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ElyDave said:Newly diagnosed, and no hypos so far, but on my current regime I've been bumping along close to 4 and dropped down to just below a few times so had to correct for driving. Havent used them yet, but I'm carrying mini packets of haribos just in case.
My favourites to keep me level and stop me dropping (which have carried over from my pre-diabetes days) include 9-bars and NAKD or TREK bars.
The 9-bars are seeds held together in honey/cane sugar syrup. The NAKD bars are either dates/raisins/nuts and natural flavourings or the same but with added oats and/or proteins. I find they have soem quick action but also a good slow release as well. ALways found them good on the bike and while running, you can break a bit off and put the rest back in your pocket.
website here http://www.naturalbalancefoods.co.uk
I buy them by the case, cheaper, no P&P
ElyDave said:Thanks Gezza,
I'm a newly diagnosed T1, 39yo, 65kg, competetive amateur athlete at local level and reasonably successful endurance runner, so I've been paying attention to my diet for years from a point of view of how it affects my performance.
The diabetes is a bit of a spanner in the works but as far as I'm concerned it's just a matter of taking a step back and understanding the relationships between food, training and my newly found external insulin. It'll take a while but I'll get there.
Cheers,
Dave
iHs said:I use whatever I can afford to buy that will raise my bg levels up fairly quickly.
Could be jellybabies if they are going on special offer in supermarkets, or other type of solid jelly sweet that ideally will have a liquid centre. Sometimes, dollymixtures as they are easy to eat and stay solid in all weather temps. I always make sure that Ive got something in my bag or coat pockets when going out. Liquid wise.... 2 or 3 tsp of sugar in a cup of tea or 4 swigs of full sugar lemonade. I tend to put lemonade in an empty Lucozade Sport bottle and then don't have to wrestle with trying to unscrew the cap... just flip up the lid. Lucozade is too expensive..
gezzathorpe said:ElyDave said:Thanks Gezza,
I'm a newly diagnosed T1, 39yo, 65kg, competetive amateur athlete at local level and reasonably successful endurance runner, so I've been paying attention to my diet for years from a point of view of how it affects my performance.
The diabetes is a bit of a spanner in the works but as far as I'm concerned it's just a matter of taking a step back and understanding the relationships between food, training and my newly found external insulin. It'll take a while but I'll get there.
Cheers,
Dave
Good on you! Maybe I should listen a bit more to my son who is a Fitness Instructor for Nuffield Group (ex. Loughborough) who keeps harping on about the 'whole picture', calories etc....blah blah. What's the 'external' insulin exactly?
Claire2332 said:I keep a red bull in my fridge for hypos or a bag of skittles they work fast
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