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  1. Chris Hobson

    Stepping out, now with litter pick, marine mammals and new record.

    A while ago I was having a go at upping my daily step count to supplement my swimming activities. There is an old thread about it here which is now closed for comments: https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/stepping-out-now-with-cute-puppy-pic.112731/ My Garmin sets daily targets which...
  2. Chris Hobson

    Stepping out. (Now with cute puppy pic.)

    I used to be a regular on the sporting forum here. Triathlons and distance running being my thing made it easy to do interesting write ups of my various challenges and activities. As I've grown a little older I have had to slow down a bit and staying active has become a bit more of a challenge...
  3. ColinUK

    No time to head out so did a YouTube walking workout...

    And I enjoyed it! I think it's from Fit with Rick or Fit Walking With Rick. Very simple cardio/aerobics with good music choices and on screen timers, step count and preview of the next step. Was reminiscent of being in a step class and I'll do them again I think!
  4. L

    Been ignorant, confused and scared

    Jan 2018 I was sitting at 36 on my Ha1bc, by July this was 54 and when they tested me the following week 56, by December 2018 my ha1bc was 97. I wasn’t totally ignorant to begin with, but my diabetic nurse was cruel, nasty and didn’t listen and scared my 14 year old daughter and refused to refer...
  5. S

    Glucose drops when not moving around????

    Hello all, am type 1 (sorry don't know the shorthand yet!) and only diagnosed in Oct19. I'm having a weird problem. My glucose drops when I sit still at my desk at work, and then picks up if I get up and move around. I'm skirting round a hypo most of the afternoon but can shake it off if I take...
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