It’s a new year! When you live with T1D, setting realistic goals is important — just remember, every big goal involves lots of patient little steps! Ā 

We asked our Online Community what diabetes-related goals they set for themselves in 2023. Here’s what they had to say:Ā 

  • ā€œExperimenting with my diet to keep my glucose levels straight and not spikey.ā€Ā 
  • ā€œMake it to 2024…and beyond!ā€ Ā 
  • ā€œMy goal is to do the best I can! I would love to lose a few pounds and learn more of how-to bolus to keep my after-meal numbers level.ā€Ā 
  • ā€œTo get healthier, all around, inside and out. Also, to stop rebounds of high and low.ā€Ā 
  • ā€œLose weight and lower my A1C.ā€Ā 
  • ā€œI always try for better blood sugars/A1C each new year. This year, I am adding Time in Range!ā€Ā 
  • ā€œAll I want to do is get back in my ā€˜diabetes groove’, by which I mean pods/boluses work as expected so that I am not having to correct and catch up as often.ā€Ā 
  • ā€œMore advocacy for T1D rights and cure research.ā€Ā 
  • ā€œMy goal is to keep on keepin’ on.ā€Ā 
  • ā€œWork to reduce the shaming and stigmatizing language around diabetes that is used by my colleagues.ā€ Ā 
  • ā€œI want to decrease the amount of time I spend under 70 mg/dL. I hate highs so as a result I spend too much time in the lower range.ā€Ā 
  • ā€œDecrease my frequency of VERY low blood glucose. I’ve had too many of them, especially recently. Try to use more extended boluses and take my insulin a little closer to my mealtime.ā€Ā 
  • ā€œFinding a Cure for T1D rather than just living with it. That’s my goal.ā€Ā 
  • ā€œReally the same goal as every year and that’s to stay in range as much as possible without getting upset that perfection is never going to happen in this area.ā€Ā 
  • ā€œTo stay the course of being in control of this thing called T1D to the best of my abilities.ā€Ā 
  • ā€œIn 2023, I have two goals: I will participate in one T1D study and track/limit the amount of fat I eat.ā€
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Did YOU set diabetes-related goals for 2023? Share with us in the comments!Ā 

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