Jay Cutler on diabetes prepping for games

Sports & Exercise
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It is not as extensive as I would have liked, but still interesting, if only for background:
http://www.espn.com/blog/chicago/bears/post/_/id/4679925/cutler

More info about his MO:
https://www.diabeteshealth.com/number-six-and-diabetes-jay-cutler-on-numbers/

Synthesizing between the two articles and reading between the lines:

  • He pays careful attention to IOB before starting

  • He minimizes IOB before a game by eating few carbs

  • He starts a game between 100 and 150

  • He checks his BG every time he comes out

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That’s what I call “Unlimited”!

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I wonder why he doesn’t use dexcom…I can understand that it could be ripped off–but if their offensive line is doing their job…lol

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This is what I was wondering!!

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I understand why. It can be so far off during sports. Dangerously so.

Getting “no” information is actually better than getting “wrong” information.

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I can totally understand that for you, @Eric – or possibly even for my son after a 2-hour swim practice. But for Jay Cutler – what are the stats for football, 8 minutes of actual action per game?

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Yes, but in those 8 minutes you have to recover from two dozen car crashes. Can you imagine getting hit by these guys at full speed when you are the little quarterback. Shiver…

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But it is intense adrenaline and quick bursts of energy using the ATP–CP system. I am sure he could spike quickly with Dexcom never figuring it out.

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So you would say that for football the main risk is spiking high, not dropping low?

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Absolutely for games, because of the hormones - cortisol, epinephrine /adrenaline. Having a 300 pound dude chase you around and trying to squash you would absolutely create hormone spikes. Or trying to run a 2 minute drill and win a game.

Plus, he is just doing quick bursts. 10 seconds all out, followed by 45 seconds of rest. That is akin to high-intensity interval training (HIIT). It is sprint followed by rest. That is a perfect recipe for spiking.

Practice would probably be much different.

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