# \#exercise **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tag/exercise/39.md [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) --- ## [Ask Your CDE for Free Patch Samples!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/ask-your-cde-for-free-patch-samples/15431)
**Author:** [@ErinRods](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ErinRods)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/ask-your-cde-for-free-patch-samples/15431 "2025-10-23T12:51:11Z")
Hey friends! Just wanted to share a little win I had recently. I’ve been struggling with severe allergic reactions to medical adhesives, so I really didn’t want to spend money on a full pack of patches without knowing if… --- ## [The best 24 hours in several months](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-best-24-hours-in-several-months/14781)
**Author:** [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2024, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-best-24-hours-in-several-months/14781 "2024-07-19T14:23:39Z")
I have been having difficulty getting a reasonable time in range since surgery. My first problem was the SGLT2 inhibitor I was on. These drugs lower the kidneys glucose threshold causing high glucose in urine. As I don’… --- ## [Full body workout](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/full-body-workout/14623)
**Author:** [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2024, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/full-body-workout/14623 "2024-05-04T00:02:53Z")
Had a great workout with my personal trainer in my outdoor gym. Not deterred by the beady eyes of the buzzard watching or the rumbles of thunder. Got a full hour, hitting most every muscle group. --- ## [My BG track from this morning's marathon! :)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-bg-track-from-this-mornings-marathon/50)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-bg-track-from-this-mornings-marathon/50 "2024-04-15T14:27:45Z")
A new post on the world's greatest Flatliner's thread. \[image\] --- ## [Man reverses Adult Onset T1D? - Johan Kotze](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/man-reverses-adult-onset-t1d-johan-kotze/14416)
**Author:** [@ninako](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ninako)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/man-reverses-adult-onset-t1d-johan-kotze/14416 "2024-03-28T17:30:46Z")
Hi all, first post here. Diagnosed LADA/T1D a few months ago. Since then I have been extensively poring over medical papers, Reddit, Youtube because the diagnosis blindsided me and I knew almost nothing about this diseas… --- ## [(another) Exercise question, I wonder if others have similar issues](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/another-exercise-question-i-wonder-if-others-have-similar-issues/14494)
**Author:** [@MarkP](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MarkP)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2024, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/another-exercise-question-i-wonder-if-others-have-similar-issues/14494 "2024-03-19T19:28:09Z")
Hi All, So I’ve been exercising for many years but lately have increased the cardio significantly over the last few months particularly in the late mornings. I’m curious if anyone else has had repeated low blood sugars… --- ## [How to Do the Outdoors?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-to-do-the-outdoors/14417)
**Author:** [@panda](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/panda)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-to-do-the-outdoors/14417 "2024-03-03T01:34:32Z")
tl;dr newly diagnosed and looking to keep doing my sports and hobbies!!! long version: before my husband died in 2021 (the air force widowed me young), my husband and i were a 2-person high altitude technical climbing a… --- ## [Tandem Exercise Mode?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-exercise-mode/14360)
**Author:** [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2024, 6:09am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-exercise-mode/14360 "2024-01-13T06:09:14Z")
Exercise mode doesn’t work for me, I only use scheduled bedtime sleep mode and regular. Twice since using this pump it has gone into exercise mode. I don’t know how long it was before I noticed it this time, but it cause… --- ## [Please help! Just screwed up cake bolus - crappy math](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/please-help-just-screwed-up-cake-bolus-crappy-math/13821)
**Author:** [@Quadgirl](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Quadgirl)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2023, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/please-help-just-screwed-up-cake-bolus-crappy-math/13821 "2023-12-06T21:48:56Z")
Hi everyone. I decided to be bold and even picked a 248 Gram size of Of my triple layer, key lime cake to try for breakfast this morning. I played with the number so much and combining the different temps. I received th… --- ## [Stress and insulin resistance](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/stress-and-insulin-resistance/13858)
**Author:** [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/stress-and-insulin-resistance/13858 "2023-10-05T18:37:25Z")
So, this morning I did a pretty hard workout for 1 hours. My BG rose a bit, but not really high. I drank one of @daisymae ’s Boost shakes bolusing fo fit plus a bit for the rise. Everything was good. This is my usual rou… --- ## [How to avoid lows when going for runs with TSlim](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-to-avoid-lows-when-going-for-runs-with-tslim/11726)
