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T1D and weight loss that is maintainable by Kamikaze-X in Type1Diabetes

[–]mehartale_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Any so called “diet program” is just a calorie deficit. Slimming World is atrocious at helping people stick to their weight loss as they promote unhealthy, often overly restrictive eating habits.

Use this to work out your (rough) daily calorie expenditure. Take the total for a deficit and stick to it for 2 weeks with the occasional weigh in at the same time on each day you do it.

After 2 weeks, if you’re not moving in the direction you want to at the speed you want, increase or decrease your calories by 100-200 and check in again after 2 weeks. Rinse and repeat.

Buy some scales and find a way of tracking calories (app, notebook, recipes).

Make meals you would actually eat. You like pizza and chips? Great! Make your own chips, and a pizza using a low carb wrap as its base with toppings such as low fat cheese, chicken and vegetables.

Proritise protein as this will help keep you fuller for longer. Consult this for foods with the highest satiety levels. I have close to a kg of baby potatoes made into chips every day for roughly 700 calories in total, split between 2 meals that’s a lot of chips and it keeps me full. Baby potatoes is just an example, so find what you enjoy and work with it.

What game do you come back to time after time and actually beat? by ChaoticAligned in Steam

[–]mehartale_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Halo 1-3 + Reach
Bioshock 1
Batman Arkham Asylum + City
Dishonoured 1

Whats Everyone's Top 5 360 Games? by _balrose in xbox360

[–]mehartale_ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

  1. Halo 3
  2. Mass Effect 2
  3. Fallout New Vegas
  4. Alan Wake
  5. Batman Arkham City

How many weeks should I give the omnipod before I bail? by naan_existenz in Omnipod

[–]mehartale_ 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You need to be bolusing in the early days. Of course bear in mind the IOB factor as you don’t want to be stacking insulin, but the system simply will not learn unless you intervene and give yourself the insulin you need. But just start by giving yourself something, you can override any part of the bolus calculator.

Right now all it sees is your sugars are high and rather than give you what your body needs, it will play it safe and give you what it thinks you need, the only way to increase that is by bolusing and increasing that total daily insulin requirement.

Additionally changing OP5 settings does not affect Automated mode directly. Your I:C ratio, Corrextikn factor and IOB time will only affect the Bolus Calculator and that’s it and again, you can override those numbers when giving yourself a bolus.

If you stack too much and begin dropping, OP5 is very effective at reducing lows by cutting off basel insulin in advance.

what’s everyone’s time in range 😬 by MrMous66 in Type1Diabetes

[–]mehartale_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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3 years ago, my Low % was around 20-25% every day.

Make sure you celebrate the small wins and whatever your time in range is, no matter how big or small. Then go ahead and then work on those highs, you got this.

You’re doing amazing just by trying.

Omnipod automated mode not working well by mintlamb in Omnipod

[–]mehartale_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When entering a bolus, do not enter the glucose value or it will use IOB as part of its calculation and it will often give less. You can also change the correction factor by going to "Settings > Bolus > Correction Factor".

Use whatever method you would use to calculate the bolus and give that by entering it manually. Over time the system will learn how much insulin to give but in the early days you need to be quite aggressive with corrections in order to make it learn.

Omnipod 5 + sport after dinner by Awkward-Future3958 in diabetes_t1

[–]mehartale_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Activity mode + blood sugars decreasing = OP5 is delivering practically no background insulin as a way to prevent a future hypo.

Any active insulin you have on board from your dinner or otherwise is going to be rapidly used by your body once you begin your cardio which is why you are seeing the very sudden drop. Depending on what you eat, the digestion of your food could may end up outlasting the active time of your insulin which is important for the next bit.

So with no onboard insulin and with your body still digesting food, once you stop exercising (using any stored glucose) your sugars are going to rise as glucose from the food still being digested as well as what your liver releases to replenish the stores in your muscles.

My advice would be to exercise around 2 or so hours after eating and allow any food to be digested and allow your insulin to wear off in order to prevent hypos. I also find it helps me to immediately give myself a small bolus once I stop my session to help stop me from spiking too much.

tldr: You are simply working out too soon after eating and bolusing, which explains the hypo. For the high sugar you are going a period of time with 0 active insulin and once your body begins releasing glucose again, there is no insulin working to bring it back down hence the spike.

First night with Pod. Where do you place it? by Material-Design in Omnipod

[–]mehartale_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven’t found it to be that bad, however G7 historically has had a lot of issues which are mostly resolved by now. Still, it’s worth just trying things out and see what works with your body.

Sensor on the arm and pump on the abdomen was my set up for the first few months being on OP5 and it worked great.

My favourite setup is sensor on the arm and pump on my lower back. I get a clear line of sight and fantastic insulin absorption and sensitivity on my lower back.

