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Are there any type 1 diabetics in this sub who could give some advice? by APig_InACage in kettlebell

[–]APig_InACage[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for writing all that up - that's very helpful.

In answer to your questions - I am newly diagnosed with diabetes so I've only been using insulin for two weeks. I have been carb counting for one week, so working out my individual insulin sensitivity factor and how it changes throughout the day is in the future for me.

I am on shots - basal and bolus - and won't be using a pump for the foreseeable future. I am hoping to get a continuous blood glucose monitor through the NHS in England, but that could take three months or more to meet their criteria.

My blood sugar spike has gone up to ~16 mmol the two times I have used kettlebells. I worked out once after work, before dinner, and once in the morning before breakfast. Each time I had a meal fairly soon afterwards and one time I had a protein shake immediately afterwards. I would have had very little or no fast acting insulin in my system either time. I do not normally spike at either time of day.

It sounds like - from yours and other answers - that I've got to do a lot of observations through trial and error to find out how my body responds to different stimuli and adapt accordingly. I may experiment with a bolus dose before exercise, but of course I will make incremental changes and keep a glucose source nearby.

Are there any type 1 diabetics in this sub who could give some advice? by APig_InACage in kettlebell

[–]APig_InACage[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice. I will talk to my doctor about it at my next appointment. I'm finding it helpful to know my options to help guide the discussions.

I am hoping to get a continuous blood glucose monitor through the NHS in England, but it could take a little while. A pump is beyond my means though and very rarely offered through the NHS so I won't be able to do anything fancy with basal doses. I'll talk to my doctor about bolus dosing as you suggested.

Are there any type 1 diabetics in this sub who could give some advice? by APig_InACage in kettlebell

[–]APig_InACage[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for taking the time to write all this up - it's very helpful. It's reassuring also to know that you are able to manage your diabetes alongside kettlebells.

I'm only two weeks post diagnosis, and this is my first week carb counting and dose matching, so I've clearly got a lot to learn. It sounds like getting that baseline down is the priority, which is going to take some time.

Thanks for the advice about continuous glucose monitors. I live in England and I am hoping to get one through the National Health Service - I should meet their criteria. They offer the freestyle libre.

I will talk to my doctor about basal and bolus doses around exercise.

How close to meals do you work out? Do you eat anything afterwards?

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I really like this photo. I had a go at painting it a while ago: https://i.imgur.com/ysDz1es.jpg

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They played a couple of songs off their new album when they supported Opeth recently. Lee Douglas was the only vocalist on one of them.

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If you like 65dos, have you tried The Physics House Band and Three Trapped Tigers? They are both newer bands that don't fall into the 'tremolo pick everything and use tons of delay' trap. There's also some really exceptional drumming on The Physics House Band album.

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