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puneetgupta

@puneetgupta

Finally started exercising again and my sugar levels are actually improving

For the last couple of years I really stopped taking care of myself. Work got hectic, I was always tired, stopped exercising and slowly got into the habit of eating way more than I needed.

I have Type 2 and for a long time my sugar levels just seemed stuck even though I was taking my medicines regularly.

A few weeks ago I finally started exercising again. Nothing crazy. I've been doing some strength training a few days a week and walking most days. I've also cut down on the huge meals and late night eating.

I'm honestly surprised by how different my readings have been lately. They're not perfect every day, but they're noticeably better than what I was used to seeing. I also feel better overall and have more energy.

I know it's still early and I'm not assuming I've suddenly fixed everything. I just wanted to share because I kept putting off exercise thinking I needed to completely change my life overnight. Turns out just getting consistent again has already made a difference for me.

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madhuri-k
@madhuri-k

Glad it's working for you. I've been walking and exercising regularly for a while and unfortunately my numbers haven't changed much 😕

I'm still doing it though. Even if I don't see a dramatic difference on the meter, I know sitting around doing nothing isn't going to help.

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@neetu93

That has to be frustrating, especially when you're putting in the effort. But there are still plenty of reasons to keep exercising even when the glucose numbers don't immediately show it.

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puneetgupta
@puneetgupta

Definitely don't give up. Bodies respond so differently and I think I was lucky to notice a change pretty quickly.

For me adding strength training seems to have made a bigger difference than when I was only walking, but I'm still figuring it out too.

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@manoj83

This is encouraging to read. I'm basically at the starting point right now and getting myself to exercise after work is honestly the hardest part.

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puneetgupta
@puneetgupta

Starting again was the hardest part for me too. I used to exercise regularly, then life got busy and somehow months turned into years.

The first few sessions felt terrible 😂 but once I stopped trying to make every workout perfect it got easier. Now I just try not to break the routine.

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@atulshah

Walking has probably been the easiest change for me to stick with. I tried doing complicated workout plans before and always stopped after a few weeks.

Now I just walk whenever I can and I've actually kept doing it.

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puneetgupta
@puneetgupta

Same reason I like walking. There's almost no planning involved. Even on days when I don't feel like working out properly I can usually convince myself to go for a walk.

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@shruti35

My problem isn't knowing that I should exercise. It's finding the energy after a full day of work. By evening I'm exhausted and all I want to do is eat and sit down.

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puneetgupta
@puneetgupta

That was exactly how I ended up stopping in the first place. I'd keep telling myself I'd start again when work became less busy, but that time never really came.

What helped this time was starting with shorter workouts instead of waiting until I had enough time and energy for a full one.

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@arvindkumar

This is me too. If I sit down after getting home it's over 😂 I've started changing clothes and going for a walk before I let myself get comfortable.

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@renusingh

I can't do much walking because of joint and back problems, which is what makes posts like this a little difficult for me. I want to be more active but some days even standing for long is painful.

I'm trying to focus more on the food side for now and do whatever movement I can manage.

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puneetgupta
@puneetgupta

Yeah, that's completely different and I definitely didn't mean this as 'everyone just needs to exercise more.' I can only speak about what has been working for me.

Hopefully you can find something that works within what you're able to do. I'd probably ask your doctor or physio what kind of movement is safe with your back and joints.

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@renusingh

That's what I'm planning to do. Even if I can find a few things I can do sitting down, it would be better than nothing.

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@rajendra-singh

The overeating part is what gets me. I can eat pretty well all day and then at night suddenly I'm looking for snacks every 20 minutes 😅

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puneetgupta
@puneetgupta

Late night eating was a huge problem for me too. I haven't completely stopped snacking, I'm just trying not to turn one snack into a second dinner anymore 😂

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