**Author:** [@josephazimmer](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/josephazimmer)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-to-avoid-lows-when-going-for-runs-with-tslim/11726 "2022-02-16T17:27:24Z")
Hello everyone. I’m new to this forum, but have been Type 1 for 28 years. Last year, I switched from insulin pens and a Freestyle Libre to a Tandem TSlim pump paired with Dexcom G6. My wife and I are distance runners, a… --- ## [Help debug my running](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/help-debug-my-running/13694)
**Author:** [@needlesandmath](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/needlesandmath)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2023, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/help-debug-my-running/13694 "2023-06-19T23:07:32Z")
Pre-T1 I was a fairly serious runner. I ran 20+ miles a week usually and raced competitively for my age. Post-T1, well, that’s a different story. My basics: 49M, diagnosed T1 last year, on MDI. Take 2u of Tresiba in the… --- ## [Longer walks needed to bring down BG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/longer-walks-needed-to-bring-down-bg/13851)
**Author:** [@jpf](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/jpf)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 2:40am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/longer-walks-needed-to-bring-down-bg/13851 "2023-05-30T02:40:49Z")
Hi Everyone, I’ve noticed in the past 2 weeks that it’s taking a bit longer to bring down my BG on a post meal walk. Up til now, it’s taken about 30 minutes to stop the rise and get back down under 100 (usually between… --- ## [Post exercise blood sugar](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/post-exercise-blood-sugar/205)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2023, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/post-exercise-blood-sugar/205 "2023-04-27T14:24:03Z")
How do I control my BG after exercise? . Post-exercise blood sugar is sometimes a challenge. A few different things can happen that will affect your blood sugar following a workout: Sometimes you will see a low beca… --- ## [Hiking tips](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/hiking-tips/13424)
**Author:** [@needlesandmath](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/needlesandmath)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2023, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/hiking-tips/13424 "2023-02-11T20:50:26Z")
I’ve been doing a lot of running since becoming T1, but haven’t gone out hiking yet. Any tips on how best to manage BG would be welcome. My initial, simpleminded plan is to have no active insulin besides my basal (Tresi… --- ## [Off to Ragbrai](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/off-to-ragbrai/12931)
**Author:** [@bostrav59](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bostrav59)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/off-to-ragbrai/12931 "2022-08-05T14:01:33Z")
Tomorrow I’m flying to Omaha and on Saturday I’m starting the RAGBRAI - 7 days of bicycling across Iowa. I think I have all my gear … I’m a little nervous and a little excited. I think the majority of the heat wave tha… --- ## [Waffle + walk success!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/waffle-walk-success/12688)
**Author:** [@Finn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Finn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2022, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/waffle-walk-success/12688 "2022-05-08T22:40:41Z")
I had a major win today in my book. Today I made waffles for the first time since diagnosis (Aug 2021), adjusting my trusty pre-diagnosis recipe to reduce the sugar, replace some flour with almond flour, and swap out co… --- ## [Updates on D tech from ATTD conference](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/updates-on-d-tech-from-attd-conference/12659)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/updates-on-d-tech-from-attd-conference/12659 "2022-04-29T21:16:26Z")
--- ## [Daisy Mae's swimming BG thread](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/daisy-maes-swimming-bg-thread/894)
**Author:** [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Replies:** 2304\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2022, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/daisy-maes-swimming-bg-thread/894 "2022-01-25T15:35:10Z")
@Eric , i am trying to figure out where i fit in in the scheme of things regarding high/low BGs before, during and after exercise. as a swimmer, i must detach from my pump before i swim. so, i dont have the luxury of set… --- ## [Help with some erratic blood sugars](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/help-with-some-erratic-blood-sugars/11379)
**Author:** [@diabeatit2020](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/diabeatit2020)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2021, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/help-with-some-erratic-blood-sugars/11379 "2021-05-20T15:30:08Z")
I’m returning to this wonderful community for some more help. (one of these days I hope to pay it back, but it seems like I’ll never get there!) I’d been having a pretty great streak with Ethan for several weeks- no hug… --- ## [Increase in BG after Exercise](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/increase-in-bg-after-exercise/10457)
