Omnipod 5 + bolusing for pizza, running, site change & musings + type 1 diabetes VLOG

Hi! thanks for stopping by.
Obviously, this video is NOT MEDICAL ADVICE. i'm not a doctor. be smart.
I had a really down week about social media, and instead of deleting it all (which i nearly did, but then i realized that was a bit dramatic) I recorded this to share my feelings and remind myself about how i love to make content. and OMG it made me feel better. lol.
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[@mariacristinaneveux5399]

Hey, I was diagnosed with TD1 2yrs ago. I am 47 and I am overwhelmed with so many things I need to learn and lifestyle changes aside from juggling work and responsibilities of being a wife and mom... I just discovered your posts today when I was searching learning tips for O5. I have it and will start O5 when I used up all my O-dash. I still have 5 left. I wanted you to know that I can't stop watching your videos! You are helping believe me! Sharing your experiences helped me make sense of my experiences and I just want to say thank you!!! Keep doing what you are doing!

[@megtypeone]

Thank you, this is so kind!! It can definitely be overwhelming, you aren’t alone in that! So exciting that you’re starting the O5, I hope you love it as much as I do!💛

[@judyj9517]

I came back just to tell you that yes, you are amazing. Went to your IG and blog. You do marathons! Don't let people affect your perception of your own self worth (even a little). You are doing great things by sharing your stories, successes , life and failures. There is always a T1D who is feeling overwhelmed, alone or frustrated. People like you are doing things to normalize a condition that many don't understand unless they have it. Keep doing what you're doing. 🙂

[@megtypeone]

YOU ARE SO KIND! thank you thank you thank you. you are so right.

[@Cliffs0fInsanity]

Agree dude.. being a regular human is hard enough, take into account being a T1D, navigating insurance, your DB tech, carb counting and dosing - This is all on top of regular stuff everyone else considers hardships in their lives ( which you aren’t going into). They can chill the f out.

[@bd1324]

There is always so much negative in this world. Whether it's face-to-face or open the Internet. You just gotta learn to push it back be strong and move forward. You are a very beautiful person. You're doing the best you can and that's all you can do in life. Thank you for the videos they are always very helpful.

[@teklagreen7532]

Girl, you are such a sweetheart. Thank you for providing the insight of your struggles and successes. It takes courage to put it out there, but you are helping a lot of people and giving us a platform where we can come together and help one onother.

[@megtypeone]

Thank you for the support! And yes, building community is why I’m here💛💛💛💛

[@TheHangryWoman]

I came across your video because I’m about to start omnipod and I wanted to see what it’s been like for others and you are such a ray of sunshine. It hurt my heart that people can be so rude when you’re doing something really helpful. Just wanted to let you know you helped me today! I have been feeling anxious about moving to a pump, and this made me really excited!

[@megtypeone]

Omg I follow you on IG and love your content!!! Thanks for the kind words!💛💛💛

[@dianavance756]

Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with the O5! My daughter has just been approved for it and I’ve been searching through KZbin. Your videos have been the best for info! I’m taking notes! 😊

[@megtypeone]

So exciting!!! I hope you both love it!!

[@markbeard9912]

Just discovered your channel researching the onmnipod 5 a little while ago. Thank you for the helpful tips! It’s really refreshing hearing how real you are about the struggles all diabetics go through and not just showing the “good” blood sugars. Thank you again!

[@plotjuice2975]

Being a type 1 is so hard . This is a great video. Thank you for posting this video it is hard to to discuss personal info about ones medical issues. It makes me feel less alone to see this. Also I had never considered the omni pod until this video Thanks again! 😊

[@megtypeone]

Aw thank you for this sweet note!! 💛💛💛

[@chuchuXoXo5051]

May I ask for understanding if at all my question makes sense anyways. I don't have diabetic but I am around people with TD 2. Of the two which is the most deadly TD 1 or TD 2 and which one is a little easier to manage? Kindly educate me 🙏🙏🙏

[@bodysculptingcpft]

I'm proud of you Meg! Keep up the great work with the vids and betes control!

