I figured it was blue because they keep telling us to wear it on the 14th.
There is a ribbon that is gray that has cure diabetes on it......The color for diabetes is blue.
i have only heard of blue....
Its a light blue circlee.! :)
The official diabetes awareness ribbon is gray but the symbol for diabetes ia a light blue circle
In iowa its light blue so i think its the same for everything for type 2 its red and overall its gray and orange is something else to do with like when ur prego and diabetic i think thats whats my doc told me.
I have never heard of a Diabetes ribbon color. Learned something new then :)
I don't run marathons, but I am a cyclist. Approx one hour prior to rides, I cut down to a 50% basal rate and eat something with a good amount of protein. I either make a protein shake or have an english muffin with cream cheese. For along the way, I eat GUs.
Good luck on your run!
I've never raced in a half marathon before, (I race anywhere from the 1500 to 6k) but I've run over 12 miles at one time before.
As far as morning meals go, I think the best carbs are toast, crackers, a bagel, or cereal (but nothing with too much fiber - the can make for a very long and uncomfortable run if you aren't used to it).
For protein, peanut butter or eggs are great because they don't sit in your stomach for very long. I like to avoid meat the morning of races (especially sausage or any kind of ground beef) because it's heavy, takes a while to digest, and you'll probably feel it during the race (I know I have!).
Protein shakes and yogurt can be good too, as long as you're okay with dairy products.
Good luck!
Also, as far as blood sugar goes, yours might actually increase, depending on how hard you race. High intensity running, races and speed workouts always make my blood sugar skyrocket. I hope yours stays in control though - Good luck, again!
I would love to hear how it goes for you - I'm training for my first half marathon this summer as well, and am trying to start running in the mornings so that I can get used to the different timing. Maybe try a couple "test runs" with different food between now and the race to see what works best? Mal had some good suggestions about what to fuel with. I like toast and PB before I run (also in the afternoon currently). Do you keep your pump on while you run (or is it different for different distances?)
Mal - when your BGLs skyrocket after short distances (I have the same problem with soccer because of the high intensity), do you correct right away or leave it to come down on its own? Interested to see what others do in that situation..
Well, I actually give myself a temporary higher basal rate for high intensity practice, but we get breaks between reps (much like you would in soccer practice?), which give me some time for my BS to come down. During races, I'm running hard continuously, so I have an even higher basal rate for races. After practice, I jog back to my dorm (about 10 minutes or so), which lowers my BS. I like to wait for a little while for my BS to come down on its own, because the recent exercise (the workout and jogging home) brings my BS down. If I'm going to eat right after practice, I still bolus for the high BS, but I temporarily reduce my basal rate a little bit, to avoid going low- the workout will bring my BS down later.
In regards to the long distance run, if I'm doing my weekly 12-miler, I suspend my pump if I haven't eaten within 2 hours of my run, but that's because it is a low intensity run. If I ate within 2 hours of the run, I'd reduce my bolus by 50% (this is different for everyone) and leave my basal rate alone. Again, for a low-intensity, training run. Also, I already take very low doses of insulin because I am honeymooning and I run a lot (about 50 miles a week).
Hi Geepurrs, I am new to this site, and fairly new to running. I'm not new to diabetes (diagnosed 1954). I joined a running (really, jogging) group in 2010, mostly to lose weight and get in shape. I see friends having "life" complications from inactivity, and I really want to outlive them all...Since, I've been aboe to run several 10K and four half M races.
In my experience, the diabetes with running is very problematic. I've tried all sorts of strategies, including disconnecting my pump altogether, reducing basal to as little as 5% or 10% of normal, leaving things as they are and dosing for the run, etc. For awhile, I tried to rely on CGM for support, but found that knowing BG within a 25% tolerance thirty minutes ago was kinda useless, so I bagged that as well. My latest strategy has been to test every 45 minutes, and adjust carbs accordingly. I like to be at >150 Mg% prior to a long run; or if <150, I add carbs before starting.
I'm guessing that your typical breakfast is earlier than 6:30 or so. We do training runs of 10-12 miles each Saturday morning, starting at 7:30. I've taken to eating only a half banana, or a single graham cracker. Then, I adjust as necessary with GU or some other high carb, low volume "food", like jelly beans along the way. My latest observation is that often I have a monster spike in BG 1-3 hours after the run. I dose for that, and then it falls off a cliff an hour later. Not ideal...
Best with this, and good luck on the running. I'm guessing that you've already done the half; how did it go?
LeeB from CA.
Jeremy loves turkey pepperoni, pickles, and cheesticks as snacks. He also loves any kind of peppers. All lo carb snacks so he can eat between meals. Good luck, hope you get some good ideas!!
Hello! Sounds like we have lots in common....
My 3 year old loves goldfish (27 in a snack bag = 10 grams), cheese sticks (free), 6 or so apple slices (10 grams), or a mini box of raisins (11 grams). Hope that helps!
Edamame (soy beans-steamed-with a little sea salt) fiber content makes them close to being free..great for grazing. Nuts(walnuts almonds pistacios etc). Cut vegetables (cucumbers, celery, a few carrots, a few snap peas), peanut butter and apples or celery
Good luck..(I have found that if I place these foods out when I know my daughter is going to be hungry(right before dinner time) and I do not discuss what I am serving, I just put it out..if she is hungry she eats the snack.. When she was younger, I would cut the vegetables in all different ways (super thin slices, wavy, whole celery stalks, etc), it kept her intrigued
Good luck
Thankyou - they are a great start! It's tough this stuff!!!
Keep the ideas coming if you have anymore ... and I'll try out the ones you have suggested!
Thanks again!
This may sound weird, but it worked...if you freeze the Cool Whip Free or Lite cool whip it passes as an ice cream treat and is very low carb.
My 8 year daughter likes pepperoni, slim jims, peppers, and chese.