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<blockquote data-quote="Grateful" data-source="post: 1597553" data-attributes="member: 438800"><p>The role of exercise is another one of those controversial things. Controlled studies seem to show it has a definite effect, although less than diet. Immediately after diagnosis, my research on the existing medical studies seemed to show that low-carb could cut 1 percentage point off the A1C, and exercise maybe 0.5 percentage points. But for some reason I ended up doing much better than that.</p><p></p><p>I took no chances and used both factors. For the first two months after diagnosis, in addition to LC (and actually, LF) diet, I greatly amped up the exercise. Five to six miles of very brisk walking per day (13 to 14 minutes per mile), usually in two walks, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. I kept this up even though here in eastern USA the temps were seriously sub-freezing some of the time (had to buy arctic-resistant clothing). Torrents of sweat inside the parka, that sort of thing -- I had never done that sort of thing before even though I have been a keen weekend/holiday hiker all of my life. I hope I never do it again, for that matter! Yuck!</p><p></p><p>Those two-three months did coincide with big weight loss, for me. Ten kilos, or more than 12 percent of my body weight. I think the diet is largely responsible for the weight loss and A1C improvement, but the exercise must have been a bonus factor. I hope so anyway!!!</p><p></p><p>When the first post-diagnosis A1C came back and showed "mission accomplished" I relaxed. I now just make sure to do a brisk 3-mile walk every day (about 15 minutes per mile), plus some home exercise. For the moment, this appears to be sufficient exercise to "maintain" good numbers.</p><p></p><p>I am very lucky that I run my own home-based business and can "make my own hours." I completely appreciate that this amount of exercise represents a time commitment that is hard, for many people. Not to mention those who cannot expend that sort of physical activity for medical reasons.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grateful, post: 1597553, member: 438800"] The role of exercise is another one of those controversial things. Controlled studies seem to show it has a definite effect, although less than diet. Immediately after diagnosis, my research on the existing medical studies seemed to show that low-carb could cut 1 percentage point off the A1C, and exercise maybe 0.5 percentage points. But for some reason I ended up doing much better than that. I took no chances and used both factors. For the first two months after diagnosis, in addition to LC (and actually, LF) diet, I greatly amped up the exercise. Five to six miles of very brisk walking per day (13 to 14 minutes per mile), usually in two walks, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. I kept this up even though here in eastern USA the temps were seriously sub-freezing some of the time (had to buy arctic-resistant clothing). Torrents of sweat inside the parka, that sort of thing -- I had never done that sort of thing before even though I have been a keen weekend/holiday hiker all of my life. I hope I never do it again, for that matter! Yuck! Those two-three months did coincide with big weight loss, for me. Ten kilos, or more than 12 percent of my body weight. I think the diet is largely responsible for the weight loss and A1C improvement, but the exercise must have been a bonus factor. I hope so anyway!!! When the first post-diagnosis A1C came back and showed "mission accomplished" I relaxed. I now just make sure to do a brisk 3-mile walk every day (about 15 minutes per mile), plus some home exercise. For the moment, this appears to be sufficient exercise to "maintain" good numbers. I am very lucky that I run my own home-based business and can "make my own hours." I completely appreciate that this amount of exercise represents a time commitment that is hard, for many people. Not to mention those who cannot expend that sort of physical activity for medical reasons. [/QUOTE]
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