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dani1989

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Hi Everyone,

Firstly thank you to everyone on here!! I have gained a lot of knowledge and great advice so far on here from everyone.
I have recently sorted out my diet approach to treating my PCOS and type 2 diabetes with low carb. Now that I sorted that out I want to get back into exercise. I see lots of information out there about strength training and HIIT. I also have read a lot about how long endurance training can make you gain weight? And that HIIT can be to stressful on your body and increase glucose levels, particularly for PCOS?

So i guess i am wondering what type of exercise have you all used and what approach have you found works best?
I love to lift weights and go for brisk walks. Do i need to add in some more HIIT style training?

Thank you!!
 
Personally I think it needs to be what you enjoy because that is easiest to keep doing. I walk and dance and do aerobics and yoga. I keep meaning to try hiit and strength but there never seems enough time. I will be interested to read what others say
 
I think your protocol of lifting weights and walks is perfect, it is essentially what I have settled on. I started with walking, gradually building up to 5 miles at 12 min pace. I was scared of weights as general advice was to not do this if blood pressure was high (I was around 140 / 80 at the time). I compromised on basic weights / machines and tae bo. I tried walking 2 miles and running 1 as well as circuit training.

Something didn't smell right with the advice, in a similar manner to the common belief that Type 2 could not be reversed. For the past year and a quarter I have adopted a power lifting protocol, along with walking at about 15 minute mile pace. I actively have settled on pushing the weights and going easier on the walking to minimise bodily stress. My blood pressure average is about 127 / 75 and my fbg is circa 4.3 - 4.4 with postprandial numbers around 5.7. The slight change I am making is including some body building variation, and I intend on reducing the time between sets to effectively do HIT based weight training..

It seems that in my case I have to do the opposite of mainstream, but I think weights are where it is at as a bias.
 
Do what ever suits you.

I do weights, running and HIIT.

The stress on the body is only for short periods and the high spike in glucose from liver releasing glucose for energy. While exercising.

If you have a low carb approach the spike will be minimal, so I wouldn't worry about that also if you exercise it wont last for long.

HIIT is really good for reducing blood glucose levels.

If you watch what you eat and dont eat crazy amounts of food you wont gain weight as you need to be in a calorie surplus to gain weight. Even with exercise. Also your body will look for all sources of energy in a calorie defeatist. So will Burn fat, once all the carbs are used.

If I was you and I would go for it and see what happens. You Can always stop and try something else if HIIT or strength training doesn't work out for you.


I like to think of diabetes as boxing match, you have to eat right and train to beat it. There is 12 rounds if you lose the first you got a 11 more to changed tactics.
 
I"m a weights and walking person also. My dog prefers that I spend more time walking. Walking is great for lowering levels, the benefits of weights post exercise and for overall health I find are exceptional. Along with a keto/ very low carb diet.
 
I’m a walking person - with some weights (none during lockdown as I have no free weights/space for them at home). Walking is a combination of shorter, faster walks and longer ones at a decent pace that can be sustained for several hours. Rest days (as opposed to off days when I do nothing), I’ll still go a fair distance but slowly and often in shorter bursts.

I really enjoy it and that’s key to maintaining it.

I’ll also swim from time to time when pools are open.
 
dani1989 said:
Hi Everyone,

Firstly thank you to everyone on here!! I have gained a lot of knowledge and great advice so far on here from everyone.
I have recently sorted out my diet approach to treating my PCOS and type 2 diabetes with low carb. Now that I sorted that out I want to get back into exercise. I see lots of information out there about strength training and HIIT. I also have read a lot about how long endurance training can make you gain weight? And that HIIT can be to stressful on your body and increase glucose levels, particularly for PCOS?

So i guess i am wondering what type of exercise have you all used and what approach have you found works best?
I love to lift weights and go for brisk walks. Do i need to add in some more HIIT style training?

Thank you!!
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I bought some resistance bands think the are from fit beast I also walk 1hr everyday lost 2.5 stone since March 20 also cut out carbs as much possible and all refined sugar hope that helps
 
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