The problems with assuming
I don't think it's a coincidence that assuming begins with a-s-s. Especially when I end up low after working out.
I started the morning at an ok 147. I took the suggested bolus (thanks to my Bolus Wizard) and didn't set a temp basal prior to my workout because I tend to be insulin resistant in the morning and tend to spike after breakfast regardless of what I eat.
So I didn't check before working out. I figured since I was working out an hour after breakfast, I should be okay.
(Idiot! Idiot! Idiot!)
About 30 minutes into my workout I'm feeling "funny" but I plod on another 15 minutes because, in my head, doing 45 minutes is WAY better than 30 minutes of exercise. Obviously when I'm running low, what little common sense I have rapidly vanishes.
So, after 45 minutes of exercise I came back to my fiance's apartment and checked
51
(Idiot!)
So, what have I learned (again) from this experience? Always check. Even if I think I know what my blood sugar is, better safe than being cold and sweaty midway through a workout.
In case you didn't catch it, I feel like a pretty big idiot.
Ugh!
I started the morning at an ok 147. I took the suggested bolus (thanks to my Bolus Wizard) and didn't set a temp basal prior to my workout because I tend to be insulin resistant in the morning and tend to spike after breakfast regardless of what I eat.
So I didn't check before working out. I figured since I was working out an hour after breakfast, I should be okay.
(Idiot! Idiot! Idiot!)
About 30 minutes into my workout I'm feeling "funny" but I plod on another 15 minutes because, in my head, doing 45 minutes is WAY better than 30 minutes of exercise. Obviously when I'm running low, what little common sense I have rapidly vanishes.
So, after 45 minutes of exercise I came back to my fiance's apartment and checked
51
(Idiot!)
So, what have I learned (again) from this experience? Always check. Even if I think I know what my blood sugar is, better safe than being cold and sweaty midway through a workout.
In case you didn't catch it, I feel like a pretty big idiot.
Ugh!
posted by LaLa at 10:05 AM
2 Comments:
you're not an idiot, we learn by our mistakes.
i've made tons of errors since being on my pump, 10 months down the line i am still learning.
you've also got to decide how your body reacts. personally i would not have corrected. i'm really insulin resistant in the morning but that all changes if i work out.
don't call yourself an idot!!!! hope you're felling ok now..
You are definitely not an idiot (sounds like Ren and Stimpy!) Its hard to get it right all the time. I have heard that people check 1/2 way through their work outs a lot - I usually try to check 1-2 hours later because I react slowly - sometimes it takes 10 hours before my workout blood sugar sets in - - yikes! Good luck with it all.
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