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We’ve all had those moments where the correction dose just... isn’t kicking in. Today we’re talking about how to “walk it down” and why light movement can help lower blood sugars faster.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ Why insulin sometimes needs a boost
✔️ How walking improves absorption and insulin action
✔️ What to watch for if your BG is very high
📢 Resources & Links:
✅ Get your free One Sheet Journal → yourbestt1dyear.com
✅ Follow me on Instagram: @thebetes
✅ Follow me on TikTok: @the.betes
✅ Read my book: “Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time”🚀 New episodes drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Hit subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next.
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What happens if you go for a walk with rapid-acting insulin still active? Today we’re talking strategy — so you can stay safe, avoid hypos, and still get the benefits.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ What “insulin on board” actually means
✔️ When to reduce your bolus or bring extra carbs
✔️ The #1 rule for safe walking with insulin in your system
📢 Resources & Links:
✅ Get your free One Sheet Journal → yourbestt1dyear.com
✅ Follow me on Instagram: @thebetes
✅ Follow me on TikTok: @the.betes
✅ Read my book: “Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time”🚀 New episodes drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Hit subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next.
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Is it better to walk before or after a meal? Morning or evening? Let’s talk about when to walk to get the most out of this habit and avoid those big blood sugar spikes.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ Why post-meal walks can reduce glucose spikes by 50%
✔️ How pre-meal walks improve insulin sensitivity
✔️ Which time of day works best for YOUThis is about using walking as a tool — and choosing the best time to pull it out of the toolbox.
📢 Resources & Links:
✅ Get your free One Sheet Journal → yourbestt1dyear.com
✅ Follow me on Instagram: @thebetes
✅ Follow me on TikTok: @the.betes
✅ Read my book: “Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time”🚀 New episodes drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Hit subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next.
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It’s not just the step count — it’s what walking actually does inside our bodies. Today we’re breaking down how walking helps insulin work better and lowers blood sugars (sometimes better than a correction dose).
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ How even a short walk can act like a unit of insulin
✔️ Why movement helps glucose get into our cells
✔️ What it means to “walk it down” with stubborn highsWalking is one of the most underrated blood sugar tools we’ve got — and it’s totally free.
📢 Resources & Links:
✅ Get your free One Sheet Journal → yourbestt1dyear.com
✅ Follow me on Instagram: @thebetes
✅ Follow me on TikTok: @the.betes
✅ Read my book: “Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time”🚀 New episodes drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Hit subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next.
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You’re not alone in this — and this month, we’re walking together. Let’s kick off April’s challenge and explain how small steps can lead to better blood sugars and better days.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ Why walking helps increase insulin sensitivity
✔️ How this challenge works (and how to pick your step goal)
✔️ What we’re tracking and how to make it simpleThis isn’t about crushing 10K steps a day — it’s about building momentum, one step at a time.
📢 Resources & Links:
✅ Get your free One Sheet Journal → yourbestt1dyear.com
✅ Follow me on Instagram: @thebetes
✅ Follow me on TikTok: @the.betes
✅ Read my book: “Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time”🚀 New episodes drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Hit subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next.
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March was about paying attention. April is about taking action. We’re shifting gears from tracking to movement—and it’s going to change everything.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ The biggest lessons from tracking that will help us in April
✔️ How walking directly impacts blood sugar & insulin sensitivity
✔️ A sneak peek at the next challenge (spoiler: it’s simple but powerful)
Tracking was step one. Now, it’s time to move forward—literally.
📢 Resources & Links:
✅ Get your free One Sheet Journal → yourbestt1dyear.com
✅ Follow me on Instagram: @thebetes
✅ Follow me on TikTok: @the.betes
✅ Read my book: “Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time”
🚀 New episodes drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Hit subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next.
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We started this challenge thinking we were just writing things down. But now? We’ve uncovered the real treasure—the ability to predict and control blood sugars with confidence.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ The biggest wins from this month that we can’t afford to ignore
✔️ How to keep these insights without tracking every day
✔️ Why the real treasure was the awareness we built along the way
Tracking was never the goal—the goal was understanding. And now? We actually do.
