Nutrition

I don't have to imagine not being able to eat any time any place what ever I want. I live it. As a type 1 diabetic, I can only eat 3x a day, matching my insulin with each meal. I am restricted to the number of carbs I can eat each meal, so must choose carefully and make all carbs count and be accounted for. (Carbs are found in all five food groups.) NO Grazing except those yummy things like raw cauliflower, cucumber and other carb free veges or a bit of protein if it doesn't have any carbs. I have to look at food like gas for a car. I need fuel, but I can't fill up every time, and I don't need to stop at every gas station. I also cannot have a lot of circulating insulin on board when exercising, so must eat 90 mins before I train so I don't crash during training. A lot of circulating insulin and exercise is a quaranteed crash which is not fun . It is very tricky, and being an athlete who trains, finding fuel to drink and eat while training that does not push my sugars out of the 'safe for exercising range' is an added challenge. Did you know that different energy systems affect how your body utilizes your blood sugar? I must also take this into account, so usually come early to practise, or email my coach to see what energy system we are working, so I am prepared. Although I am envious of you 'freedom eaters', I am happy to be relatively healthy, eat healthily, enjoy exercising and competing and don't have to worry about eating too much!! (as in too much volume of food, however I do have the problem of what too many carbs vs insulin will do to my system and that is more than enough to worry about) Kiwi

I don't have to imagine not being able to eat any time any place what ever I want. I live it. As a type 1 diabetic, I can only eat 3x a day, matching my insulin with each meal. I am restricted to the number of carbs I can eat each meal, so must choose carefully and make all carbs count and be accounted for. (Carbs are found in all five food groups.) NO Grazing except those yummy things like raw cauliflower, cucumber and other carb free veges or a bit of protein if it doesn't have any carbs. I have to look at food like gas for a car. I need fuel, but I can't fill up every time, and I don't need to stop at every gas station. I also cannot have a lot of circulating insulin on board when exercising, so must eat 90 mins before I train so I don't crash during training. A lot of circulating insulin and exercise is a quaranteed crash which is not fun . It is very tricky, and being an athlete who trains, finding fuel to drink and eat while training that does not push my sugars out of the 'safe for exercising range' is an added challenge. Did you know that different energy systems affect how your body utilizes your blood sugar? I must also take this into account, so usually come early to practise, or email my coach to see what energy system we are working, so I am prepared. Although I am envious of you 'freedom eaters', I am happy to be relatively healthy, eat healthily, enjoy exercising and competing and don't have to worry about eating too much!! (as in too much volume of food, however I do have the problem of what too many carbs vs insulin will do to my system and that is more than enough to worry about) Kiwi