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Originally Posted by pumper  Now, if you do want a post-workout meal... You could have some carbs and you could mimic the insulin spike (in non-diabetics) by taking insulin after the workout to cover the carbs in the post-workout meal. However, be aware that you might need less insulin because you should be relatively insulin sensitive right after a workout. You could also have protein. So, if you want, you could have a protein shake to get both carbs (and insulin for the carbs) and protein-just remember that your insulin might go further than it usually does. But if you don't have a post-workout meal, you'll still put on muscle.
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See, this is where I am strange I suppose. My exercise of choice is running so to keep from going low during a run (which happens very quickly if I don't adjust insulin) I reduce my basal insulin about three hours before I start. By the time I begin my jog, my BG is about 150, and my circulating insulin is low.
For runs under one hour, a normal I:C ratio works well to cover any post exercise carbs. For runs lasting 2+ hrs., I need to approximately triple the insulin to cover a given number of carbs even though my BG's are always around 100 when I finish running.
My only guess here is that my stress hormones (glucagon, epinephrine, etc.) are extremely elevated due to the energy demands placed on my body. I think it takes that much more insulin to bring these hormones down to a normal level. If I don't triple the insulin, the sugars will easily be in the 300-400 two hours later.
I do, however notice that after the initial PWO bolus, I will be very insulin sensitive for the next few DAYS following a long run.
