Alix's Wisdom

What type of diabetes do you have?  

T1D 

What is your primary physical activity, exercise, or sport?  

Soccer  

If you participate in other physical activities, exercises, or sports, what are they?

Traditional weight training, functional weight training, hiking, and table tennis.  

What devices do you use to track your physical activity?  

Apple Watch 

What devices do you use to manage your diabetes?  

Dexcom G7 & Tandem t:slim X2 with Control IQ  

Why did you choose your devices?  

Provide best control and monitoring. 

What challenges do you have around diabetes and exercise, and how do you overcome them?  

The biggest challenge is managing glucose with varying intensity and duration of physical activities.   

What would you tell someone considering the same devices that you use? 

Great devices but not 100%. 

• T:Slim X2 

• Good: The t:slim pump is very reliable. It allows various profiles for insulin delivery & you can bolus from the app. 

• Bad: The t:slim is too big, looking at the Mobi pump.  

• G7 

• Good: The G7 now talks directly to my Apple Watch. I can monitor glucose during activity.  

• Bad: The G7 is sometimes not reliable for the first 12 hours after insertion so I have to turn off Control IQ. The G7 gets ripped off easily when worn on my arm, and it is not working on my abdomen.  

What is your favorite low snack?  

Dried figs  

Do you have anything else that you want to share? 

Collect data using CGM to balance activity fuel, exertion level, duration, and IOB.  

Ask the Expert Wisdom
On the impact of stress hormones during explosive, 
high-intensity exercise: 

"During explosive, vigorous-intensity or competition-based exercise, increases in stress hormones can lead to higher glucose production by the liver and reduced uptake by muscles, and this may result in elevated blood glucose levels." — Dessi Zaharieva, PhD