Happy New Year! Have you set any goals related to diabetes for 2022? Tell us in the comments!

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  In the past 24 hours, how many times has your blood glucose risen above 180 mg/dL (10.0 mmol/L)? (For this question, we are looking at separate periods of hyperglycemia, rather than consecutive glucose readings above 180 mg/dL.)
  I just re-read what I wrote. It may be confusing. The first reference to the word "run" is figurative, not actually running. The remaining references to "run" are about running. Sorry for the confusion.
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  Zero! I'm on a run! It may go up this morning because I'm getting ready to go for a run. But, it may not go that high. I'm drinking a protein drink before I run. Seems that I average 1 or 2 above 180's a day. But, maybe less.
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  I answered 4 , I had steroid in my infusion yesterday.
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  My infusion site stopped working well. Most of my problems going high are due to problems with infusion set. Another problem is my slow processing of my dinner. If I bolus too fast I go low, if I wait a bit I go high. It’s a nightmare
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  My "high" alarm is 130. When I hit that I consider: when I ate; could I have screwed up the bolus; what am I doing or will be doing; when I'll eat next. Rarely go over 150-160, by reacting and preventing highs found I actually use less insulin than just correct when it peaks....could never do this without a CGM I'm comfortable with, although with pens and an unmoving basel more fun (can't make fast adjustments for food, stress, heat, or activity). So the past several days zero over 180, just a few over 150.
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  I just re-read what I wrote. It may be confusing. The first reference to the word "run" is figurative, not actually running. The remaining references to "run" are about running. Sorry for the confusion.
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  Yesterday I walked 30 miles. At about 10 miles I went 200 something. I took 20g of carbs at about 120 to prevent going low and ended up at 200 even though I continued to walk. Took a correction and my bg dropped more than I wanted. It is a trick to manage bg during long endurance events. My endocrinologist suggested a profile for me which I was trying for the first time. I will be walking for 24 continuous hours hoping for about 70 miles. The event is outrun 24 at Chapin Forest in Kirtland Ohio.
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  Yesterday I walked 30 miles. At about 10 miles I went 200 something. I took 20g of carbs at about 120 to prevent going low and ended up at 200 even though I continued to walk. Took a correction and my bg dropped more than I wanted. It is a trick to manage bg during long endurance events. My endocrinologist suggested a profile for me which I was trying for the first time. I will be walking for 24 continuous hours hoping for about 70 miles. The event is outrun 24 at Chapin Forest in Kirtland Ohio.
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  I just re-read what I wrote. It may be confusing. The first reference to the word "run" is figurative, not actually running. The remaining references to "run" are about running. Sorry for the confusion.
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  I just re-read what I wrote. It may be confusing. The first reference to the word "run" is figurative, not actually running. The remaining references to "run" are about running. Sorry for the confusion.
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  In the past 24 hours, how many times has your blood glucose gone below 70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L)? For this question, we are looking at separate periods of hypoglycemia, rather than consecutive glucose readings below 70 mg/dL.)
  I had the same thing happen. I usually go below about 3 times but yesterday not at all. Amazing!
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  With Tandem CIQ, I get <2% in hypo range, rare at night, and when I do it is usually my fault- over bolusing for food, or exercise. Love this system
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  It's been an unusual 24 hours for me and I haven't gone below 70 at all. (If I'd a been asked last week, totally different answer!) :p But, I'm doing really great today. So... Yay! :D
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  The food we choose to eat as people with T1D is so personal, and each food impacts every person differently. What foods do you prefer to eat for your first meal of the day? Share what works for you in the comments!
  I follow my wife’s old adage, “Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a queen, and dinner like a pauper.” And in a very king-like fashion and since I am retired, I do it most mornings in a very leisurely 3 or 4 fashion. The best breakfasts, by far, are those you have with delightful conversationalists with people of wide-ranging interests. I start with 2 or 3 cups of strong, dark-roast black coffee, nursed liked an expensive cocktail rather than gulped. Then come berries—raspberries, black berries, blue berries, and a complete box of strawberries, followed by protein potions of turkey peperoni slices or an egg or two. The cereal consumed is a mix of three-Uncle Sam’s mixed with Grape Nuts mixed with All Bran. Either milk or yogurt is used to top the cereal. I know not the calories, but the carbs I can count down to the first decimal point. And decidedly, the meal’s main attributes are the time spent and the conversations.
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  With Tandem CIQ, I get <2% in hypo range, rare at night, and when I do it is usually my fault- over bolusing for food, or exercise. Love this system
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  I had the same thing happen. I usually go below about 3 times but yesterday not at all. Amazing!
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  Unfortunately my Dexcom G6 as of late has been acting a tad bit wonky. Admittedly this is extremely frustrating to say the least with these extremely rapid changes in direction mostly down then off and then upon return up again. Not sure how a company can sell a product which is FDA approved and that functions in concert with a pump, did I mention frustrating and concerning. Looking forward to the future advancements of wearable watches which are non-invasive and hopefully 99.9% accurate all the time.🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞
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  I had the same thing happen. I usually go below about 3 times but yesterday not at all. Amazing!
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  The tSlimX2 pump report indicates less than 1% very low which would be 0.01 times 24 hours which equals 14 minutes. So. this amounts to either a zero or a one. I am so preoccupied with the minutiae of experience and the protean nature of time anyway . . . but what the heck? . . . Who knows what a digit, a numerical integer number really means? Is this abstract quantum set theory or something?
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  Unfortunately my Dexcom G6 as of late has been acting a tad bit wonky. Admittedly this is extremely frustrating to say the least with these extremely rapid changes in direction mostly down then off and then upon return up again. Not sure how a company can sell a product which is FDA approved and that functions in concert with a pump, did I mention frustrating and concerning. Looking forward to the future advancements of wearable watches which are non-invasive and hopefully 99.9% accurate all the time.🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞
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  I had the same thing happen. I usually go below about 3 times but yesterday not at all. Amazing!
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Happy New Year! Have you set any goals related to diabetes for 2022? Tell us in the comments!

