Everybody with type 1 diabetes knows they should pre-bolus. Almost nobody actually does it. In this episode, Amanda Mueller (@bolusandbiceps), certified personal trainer and T1D coach, breaks down why insulin timing is not a willpower problem... and how to fix it one meal at a time.

Amanda was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 24 after landing in the ICU with DKA and a blood sugar over 1,000. She spent years checked out from her diabetes before strength training brought her back. Now she coaches women with T1D on exercise, insulin timing, and the hormone-blood sugar connection almost nobody talks about.

We cover pre-bolus timing, fear of hypoglycemia, exercising after insulin, closed-loop pumps and why the algorithm doesn't save you at mealtime, and what to do when the food shows up late.

Part of The Head Start pre-bolus challenge.

What We Cover

• Getting diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as an adult (and why it hits different at 24)
• The DKA story: phantom baked-goods smell, the ICU, and a blood sugar over 1,000
• Diabetes burnout and the years Amanda disassociated from her T1D
• How strength training rewired her relationship with the disease
• Why she coaches women with T1D specifically (hormones, cycles, and insulin)
• Pre-bolusing 101: what it is and why timing beats math
• The research: dosing 15 minutes early can cut post-meal spikes by about 50 points
• Fear of going low: the real reason your bolus is late
• Pre-bolusing before exercise without crashing mid-workout
• Strength training vs. cardio and what each does to blood sugar
• Closed-loop pumps (Tandem Mobi): why you still need to pre-bolus on an algorithm
• What to do when the restaurant food runs late (hint: it's not failing, it's adapting)

About Amanda Mueller

Amanda Mueller is an ISSA Certified Personal Trainer, Corrective Exercise Specialist, and Nutrition Coach living with type 1 diabetes since her diagnosis at age 24. Through Bolus & Biceps, she coaches women with T1D on strength training, insulin timing, and blood sugar management around exercise and hormones.

Follow Amanda // Instagram: @bolusandbiceps

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