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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ianf0ster" data-source="post: 2759457" data-attributes="member: 506169">[USER=597864]@Neeny84[/USER] We T2 diabetics are all different, but in general exercise (both for weight loss and for t2D control) is over-rated. Because aerobic exercise often leads to raised blood glucose (the liver dumps glucose in your bloodstream to give you more energy), it usually makes you hungry and so encourages eating. Resistance exercise (weights) is thought by many to be better for T2D control because it builds muscle (which holds more glucose) without making you feel hungry.Most people find that they do more exercise after they have lost weight, rather than increased exercise actually driving weight loss. This is due to the fact that it no longer hurts!I only used diet (low carb, no snacking, intermittent fasting) to put my T2D into remission. I did very little exercise just a 30min brisk walk each day, which I still do - just that I now walk much further in those 30 mins. A brisk walk is a pace at which you can talk, but not sing.For most people I suggest trying to lose weight slowly (the NHS advised rate is between 1lb and 2lbs per week on average), but 10stone overweight is a lot and so in your case it may be better to risk the (temporary) eyesight changes and loose skin, by losing your weight faster than that if you can do so without too much difficulty.Unless you feel thirsty all the time, don't worry about water. There are some silly numbers on the internet about how much 'water' we should drink.  Those high numbers ignore A). That our food contains quite a lot of water. B). That all drinks - even tea. coffee, sodas, beer and wine all count as 'water'. C). Most of us don't live in a very hot country and are not professional athletes who need to keep fully hydrated, so we require less water than those doing a triathlon in southern California!I never found that apple cider vinegar reduced my appetite, but eating protein with plenty of the fat that naturally comes with it certainly did! The biggest mistake people trying Low Carb can make is to cur calories, particularly fats and oils because doing so means slower fat adaptation (being able to use your own body fat for energy) and more stress because of feeling tired, cold, week hungry. A low carb way of eating when done correctly should be easy and enjoyable! If it's not then it's either being done wrong, or it just isn't suitable for that particular person. Like I said at the start, we are all different.Best of Luck,Ian</blockquote>

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