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Sarah Howard

Sarah Howard (nee Tackett) has dedicated her career to supporting the T1D community ever since she was diagnosed with T1D while in college in May 2013. Since then, she has worked for various diabetes organizations, focusing on research, advocacy, and community-building efforts for people with T1D and their loved ones. Sarah is currently the Senior Marketing Manager at T1D Exchange. Sarah and her husband live in NYC with their cat Gracie. In her spare time, she enjoys doing comedy, taking dance classes, visiting art museums, and exploring different neighborhoods in NYC.

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Ernie Richmann

I am a member of Lions Club. We were able to provide $60,000 to Camp Ho Mita Koda in Newbury Ohio, a camp for diabetic children. The funds were used to renovate cabins. Here is a link to a story about the camp. https://lionmagazine.org/articles/welcome-my-friend/

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1. Lorri McLuckie
  
  What a great accomplishment!
  
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Vickie Baumgartner

Try my best to keep my A1C under 8.

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Ahh Life

We tend to judge where we are going from where we have been. A goal is where we are going.

What we have experienced in 2021 is both the best of all possible worlds and the worst of all possible worlds. The pandemic was bad, maybe even the worst.

But part of the best is the profoundly steep acceleration of technology and technological advances. In that light, my goal for 2022 (I tend not to make new year’s resolutions) is to keep current on state-of-the-art improvements and progress in the ever-unfolding protein molecules, management, hardware, and software in the diabetic arena.

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1. Lori Lorsch
  
  I am trying to improve my blood sugars in control for the new year 2022. I hope I can do this. This is my goal for 2022.
  
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2. Lawrence S.
  
  Ditto. Thanks.
  
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Mick Martin

No.

