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You should track down @Pipp if you haven't already found her. She's awesome and a great fan of swimming - she might help you pluck up the courage to take a dip no matter what shape you are. ;) Have courage girl!

Way to go @yvonne49! Dedication and determination with a bit of diet fizz on the side. That seems to be the recipe for success @ShirleyI ;)

Ahhh, was that your last mow before the winter then?

Feel well soon @Pipp x

Hi there @Mongolia, I figure it's always best to try to fit an exercise regime around what is convenient to you rather than meal times, simply because you're more likely to stick with it. There aren't really any hard and fast rules about the best time to exercise, but here's a link that might...

That's great @zand! Hmmm - okay, for weight loss how about frightening your body with something a bit more demanding (if you're feeling fit enough) Really you don't have to do anything too drastic, but enough to get your heart rate up and get your liver kicking out a bit of glucose. Whaaaatt...

Just in case you've missed the announcement last week, the #gbdoc will be hosting the second ever conference for people with diabetes on 27-28 February 2016 Pre-registration is now open with almost 200 places already booked and we're aiming for 400 - 500 people attending this year. The...

How are you with swimming @mogzilian? - Not ploughing up and down the lanes necessarily, but gentle swimming? Did you read this article?http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3104534/Gethin-Jones-claims-men-body-obsessed-women-reveals-results-tough-six-week-swimming-challenge.html Take a...

There are still some spaces left on this year's tour! Go on - do something crazy and sign up. You only live once!;)

Hi @add, Are you matching your injections with what you are eating? - So I mean matching your insulin injection to the number of carbohydrates you are eating? (Apologies if my question sounds patronising, but I don't know what diabetic care is like where you live) If you are exercising more...

I should have said @sugarfree79 , we only tried the Thai acupressure after a CT scan of the shoulder and a full review by a specialist who basically gave my husband the 'all clear' and confirmed that there wasn't any underlying damage to the shoulder. @Billytrack is bang on that you have to...

I use an activity tracker - the Garmin Vivofit, but there are loads out there on the market. It really depends on how whizzy or basic you want it to be - you could get a pedometer very cheaply, or you could get one that tracks activity down to your sleep patterns. I tend to use mine to keep...

Nice find! I wonder what the 'intensive lifestyle coaching' involved? - so what dietary advice was given?

Wow! That would be a tough statistic to nail down. In many respects though perhaps it is 'irrelevant' - not in the way that it doesn't matter, but if you consider that when an individual is diagnosed as pre-diabetic, then it suggests that they have a pre-disposition to developing diabetes. If...

Holy smoke! She sounds like a bit of an a$$.:eek:. Perhaps she was having a bad day and was all out of her empathy quotient.

Hi Andy, Great you've hit the ground running (so to speak)!. There is an awful lot to take in at this stage so don't panic if you start to feel a little overwhelmed - it does become easier over time. It's understandable that you want to get back to cycling and running - it will no doubt help...

Holy smoke! I should say so! Careful with your back though @Mongolia, you don't want to put yourself out of action for the rest of the summer! - best to be planting up a new bed, not lying in one!;)

Hi @Pipp!, Yes, still cycling - though my thing is more running - not great distances, but regularly. A while back I spent a few hours working in the garden though, and at the end of the day felt absolutely exhausted. I thought I was just being a bit lame and then saw that I had done doubled...

:(You are never alone - there is a whole community of people out there willing to share and offer support to help you cope with what is a ****** condition.

Hi @sugarfree79 , My husband is T1D and suffered a torn rotator cuff about 8 months ago - it has since been compounded with frozen shoulder. He has been in agony, so I would imagine you have been suffering horribly.:( As I understand it, frozen shoulder can last for up to three years - if it...