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<blockquote data-quote="deborabaratto" data-source="post: 2119635" data-attributes="member: 288591"><p>Hey!</p><p>I'm a type 1 diabetic also and I bike frequently <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>I would say an important thing is to have as little active insulin on board (IOB) as possible (for example, try to go for a bike ride at least 3 hours after your last rapid-acting insulin shot), because if you have too much IOB, it makes a lot easier to have a bad hypo during the ride.</p><p>Other, for me, I noticed that each 15-20 minutes riding at a speed of 16- 20km/h I need one dextrose tablet (1 tablet contains 5g of carbs, which increases my blood sugar in about 20mg/dL). If I eat a meal during a long ride, I usually take half the amount of insulin I would need to cover all the carbs/protein.</p><p>And for short rides, if my BS is in range I use one Dextrose tablet (5g of carbs) or a small snack before (like 5 grapes, 1 small peach). If it's around 130/150 I do nothing, just keep checking my Libre to see the trend lines during the ride.</p><p>Do you have already a Libre/Continuous glucose monitoring?</p><p>I hope it helped somehow [emoji16]</p><p>Big hugs, Debora.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="deborabaratto, post: 2119635, member: 288591"] Hey! I'm a type 1 diabetic also and I bike frequently :) I would say an important thing is to have as little active insulin on board (IOB) as possible (for example, try to go for a bike ride at least 3 hours after your last rapid-acting insulin shot), because if you have too much IOB, it makes a lot easier to have a bad hypo during the ride. Other, for me, I noticed that each 15-20 minutes riding at a speed of 16- 20km/h I need one dextrose tablet (1 tablet contains 5g of carbs, which increases my blood sugar in about 20mg/dL). If I eat a meal during a long ride, I usually take half the amount of insulin I would need to cover all the carbs/protein. And for short rides, if my BS is in range I use one Dextrose tablet (5g of carbs) or a small snack before (like 5 grapes, 1 small peach). If it's around 130/150 I do nothing, just keep checking my Libre to see the trend lines during the ride. Do you have already a Libre/Continuous glucose monitoring? I hope it helped somehow [emoji16] Big hugs, Debora. [/QUOTE]
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