Is exercising 30 minutes per day / 7 days per week enough ( treadmill walking or/and stationary bike) ???
I HATE to exercise because I have feet and leg problems. As a diabetic, I just want to burn calories and get my heart rate going. I don't care about reaching a certain weight size or weight numbers (I'm a size 16 right now). My goal is to be healthy.
All I can say is it's better than NOTHING! You keep on going missribbie :)
Hey there,
I have leg and back problems and hate to exercise myself. However everyone I talk to says something is better than nothing. I have found for me, going to the gym with my wife is a good motivator she is beside me and does everything I am doing to help encourage me. Walking, or even just lifting some weights is a good exercise. If you have leg problems they make bikes contraptions that you can peddle with your hands that will do the cardio as well just a thought I had.
Doing 30 minutes is better than a lot of people do keep it up it's worth it!
I think 30 min daily is pretty good. Might try swimming if you have feet/leg problems.
30 minutes a day is a good amount especially if it is the best you can do. One thing that I found was that as I became a regular walker my feet and leg problems got better. After a while I found that I could do more and I did for a while. As I reached my weight goal I started to ease back on the exercise. I now walk about 30 minutes a day,
So I would say, YES ,30 minutes is enough at least it is for me.
I also exercise 30 minutes daily...20 minutes cardio then 10 minutes breathing exercises. Sometimes just walking. I agree with Scott, swimming is good exercise if you have leg and back problems. Have you tried exercising with a group of friends? Sometimes its more fun to exercise when youre not alone :)
A buddy of mine is a doctor and mentioned that 20 minutes is enough to get your heart rate going and perceive a benefit.
I also agree with Stemwinder about keeping at it being helpful.
One other thing to consider might be to invest some time in shoe shopping. I like to run and will spend 30-45 minutes at a running store, with a treadmill, trying different shoes on, sometimes one on each foot, to see which ones are the most comfortable. My dad has very wide feet and always has problems and I suggested he give them a try. The salesperson checked it out and said "you know what? Why don't you try a 1/2 size bigger (length) and see how that works?" and they've been great for him. Both he and my mom got fitted and were very pleased with the results.
It can be intimidating, since many of the people working at those places weigh about 110 lbs and simply look fast but they've always been helpful and I've been buying running shoes that way for years now and often see non-runners taking advantage of this service. We have two specialty running stores in town and both will exchange shoes if you decide you don't like them too, which can be handy.
Have you tried walking in a pool or lazy river? It would probably be easier on your feet and legs. I haven't checked my heart rate when I walk in the lazy river, but my blood sugar definitely drops to the point where even with my pump turned off I still keep a tube of glucose tablets nearby.
for me the answer is sufficient exercise to see insulin resistance cut back on your current diet consumption and keep weight from dropping/increasing.
Because I have a bunion on my right foot,peripheral vascular disease in both feet ,lack of feeling on both feet and circulation problem, I can't walk, run, sit or stand for a long time. If I walk for a long time outside, I will get pain in my legs, toes, ankle or sometimes the whole foot. If I have to exercise, I rather walk on a treadmill.
Have you tried a rowing machine? They have them at most places that have treadmills and they are usually not used very much so there is no wait. It's a full-body low-impact exercise and can burn a tremendous number of calories and you're sitting the whole time. I row hard and find that 20 min three times a week keeps me fit and insulin sensitive. That's a total time commitment of one hour a week, though it would take more time if I rowed at a slower pace. I own a Concept2 rowing machine (which is the type found at most health clubs) and in my opinion it is the perfect indoor exercise, diabetes or not. Well maybe swimming is better, but getting year-round access to a pool is a lot harder and more expensive.
I agree. The rowing machine is an excellent form of exercise. Low impact, works your whole body. I do 10 cycles of High Intensity Interval Training. 30 seconds of fully strength, 90 seconds of coasting. Total is 20 minutes and I'm done. I do that 3 times per week. The Compact machine is under $1,000 if you want to buy one.
I definitely think 30 minutes is enough. Most certainly way better than nothing.
Every day I do 30 minutes of stationery bike at the Y. Sometimes, if I feel like it, I increase the resistance. I listen to classic rock while I pedal. I would love to be able to bike outside during the summer, but I've lost some peripheral vision to the laser and it's a lot safer for me to not try to navigate a busy street.
I do not care to eat breakfast, so I do my biking in the morning. With no fast-acting insulin on board, I rarely have to worry about hypos.
w00t, classic rock!! I got the Dead May 77 box in the mail today...hee hee...
I've decided to get a mini pedal exercise bike and I'm going to sit down in my chair in the living room and I'm going to pedal like I am on a bike (LOL).