the #LiveBeyond Campaign
With the #LiveBeyond campaign, we feature the face + story of a community member living with type 1 diabetes on our Instagram.
Guidelines & Requirements
While we cannot feature everyone who submits, so give us your best effort and your authentic voice to improve your odds! Expect at least four to eight weeks before your Instagram goes live. By submitting, you become an official ambassador, agree to share your post on your social media platforms and encourage others to join our efforts.
QUESTIONS? SEND US AN EMAIL.
Guidelines for submitting
- You must have type 1 diabetes.
- Check out the samples above. One person per photo please, we want the focus to be on you! If you have a special situation-please submit and we will review.
- Send a plain image, no need to photoshop or apply filters.
- The image must be in focus + at least 800 pixels tall by 800 pixels wide. A good cell phone photo works.
- Smile + show us your personality—we can’t wait to see what you share!
Requirements to be considered
- Include all information requested.
- For location, please send city, state and country.
For your statement, tell us how you live beyond your diagnosis, aim for 4-5 sentences and we will trim if necessary. - If you are submitting for a child, have them tell their story in their own words even if that is stream of consciousness or other simple form.
- Did we mention the photo should be in focus? Why not try for good lighting—always face the light source—and keep logos to a minimum.
- Follow us on at least one platform: @beyondtype1 on Instagram + X and Beyond Type 1 on Facebook.
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Pride Month is here and we want to uplift people with diabetes who show up for themselves & their communities all year round!
Did you know about all of these icons? We have so many we had to make this one 2 videos! Stay tuned for part 2 👀
If you or someone you love is struggling to afford insulin, visit getinsulin.org
Friends and family, what’s something you’ve learned from being around someone living with diabetes?!
Where`s the worst place you`ve ever had low blood sugar? Sam will go first
Your reminder that you can still do the fun stuff with T1D ✨🏰
Drop your Disney pro tips below!
Welcome to Keith’s Diabetes Firsts! Send him some motivation and welcome him to the club 💛
The very honest play-by-play on trying a new site. Ultimate takeaway? Even if the site spot isn`t a new favorite, it inspired me to keep trying new spots. Sometimes breaking a habit cycle is half the battle.
Arm site wearers, got any tips for a newbie?
Reminder: Stories shared are personal experiences; not medical advice. Chat with your healthcare provider before making changes to your management 🙂
#diabetesmanagement #t1dlookslikeme
Every person with diabetes deserves access to the technology and care they need to survive. The DIABETES Act is one important step toward making that happen. The bipartisan bill aims to ensure Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes maintain access to the diabetes technologies and education they rely on.
As members of the Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition (@diabetespac) and the Diabetes Leadership Council, we support the DIABETES Act and all efforts to make technology and education more accessible.
Have you or someone you love experienced a gap in care when transitioning to Medicare? Have you navigated barriers to CGM or insulin pump access?
We’re looking forward to continuing our work with @diabetespac this year, including bringing ambassadors to Hill Day in Washington, D.C., in June 2026 to advocate for policies that improve the lives of people with diabetes. If you’re interested in lending your voice, sign up to become a Beyond Ambassador in our bio. Updates and info coming soon.
#Diabetes #Type1Diabetes #Type2Diabetes
What’s your “I have no idea how many carbs this is” bolus number?
Join us in celebrating all that nurses, doctors, and healthcare workers do at the San Francisco Giants` Nurses Night! Part of the proceeds from tickets will benefit Beyond Type 1 to help people with diabetes survive and thrive! ⚾️
Hang out with other people with diabetes in the Beyond Type 1 section and enjoy your free water bottle with your ticket purchase! (Link to the tickets in our bio) 💛
Science is only as strong as its reach. Asian American and Pacific Islander leaders helped champion health equity for us all.
Who do you want to see in the next roundup?
Calling all baseball fans in San Francisco 🗣️! The San Francisco Giants are hosting a Nurses Night on June 8, to recognize the amazing work that nurses do everyday, and Beyond Type 1 has our own section!
If you want to join our meetup and cheer on the Giants, you can buy tickets in our section in the link in our bio! See you all there ⚾️
To the moms and motherly figures who show up with love, reminders, and low snacks 💛 You make anything feel possible. Who’s been that person for you?
inspired by @typeonevibes
However you choose to move your body, join us in our Strava club (link in bio) 💛
Anybody else told they have "some diabetes" when diagnosed?
Logging bull riding and bowling on strava >>> All movement is good movement. Our 4-week challenge, Your Type of Moves, starts today. 180 minutes of movement a week as a nod to the 180+ extra decisions a day those of us living with diabetes make every day. And we`re trying to raise a little money along the way to help people with diabetes survive and thrive.
Meet us in the Strava club all month long and cheer each other on—link in bio. Powered by @betabionics #diabetesawareness #t1dlookslikeme #stravaproveit
Ever seen one of the first blood sugar meters? The Ames Eyetone meter from 1972 measured blood glucose with reflectance photometry, or reading the intensity of light reflected off a Dextrostix reagent strip. And before that, it all came down to urine.
Diabetes tech is a right, not a luxury. If you`re getting pushback from your provider, find out what to say in our profile.
Sources:
Bender, C., Vestergaard, P., & Cichosz, S. L. (2025). The History, Evolution and Future of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM). Diabetology, 6(3), 17–17. https://doi.org/10.3390/diabetology6030017
Schersten, B., Kuhl, C., Hollender, A., & Ekman, R. (1974). Blood Glucose Measurement with Dextrostix and New Reflectance Meter. BMJ, 3(5927), 384–387. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.3.5927.384
Insulin and Diabetes Management -- Glucose (Sugar) Monitoring. (n.d.). National Museum of American History. https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object-groups/insulin-and-diabetes-management/glucose-sugar-monitoring
#DiabetesAwareness #DiabetesHistory
