Same here, diagnosed at 18 months, now 34, and it really is ALL possible. Dealing with weight gain this year too, but so happy to hear him talking about staying active and it makes all the difference! weight gain may happen fast (mine after a neck injury) but… you we got this!
Thank you. As a high schooler who was diagnosed with type 1 this summer, this is reassuring and helpful. I’m glad people like you are out there. I’m glad I watched this. Gives me hope.
Diagnosed 2 years ago at 21, I was 261lbs back on Aug 23rd 2021 when I decided enough is enough and now Oct 11th I’m down to 246.1lbs. This journey is something I’m looking to turn into my lifestyle as I keep taking another step.
@Chris Longden is it just steps or is there other kinds of exercise? Not sure what her physical health is but adding in weight lifting is a good way to increase muscle mass and the amount of calories you burn (10 pounds of muscle burns 50 calories a day at rest while 10 pounds of fat burn 20 calories) Other thing is if possible mix in running with your steps or speed walking if thats to high impact. If you can't run far, interval running is still also a great way to increase cardio vascular health. My dad had pre-diabetes back in his later 30s and he started focusing on his diet and exercise and now regularly runs 5ks in his 50s despite arthritis. Other thing might be a diet change, not sure what your scale is for carbs (mines usually 1 unit per 10 carbs not sure if you meant 1 unit per 5 carbs or not) so in my case if I took 50 units of insulin in a day that would mean I had about 500 carbs (though coffee can cause me to have to take extra insulin even without sugar). If possible find ways to cut down in your carbs, though I do recommend talking to your endocrinologist first. (mine recommend eating at least 50 carbs a day to prevent ketoacidosis) It might be worth it anyway as I would also see if its possible to screen for thyroid issues as that could also result in weight loss issues. If your struggling to find good low calorie meals to eat I find the frozen meals like lean cuisine pretty filling and a good way to keep my calories down.
After having Type 1 for over 30y, I will say, keep your vitamin d up as close to 100 as possible and watch Dr Richard Bernstein. I think vit D will help save your teeth and joints. Start at 1000 and slowly increase until you get to 10000. Join Type1grit
@@ryanmaris1917 Hey Ryan! Thanks for your experience! I also have T1. Every day for the last 2 years i take 10.000 steps a day. Also i'm trying to count my daily calories. But still i'm not loosing weight. Do you have any tips? Greetings from germany Simon
@@LordSimsa add in weight lifting, you might maintain or even gain some weight early on but muscle burns more energy to maintain than fat. Just by increasing the ratio of muscle to fat cells you can burn more calories.
@@ryanmaris1917 That sounds great! Do you have tips how to begin with weight lifting? 😅 Did u have any problems in the beginning with your blood sugar? Do you follow a special diet?
My doctor gave me a good advice last time I've been by her. She literally asked me what is the hardest part of diabetes and she asked me then is it the diabetic diet. I said yes. Then I started to explain how it's hard not to it something sweet while somebody right next to me eats it. Then she said: Some people are allergic on strawberries, but do they eat strawberries when somebody eats strawberries next to them? I hope nobody does it because it's bad for you.😅 I found it really interesting. Maybe you will find it too interesting and helpful.😊
Thats not comparable, since a person allergic to strawberries only have to avoid strawberries. They can pick something else sweet to eat. You can not! You have to avoid ALL sweets!
@@bm7654 actually it's not only sweet you have to avoid it's all carbs...all carbs make blood sugar levels rise...this is something that my doctor did not tell me when I was 8 years old but I'm 47 now so I hope that they're informing patients of this but I wouldn't be surprised if they are not... keep in mind every now and again it's okay to have carbs. I'm not saying no one can never eat them even as a diabetic, you just have to watch your intake of it and your insulin level that you give yourself...and it's definitely best to exercise and eat as healthy as you can as a type 1 diabetic.
@@bm7654What a jerk you are! It is exactly the same! This is actually an excellent analogy because the mainstream mindset is "all in moderation." A type 1 cannot process carbohydrates because of no natural insulin. Therefore it is exactly like an allergy. No one would recommend to a person with an anaphylactic allergy to peanuts to just eat them in "moderation" and take the epipen shot! So why the hell would you tell a diabetic they can't eat whatever carbs in moderation because they have the rescue medicine if insulin?.... Like the American diabetes association does. 😠😡🤬😠😡🤬😠😡🤬
i was diagnosed at 14 years old. its not easy for anyone at any age but i always felt that the older you are when you get diagnosed, the harder it is because you have break your long lived lifestyle and change everything. Luckily, i didn't have a sever aversion to needless and taking shots wasn't a big deal for me. the hard part was growing up having to watch others my age continue to live their normal lives while i basically has my life switched to harder difficulty. im 29 now. my 28th birthday was my mile stone marker where i had lived just as long as a diabetic as i did not being one. this year i have now lived as a diabetic longer than not as one.
