Your Best T1D Year

Show Notes
Super Bowl Sunday is like a scientific experiment in chaos: long stretches of sitting, random grazing, adrenaline, and a snack table that basically yells your name. In this episode, we talk about what happens when a low hits in the middle of all that and why “I’ll just grab whatever’s closest” almost always ends with a 250 two hours later.​
We break down a simple three‑step game plan for game day: glucose first, snacks later on purpose, and one way to walk back to the couch without feeling like the “difficult diabetic friend.”​
You’ll hear how to separate “I’m low and need medicine” from “I want to enjoy the food at this party,” plus how to measure Super Bowl success in fewer roller‑coaster swings instead of a perfectly flat line.​

What You Can Do Today
Decide now what your “Super Bowl low plan” is: which glucose option you’ll use and how much you’ll take before you even look at the snack table.​

Put glucose where you’ll actually need it during the game, not buried in a bag across the room.​

Pick one win you’ll count as a success Monday morning, like “I treated every low with glucose first” or “I had fewer low‑then‑high spikes than last year.”​
Your goal isn’t a perfect graph, it’s less chaos than last Super Bowl. That absolutely counts.

Resources
Helpful resources and newsletter:
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Blue Circle Health offers free coaching and care that fits real life for adults with type 1 diabetes. They help with insulin adjustments, CGMs, burnout, and the mental load of diabetes, without fighting the healthcare system alone.
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Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time
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Type 1 Diabetes – True Stories
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Show Notes
If January was about realizing how often lows hijack your day, February is about noticing how much that’s already changing. In this episode, we zoom out on the first month of the Low Blood Sugar Challenge and look at what’s actually different now: shorter lows, fewer roller‑coaster rebounds, and a little less panic every time the CGM screams at you.​
We talk about why progress with lows often shows up first in the shape of your days, not just the numbers on your graph, and how to spot the quiet wins you’re probably skipping right past.​
You’ll hear why “I still have lows” is not failure, how to tell if your new glucose‑first habit is working, and why this month is less about perfection and more about proving to yourself that you treat lows differently than you did in December.​

What You Can Do Today
Look back at one low from this week and one from before January and compare what actually happened, not just the numbers.​
Notice one way your response was even slightly less chaotic, even if the graph wasn’t perfect.​
Write one sentence that starts with “Now, when I’m low, I’m the kind of person who…” and finish it with what’s already true, not what you wish were true.​
Slow progress is still progress. Give yourself credit for the lows you’re handling better than before.​
Resources
Helpful resources and newsletter:
 https://yourbestt1dyear.com
Sponsor Connect
Blue Circle Health offers free coaching and care that fits real life for adults with type 1 diabetes. They help with insulin adjustments, CGMs, burnout, and the mental load of diabetes, without fighting the healthcare system alone.
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 https://bluecirclehealth.org
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Books on Amazon
Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time
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Type 1 Diabetes – True Stories
 https://a.co/d/dfIlyI1

Show Notes
Most rebound highs don’t come from bad math or broken tech. They come from panic.
In this episode, we talk about how quickly a low blood sugar can flip your brain into emergency mode, and why that urgency almost guarantees you’ll overshoot the fix. Not because you’re careless, but because your body is screaming for safety and speed, not precision.
We walk through how panic treating turns a simple low into hours of cleanup, why it’s so hard to stop once you start eating, and what it looks like to treat lows with intention instead of fear.
What You Can Do Today
Think about the last low where you ate faster than you planned.
 Notice how urgency, not hunger, drove the decision.
 Pick one low-treatment option you’ll use this week that slows you down just enough to stay measured.
Calm doesn’t mean slow. It means deliberate.
Resources
Helpful resources and newsletter:
 https://yourbestt1dyear.com
Sponsor Connect
Blue Circle Health offers free coaching and care that fits real life for adults with type 1 diabetes. They help with insulin adjustments, CGMs, burnout, and the mental load of diabetes, without fighting the healthcare system alone.
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Website: https://yourbestt1dyear.com
Books on Amazon
Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time
 https://a.co/d/6UHooWJ
Type 1 Diabetes – True Stories
 https://a.co/d/dfIlyI1

Show Notes
Most people think overeating during a low is about hunger. It’s not. It’s about urgency.
In this episode, we talk about why low blood sugar creates a sense of panic that feels exactly like hunger, even when your body doesn’t actually need more food. We break down how urgency overrides judgment, why “just a little more” keeps happening, and how one low can quietly derail your blood sugars for hours afterward.
This isn’t about self-control. It’s about recognizing what’s really driving the behavior so you can interrupt it before it turns into another frustrating graph spiral.
What You Can Do Today
Notice the difference between hunger and urgency the next time you’re low.
 Pay attention to speed, not appetite, how fast you want to eat.
 Decide on a single, measured low treatment you trust before urgency shows up.
Resources
Helpful resources and newsletter:
 https://yourbestt1dyear.com
Sponsor Connect
Blue Circle Health offers free coaching and care that fits real life for adults with type 1 diabetes. They help with insulin adjustments, CGMs, burnout, and the mental load of diabetes, without fighting the healthcare system alone.
 Sign up free at:
 https://bluecirclehealth.org
Connect
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Website: https://yourbestt1dyear.com
Books on Amazon
Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time
 https://a.co/d/6UHooWJ
Type 1 Diabetes – True Stories
 https://a.co/d/dfIlyI1

Show Notes
Waiting out a low feels responsible. Calm. In control. Until it isn’t.
In this episode, we talk about what actually happens when you delay treating a low blood sugar, how quickly decision-making and coordination can slide, and why “I’ll just see if it comes back up” often ends in panic eating or a scary crash instead.
This isn’t about being alarmist. It’s about understanding that lows have a window. Treating early isn’t weakness or overreacting, it’s how you stay ahead of the spiral that makes everything harder later.
The goal isn’t to treat faster out of fear. It’s to treat earlier with intention.
What You Can Do Today
Think about a time you waited to treat a low longer than you should have.
 Notice what you were hoping would happen if you just gave it a minute.
 Decide on a personal “treat by this number” rule so you’re not negotiating with yourself next time.
Clear rules beat wishful thinking.
Resources
Helpful resources and newsletter:
 https://yourbestt1dyear.com
Sponsor Connect
Blue Circle Health offers free coaching and care that fits real life for adults with type 1 diabetes. Their team helps with insulin adjustments, CGM support, burnout, and the mental load of diabetes, without fighting the healthcare system alone.
 Sign up free at:
 https://bluecirclehealth.org
Connect
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@the.betes
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebetes
Facebook: https://facebook.com/neilgreathouse
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/neil-greathouse-a607b912
Website: https://yourbestt1dyear.com
Books on Amazon
Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time
 https://a.co/d/6UHooWJ
Type 1 Diabetes – True Stories
 https://a.co/d/dfIlyI1