Reclaim Your Rise: Type 1 Diabetes with Lauren Bongiorno
Lauren Bongiorno is a Nationally Board Certified Health Coach and the founder and CEO of Risely Health. Featured on the TODAY show and other media outlets, Risely helps people and families impacted by Type 1 Diabetes take ownership over their health so they can transform their life with more freedom and confidence. Lauren has lived with type 1 diabetes since she was 7 years old and has experienced firsthand that when health transforms, so does everything else - our relationships, our time, our career, our families, and, most importantly, ourselves. Each week she will bring you lessons from her own personal diabetes experience, strategies that are key to understanding your body’s patterns, and guests who will speak to everything from advances in technology to all things hormones, exercise, relationships, and mindset. All of this so that over time, you TOO can reclaim your rise.
Reclaim Your Rise: Type 1 Diabetes with Lauren Bongiorno
105. I Accidentally Gave Myself 10x the Insulin That I Needed - Here’s How That Played Out
23 years with T1D and I have never done this before! I’m telling you all about my recent experience of accidentally giving myself 10x the units of insulin I needed for breakfast. After sharing this story on Instagram in real time and getting tons of feedback from folks saying, “This happened to me too,” I knew I needed to share more about how it all played out.
Time Stamps:
- (02:46) The Story: How I Accidentally Gave Myself 10 Units of Insulin
- (05:30) The Click: The Moment I Realized What I’d Done
- (07:40) My First Step to Course Correct
- (10:45) The Food I Ate to Course Correct
- (11:45) Have Glucagon As a Backup
- (12:34) My Blood Sugar Results
- (13:44) The Emotional Drain
- (14:18) First Takeaway: I Didn’t Need the Carbs I Thought
- (14:36) Second Takeaway: Max Bulose Feature
- (16:28) Third Takeaway: You Have the Knowledge Within You
- (17:45) Fourth Takeaway: This Happens to So Many of Us
- (19:09) Fifth Takeaway: Slow Down
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Disclaimer: Nothing you hear on the Reclaim your Rise podcast should be a substitute for personalized professional medical advice. Please always consult your physician or other medical professional before making any changes to your diet, insulin dosages, or healthcare plan.
