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Hi I'm Gordie43, returning after May 2017 spine fusion surgery
I'm a Type 2 diabetic. I can't do back or pelvic exercises until I can walk without a walker. I'm enrolled in physical therapy M,W,F for 1 hour sessions with a profession physical therapist. T-T-S, I do 20 minutes of upper body strength training at home with a program designed by my therapist. Also, I do twice-daily 20…
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Healthy Heart Rate Range?
I'm 69 years young, Type 2 Diabetic male, trying to maintain 220-230 lbs. I've been walking: 26 minutes at 3.5 mph on PRO-FORM model 397 Treadmill for 90 days. How do I determine my healthy heart rate range: lower and upper limits?
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Type 2 PROOF: Water Works to normalize blood sugar
I've been a Type 2 Diabetic going on 15 years, NOT an Anniversary I'm proud of. While recovering from a nasty coughing spell last night from a dose of our seasonal flu, I started drinking bottled water (16 ounce bottles) while working on my computer. At 5:30 am, I was tired enough to turn off my PC and go back upstairs to…
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EASTER Temptations?
I did fine at the Easter dinner table, choosing wisely and only having fist-sized portions, with no seconds. But, the dishes of DOVE choc-caramel pieces positioned throughout the house got the best of me and I gained 8 belly-grabbing pounds back in 4 days of pathetic self-control. You know the rationalization: "how is one…
