Episode 032: Getting Bold with Food While Living with Type One Diabetes with Ben Tzeel RD, CSCS
What happens when you think of the number 62? Did your mind just jump to 62 carbs?
It's no secret that living with diabetes can distort our relationship with food. Whether it's looking at the amount of carbs constantly, the blood sugar trend or just associating your food with a number - it can be pretty damaging. So the balance becomes, how can we enjoy the things we love while balancing the blood sugar strategy?
Meet Ben Tzeel, Registered Dietitian and Strength Coach. Inside today's episode, he walks us through how to start getting bold with food, one step at a time.
Inside our conversation, we discuss:
- How diabetes impacts our relationship with food
- The fitness industry and tracking macronutrients with diabetes
- Why preference matters in sustainability with diabetes
- How to get bold with food and enjoy what you love
Resources:
- You can hangout with Ben on Instagram here
- Connect with Ben and his team
Thank you to Skin Grip for sponsoring this episode! Check out my absolute favorite patches and save 10% at check out by using the code "LISSIE"!
Hit the play button and let's get started!
Show Notes:
YOUR HOST
Lissie Poyner
Certified Health Coach, Personal Trainer & Founder of Needles and Spoons
Integrative Diabetes Health Coach, Certified Personal Trainer, owner of Needles and Spoons Health & Wellness, and creator Keeping It 100. I help overwhelmed people with Type One Diabetes just like you gain more predictability in their blood sugars so they can finally take their life plans off hold.
I was diagnosed with T1D at the age of 19, and to say that I was lost would be an understatement. In the years that followed my diagnosis, through trial, (a lot of) error, and education, I took my own A1C from a 7.1 to a consistent 5.7 and learned what it really takes to achieve predictability in my blood sugars. I also brought my Ulcerative Colitis into remission!
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