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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / August 2005Cruel blow
It must be a cruel blow if you can't make lifestyle changes to better deal with diabetes due to circumstances or other health problems. I have just realised how easy it is for things to change for the worse. I have been ramping up my walking recently and was having no ill effects and feeling extra well and losing a kilogram per week. When on Saturday last I did an extra half hour walk on top of my usual hour per day. My feet felt tired but okay immediately after but two hours later the heel on one foot was sore and the ball on the other as well. I thought they would be okay the following morning. But Sunday morning - still sore. A real wakeup call. I saw the podiatrist yesterday (Tuesday) and she found nothing wrong except muscle soreness and suggested walking on alternate days on a soft surface but not on beach sand. I had callouses on the heel removed which was part of the problem. Anyway I taped up my heel and went for a slow half hour on grass today. My feet got through that okay and I have more confidence about the whole situation now. And I bought some new shoes, the soles of my old rockports had compacted over four years. So it's easy does it now. It will be a hard pill to swallow if my feet pack it in before I can lose my excess weight. Anton > It must be a cruel blow if you can't make lifestyle changes to better > deal with diabetes due to circumstances or other health problems. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > easy does it now. It will be a hard pill to swallow if my feet pack it > in before I can lose my excess weight. Are there any water exercise classes near you? Give your feet a bit of a rest perhaps, exercising in water takes a lot of strain of parts of the body we tend to work when walking, running etc. >Are there any water exercise classes near you? Give your >feet a bit of a rest perhaps, exercising in water takes a >lot of strain of parts of the body we tend to work when >walking, running etc. I should probably give my feet a real rest. I'll think seriously about that. Thanks for the suggestion about water exercise. That has to be an option. Anton >>Are there any water exercise classes near you? Give your >>feet a bit of a rest perhaps, exercising in water takes a [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Anton Also try seated aerobics & various floor exercises. bj >>Are there any water exercise classes near you? Give your >>feet a bit of a rest perhaps, exercising in water takes a [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Anton It was excellent advice. Walking is good exercise, but I also found it difficult when I was still extra heavy (and I'm not a lightweight yet:-) When you're heavy, the possibility of turning ankles, as I used to, was also a problem. Don't cut it out, but cut back a little and do get really comfortable and appropriate shoes. Have you a pool (preferably heated at this stage) near you? You mentioned sand - I know you're a sandgroper IIRC but are you near a swimmable beach? Be a little careful though if you do that - bad news from Adelaide with that white pointer attack. What are they like in your area? Cheers Alan, T2, Australia.  SignatureEverything in Moderation - Except Laughter. >Have you a pool (preferably heated at this stage) near you? >You mentioned sand - I know you're a sandgroper IIRC but are >you near a swimmable beach? Yes, near Fremantle. I can't remember the last time I put a toe in though. I will assess my exercise options carefully now. A relative has a pool, I might try and talk them into getting it heated by solar, being winter here now. Not sure how efficient that will be though. >Be a little careful though if you do that - bad news from >Adelaide with that white pointer attack. What are they like >in your area? A guy was taken from Cottesloe beach by a white pointer a couple of years ago. They migrate from Esperance around Cape Lleuwin up the north coast of West Aus and back each year. I think they mainly pass Perth in short periods up and back. Not sure when they are though. Anton >Cheers Alan, T2, Australia. : >Are there any water exercise classes near you? Give your : >feet a bit of a rest perhaps, exercising in water takes a : >lot of strain of parts of the body we tend to work when : >walking, running etc. : I should probably give my feet a real rest. I'll think seriously about : that. Thanks for the suggestion about water exercise. That has to be : an option. : Anton Can you ride a bicycle? that might be a rest for the feet and can be fun if you have interesting places to ride, not just crowded city street. Wendy > It must be a cruel blow if you can't make lifestyle changes to better > deal with diabetes due to circumstances or other health problems. > So it's > easy does it now. It will be a hard pill to swallow if my feet pack it > in before I can lose my excess weight. Give the foot plenty of rest and find another form of exercise until the foot heals completely. Very light hand weights which allow you to do upper body exercises for a period of 20 or 30 minutes without pain or strain are good. If your feet are very dry, beware of soaking them. This can cause maceration of the skin making it break down easily which results in long healing times. >> It must be a cruel blow if you can't make lifestyle changes to better >> deal with diabetes due to circumstances or other health problems. