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What To Eat Before Exercise And What To Exercise

Alexandra100 said:
So not a suitable template for most of us moderate exercisers to follow.
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I wouldn't say so. Carbs affect me greatly so I try to keep them very low in my meals. I tend to eat to my meter. And try to intermittent fast only eating in a 6 hour window if possible.
 
NewTD2 said:
I eat between 100-140g of carbohydrates and I burn it off in 2-3 hours of tennis matches.

Why?
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From the Diabetes.UK website:
"What counts as low-carb?
Low-carb is a flexible way of eating that allows you as an individual to choose a level of carbohydrate that works well for your diabetes and lifestyle.

A research study in 2008 [7] used the following brackets to categorise daily carbohydrate intake:
  • Moderate carbohydrate: 130 to 225g of carbs
  • Low carbohydrate: under 130g of carbs
  • Very-low carbohydrate: under 30g of carbs"
The diet you described seemed to be very much based on bread. I understand that this may suit you, given your energy expenditure, but I felt concerned that more ordinary members new to the Forum might think they could eat like this on a low carb diet. It seems to me that although some lucky LC people can manage the odd slice of bread, very few would be able to eat bread as a staple. Of course nevenaves, being T1, can choose between a low carb diet and carb counting, but I'd like it to be an informed choice.
 
Alexandra100 said:
From the Diabetes.UK website:
"What counts as low-carb?
Low-carb is a flexible way of eating that allows you as an individual to choose a level of carbohydrate that works well for your diabetes and lifestyle.

A research study in 2008 [7] used the following brackets to categorise daily carbohydrate intake:
  • Moderate carbohydrate: 130 to 225g of carbs
  • Low carbohydrate: under 130g of carbs
  • Very-low carbohydrate: under 30g of carbs"
The diet you described seemed to be very much based on bread. I understand that this may suit you, given your energy expenditure, but I felt concerned that more ordinary members new to the Forum might think they could eat like this on a low carb diet. It seems to me that although some lucky LC people can manage the odd slice of bread, very few would be able to eat bread as a staple. Of course nevenaves, being T1, can choose between a low carb diet and carb counting, but I'd like it to be an informed choice.
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We are all different. What works for me doesn’t necessarily work for others. Thank you for the info.

Btw, I don’t eat normal bread. I eat LivLife low carb bread which is about 3.8g carb per slice.
 
NewTD2 said:
We are all different. What works for me doesn’t necessarily work for others
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I was trying to make the point that given your unusually high level of exercise, your diet should not be offered as a model for others who are aiming eg for 30 minutes of moderate activity daily.
 
Alexandra100 said:
I was trying to make the point that given your unusually high level of exercise, your diet should not be offered as a model for others who are aiming eg for 30 minutes of moderate activity daily.
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Yes I totally agree. I exercise 2-3 hours or more daily.
 
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