This made me cry I have T1D and honestly this video relates to me on a personal level it’s motivating to continue it makes me scared sometimes to think of my future knowing 20 years from now I will still have diabetes but to see you an adult who seems healthy and happy makes me happy Thank you
I’m 16 years old.. and a couple days ago I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.. so now I’m looking for some inspiration when it comes to losing weight with type 1 diabetes 😭
Thats heavy, ive had it since i was 9 years old and now im 18. Please please PLEASE eat healthy. Don’t eat much sugars and always keep track of your blood and insuline. I advice you to eat low carb and do intermittent fasting but obv first speak to your doctor ab this.
I was about 7 year olds when i got diagnosed with diabetes. Now i’m 15 years old. I still have a hard time trying to cope with it and nobody really knows, but they understand how hard it is and i thank them for that. I try to do my best everyday, live my life, and not let diabetes ruin any fun for me or define me. I hope someday there will be a cure for it and I would never wish diabetes on anyone, not even on my worst enemy..
I'm 40y.o., T1D for 30yrs. Decided I needed to get fit. Bought a new bike, rode every day for 10 days then hit a tree root and I'm now recovering from a collarbone smashed into 6 pieces and 2 broken ribs. The first 2o steps won't be the hardest for me, it will be the first 10 days done again..
That''s an awesome effort Justin. I was diagnosed when i was 4. Been type 1 diabetic for 37 years and have always struggled with my weight. This video is very inspiring. Thank you.
@@confucius1491 Type 1 diabetes in adults are rare, but if it did happen its more likely LADA which is another form of type 1 diabetes that has a much slower progression. You should definitely go test yourself and see if you have antibodies or not that would tell you what type of diabetes you have.
Hi Luke I am a type 1 diabetic too, I was overweight actually obese due to hyper insulinemia (high insulin doses particularly basal insulin). As you know insulin is a growth hormone, you feed it carbs you gain fat (triglycerides). My guess is you are probably also insulin resistant, I was. Before when I was 280 lbs (I am 6’1) my insulin to carb ratio was 1 unit for 6g of CHO. Now 95 lbs lighter I am at 185 lbs my insulin ratio is 1 unit for 22g of carb (Fiasp). All I can recommended you to do is a low carb diet, fun fact the bariatric diet. Very low Carb, high protein. I lost 55 lbs the first year, about 35 the second and 15 on the last year. It will take a while but your priority should be having true normal blood sugars as well. HbA1c of less than 5.0%! If you have any complications you can reverse them with true euglycemic range. I reversed a low eGFR of 78 to now 101! Watch Dr. Bernstein Diabetes university on UA-cam, he saved my life! I am sure it will help you too! Best of luck Luke!!
I got type one at 38 I lost about 20kg in a couple months before being diagnosed because I was stubborn and didn't want to admit anything was wrong. I turn 40 in a few months and just started a pump, they are a game changer.
I was diagnosed with type 1 at 13, the day right after my birthday. And now I’m 17 already... I gained weight because of taking insulin and I always thought that I can’t lose weight as doing exercise will causing blood sugar to be lower and ending up taking less insulin as well as eating a little more so my weight didn’t ever go down...😞
😭😭 I was too sad and feel unhappy even if I try to be okay I felt its a huge thing lots of people looking at me as a joke as a sweetest eater while I dont like to eat it I started to eat them after daignosed cause Im the first child but when Im here with my T1 member I feel that Im alive !😭 Im good person I’ll have many chance in my life🥺😭😭
Diabetic for 30 years and now I'm 42 yrs old. I don't get it. Some days blood sugar is 130 with low carbs. Other days 190 with low carbs. I feel like I'm not in control. Diabetes determines my day.
I was diagnosed at 10. I'm 25 now. It has been a lot. Being a kid watching my mom cry, confused as to why she was crying. Now I'm the one crying cause it's been so tough. I've gained a lot of weight compared to my 10 year old self. I've lost a few pounds in recent years but i want to lose more.
Shit got diagnosed @ 23 late onset type 1. Honestly didn’t take care of it for majority of last 3 years. Luckily perfectly fine and now busting my ass to stay on top of it.
