Quote Originally Posted by Andi
Thanks. I have tried the Carb Boom and that helps. I will try the GU also.

I'll let you know when I find things that work for me. They might help others. Can't wait until the weather gets a little nicer so I can get out and ride.
Have fun on your ride. BTW, don't forget to take your glucometer with you on the ride. I have a Freestyle Flash that I take with me specifically on rides (I normally use a One Touch UltraSmart) since it's a nice small compact meter that fits in my bento. Also, make sure that you _always_ have emergency sugar. Cycling can seriously deplete your glucose levels. I've had it as low as 55 while cycling and my lowest point ever was a 42 (though not cycling, but was having fairly strenuous exercise). When it was a 42, I was literally *crawling* to my car to get sugar because I couldn't keep walking. :/ Very scary moment.

I also happen to wear a MedicAlert bracelet which specified that I'm diabetic so in the event I do go into a low glucose event it's evident that I'm diabetic from the bracelet. There's also a phone number on the bracelet which allows EMTs to get my current medication and a list of allergies.

One last thing, if you haven't done it already, there's a thread called "Getting to know you." Drop on by and introduce yourself.

Mel