I gave up setting New Year Resolutions at this time of year when I began adopting 1st November … the day after Samhain (Hallowe’en) … as the start of the year.

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1. Marina Kurkov
  
  Good for you! Live on your own calendar!
  
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RACHEL BLEVINS

I would like to be more intentional about my eating and in turn will help lower my numbers and A1C

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TEH

Keep positive. Keep working to controling the things I can to maintain my health. Strive to exercise more.

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Rob Smith

A1c<5. I know there are better markers now (TIR, std dev, GMI) and I use them on a daily basis, but still a goal.

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connie ker

I have been watching sugars and carbs for the past 24 years with T1D. Now I am watching fats and in so doing, becoming more vegetarian. Still eating fish, eggs and no fat dairy. Adding good fats in nuts, avacados, hummus, olive oil etc.

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rick phillips

I have not. I am in a pretty good place diabetes wise. So lets maintain.

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JoAnn

Maintain my weight loss of 22 pounds, my exercising and eating smaller portions at meals in the new year

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George Dear

After having T1D for 60 years I’ve pretty much run out of goals other than just chugging along!

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1. Beverly Crosby
  
  I’m with you. 67 years and taking it one day at a time.
  
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2. Sherrie Johnson
  
  60 years for me tpp. Nothing is consistent that’s for sure. Keep on it !
  
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3. Joan Fray
  
  60 years for me 4/22/2022. Can’t believe I made it this far! Every day is a gift at this point.
  
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Dawn Konig

Thrive and accept that some days you’re just surviving.

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Virginia Barndollar

Eliminating severe lows! Continuing TIR > 90%

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Sharon Lillibridge

“stayin alive”

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ConnieT1D62

Practice non-judgement and patience with myself to do the best I can to live to my fullest potential in good health for another year. Practice gratitude for the ever evolving gifts of diabetes scientific research and technology that keeps my body alive, healthy and functioning. I express diabetes gratitude by helping others learn to live with diabetes – whether as a peer mentor, diabetes educator, .org volunteer, advocate, fund raiser, and/or research participant.

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Carol Meares

To add weight lifting into my routine 1-2x/week.

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Jane Cerullo

Going back to MDI after many years pumping. Looking forward to it. Goal is to keep A1c still around 5.6.

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Yaffa Steubinger

Would like to lose 10 lbs.

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1. Vicki Breckenridge
  
  Check out Noom! It’s working great for me!! I’ve been using since April. My relationship with food is so much better!!
  
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Sondra Mangan

Stop the slow creeping up of my A1C. Hopefully moving to the Omnipod 5 when it is approved will help.

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Edward Geary

Lose 20 pounds

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Maureen Helinski

To finish the Christmas sweets and not get anymore, even from my children.

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1. Patricia O'Farrell
  
  Christmas, although very wonderful, can be hard on health! The food incredibly delicious but not good for blood sugar control!!!
  
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2. Joan Fray
  
  You go girl!
  
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RegMunro

We eat on a Banting program that includes fats but excludes fast carbs. This resulting in digestion being slower so a goal is to improve the timing of fast acting insulin injections

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Shelly Smith

My goal is to not let my management go backwards, but to focus on the little things I can do to go forwards.

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Tinotenda Dzikiti

1. Podcast with special guest every month;
2. The beginning of the International Diabetes Federation-Young Leaders with Diabetes program;
3. Blogposts;
4. Attending ATTD and ISPAD 48th Conferences

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Marty

The warranty just expired for my t:slim X2. I’m hoping to check out the new Tandem Mobi pump as a potential replacement.

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Jan Brooks

I’m afraid I just want to make it through the next year. Staying steady will be enough for me.

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Pauline M Reynolds

One day at a time.

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Bob Durstenfeld

Be more consistent with time in range.

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Joseph Tappel

Stay under 6 A1C

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PamK

Get more exercise and lose the weight I’ve gained.
Start group for adult T1’s in my area (Phoenix – East Valley).
Keep up on better TIR and bring down my A1C.
Hope everyone here has a Happy and Healthy New Year!