This video made me feel like I’m not the only one it’s hard and an everyday thing but we have to live with it I really struggle I was only 10 when I was diagnosed
Diabetes has pushed me to the limits of my strength multiple times. I relate it to like bending a piece of metal, it may be hard at first, but if you keep bending it back and forth, it snaps. I am the metal, I am warped by my blood sugars over and over, until I can no longer keep up the facade of health and strength. I overcame this though, it required sacrifice, but in reality, It wasn't sacrifice. It was making space for myself. It was accepting that I am who I am and I'm not apologizing anymore. I am not feeling guilty about suffering and being "sick" all the time. I will not bully myself anymore. I am no longer afraid that the people I care about will see that I am "too much" and leave me. I don't care. I am making room for me. I am taking care of myself. I am no longer taking care of everyone else. It has been hard, but diabetes has taught me lessons that most people learn in their old age when the damage has already been done. I've seen how quickly my life can flip upside down, and that I am strong enough to make it through. That I am strong enough to let go of people who don't really want to love and help me the way that I love and help them. It has taught me that sometimes your deepest emotions, irritations, anger, anxiety, and lack of will, can all be solved by a fruit snack or a nice meal. That people's moods and perspectives fluctuate wildly, which is a part of life. If you keep your head up and focused on what you care about, then your body and mind can't stop you from achieving your dreams. To anyone reading this, diabetes can push you to your limits. It can cause depression, sleep disorders, and anxiety, among the more obvious health effects. Just know that it's okay to not be okay. You're not doing anything wrong, sometimes it just happens, just wait it out. You will be okay. It does get better, you can make it better for you. Take care of yourself, you deserve it.
I have been a type 1 diabetic for 43 years im in my 50 s now and as I got older it’s harder for me to keep my bs under control and you become carb resistant when older so any carb you need more insulin to maintain so my doctor has now prescribed ozempic a med for type 2 diabetes but it helps to keep my bs under control and and I take less insulin and losing weight because over the years yes we gain weight but has to be monitored by your endocrinologist
I was diagnosed just after I had my first son, at age 29. They thought it was “just” gestational diabetes that was taking a bit longer to resolve. Since I’m morbidly obese they then labeled me as type 2, after failing my postpartum OGTT with a 400mg/dl. I took oral meds for just over a week…my numbers climbing each day, until I became deathly I’ll. The ER thought I had the flu, and didn’t even think to check to see if it had something to do with my blood sugar (they thought my numbers were sky high because I was sick, not the other way around). It turns out I was in DKA. They finally tested me for antibodies, of which I had incredibly high levels of all but one type of antibody (that are present when the immune system is attacking the pancreas/beta cells). The misconception that an obese person couldn’t possibly be a type 1, or that they could get it at just shy of 30 years old, could be lethal. Apparently me being pregnant triggered my immune system to ramp up, and my pancreas is what it “chose”. To this day, I have to fight with any doctor or nurse that treats me, because they just can’t believe I’ve got type 1, and didn’t “do this to myself.” And don’t even get me started on insurance companies rejecting things because my visits are coded for type 2, when they shouldn’t be.
Wow. A similar thing happened to me. I was 26, pregnant with my first. Diagnosed with gestational that never went away and gradually got worse and insulin dependent, drs code it as type 2, but with the c peptide test I don't even really make insulin. I've list weight many times throughout this time and it doesn't get better. The only thing that helps is a very low carb diet and insulin.
So nice to read other women’s experiences and to not feel alone. Same scenario for me - I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes with my first daughter. My blood sugars weren’t regulating at all, even months after I had her. I did some tests and was referred to an endocrinologist. He diagnosed me with LADA (latent autoimmune diabetes in adults) but then that sort of just changed to type 1 diabetes. I’m almost 3 years into this journey and it’s still so hard. It’s literally like being on a rollercoaster! I’ve recently, within the past 2 months have started to get more active (lots of daily walking and doing manageable workouts for me) and switch up my diet quite a bit, but I have stubborn belly fat that will not go away. What do you both do to stay active/healthy?
I'm 26 yeara old I lost around 32 pounds in 5 months went from 256 to 224 and still going helps with my type 2 diabetes :) as soon as I got diagnosed I cut cold turkey on soda candy and carbs also smaller portions and did treadmill everyday hope I'll be able to stay off insulin I'm trying really hard my A1C is currently 6.9 (caught the disease early before it got bad) I do treadmill 30 min a day 😊
I have had type 1 diabete ssince age 4 and to be hones when you're tiny you just accept things. St 14 I developed ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatoid arthritis and that is just so much worse that I sometimes forget to tell people I have diabetes until they notice the Libre!
My daughter was diagnosed with type 1, 8 months ago, age 4 ... 2022 was hell. She is better now. But it's still hard to get her glucose levels on a straight line.
Struggeling with you... Always been active, exercising 1-2 times a day, trying to eat healthy… doesn’t work. It’s like the insulin I have to take, makes it impossible
You're joking. This whole thing was basically an ad???????? I've also been a type one for nearly as long as this guy, and let me tell you for free, that you too can lose plenty of weight, control your diabetes near to perfectly with just how and what you eat. Take prolonged breaks from food. Fast for 12-16 hours a day when possible. That'll clear up a shaky graph if you use a cgm, and for eating, eat a high carb plant based whole foods diet low in fat for glycemic control, or a higher fat/protein low carb diet. Those two diets alone will shed weight and reap you great results for A1C and time in range. Exercise is the cherry on top. Greater control, insulin sensitivity, and overall health. Couch to 7 should be a joke. A 7 A1C will still give you complications later on in life. Shoot for a low 5 range, or even hit the 5's for much better living.