📢 Resources & Links:
✅ Get your free One Sheet Journal → yourbestt1dyear.com
✅ Follow me on Instagram: @thebetes
✅ Follow me on TikTok: @the.betes
✅ Read my book: “Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time”
🚀 New episodes drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Hit subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next.
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Sometimes, the biggest lessons aren’t the ones we were looking for. Let’s talk about the surprising things tracking revealed about our diabetes.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ The unexpected patterns that popped up from tracking
✔️ What to do with this info (even if we stop logging)
✔️ How to make sure we keep using what we’ve learned
The best part? We’re walking away with real knowledge—not just numbers on a page.
📢 Resources & Links:
✅ Get your free One Sheet Journal → yourbestt1dyear.com
✅ Follow me on Instagram: @thebetes
✅ Follow me on TikTok: @the.betes
✅ Read my book: “Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time”
🚀 New episodes drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Hit subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next.
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Sometimes, the biggest lessons aren’t the ones we were looking for. Let’s talk about the surprising things tracking revealed about our diabetes.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ The unexpected patterns that popped up from tracking
✔️ What to do with this info (even if we stop logging)
✔️ How to make sure we keep using what we’ve learned
The best part? We’re walking away with real knowledge—not just numbers on a page.
📢 Resources & Links:
✅ Get your free One Sheet Journal → yourbestt1dyear.com
✅ Follow me on Instagram: @thebetes
✅ Follow me on TikTok: @the.betes
✅ Read my book: “Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time”
🚀 New episodes drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Hit subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next.
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We’ve built tracking habits that help us notice patterns we used to miss. Now, we’re taking that awareness into the next phase of Our Best T1D Year.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ How small tracking habits can lead to big wins
✔️ When to use “tracking sprints” to reset blood sugar trends
✔️ What’s next as we transition out of daily logging
This challenge wasn’t about writing down numbers—it was about making diabetes less unpredictable.
📢 Resources & Links:
✅ Get your free One Sheet Journal → yourbestt1dyear.com
✅ Follow me on Instagram: @thebetes
✅ Follow me on TikTok: @the.betes
✅ Read my book: “Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time”
🚀 New episodes drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Hit subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next.
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Not everything about tracking was fun. Some things worked, some things didn’t—but everything taught us something valuable.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ The biggest wins from tracking (and what they mean for the future)
✔️ What didn’t work—and why that’s still helpful
✔️ How to use this info without feeling stuck to tracking forever
We’re not doing a bad job—we’re doing a difficult job. And every time we pay attention, we make diabetes just a little easier.
📢 Resources & Links:
✅ Get your free One Sheet Journal → yourbestt1dyear.com
✅ Follow me on Instagram: @thebetes
✅ Follow me on TikTok: @the.betes
✅ Read my book: “Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time”
🚀 New episodes drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Hit subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next.
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We didn’t track all month just to forget everything we learned. Now, it’s time to use that knowledge without feeling stuck to a logbook forever.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ How to apply what we’ve learned (without daily tracking)
✔️ When to check back in and track for a few days
✔️ The biggest wins from this challenge that we don’t want to lose
Tracking wasn’t the goal—understanding our numbers was. And now? We actually do.
📢 Resources & Links:
✅ Get your free One Sheet Journal → yourbestt1dyear.com
✅ Follow me on Instagram: @thebetes
✅ Follow me on TikTok: @the.betes
✅ Read my book: “Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time”
🚀 New episodes drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Hit subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next.
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Restaurant food and home-cooked meals aren’t the same game. Tracking carbs in both situations requires different strategies.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ Why restaurant meals are way harder to estimate
✔️ How to track carbs at home vs. when eating out
✔️ A simple rule to avoid undercounting restaurant meals
Guessing too low on carbs is the fastest way to a blood sugar disaster.
