I'm a diabetic, Type 1 and I've had it for 34 years. I'm 36. I take two shots a day. I have never really been on a plan to lose weight. I am 165 pounds and 4ft 11 but I'm solid as a rock. I use to walk all the time before I got my car which kept me maintaining my weight but now it seems I'm doing nothing but gaining. Any ideas? I can't afford a gym right now. Is there a Diabetic Plan out there that I can use?
2007-09-06 00:16:01 · 50 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
I used to have a problem until I switched to a primarily raw vegetable low cal, low fat diet and walk (briskly) about an hour (3 miles) a day. Since doing that, I've lost 38 pounds and am nearly at my ideal weight. I'm type two and have found, since controlling the diet and exercise, I can use less Metformin and my BG is much easier to manage.
2007-09-06 00:23:34 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Peachy® 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I am presently in a program for prediabetics and all we do is spend 2x a week, 15 min stretching, 15 minutes tread mill, 15 minutes bicycle. I have been doing a lot of reading and am finally starting to lose weight. Walking is one of the best thing you can do. 10,000 steps a is what everyone suggests. You can get a pedometer at Walmart for less than ten dollars. Wear it for a few days and check to how much you are walking and then start adding steps. I tried to do this but have also been diagnosed with COPD and have had a triple by pass, valve replacement and a pacemaker, so my walking is limited. I do not believe that 15 min is going to give me 10,000 steps. One of gals at Nustep wears her pedometer on her shoe. I think this is great as I always lost them when I wore them on my waist band.
Another big help is to keep a food diary, write down everything you eat or drink for a week, then go over it carefully to see where you are having problems. If you cannot decide, take it to your doctor and him/her to go over it with you. This will give you an idea as to what you can do. Change your eating to a healthier lifestyle and increase you activity.
Let me know what you thing of my advice and suggestions. There is more that I could share with you, but I am limited on time right now.
Barb
2007-09-06 08:25:29 · answer #2 · answered by Barbara L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been a diabetic for 35 years. I feel your pain... I have always been in good shape, but when I hit a magic birth date it went down hill..... It is so hard because when you cut the calories and exercise more, your blood sugar goes down and you have to drink the juice or eat the sugar. Type 2's do not understand this with their "diets"
My doctor explains to me that as long as your a1c is good, don't worry about the rest. Being a diabetic for this long, taking the needle, this is a side effect. I want to live healthy with out going blind, kidney issues, so I keep my A1c below 6 and try to stop worrying about the weight..... ( I tell my Dr. LIPO is going to be the answer!!!)
Hope this helped!
2007-09-06 03:47:41 · answer #3 · answered by ncbound 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-17 09:09:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
onetouchgold. com has a free diabetic plan that is geared to questions you answer about yourself. It will help you cut calories and watch the carbs. But, as you well know, exercise is one of the main keys to weight loss. A diabetic has to work harder to lose weight and keep it off. As if we don't have enough to worry about. Walking is a great exercise and it is free.
2007-09-06 05:08:54 · answer #5 · answered by db2byl 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you cut down on half of what you are eating that is all and exercise walk fast 20 min a day and you'll lose inches and weight you don't need anything else for this. eat senseable. use alotof salad to eat and fruit and meat that is 3 oz before cooked at a meal. never fry it
2007-09-09 15:25:46 · answer #6 · answered by Tsunami 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
opt for self checkout wait in line for 7 minutes ring yourself up for another 10 bag your own grub and load up the car
2017-04-10 08:45:14 · answer #7 · answered by Eunice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you re more sports goddess than cha cha dancer play interactive wii tennis for 13 minutes
2017-03-13 09:42:11 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plan active dates using your hubby, such as bowling as well as golfing, instead of dinner as well as a movie.
2017-03-11 00:01:51 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When getting your hands on your kids from school, get free from the car and greet them with a hug instead of waiting inside the car curbside.
2016-12-26 02:08:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