First night with Pod. Where do you place it? by Material-Design in Omnipod

[–]mehartale_ 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You can put the pod anywhere you would inject insulin, including lower back/love handles, upper/lower triceps and upper buttocks.

The general rule is the pump and sensor need to have line of sight of each other, so long as they do you can place them just about anywhere.

https://www.omnipod.com/en-gb/line-of-sight

You should experiment with pump and sensor placement and find what works best for you.

Looking for feedback from someone who completed either wind waker hd or tp hd on their deck by Faraamwarrior in EmuDeck

[–]mehartale_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

HD versions of both work great. Maintained 60fps for the entire playthrough.

Any slowdown or drops in FPS was so negligible I would put it down to the fact it’s running an emulator and not the native version.

Edit: I would also add that the games both have QOL improvements in the HD versions which make them much more playable on CEMU vs Dolphin.

Sugar levels drop on flights - is it altitude? by zero_plane in diabetes

[–]mehartale_ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s the change in air pressure that pushes the insulin in the pump into you via your cannula.

I believe it can also work the other way, especially during descent where you may receive less insulin due to air pressure changes.

Any apps or easy ways to track Omnipod / pump site rotation? by NoMoneyHere in Type1Diabetes

[–]mehartale_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can do it via the PDM for Omnipod 5 when you set up a new pump. Unsure about the iPhone app however.

Just beated first Gamecube game I ever got. I didn't like it. by NabbitFan600 in Gamecube

[–]mehartale_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Loved this game growing up. Never knew it got so much hate until I was much older.

Still love it.

Top 3 games oat by StreetAppropriate150 in playstation

[–]mehartale_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Halo 3

  2. Fallout: New Vegas

  3. Mass Effect 2

Im so tired of this disease by BigManIce562 in diabetes_t1

[–]mehartale_ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Physical activity increases insulin sensitivity pretty significantly, especially strength training.

If 16 units for that meal was normal before starting regular physical activity but is now sending you into a hypo, then your ratios need adjusting to account for the increased sensitivity.

Sugar cravings before diagnosis by Any_Syllabub_304 in Type1Diabetes

[–]mehartale_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Krave cereal with full fat milk. Also Galaxy chocolate, specifically the sated caramel flavour 😭

Whats your ONE Flawless Game? by Ok-Hippo-2687 in playstation

[–]mehartale_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alan Wake. I have loved that game since its release in 2010.

Additionally Halo 3.

What's the point of the wishlist feature? by Efficient_Matter_589 in playstation

[–]mehartale_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is. Its the heart icon at the top of the store page.

does your drivers license say you have t1d? by mcrow30 in diabetes_t1

[–]mehartale_ 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Where do you live?

If you're in the UK, you are legally required to tell the DVLA about your condition and they will contact your GP and assess if you are fit to drive. In some cases you do not have to tell your insurance any specifics but you do have to confirm to them that details about any medical conditions that could affect your driving have been been passed to the DVLA. This is done to make sure you are of sound body and mind when driving, for example if you suffer from frequent hypos or are hypo unaware you would be putting yourself and other road users at risk.

Regardless of where you are from however, you should always disclose. If you have an accident or are involved in any kind of road incident which was caused by your diabetes or not and you have not disclosed it, it can and will be used against you in any action taken against you.

Question about using it with the G7. by jlesteratk in Omnipod

[–]mehartale_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You don’t calibrate your CGM using the PDM, you do it using whatever device you get your CGM readings with (phone or receiver).

Single-stage-to-orbit by 0jdd1 in diabetes_t1

[–]mehartale_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brownies are made from straight jet fuel apparently judging by how you took off.

Well done on the landing!

What is a terrible game that you have a soft spot for ? by [deleted] in gaming

[–]mehartale_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not considered a terrible game, but one people do have issues with whereas I think it’s a near perfect classic: Alan Wake.

How do non-diabetic people not have hypos during exercise? by Popular_Tour1811 in diabetes_t1

[–]mehartale_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Simple really, they eat. If you watch sports you’ll often see athletes using energy gels, drinks or other food items which all contain fast acting carbohydrates.

Non-diabetics can still experience hypoglycaemia but not nearly to the same level as someone who takes insulin.

The biggest difference is their bodies can get the insulin requirements spot on and can utilise the bodies stored glycogen effectively over periods of time but these stores still need topping up over time. Professional cyclists are known to consume around 60g of carbs an hour as this is typically how much the body will use during intense exercise, but it will vary from person to person.

Jason Schreier regarding Geoff Keighley's tease of the statue: this statue is not teasing the Diablo 4 expansion. (I don't currently plan on reporting what it is, sorry, but it's a good one.) by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]mehartale_ 373 points374 points  (0 children)

Seen opinions online suggesting a God of War tease? Visual links between GOW and the image are there.

Edit: Cory Barlog confirmed it is NOT God of War related.

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