My BIG problem is that when I exercise, my blood sugar plummets and I go too low, so I have to take in calories to bring it back up, which just replaces what I’ve burned. I’ve never found anyone who addresses this. How do you deal with that?
Have you tried the Bernstein method of eating? The other thing for me is recognizing that I had mould in my home and that was causing my sugar to have an exaggerated drop during exercise. It was a strange metabolic reaction to mold.
It's extremely important to check your blood sugar level before exercising and if it's within the normal range, have something before starting your workout with moderate carbohydrates between 15g to 30g. For me I normally eat a banana, orange, 2 tangerines or 3-4 dates pre workout and most of the time it does the job. From my experience counting carbohydrates is the most important factor in T1D and adjusting your insulin to carbs ratio will play a huge role into managing your glucose control. Think of diabetes as having a bigger reason to take care of yourself than a normal person. We are more lucky from a motivational standing point :). I was diagnosed when I was 14 and I'm 34 years old now what I learned throughout the years is you're going to feel worse before you feel better but with trial and error you will gain a better understanding of your diabetes and feel more in control. The small details matter and they are my life savers so have a plan for these scenarios (Example: Having juice for hypos next to my bed, in the car, and in my pocket) these few seconds or minutes can make a huge difference in the severity of the hypo. Remember what can be measured can be managed so do your best and hopefully you will minimize the hypo events as much as possible. I wish you all the best
I'm having really bad problems with my feet, im type 1 and did not keep good control over myself, and now I suffer neuropathy and retinopathy. I have to go in for eye treatments, and I have to see a podiatrist regularly now and I'm NOT in good shape. I need to lose weight in a bad way or I will die soon.
I'm confused. What is the 7.0 a1c nonsense? Sounds like you're saying diabetics can't have normal a1c? Why such a low (high) bar? I was so disappointed to not find actual techniques of how to lose weight.
THIS IS NOT A HOW TO VIDEO You just talked about t1d for 4 min and then for the other 3 minutes talked "you can do it" I'm very glad you've lost the weight my guy and able to maintain your levels but this is not a "how to" video
@@jeevan3311 If that’s you in your profile picture I say that continue your current diet and go to gym. If you want to lose weight tho you need to cut all sweets and eat little bit less what you usually eat. It’s that simple I have lost 20kg like that. Also daily walks or workouts help a lot.
Was diagnosed at 14 months old. Now I'm 34 and still kicking ass. For any kids getting diagnosed: you CAN do this! It's going to be ok.
Thanks a lot man I'm 16 and had type one since I was 4 and now I got some weight and want to lose some so I will start exercising
@@sotosofficial4764 i got it when I was 5 I'm 22 now you'll be fine
Thanks I’m 14 diognsed at 10
Same here, diagnosed at 18 months, now 34, and it really is ALL possible. Dealing with weight gain this year too, but so happy to hear him talking about staying active and it makes all the difference! weight gain may happen fast (mine after a neck injury) but… you we got this!
Youre a biabadas
Late onset Type 1 here. It definitely is a 24/7/365 illness. Some days feel insurmountable. Thank you for this video, it gives hope 💜
Love this story i was diagnosed age 12 years old its very hard to deal with this.
I was diagnosed when I was just 10
I was diagnosed at age 12 and I’m 13
I was diagnosed at 20 months old I'm 35 next month
I was 14 months old and I’m now 14 (it’s my 13 year diaversary on the 8th November)
Same n now i was 18
Thank you. As a high schooler who was diagnosed with type 1 this summer, this is reassuring and helpful. I’m glad people like you are out there. I’m glad I watched this. Gives me hope.
Diagnosed 2 years ago at 21, I was 261lbs back on Aug 23rd 2021 when I decided enough is enough and now Oct 11th I’m down to 246.1lbs. This journey is something I’m looking to turn into my lifestyle as I keep taking another step.
@Chris Longden is it just steps or is there other kinds of exercise? Not sure what her physical health is but adding in weight lifting is a good way to increase muscle mass and the amount of calories you burn (10 pounds of muscle burns 50 calories a day at rest while 10 pounds of fat burn 20 calories)
Other thing is if possible mix in running with your steps or speed walking if thats to high impact. If you can't run far, interval running is still also a great way to increase cardio vascular health. My dad had pre-diabetes back in his later 30s and he started focusing on his diet and exercise and now regularly runs 5ks in his 50s despite arthritis.
Other thing might be a diet change, not sure what your scale is for carbs (mines usually 1 unit per 10 carbs not sure if you meant 1 unit per 5 carbs or not) so in my case if I took 50 units of insulin in a day that would mean I had about 500 carbs (though coffee can cause me to have to take extra insulin even without sugar). If possible find ways to cut down in your carbs, though I do recommend talking to your endocrinologist first. (mine recommend eating at least 50 carbs a day to prevent ketoacidosis) It might be worth it anyway as I would also see if its possible to screen for thyroid issues as that could also result in weight loss issues.
