A little tangential to the discussion and anecdotal, but I hope this can generate some discussion.
I've found different types of exercise affects my insulin response differently. I have T1D, had it for a little over 20 years. I've noticed that high-intensity short-duration exercises (hill climbs on/off bikes, burpees) have me requiring noticeably lesser insulin (both basal and bolus) for the same carb/calorie intake. This effect lasts for a couple of days, before gradually reverting back. I'm fairly active and play a few sports every other day for about an hour or two at the most, but none of them (in isolation), except for soccer, have shown similar effects.
Another curious effect I've noticed is great sleep (>= 8 hours) and managing my stress levels (which goes hand in hand with sleep quality) helps increase insulin sensitivity even further, but not overly so if I haven't been active over the previous few days.
I've found different types of exercise affects my insulin response differently. I have T1D, had it for a little over 20 years. I've noticed that high-intensity short-duration exercises (hill climbs on/off bikes, burpees) have me requiring noticeably lesser insulin (both basal and bolus) for the same carb/calorie intake. This effect lasts for a couple of days, before gradually reverting back. I'm fairly active and play a few sports every other day for about an hour or two at the most, but none of them (in isolation), except for soccer, have shown similar effects.
Another curious effect I've noticed is great sleep (>= 8 hours) and managing my stress levels (which goes hand in hand with sleep quality) helps increase insulin sensitivity even further, but not overly so if I haven't been active over the previous few days.
Have any other T1Ds noticed something similar?