycling, last year going up to diagnosis I couldn't do it anymore as I felt so ill, </p><p></p><p>I now feel ready to get back on the road, weathers better now too.... (not that I was a fair weather rider or a softie before) I might need some new Lycra, it's not meant to be baggy! I'd like to start back at around 10 miles, just to get back out there. Docs have said it's ok for me to skip the insulin for exercise. I have got some concerns that I'd like any advice on....</p><p></p><p>- how much food/carbs to take on prior</p><p>- what glucose level should be prior to starting</p><p>- the food sugar types to take with me</p><p>- anything else you can offer <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Besty W, post: 1422524, member: 351907"] Hi everyone, i was diagnosed in October last year as Type 1, and since I've really struggled to exercise as I often go low during light physical activity, I'm office bound during the week and control is tight 5-7 most days, I'm on 4 units long acting and 2-4 units of novarapid with meals. That's the background done, I used to do quite a lot of road cycling, last year going up to diagnosis I couldn't do it anymore as I felt so ill, I now feel ready to get back on the road, weathers better now too.... (not that I was a fair weather rider or a softie before) I might need some new Lycra, it's not meant to be baggy! I'd like to start back at around 10 miles, just to get back out there. Docs have said it's ok for me to skip the insulin for exercise. I have got some concerns that I'd like any advice on.... - how much food/carbs to take on prior - what glucose level should be prior to starting - the food sugar types to take with me - anything else you can offer :) Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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