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Any diabetics here?.

  • 01-06-2017 2:10pm
    #1
    arybvtcw0eolkf
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    Well there's a diabetic forum, but I thought I'd also put this here since I think I might find more diabetics who train and look after their nutrition here.

    Background. 51 years old, been training over 30 years. Competitive Judoka (Judo), I swim 1km 3 times a week and cycle on average 40km a day.

    I don't need a diet plan, and not going to list my diet here because since yesterday I don't have a 'typical day' (yesterday I was diagnosed with pre T2 diabetes [7.1 fasted] ).

    Really what I'd like to know are what are you using for snacks and what are you using for and after training?

    If I know the do's and don'ts I can work a plan around that.

    Thankfully I've never had a sweet tooth so cutting out chocolate, sweets and cakes isn't an issue. But I love bread, rice and pasta :o

    Prior to now the only box I ticked (for diabetes) is that my father is diabetic (thanks Da').

    FYI I'm now on Metformin 500mg (one per day).


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  • #2
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,694 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    I don't have it (as far as I know...) but I do have two siblings that have Type 1.

    The second to be was diagnosed was 30 at the time. They basically went mad on taking blood sugar readings to compile data on how different foods affected blood sugar and how it changed based on different types of training. That way they were able to know what kind of foods would be able to balance different types of training.

    I don't know how much use that is but there might be something of use in there.


  • #3
    cocker5
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    Type 1 and type 2 are totally different diseases, my OH is type 1, diagnosed at 35, 3 years ago,

    To be honest op .. it's the carbs you should be watching ie breads, pasta, rice etc. Have you every googled carb counting for type 2? It's a carb heavy diet that pushes blood sugars up.

    https://www.bd.com/resource.aspx?IDX=9850

    Type 2 is reversable (type 1 is not) so in order to do so you'll need to reduce your carbs and eat food that don't spike your blood sugar levels.

    http://www.lillydiabetes.com/_assets/pdf/ld90766_carbguide.pdf


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