We Are T1D : Type 1 Diabetes

This episode is jam packed with talks of food, yes it's Jacks favourite thing to talk about.  Well that plus work haha!  Self-Discipline is a major part of Type 1 Diabetes to maintain that blood glucose control.  Type 1 Diabetics can eat what they like, but everything is easier in smaller portions.  Its easier to push small pebbles rather than a big rock.  Carbs are the same for the insulin you inject or fuse.

Guess The Carbs game is coming to a close, it is literally ending this month! so head over to @wearet1d on instagram and get involved for that chance to top the leaderboard to claim an amazon voucher!

New segment Whats The Story includes 2 this week, and should have you laughing at the crazy diabetic scenarios, haha!

Average glucose turns into a boxing match, who will win?

Enjoy this fun episode, totally unscripted (as usual) and full of all the usual laughs, inuendos and more!

In order to become a better version of ourselves, we must believe in ourselves, be motivated, take control, be disciplined, and drink enough water. Our goal is to help you take control of your diabetes and your life in general. In this episode, you will discover that the simple things in life can make a significant difference to the quality of your life and your mental health. It is a rare week when Jack and Mike have identical blood glucose levels, but it happens! Mike dual wears the Dexcom g7 and Freestyle Libre 2 to find out which is better (blog post on www.wearet1d.com) We introduce a brand new segment called What's The Story, where we share a funny story which is diabetes related. Jack's discovery, Average Glucose, Diabetic wins and struggles, the listener wins and more are all packed into this amazing podcast episode. Also dont forget to enter the competition guess the carbs @WeAreT1D for a chance to win an amazon gift voucher. Enjoy people!

Jack is having a few spikes this week, while Mike is actually caring a bit more and is actually living in green (libre users will get this, sorry grey dexcom people lol)... We start creating diabetic characters who would be perfect for a diabetes comic (hence the name) very random, but hilarious at the same time.  All the usual waffle included plus wins, struggles, Jacks discovery, average glucose levels, can you guess the carbs (with a very special guest doing the jingle) which you can win a amazon gift voucher on by visiting @wearet1d on instagram and our favourite segment LISTENER WINS!

Mike is back off holiday! So we are back to the normal giggles and waffle.  This episode Jack think his diabetic honeymoon period is over (RIP that pancreas), Mike had a bad time with alcohol on holiday, drinking wayyyy too much and destroying his time in range.  Talks of fitness and plans on how to stay fit! Plus all the usual Jacks Discovery (Carbs and Cals Special lol), Average Glucose Levels, Wins and Struggles, Can you guess the carbs and listener wins! Enjoy! PS.  The ending is hilarious

We have a question and answers special (edited by Jack) as Mike went on holiday.  You the listerners had the chance to submit any question you liked which are mainly based on type 1 diabetes, but some just personal haha.  Some of it is deep/emotional, some of it is hilarious and some is just great information.  Be sure to listen to see if you question got answered as we had so many, we couldn't do them all!

Day trips with diabetes, public injection anxiety, getting lost in london, eating street food, caravan breaks and more.  This episode is packed with Mike and Jacks weekly activities including all the usual wins and struggles, jack's discovery and more!  Not forgetting our favourite part listener wins as well as Can You Guess the carbs? Our weekly game for a chance to win an amazon voucher.

Mike is really struggling this week, having to take time off work, due to a 4 hour low, struggling with the mental stress of diabetes (still).  Its just one of them weeks.  Jack on the other hand is doing amazing!! A massive win with his time in range, and he updates his freestyle libre 2 sensor to scanless live on the podcast!

Jack's discovery is also a sensitive one, but Mike is there with words of.... laughter.  This episode is not to be missed!

In this week's episode Mike and Jack talk about the Abbots Freestyle Libre 2 Update on both android and iphone! (sorry apple users - you have to wait).

Mike finally got his sugars right after dinner, but he struggles with always falling asleep if his sugars are high.  Jack has taken back control of his type 1 diabetes but is struggling to feel motivated. 

Mike's wife Amber also comes on this podcast to talk about dinner and flying ants! (we found out later that we recorded on national flying ant day in the UK HAHA!). 

This episode has the usual jokes and jiggles, including Jack's official title as Mr. Ketchup.

Other things covered are Jack's Discovery, Listener Wins, Time In Range, Can you guess the carbs game (which you can win an Amazon Voucher in) and more.

In this weeks episode we are just having a bad week (but it happens to all of us right?)  Hear about diabetic rage, lows, jack and his ketchup (haha!), losing focus when high, fitness (jacks boxing), calorie deficit, mental stress and everything! Including the usual laughs (yes recording the podcast actually cheered us up), jacks discovery, time in range, listener wins (which has a new jingle, haha!) and the new game Can You Guess The Carbs in which you can win an amazon voucher in.

In this week's episode we take a look at the hollyoaks story line and how Rory Speed (aka Joel Dexter) and hollyoaks portrayed type 1 diabetes within the episode. Was it accurate? Did we like it? Also continuing is Jack and Mike's wins and struggles of the week, jacks discovery (which will shock you), can you guess the carbs game and our favourite part The Listener Wins!