Cardio with T1D – individualizing strategies
I’m about to go for a long bike ride, and my blood sugars are 7.9 mmol/L. Do I: A) eat a small amount of carbs before going? B) eat a larger amount of carbs with protein and fibres? C) eat nothing at all and hope for the best? The cookie cutter recommendations, tell me either option A or option C. Yet, I chose option B. That’s because I know my body, I know how much insulin I have circulating, and I know how my body reacts to endurance cardio. Veering from the cookie cutter Hi friends, Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!! This weekend my husband and I were kid free. The boy went on his annual Thanksgiving camping trip with his auntie, uncle and cousins. And the husband and I decided to show our thanks with a “Le Tour de Autumn” bike ride through the colourful streets of Vancouver, Burnaby and New […]
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