Show Notes
If January was about realizing how often lows hijack your day, February is about noticing how much that’s already changing. In this episode, we zoom out on the first month of the Low Blood Sugar Challenge and look at what’s actually different now: shorter lows, fewer roller‑coaster rebounds, and a little less panic every time the CGM screams at you.​
We talk about why progress with lows often shows up first in the shape of your days, not just the numbers on your graph, and how to spot the quiet wins you’re probably skipping right past.​
You’ll hear why “I still have lows” is not failure, how to tell if your new glucose‑first habit is working, and why this month is less about perfection and more about proving to yourself that you treat lows differently than you did in December.​

What You Can Do Today

• Look back at one low from this week and one from before January and compare what actually happened, not just the numbers.​
• Notice one way your response was even slightly less chaotic, even if the graph wasn’t perfect.​
• Write one sentence that starts with “Now, when I’m low, I’m the kind of person who…” and finish it with what’s already true, not what you wish were true.​
  Slow progress is still progress. Give yourself credit for the lows you’re handling better than before.​

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Show Notes

Most rebound highs don’t come from bad math or broken tech. They come from panic.

In this episode, we talk about how quickly a low blood sugar can flip your brain into emergency mode, and why that urgency almost guarantees you’ll overshoot the fix. Not because you’re careless, but because your body is screaming for safety and speed, not precision.

We walk through how panic treating turns a simple low into hours of cleanup, why it’s so hard to stop once you start eating, and what it looks like to treat lows with intention instead of fear.

What You Can Do Today

Think about the last low where you ate faster than you planned.
Notice how urgency, not hunger, drove the decision.
Pick one low-treatment option you’ll use this week that slows you down just enough to stay measured.

Calm doesn’t mean slow. It means deliberate.

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Type 1 Diabetes – True Stories
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Show Notes

Most people think overeating during a low is about hunger. It’s not. It’s about urgency.

In this episode, we talk about why low blood sugar creates a sense of panic that feels exactly like hunger, even when your body doesn’t actually need more food. We break down how urgency overrides judgment, why “just a little more” keeps happening, and how one low can quietly derail your blood sugars for hours afterward.

This isn’t about self-control. It’s about recognizing what’s really driving the behavior so you can interrupt it before it turns into another frustrating graph spiral.

What You Can Do Today

Notice the difference between hunger and urgency the next time you’re low.
Pay attention to speed, not appetite, how fast you want to eat.
Decide on a single, measured low treatment you trust before urgency shows up.

Resources

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Type 1 Diabetes – True Stories
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Show Notes

Waiting out a low feels responsible. Calm. In control. Until it isn’t.

In this episode, we talk about what actually happens when you delay treating a low blood sugar, how quickly decision-making and coordination can slide, and why “I’ll just see if it comes back up” often ends in panic eating or a scary crash instead.

This isn’t about being alarmist. It’s about understanding that lows have a window. Treating early isn’t weakness or overreacting, it’s how you stay ahead of the spiral that makes everything harder later.

The goal isn’t to treat faster out of fear. It’s to treat earlier with intention.

What You Can Do Today

Think about a time you waited to treat a low longer than you should have.
Notice what you were hoping would happen if you just gave it a minute.
Decide on a personal “treat by this number” rule so you’re not negotiating with yourself next time.

Clear rules beat wishful thinking.

Resources

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Type 1 Diabetes – True Stories
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Show Notes

If glucose tablets work so well, why do so many people with type 1 diabetes avoid them like they’re punishment?

In this episode, we dig into the psychology behind low blood sugar cravings. Why your brain wants comfort food instead of fast glucose, why tablets feel unsatisfying in the moment, and how past low experiences quietly train your reactions without you realizing it.

This isn’t about forcing yourself to like glucose tabs. It’s about understanding why your brain resists them and how to slowly retrain that response so treating a low feels calmer, faster, and far less chaotic.

When you change the association, the habit gets easier.

What You Can Do Today

Pay attention to what your brain asks for first during a low.
Notice whether it’s about taste, comfort, or urgency, not just carbs.
Practice pairing glucose tablets with reassurance instead of panic.

Retraining starts with noticing.

Resources

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Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time
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Type 1 Diabetes – True Stories
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Show Notes

Low blood sugar doesn’t just mess with your body, it hijacks your brain. That’s why perfectly reasonable people suddenly feel urgent, frantic, and out of control when their numbers drop.

In this episode, we break down what’s actually happening in your brain during a low, why decision-making falls apart so fast, and why the instinct to overeat feels impossible to stop in the moment. This isn’t about discipline or willpower. It’s about biology doing exactly what it was designed to do… just not in a modern diabetes world.

Once you understand why your brain reacts this way, you can build systems that work with it instead of expecting calm, logical choices when your glucose is crashing.

What You Can Do Today

Notice how your thoughts change when your blood sugar starts dropping.
Pay attention to urgency, fear, or “I need to fix this now” thinking.
Decide one simple rule for lows ahead of time, so your brain doesn’t have to improvise.

Plan beats panic.

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Type 1 Diabetes – True Stories
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Show Notes

If you’ve ever gone from a low blood sugar straight into the 200s and thought, “How did that happen?”, this episode connects the dots.

We talk about the post-low rebound that sneaks up on people with type 1 diabetes, not because they did something reckless, but because panic treatment feels necessary in the moment. This episode breaks down why lows often lead to highs, how stacking food during a low fuels the rebound, and why it feels so hard to stop once you start eating.

This is about understanding the pattern, not blaming yourself for it. Once you see what’s happening, you can start treating lows in a way that keeps the rest of your day from getting hijacked.

What You Can Do Today

Look at one recent low that ended in a big high.
Notice how much you treated and how fast you ate it.
Ask yourself, “What would a calmer version of that treatment have looked like?”

Awareness comes first. Change comes second.

Resources

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Sponsor Connect

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Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time
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Type 1 Diabetes – True Stories
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Show Notes

Most people don’t hate glucose tablets because they don’t work. They hate them because they’re boring. No crunch. No comfort. No emotional payoff.

In this episode, we talk about why glucose tablets actually outperform food when it comes to treating low blood sugar, and why using snacks instead quietly sets you up for rebound highs later. We break down how fast dextrose hits your bloodstream, why mixed carbs slow everything down, and how “real food” during a low turns into overeating almost every time.

This isn’t about willpower. It’s about mechanics. When you understand what your body actually needs during a low, treating it stops feeling like a guessing game and starts feeling predictable again.

What You Can Do Today

Check what you usually grab first when you’re low, juice, candy, cookies, or snacks.
Notice how often that turns into eating more than you planned.
Decide on one low treatment this week that is fast, measured, and boring… on purpose.

Boring works.

Resources

Helpful resources and newsletter:
https://yourbestt1dyear.com

Sponsor Connect

Blue Circle Health offers free coaching and care that fits real life for adults with type 1 diabetes. Their team helps with insulin adjustments, CGM support, burnout, and the mental load of diabetes, without fighting the healthcare system alone.
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Books on Amazon

Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time
https://a.co/d/6UHooWJ

Type 1 Diabetes – True Stories
https://a.co/d/dfIlyI1