If your struggling to find good low calorie meals to eat I find the frozen meals like lean cuisine pretty filling and a good way to keep my calories down.
After having Type 1 for over 30y, I will say, keep your vitamin d up as close to 100 as possible and watch Dr Richard Bernstein. I think vit D will help save your teeth and joints. Start at 1000 and slowly increase until you get to 10000. Join Type1grit
@@ryanmaris1917 Hey Ryan! Thanks for your experience! I also have T1. Every day for the last 2 years i take 10.000 steps a day. Also i'm trying to count my daily calories. But still i'm not loosing weight. Do you have any tips?
Greetings from germany
Simon
@@LordSimsa add in weight lifting, you might maintain or even gain some weight early on but muscle burns more energy to maintain than fat. Just by increasing the ratio of muscle to fat cells you can burn more calories.
@@ryanmaris1917 That sounds great! Do you have tips how to begin with weight lifting? 😅 Did u have any problems in the beginning with your blood sugar? Do you follow a special diet?
My doctor gave me a good advice last time I've been by her. She literally asked me what is the hardest part of diabetes and she asked me then is it the diabetic diet. I said yes. Then I started to explain how it's hard not to it something sweet while somebody right next to me eats it.
Then she said: Some people are allergic on strawberries, but do they eat strawberries when somebody eats strawberries next to them?
I hope nobody does it because it's bad for you.😅
I found it really interesting. Maybe you will find it too interesting and helpful.😊
Thats not comparable, since a person allergic to strawberries only have to avoid strawberries. They can pick something else sweet to eat. You can not! You have to avoid ALL sweets!
@@bm7654 actually it's not only sweet you have to avoid it's all carbs...all carbs make blood sugar levels rise...this is something that my doctor did not tell me when I was 8 years old but I'm 47 now so I hope that they're informing patients of this but I wouldn't be surprised if they are not... keep in mind every now and again it's okay to have carbs. I'm not saying no one can never eat them even as a diabetic, you just have to watch your intake of it and your insulin level that you give yourself...and it's definitely best to exercise and eat as healthy as you can as a type 1 diabetic.
@@bm7654What a jerk you are!
It is exactly the same! This is actually an excellent analogy because the mainstream mindset is "all in moderation." A type 1 cannot process carbohydrates because of no natural insulin. Therefore it is exactly like an allergy. No one would recommend to a person with an anaphylactic allergy to peanuts to just eat them in "moderation" and take the epipen shot! So why the hell would you tell a diabetic they can't eat whatever carbs in moderation because they have the rescue medicine if insulin?.... Like the American diabetes association does. 😠😡🤬😠😡🤬😠😡🤬
i was diagnosed at 14 years old. its not easy for anyone at any age but i always felt that the older you are when you get diagnosed, the harder it is because you have break your long lived lifestyle and change everything. Luckily, i didn't have a sever aversion to needless and taking shots wasn't a big deal for me. the hard part was growing up having to watch others my age continue to live their normal lives while i basically has my life switched to harder difficulty. im 29 now. my 28th birthday was my mile stone marker where i had lived just as long as a diabetic as i did not being one. this year i have now lived as a diabetic longer than not as one.
Yeah no, as someone who was diagnosed 2 days after their 4th birthday I would have done anytbing to give me a few more years living not as type 1.
I got diagnosed at age 9
This made me cry I have T1D and honestly this video relates to me on a personal level it’s motivating to continue it makes me scared sometimes to think of my future knowing 20 years from now I will still have diabetes but to see you an adult who seems healthy and happy makes me happy Thank you
I’m 16 years old.. and a couple days ago I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.. so now I’m looking for some inspiration when it comes to losing weight with type 1 diabetes 😭
Thats heavy, ive had it since i was 9 years old and now im 18. Please please PLEASE eat healthy. Don’t eat much sugars and always keep track of your blood and insuline. I advice you to eat low carb and do intermittent fasting but obv first speak to your doctor ab this.
I was about 7 year olds when i got diagnosed with diabetes. Now i’m 15 years old. I still have a hard time trying to cope with it and nobody really knows, but they understand how hard it is and i thank them for that. I try to do my best everyday, live my life, and not let diabetes ruin any fun for me or define me. I hope someday there will be a cure for it and I would never wish diabetes on anyone, not even on my worst enemy..
I'm 40y.o., T1D for 30yrs. Decided I needed to get fit. Bought a new bike, rode every day for 10 days then hit a tree root and I'm now recovering from a collarbone smashed into 6 pieces and 2 broken ribs. The first 2o steps won't be the hardest for me, it will be the first 10 days done again..
hello ,sorry about that ,i have a doctor that fix things for you ,without No side effects
Im really sorry:( Know that God is with you and you have all the power.May God bless you❤
That''s an awesome effort Justin. I was diagnosed when i was 4. Been type 1 diabetic for 37 years and have always struggled with my weight. This video is very inspiring. Thank you.
