Hello.
I follow an insulin program, which may sound a little diffrent (reading all of the other questions).
I'm 18 years old, weighing around 191 and standing 5'11".
I take about 60 units of Lantus daily, using the pen, and that's about it.
I exercise a lot, swimming, so perhaps it is my high-insulin receptiveness that allows this amount of Lantus to cover ALL of my needs, I do take Actrapid (I hope you're familiar with it) when the glucose level gets high and I can use a little amount of it, but that is rare.
My glucose levels are usually normal, unless I eat too much sweets or so.
Now that you know what I do, I will present the problem.
I am going to add strength training (weight lifting) to my swimming, and as of now I am counting protine, carbs and fats in everything I eat and logging it.
By calculations, I am supposed to eat an enormous amount of food (most sources indicate about 3800 kcal), that means a lot of carbs, my Lantus won't be able to cover them.
So, I am going to lower the lantus, and I want to take Actrapid before major meals, but how much?, I know how much carbs and all, but how can I translate that to an amount of Actrapid?
I know all of you would recommend me seeing my doctor, but I'm stuck with one who is bad but the hospital gives me all my supplies for free (not even insurance), he actually prescribes insulin to me and makes a fuss when I change the dose, like it's an antibiotic or something, and he doesn't know a thing about sports.
So please help me with the best of your experience ^_^