Insulin isnt hard to use, but it must be used right. Humalin
R will hit you in about 1/2 hour and will peak at 4 hours (by sub-q).
The
general concensus has always been 10g of carbs per I.U., though this is
actually far more than is needed. For beginners, 10g is a good way to go,
till you understand better what is happeneing with it. Ive used insulin
for years, and have never had any near-death experiances... but you MUST
do it right.
Start out with no more than 5 I.U. right after your workout,
and at no other time. This way you get a feel for it. Right after the shot,
take in 50g of carbs, mostly simple, but a little complex is good (that
is a topic for another day ). BE VERY AWARE OF THE TIME! At the 4 hour post
injection point, the "R" will peak, meaning it will be at its strongest
potency. At this point, a mixed meal of carbs and protien is the best thing
for you. 25g of carbs sh!
ould be a minimmum, but will more would be good too.
Heres a little insight
into how insulin makes so many people fat.
Insulin is a partitioning
agent. It takes the nutrients you eat, and sends them where they should
go. Carbs get sent to the glycogen stores (brain, liver, muscles. in that
order). Protien gets sent to be assimilated for tissue repair, and heres
the kicker... fat gets sent to fat stores! Yep, any fat you eat during that
4 hours will be partitioned into fat stores!
This is why I will only
use Humalog insuiln. It hits in 15 minutes, and peaks at 1 hour, then it
clears your system. So its a 1 hour window of "food caution" as opposed
to 4.
Once you get a feel for insulin, bump this post and we can discuss
glucogen overcompensation. (or anyone else who is interested for that matter)

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