I am loosing my weight....i am unable to know which type i have
@@confucius1491 u can ask ur doctor to order the lab test to determine which type u have.
@@confucius1491 Type 1 diabetes in adults are rare, but if it did happen its more likely LADA which is another form of type 1 diabetes that has a much slower progression. You should definitely go test yourself and see if you have antibodies or not that would tell you what type of diabetes you have.
Hi Luke I am a type 1 diabetic too, I was overweight actually obese due to hyper insulinemia (high insulin doses particularly basal insulin). As you know insulin is a growth hormone, you feed it carbs you gain fat (triglycerides). My guess is you are probably also insulin resistant, I was. Before when I was 280 lbs (I am 6’1) my insulin to carb ratio was 1 unit for 6g of CHO. Now 95 lbs lighter I am at 185 lbs my insulin ratio is 1 unit for 22g of carb (Fiasp). All I can recommended you to do is a low carb diet, fun fact the bariatric diet. Very low Carb, high protein. I lost 55 lbs the first year, about 35 the second and 15 on the last year. It will take a while but your priority should be having true normal blood sugars as well. HbA1c of less than 5.0%! If you have any complications you can reverse them with true euglycemic range. I reversed a low eGFR of 78 to now 101! Watch Dr. Bernstein Diabetes university on UA-cam, he saved my life! I am sure it will help you too! Best of luck Luke!!
I got type one at 38 I lost about 20kg in a couple months before being diagnosed because I was stubborn and didn't want to admit anything was wrong. I turn 40 in a few months and just started a pump, they are a game changer.
I was diagnosed with type 1 at 13, the day right after my birthday. And now I’m 17 already... I gained weight because of taking insulin and I always thought that I can’t lose weight as doing exercise will causing blood sugar to be lower and ending up taking less insulin as well as eating a little more so my weight didn’t ever go down...😞
My blood sugar actually goes up when I exercise especially with weight lifting
I’m on the same boat as you, but when I go for walks the sugars go down but if I run or do weights it goes up.
@@leri3365 fax its fucking annoying
Diagnosed at 16 months . I'm 36 now. I must start to exercise again. Thank for this video needed to see this.
😭😭 I was too sad and feel unhappy even if I try to be okay
I felt its a huge thing lots of people looking at me as a joke as a sweetest eater while
I dont like to eat it I started to eat them after daignosed cause Im the first child but when Im here with my T1 member
I feel that Im alive !😭
Im good person I’ll have many chance in my life🥺😭😭
Diabetic for 30 years and now I'm 42 yrs old. I don't get it. Some days blood sugar is 130 with low carbs. Other days 190 with low carbs. I feel like I'm not in control. Diabetes determines my day.
I was diagnosed at 10. I'm 25 now. It has been a lot. Being a kid watching my mom cry, confused as to why she was crying. Now I'm the one crying cause it's been so tough. I've gained a lot of weight compared to my 10 year old self. I've lost a few pounds in recent years but i want to lose more.
Shit got diagnosed @ 23 late onset type 1. Honestly didn’t take care of it for majority of last 3 years. Luckily perfectly fine and now busting my ass to stay on top of it.
This video made me feel like I’m not the only one it’s hard and an everyday thing but we have to live with it I really struggle I was only 10 when I was diagnosed
My son was diagnosed at 6. He's 18 now but I wish I knew then what I know now. I would of helped him better in every way.
Diabetes has pushed me to the limits of my strength multiple times.
I relate it to like bending a piece of metal, it may be hard at first, but if you keep bending it back and forth, it snaps. I am the metal, I am warped by my blood sugars over and over, until I can no longer keep up the facade of health and strength.
I overcame this though, it required sacrifice, but in reality, It wasn't sacrifice. It was making space for myself. It was accepting that I am who I am and I'm not apologizing anymore.
I am not feeling guilty about suffering and being "sick" all the time.
I will not bully myself anymore. I am no longer afraid that the people I care about will see that I am "too much" and leave me. I don't care. I am making room for me. I am taking care of myself. I am no longer taking care of everyone else.
It has been hard, but diabetes has taught me lessons that most people learn in their old age when the damage has already been done. I've seen how quickly my life can flip upside down, and that I am strong enough to make it through. That I am strong enough to let go of people who don't really want to love and help me the way that I love and help them.
It has taught me that sometimes your deepest emotions, irritations, anger, anxiety, and lack of will, can all be solved by a fruit snack or a nice meal. That people's moods and perspectives fluctuate wildly, which is a part of life. If you keep your head up and focused on what you care about, then your body and mind can't stop you from achieving your dreams.
