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<blockquote data-quote="Cheryl" data-source="post: 212871" data-attributes="member: 35617"><p>Have a look at <a href="http://www.diabetesnet.com" target="_blank">www.diabetesnet.com</a> at their exercise section, it'll help you balance carb intake & insulin reduction together to maintain your sugar levels. </p><p></p><p>I have found that, both with swimming & X-training, I have to swift an energy drunk throughout the first 2/3 of my workout. The amount I drink in total depends on my starting blood sugar reading. I usually have 1/2 banana before swimming too as apparently it helps prevent cramp. </p><p></p><p>Using the methods on the website above, I calculate that I use about 50 grammes of carb during a 2km swim. For me 10 grammes of carb equates to about 3% blood glucose change, so if my blood sugar is 9 before exercise, I knock 10 grammes off my carb needs as I need to lose 3% in my sugar reading before I have extra carbs. I also know that a proportion of my carb needs will come from glycogen stores so I knock another 10-15 grammes off my carb needs again. So with a blood reading of 9 before exercise, I'll take about 30 grammes of carb, half a banana beforehand & half a bottle of sports drink during it.</p><p>I'm on a pump, so reduce me basal insulin to 90% from 5 to 15 hours after exercise which allows my liver to steal the sugar back to replace my glycogen stores (the other 10-15 grammes of carb).</p><p></p><p>What I'm trying to say is, it's not just what you eat, but when. Try replacing your carb little & often rather than in one hit before you start your workout. All the ideas given re type of food are equally valid of course.</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cheryl, post: 212871, member: 35617"] Have a look at [url=http://www.diabetesnet.com]www.diabetesnet.com[/url] at their exercise section, it'll help you balance carb intake & insulin reduction together to maintain your sugar levels. I have found that, both with swimming & X-training, I have to swift an energy drunk throughout the first 2/3 of my workout. The amount I drink in total depends on my starting blood sugar reading. I usually have 1/2 banana before swimming too as apparently it helps prevent cramp. Using the methods on the website above, I calculate that I use about 50 grammes of carb during a 2km swim. For me 10 grammes of carb equates to about 3% blood glucose change, so if my blood sugar is 9 before exercise, I knock 10 grammes off my carb needs as I need to lose 3% in my sugar reading before I have extra carbs. I also know that a proportion of my carb needs will come from glycogen stores so I knock another 10-15 grammes off my carb needs again. So with a blood reading of 9 before exercise, I'll take about 30 grammes of carb, half a banana beforehand & half a bottle of sports drink during it. I'm on a pump, so reduce me basal insulin to 90% from 5 to 15 hours after exercise which allows my liver to steal the sugar back to replace my glycogen stores (the other 10-15 grammes of carb). What I'm trying to say is, it's not just what you eat, but when. Try replacing your carb little & often rather than in one hit before you start your workout. All the ideas given re type of food are equally valid of course. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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