Exercise or Die?

Posted by Chris on Aug 24, 2010 in Exercise and Diabetes | 2 comments

I haven’t been to the endo in almost 5 months. That is a really long time for me because for the last year I had been going once every 4-6 weeks. I had an appointment scheduled in July, but I was on vacation, and didn’t have a chance to reschedule it. The other day I received a phone call from my endo directly stating that I needed to come in and see her because she was going on maternity leave. How many times do you get a phone call from the actual doctor themselves requesting that you come in? If that is not a doctor caring about her patients then I don’t know what is.

My endo is a type 1 pumper herself, so I’m not sure that I can get much luckier than that. After my last appointment with her, we left it as me must having to lose weight and cutting back on my caffeine intake. The caffeine has been cut back, unfortunately, my weight has not gone down at all. She said that if I can’t cut the weight down myself then I would have to go on Symlin. I do not want to go on Symlin because I don’t want to feel nasueas. I know there are advantages of it, but I don’t like feeling sick.

I know I can lose weight by myself, but I just haven’t been very motivated lately. I am now. I have access to a gym again, and now there is no excuses. For several months I had no gym to work out at, and I always made excuses when it came to running or walking outside. No more excuses. It is all very simple when you think about it. Be lazy and live a shorter life, or exercise and live a healthier longer life. Seems like a no thought decision to me.

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2 Responses to “Exercise or Die?”

Carol says:

August 24, 2010 at 9:50 AM

You definitely have a keeper of an endoc there! T1 pumper who is concerned enough to call, and helps motivate you about the less “clinical” aspects of diabetes (exercise and diet). I have found Sparkpeople.com to be a big help in the diet/exercise game. Has great food tracker and exercise trackers. It allows you to track multiple nutrients, so really helps w/ the carb counting. There is even a T1 group there. Anyway, does sound like you are ready to make some further changes. I know you’ll find your own path and do well .
Diabetes Treatments says:

August 24, 2010 at 4:41 PM

Regular exercise is going to be listed as part of the recommended treatment This is going to especially be the case with regards to type 2 diabetes, as frequent exercise is one of the best way to maintain blood sugar levels.