Are you a parent, partner or friend of a type one diabetic? This episode is for you. We know that your job isn’t easy. You’re watching us ride the rollercoaster and sometimes, we don’t know what to support to even ask for. So in this episode, I want to help you find that clarity.

Weight loss isn’t a bad goal to have while living with diabetes. Unsustainable weight loss is. There is a massive difference between weight loss lead by restriction, and weight loss lead by fueling your body and enjoying the process.

What is a bolus anchor and how can it change the game for your T1D management? From day one of our diagnosis we’re taught that routine will be our saving grace and variability is our worst enemy. But what about when we want to add in flexibility into our life with diabetes? How do we step away from the all or nothing mindset?

I was diagnosed with diabetes eight years ago today.. I didn’t always choose to celebrate this day. Some years I ignored it. Some years I refused to acknowledge it. Some years I accepted it. And now I celebrate it. Eight years of growth. Eight years of learning + unlearning. Eight years of introducing this new part of me.

Diabetes is like learning a language you never wanted to learn. Not only are there new “rules”, a new way of taking care of yourself and a new way of making decisions, but there are A LOT of new terms to learn. Heck, when I was diagnosed I didn’t even know what a carb was, none the less a “bolus”.