Hello,
First thing first, I live in Istanbul, Turkey, so sorry for my bad English.
This thread is like a hidden gem for me since I begun Power90 workout series last month.
I am diagnosed Type1 five years ago. My BG’s are usually good, lower than normal. My last hba1c was 6.2.
I am doing insulin insertions as follows,
1 insertion Lantus in the morning
3 insertions NovoRapid before each main meal
My meal and exercise schedule:
08:00 Breakfast
11:00 snack (usually half apple, or small homemade oatcake)
13:00 Lunch
16:00 snack
19:00 - 19:45 exercise
20:00 Dinner
23:00 snack
So when I start my workout no insulin effect is present. I mean the effect of the 2nd Novorapid before lunch fade away when I begin the workout. Usually my BG goes up after I complete my daily workout routine.
I think that, because the cells cannot absorb sugar from blood (because there is no insulin effect while I workout), the fats are used by the body to meet the energy need when I am doing cardio. But I cannot seem to lose weight. Am I right?
Another thing is; to build up muscles I should have both carb and insulin present in my blood to feed the muscles. Then I have to eat something and do an extra insertion before I start exercise. What can you say about this?
So in general what can I do to maximize the effects of the workouts?
Thanks in advance,
Orkun