Why Everyone Needs a "Sean"

My friend Sean is what every type 1 diabetic needs around. With my different ups and downs health wise, he is always there no matter what. If I enter some competition, he will either enter it as well or go to cheer me on.

Sean has educated himself on diabetes and has helped to spread the word of what type 1 really is. He has pushed me to share my experiences. 

Besides my family, Sean has been a huge support for me. 

Update and Adjustments

One of the biggest struggles as an active type 1 diabetic has to be how to correctly fuel yourself. There are so many options out there. Too many to choose from really! This has been my hardest dilemma lately.

Control wise, doing hardly any activity and eating a ketogenic diet works extremely well. The problem for me is that I don't have enough energy to do a whole lot. My attitude stinks and I turn into to a grumpy old man. I knew I needed to change things, so I counted calories for a day. The scary thing is when I counted calories while being low carb, I was around 1,500 calories a day. I couldn't believe it. I needed to make a change. 

The current change I have made was one that I used during my last year of college football. I ate the same amount of macronutrients(carbs, protein, and fat) at each meal around the same time daily. My control wasn't perfect back then, but I felt great and could perform well on the field. Currently, my numbers have been pretty good and controlled.

I am training for strongman and I need energy. The last week has been great. I count my carbs and calories. I am satisfied. My energy and mood are better. I have about 8 weeks until the Oregon Feats of Strength Strongman Competition. I am excited and nervous. Having food taken care of makes it a whole bunch easier. 

I have a training log that can be found at  http://startingstrongman.com. The website is run by Kalle Beck who is trying to promote the sport of strongman. The site is filled with useful info for beginners and more experienced athletes. You can find Starting Strongman on Facebook and YouTube as well. I can't tell you how much I have learned about training.