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Marky74

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I have been a type 1 since April, and I was adviced not to play rugby or exercise until my BS was under control. I am averaging 4.5 to 4.8 each time I test before meals I use Novarapid and Lantus.

I have started swimming to get me back in shape, before I start pre-season rugby training in a few weeks. I have noticed that my BS can dip below 4 quite a bit in the afternoon, if I have swam at lunch.

So I have a few questions.
Is it worth reducing my novarapid to increase my BS levels to a higher average?
What snacks should I eat.. as crisps and choc do not appeal. I have tried popcorn to munch on, but my work mates steal it.

Any suggestions would be great.
I have ordered the Diabetic Athletes handbook, to learn more about Diabetes and sports.

I am a young lad of 35 if that helps too.
 
I'm a Granny of 62 and do 4 exercise classes a week, plus walking miles.
I am a T2, so it's not quite your situation, but i would say you should just check in with your medics and start your exercise proramme gently. ( Is there and aquarobics class in your area? Check sugar before and after each session snd keep some lucozade in case you need it.
After all Steve Redgrave is a diabetic. I don't know if T2 or LADA, but he uses insulin.
 
Hi Marky,

I'm really impressed by your bg numbers before a meal! They're bang on where they would be if you weren't diabetic, so you're obviously doing very well.
Post swimming, your numbers are dropping lower as a result of your insulin receptors being a bit more frisky after exercise. Either dropping your Novorapid dose before your meal, or eating a little more afterwards should smooth that out for you.
If you are snacking afterwards to keep your bg from dropping, I find things like nuts or cheese work well. They won't shoot your bg up too much and they will do a lot more to satisfy your appetite than chocolate or crisps ever would. If your mates have a nut allergy, so much the better! :lol:
Other suggestions might be olives, some roast chicken, celery sticks with a dip, that sort of thing?

All the best,

fergus
 
Fergus thanks for the advice. My DSN said my BS levels were good, but I need to raise them so I have less chance of hypo when exercising.

I will look into the different snacks after exercising. I always have cereal bars and dexttros tablets in my bag.

What glucose tables are better, gluco-tab or dextros?
Has any one tried the PSP22 energy drink, I am tempted to try this over Lucozade sport, as my DSN said the sport does not have enough gloucose in it (if that is true).
 
No worries Mark.

I keep Dextro Energy tabs handy when I exercise, but I rarely use them in fact. I don't like the idea that we need to have elevated blood sugar levels before we exercise. Non-diabetics don't. I find that if insulin doses are kept low then the tendency to hypo is reduced much more effectively than if bg is higher and more insulin is needed to keep it in control.

fergus
 
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