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Just a caution @Charlz , Many Diabetics trying Low Carb find they are initially unable to 'burn' their body fat efficiently until they become 'fat adapted'. The time this takes varies from person to person, but is though on average to take at least 2 weeks and possibly to to 4 weeks. Once 'fat adapted' then like @Drummer says, you can go all day long with only 1 or 2 meals without either feeling starving or lacking energy because the body fuels itself from its own body fat.
However before reaching that state its a good idea to eat a medium GI snack at halftime e.g. not a banana (or other tropical fruit) like the tennis players do because this would be too fast acting. But perhaps higher carb nuts like cashews or pistachios or something whole grain or even berries would give enough carbs without disturbing your fat adaptation process.
Cashews caused me issues right at the start of this journey so I’d suggest opting for Brazils or walnuts maybe. That said we’re all different so you have to find what works for you.
Cashews caused me issues right at the start of this journey so I’d suggest opting for Brazils or walnuts maybe. That said we’re all different so you have to find what works for you.
Brazils and walnuts are low carb. The reason @ianf0ster is suggesting cashews is that they are higher carb than those you suggested, but the carbs will release more slowly than say a banana, because of the fat and fibre, so they will provide a trickle of carbs whilst the OP is exercising without being too high carb, at least until he is fat adapted.
Brazils and walnuts are low carb. The reason @ianf0ster is suggesting cashews is that they are higher carb than those you suggested, but the carbs will release more slowly than say a banana, because of the fat and fibre, so they will provide a trickle of carbs whilst the OP is exercising without being too high carb, at least until he is fat adapted.
As your HbA1c is 48, and only just at the threshold of a diabetes diagnosis it may be that a few modest tweaks to your previous menu may be more than sufficient @Charlz
So doing away with the regular cake, but perhaps experimenting with something like that or a cereal bar during your football.
Some people on the forum choose to go sufficiently low carb to trigger ketosis and fat adaption, but others find it successful to take a more ‘moderate carb’ approach.
Metformin is unlikely to cause hypoglycaemia (low blood glucose) but carbohydrates are the most readily available and accessible form of energy for the body, so you may find something carby at half time helps.
Do you have a meter to check your BG? Maybe run a few experiments? If something carby raises your glucose too dramatically, you may feel a bit sluggish and lethargic, which would be counterproductive - but it‘s a very individual thing, and as a T1 I would be reducing my insulin and adding carbs for that sort of exercise.
As an aside - it would be very unusual these days to see a tennis player eat more than about 2 bites of their banana during a match - the televised ones, anyway.
As an aside - it would be very unusual these days to see a tennis player eat more than about 2 bites of their banana during a match - the televised ones, anyway.
I think you mean change overs rather than a match. They either eat more banana, or drink a little of some sports during several times during a 3 or 4 set match. Aiming to keep their BG topped up without it going high enough to make them sluggish.
I agree with Leadinglights about GP's who put people straight onto Metformin, and then keep increasing the dose when the person is literally just in the diabetic range, without giving them a chance to make a few tweaks to their diet first.
I plan my shopping in advance and know what the carb levels are for the items I want. Until a few weeks ago I was only shopping online, but have now started to go back to supermarkets - in and out quickly. There are some bread suggestions here. I get a 400gm Warburtons wholemeal loaf at 9gm per medium slice, restrict myself to one or two slices, but not every day. I quickly found I did not need bread with breakfast and lunch.
You sound like you keep fit quite well. I do 2 or 3 hour long water workout classes a week and have never had any energy problems. I take one slow release Metformin and one Canaglifloxin tablet a day.
I agree with Leadinglights about GP's who put people straight onto Metformin, and then keep increasing the dose when the person is literally just in the diabetic range, without giving them a chance to make a few tweaks to their diet first.
I plan my shopping in advance and know what the carb levels are for the items I want. Until a few weeks ago I was only shopping online, but have now started to go back to supermarkets - in and out quickly. There are some bread suggestions here. I get a 400gm Warburtons wholemeal loaf at 9gm per medium slice, restrict myself to one or two slices, but not every day. I quickly found I did not need bread with breakfast and lunch.
You sound like you keep fit quite well. I do 2 or 3 hour long water workout classes a week and have never had any energy problems. I take one slow release Metformin and one Canaglifloxin tablet a day.
I think you mean change overs rather than a match. They either eat more banana, or drink a little of some sports during several times during a 3 or 4 set match. Aiming to keep their BG topped up without it going high enough to make them sluggish.