To anyone reading this, diabetes can push you to your limits. It can cause depression, sleep disorders, and anxiety, among the more obvious health effects. Just know that it's okay to not be okay. You're not doing anything wrong, sometimes it just happens, just wait it out. You will be okay. It does get better, you can make it better for you. Take care of yourself, you deserve it.
I have been a type 1 diabetic for 43 years im in my 50 s now and as I got older it’s harder for me to keep my bs under control and you become carb resistant when older so any carb you need more insulin to maintain so my doctor has now prescribed ozempic a med for type 2 diabetes but it helps to keep my bs under control and and I take less insulin and losing weight because over the years yes we gain weight but has to be monitored by your endocrinologist
I get so sad when I hear about kids being diagnosed at such a young age.
Yes it is sad to hear about and we always want to encourage physical activity with children!
I was 8 too.
I got diagnosed when I was 4 and now I'm 16
@@sotosofficial4764 Really sucks i think suicide everyday...
@@noname-bt9ky don't do it.
Think of all the people who love and care for you.
Go out there and conquer type 1!
I was diagnosed just after I had my first son, at age 29. They thought it was “just” gestational diabetes that was taking a bit longer to resolve. Since I’m morbidly obese they then labeled me as type 2, after failing my postpartum OGTT with a 400mg/dl. I took oral meds for just over a week…my numbers climbing each day, until I became deathly I’ll. The ER thought I had the flu, and didn’t even think to check to see if it had something to do with my blood sugar (they thought my numbers were sky high because I was sick, not the other way around). It turns out I was in DKA. They finally tested me for antibodies, of which I had incredibly high levels of all but one type of antibody (that are present when the immune system is attacking the pancreas/beta cells). The misconception that an obese person couldn’t possibly be a type 1, or that they could get it at just shy of 30 years old, could be lethal. Apparently me being pregnant triggered my immune system to ramp up, and my pancreas is what it “chose”. To this day, I have to fight with any doctor or nurse that treats me, because they just can’t believe I’ve got type 1, and didn’t “do this to myself.” And don’t even get me started on insurance companies rejecting things because my visits are coded for type 2, when they shouldn’t be.
Wow. A similar thing happened to me. I was 26, pregnant with my first. Diagnosed with gestational that never went away and gradually got worse and insulin dependent, drs code it as type 2, but with the c peptide test I don't even really make insulin. I've list weight many times throughout this time and it doesn't get better. The only thing that helps is a very low carb diet and insulin.
@@kimlynnc have them check to see if you’re GAD positive. That, coupled with little to no cpeptide, is a positive for type 1
@@ryanmcgarry-winne5015 ok I will look into that thank you!
So nice to read other women’s experiences and to not feel alone. Same scenario for me - I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes with my first daughter. My blood sugars weren’t regulating at all, even months after I had her. I did some tests and was referred to an endocrinologist. He diagnosed me with LADA (latent autoimmune diabetes in adults) but then that sort of just changed to type 1 diabetes. I’m almost 3 years into this journey and it’s still so hard. It’s literally like being on a rollercoaster!
I’ve recently, within the past 2 months have started to get more active (lots of daily walking and doing manageable workouts for me) and switch up my diet quite a bit, but I have stubborn belly fat that will not go away. What do you both do to stay active/healthy?
I'm 26 yeara old I lost around 32 pounds in 5 months went from 256 to 224 and still going helps with my type 2 diabetes :) as soon as I got diagnosed I cut cold turkey on soda candy and carbs also smaller portions and did treadmill everyday hope I'll be able to stay off insulin I'm trying really hard my A1C is currently 6.9 (caught the disease early before it got bad) I do treadmill 30 min a day 😊
I got diabetes when I was 8 and it was type 1 and now 4 years later I'm aswell kicking ass
I was diagnosed at 5 and it’s hard it really is
Iam diagnosised at age 14 thankyou its really motivated me❤️
I was 8 years old too.... saw my parents cry as well.
I have had type 1 diabete ssince age 4 and to be hones when you're tiny you just accept things. St 14 I developed ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatoid arthritis and that is just so much worse that I sometimes forget to tell people I have diabetes until they notice the Libre!
My daughter was diagnosed with type 1, 8 months ago, age 4 ... 2022 was hell. She is better now. But it's still hard to get her glucose levels on a straight line.
i used to practice sport but i see no difference its been 5 months ago .. i still cant lose weight and im hating my life more and more now
Struggeling with you... Always been active, exercising 1-2 times a day, trying to eat healthy… doesn’t work. It’s like the insulin I have to take, makes it impossible
I was diagnosed at 27 then medically retired from the US Army.
You're joking. This whole thing was basically an ad???????? I've also been a type one for nearly as long as this guy, and let me tell you for free, that you too can lose plenty of weight, control your diabetes near to perfectly with just how and what you eat. Take prolonged breaks from food. Fast for 12-16 hours a day when possible. That'll clear up a shaky graph if you use a cgm, and for eating, eat a high carb plant based whole foods diet low in fat for glycemic control, or a higher fat/protein low carb diet. Those two diets alone will shed weight and reap you great results for A1C and time in range. Exercise is the cherry on top. Greater control, insulin sensitivity, and overall health. Couch to 7 should be a joke. A 7 A1C will still give you complications later on in life. Shoot for a low 5 range, or even hit the 5's for much better living.
