Previously, on The Head Start: a man admitted he's had type 1 for 34 years and still sometimes doses with his mouth full, and an entire audience realized the after-dinner spike was never their fault. This is the greatest-hits recap, and this time it comes with the receipts.
Neil runs the whole arc, the fear, the junk drawer of reasons, why food beats insulin to the finish line, and then the science: 15 minutes early can cut your peak by about 50 points, the sweet spot is 15 to 20 minutes, and pre-bolusing did not raise lows. Plus the August numbers, 27% of meals get a late or missed bolus, a high-fat meal can need 42% more insulin, and even 20-year veterans miss carb counts by about 15 grams. Eight weeks, one real skill.
In this episode:
- The full eight-week arc, from fear to flat lines
- The headline studies and numbers behind pre-bolusing
- The August real-life lessons: restaurants, pizza, tech, and the kids' table
- Proof of how far you've come since Episode 216
This Week's Challenge: Pull up your two-hour numbers from week one next to now. Compare them side by side. That difference is your receipt. Keep it.
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