Just sooooo happy

Nic51

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well one happy lady tonight ive had my first diabetic nurse appointment today and becuase ive done so well with everything b4 i got to her ie 10 weeks into healthier eating etc she is going to leave me another 3 months b4 putting me on tabs, not only that my blood pressure has come down alot and is now in a normal range, soooo i now need to do more excercise that makes me sweat and heart go a bit faster and cut some of the fat out of my diet, even if i do end up on pills i will have tried and also shown im no quitter
 
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noblehead

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That is great news, exercise is beneficial in reducing bg, bp and cholesterol levels, above all else it makes you feel good so keep it up Nic and fingers crossed for your next appointment :)
 

cath99

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well done nic thats great news and a good incentive to well done you xx
 

sagarg

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Hello,
I like your determination and am very sure you will through from this...
 

Dee_226

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Hiya Nic51,

I am recently diagnosed T2 who is managing (or trying to) with diet and exercise for 6 months which is when my next blood test will be, but my doc has checked my feet, made appointment to have my eyes checked and is also putting me on the DESMOND course. Not heard back about that yet but believe it can take up to 3 months to get on it.

Good luck with your diabetes, sounds like you are doing very well :)
 

Aldebaran

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Well done. All the best with your diet in the future.
 

scarper

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I love your post; you're no quitter!
Congratulations on your hard work and achievement.:)
 

Opalshards

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Very well done.
 

Yorksman

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The benefits of exercise do not have to be measured by improvements in times, reductions on the scales or waistband or reduced blood pressure although it does help all of these. Often not mentioned is that daily exercise significantly alters your blood chemistry by releasing hormones and digestive enzymes which stay in the blood for about 24 hours:

"The role of physical activity must be considered. Increased levels of daily activity bring about decreases in liver fat stores and a single bout of exercise substantially decreases both de novo lipogenesis and plasma VLDL."

These are things you do not see and cannot easily measure but, were you to take a sample of blood and put it in a centrifuge, you would see something like a 40% reduction of the milky like substance at the top of the tube.

In addition it improves your sensitivity to the insulin that you produce. Since, as diabetics, our insulin function is impaired, it is a very good way of making sure you get the best out of what insulin you do produce. As a consequence, the improved take up of glucose from the blood due to the improved sensitivity helps reduce overall BG levels.
 
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mysterylady

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Hiya Nic51,

I am recently diagnosed T2 who is managing (or trying to) with diet and exercise for 6 months which is when my next blood test will be, but my doc has checked my feet, made appointment to have my eyes checked and is also putting me on the DESMOND course. Not heard back about that yet but believe it can take up to 3 months to get on it.

Good luck with your diabetes, sounds like you are doing very well :)

hi whats the desmond course?