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<blockquote data-quote="pavlosn" data-source="post: 1534858" data-attributes="member: 22572"><p>Feeling quite proud of myself for getting myself up early this morning and going for a walk. </p><p></p><p>My first proper morning walk for over a year. </p><p></p><p>Effectively this is the next phase of my self designed recovery plan. </p><p></p><p>"There is a recovery plan?" I hear you ask. Not one set out on paper, maybe not even a conscious one but I realize now that there is a plan. </p><p></p><p>A plan designed to help me build the healthy habits I know I must adopt to recover and one that I see now is phased to also allow me to face my fears. </p><p></p><p>I could not just flick a switch and go overnight from doing nothing about my health to full on health regime. </p><p></p><p>Phase one was to stop further damage by getting the blood sugars down as fast as possible. That meant being meticulous about taking medication, changing to a low(ish) carb diet and metering/monitoring my glucose. </p><p></p><p>This I implemented immediately. </p><p></p><p>A positive side effect of this is that I took up my mother's offer to cook lunch for me on workdays. An arrangement that has benefits for both of us. I get a tasty healthy meal ready for me and get to see more of my mother and it also gives my mother something to focus on. She is a widow, living on her own since my dad passed away two years ago this month. </p><p></p><p>The next step was to reinforce my support network and commitment to change. This is where you and thus forum came in. It may seem strange to sum that I post so many photographs on this site that have nothing to do with diabetes. Why do I do that? I guess partly because I am a keen amateur photographer and get pleasure out of taking and sharing them. But also I need to associate his forum and by extention diabetes with something positive. </p><p></p><p>The next phase is to try and built my fitness back. This is were the walking comes in. </p><p></p><p>I have lost so much muscle and I am feeling so unfit that I was dreading doing this to be honest. What if I can no longer do this? What if it is not just lack of fitness but a sign of internal damage? That is why I was delaying this and that is why today I feel proud that I faced up to it. </p><p></p><p>I walked 4,2 km in 50 minutes. Compared to two years ago, snail's pace. But it's a start! </p><p></p><p>I need to build up my aerobic fitness and if possible put back some of the lost muscle. I hate weight training but at some point I will have to do this. For now I will concentrate on walking and swimming.</p><p></p><p>I always take my phone along when walking and I am on the lookout for anything interesting to photograph. </p><p></p><p>Today it was these pomegranate fruit</p><p></p><p><img src="https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170817/7ea42590716dad6b71a447d07d0dcb7d.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170817/dd13f5c780c60a839b21652d74a981ce.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Sent from my SM-G935F using <a href="http://r.tapatalk.com/byo?rid=67" target="_blank">Diabetes.co.uk Forum mobile app</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pavlosn, post: 1534858, member: 22572"] Feeling quite proud of myself for getting myself up early this morning and going for a walk. My first proper morning walk for over a year. Effectively this is the next phase of my self designed recovery plan. "There is a recovery plan?" I hear you ask. Not one set out on paper, maybe not even a conscious one but I realize now that there is a plan. A plan designed to help me build the healthy habits I know I must adopt to recover and one that I see now is phased to also allow me to face my fears. I could not just flick a switch and go overnight from doing nothing about my health to full on health regime. Phase one was to stop further damage by getting the blood sugars down as fast as possible. That meant being meticulous about taking medication, changing to a low(ish) carb diet and metering/monitoring my glucose. This I implemented immediately. A positive side effect of this is that I took up my mother's offer to cook lunch for me on workdays. An arrangement that has benefits for both of us. I get a tasty healthy meal ready for me and get to see more of my mother and it also gives my mother something to focus on. She is a widow, living on her own since my dad passed away two years ago this month. The next step was to reinforce my support network and commitment to change. This is where you and thus forum came in. It may seem strange to sum that I post so many photographs on this site that have nothing to do with diabetes. Why do I do that? I guess partly because I am a keen amateur photographer and get pleasure out of taking and sharing them. But also I need to associate his forum and by extention diabetes with something positive. The next phase is to try and built my fitness back. This is were the walking comes in. I have lost so much muscle and I am feeling so unfit that I was dreading doing this to be honest. What if I can no longer do this? What if it is not just lack of fitness but a sign of internal damage? That is why I was delaying this and that is why today I feel proud that I faced up to it. I walked 4,2 km in 50 minutes. Compared to two years ago, snail's pace. But it's a start! I need to build up my aerobic fitness and if possible put back some of the lost muscle. I hate weight training but at some point I will have to do this. For now I will concentrate on walking and swimming. I always take my phone along when walking and I am on the lookout for anything interesting to photograph. Today it was these pomegranate fruit [IMG]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170817/7ea42590716dad6b71a447d07d0dcb7d.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170817/dd13f5c780c60a839b21652d74a981ce.jpg[/IMG] Sent from my SM-G935F using [URL=http://r.tapatalk.com/byo?rid=67]Diabetes.co.uk Forum mobile app[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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