Type 1 diabetes

Female cyclist with type-1 diabetes uses applesauce as a sport fuel on a bike ride

Best Fuel for Long Rides with Type-1 Diabetes? It Depends

Diabetes Dietitian

Today’s bike ride was just shy of 90 km, and was all about them hills. I swear my husband took us to all the hills he could find in the Vancouver area. First there was Camosun at UBC, then the Stan at Stanley Park, followed by the seemingly never-ending climb of the Second Narrows Bridge outside of the North Shore, and finally up Buckingham – Burnaby’s grind! Unlike last week, my blood sugars were way more sensitive today, requiring a whole lot more food intake to keep them afloat. That got me thinking about fueling for long-distance rides – specifically, what actually makes an “optimal” fuel source when you have type-1 diabetes. Fueling Cycling with Type-1 Diabetes Isn’t One Size Fits All I have been engaging in long distance cardio type sports for more than 15 years now. I started out as a runner, but over the years have since transitioned […]

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Cycling with Type-1 Diabetes: My Road to Mallorca Begins

Diabetes, Diabetes Dietitian, Exercise and diabetes

I’m going to Mallorca. This is the first time I’ve announced this to the broader world, and I’m pretty excited. Almost two months ago I booked my spot in the 2027 Girls Get Strong Cycling Camp. I’d been eyeing this all-women’s camp for about 2 or 3 years now, and I finally hit the button. It’s a seven-day adventure, with five days of cycling, anywhere from 60-100 km per day, all throughout Mallorca, Spain. I’m excited. I’m nervous. The distances don’t worry me. But the sometimes unpredictability of my Dear Diabetes does. Good thing I’ve got more than a year to train both my legs and my T1D. I’m intending to blog my way through; I hope you’ll join me for the reading journey. And, if you’re navigating cycling with type-1 diabetes yourself, I hope sharing both the victories and challenges along the way will be helpful 🙂 For the

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Halloween carb counts to help manage type-1 diabetes

Halloween and T1D strategies

Diabetes Dietitian, Pregnancy in Diabetes

Halloween and type 1 diabetes – not exactly a match made in heaven, right? But it doesn’t have to be a nightmare either. Here’s how I’ve learned to manage the candy, the chaos, and still enjoy the fun.

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When insulin pumps fail

Diabetes, Diabetes Dietitian

When insulin pumps fail, it sucks. It really, really sucks. The other day, shortly after getting off my Peloton bike, my insulin pump spontaneously broke. Like, broke broke. It started flashing a whole bunch of error codes and then repeatedly flashed the home screen on and off. I was still relatively calm at this point, though. I’ve got a backup PDM for just this kind of situation. I grabbed some batteries, put them in, and… oh freaking frick, flashing screen there too. Bloody hell. I tried a hard reset for both, but to no avail – they were already well on their way to insulin pump heaven. Cue the panic. I called Omnipod customer service, knowing in the back of my head nothing could be done. My pump, the original Omnipod Eros, was well past it’s best before warranty date. They essentially told me “Good luck, we can’t help you.” I

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Pregnant with T1D – the weight anguish

Diabetes, Diabetes Dietitian, Pregnancy in Diabetes, Registered Dietitian

Once upon a time I was pregnant with T1D, and in that pregnancy I struggled greatly with preserving my mental health. The reason: the constant, incessant, judgemental focus on my weight. My son turned 13 last month – how is that even possible??? Some days, I feel like it was just yesterday that I was pregnant. But, friends, I am so happy it was not just yesterday. Overall, my pregnancy was not a difficult pregnancy. But, because I have type-1 diabetes, I had to attend many, many healthcare provider appointments that often made the experience feel extremely difficult. Some of these appointments included: Maternity clinic High risk obstetrician Diabetes and pregnancy clinic, which featured appointments with an endocrinologist, nurse, and dietitian Non-stress tests Multiple ultrasounds Etc., etc., etc Of all, it was the diabetes and pregnancy clinic that had me constantly fretting about weight gain in pregnancy. Pregnant with T1D:

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