Last week, Lauren went for a 30-minute run and left her phone at home.
No CGM. No way to check her blood sugar. Just two glucose tablets in her pocket, a plan she trusted, and confidence in the patterns she'd learned about her body.
For most people living with Type 1 diabetes, our phones are never more than an arm's length away. They're where our CGM lives, where we bolus insulin, and how we make hundreds of diabetes decisions every day. While that technology is incredible, it can also make it difficult to truly disconnect.
In this impromptu solo episode, Lauren reflects on what happened when she intentionally stepped away from her diabetes technology for just 30 minutes. She shares the blood sugar strategy that made it possible, why the experience felt surprisingly emotional, and the question she's now asking herself and every person living with T1D:
When was the last time you intentionally spent 30 minutes away from your diabetes technology?
WHAT WE COVER:
What We Cover:
- The blood sugar strategy Lauren used before heading out for her run
- Why leaving her phone behind felt both scary and incredibly freeing
- How learning your body's patterns builds confidence beyond your CGM
- The difference between using diabetes technology as a tool versus relying on it as a crutch
- A simple challenge to help you build more confidence in your own diabetes management
WHAT’S NEXT:
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