type 1 diabetes day in the life (exercising + omnipod 5 + carb counting/ carb guessing)

hi! thanks for stopping by. here's a Saturday with diabetes featuring a few mishaps and a few wins. in this video, I:
-go to orange theory and my sugars misbehave
-explain some of my thought process behind "guesstimating" carb counts
-do a site change and go to the pool!
here are the waterproof cases I use for my PDM: amzn.to/3C208J4
instagram: beetsandbetes
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This video is NOT medical advice.

[@robinrobinson6181]

Meg, you are my new hero! I have had T1 diabetes for 63 years! Diagnosed at age 2. I've seen it all and like you have had my successes and failures (or shall I call them lessons?) and totally get what you're talking about (confidence and such). I've recently started the OP5 and LOVE it! I barely feel diabetic some days, am sleeping like NEVER before, and am just happier and healthier than ever. Thanks for the fun and approachable way you present information. I've learned from you...an 'old pro' like me! Keep up the great work and stay healthy, as I can tell you will. Take care...

[@megtypeone]

Hi!!! Wow! Thank you for this kind message. So happy to hear that you are on O5 and loving it!!! 💛💛💛💛

[@isitsummeryet1]

"I hate when you have a plan and the plan gets disrupted". Story of my life!!!!

[@chloemeyer3680]

Omg totally felt this to my core with the running high and it's all because of aunt flo. Love your videos!

[@megtypeone]

yes! it's like I'm surprised every month even though it comes every month haha. And thank you!!!

[@eliaseid95]

Your videos are amazing. Please make more!!

[@isitsummeryet1]

Can you make a video of a day when you are not alone? Sometimes I find it hard to make decisions with other people around me and I'd like to see how you navigate that.

[@fernandoesquivel4904]

Hi i like your videos I am t1d You use novolog rapid insulin For your pump? Also how much is the cost of the pump Beacouse it last only 3 days I dont have insurense

[@MericanMade24]

Usually post exercise especially heavy cardio I cut my bolus in half. Your body usually is more insulin sensitive post cardio.

[@Patricia-mj3yx]

In future videos can you add how many units you gave when you bolus for food….it would be helpful to hear just to get an idea!

[@megtypeone]

I typically do not disclose the bolus amount (only the carb amount) because I don’t want people to compare their ratios to mine! 💛💛💛

[@samkriley23]

Do you treat your lows with the same amount of carbs with the O5?

[@megtypeone]

No! I go through that in my most recent video!

[@ByrdLisa]

What did you guesstimate those nachos to be? I would love a video on how to guesstimate food...

[@megtypeone]

Oh man I can’t remember! I can def do a guesstimate video!!

[@dariana3780]

I'm sorry to bother but I've been on the omnipod for a few days now and I've had to change my pod almost daily, At night communication keeps stopping and i have to replace it each time..I don't know what to do

[@megtypeone]

Hi! I’m sorry that’s happening! What do you mean by the communication keeps stopping? Like the link between dexcom and omnipod?

[@dariana3780]

@@megtypeone not exactly with the dexcom i think its the pdm and the pod it says communication stopped for 4 hours with the pod and i have to change it

[@sherrimuniz5840]

Is it possible that where your pod and dexcom are placed on your body means that when you are in bed your body blocks the communications? I am always sure to keep my pod and dexcom on the same side of my body within a line of sight (or close to it) and not blocked when I am sleeping. I am a side sleeper so I really have to intentional about where I place the dexcom and pod, but once I realized this I stopped having the communication error message.

[@normamorales750]

Maybe we can call it Half naked shower 🚿 maybe 🤷‍♀️🤣

[@megtypeone]

haha i like that!

[@utubeubi]

75 carbs per meal 😮😮

[@megtypeone]

What about it?

[@betseygorman6665]

180 to 200 is fine to me haha