exercise mikes recumbent one where you sit in a chair sort of thing or a traditional one in a saddle

therower said:

@red1mot . As far as I am aware the recumbent bikes put less strain on you physically. Having your body in the seated/ reclined position takes excess strain off your heart and makes exercise easier compared to an upright bike. Not sure that using a recumbent bike will directly have an effect on your neuropathy.

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bulkbiker said:

@Living-by-the-beach
I think that you have both types of bike... what would you recommend?

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Living-by-the-beach said:

@red1mot

I have both a recumbent and several diamond (conventional framed) bikes. I got a Rans Stratus (rolling recumbent) because I was following the lead of Geoff Whitington http://www.fixingdad.com/watch-the-film in his battle of putting T2DM into remission. Geoff started cycling where he could barely ride his bike for more than 2 miles. Then after about 18 months he progressively got more serious to gain back his health after being warned of foot amputation. There was a 7 month period where Geoff trained for the Prudential 100 mile race. The story goes that by the time Geoff got to the start line he'd put his diabetes into remission. I've been trying to emulate his success. I've lost 52 lbs from worst weight around the time of my diagnosis, yet so far not 100% complete remission.
I found with a conventional bike doing extended rides has issues with comfort of sitting on a bike seat for extended periods of time. There are known issues of sitting on a regular bike seat that are related to a man's genitalia when cycling for 30+ mile rides. I won't wear padded biking short only because I'm on a bike every day and I want to wear jeans or some such attire. I don't want to be MAMIL (middle aged man in Lyrca) That is why I've opted for a recumbent so whilst cycling I could at least see the world going by and appreciate its beauty. Actually having a vista and sitting on a relatively comfortable seat has been the object for buying the recumbent. Even now I'm not 100% convinced that having the recumbent will be the answer to my issues but I've been putting in longer rides for sure since getting it.

I've read of bicycle tourists that take two month tours during the summer here in the US and lose 25 lbs or more of weight. That for me would almost certainly give me remission to my condition.

Looking at your profile, there is much for you to learn. Personally I don't eat breakfast most mornings. See http://www.tinyurl.com/Dr-JasonFung for why I do intermittent fasting.

I've recently seen the following videos

https://news.usc.edu/63669/fasting-triggers-stem-cell-regeneration-of-damaged-old-immune-system/

http://gero.usc.edu/2017/02/23/fasting-mimicking-diet-may-reverse-diabetes/


& Here, Dr Michael Mosely, does his thing and along the way interviews Dr Longo about 5-6 years ago.


I am continuing to cycle 20+ miles each and every day. That really helps with the neuropathy. I take 1 x 300 mg Alpha Lipoaic Acid tablet specifically for the neuropathy too. I try and eat my main meal around 2-3pm then follow that with my daily exercise of the 20+ mile bike ride. The ride takes care of most spikes of blood glucose. I come home after my ride and typically eat an apple which doesn't appear to spike my BGs. I'd wake in the morning and test and see that my FBG was around 110mg/dl or less (a good control number).

Having watched the bottom URL video of Dr Michael Mosely I am going to see if I can lose a few more lbs via his 5 and 2 diet schema as Phd Vater Longo says that fasting causes 'Autophagy' and that helps repair the cells in the body. I have shared the above of what I do. I have over the last 6 months also cycled about 3000 miles. I can't guarantee that what I've done will help you but I know I am more healthier than I've been in a long time.

I hope the above helps..

LBB

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