I did not know that Dr. B. thought that weightlifting was the best exercise for diabetics. I believe in weights, but I took a break of several months just because life got busy. I lifted weights this weekend and really felt the fatigue. I don’t mind weights. It’s just trying to fit it all in with family duties. I’ve been pinning a gold star on myself to at least make the two dance exercise classes, hip-hop and Zumba along with a ballet class. It’s so hard to find the time on top of a physical day. I’m a woman, and for me, even carrying around my grandson, heavy big boxes at Costco, and large baskets of jeans up two flights of stairs can feel like lifting weights. I know it’s not balanced, but I try to not beat myself up when I just can’t find the time because I don’t sit much. I went to the Endo this week, and my resting heart rate was 56. He said it was from exercise. I also have arthritis. When you are painful, it’s hard to make weights a priority, but I do believe in them…I’ll just try and make effort not to skip resistance training.
