Comments on: Good News Bad News http://www.phillconnell.com/blog/2010/good-news-bad-news/ Home of the Pot Bellied Cycling Diabetic Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:27:39 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Phill http://www.phillconnell.com/blog/2010/good-news-bad-news/comment-page-1/#comment-479 Phill Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:28:13 +0000 http://www.phillconnell.com/blog/?p=307#comment-479 That's very well said, Steve, very sensible and very true. I have a tendency to eat lots more when I'm riding, to avoid hypos. Luckily my belly doesn't object too much and the weight stays down. Your closing assertion is definitely spot on :) That’s very well said, Steve, very sensible and very true. I have a tendency to eat lots more when I’m riding, to avoid hypos. Luckily my belly doesn’t object too much and the weight stays down. Your closing assertion is definitely spot on :)

]]> By: Steve http://www.phillconnell.com/blog/2010/good-news-bad-news/comment-page-1/#comment-478 Steve Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:11:47 +0000 http://www.phillconnell.com/blog/?p=307#comment-478 Good to hear. I'm also diabetic. I was on older inefficient insulin until about 2 and a bit years ago, but still did fine. The newer stuff does take away the guesswork which makes life much easier. Just a word about fitness - I've found in the past that two things happen when I get fitter. First I tend to need a bit less insulin, and also I don't need so much extra carbs when excercising. It's not really something to try to catch in advance, just to be aware of. There's not too much reason why you shouldn't be healthy as a diabetic. If sugar levels are OK even most of the time, there's no side effects just from having the condition. And if your diet has the usual good stuff like olive oil, oats, a bit of red wine etc then you're probably doing better than the average non-diabetic person. Being diabetic also makes you a better rider... ...Steve (ChasingTrails on twitter) Good to hear. I’m also diabetic. I was on older inefficient insulin until about 2 and a bit years ago, but still did fine. The newer stuff does take away the guesswork which makes life much easier.

Just a word about fitness – I’ve found in the past that two things happen when I get fitter. First I tend to need a bit less insulin, and also I don’t need so much extra carbs when excercising. It’s not really something to try to catch in advance, just to be aware of.

There’s not too much reason why you shouldn’t be healthy as a diabetic. If sugar levels are OK even most of the time, there’s no side effects just from having the condition. And if your diet has the usual good stuff like olive oil, oats, a bit of red wine etc then you’re probably doing better than the average non-diabetic person.

Being diabetic also makes you a better rider…

…Steve (ChasingTrails on twitter)

]]> By: Phill http://www.phillconnell.com/blog/2010/good-news-bad-news/comment-page-1/#comment-425 Phill Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:05:23 +0000 http://www.phillconnell.com/blog/?p=307#comment-425 Very true Carrie. It's been a lovely day. We went to the lake, not Heaton Park, but it was a cracking Sunday. Hot dogs, cheesy chips and a sunny stroll. Happy days :) Very true Carrie. It’s been a lovely day. We went to the lake, not Heaton Park, but it was a cracking Sunday. Hot dogs, cheesy chips and a sunny stroll. Happy days :)

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