EPISODE · Nov 26, 2025 · 6 MIN
Thanksgiving Without the Glycemic Hangover
from Your Best T1D Year · host Neil Greathouse
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, which means airports, couches and plates large enough to qualify as furniture. Holidays amplify every off track habit at once. This episode offers one tiny lever to survive the chaos so you can enjoy the day without waking up Friday in correction mode.What You’ll LearnWhy Thanksgiving breaks your brain: long gaps, grazing, mystery recipes and fat slowed absorptionThe “First Plate Decision”: decide before the first bite whether you’ll front load, split dose or slow roll your bolusThe “Anchor Alarm”: set one mid”meal reminder to glance at your CGM and adjust if necessaryHow pre”deciding your lane and adding one nudge reduces decision fatigue at the tableTiny LeversChoose one lever for the next two days:First Plate Decision: Before bite one, choose your lane out loud...front load, split dose or slow roll...and follow through.Anchor Alarm: Set a silent reminder halfway through the meal window to glance at your CGM and make a small adjustment.Take ActionPick your lever for Thanksgiving and commit. Finish the prompt “Tomorrow I’m choosing ___, so that ___,” and share it with Neil.ResourcesHelpful resources and newsletter: yourbestt1dyear.comSponsorBlue Circle Health offers free coaching and care that fits real life. Sign up free: bluecirclehealth.orgConnectInstagram: @thebetes | TikTok: @the.betes | Website: yourbestt1dyear.comBooks on AmazonType 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time or Type 1 Diabetes – True Stories
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