Insulin and Recovery
a combination of carbohydrate and protein following a
workout. However, taking enough
insulin is a key component of
post-workout nutrition.
Spiking insulin post-workout ensures that the muscle cells uptake...
insulin levels.
However, my personal
post-workout recovery plan is a little bit more complicated...crap
Bolusing Early: A Case Study
at least 30 minutes before eating to avoid
post-prandial
spikes. In fact, bolusing 45 to 60 minutes...
A few weeks ago, pregnancy induced
insulin resistance set in ferociously. I recall this process... to plan ahead so that the
insulin would be working by the time I was ready to eat; that took about a week...crap
When your Insulin Pump Fails...
. I can clearly see when my Lantus
insulin really kicked in this morning. Its effectiveness definitely
spikes...
I've been an
insulin pumper for nearly two years. I finally started pumping in anticipation.... Wonderful!
This
post could have been entitled, "When it rains, it pours" because, in a typical Murphy...crap
Do You Hide Your Insulin Pump?
I wear an
insulin pump. (Gasp from the people who have read my blog before. “She’s a diabetic...," but that's a digression for another
post.)
I don’t like when the pump is exposed. Not that it... when I have to interrupt my gym
workout for a blood sugar testing session. Just as it makes me moody when I have to splice...crap
Little Changes, Big Difference - Part2: Food Composition and Insulin Timing
Did you miss the first
posts in this series? Catch up before reading on!
Little Changes, Big... the quantity and timing of an
insulin bolus, another important question to ask yourself is: "What's in my meal... of your meal will help you decide on an accurate
insulin bolus.
For example, certain meals...crap
Diabetes and Insulin Resistance
into my pregnancy, I had my first experience with
insulin resistance. I can see that there are many frustrating..., my
insulin needs actually decreased. I had been able to rely on my body to do pretty much the same thing each day, and I was confident in my ability to estimate
insulin needs and reactions.
Things...crap
ASK GINGER - How do I figure out my insulin-to-carbohydrate ratio?
! If I just finished working out, I am not going to use the same ratio for my
post-workout meal...
Hey Ginger, How do I figure out what my
insulin-to-carbohydrate ratio? I’ve been guessing... that can change your
insulin needs, but once you get an initial
insulin-to-carbohydrates ratio, it’ll be easier...crap
Rest Days
to take a large correction for
post-workout spikes. However, it is probably more of a direct result...
An athlete defines his or herself by the
workouts that he or she completes. A swimmer...
workout, and a different idea of performance. However, all athletes shares one common element...crap
A New Running Routine
thus timing my
workout to the dawn phenomenon peak in my blood sugar. That routine worked well in that I always knew I’d need to bolus extra
insulin (even without eating) to cover the
spike in blood sugar...
My
workout routine has recently changed and, like everything with diabetes, my blood sugar...crap
Exercise with Diabetes: Photographing Nature an Excuse to Exercise
-- are the tools that I use to control my diabetes. With my
posts here I hope to inspire... me to
post them online.
Initially I resisted, because I like to hike and write a lot.... By clicking there you can read newly
posted entries with your blog reader, like Bloglines...crap