@daisymae, finally! This is GREAT!
SWIMMING EXPERIMENT IN FLORIDA, NUMBER TWO:
Well today I upped the ante and swam for an hour. It was wonderful. I got into the pool at 126 and got out of the pool at 86.
I did something new today though: as I didnāt bring my protein/ carb replacement drinks with me, Eric suggested that I drink chocolate milk. Well there is always several different kinds at the grocery, so I had my husband pick me up a few bottles. The only thing is that there were 28 gms of SUGAR in each serving. I definitely did not bolus enough for itā¼ļø
I ended up spiking up to 140. So we went out for a 4 mile walk but then I crashed down to 48š
(Thank god for that chocolate milk 
)
I just know that Iāll get back into my routine once I get back home. Iām just trying to make the best of it and have a good time. Itās been 3 months after all. I just got to cut myself some slack 
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For dinner I had 2 cans of tuna with rye bread and weāll see how everything goes. Will keep you posted 
ļø
DM
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Just now seeing that youāre back in the pool - woohoo!! So excited for you! Canāt wait to hear more.
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DM, this is pretty darn amazing: do you remember when you started this thread?
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I have some times looked back from the very beginning and it is so strange to me. I donāt want to sound arrogant but this is one of my greatest accomplishments. And, I feel very proud. Tomorrowās swim will be great as well but I need to do some fine tuning on the pre and post swim needs. I think that is the greater challenge I face. The swimming is the easy part
Reporting from Florida,
DM
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ANOTHER FLAVOR EXPERIMENT: Day 3
Last night after dinner within a 1/2 hour I crashed down to 30. OMGā¼ļø Juice timeā¼ļø I have had, obviously, to Chang my ICRs for both bfast as well as dinner time. In just 3 days I have become very insulin sensitive. I didnāt expect that this would happen so soon, but it has. Making the adjustment is so challenging as I mentioned earlier. I just got to be on top of things and not get discouraged
Iāve done it before and Iāll do it again. I just need to be as aware as possible managing my BGs.
It is a little scary though to go down into my 30s & 40s. And itās been happening so quickly. I hope that today is going to be better.
Will keep you posted,
DM
PS: I love hearing from all of you ! It keeps me going
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Wow! Thatās scary!! You mentioned you might start using a cgm soon, right? Maybe that could help a bit with the transition?
You mustāve had a pretty good workout that day!! Good for you!
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Yeah, the 30s are scary ļø But ya pick yourself off the floor, get some juice and move forward. What else can you do ?
Today I swam for another full hour. It was delicious. I really wanted to swim longer, but my husband begged me not to; he was afraid that I might re- injure myself and that would definitely be a real bummer
FLORIDA EXPERIMENT # 3 : 
Here are the stats:
12:30 BG 135
2:15 BG 126
1:45. BG 96
Replaced missed bolus with 1.3 units insulin
Bolused 1.6 units for 28 gms Chocolate milk from which I expect to spike.
Not tired at all. Very relaxed. Feeling groovyš
Now I just wait it out and see how my BGs react to all the pump changes I have made and my fueling.
Thatās it for now.
DM
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Iāve never been aware in the 30s. This is a range that would probably be life-threatening for me. Iāve had a couple instances in my life where Iāve needed help so maybe I was in the 30s then. I donāt remember ever testing my blood sugar and being in the 30s though because Iād be way too out of it for that. Iām surprised youāre pretty with it in that range!
Didnāt mean to hijack your thread though! Glad the swims are going well 
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DM, what is your pre-swim regimen in for the Florida experiment?
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Thatās ok. hyjack away.
Spiked from the chocolate milk going from 96 to 235. Still had 2 units OB , but decided to give myself an extra unit, go for a walk and drink some water. We were out for about an hour and a half, and when I just tested my BG was 98. But what frightens me a bit is that I still have 1 unit IOB. So, I ate half a peach ( something I would otherwise rarely do )and I hope that will prevent crash.
I must say to everybody that this has really been frustrating and a bit scary. Iām a bit out of my league here. And, whatās more is that I am out of my element being here in Florida instead of Bklyn.
I refuse to give up though. Itās progress, not perfection 
DM
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I wake up at 6:45ish and make myself a large bfast and then I wait until I have no more IOB ( 11 am )
Then I turn my pump off for about 1.5 hours ( if I am only doing an hours swim because otherwise I will turn it off for 2 - 2.5 hours) then I detach and jump in.
I like my BGs to be over 100 before I swim, so if I am lower I will take some carbs. When I am around 120/130 I feel high enough to begin.
I get out to test every half hour and stay in for as long as possible. If I am under 70 I will get out.
And thatās it in a nutshell. Thanks for asking and I hope that this helps.
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You are using the same regimen as back home, it looks like, right?
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Yes. Same regiment as home. Having problems with going low, thoughš©
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That happens to us almost every time we increase training regimen, as basal needs go down and we are just a bit behind the curve
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Itāll get better 
. Sounds like youāre making progress! It also sounds like youāre having a luxuriously wonderful time!
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EXPERIMENT # 3 IN FLORIDA:
I am having a wonderful and luxurious time. Today, instead of doing laps in the pool, we went to Siesta Beach; we were told that it was rated to be the 2nd most beautiful beach in the ENTIRE world. OMGā¼ļøIt was to die forš.
The sand was cool on the feet and as fine as flour. Iāve never felt sand so soft; and I grew up spending summers on Long Island, and thereās plenty of sand there.
So I was in the ocean all afternoon. I put my pump on a 90% TB, ate 4Gtabs, brought my BG up to 98, and had a blastā¼ļøAlso, I was detached from my pump the entire time I was in the ocean. I turned off the TB after about 1.5 hours and changed my ICRs. Before dinner I was at 126. I am eager to see what my BGs will be in a couple of hours with having used the new IC. ( the pattern that has seemed to emerge since I started swimming laps again is that I bolus for a meal, eat, and then shortly afterwards I crash big time.)
If I do go high, I will correct and revisit the issue. I made certain to eat a dinner that is 100% reliable; only 50 gms carbs to bolus for. Mostly protein. But not a huge over the top meal ( tuna on rye )
I hope that this is the answer to my crashing situation. I really didnāt think that just three days of swimming would have such an immediate impact on my body. Caught me way off guard ļø
Well, that was my day. And as usual, Iāll keep you posted.
DM
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EXPERIMENT IN FLORIDA #4:
First off, I had no lows today, so that was a good start ļø Secondly, I traveled all the way to Tampa to visit family; that made it a challenge for me to change up my normal swim time. So, I didnāt know what would happen. But, being UNLIMITED, I thought it was well worth the trial. My curiosity is seemingly unending
I am used to swimming at lunchtime, but today I swam at supper time instead. It worked out just fineš
Here are the stats:
3pm I turned off my basal on my pump
4:30 BG was 126 and I jumped in the pool
5 pm BG was 80
5:30 pm BG was 74. And I got out of the pool 
So I got in a nice relaxed one hour swim. But hereās the best part: Iāve been going in at a much lower BG than I ever have been before as well as less disconnect time, and I am not crashing at all. I wonder what this is all about. I mean I think itās great but I donāt know why itās happening. Think Iāll ask Eric 
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Feeling great today and looking forward to tomorrow ļø
Signing off
DM
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@daisymae, youāre amazing! Iām with @Michel - looking back to when you started this thread compared to nowā¦you have made so much progress. Those are beautiful numbers!
PS I hope you had a yummy dinner to reward yourself for such a great swim. 
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Where is Eric anyway?
Good job today! Thatās encouraging!
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