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Hi Nat,

I often take my pump off when exercising...depending on the type of exercise, gym work definitely. Walking the dog or playing golf (4 miles over 4 or 5 hours, carrying a golf bag) I put a TBR on and I reduce my basal by 90% over the 4 hour period! I still have jelly babies whilst playing! It is difficult to get right and often I don't but I still find it easier on my pump than MDI. 🙂
 
Hi Phil and thanx for your help.
I keep thinking I have sorted myself out but then the next workout I'm either too low or very high.
Last nite I did a four mile jog and kept dipping. I decided to take my pump off but later on I was 15.4. When u take your pump off do u give a correction later ? I much prefer the pump and wouldn't go back atall. It's just the exercising that I'm strugging with.
 
Hi Nat,
may sound a daft question but have you done any basal tests lately?
If not it might be worth considering doing them and then reviewing your carb ratios and correction factors.
Then once you have them sorted start a plan of action on your exercise aproach.
Each thing you then do write down the results and what you did about them. This way you can then build up a picture as to whats going on. As we are only getting half of what you are doing it's very difficult to even second guess a solution or idea to help you. 🙂
 
Hi sue,
I have done basal testing and my levels are usually ok when I'm not working out or poorly. I think I'm probably trying too many different things with my levels. Am writing everything down and trying to stick to the same exercise to try and see what's going on. My husband says I'm never going to get them level when working out as my levels aren't consistently the same. I will keep at it. 🙂
 
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Hi sue,
I have done basal testing and my levels are usually ok when I'm not working out or poorly. I think I'm probably trying too many different things with my levels. Am writing everything down and trying to stick to the same exercise to try and see what's going on. My husband says I'm never going to get them level when working out as my levels aren't consistently the same. I will keep at it. 🙂
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Would it be poss to do your exercise at the same time each day?
If so then you can work on what happens and why. Then perhaps exercise at a different time and see what happens then. It's more than likely you need different tactics for dif times of the day. Perhaps PM HelenM as I believe Helen does distance running and uses a pump.
 
Thats a good idea. Went to gym for an hour today and didn't have breakfast just a creal bar and had my breakfast when I got back. My level stayed the same all the time I was there. I read it in my atheletes book. I will try your advice too. Thanx so much.
 
NatB said:
Thats a good idea. Went to gym for an hour today and didn't have breakfast just a creal bar and had my breakfast when I got back. My level stayed the same all the time I was there. I read it in my atheletes book. I will try your advice too. Thanx so much.
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That's great news Nat! 🙂
 
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