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@SpaceCase76 - "I *need* the energy I get from exercising to accomplish all I have to do in a day." Now that's a great quote and THE reason to make working out a priority. Less Energy = Less Done = No Time to Work out Greate Job!!
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There are no good and bad sugars as far as your body is concerned. Everything is converted into glucose (sugar) and released into the blood stream. You'd be better off watching your carbohydrates which include the sugar. I try to keep mine under 45 grams for breakfast and lunch and under 60 for dinner. Not always possible…
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A few cautions about just looking at the sugar content of snacks. Sugar is sugar is sugar to your body - it can't tell the difference between glucose, fructose, sucrose, raw sugar or any other kind of sugar. A much better measure of what you are eating is the Carbohydrates which INCLUDE the sugar. When you eat…
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First thing Monday morning in the buff. Doing it after the weekend, where all the temptations are, helps me to focus on not throwing away all the work I've done during the week. Focus on a big finish for Monday morning by turning that cheeseburger down on Saturday afternoon. Doing it only in the buff limits when it would…
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@Amanda421 - I was diagnosed with Type II a few months ago and like you wish I had taken the "pre" condition a bit more seriously. Here are some things I wish someone had told me during the "pre" stage that would really have helped me take it more seriously. 1. Diabetes is irreversible which means the damage done in the…
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Back in my 40's I had anxiety about my heart rate getting up too. I finally just turned it over to the good lord and let it rip. If it's time, it's time and no elevated heart rate is going to change that so just hit it (within reason).