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Sherrie Johnson

Happy New Year. Keep on it. Eat more vegetable protein i seem to feel better

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Andrew Carpenter

Survive…

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Mary Dexter

Once again, I am looking for a competent endocrinologist. One who is able to comprehend that I have autoimmune diabetes, even though I am not under 12. It would be nice if they read scientific journals and my medical records. One can dream. I will settle for someone who will submit the paperwork for my CGM each year and continue my insulin prescriptions. A well-trained pigeon would do a better job than the last 3.

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1. Patricia O'Farrell
  
  LOL!!! I have a good endo now but I have had some very bad doctors who will definitely kill you if you are not careful and competent yourself.
  
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Kristine Warmecke

No, It will be 40 year’s for me on 01-05-2022. I don’t set goals on New Year’s for my T1D.

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Patricia O'Farrell

No, every day is filled with goals and decisions. I heard that a T1D makes an extra 150 decisions each day. It is a constant process.

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1. Marie Seymour-Green
  
  What she said.
  
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Mary Ann Sayers

A joyous New Year to everyone! The only plan I have is to keep doing what I’ve been doing, health-wise, and help whenever I can.

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Christina Trudo

weight loss

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KCR

I plan to start learning how to exercise safely with diabetes. Fear of lows continues to be a real challenge for me and so I will start small with some strength training and balance work. I used to teach yoga before the pandemic and want to work slowly into my practice again, too.

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Marcie Dutton

With rewiring some of my past root experiences and creating a state of balance in several emotional/mental relationships I have been able to trigger something internally allowing my body to re-regulate bgs without “correction ” insulin. Currently I am needing basal and carb insulin only. I am planning to seek further balancing and thus lower insulin needs even more.
I am also in the process of creating a blog related to T1d and my journey through diagnosis to present to future options. I’m hoping to create a resource for newly diagnosed T1ds and their support systems/families as they begin their journey to living healthy.

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Vicki Breckenridge

Improve TIR to 80% and decrease variance to 40%

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Elle

Exercise more and stop eating by 8pm.

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Jillmarie61

Nope. Just the same old, same thing.

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GiGi

My goal is to achieve an A1c of 6.

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Amy Schneider

Get my A1C back under 7 and lose 5 pounds.

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Twinniepoo74

Just keep trying to stay healthy.

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Bonnie Lundblom

To stay the course, keep my blood sugars in range avoiding hypoglycemia.

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Leona Hanson

To be able to get the meditronics gaurdian 3 that work with my awesome pump

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Laura McPheeters

90% TIR, SD <40 and A1c under 6%

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Sherlock32

My goal is to have an A1c of 5.8.

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Joan Fray

I’m pretty happy with my T1d regimen, but i would like to join a support group or maybe T1d organization. I find i talk about T1d a lot, and I think most of my friends and relatives aren’t that interested.

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n6jax@scinternet.net

Yes.. Finish year 69 of T1D and year 90 of life in good health !!!

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Kristen Clifford

Lose weight and lower my A1C

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Kim Murphy

My goal is to Hopefully get the new Omnipod 5 if the FDA ever gets done giving approval. That will help me reach better control with not so many huge fluctuations in my readings. I also look forward to not having to keep track of the extra device since everything will be on my phone.

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ermcmullin

Improve my time in range and lower my A1C.

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Chris Albright

Get a A1C in the 5’s

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Cheryl Seibert

I don’t set New Year’s specific goals….. I’ve always aimed to keep my A1C stable (6.0 – 6.5) and avoid dangerous lows

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keith johnson

I’m working to get my A1C below 7.5 for the first time in many years.

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Carrie Nicols

I started a whole foods, plant based, low fat woe in November, so my goal is to continue with it to improve my insulin sensitivity. Also, to get my A1C below 7

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