Diabetes in the real with Karli - CDCES

Diabetes in the real with Karli - CDCES “Are you REALLY eating that? YOU ARE DIABETIC!”(like you need reminding). Me too! And I’m 45years into this Thing! TIME TO BE REAL PEOPLE!

Been told you’re “Non-Compliant” or you’re A1c is “BAD?”
Has someone rolled their eyes when you eat a Donut?

Progress with diabetes doesn’t always show up in numbers. Sometimes it looks like learning your body, asking for help, o...
02/12/2026

Progress with diabetes doesn’t always show up in numbers.

Sometimes it looks like learning your body, asking for help, or simply getting through a tough day.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), diabetes care is highly individualized, meaning ups and downs are part of our journey. Don’t worry about the occassional highs folks-we ARE going to get them! What matters is getting them down before the highs take over.
(Remember this- the longer your blood sugar has been high, the more RESISTANT you are to your insulin-VERY IMPORTANT to remember that).

Question: How do you personally measure progress right now?


“That’ll be 10 units of Humalog please and I’ll have fries with that!”My 5 year old Olivia dialing in my Kwikpen with pa...
02/11/2026

“That’ll be 10 units of Humalog please and I’ll have fries with that!”

My 5 year old Olivia dialing in my Kwikpen with panache! This girl is large and in charge. Injections don’t even phase her.

It’s important to me that our little ones just understand that this is my reality and something we ALL participate in and need to deal with.

It’s okay to disappear until you feel like YOU again. Remember this. If you’re not “feeling it” walk away and take a bre...
02/11/2026

It’s okay to disappear until you feel like YOU again.

Remember this. If you’re not “feeling it” walk away and take a break. Listen to your body.
I’ve had a rough week. Been running high since Sunday. Lots of bolusing- dropping- recovering- correcting. Repeat. You ALL know the drill.

It’s taken me out and I can’t do ANY extra. Discouragement is knocking on the door so settling in and focusing on managing my way out of it is where my energy is focused.
It may just be another day- or it may be another week. In any case, it’s all about “disappearing” at the moment.
It’s not a luxury- it’s survival.

Never forget the people who take time out of their day to check up on you. That’s a special kind of person🙂(I call them...
02/07/2026

Never forget the people who take time out of their day to check up on you. That’s a special kind of person🙂
(I call them Type 3’s- Those folks that don’t have it, but Love us through it). Them’s Good Peep’s).

02/06/2026

Whether you’re here every day or just finding this page, you’re welcome. This community is about connection, compassion, and real conversation around diabetes.

If you’re comfortable sharing, we’d love to get to know you. What brings you here today?

This was my day yesterday. It was really Fun. And I felt Great!(Hoping you’re sensing the sarcasm 🥴).
02/05/2026

This was my day yesterday.
It was really Fun.
And I felt Great!
(Hoping you’re sensing the sarcasm 🥴).

What people in general think diabetes should be and what it actually is. You pick which one is which-HA! 🥴😵‍💫
02/03/2026

What people in general think diabetes should be and what it actually is.
You pick which one is which-HA! 🥴😵‍💫

A lot of life with diabetes happens quietly. The planning, adjusting, worrying, and decision-making often go unnoticed b...
02/03/2026

A lot of life with diabetes happens quietly. The planning, adjusting, worrying, and decision-making often go unnoticed by the world — but they add up.

This page exists to make space for those moments and remind you that you’re not alone in them. What’s one part of diabetes that feels invisible to others but very real to you?

I know it’s harsh folks-but as we do around here-just “Keeping it Real.”
01/31/2026

I know it’s harsh folks-but as we do around here-just “Keeping it Real.”


Health with diabetes doesn’t always look like perfect numbers. It looks like learning your body, adapting, and showing y...
01/30/2026

Health with diabetes doesn’t always look like perfect numbers. It looks like learning your body, adapting, and showing yourself grace when things fluctuate.

You are more than a reading, a chart, or a number. Always. How do you personally define “healthy” right now?

A couple weeks ago, my dear friend sent me a text, super excited; “Karli! Look at this Awesome band you wear on your ...
01/30/2026

A couple weeks ago, my dear friend sent me a text, super excited; “Karli! Look at this Awesome band you wear on your wrist! It reads your blood sugar-no pokes, no blood draws! Just put it on your wrist and if your sugar is normal, you get a happy face- if it’s high, you get a sad one.”
The example shown was a sad face with a reading of 167.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
Know what that says to me? It says “my blood sugar is 167, therefore that gives me reason to feel “Bad”. I’ve let myself and everyone else down. I suck! If it were 120, then I could Smile! And I’d be “Good”.

Why do we judge as much as we do with this disease? And we use HORRIBLE terms like “Out of control” and “Non-Compliant.” Now we get to “earn” happy or sad faces.
It may seem like a little thing. But after YEARS & YEARS of this judging- it just gets old.
You can keep your diabetes wristband. I don’t need a cartoon face to interpret (judge) my numbers for me and I certainly don’t need it to tell me that I “messed up!”🙁

Living with diabetes requires strength - but also rest.Both matter.(I always tell folks-if you feel worn out, exhausted,...
01/29/2026

Living with diabetes requires strength - but also rest.

Both matter.

(I always tell folks-if you feel worn out, exhausted, or just “spent”- LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. It’s sending a message! Fighting against it (“I’ll just finish the laundry first”) is certain to cause stress, subsequently- raising the blood sugar).

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