Pardon My Pancreas - Type 1 Diabetes with Matt Vande Vegte
Matt Vande Vegte, CPT from FTFWarrior.com gets real about living with diabetes and everything that comes with it. As a certified trainer and nutritionist (and T1D), Matt goes over his unique "blood sugar formula" and how you too can learn to predict blood sugars through any exercise, activity, and meal. Welcome to our Tribe of T1D Warriors.
Episodes
413 episodes
My trip to the E.R. as a diabetic (terrifying insulin experience)
I recently found myself in a precarious situation that landed me (and my daughter) in the ER overnight...As a diabetic, there are many things that CAN lead to us winding up in the hospital...But this one was d...
Shocking T1D Transformation: From Hypoglycemia Car Crash to Pro Athletic Comeback
In today's unbelievable story, one of my clients shares the key strategies that have allowed him to regain control of wacky blood sugars...In less than 4 weeks.If you've ever felt like diabetes ripped your quality...
What Your Blood Sugars Are REALLY Trying To Tell You
What if our blood sugars... were misleading us with their patterns?What if there was a better way to know exactly where they would end up (especially if spiking or plummeting)?What if there were a way t...
A Diabetic's Worst Nightmare (Don't Make My Mistake)
Exactly 1 year ago, I called 9-1-1 for a low blood sugar...Last week - I ran into the exact same scenario, but ran into an unexpected turn of events.I'll be transparent, this one shook my con...
Stop Crying Over Diabetes (My Diagnosis Revisited)
Through a recent experience that left me bloodied and bruised, I had a flashback to the day I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes...And I recalled the moment that even though I wanted to give up and go cry in a corner...
T1D Beware: This Makes Insulin Work TOO Fast
There are a LOT of things that impact blood sugars... But I recently learned about a situation where insulin changes how it works, and it was SCARY.On a recent mountain biking trip in the mountains I experi...
Dr. Biamonte Exposes Hidden Health Dangers: Must-Know Tips for Diabetics
Our blood may hold the secrets to unlocking our health, and as T1D's it's critical we understand these when managing blood sugars.In today's episode, I decided to share a private interview that I did for my clients recently, as they ...
My Coach Told Me To Tell You This (T1D Warning)
I'll be the first to admit when I can't do something on my own... and the time has come for me to put my pride aside and hire an Ironman coach...On DAY ONE he blew my mind so much that we're making it into a podcast episode...
My New Mantra For T1D Resilience
T1D is HARD, relentless, and challenging - so I came up with a new mantra that honestly, gave me my 'mojo' back through some really difficult times.If that sounds foreign, a mantra is a phrase that you can use in challenging time...
Sick and Traveling with T1D: Avoid My Dangerous Mistakes
7 years ago, I almost died in Paris France from a low - last week I went back to face my fears...And it was more challenging than I expected.In today's episode, I share the "diabetes trifecta of danger" that nearly wr...
From Despair To Hope, How Shirley Transformed Her Type 1 Diabetes In Under 8 Weeks
I asked Shirley to share the ins and outs of her journey from struggle to success through our T1D program, and she did not disappoint...We had an incredible chat about how hard things used to be (and some of the real...
The Type 1 Diabetes Death Sentence
This is our reality - type 1 diabetes still holds the potential to be a death sentence...Even for me.No matter how well controlled, no matter how restricted or "safe" we try to be...All it takes is o...
I ran out of insulin in the jungle (T1D Nightmare)
Forced experimentation: I took a new insulin that I’d never had before out of desperation…If diabetes has taught me one thing, it’s the skill of adaptation (and “rolling with it”).I didn’t plan on ...
The Unseen Dangers of Type 1 Diabetes
New fear unlocked: my wife and I got sucked out to sea in a Hawaiian rip current...And it opened my mind to something that we as type 1 diabetics face nearly every day...An unseen danger, that if g...
How "Diabetes Math" Predicted Perfect Blood Sugars - T1D Serina S. Shares All
I had the chance to sit down and chat with one of my clients that recently had an “ah-ha” moment with the diabetes math that we teach…And I was so impressed at her calculations for ‘rescuing’ some rough blood sugars in a really...
My "diabetes dosing decision" that got me through an Ironman 70.3
My blood sugars didn’t exactly “behave” during my Ironman 70.3 race, so how was I able to stay 96% time in range for the whole thing?There’s a single decision-making framework that I use (and teach my clients) that enabled me t...
What My Daughter's Hospital Stay Taught Me About T1D
We spent a full day in the hospital for my daughter last week…While it was a planned visit (and not T1D thankfully), our nerves were running high while they ran a series of tests on our little girl.
Are You Taking Your Insulin Wrong?
Blood sugar of 42 mg/dL and 300 mg/dL in the same DAY?! Let’s discuss how to get off the Blood Sugar Roller Coaster in today’s episode, because that was ROUGH.It’s true. MY blood sugars hit urgent low AND urgent high… i...
Is Your Blood Sugar Wacky? | Try These 5 Easy Diabetes Tips
It’s easy to get “lost” in the complexity of diabetes - so today I want to share a story about a client that fixed her blood sugars without changing insulin at all…As well as a few other “easy wins” that I like to walk new clie...
Don't be fearless with diabetes, try this instead
It’s true - I was scared to take my insulin (and sometimes… didn’t) for a number of reasons.In today’s episode I share a few vulnerable stories (including my superstar T1D sister’s story) about how I went from nervous about low...
If you lack this trait, diabetes is harder for you
It’s true - diabetes is harder for some than it is for others… and it all boils down to a single trait (in my opinion)…The bad news - it might be harder for YOU.The good news, you can change this trait if it’s cur...
My Anxiety with T1D: 3 Counterintuitive Solutions I Discovered
Let me be clear - I still get nervous about blood sugars when I’m about to embark on a 60 mile bike ride through the mountains…But it’s nowhere near the panic attacks (yes, seriously) that I used to have just leaving...
My T1D "Seizure" In the Ocean
“Unsettling” is the best way I can describe this event over the weekend, and there was an important lesson learned in the process…I believe I’ve discovered a new “blood sugar variable” that’s gonna end up in my n...
It's never been about the blood sugars (fix this instead)
It’s hard to say this - but I’ve been wrong about blood sugars (I’m human too)… but sharing this lesson might help you or others to fix it before it becomes a problem…Years ago, I optimized for blood sugars ONLY.I...
The worst exercise for your blood sugars
You’ve heard it said - “exercise is good for your diabetes”… then WHY does it make my blood sugars go crazy??In today’s episode, I share the heartbreaking moment I broke my streak of over 300 consecutive workouts of 100% time i...