Type 1 Diabetes in Action: Exercise Vlog | She's Diabetic 

Love this Andrea! It's amazing to see how much you intuitively know - you made so many decisions there that as you said have come from years of practice and it's amazing to see what can be achieved. You're rocking it! Waving from across London my lovely xx

Wow this is quite helpful Andrea! some new tips and tricks to try. Although for me my sugars fluctuate a lot when i exercise. So if i'm doing cardio/ burning calories and keeping the heart rate up i mostly always remove my pump because my sugars go low irrespective of anything. But for stuff like yoga, etc where my heart rate is relatively relaxed I never take my pump off because once i did and trust me my BG was above the roof haha!

You really know your diabetes I have lived with diabetes for 43years and only recently having the tslim and dexcom have I been able to notice the effects when walking and even at work you are an inspiration for people living with this keep up the great videos. Are you a fitness trainer?

You’re a great actress and by the looks of it, an even better human being! PS: I’ve rooted for Carrie for most of the series until she started messing with Jenna!!

Thanks for all your videos. I'm 27 and I've had type 1 since I was 11. Would you do more what I eat in a day videos? I enjoyed your last one and how you described your blood sugars and how you chose what/when to eat.

This was great thank you:) the longer I've had diabetes the more I'm figuring out how to manage exercise with extra carbs or insulin adjustments..the best part is that we just need to figure out how to manage it and exercise is completely possible and can be enjoyed with great BGs:)

Hi Andrea, I really enjoy your videos and it was really nice to see that I am not the only one having issues with my diabetes. I recently started using the Minimed 670 G pump with CGM which has made a big difference. I am however still struggling in managing my diabetes in combination with the sport I love which is road running. My BG levels are fairly stable with little or no exercise, but as soon as I start running, my readings start to go crazy and quite often end up with a hypo. I usually plan on running 16 km per day, but sometimes are not able to do so due to hypo's. I always have glucose tablets with me which normally stabilizes my BG, but they do not always give me enough energy to complete my daily millage target. It is very frustrating.

Thankyou for sharing Andrea. I didn't understand how coffee could affect levels. I would have thought it wouldn't count at all? I went for exercise on my bike , thought I had plenty of supplies, 2 popper's 2 bananas , no glucose tabs, ( would have been useful ) Stopped for break , and was dropping fast, had all my goodies went to 3.1 bit scary, until slowly began to rise so I could ride home. This was the afternoon, and as you say , more insulin sensitive then in the morning. As you say every day is unique with type 1 , can do this same ride another day , and no problem. Have baked those cookies today, yummy, my wife and I had 2 each straight away. Went from 4.1 to 6.1 , perfect. 😊

I always love your videos!! You have such great tips and your positivity keeps me going through my T1D journey!

Great to see how you manage everything in lockdown. It is wonderful to see you so positive and so full of joy and energy all the time. I feel like I need to get out and be more active myself

Totally agree with setting temp basals earlier than the workout!

yayyyy im sooo glad i found your channel! subscribed 💕 it feels good to know im not alone ☺️💪🏽

Can you share more info about why you sometimes do a 0% basal and sometimes remove the pump completely?

Do you get constant headaches? I'm newly diagnosed and still trying to figure it out, but I get constantly headaches so wondering if it's the new normal?

Everything about her is sweet, including the way she pronounces the "sh" in every word

I am type1 diabetics from india ..me 23 age... Any suggestions for me

Yay us love your episodes also love from the UK 💓

Have you experienced post breakfast spikes if you exercise on an empty stomach in the morning ? I guess its better to have a protein shake before exercising to keep away the hunger pangs and the spike that comes after breakfast .

I haven't gotten a cgm yet but am considering it. I can only wear it in my arm(long story) but because I only sleep on my side am concerned it might hurt or be uncomfortable, etc. If you sleep on your side, do you have issues with it?

