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I am new to using insulin and just experienced my first bout of hypoglycemia, it hit me like a freight train! v scary moment but all settled now following some carbs.
I am using humalog and was over the peak of 1-3 hours
Here is what happened..
NOTE: I haven't increased carbs on insulin because I thought my current intake would be enough, maybe you think otherwise? appreciate any feedback.
Thurs: 5iu
Sat: 6iu
Sun: 7iu
Tues: 8iu (today)
My plan was to increase 1iu each time up to a max of 10iu but based on what happened today I guess I should stick at 8iu? and up my carbs a little? or just move some more carbs to the peri workout?
Here is how I did it
40min pre workout 8iu insulin with 200g carbs + 15g EAA + 15g BCAA + 5g creatine
Intra sipped throughout 100g carbs + 15g EAA + 15g BCAA + 5g creatine
by the time I get to gym train and get home its about 2 hours, at which point I should be coming out of the peak (1-3hr).
I waited 1 hour for my next meal (approx 4 hours post insulin injection), having had the intra workout I thought there was no need for post shake and based on the amount of carbs im taking in I thought it would be ok. However literally at the 1 hour mark post workout dead on BOOM, I was just about to start making my meal when within 2 minutes of feeling a little strange I was dripping with sweat, could barely stand up and was extremely dizzy. I downed some carb powder and after 10 min of trying to focus at a spot on the wall and stay conscious I started to feel normal again and followed up with my next meal..
250g carbs + 90g protein + 10g fat
as you can see my pre intra and post is 550g carbs, my total daily intake is 800g carbs, I try to have as many as possible around the workout pre, intra, post.
Again, I haven't added any carbs because I am using insulin, this is my normal intake, the only thing I changed is adding insulin to my protocol.
I have always been extremely insulin sensitive, at 800g carbs a day I can maintain body fat which is around 10% (lean, visible striations and veins across abs etc), bulking I can push up over 1,000g a day.
What went wrong?
is it really that likely that with 300g carbs and only 8iu of insulin I went hypo?
any comments/advice is greatly appreciated.
Thank you
I am using humalog and was over the peak of 1-3 hours
Here is what happened..
NOTE: I haven't increased carbs on insulin because I thought my current intake would be enough, maybe you think otherwise? appreciate any feedback.
Thurs: 5iu
Sat: 6iu
Sun: 7iu
Tues: 8iu (today)
My plan was to increase 1iu each time up to a max of 10iu but based on what happened today I guess I should stick at 8iu? and up my carbs a little? or just move some more carbs to the peri workout?
Here is how I did it
40min pre workout 8iu insulin with 200g carbs + 15g EAA + 15g BCAA + 5g creatine
Intra sipped throughout 100g carbs + 15g EAA + 15g BCAA + 5g creatine
by the time I get to gym train and get home its about 2 hours, at which point I should be coming out of the peak (1-3hr).
I waited 1 hour for my next meal (approx 4 hours post insulin injection), having had the intra workout I thought there was no need for post shake and based on the amount of carbs im taking in I thought it would be ok. However literally at the 1 hour mark post workout dead on BOOM, I was just about to start making my meal when within 2 minutes of feeling a little strange I was dripping with sweat, could barely stand up and was extremely dizzy. I downed some carb powder and after 10 min of trying to focus at a spot on the wall and stay conscious I started to feel normal again and followed up with my next meal..
250g carbs + 90g protein + 10g fat
as you can see my pre intra and post is 550g carbs, my total daily intake is 800g carbs, I try to have as many as possible around the workout pre, intra, post.
Again, I haven't added any carbs because I am using insulin, this is my normal intake, the only thing I changed is adding insulin to my protocol.
I have always been extremely insulin sensitive, at 800g carbs a day I can maintain body fat which is around 10% (lean, visible striations and veins across abs etc), bulking I can push up over 1,000g a day.
What went wrong?
is it really that likely that with 300g carbs and only 8iu of insulin I went hypo?
any comments/advice is greatly appreciated.
Thank you