Tyler McAllister

I don't know what triggered in my little 10-year-old brain, but I was sitting in the hospital when I first got diagnosed with diabetes. And this nurse, I still remember her name. Her name was Kathy. My nurse, Kathy. Sweet Kathy. Because she was so nice. I made her a nice card and everything. Anyways, Kathy. How long ago was this? This was when I was 10 years old, 30 years ago.

I don't know what triggered in my little 10-year-old brain, but I was sitting in the hospital when I first got diagnosed with diabetes. And this nurse, I still remember her name. Her name was Kathy. My nurse, Kathy. Sweet Kathy. Because she was so nice. I made her a nice card and everything. Anyways, Kathy. How long ago was this? This was when I was 10 years old, 30 years ago.

So Kathy wheels in this TV and pops in a little VHS. And on there, there's this NFL player talking about how he has type 1 diabetes. And he hasn't let that get in his way. And like, you know, that that spoke to me as a little 10 year old, 10 year old Chris, because like one, I love football. Right. Two, up until that moment, I thought my life was over from a standpoint.

So Kathy wheels in this TV and pops in a little VHS. And on there, there's this NFL player talking about how he has type 1 diabetes. And he hasn't let that get in his way. And like, you know, that that spoke to me as a little 10 year old, 10 year old Chris, because like one, I love football. Right. Two, up until that moment, I thought my life was over from a standpoint.

So Kathy wheels in this TV and pops in a little VHS. And on there, there's this NFL player talking about how he has type 1 diabetes. And he hasn't let that get in his way. And like, you know, that that spoke to me as a little 10 year old, 10 year old Chris, because like one, I love football. Right. Two, up until that moment, I thought my life was over from a standpoint.

I was never going to be able to eat. In my mind, I could never eat sugar again. I was just going to be this weird kid that always had to take injections, you know, just all these different things. And so like, oh, check out that sweet lizard thing. Wow. That thing is dope. Come on.

I was never going to be able to eat. In my mind, I could never eat sugar again. I was just going to be this weird kid that always had to take injections, you know, just all these different things. And so like, oh, check out that sweet lizard thing. Wow. That thing is dope. Come on.

I was never going to be able to eat. In my mind, I could never eat sugar again. I was just going to be this weird kid that always had to take injections, you know, just all these different things. And so like, oh, check out that sweet lizard thing. Wow. That thing is dope. Come on.

He's right here on the corner. Oh, that is so awesome. So, so yeah, they show me this video and I made a decision right then. I'm like, I will not allow myself ever to make diabetes my excuse. Right. If he can do it, I can do it. And, and the, the, What I programmed in my mind was I will never say that I am a diabetic, like I will never identify as a diabetic.

He's right here on the corner. Oh, that is so awesome. So, so yeah, they show me this video and I made a decision right then. I'm like, I will not allow myself ever to make diabetes my excuse. Right. If he can do it, I can do it. And, and the, the, What I programmed in my mind was I will never say that I am a diabetic, like I will never identify as a diabetic.

He's right here on the corner. Oh, that is so awesome. So, so yeah, they show me this video and I made a decision right then. I'm like, I will not allow myself ever to make diabetes my excuse. Right. If he can do it, I can do it. And, and the, the, What I programmed in my mind was I will never say that I am a diabetic, like I will never identify as a diabetic.

I have type one diabetes, but I am not a diabetic. And so like that just that just little mental shift is help me. But like, I know I could use it as an excuse because frankly, if I'm being honest, like it's difficult, it's, it sucks. Like when I, when I'm like dialed in with my diet and then I like have to go and drink pure orange juice, right?

I have type one diabetes, but I am not a diabetic. And so like that just that just little mental shift is help me. But like, I know I could use it as an excuse because frankly, if I'm being honest, like it's difficult, it's, it sucks. Like when I, when I'm like dialed in with my diet and then I like have to go and drink pure orange juice, right?

I have type one diabetes, but I am not a diabetic. And so like that just that just little mental shift is help me. But like, I know I could use it as an excuse because frankly, if I'm being honest, like it's difficult, it's, it sucks. Like when I, when I'm like dialed in with my diet and then I like have to go and drink pure orange juice, right?

Like in the middle of the night, I'm like, crap, dude, I was in keto.

Like in the middle of the night, I'm like, crap, dude, I was in keto.

Like in the middle of the night, I'm like, crap, dude, I was in keto.

So I have attempted three-day fast three different times. Two of the times, my blood sugar got too low to be able to finish the fast. Third time, I was able to do it. Again, I even hate talking about this because I don't want it to ever appear to limit me.

So I have attempted three-day fast three different times. Two of the times, my blood sugar got too low to be able to finish the fast. Third time, I was able to do it. Again, I even hate talking about this because I don't want it to ever appear to limit me.

So I have attempted three-day fast three different times. Two of the times, my blood sugar got too low to be able to finish the fast. Third time, I was able to do it. Again, I even hate talking about this because I don't want it to ever appear to limit me.