Stories of everyday life with type 1 diabetes
Sharing my personal experiences, thoughts, and everything I’ve learned along my journey as a Type 1 diabetic — from living an active lifestyle and travelling the world to creating recipes that are easier on my blood sugar. A space for the real, everyday side of life with Type 1.
From food, to sport, to travel and everything in between.
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Crises Averted: A Few Things I Learned This Week
Let’s talk breakfast
So, after yet another morning spent watching my Dexcom graph climb, rage-correcting, and then dealing with the consequences, I have once again learned a lesson I apparently need to keep relearning:
Sometimes the breakfast you know works for your body really is the best way to start the day.
losing control
Diabetes is a lot of work. It requires a lot of thinking and planning and well, controlling but we don’t have to let it take away the joy of adventure.
trying to make things stick
From the moment of being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, you start working to stick to a plan of healthy eating and exercising. That’s not the only bump in the road when it comes to making things STICK…
Just keep swimming…
How can I want to exercise for my blood sugar regulation, for my overall health when I am willing to risk it by doing said exercise? How contradictory…