**Author:** [@LatetotheParty](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/LatetotheParty)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2020, 12:44am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/increase-in-bg-after-exercise/10457 "2020-11-24T00:44:02Z")
I’ve recently made some drastic changes to my diet and reduced both daily calories ~1400 and carbs \<50. I’m getting more frequent spikes in BG after exercise and it takes a while to get it back in range. I’ve read info … --- ## [Something to look forward to: 2020 Tour de Cure bike/ walk event on Boston's North Shore](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/something-to-look-forward-to-2020-tour-de-cure-bike-walk-event-on-bostons-north-shore/8515)
**Author:** [@bostrav59](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bostrav59)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2019, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/something-to-look-forward-to-2020-tour-de-cure-bike-walk-event-on-bostons-north-shore/8515 "2019-10-19T16:08:53Z")
Hi - I had a chance to ride this a couple of years ago and it is a wonderful route. It’s a big event, sponsored by your friends at the American Diabetes Association. So if you’re diabetic, you get a snazzy red shirt a… --- ## [What should I consume after exercise?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-should-i-consume-after-exercise/201)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-should-i-consume-after-exercise/201 "2019-07-10T06:16:33Z")
What should I consume after exercise? . For post-workout recovery, you need 3 things - fluids, carbs, and protein: Fluids to replace what you lost. Carbs to resupply the fuel tank your muscles used during your workou… --- ## [Prevention – Healthy Living Polypill](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/prevention-healthy-living-polypill/693)
**Author:** [@britt\_j](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/britt_j)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2017, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/prevention-healthy-living-polypill/693 "2017-05-01T23:36:52Z")
Preventing Bad and Expensive Things From Happening by Taking the Healthy Living Polypill: Everyone Needs This Medicine by Ross Arena, PhD, PT College of Applied Health Sciences University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, … --- ## [Three months pumping and really frustrated](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/three-months-pumping-and-really-frustrated/2656)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2018, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/three-months-pumping-and-really-frustrated/2656 "2018-12-05T18:35:13Z")
It’s been almost three months since my son started on the pump, and I feel we have never had less control than now. Some of my frustration is due to the lack of sleep, and some is due to the worsening control. We starte… --- ## [How does my body fuel exercise?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-does-my-body-fuel-exercise/203)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2018, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-does-my-body-fuel-exercise/203 "2018-06-20T21:56:32Z")
How does my body fuel exercise? . It depends on the exercise! The body has 3 main fuel tanks it uses - glucose stored as muscle glycogen, fatty acids stored as triglycerides, and muscle protein (amino acids). (For th… --- ## [Why should I exercise?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/why-should-i-exercise/204)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2017, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/why-should-i-exercise/204 "2017-12-16T20:49:45Z")
Why should I exercise? Your heart is a muscle. Exercising your heart is the same as exercising other muscles. By increasing the demand on it during exercise, you make it bigger and stronger. Just like doing pushups. A … --- ## [Exercise really IS good for you!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/exercise-really-is-good-for-you/2601)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2017, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/exercise-really-is-good-for-you/2601 "2017-11-10T17:39:52Z")
--- ## [Pumpers: first bolus post exercise?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pumpers-first-bolus-post-exercise/2162)
**Author:** [@MaryPat](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MaryPat)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2017, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pumpers-first-bolus-post-exercise/2162 "2017-11-08T17:05:50Z")
I know everybody does it differently. How do you normally calculate your very first bolus, immediately after exercise, right as you stop exercising (if you turned down your basal or stopped it)? --- ## [Post-exercise muscle glycogen replenishment](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/post-exercise-muscle-glycogen-replenishment/2554)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2017, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/post-exercise-muscle-glycogen-replenishment/2554 "2017-11-04T15:49:19Z")
I wanted to post this image because it’s a great visual representation of muscle glycogen getting replenished during the night, shortly after exercise. You can see 3 distinct drops on this trace. Each rise in the trace … [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tag/exercise/39.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=exercise)