helped me to walk
When I first started I could hardly walk…now I can walk 300–400 yards…if this project has done nothing else it has helped me to walk.
When I first started I could hardly walk…now I can walk 300–400 yards…if this project has done nothing else it has helped me to walk.
“The others stayed in the program, which made me hang in as well. It sort of motivated me, seeing the other participants pushing themselves.”
“I’m not as tired as I used to be. And I just feel good.”
‘When you do it [physical activity], you do feel better. I’m not tired I just feel good”
‘Losing weight, seeing the numbers go down on the scale, feeling as though my clothes are fitting better (or I get into my smaller size clothes)… motivates me to work out, to be more purposeful in doing physical activity.’
“I go everywhere with bicycle and that’s my daily sport. It keeps my blood glucose in control, I would recommend it to anyone.”
“My best tip for diabetes and exercise – test frequently and don’t be afraid to challenge yourself.”
“I’ve had people who have done mountain cycling for long distances, we’ve one that’s been a swimmer and I think we’ve got famous names as well who have achieved a lot with diabetes. So there is a lot of it around, but I think we just need to show them that it’s plausible”
“It’s always in the back of your mind. You’re always thinking about ‘what’s my blood sugar?’ or ‘How long am I gonna be gone for? What do I need to prepare for? What do I need to bring along?’”
“…I’ve found that exercise is . . . a very good way to control my diabetes, reduce my insulin, up my food intake, and I always found that . . . the effects last. …”