There are times were my blood sugar rises during a workout.. i researched and found nothing. I do believe that it rises a bit because one of the places the body stores gluecose is in the muscles.. sooo maybe it some of that gets released into my system when I really move those muscles..it will eventualy burn away but it will need some more work then normal

I took my 9-year old T1D daughter out biking Saturday after breakfast. I thought not bolusing for protein would be enough to not have to give her sugar during the ride. I should have given her 1/2 the insulin for her breakfast. Normally we go before breakfast to avoid a meal before exercise (with lots of insulin on board) but it was chilly out. It still wasn't too bad though. Maybe even a 3/4 bolus without a bolus for protein would have worked out too. We'll have to keep experimenting.

I like watching your videos with my niece who is 16. Can you share some of your daily food inspiration for us please ?

How is the health care system in the UK?

Hey I do heavy weights cardio is not to good for me Remember control youre thoughts and no CARBS SSMy Retina specialist said so

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Great video Andrea!! Reducing insulin before workouts is a great call :) ! I find that morning workouts with little insulin on board is the easiest for blood sugars, but then I quite often feel nauseous when I exercise in the morning so I end up just exercising in the evening anyways haha. I completely agree with you that every single workout is unique! There is a lot of troubleshooting involved and we are constantly learning. Take care Andrea 😘💖

Hi Andrea! It is very interesting to see how you manage basal and food before and during work outs. Thank you for sharing! I realized I reduce my basal rate approx 40 mins prior to work out or run to 20-50% of my basal rate depending on the type of activity. I also need to eat some quick carbs right before I start working out. I also do a small bolus right after I am done with the work out to avoid any blood suger spikes and to allow for a nice shower without the pump:) Have a nice weekend!

You are always so positive. Watching your videos makes me smile😊 Stay Safe

In the mornings it might not been insulin resistance, not sure if you’ve heard about Dawn Phenomenon? Also, because your exercising in a fasting state, and being on a pump (hope that’s right re the pump) the insulin is only acting as a basal and dealing with the normal sugar production from the liver. When you exercise the liver will produce more sugar as demanded by the muscles. If you don’t have enough insulin in your system to counteract that sugar then the glucose can’t get into the muscle cells. They send a message to the liver (glucagon) to produce even more sugar. This is why a small amount of rapid acting insulin before exercise especially if you’re in a fasted state can stop blood sugars spiraling up really high. That being said, a pump with cgm and in auto mode usually takes care of that, but diabetics like myself on mdi (multiple daily injections) have to learn from experience and calculate these things, esp when there’s no rapid acting insulin in the system, ie in the morning and only basal insulin like lantus working. It can be complicated to understand and it’s quite an in-depth discussion. Type 1 diabetes hey, nightmare 🤦🏻‍♂️

Bro 😎, you just made my day !!!! You have no clue how positive and helpful for your channel will effect, this is gonna change lives . Thank you 🙏.

Dropping bit for 1 hour walk. Thank those Glucose tablets and a positive mind.

Hi Andrea. My son who is 5 next month has just been diagnosed. I know it’s gonna be easy and everything can be normal, but the whole thing is overwhelming. I’m thinking about every day in the future. I have been looking up about T1D on the internet for a while because I was suspicious and thank god I found your channel. The information here is very useful. Can you please or anyone here who have experience with T1D tell me how to start. Should I start with a CGM? Tell it’s gonna be ok please. ❤️

I've been quarantined since March 9 and my sugars have been all over the map. So frustrating,, as they were actually pretty awesome prior to. Get up, brush myself off and keep on keeping on, though, right? I am exercising at home and some of the considerations you mention make a ton of sense to me. Thank you for sharing with us!!

Excellent video - it's amazing the variety of exercise and blood sugars, I'm constantly learning

This was a great video! Life with chronic illness is definitely hard, but exercising is super helpful for me. I also struggle with chronic illness and I post about it on my channel. I would love if you could check it out!❤️

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Thank you for being so awesome.

