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Lost my Mojo, Help

@ticker63 and @woldsway Welcome and rest assured you're in the right place here. Walking is a great healer. My sister in law writes poetry in her head while walking (Lands End to John O'Groats just completed) (more than one poem, I'm glad to say). Just today I fell into step with a man who lost his confidence recently through dizziness caused by a drug he was taking, and has only just started walking again. He has realised that as stated above every journey starts with the first step and he looks forward to extending his walk a little every day.
One other thing to remember is that after the first step we don't immediately attempt the whole journey. We just take another step. It may not seem much but it's twice as far as yesterday. And it soon adds up.
To travel hopefully is better than to arrive.
I can keep up these gems for ever so this is where I shut up. Good luck to both of you.
 
I miss swimming too @Sean01 . walking is the most i can manage on strong painkillers. I'd love to feel safe around a pool, wobbly legs and feet make me feel so insecure.
Your post has inspired me and reminded me that after bariatric surgery, less pressure on my back may help make swimming or running possible again. I so need it, for mental health too.
 
 
Thank you for the inspiration. I just visited the forum today as I have been very down over falling off the 'horse' and wondered how to get started again. The walking sounds like a lifesaver and I am going to start tomorrow. I think I just needed a push and you have given that to me. As you say, 'little steps' I'm not going to set impossible goals but ones that I can, hopefully, manage. Thanks again. Maybe you should start motivational speaking.
 
Hi @Pattsy57 Thank you, Looks like I started!
 
I admit I also feel swamped by the new rules of eating. I walk with a friend three or four times a week just a mile. She can only walk slowly and not far. I was diagnosed D2 about four years ago. Don't test my bloods. Nurse says is 4-5. 4-6 when I see her yearly. Eyes yearly too. Very slight change with them. I buried my head and ignored it on and off. There is no family history and was given the NICE guidelines, which most new science and other diabetics say is completely wrong. I really don't want to go on metformin as I am told I will put on more weight also a problem. I stick to low carb mostly ,twice week sandwich bacon butter 7 seeds granary. Once every month fish and chips. About the same Chinese meal. A friend who also happens to be nd said I was much too strict and with low reading OK to do this. I intend to walk further and more often, getting a middle aged dog in a few weeks. I also have a wine gum evry few days,and maybe a Locorice or small square of 70 dark choc twice a week. I am hoping to lose about two stone, with the dog ,loads of veg and loads of fruit. Hope this hasn't sent you all into snooze mode..very good advice. It's ridiculous really, I did the London Marathon in 1990. I am struggling to cope with this. Any advice would be grateful for. Positive please.
 
No positives if you don't like reading them ... but at least a wake up call. Stop the fruits and start the testing. Many other thoughts but I'll remain quiet other than to say listen to the other diabetics. They know the game
 

Keep going. Life is tough. I'm not an expert but wouldn't the fish and chips and Chinese set you back a bit...cravings for carbs etc and memories of the good old days. It would be like being a non smoker but lighting up once a fortnight.

Also if you are eating cleanly or at least more cleanly, than I would guess that your reacting too these high carb meals would be even more noticeable in terms of blood glucose

On the subject of fruit and veg - watch the GI and try to keep it as low as possible. I used to eat about 5 lbs of fruit a day - likely to have contributed to me problem. Now I have a banana (for heart) and lemon in water (for my kidneys) and the only veg I eat is tomatoes and spinach.

There is lots of advice on this site and lots of recipes.

Onwards and upwards and when walking, a few steps further every time it's how I went from crutches for 3 years to doing the Loch Ness Marathon. I see you did the London Marathon a little while back - you have got some serious will power. Dig in - you know what to do.

T2 Oct 15 met time release, diet and a shed load of exercise. Winning.......mostly
 
@Sean01 I just wanted to say that was an inspirational post! Thank you
You're welcome @mo53
And now I'm taking my own advice again having just had an appendix burst on me! Back in the gym twice a day - gentle stuff, just one foot in front of the other and keep going.

Good luck with your journey.

Sean
 
A wonderful post. Thank you
 
@Sean01 sorry to hear about your appendix burst. That must have been quite a shocking time. Glad to hear your on the mend. Good luck with the recuperation.
 
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