Chaos and Carbs

“That definitely wasn’t diet Mom”…. Counting carbs at Walt Disney World is definitely doable. Never hesitate to ask for the umpteenth time that something is in fact diet…. Otherwise this 🫣 might happen ⬆️⬆️. Time to try and 🏃‍♀️💨 to catch it.

Hubs took the kids for an afternoon at the pool 🛟 while I worked from my home office ⌨️. Our typical summer ☀️ sites are upper thighs 🦵 and the occasional stomach (hello tan lines). We rotate 🔄 legs -all sides and up and down - and lower stomach for both Dexcom and Tandem Diabetes Care pump sites. Because of TruSteel, we don’t have to 😬 worry about occlusions and thanks to ExpressionMed, we don’t have to worry about lost sensors or pump sites. Plus JH thinks he looks cool 🤙
We still have a few tweaks to make to his pump settings, but 🌊🏄‍♂️ JH surfed the pretty👌today. And now some water time for me with National Geographic shark shows…. You’re missing out The T1D Mimi! 😂
Bg Waves Chubbies

Being at Disney sadly doesn’t magic 🪄 away my need to manage my blood sugars 🩸or Harrison’s while I’m away.

I chose to stick to super low carb 🥗 while I’ve been here to compare to my T1D LCHP friend, and it was super doable/easy 👌 to eat at the park and bring a couple snacks along with. Before I start Metformin, I will do a few cheat days for my endo so we have a solid baseline of my “befores”.

Harrison has been running high lately 📈- we are still dealing with forgetting doses or dosing for protein rises, but he ended out today much better. Basal looks like it is still good (I’ll do a video on this this week when my voice comes back) but pre bolus and dosing needs some work.

We are coming to Disney as a family in a couple of weeks so I’m anxious 😬 to watch his BG on rides and planning for the best approach to carbs, snacking and insulin. My goal is to give some options 👍 that fit your lifestyle and let you know what ended up working best for us. Let me know if you have any questions!

Hangin’ at at Walt Disney World and was sooo worried about how I would do food wise. With my blood sugars 📈 and chasing my tail 🏃‍♀️💨 (and let’s not mention the ‘Covid rolls’ that are still squating on my property) 🫣 I am really working to practice what I preach to my kiddo.
Carbs matter. Types of carbs matter. And no, I’m not straight , and yes I eat carbs- I just try pick and choose what’s worth it. Kinda like dating that frat guy in college- is it worth it? Or would I be happier with someone else 😂? So if you aren’t your …:
Children with Diabetes Dexcom The T1D Mimi

🥱 Early morning flight 🛫 calls for a lot of coffee and grabbing breakfast 🍳☕️ to go. My fasting BG hasn’t been the greatest lately 😬 so impeccable timing 👌that I’ll be with The T1D Mimi for the next few days. She assures me that she will help keep me and my numbers in line 🧑‍🏫📈📉 😉.

Almond milk cappuccino and a meat and cheese tray for breakfast (holy highway robbery 💰. I skipped the crackers , but treated myself to a couple of grapes. All in about 15g of carbs.

Harrison however clearly realized mom was gone and raided the pantry. 🫣 Cheers ☕️ to better BGs and pretty lines for the both of us this week.

Children with Diabetes Cakeworthy Walt Disney World ExpressionMed