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- 9 hours, 25 minutes ago
  
  Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
  How often do you exercise? Share more in the comments about your exercise routine.
  My answer needs explaining. I am 84, with 78 years of T1D and a lot of neuropathy. Vacuuming a few rooms in my house is very exerting. That is exercise. Walking 20 minutes outdoors is exercise. Bathing and dressing is exercise. I cannot do all of these things in the same day. If these examples can be considered as exercise, I exercise every day,.
- 9 hours, 28 minutes ago
  
  Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
  How often do you exercise? Share more in the comments about your exercise routine.
  It absolutely counts. I have a German Shepherd/Malinois mix who takes me for two loooong walks every day. Then we take a nap.
- 15 hours, 43 minutes ago
  
  Richard Wiener likes your comment at
  Is your insulin sensitivity factor (or correction factor) different during sleeping hours than waking hours?
  Sl less at night
- 19 hours, 24 minutes ago
  
  P-O Heidling likes your comment at
  What dietary patterns have you tried to increase your glucose time in range?
  Low carb
- 19 hours, 25 minutes ago
  
  P-O Heidling likes your comment at
  What dietary patterns have you tried to increase your glucose time in range?
  Low carb/keto. Last time my A1c dropped from 6.3 to 5.8 when I did this. Omit sugar desserts, bread, rice, pasta, potatoes and corn. Anything else that aren’t specifically low carb but aren’t high carb in moderation. Also, 2 meals or OMAD one meal a day helps limit carbs and calories.
- 19 hours, 25 minutes ago
  
  P-O Heidling likes your comment at
  What dietary patterns have you tried to increase your glucose time in range?
  Low carb
- 19 hours, 25 minutes ago
  
  P-O Heidling likes your comment at
  What dietary patterns have you tried to increase your glucose time in range?
  I have tried low carb and keto - keto seems to work better for me.
- 19 hours, 26 minutes ago
  
  P-O Heidling likes your comment at
  What dietary patterns have you tried to increase your glucose time in range?
  High protein, low carb
- 19 hours, 26 minutes ago
  
  P-O Heidling likes your comment at
  What dietary patterns have you tried to increase your glucose time in range?
  I mostly eat low carb high protein diet similar to keto.
- 19 hours, 27 minutes ago
  
  P-O Heidling likes your comment at
  What dietary patterns have you tried to increase your glucose time in range?
  Low carb. I have also had success managing my time and range to my total daily intake of insulin.
- 19 hours, 27 minutes ago
  
  P-O Heidling likes your comment at
  What dietary patterns have you tried to increase your glucose time in range?
  intermittent fasting, low carb, higher protein
- 19 hours, 27 minutes ago
  
  P-O Heidling likes your comment at
  What dietary patterns have you tried to increase your glucose time in range?
  Keto/low carb
- 19 hours, 27 minutes ago
  
  P-O Heidling likes your comment at
  What dietary patterns have you tried to increase your glucose time in range?
  I have been on an ultra low-carb diet for the last year. It has significantly helped with my TIR and insulin usage.
- 20 hours, 49 minutes ago
  
  Anita Stokar likes your comment at
  Do you bolus insulin for “total carbs” (including fiber) or “net carbs” (total carbs minus fiber)?
  I'd be high all day if I bolused for net carbs.
- 20 hours, 58 minutes ago
  
  Anita Stokar likes your comment at
  Have you ever experienced a frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)?
  Yes, my right shoulder when I was 58, about 11 1/2 years ago. Physical therapy just made it hurt more, so I just had a cortisone shot and let it rest. After about 13 months, I had 90% usage back. It took a year and a half to get back to normal. I'm really amazed at how high the percentage of people who have had this condition.
- 1 day, 8 hours ago
  
  Vicki Breckenridge likes your comment at
  Have you ever experienced a frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)?
  Yes, both shoulders (separately). It was the most miserable part experience. All medical treatments and therapies were worthless. I just had to wait in misery until the shoulder decided to unfreeze.
- 1 day, 10 hours ago
  
  Bret Itskowitch likes your comment at
  Do you bolus insulin for “total carbs” (including fiber) or “net carbs” (total carbs minus fiber)?
  Soooo, that's a trick question for me. I use the Total Carb count on packages. I don't know if that includes fiber or not.
- 1 day, 16 hours ago
  
  Derek West likes your comment at
  How often do you change your insulin to carbohydrate ratios?
  I change them when I start having trouble with daily low or high sugars at a certain time of day. I also might change my basal rates, if that is the more appropriate fix. I have basically been in charge of my doses the whole time, even when I was on injections.
- 1 day, 21 hours ago
  
  Stephen Woodward likes your comment at
  How often do you change your insulin to carbohydrate ratios?
  My icr changes so often between days and intra-day that it's not very useful to me. Instead, I take a standard safe dose every meal and then take an additional dose (or two) later if my BG goes above 7mmol
- 1 day, 21 hours ago
  
  Marty likes your comment at
  In your close circle of friends and family, how many others live with T1D?
  Since they are my close friends I'd say they all live with to some degree with me in their life. I'm the only one that has it, but they are a second set of eyes
- 2 days, 11 hours ago
  
  Danielle Eastman likes your comment at
  In your close circle of friends and family, how many others live with T1D?
  My sister was diagnosed at 10 and passed in 1992 at 40. Our good friend passed in 2016 at the age of 65 after living 55 years with T1D. Their history keeps me striving to stay in range with the tools that were not available for them.
- 2 days, 11 hours ago
  
  Danielle Eastman likes your comment at
  In your close circle of friends and family, how many others live with T1D?
  I have 1 friend who I met when she was my diabetes educator. She has since retired. But we continue to go to lunch from time to time. I am a 69 year old, 57 year T1D. She is a 70 year old, 61 year T1D!!!
- 2 days, 11 hours ago
  
  Danielle Eastman likes your comment at
  In your close circle of friends and family, how many others live with T1D?
  Many of my close friends I met through Connected in Motion (a group for adults with Type 1 to get out and get active). They have different types of events from super active to less active, but it’s all about experiential learning.
- 2 days, 14 hours ago
  
  Maryfranbarry likes your comment at
  In your close circle of friends and family, how many others live with T1D?
  I have 1 friend who I met when she was my diabetes educator. She has since retired. But we continue to go to lunch from time to time. I am a 69 year old, 57 year T1D. She is a 70 year old, 61 year T1D!!!
- 2 days, 18 hours ago
  
  KarenM6 likes your comment at
  In your close circle of friends and family, how many others live with T1D?
  I am the only one, and I pray it stays that way.
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