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Hi. I've recently been diagnosed with type 2. Some of the advice to counter this is to do more exercise, my problem is that I also suffer from plantar fasciitis and the doctor's instruction was to stay off my feet as much as possible. Pre diabetes I played golf 2 or 3 times a week and walked the dog twice a day, now I can't. Does anyone have similar problems, I'd be grateful for an answer to this conundrum.
Welcome to the forum @christernoxid
Sorry to read about your planar fasclitis.
Have you looked into seated exercises? If you take a look on YouTube there are quite a few seated workouts for 10 and 20 minutes. If you did these once or twice a day, they may be beneficial.
Many people on this forum with type 2 benefit from adjusting their diet, especially with regards to reducing portion sizes and carbs.
As I do not have type 2, I will leave someone with experience to provide more tips.
Hi. I've recently been diagnosed with type 2. Some of the advice to counter this is to do more exercise, my problem is that I also suffer from plantar fasciitis and the doctor's instruction was to stay off my feet as much as possible. Pre diabetes I played golf 2 or 3 times a week and walked the dog twice a day, now I can't. Does anyone have similar problems, I'd be grateful for an answer to this conundrum.
Exercise helps but diet is far more important.
If you are just looking at dietary changes and are only taking metformin or trying by diet only then this link may be useful. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
Have you tried orthotic insoles for your plantar fasciitis as they 'cured' it for my other half.
I go to aquafit, and there is a lady there who can't put weight on her feet. Instead she takes a noodle, goes down the deep end and does all the exercises with the noodle for support. I do 1/3 of the class the same way.
Hi. I've recently been diagnosed with type 2. Some of the advice to counter this is to do more exercise, my problem is that I also suffer from plantar fasciitis and the doctor's instruction was to stay off my feet as much as possible. Pre diabetes I played golf 2 or 3 times a week and walked the dog twice a day, now I can't. Does anyone have similar problems, I'd be grateful for an answer to this conundrum.
Exercise helps but diet is far more important.
If you are just looking at dietary changes and are only taking metformin or trying by diet only then this link may be useful. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
Have you tried orthotic insoles for your plantar fasciitis as they 'cured' it for my other half.
I go to aquafit, and there is a lady there who can't put weight on her feet. Instead she takes a noodle, goes down the deep end and does all the exercises with the noodle for support. I do 1/3 of the class the same way.
Many thanks for that, swimming does make a lot of sense although it's 32 years since I last did. They say you never forget. I'll give it a go.
Thanks.
Chris.
Many thanks for that, swimming does make a lot of sense although it's 32 years since I last did. They say you never forget. I'll give it a go.
Thanks.
Chris.
One advantage of swimming is that it's not load-bearing, so that should help with the problems with your feet. I go twice a week as part of my exercise regime and have managed to progress to 20 lengths each visit, so it's a pretty decent workout. Worth a try.
One advantage of swimming is that it's not load-bearing, so that should help with the problems with your feet. I go twice a week as part of my exercise regime and have managed to progress to 20 lengths each visit, so it's a pretty decent workout. Worth a try.
Just to say that you aren’t alone in having to juggle several different requirements. We have quite a few members who face similar conundrums trying to balance the needs of different conditions and requirements. Reading experiences over the years has shown me that there is usually a way around things, a compromise that manages to keep the contradictory requirements more or less happy 🙂
Hope you get in well with the swimming (and seated exercises if you add those in too).
But do remember how powerful changing your menu can be in terms of managing your glucose levels too.
