These amount of carbs listed below are usually the maximum carb replacement needed for these activities. Exercise can be one of the hardest things to balance with extra carbs or less insulin. Experiment cautiously.
| Approximate Grams of Carb Used Per Hour In Different Exercises | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Activity | Grams of carb used per hour | ||
| Wt: | 100 lbs. | 150 lbs. | 200 lbs. |
| baseball |
25
|
38
|
50
|
| basketball | |||
| moderate |
35
|
48
|
61
|
| vigorous |
59
|
88
|
117
|
| bicycling | |||
| 6 mph |
20
|
27
|
34
|
| 10 mph |
35
|
48
|
61
|
| 14 mph | 60 | 83 | 105 |
| 18 mph | 95 | 130 | 165 |
| 20 mph | 122 | 168 | 214 |
| racing |
75
|
112
|
149
|
| dancing | |||
| moderate |
17
|
25
|
33
|
| vigorous |
28
|
43
|
57
|
| digging |
45
|
65
|
83
|
| eating |
6
|
8
|
10
|
| golfing | |||
| pullcart |
23
|
35
|
46
|
| handball |
59
|
88
|
117
|
| jump rope 80/min |
73
|
109
|
145
|
| mopping |
16
|
23
|
30
|
| mountain climbing |
60
|
90
|
120
|
| painting | |||
| inside |
14
|
20
|
28
|
| outside |
21
|
31
|
42
|
| raking leaves |
19
|
28
|
38
|
| running | |||
| 5 mph |
45
|
68
|
90
|
| 8 mph |
96
|
145
|
190
|
| 10 mph |
126
|
189
|
252
|
| shovelling |
31
|
45
|
57
|
| skating | |||
| moderate |
25
|
34
|
43
|
| vigorous |
67
|
92
|
117
|
| skiing | |||
| crosscntry 5 mph |
76
|
105
|
133
|
| downhill |
52
|
72
|
92
|
| water |
42
|
58
|
74
|
| soccer |
45
|
67
|
89
|
| swimming | |||
| slow crawl |
41
|
56
|
71
|
| fast crawl |
69
|
95
|
121
|
| tennis | |||
| moderate |
23
|
34
|
45
|
| vigorous |
59
|
88
|
117
|
| volleyball | |||
| moderate |
23
|
34
|
45
|
| vigorous |
59
|
88
|
117
|
| walking | |||
| 3 mph |
15
|
22
|
29
|
| 4.5 mph |
30
|
45
|
59
|