# Pandamania 10k Training Log

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pandamania-10k-training-log/14467>\
**Category:** Sports & Exercise\
**Tags:** running\
**Created:** [March 3, 2024, 1:22am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pandamania-10k-training-log/14467 "2024-03-03T01:22:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pandamania-10k-training-log/14467/43 "2024-03-07T19:36:33Z")

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I have to take 1 unit (or sometimes even more) for a cup of coffee without any sugar in it!

This phenomenon is common with diabetics and I don’t know that anyone has ever given a reason for it or explained it.

It is not the caffeine, because I can drink Diet Cokes all day long without an issue. I can drink any other caffeinated drink and nothing happens. But coffee spikes me.

So if you are always starting the day with coffee (perfectly fine to do), you might need some insulin just for the cup.

Another test would be to try skipping the coffee on one of your running days to see what happens. If you know the coffee is doing it, then it’s easy to fix.

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Check out other discussion about this on FUD.

I don’t know that there is anything in these threads that will help you, other than to realize that coffee does cause issues for some people.

> [@Spiking from Coffee/ Caffeine SOS](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/spiking-from-coffee-caffeine-sos/1208):
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> i am on the pump and cannot figure out a way to drink coffee without spiking. i don’t know if i should be bolusing for it, and if i need to bolus, how much do i bolus. the most caffeine i have in my day to day diet is an occasional can of diet pepsi. other than that, i live in a caffeine-free world. (and i would love to have some caffeine.) the weird thing is, i can’t even drink de-caff without spiking. go figure that out wink does anyone else have this problem, and if yes, what do you do abo…

> [@Bolus for coffee or tea?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bolus-for-coffee-or-tea/13267):
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> Those of you who bolus for coffee or tea, is this for the “accessories” like milk or sweetener etc, or is there something about coffee or tea itself (caffeine?) that increases BG?

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