Matt's Mindset Motivational hacks for staying "on the ball" with his Type 1 Diabetes management (Save this episode)Grab your Renegade Warrior's Newsletter here:https://renegadenewsletter.com---------Welcome to the Pardon My Pancreas podcast!! This show is all about REAL life with type 1 diabetes, understanding fluctuations, and how to stabilize your blood sugar for good. Your host is Matt Vande Vegte is a certified personal trainer, nutritionist, and type 1 diabetic whose biggest goal in life...

3 Reasons Why I Take Care Of My Type 1 Diabetes (Even When Nobody Is Watching)

Matt Vande Vegte, CPT from FTFWarrior.com gets real about living with diabetes and everything that comes with it. As a certified trainer and nutritionist (and T1D), Matt goes over his unique "blood sugar formula" and how you too can learn to predict blood sugars through any exercise, activity, and meal. Welcome to our Tribe of T1D Warriors.

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T1D is HARD, relentless, and challenging - so I came up with a new mantra that honestly, gave me my 'mojo' back through some really difficult times.If that sounds foreign, a mantra is a phrase that you can use in challenging times to remind you of your strength.It gives you hope.It makes you feel superhuman.And in today's episode, I share a recent "update" in my new favorite mantra that I'll be using from here on out...As well as how to use it to build resilience with type 1 diabetes. >>...

My New Mantra For T1D Resilience

7 years ago, I almost died in Paris France from a low - last week I went back to face my fears...And it was more challenging than I expected.In today's episode, I share the "diabetes trifecta of danger" that nearly wrecked my blood sugars (and my trip) while traveling through Greece for my buddy's wedding.If you've ever experienced rough blood sugars as a result of a chaotic schedule (because life can get crazy sometimes), then THIS is the episode for you.>> LISTEN NOWGrab your free tic...

Sick and Traveling with T1D: Avoid My Dangerous Mistakes

I asked Shirley to share the ins and outs of her journey from struggle to success through our T1D program, and she did not disappoint...We had an incredible chat about how hard things used to be (and some of the realities we face with type 1 diabetes)...And she details her amazing A1C and time in range secrets that she turned around in less than 8 weeks!>> LISTEN NOWGrab your free ticket to this advanced T1D training here:https://diabetesinaction.comFree T1D Support Group Here: https://...

From Despair To Hope, How Shirley Transformed Her Type 1 Diabetes In Under 8 Weeks

This is our reality - type 1 diabetes still holds the potential to be a death sentence...Even for me.No matter how well controlled, no matter how restricted or "safe" we try to be...All it takes is one bad day and a few wrong choices, and we're done.In today's episode, we respectfully discuss a recent death of a type 1 and the two important perspectives that can and should be gained from this news.I also share some news of my own if you stick around till the end.If this is a sensitive topic f...

The Type 1 Diabetes Death Sentence

Forced experimentation: I took a new insulin that I’d never had before out of desperation…If diabetes has taught me one thing, it’s the skill of adaptation (and “rolling with it”).I didn’t plan on running out of insulin, definitely not taking a mystery insulin in the middle of the jungle, and certainly not the bonus lesson that a stumbled across with a blood sugar at 250 haha.It was a rough day filled with opportunity to learn from mistakes, and I hope that today’s episode allows you to learn...

3 Reasons Why I Take Care Of My Type 1 Diabetes (Even When Nobody Is Watching)

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