Wait, exercise has benefits?! And it's not unusual to spike after strength training, or plummet on a walk? Chris and Amy dig into the benefits of using exercise for diabetes management and the differences in how they exercise (Beat Saber, anyone?). Like everything else with this pesky disease, it's all about making small changes and building habits. Tips on preventing mid-workout hypos and post-workout spikes, keeping CGMs on while sweaty, as well as the obligatory Snickers-plug (seriously, Amy is obsessed) and ideas for adjusting insulin-dosing and oral meds to help keep things level (time of day matters). Learn from Amy's many mistakes. Don't forget to read the nutrition labels on your post-workout recovery drinks, and remember that we can't outrun the kitchen. And while we're at it, the promised picture of Chris's puppy!
Jigsaw! https://diacast.com/img/jigsaw-lei.png (7MB PNG)
Jargon:
IM = intramuscular, aka stab a needle straight into muscle
Links:
Study on weight-loss as a T1: https://beyondtype1.org/lose-weight-with-type-1-diabetes/
Harvard Health study: https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-importance-of-exercise-when-you-have-diabetes
Mayo Clinic study: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetes/in-depth/diabetes-and-exercise/art-20045697
Aerobic and Anaerobic exercise examples: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/aerobic-vs-anaerobic-exercises#definitions
Please feel free to join the wonderful diabetes communities on Reddit and Discord.
r/diabetes subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/diabetes/
r/Diabetes discord: https://discord.gg/ZfgADveR
Wait, exercise has benefits?! And it's not unusual to spike after strength training, or plummet on a walk? Chris and Amy dig into the benefits of using exercise for diabetes management and the differences in how they exercise (Beat Saber, anyone?). Like everything else with this pesky disease, it's all about making small changes and building habits. Tips on preventing mid-workout hypos and post-workout spikes, keeping CGMs on while sweaty, as well as the obligatory Snickers-plug (seriously, Amy is obsessed) and ideas for adjusting insulin-dosing and oral meds to help keep things level (time of day matters). Learn from Amy's many mistakes. Don't forget to read the nutrition labels on your post-workout recovery drinks, and remember that we can't outrun the kitchen. And while we're at it, the promised picture of Chris's puppy!
Jigsaw! https://diacast.com/img/jigsaw-lei.png (7MB PNG)
Jargon:
IM = intramuscular, aka stab a needle straight into muscle
Links:
Study on weight-loss as a T1: https://beyondtype1.org/lose-weight-with-type-1-diabetes/
Harvard Health study: https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-importance-of-exercise-when-you-have-diabetes
Mayo Clinic study: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetes/in-depth/diabetes-and-exercise/art-20045697
Aerobic and Anaerobic exercise examples: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/aerobic-vs-anaerobic-exercises#definitions
Please feel free to join the wonderful diabetes communities on Reddit and Discord.
r/diabetes subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/diabetes/
r/Diabetes discord: https://discord.gg/ZfgADveR
