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Micro dose insulin sport strategy

Registered Dietitian

I rode just shy of 100 km on Sunday, and I ate more than 100 grams worth of carbs throughout the ride! This week’s micro dose insulin sport strategy was slightly altered, and for the most part my body responded well. However, there was a slight dosing snafu that I did not realize until the very end, and had I realized it earlier – way earlier – my T1D management may have been a lot easier. Quantifying the carbs I estimate that I probably ate 120-125 grams of carbs total, including the bakery stop blueberry scone I shared with my husband at about 3 hours into the ride. Some in the type-1 diabetes community might look at those carb counts and gasp. No doubt about it, it is a lot of carbs. But let’s look at the sport side for a moment. My moving time – the time that my […]

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Female cyclist with type-1 diabetes uses applesauce as a sport fuel on a bike ride

Best Fuel for Long Rides with Type-1 Diabetes? It Depends

Diabetes Dietitian

Today’s bike ride was just shy of 90 km, and was all about them hills. I swear my husband took us to all the hills he could find in the Vancouver area. First there was Camosun at UBC, then the Stan at Stanley Park, followed by the seemingly never-ending climb of the Second Narrows Bridge outside of the North Shore, and finally up Buckingham – Burnaby’s grind! Unlike last week, my blood sugars were way more sensitive today, requiring a whole lot more food intake to keep them afloat. That got me thinking about fueling for long-distance rides – specifically, what actually makes an “optimal” fuel source when you have type-1 diabetes. Fueling Cycling with Type-1 Diabetes Isn’t One Size Fits All I have been engaging in long distance cardio type sports for more than 15 years now. I started out as a runner, but over the years have since transitioned

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Ride of (Insulin) Resistance

Diabetes Dietitian, Exercise and diabetes

Today’s ride is what I call the Ride of Resistance – insulin resistance that is. Once upon a time, no one really talked about how the hormonal changes of menstruation, perimenopause, or menopause affected blood sugars. We knew that puberty could wreak havoc on blood sugars. But for many years these stages of menstruation, perimenopause, and menopause remained largely taboo topics in the T1D world. Today, I’m talking about them. (As are many women with T1D – thank goodness!) Cycling with type-1 diabetes while on your period can be a blood sugar beast. Why? Depending on where you are in your menstrual cycle, those hormones can make our bodies more insulin resistant. Hormones had other plans For today’s post, I had intended to discuss something completely different. I had planned to go into this ride with a lightbulb moment that I was sure would reduce the risk of auto corrections

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The Importance of Backup When Cycling with Type-1 Diabetes

Diabetes Dietitian, Exercise and diabetes

Life is all about backup – especially when cycling with type-1 diabetes and an insulin pump! Mario and I headed to Iona Beach on our bikes this morning. It’s a great 75 km bike ride because: It’s got all the scenery – we had wide expanses of blue water and green farm fields next to us for a good portion of the ride. Today, I saw at least three hawks – one that swooped in and grabbed some breakfast before flying away. I also counted seven herons hanging in the shallow waters of the Strait of Georgia, as we were approaching the beach. Once, I even saw what looked to be a Scottish Highland Cow sunbathing on the front lawn of a very large farmhouse. It’s a predominantly flat ride, which means my average speed gets a nice boost up. There’s some decent resistance with the headwinds, but if you’re

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Cycling with Type-1 Diabetes: My Road to Mallorca Begins

Diabetes, Diabetes Dietitian, Exercise and diabetes

I’m going to Mallorca. This is the first time I’ve announced this to the broader world, and I’m pretty excited. Almost two months ago I booked my spot in the 2027 Girls Get Strong Cycling Camp. I’d been eyeing this all-women’s camp for about 2 or 3 years now, and I finally hit the button. It’s a seven-day adventure, with five days of cycling, anywhere from 60-100 km per day, all throughout Mallorca, Spain. I’m excited. I’m nervous. The distances don’t worry me. But the sometimes unpredictability of my Dear Diabetes does. Good thing I’ve got more than a year to train both my legs and my T1D. I’m intending to blog my way through; I hope you’ll join me for the reading journey. And, if you’re navigating cycling with type-1 diabetes yourself, I hope sharing both the victories and challenges along the way will be helpful 🙂 For the

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