Lissie reflects on her diabetes journey as she nears her 10th Diaversary this week. In this episode, Lissie walks you through the 10 things that she wishes didn't take her 10 years to figure out, so you can learn from her decade of experience with Type One Diabetes.
Show Notes:
- 00:00 - Introduction and Welcome
- 00:28 - My Diagnosis Story
- 02:44 - 10 Things I Wish I Knew Sooner
- 04:09 - #1 - Understanding Your Own Blood Sugar Reports Are Saying
- 08:55 - #2 - Your Management Preferences CAN and WILL Change
- 14:20 - #3 -Your Habits Are The Backbone of Your Management
- 17:03 - #4 - Restrictive Habits Do Not All Look the Same
- 19:28 - #5 - Any Food is Blood Sugar Friendly If You Understand Your Body
- 21:37 - #6 - There's Never a Perfect Moment to Start
- 25:25 - #7 - The A1C Doesn't Matter If It's Consuming Your Mental Health
- 27:57 - #8 - Those Micro Moments Compile into the Big Moments
- 29:19 - #9 - Step Outside of Other People's Projections and Opinions
- 33:30- #10 - Diabetes Is Yours.
- 34:40 - Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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