[@megtypeone]

Aw thank you!!

[@graceleeny]

Your vlogs are great and I see that you have found the best way to manage your T1D. Those critical comment on social media that you mentioned has no base since insurance for everyone is different and golly gee ...Continue to do your meal in a day vlogs. It gives me ideas on how to better manage T1D....

[@pbwi9756]

Meg - thanks for sharing your day with us! Your hair roller made my day!

[@megtypeone]

😂

[@thehappydiabetic5380]

I for one have been enjoying your OmniPod 5 observations. I’ve picked up a few useful tips. Biggest one was from the last video regarding carb ratio. I went from 1:10 to 1:8.5. It’s made a significant difference.

[@yedidyah-jedshlomoh1533]

Thank you so much. My wife is going on Omnipod 5 in a few months so I am watching a lot of videos. There are always bad angry people. Sometimes you get comments from people who did not have their coffee this morning. Just let them go. You are great and helpful. Thanks again!

[@kariwinsor283]

I just found you online and I love you ❤️. You are honest and fun and I appreciate that. My daughter is Type 1 and we don’t have any other personal connections so I hang out online 😅. Thank you for your posts!!

[@megtypeone]

I'm so happy we are connected!!! thank you for being here 💛💛💛

[@stephencook3868]

Just starting out with the Omnipod 5. Your videos have been so helpful. Try not to let the trolls get to you; we newbie’s so much need videos like yours. 👍👍

[@angelaharvey4355]

Awesome video! I’ve been a type 1 diabetic for 30 years and we all have good days and not so good days:) You are doing a great job and please don’t let those negative people ruin your success 😀 We’re all in this together!

[@megtypeone]

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[@Christy_T1D]

Thanks for sharing!! YOU ARE AWESOME!! 👏🏼 also love your new leather pants and I’m going to have to try those pizzas!!

[@megtypeone]

I LOVE YOU! and thank you hahah im so obsessed but way to hot to wear them in the summer unfortunately. and yes they are soooo good!

[@MaryRemmers]

Just found you and so glad I did! I'm searching the internets for feedback on the OP5 and I love your style. If I get this pump (need to decide in three weeks) it will be your fault. ;-) Thank you, Meg. Don't change a thing about your "coffee with friends" approach to blogging.

[@megtypeone]

Haha! I’ll take the blame😂. And thank you thank you! Your support means a lot💛💛💛

[@lozetchells9164]

Thanks for the video meg, I found the pizza bolus useful because I get stressed if I have to repeatedly bolus for one meal so it's nice to know I'm not alone. I love the idea of the OP5 but I gotta admit I get far better results from MDI than I've seen anyone get with OP5

[@joellemccauley5433]

So sorry you have experienced some hateful comments. I really love your videos and have found them so fun and encouraging! 💙

[@megtypeone]

Aw thank you!! It really means a lot. I’m glad you’re here!💛

[@bricolage5896]

Thank you for the video! I felt like I was there chatting with you! *Imagine here good energy navigating from me to you*

[@megtypeone]

Thank you!!! I love this💛💛💛

[@copiedoffme]

Meg you are lots of help! This omnipod 5 info is so helpful. Thanks

[@megtypeone]

I’m glad you’re finding it useful! Thanks for being here💛

[@Kathy-iz8lu]

Thanks for sharing how you put a pod on your back. I have been afraid to try my back by myself since I can't see it as well. You made it look easy.

[@megtypeone]

yes definitely takes some arm twisting and a mirror (or camera lol) lol!

[@williamrussell5304]

Thank you for the video...day 2 with the Omnipod 5. Keep up the good work.

[@Executiveone]

You are awesome, and thank you for every video that you make - they make a world of difference to most of us! (:

[@megtypeone]

Wow thank you for those kind words! Happy you’re here💛💛💛💛

[@FrankieD777]

Love your videos you are awesome… I don’t use the Omni pod yet but going to start soon….Just wondering do you have any issues with the Omni pod on the backside when sleeping on it? Sometimes my Dexcom acts wonky when I sleep on it….

