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.