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Strange Days

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I'm not complaining but I have been lower than normal all day today! Certainly different from normal, a 6.7 and a 5.7 around 2 hours after :D

I haven't eaten an awful lot, especially as i'm sitting on my butt all day working, cheese toastie at breaky and lentil soup for lunch. Was out all day yesterday with uni, lots of walking so that could be influencing it.

Lacking in food at the moment however, doesn't help... Got a shop coming tonight and i'm planning a spag bol!!!
 
Yep, almost certainly an active day yesterday will have a knock on effect today, making you more sensitive to the same amount of insulin, whether from injections or from your pancreas. Many people find they have to reduce insulin doses, sometimes just short acting, sometimes both short and long acting, and / or increase amount of food they eat, in hours / days following an active day . Also, if weather is getting colder in your part of the world, then that can also reduce insulin requirements.
 
Good to hear you've had some good levels Liz - I would imagine that all the activity has helped a lot, it certainly does with me 🙂

I'm now really fancying a cheese toastie though - thanks! 😉
 
Copepod said:
Yep, almost certainly an active day yesterday will have a knock on effect today, making you more sensitive to the same amount of insulin, whether from injections or from your pancreas. Many people find they have to reduce insulin doses, sometimes just short acting, sometimes both short and long acting, and / or increase amount of food they eat, in hours / days following an active day . Also, if weather is getting colder in your part of the world, then that can also reduce insulin requirements.
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I never knew that. I always thought that being active just effected your blood sugars while you're being active, but then went back to normal afterwards. And I had no idea the cold could effect insulin requirements.

You learn something new everyday!
 
For Immy, as well as Lizabetic:

www.runsweet.com is the best single place to read about the physiology of diabetes and insulin.

Regarding weather - both heat and cold can require extra energy to maintain your body temperature - shivering / sweating both take some energy, in addition to fluid / minerals to maintain hydration. It is a bit personal, of course, so you'll need to discover how your body works.
 
Immy1992 said:
I never knew that. I always thought that being active just effected your blood sugars while you're being active, but then went back to normal afterwards. And I had no idea the cold could effect insulin requirements.

You learn something new everyday!
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If I go out for a run it can make me more sensitive to my insulin for around 40 hours afterwards. Also, you continue to burn calories after exercise, so it's always worth remembering that if you exercise and then need a couple of jelly babies because it makes you a bit low, you will burn off the calories later anyway 🙂
 
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