[@megtypeone]

thanks!!! And i sleep on my stomach so no issues for sleeping for me!

[@FrankieD777]

Got it…. Make sense…. My insurance is giving me push back with the Omni pods but I’m trying to get them to cover it… I don’t want the tubes system the No tube set up is the way to go I think… I am a cyclist and a tube system is too much attached stuff for me… in my opinion the Omni pod 5 is a game changer like the Dexcom system was…

[@isitsummeryet1]

Can you show us how you handle if it's under 80 and dropping? Do you let the pump do its thing or do you correct it? I saw you having a juice on a different video, wondering if you can share your decision process. ❤️ You are awesome btw.

[@megtypeone]

TOTALLY depends on the situation (i know that's a really annoying answer). If i'm about to drive or maybe going to walk or something active ( like in the other video) i will probably treat it! But if i'm just around the house and don't *feel* like i'm dropping fast, I'll probably let the O5 do it's thing!

[@christopherdecker8171]

Thank you for the videos. I'm on 2 years of T-1 with MDI, G6 for most of that, and newer to OP5. Still in a somewhat Honeymoon Phase currently. My constant worry of lows is getting better with the OP5. For storage, try finding the plastic drawer storage bins. All different sizes by Sterilite at Walmart.

[@megtypeone]

Great to hear that the O5 is helping with your lows! And thanks for the suggestion!!

[@DCARA06]

why do you love the site being on your back? my daughter has never once tried putting her pod on her back. she prefers her arms or leg or belly. I am so so excited for omnipod 5 to be available in Canada. I assume you are in the US? Our insurance doesn’t cover dexcom so my daughter uses Libre 2 but we’ll have to suck it up and pay out of pocket probably for dexcom when the 5 is available. I love your video style btw.

[@megtypeone]

I love back sites because they are out of the way and good absorption! I am in US. I hope you guys get the 5 soon (and insurance coverage for the dex!!) and thank you!!💛

[@gaberose0210]

I appreciate your videos. My son is new to diabetes and we are always learning. Also we are new to Omnipod5.

[@peterbekheit8080]

u r so sweet i like the way u talk and explain things --lovely ..... btw u r so pretty im starting using omnipod 5 too

[@lisahitch3166]

Just got the Omnipod 5 and these bolus strategies are so useful. I would appreciate a video on how you switched your "thinking" coming from the Dash and extended boluses to the Omnipod 5 where you cannot do any extended bolus *sniff*. Do you set an alarm clock to give yourself more insulin later and do you type in carbs or only the insulin?

[@Cliffs0fInsanity]

You are helping by just letting others see they aren’t alone. I don’t have anyone to bounce dj info from. I need others to hear I’m not alone. Where your sites work, what you do when tapes don’t work.

[@megtypeone]

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[@michelledawnharpist]

aw man! i hope that other people's BS doesn't deter you from continuing this youtube channel. humans have SUCH a huge "negativity bias." It really sucks, but personally I am enjoying your videos (fellow type 1!) and i start on the omnipod 5 next week!! I feel like there could be a whole college course on how to bolus for pizza, though 😂

[@megtypeone]

Yes the negativity bias is so real!!! And thanks! Best of luck on the omnipod 5, I hope you love it!

[@isitsummeryet1]

Do you measure everything like super accurately? Like hummus, raspberries... Or do you eyeball it?

[@megtypeone]

nope! def more eyeball! but these are things that i eat A LOT so there was a time when I would have been more strict about my measuring!

[@kimberlyseiber4430]

It's so frustrating when you give a bolus then go high and when you look at the CGM graph on pdm you see the red line so no basal for almost two hours!

[@normamorales253]

Do you boules base on the cards of the pizza box or on pass experiences?

[@megtypeone]

past experiences! I've had this brand of pizza a lot so know generally how much i need for it! if it were my first time eating this brand of pizza, i would do it based on listed carbs + some extra to account for fat.

