September 9th: How Fitness Impacts My Hypo Recovery: A Personal Insight

9th September: How Fitness Impacts My Hypo Recovery: A Personal Insight

Today was tough. A bad night’s sleep led to a rollercoaster day of blood sugar control. Without my Omnipod (since I didn’t have a spare), I had to revert to MDI (multiple daily injections), which reminded me just how challenging it can be to manage diabetes this way. Things eventually leveled out, but it took a toll on my energy levels at CrossFit, and I had to cut the session short.

After some rest at home, I decided to get in a quick workout. Staying active is really important to me, and I’ve noticed that the fitter I am, the quicker my recovery from hypos. The effects of a hypo are also less severe when I’m in better shape—this is just my personal experience, but it’s been consistent over time.

Meals Today:
1️⃣ Nectarine, pineapple, oats, Greek yogurt, protein powder
2️⃣ Protein powder, dextrose, peanut butter
3️⃣ Lentils, cottage cheese, avocado
4️⃣ Quorn pieces in tomato sauce with spinach pasta (100g carbs)

Knowing my insulin-to-carb ratios and accurately measuring my food helped keep everything in check. I injected 5-10 minutes before meals, and it worked out well.

Training: Started at CrossFit:

• Stretching and mobility
• 50 pull-ups / butterfly pull-ups
• Left early due to low energy

At home:

• 100 push-ups
• 100 kettlebell pulls
• 100 single-arm kettlebell snatches
• 100 hanging knee tucks

I am going to start adding in the times I eat and exercise to the Dexcom app so you can see where things are in terms of timing. I am running the Ominpod in automatic mode.