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
163. Exercising with T1D: How to Avoid Going Low (or High)
Today, we’re tackling a highly requested topic: how to avoid low and high blood sugars during exercise. This is something I get asked about a lot—whether through Instagram DMs or coaching applications at Risely. It’s a topic I’ve been wanting to dive into for a while, and last week, I had my first low blood sugar during a workout in a really long time, which was super frustrating. That experience motivated me to finally record this episode and share these insights with all of you. Let’s dive in and break it down!
Quick Takeaways:
- How to avoid low and high blood sugars during exercise
- Understanding workout types and their impact on blood sugar
- Five questions to ask yourself before working out
- Insulin sensitivity & resistance: what factors are impacting it and how it plays a role in exercise
Timestamps:
- [01:05] Introduction to the episode
- [01:45] Story-time: Lauren’s first day back to the gym postpartum
- [05:24] “High blood sugars are just as frustrating too”
- [06:26] How different types of workouts impact your blood sugar
- [07:55] 3 things contributing to your insulin sensitivity / resistance
- [16:15] Starting blood sugar
- [17:35] Navigating a workout with insulin on board
- [21:40] Understanding your workout patterns
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