DIABETES AND EXERCISE
Like everyone else,people with diabetes have different levels of physical fitness,some exercise regularly,others only sometimes,and many not at all an exercised body is a healthier body.
If possible,exercise should became a part of your dailly routin.
Physical activity can help you manage your weight,lower your blood sugar levels,and improve yuor strength and muscle tone.It can even help you cope with stress.
Heart,lungs,blood pressure,blood glucose,cholesterol,bowel-you name it-everything works better with a good exercise plan.
If you are diabetes client,exercise has a positive affect on how you balance your medication and food intake.
STEP ONE-PLAN
First you see doctor before making any change to your normal activity.
If possible,exercise should became a part of your dailly routin.
Physical activity can help you manage your weight,lower your blood sugar levels,and improve yuor strength and muscle tone.It can even help you cope with stress.
Heart,lungs,blood pressure,blood glucose,cholesterol,bowel-you name it-everything works better with a good exercise plan.
If you are diabetes client,exercise has a positive affect on how you balance your medication and food intake.
STEP ONE-PLAN
First you see doctor before making any change to your normal activity.
- With the help of your diabetes educator,plan an exercise routine that you will enjoy.
- Find yourself an exercise partner.Exercise is much more enjoyable when working out with someone else,and also serves as a motivation to stick to a program.
- Exercise can be as simple as a short walk,or working around the house or garden.
STEP TWO-KEEP IT SIMPLE
You will not need special or costly equipment and you will be able to easily fit your exercise schedule into your working day.Remember exercise can be as simple as taking daily walk for 30 minute.
Enroling in group exercise is a good way of not only getting your body in shape but also getting out and meeting people.
Exercise can be fun-but it can be boring-and that is when we start making exuse to skip a session,so take the time to think it through,and try diffrent form of exercise.Dancing,swimming,tennis and bowling are all fun thing to try.What key is to find something you enjoy.
STEP THREE-PACE YOUR SELF
How often you exercise is,of course up to you -but there are some guidlines obout getting the most benefit from what you are doing-in particular,exercise should be regular activity.
Not everyone can or want to exercise every day so it is important to start exercise program at the pace that you feel comfortable with and that you can maintain that level.
The rule of thumb for those starting a new program is to exercise three times per week on alternate days.However,if exercising only twice a week is more realistic to you,that is where you need to start.
STEP FOUR-IT IS NO OLYMPICS
Ideally we should exercise anywhere from 15 to 60 minutes at a time-depending on our level of fitness.If you can manage 15 minutes to start out with,that is very good.it does not have to be at the same level of intensity for entire period of time.
Just listen to your body and adjust the intensity to keep you going at comportable pace.A good way of measuring how hard you are working is to use ypur heart rate as an indicator.While everyone has a diffrent maximumheart rate,a good overall average has been calculated at 220 beats per minute.
You will not need special or costly equipment and you will be able to easily fit your exercise schedule into your working day.Remember exercise can be as simple as taking daily walk for 30 minute.
Enroling in group exercise is a good way of not only getting your body in shape but also getting out and meeting people.
Exercise can be fun-but it can be boring-and that is when we start making exuse to skip a session,so take the time to think it through,and try diffrent form of exercise.Dancing,swimming,tennis and bowling are all fun thing to try.What key is to find something you enjoy.
STEP THREE-PACE YOUR SELF
How often you exercise is,of course up to you -but there are some guidlines obout getting the most benefit from what you are doing-in particular,exercise should be regular activity.
Not everyone can or want to exercise every day so it is important to start exercise program at the pace that you feel comfortable with and that you can maintain that level.
The rule of thumb for those starting a new program is to exercise three times per week on alternate days.However,if exercising only twice a week is more realistic to you,that is where you need to start.
STEP FOUR-IT IS NO OLYMPICS
Ideally we should exercise anywhere from 15 to 60 minutes at a time-depending on our level of fitness.If you can manage 15 minutes to start out with,that is very good.it does not have to be at the same level of intensity for entire period of time.
Just listen to your body and adjust the intensity to keep you going at comportable pace.A good way of measuring how hard you are working is to use ypur heart rate as an indicator.While everyone has a diffrent maximumheart rate,a good overall average has been calculated at 220 beats per minute.
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