I’ve been feeling under the weather lately but now that spring is in the air I feel better, let’s exercise! We should all take advantage of the spring-like weather and do some spring exercise, especially if you have diabetes. Since I’m in the NYC area we often get a tease of spring. Try to do…
Can you see The Light at the End of the tunnel ? (No you are not dying). It’s actually the workout fairy trying to coax you into exercising. A common misconception is exercise comes easy to individuals that engage in consistent exercise, therefore this could not be further from the truth. An individual who regularly engages in…
Ok it’s the annual fitness trainer mandatory “holiday eating tips” post! This will be short and sweet. It’s a simple and (sometimes difficult) formula: “eat less and move more” especially if you have diabetes. Exercise Try to exercise in the morning before you go out to events. Exercise can be going to the gym or running or…
A few days ago during my power walk I did step ups on a park bench suitable for diabetics. Reason being, I currently have type 1 diabetes which is treated by an insulin pump and CGM (continuous glucose monitor). So if I can handle this park bench step ups exercise, than so should you (assuming…
This past weekend I was spurred into action by my boyfriend to exercise. My lack of motivation was definitely apparent, therefore I had to get motivated quickly. I am a professional fitness trainer while he has type 1 diabetes. Consistent exercise is important for both of us, and sometimes we all need something or someone…
When I say diabetes exercise works, I mean exercise is king if you have any type of diabetes. I’m a type 1 diabetic using an insulin pump for my treatment. When I hit the gym first thing in the morning and workout, it makes me feel great the rest of the day. Even if I…
Be sure to check your blood sugar level often, it’s especially important when working an overnight shift. I had the opportunity to work last night and figured my sugar wasn’t going to be a great morning number, at least I thought so. When testing my blood glucose at around 7am it was 105 mg/dl. That…
I’ve always been a very active person so avoiding hypoglycemia is always a top priority for me. Since having diabetes I must focus more on my condition when doing activities. This includes exercising, all sports including hockey, baseball, football, basketball or any pickup game I was called on by friends and family. Before I was…
When I was first diagnosed with diabetes my first reaction was, “who me? No way, I can’t have diabetes”. When I came to terms with myself about having this annoying disease, I realized that the exercise importance was a big deal to feeling better. Of course I forgot to mention “DIET” as my #1 important…