Well you have my sympathy. Even as a bloke (in Canberra, by the way) I recognise the near impossibility of getting out of the home with twins (I am one and my mother's family gave her extra help!). However, the extra thing you have to do is exercise - gradually but persistently,. When diagnosed with type 2 in April this year I couldn't even jog for more than about 30 yards. You really need to get some exercise so this is what I did. After a false start (I tried to do too much and my joints became inflamed) I VERY gently used my exercise bike without worrying about how hard I went I very gently worked up to doing 30 minutes a day. Secondly, keep records of your exercise. If I say this once I'll say it again. Keep records. The long term goal is to do aerobic exercise and to do an hour a day. Impossible? Then doing something is better than nothing. For instance I am still averaging a lot less than an hour a day, and only a little of it is aerobic in terms of heart rate, but since May I have lost 16 kilograms and got fit enough to do combined walk and trot and also use my real bike (always better than an exercise bike).
The other form of exercise strongly recommended (and can replace your walking exercise once or twice a week) is resistance exercise. Strongly recommended as the build up of strength aids in insulin support. I am still building up to this but there is heaps on the web about doing this with bits and pieces around the home - NO special equipment is needed.
So my weight is now down to the upper levels of normal, my blood pressure and heart rate have dived - my doctor has already reduced the blood pressure tablet strength and I expect to go off this after my next visit.
Really work through the Diabetes Australia web site and download their brochures and read them repeatedly as this helps you to stop straying. I hate winter wet and cold and, in my case as I don't have twins
I did my brisk walking in the local shopping mall. But you can do all of this at home, particularly if you can get hold of a decent exercise bike (I have set mine up so I can watch TV).
Best wishes
The other form of exercise strongly recommended (and can replace your walking exercise once or twice a week) is resistance exercise. Strongly recommended as the build up of strength aids in insulin support. I am still building up to this but there is heaps on the web about doing this with bits and pieces around the home - NO special equipment is needed.
So my weight is now down to the upper levels of normal, my blood pressure and heart rate have dived - my doctor has already reduced the blood pressure tablet strength and I expect to go off this after my next visit.
Really work through the Diabetes Australia web site and download their brochures and read them repeatedly as this helps you to stop straying. I hate winter wet and cold and, in my case as I don't have twins
I did my brisk walking in the local shopping mall. But you can do all of this at home, particularly if you can get hold of a decent exercise bike (I have set mine up so I can watch TV). Best wishes
