Working, studying, playing with kids, shopping... In other words in between
meal breaks and exercise have a life :) That's how it normally works :)

Yes it does no harm to be obsessive at first but after that you can
integrate what you've learned into your everyday existence and it
becomes somthing you do without thought

For diet, I just try to be vigilant; to remember what I've eaten and
how long it's been since I ate it. I try to limit carbs to certain
amounts for each meal or snack. I test often when I change portions,
or when I try new foods. I try to make sure I don't go too long
without some carbs, to avoid liver dumps. I try to find things that I
_REALLY_ enjoy eating but that don't spike my BG; fresh sliced
strawberries with whipped cream and a very small amount of chocolate
syrup is my idea of "treat heaven", and I have a serving every day
when the strawberries are in season.

But I call all this "the normal diet stuff".

Yes, that's one thing. I also try to exercised when I am just sitting
or standing. If standing, get up on your toes for a minute, then onto
your heels for a minute (or less time, if you want). Take the weight
of one foot, balancing on the other. Alternate between feet. This will
also improve your balance. Waiting in line at the grocery checkout or
brushing your teeth are great times to do these things.

Some things you can do whether sitting or standing.

Tighten your abdominal muscles and hold them tightened for a minute,
relax for a minute, then tighten again. Alternately clench and relax
your fists, your biceps, etc.

When you do walk, do it with vigour. Make extra movements with your
arms, raise your feet a little extra. Walk backwards for a while; it's
surprisingly more difficult and exercises muscles that don't normally
get much.

They don't sound like much, but if you do this sort of thing often
during a day, you could burn an extra few hundred calories.

Ah! OK : )  This weekend has been a lovely long, lazy one in the UK.
Yesterday I mowed the lawn and turned the compost heap. Saturday was
karate day. Today it was gloriously sunny, so I lay on my nice lawn
until baked to a turn, then went inside and helped my kid to revise -
half an hour's math, then a 3-game tennis match on the Wii, 3
rotations. Then we did a quick drive into town for some retail
therapy. The kids got the therapy, my credit card did the talking :P
Normally I'd sneak in an hour or so of walking a day too, maybe in one
go after supper, maybe half an hour each after lunch and supper, but
right now I have a sore left foot - the pad feels bruised and swollen,
and has done for a few days, so I'm not doing too much on it. I might
get irritated enough by it to take it to the doc if it's not right by
the end of the week. I've also put a ton of washing on and off the
line, cooked several meals, and ignored the rest of the housework :D

After the kids had gone to bed, I scored a fitness age of 28 on the
Wii. As I'm 47, I am quite happy with that :D

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.6%  BMI 25

That's the truth! Tonight, I made a salad using leftover chicken from
a roaster we did yesterday. Lettuce, celery, cucumber, tomatoes, red
bell peppers, and green onions, with a "Sweet Onion" dressing.

My wife loves it when I do stuff like that. I always think she is
going to be disappointed, yet she continues to surprise me.

bj wrote in message ...

I hire the front lawn done, and I mow the back lawn. That's a good
compromise. :-)

Cheri

Most folks have reported him only to find that he opens more accounts.  
Putting it in simple words: He is unstoppable.

In addition if you have a Google account, be careful.  Chung will
report you from all his multiple accounts to Google until you get
removed.  It has happened here to certain poster that started a group
against Chung's spam.

Hope this helps.