I can't believe I just watched this entire thing for nothing. There's literally not a single bit of information in it. Wow.
My BIG problem is that when I exercise, my blood sugar plummets and I go too low, so I have to take in calories to bring it back up, which just replaces what I’ve burned. I’ve never found anyone who addresses this. How do you deal with that?
Have you tried the Bernstein method of eating? The other thing for me is recognizing that I had mould in my home and that was causing my sugar to have an exaggerated drop during exercise. It was a strange metabolic reaction to mold.
See my comment below.
It's extremely important to check your blood sugar level before exercising and if it's within the normal range, have something before starting your workout with moderate carbohydrates between 15g to 30g. For me I normally eat a banana, orange, 2 tangerines or 3-4 dates pre workout and most of the time it does the job. From my experience counting carbohydrates is the most important factor in T1D and adjusting your insulin to carbs ratio will play a huge role into managing your glucose control. Think of diabetes as having a bigger reason to take care of yourself than a normal person. We are more lucky from a motivational standing point :). I was diagnosed when I was 14 and I'm 34 years old now what I learned throughout the years is you're going to feel worse before you feel better but with trial and error you will gain a better understanding of your diabetes and feel more in control. The small details matter and they are my life savers so have a plan for these scenarios (Example: Having juice for hypos next to my bed, in the car, and in my pocket) these few seconds or minutes can make a huge difference in the severity of the hypo. Remember what can be measured can be managed so do your best and hopefully you will minimize the hypo events as much as possible.
I wish you all the best
This is exactly the question I'm waiting for someone to answer as well.
Respect! thanks for share these story and great results.
I'm having really bad problems with my feet, im type 1 and did not keep good control over myself, and now I suffer neuropathy and retinopathy. I have to go in for eye treatments, and I have to see a podiatrist regularly now and I'm NOT in good shape. I need to lose weight in a bad way or I will die soon.
I got diabetes when I was 10 years old and now I'm 13 and its hard I'm 5'7 weight 162 and I do exercise every day and I lose nothing.
I was diagnosed like 2-3 months ago and im 13 almost 14 and its really difficult especially with celiac disease aswell
Look for Dr Ken Berry and Dr Berg and finally Dr Bernstein ! They will help you immensely ! Trust me 🤗👍
hey, i just saw this im actually looking for t1d friends in the same age. Wanna be mutuals?
same here 😢
I am 19 and still confuse how to loose weight even I have type 1 diabetes it's hard too loose weight can anyone give me some suggestions?
I'm confused.
What is the 7.0 a1c nonsense? Sounds like you're saying diabetics can't have normal a1c? Why such a low (high) bar?
I was so disappointed to not find actual techniques of how to lose weight.
i’m trying to figure out how to cut weight as a wrestler and there’s nothing can someone help
This is just a vague advert and completely useless. Not to mention clickbait.
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This video very relatable and it made so emotional 😩
i am getting belly stomach i was diagnosed at 14 now i am 16 my belly started getting more how to lose it
How can I gain weight safely and effectively?
I WAS 8 WHEN I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH T1D IM NOW 16 I NEED HELP WITH WEIGHT LOSS
Diagnosed at 6 years old, now i'm 19 years.
My liver still working btw
i was diagnosed when i was like 6 and now i’m 16
diagnosed at 13, 23 now
THIS IS NOT A HOW TO VIDEO
You just talked about t1d for 4 min and then for the other 3 minutes talked "you can do it"
I'm very glad you've lost the weight my guy and able to maintain your levels but this is not a "how to" video
I think the “how to” is to exercise.
Thanks
I think I’m pre diabetic. I can’t lose weight for anything.
Yes you can I am diabetic I can lose weight, but I also gain it very easily.
@@noname-bt9ky how to lose waieht
@@jeevan3311 If that’s you in your profile picture I say that continue your current diet and go to gym. If you want to lose weight tho you need to cut all sweets and eat little bit less what you usually eat. It’s that simple I have lost 20kg like that. Also daily walks or workouts help a lot.
Pathetic. Came to find an inspiring story and found marketing bs
YOU ARE MY INSPIRATION SIR!!🥰
Personal trainer specialist sports type2 diabetes age 62
Nice!
@@GLUCOSEZONE CT
Ok but how to gain weight with t1
Eat food
Get whole food plant based life style
Can i eat my owm birthday cake once a year with type1 diabetics
Yes small portion once in a while are fine.
All here, come to India, have stem cell... Recruit your beta cells and there u go
Oh stop. You have diabetes not terminal cancer 😑😑