Exercise, Type 1, and Pumps

[Rains]

Hello. Does anyone know of a resource that discusses exercise, pumps, and type 1 in detail?

I use the chapter in the "Pumping Insulin" book about exercise. I don't understand the use of glucose, glycogen stores, and fat sources as fuel and how this affects my bs. I feel that I am eating more calories than I am burning to prevent lows during exercise.

I exercise in the evenings (after dinner) for 45 minutes. In addition, I have been exercising for 15 minutes after I eat breakfast to prevent the post-meal spike. It helps my bs. Is this a bad idea? I am trying to get pregnant, so I am working hard to keep my bs normal..

[amy_diabetic]

Check out the Diabetes Exercise and Sports Association:

http://www.diabetes-exercise.org/index.asp

Good luck. It is a lot of hit or miss though.

[tomster]

I don't use a pump so this might not help, but I run a lot of miles and I take a little bottle of some sort of Gatorade or Powerade with me(I use gels for longer runs). I have found that I lower my sugar about 60 or 70 per mile. So if my sugar is at 300 when I start, about 3 miles brings me close to the 80-130. Any more and I get low. I drink a little Gatorade every mile after about 2 miles and it keeps me going pretty good. I run marathons, and after 26 miles of this, it is usually close to normal. That is pretty unprecise and not scientific, but it works for me.

[TypeOneAthlete]

I never want to be as high as 300, even for an extended workout. Have you tried starting at 200 and using goo or something similar to keep you from going too low while you do your run? I'd be interested if there is anything in particular that you find works well for jumping into an intense workout and keeping your glucose in good balance. I am using Clif Shots and water right now to keep everything in balance. The Clif Shots aren't perfect. Still get a little too much up at the beginning and not enough staying power beyond the first 45 minutes.

[mumbo]

Check out the Diabetes Exercise and Sports Association:

http://www.diabetes-exercise.org/index.asp

Good luck. It is a lot of hit or miss though.

Hey the link that you gave seems to no longer be working is there an updated one or something like that??

thanks in advance!!