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<blockquote data-quote="CR741" data-source="post: 212422" data-attributes="member: 28747"><p>Hello,</p><p>A good way of knowing how much to eat before exercise is to count the carbs. For example try 20 carbs, if you go far too low have 30 carbs, if you still go low have 40 carbs, if you go too high have 35 carbs. It sounds like you will need a lot of carbs though. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> Also, you may like to top up with snacks while you are exercising e.g. some fruit pastles in between. If you find you have to eat loadssss and are still going low you could always reduce your units. If you go straight after a meal, you could reduce your meal units. If not you could reduce your basal but that may be harder if you are not on the pump. If you are on the pump you could simply take it out. I do lots of dancing, I just eat extra except for ballet, I have to: reduce my meal units, then take the pump out, and eat extra. Remember you can also get sugary drinks too, and pure fruit juice. </p><p>Yes Im sure a peanut butter and banana sandwich would work, it would probably last longer than sugar spikes-sugar spikes and fruit are very good for exercise but you may also need more starchy carbohydrates to last you longer and prevent quick drops. After my dancing I always find I need to eat more the next day too as I still drop the following day. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p>Good luck </p><p>CR741 :mrgreen:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CR741, post: 212422, member: 28747"] Hello, A good way of knowing how much to eat before exercise is to count the carbs. For example try 20 carbs, if you go far too low have 30 carbs, if you still go low have 40 carbs, if you go too high have 35 carbs. It sounds like you will need a lot of carbs though. :D Also, you may like to top up with snacks while you are exercising e.g. some fruit pastles in between. If you find you have to eat loadssss and are still going low you could always reduce your units. If you go straight after a meal, you could reduce your meal units. If not you could reduce your basal but that may be harder if you are not on the pump. If you are on the pump you could simply take it out. I do lots of dancing, I just eat extra except for ballet, I have to: reduce my meal units, then take the pump out, and eat extra. Remember you can also get sugary drinks too, and pure fruit juice. Yes Im sure a peanut butter and banana sandwich would work, it would probably last longer than sugar spikes-sugar spikes and fruit are very good for exercise but you may also need more starchy carbohydrates to last you longer and prevent quick drops. After my dancing I always find I need to eat more the next day too as I still drop the following day. :D Good luck CR741 :mrgreen: [/QUOTE]
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