[@normamorales253]

Ok I know what you mean I do the dame when I give my daughter little caesar pizza.

[@bestany5517]

I found your videos while looking for videos to learn about the omnipod 5 before choosing any pump at all! You have such a bright disposition, it makes me sad to see you talk about those harsh comments. Glad you blocked those people!

[@megtypeone]

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[@nshell3384]

How do you decide when to pre bolus for meals? I normally only pre bolus if I'm over 130.

[@megtypeone]

Will depend on the food at hand (more fat/protein/fiber typically needing less prebolus) and starting blood sugar!

[@Kaleena613]

So I was wondering if it's hard to sleep with your pod on your back?

[@megtypeone]

I sleep more on my stomach/side!

[@Kaleena613]

@@megtypeone thank you!! I start my omnipod training the 11th so I'm trying to get as much info as I can! I love all of your videos! They're very informative!

[@megtypeone]

@@Kaleena613 so exciting!! I hope you love it!💛

[@Kaleena613]

@@megtypeone thank you!! I'm hoping so too... I'm currently on the tslimx2 and while I love it, I'm so done with the tubing.. just want to wear a dress without having to stick my pump in my bra lol.

[@shauntayecooper9489]

Heyy I am getting omnipod how do you add a correction

[@Oliviajade19]

Is gluten free better for type 1s ? I’m struggling as a newly type 1

[@megtypeone]

Only if you have celiac too! Which I do 😊

[@susanfaulknor8667]

hello! I noticed you are not wearing a CGM?

[@megtypeone]

I am! That’s how I’m showing you all my numbers!

[@vickybeard4698]

How do u figure the bolus i cant do math

[@juliareczkowski3318]

Obsessed with your new account! Devouring every single one of your videos. So much fun to watch you do T1D things and to learn from your experience with the Omnipod 5 (I hated my first 2 days on it lol but your tips helped). Looking forward to more!

[@megtypeone]

Hi! This means so much! I’m glad you’re here and so happy that you figured out how to make the O5 work for you!💛

[@teresawright5924]

Don't letthe coments get to u i luv the tips i justput in a order for one thanx

[@patricktuggles4815]

2:39 nothin wrong with that it be like that sometimes hahaha

[@megtypeone]

Hahaha- and even a few months after that video it’s still messy so, I guess it’s here to stay😂

[@pickledrick5158]

Congrats on your success! I am also a type 1 diabetic been since I was 7 years old. Technically 70-80 is not a low blood sugar, in fact more normal than you may think (at least for non-diabetics). Most HEALTHY* non diabetics tend to range 77-83 mg/dl fasting. I do a very low carbohydrate diet, and my HbA1c since then has been below 5.0%, my last one at 4.7%. I do sometimes have lows as I chose to do MDI of Tresiba and Regular insulin. Generally for me is the exercise that gets me sometimes lows or slight highs. My Dexcom is programmed at 120 mg/dl for the high 😅.

[@jacobrenamedisrael86]

Hello. Would you please let me know how in the world you do an extended bolus on the Dash? I have been trying to figure that out for some time.

[@megtypeone]

Once you put in a bolus on the bolus calculator, there is a button on the bottom navigation that says “extend bolus”! Click that!

[@jacobrenamedisrael86]

Meg, are you sure this is regarding the Dash instead of the O-5 because I went onto the bolus calculator of the Dash but I don't see the Extend Bolus option anywhere?

[@megtypeone]

Yes I’m sure, looking at my old dash right now ! You may want to check if you have extended bolus turned on (Settings>bolus> toggle on extended bolus). If you need help navigating feel free to send me DM on IG and I can walk you through on a vid💛

[@jacobrenamedisrael86]

Thanks....I just messaged you on IG.

[@Lugain279]

Tyysmm🤍

[@Allypepper90]

I’m sorry that people are mean. Just know that YOU ARE helping others ✨🤍.