#65: What no one's ever told you about carb counting: Dietician & Functional Nutritionist Kelly Schmidt's formula for thriving with T1D

Welcome to The Stripped Pod, where we have real, honest conversations about diabetes beyond the numbers.On today's episode, we’re joined by Kelly Schmidt all the way from the US. Kelly’s a registered dietitian, functional nutritionist, and fellow type 1 diabetic. She’s also the founder of T1D Functional Nutrition, where she helps people manage their diabetes in a way that fits their lifestyle, to live fuller, healthier lives without feeling restricted.Plus, hear all about Braden’s half marathon diabetes dilemmas …Join us at the Danii Foundation Jelly Bean Ball on Saturday 14 June and Braden will buy you a beer (don’t forget to put ‘Stripped Supply’ in your table preferences at checkout!)Get in touch with Kelly from T1D Functional NutritionFollow Kelly on Instagram @diabeticdietitianBecome our next diabetes diarist and ⁠submit your Diabetes Diaries entry⁠.This episode was brought to you by Stripped Supply, a subscription box and learning platform that makes diabetes simpler. Use the code PODVIP at checkout to get your first box with half-price membership fees.Want to support our show? We knew you were a BGL (bloody great legend)! Click 'follow' or 'subscribe' wherever you listen to this podcast (bonus BGL points if you leave a review too!).Join Stripped Supply LearnJoin our Facebook groupCheck out our websiteWrite to us: email [email protected] us a voice note on InstagramTIME STAMPS00:00 Introduction0:49 Braden’s Half-Mara Update27:30 Jelly Bean Ball30:15 Meet Kelly31:12 Kelly’s diagnosis story41:10 Kelly’s hacks & habits45:57 Diabetes, travel & food53:10 Food as medicine56:25 What we should all know about carbs1:02:38 Functional nutrition1:07:25 What does Kelly’s diet look like1:13:46 Kelly’s Tedx Talk