In this free 3-week challenge, Christel and a team of top diabetes experts will take you through some of the most important things you need to know to live a healthy life with any type of diabetes.
How the Fit With Diabetes Challenge works
The Fit With Diabetes Challenge consists of:
- Daily activities or “challenges” that provides accountability and motivates you to work on your diabetes management and overall health
- Practical articles covering the most important topics on living a healthy life with diabetes
- Webinars with diabetes experts
- Healthy and tasty meal plans
- On-demand workout programs
- A Facebook peer support group where you can ask questions, share your experiences, and connect with other people living with diabetes
Expert speakers
We have a fantastic lineup of expert speakers for this year’s challenge webinars!
Gary Scheiner, MS, CDE
Gary is the Owner of Integrated Diabetes Services and the author of “Think Like A Pancreas”.
You will get the chance to ask Gary questions live in the webinar “Ask a Diabetes Educator Anything”.
Toby Smithson, MS, RDN, LD, CDCES, FAND
Toby is the 2020 Diabetes Educator of the Year. She guides people with diabetes to better practice diabetes self-management at her website DiabetesEveryDay
She will talk about healthy nutrition and weight loss.
Bill Polonsky, Ph.D., CDE, Psychologist
Bill is Associate Clinical Professor in Medicine at the University of California San Diego.
He will talk about the mental aspects of diabetes and dealing with diabetes burnout.
Lauren Bongiorno
Lauren is a Diabetes Health Coach and author.
She will share the five-phase method she uses to help clients lower their A1C and increase their time in range.
Paloma Kemak
Paloma shares her life with diabetes on her popular Instagram @GlitterGlucose.
Paloma and Christel will talk about getting started with exercise and managing diabetes when active.
Mila Clarke Buckley
Mila creates delicious recipes on her blog The Hangry Woman.
Mila and Christel will discuss Mila’s type 2 diabetes misdiagnosis, and how she finally received the correct LADA diagnosis.
Sponsors and prizes
The challenge is free because of our amazing sponsors!
Dario
Easily check your blood glucose levels anywhere, anytime with Dario’s FDA-cleared and award-winning glucometer. The glucometer fits in your pocket and only requires a tiny drop of blood.
See all your data in one place and get valuable insights with Dario’s powerful app. Record your food, exercise, medications, and mood.
Dario’s Diabetes Success Plan includes unlimited test strips and lancets as well as one-on-one coaching. Challenge participants get 80% off and free diabetes socks after signing up!
You will also have the chance to win prizes from Myabetic and Re:THINK Ice Cream in our weekly giveaways.
Sign up now!
If you are ready to join me on this journey to learn more about living a healthy life with diabetes, then sign up for the challenge in the form below.
Let’s get Fit With Diabetes together in 2021!
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Krista
Hi there! I am from Latvia, which is a small country in Eastern Europe. I’m so.excited to join then challenge! I’m having Type1 for 30 years, I’m 37 now. Merry Christmas, lots of ❤️! Krista
Christel Oerum
So excited to have you join the challenge. We always have people from all over the world join us and it just makes it even more special
Carmen
I am Carmen from Puerto Rico. I am excited because I want to learn to take this condition seriously. Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity.
Christel Oerum
That’s a great reason for joining the challenge! You deserve this
Carolyn
Thank you! I’m excited to join this challenge. I really need to get my A1C lower and my daily readings down. Along with eating right. Carolyn
Gail Werntz
I am looking forward to getting back on track after most recent diagnosis of lupus. I am hoping to be able to use the low impact exercises.
Christel Oerum
I’m so happy that we’re collaborating with Glucosezone to provide you with workouts for all fitness levels. They have low impact as well as chair-based workouts, so you should be able to find something that works for you
Deb
Hi there! I’m keen, but wondering if this is an Australian or USA – based challenge? The difference being time-frames for webinar participation, as well as recipe measurements & ingredients, availability of medications & etc., Not a criticism, I just genuinely want to know ahead of signing up.
Many thanks!
Christel Oerum
Great question. We’re west coast US-based, so all live activities will be with that in mind. But we always have participants from all over the world (usually a lot of people from Australia), so we do take timezones into consideration. All webinars will be recorded and available after the live sessions are completed, and all our recipes are available in metric as well as imperial measurements
Daniela
I’m excited for this! Looking forward to some exercise tips and advice on lowering my A1C and increasing my TIR. Thanks!
Sunita
Looking forward to this! Have been focussing on wellness and this is perfect timing.
Sunita
Hyvelle
I’m so ready to start! We are stronger together!
Nina
So happy about this. So need this. Great way to start the new year.
Janet
Looking forward to this. Hoping to lower my A1C, increase TIR, and get a few pounds off! First time participant. Have not heard of this until today.
Christel Oerum
Welcome to the challenge. I hope it can be part of getting you on track to reaching your goals
Joseph F
Look forward to being part of the programme, as a type 1Diabetic age 77 . Hope to be fitted for golf, learner and more energy
Christel Oerum
Welcome to the challenge
Sheryl
I’m excited about this! My activity has been severely limited for a while due to a cervical spine procedure so this is going to be so helpful. Earlier today I purchased a yoga mat to get started again on increasing moving!
Christel Oerum
Glad we can be part of getting you back to be active again. Thank you for signing up