Finally back to the gym today – feels like I’ve been gone a long time!

I’ve always had extra diabetes issues in association with exercise so was anticipating this morning’s RPM class to throw me completely – looks like I might have got away with it this time somehow though – not that I’m complaining!

I’d gone high in the night for the first time really since I went on the pump – my alarm went off at 4am and I did a blood test, returning a 13.0. I took 2u then and got up again at 5.20am to get to the gym in time for a 6am class. At 5.20 I was still 11.8 so took another .75units and headed out the door.

I’d spoken to the nurse about this and we’d made a plan – I was to disconnect the pump before the class and test halfway through, then at the end. All going well I could then jump in the shower and re-connect to the pump then.

By halfway through the class I was 9.2, then at the end I was 8.4, and by the time I showered and did my hair and makeup I was 7.2 – brilliant! And – I did have a bit of a lunchtime hypo, but I can see clearly from my tests where I need to cut back on the bolus, so hopefully I’ve got it sussed for Thursday when I do it all again. Will let you know.