📢 Resources & Links:
✅ Get your free One Sheet Journal → yourbestt1dyear.com
✅ Follow me on Instagram: @thebetes
✅ Follow me on TikTok: @the.betes
✅ Read my book: “Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time”
🚀 New episodes drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Hit subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next.
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One week of tracking can reveal more about your diabetes than months of guessing. Let’s talk about the biggest lessons so far.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ The most common lightbulb moments from tracking
✔️ How to use what we’ve learned (without tracking forever)
✔️ Why some things make zero sense—but still have patterns
The more we track, the less diabetes surprises us.
📢 Resources & Links:
✅ Get your free One Sheet Journal → yourbestt1dyear.com
✅ Follow me on Instagram: @thebetes
✅ Follow me on TikTok: @the.betes
✅ Read my book: “Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time”
🚀 New episodes drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Hit subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next.
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Blood sugars aren’t just about what we eat. Stress, sleep, exercise—even coffee—can throw off our numbers.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ The surprising factors that raise or lower blood sugar
✔️ How to track beyond food for better control
✔️ What to do when numbers don’t make sense
When we stop blaming just food, we finally start seeing the full picture.
📢 Resources & Links:
✅ Get your free One Sheet Journal → yourbestt1dyear.com
✅ Follow me on Instagram: @thebetes
✅ Follow me on TikTok: @the.betes
✅ Read my book: “Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time”
🚀 New episodes drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Hit subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next.
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Think you know how many carbs are in your meals? Surprise—most of us overestimate or underestimate all the time. Let’s fix that.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ The biggest mistakes we make when carb counting
✔️ How to improve accuracy (without weighing every bite)
✔️ A simple trick to estimate restaurant meals better
Carb counting isn’t about perfection—it’s about getting closer to the truth.
📢 Resources & Links:
✅ Get your free One Sheet Journal → yourbestt1dyear.com
✅ Follow me on Instagram: @thebetes
✅ Follow me on TikTok: @the.betes
✅ Read my book: “Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time”
🚀 New episodes drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Hit subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next.
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Tracking doesn’t mean writing down everything. It means tracking what actually matters—so we can stop feeling blindsided by our own blood sugar.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ What to track for the biggest impact on your diabetes
✔️ The difference between helpful tracking vs. overwhelming tracking
✔️ Why keeping it simple makes it more effective
You don’t need a perfect log—you just need the right clues.
📢 Resources & Links:
✅ Get your free One Sheet Journal → yourbestt1dyear.com
✅ Follow me on Instagram: @thebetes
✅ Follow me on TikTok: @the.betes
✅ Read my book: “Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time”
🚀 New episodes drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Hit subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next.
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Want to make diabetes easier? Start tracking. It’s not about being perfect—it’s about finding patterns that make managing blood sugars less frustrating.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ Why tracking even a few details can reveal massive insights
✔️ How to track without making it overwhelming
✔️ What most people miss when they log their blood sugar
The more we pay attention, the more predictable diabetes becomes.
📢 Resources & Links:
✅ Get your free One Sheet Journal → yourbestt1dyear.com
✅ Follow me on Instagram: @thebetes
✅ Follow me on TikTok: @the.betes
✅ Read my book: “Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time”
🚀 New episodes drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Hit subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next.
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We’ve all done it—seen a low number and decided to wait it out. But the longer we wait, the more our blood sugar drops, and the harder it is to recover.
Today, we’re covering:
✅ Why we wait to treat lows (even when we know better)
✅ The risks of delaying treatment (slower recovery, bigger rebounds)
✅ How to make treating lows automatic—without overthinking
⏳ If you’ve ever waited “just a few more minutes” to treat a low, this one’s for you.
📢 Resources & Links:
✅ Get your free One Sheet Journal → yourbestt1dyear.com
✅ Follow me on Instagram: @thebetes
✅ Follow me on TikTok: @the.betes
✅ Read my book: “Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time”
🚀 New episodes drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Hit subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next.
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