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >maceration of the skin making it break down easily which results in long >healing times. On a different forum I read, an endocrinologist who advises there suggested that patients with foot problems moisturize their feet and legs every day with skin lotion. Sounded sensible to me. Cheers Alan, T2, Australia. SignatureEverything in Moderation - Except Laughter. Anton, I am sure you remember the story of the tortoise and the hare, Need not say more. I am glad they are feeling better. Take care of your feet and they will take care of you :-) Loretta -- In tribute to the United States of America and the State of Israel, two bastions of strength in a world filled with strife and terrorism. Same thing happen to me but with my back. the new bench to help protect my back did come today and it is already put together. I will not be able to work out today but will start again tomorrow. like you - nice and easy. I am curious about not walking on the beach was it because the sand can cause an infection? don't let this little set back get the better of you. I remember in the past when I found out I was doing something wrong and found when I corrected it I was able to do less - it really effected me. listen to your doctor and take it easy for now. invest in some really good sneakers. SignatureTom Exercise Today = Life Tomorrow Information you can trust from the diabetes experts... Your American Diabetes Association http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp the American Diabetes Association's Message Boards http://community.diabetes.org/n/pfx/forum.aspx?webtag=amdiabetesz&nav=index Pictures of My motorcycle and I think 2 of my doggies. http://www.adventurseofvtx1300c.com.50megs.com/photo.html > It must be a cruel blow if you can't make lifestyle changes to better > deal with diabetes due to circumstances or other health problems. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Anton >Same thing happen to me but with my back. the new bench to help protect my >back did come today [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >listen to your doctor and take it easy for now. invest in some really good >sneakers. Tom I can't remember the exact terminology but the podiatrist said walking on the beach could be a problem because it caused the feet components to overwork, overextend I think. One thing I have noticed my blood glucose readings have gone up. From an average of 5.7 before meals to 6.3 since I stopped exercising. That's in four days. I had been averaging about six hours of walking per week. Anton >>Same thing happen to me but with my back. the new bench to help protect my >>back did come today [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >That's in four days. I had been averaging about six hours of walking >per week. Walking barefoot can be dangerous for diabetics. _____________________________________________ http://wave.prohosting.com/ugleeeee/ Health Diabetic Software - Free contact your local chapter of the Arthritis Foundation. Ask who is holding arthritis water aerobics. They stress flexibility and balance, and are almost zero impact > It must be a cruel blow if you can't make lifestyle changes to better > deal with diabetes due to circumstances or other health problems. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Anton Signature"...in addition to being foreign territory the past is, as history, a hall of mirrors that reflect the needs of souls observing from the present" Glen Cook >contact your local chapter of the Arthritis Foundation. Ask who is >holding arthritis water aerobics. > >They stress flexibility and balance, and are almost zero impact Good suggestion Ted, but he'll need to find the West Australian equivalent if there is one. Cheers Alan, T2, Australia. SignatureEverything in Moderation - Except Laughter. That's wonderful news. Now if you could just find something to protect that one brain cell of yours, you'd be all set. -- Cheri -----Original Message----- From: Thomas Muffaletto <mrgantlet911@yahoo.com> Newsgroups: alt.support.diabetes Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 10:47 AM Subject: Re: Cruel blow >Same thing happen to me but with my back. the new bench to help protect my >back did come today > It must be a cruel blow if you can't make lifestyle changes to better > deal with diabetes due to circumstances or other health problems. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > easy does it now. It will be a hard pill to swallow if my feet pack it > in before I can lose my excess weight. Thankfully, exercise is neither necessary nor sufficient to lose weight. Eating less is the key to losing weight: http://www.HeartMDPhD.com/wtloss.asp In Christ's love and service, Andrew -- Andrew B. 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