EP 66: T1D Tips with Jessica: Pre-Workout Meals for Optimal Blood Sugars

Exercising with diabetes carries more variables, more considerations and more questions. One of the most common questions I get on working out and managing blood sugars is "what should I eat before to mitigate low blood sugars?". Inside today's episode, my co-coach Jessica Hrdlicka, RD CDCES and I sit down to discuss how to effectively + confidently walk into your next workout.


SHOW NOTES

• ⏰ (1:20): Introductions
• ⏰ (2:55): What is different about working out with T1D?
• ⏰ (4:09): When we’re talking about the workout and the nutrition component tied to it, what are the different factors that we’re looking at?
• ⏰ (5:06): You mentioned making sure that we have a snack or a meal that can fuel our workout. How do we know that something is going to last us our whole workout?
• ⏰ (7:20): When we’re looking at optimizing these meals or snacks before, what are some quick + easy tips that you can give that can support our blood sugars during things like workouts?
• ⏰ (8:20): Can you dive in more to the insulin on board concept?
• ⏰ (9:48): Fun recipes for pre-workout meals
• ⏰ (10:55): Outside of just blood sugars, do these types of meals and this approach have more effects than just managing blood sugars?
• ⏰ (11:45): Do you have an recommendations for navigating insulin sensitivity after a workout?

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*Disclaimer: Nothing inside of Keeping it 100 Radio or our resources is intended as medical advice. Always consult a physician before making changes to your insulin doses, diet or general wellness.