Have you tried or thought about trying keto?

just a question why do you do Mg when in the UK :-) great video Id like to do one on cycling as I'm not housebound and the roads are empty and safer even in these Crono times, but I'm not a good presenter like yourself! I'm just keeping more local to the area! The only exercise really I do and the odd situps and pushups but never change insulin for them as they are not as active and as long as yours! . Thanks for your tips mine on cycling is no quick-acting at all and only 5u to 8u long-acting but when I had the 3 days on a pump I turned it off and managed off no background at all and bolused fast-acting 20min before a cafe stop If over 40m I use TorQ (www.torqfitness.co.uk/product/1-5kg-blackcurrant-energy)in one bottle of water and nothing in the other! works and helps a lot when you don't want to be eating. I also bolus after exercise to stop spikes and eat very low carb foods to fill me after exercise - things like Greek yoghurt with added nuts (Almond flakes Walnuts) in it and little bits of fruits like Blueberries, Strawberries, Blackberries sometimes I also add Alpro with coconut the yoghurt type to it! works great! just mix it all together. www.alpro.com/uk/ I have also used nakd once on a ride but find them to not have enough carbs for a cycle ride for me. I use if I can possiby, as they are expensive to use Jordans Frusli 21g or CranBerry & Pumpkin Seeds Bars from Tescos which are 20.3g t but you have to remember they can take 20mins to get into your system so if you know a hill is due you need to be ready for them :-) but you also have to remember to find snack bars that are easy to get into them as when cycling it can be hard trying to open them Thank you for your tips and time again, nice your are educating us all with your tips! Happy Diaversary Day too! I wish I know when mine was but no clue at all! :-( I think Diabetes UK are giving medals for T1s who have had it over 50 years but No PCS in them days with me or your dad and the paperwork on me is over 4 big folders full you need a trolly to carry just mine! :-) I don't think they can find when I got T1 as I keep asking them all I know is I was around 2 when I got it. Not sure if this might help you too on Coffee but I never get a raise from it but I have ground Coffee so not sure if that will help on the matter. Great news too on Dexcom for the back of the arm I tried it first time the other week and I was too :-) And 2 Gluco tabs now called (Lift) do it for me too also for low night hypos. www.liftglucose.com/lift-chewable-tablets/ With me and your tips it's Backward and Beyond :-) (I'm the backward one!) lol

This was really great advice for exercise. Getting back in to my gym routine was really hard after being diagnosed with T1D. Thanks for sharing 😊💙

Better exercise than to much insulin . Great work 👏 💪

I am the complete opposite. No matter what exercise I do my sugars rise (Cardio, weights etc.). I have to take insulin before I exercise and cannot eat within the hour before. Amazing how different it can be for people.

thank you for this inspirational video. At the age of 60+ I am trying to implement. a daily exercise program. As I am still in lockdown I have turned to youtube and have found some great gentle workouts online that I am able to do

Alien Isolation brought me here!

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this was helpful! exactly what i needed! thank u.

I came across your Freestyle Libre unboxing video about a year ago, I was trying to help my mom figure out her new glucose monitoring system. Not fully realizing that the woman on the video was the same woman that voiced two characters in two video games I was obsessively playing about a year prior (Isolation and Wildlands)! Pretty cool right?! Doesn’t stop there! I’m a huge Homeland fan, and I was pleasantly surprised to find out that the same person that helped me figure out my mother’s glucose monitoring system was the same person opposite Claire Danes in one of my favorite tv shows! As of today, I’m gonna subscribe to your channel and give your insta a follow, I’ll be damned if I let you sneak up on me again! lol Congrats on your work on Homeland, you were amazing! 👏🏼

Hi Anthony from Toronto you are great I noticed when I do my weights my sugar drops more than cardio One day I will tell you my story one day In Toronto we are slowly opening up Long story short my three month was at 10 now after 6 months 6.6 i had a scare of retinopathy now better but no carbs lol You should teach exercise classes Hugs

Hello, Andrea! It is a pleasure to see all these wonderful and sweet endorphins you share with us. Thank you! Your personality inspired and helped me indeed in 4-5 different ways which I am not mentioning here. I wish I could give back in a more friendly and less weird way :) I hope you realize how appreciated your channel is. Stay safe and continue happily surfing these endorphins (whenever you wish so)!

excellent video!!!