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Another Step Downwards

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JohnnyAngel57

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I had my latest 3 monthly check and my hba1c is up again so I'm now on metformin which I got this morning and will be taking tomorrow morning, but it just seems that everything is just another step downwards. A month ago I got an odema in my legs which feel like I'm wearing DVT stockings, it isn't as though I go out on the ale or lead a very unhealthy life other than being obese, but exercise that will make a difference is out because of the pain I get in my back, legs, etc, plus lack of mobility. When I think back to 2000 I was cycling 15 miles daily and now I can't even get on a bike it just seems like a tornado in reverse and everything is spiralling out of control. Oh well sorry for the whinge I'm just having a feel sorry for me moment lol :evil:

PS: I forgot to add that I'm only obese since I got my disability and not from unhealthy lifestyle

John
 
We all get setbacks at times Johnny. Maybe the Metformin will help you get control of your blood sugar levels and also help with weight loss so it may actually be a step forward for you.

What is your diet like ,Johnny ? Can we help with that maybe ?

Have you tried doing exercises sitting in a chair ? When I first started I could only do chair exercises and sat and used hand weights slowly building up the amount I could do. It did help and ,along with diet helped me to lose weight.

What does the doctor say about the oedema in your legs ?
 
The thing with diabetes is that there is a lot you can do to bring your blood sugar under control. Thell us about your diet and the kind of things you eat and people may be able to make helpful suggestions as to why you may be having such problems and things getting worse.

I have found the advice and support brilliant. I had been steadily gaining weight (i have to be half the woman I was at diagnosis) and having less and less energy and lots of minor niggly health issues which I now realise were probably diabetic symptoms. These have all cleared up since I got control of my blood sugar by making some changes to my diet, and I have lost quite a bit of weight.

Exercise is a bit of myth when it comes to losing weight (muscle weighs more than fat), although it is good for managing blood sugar as it wakes up the insulin receptors. Most of the weight I have lost has been down to dietary changes rather than exercise, although I have found as the weight has dropped I have become much more acive - the stairs at work used to just about kill me and I take them regularly now.

Tell us about what you eat...
 
Depending on the exercise. If you, for example, go for a long walk. You would 'burn off' more fat than build muscle.

Fortunately, I haven't been in the situation you are facing now Johnny. But if you listen to people who have been in that situation and follow their advice you should be on the road to controlling your diabetes, and better yet, leading a healthier and more fruitful life.

I'd strongly recommend that you do whatever exercise you can. Even if it just to keep your heart healthy. Small dumbells and possibly, if you can go for a mile long walk. You'll find that being obese will increase health issues exponentially. For example, your back pain will probably not go away if there's a genuine medical cause, but by losing weight you can't do yourself any harm.

Hope you find the website helpful and I look forward to hearing about your good progress in the future :D

Good luck.
 
Hi John,

Sorry to hear about your problems. I've been a Type 2 for nearly nine years and I've recently reversed my situation and normalised my blood glucose levels - almost entirely by changing the things that I eat. I still do very little exercise and really ought to do more.

It sounds as though you need to change your diet - quite likely by cutting back on starchy carbohydrate - i.e. cereals, bread, potatoes, past and rice. Type 2s usually find quick improvements in blood glucose levels by doing that.

Why not tell us what you are eating and people will quickly tell you what you may need to change.

Best wishes - John
 
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