@Cameedee i am a recent diagnosis and had been struggling so hard how to get brave again with my workouts, you are so right about once bitten/twice shy on lows. prediagnosis my exercise had fallen off a cliff and when they put insulin in me, i felt so much better that i got carried away! i wasn’t well versed in how to do long exercise with diabetes, but i set off immediately on one of my pre-diagnosis favorite routes without a plan… and i promptly and predictably ran myself straight into a severe low (sub-60 and tanking on the cgm: i bottomed in the low 50s per glucometer) waaay out on a forest service road with no cell service, and realized i had only three hard candies on me and several miles to more sugar, cell coverage, or another human. that was really unpleasant! i had to decide if it was riskier to go slow or fast getting out: i went with fast and clearly made it, but it was scary af. i had mostly been staying on my treadmill since, concerned that i wasn’t adept enough at management to prevent a repeat.
BUT! like @CarlosLuis says, @Eric (who is some kind of wizard or spirit guide or something) has a CORNUCOPIA of knowhow and he is incredibly generous with it! i’m gearing up for my first post-diagnosis 10k and he’s got my back for every step. with his guidance, in the last few days i did a mile for time, and a 6 mile run, and managed my glucose for both!!! so his advice and insights really work! feel free to check out my Pandamania 10k thread, i will be posting daily documentation of my workouts, medications, and food intake for the next three weeks. i’m 37F with a recent T1/LADA dx. i’m learning as i go for sure so maybe you can crib from my mistakes and share in my learning. welcome!
If the body’s glycogen stores haven’t been depleted by endurance exercise or starvation, stress hormones will raise the BG, so hard sprints can give the BG a rise.
As you’ve already learned, it’s nice to have lots of fast carbs available, and for non-endurance exercise, 0 IOB to help avoid lows.
Racing is a different story, where you may want maximum carb absorption plus insulin to power the activity.
And Eric has been studying all this, and is generous about teaching us how to do it well.
i didn’t know the stress thing at the time, so i had a 50/50 shot of cutting the right wire smarter to be lucky than it’s lucky to be smart! terrifying lesson but one i won’t soon forget: i never head out without the proper preparedness checks now. and i am so much more empowered now that i have the wisdom of FUDiabetes behind me! i all of you.
Hi everyone! My name is Thomas, and I’ve been living with diabetes since 2022. Managing this condition has been a journey with its share of challenges and learning experiences. My diabetes is Type 2, and I’ve learned how crucial it is to stay on top of my blood sugar levels, medications, and diet. I’ve adjusted my lifestyle over the years and found what works best for me, but I’m always open to new ideas and advice.
Hi @tomaitistomas029 - welcome. I’m new here too. Diagnosed in 2004 with Type 2 I managed it for years with Metformin, diet and exercise, then slowly I started using insulin pens and then finally this year I started with an Omnipod 5 pump. It’s been a transition but has helped me tremendously. Good luck with you’re journey and keep us posted!
Michelle 53 years old. I was diagnosed in 2024 with Type 2 diabetes that I managed for many years with diet, exercise and metformin. Eventually my numbers needed more and I started with a daily insulin injection, then multiple daily injections, until this year when I went on the Omnipod 5 and it’s been a great help in keeping my blood glucose in range.
The theory my doctors have is that the treatment I received for cancer when I was three weakened my pancreas (among a few other things).
Hope to learn more from you all as ai engage in the community here!
Hi Carlos, exactly. I did receive abdominal radiation and back in 1973 they were not quite as tightly controlled about protecting organs plus I was tiny so everything was closed together. It also caused the depletion in my fertility.
Glad you’ve done well even if you have to inject insulin. It sounds like the exocrine functions of your pancreas weren’t so damaged that you would need digestive enzymes supplements.
We with diabetes mellitus tend to forget that glucose regulation is a very small part of the pancreas, something like 2%.
I’ve had cancer twice , the first surgery only, the second chemo, surgery and immunotherapy, no radiation.
smarter to be lucky than it’s lucky to be smart! terrifying lesson but one i won’t soon forget: i never head out without the proper preparedness checks now. and i am so much more empowered now that i have the wisdom of FUDiabetes behind me! i 
all of you.