Looking for People to Join our Living Well Move More Programme

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Yorkshirelassie said:
I am a wheelchair user when i go out and about, and i am on tons of steroids for osteoarthrtis and severe allergies, last year was in intensive care after i nearly stopped breathing and a few weeks ago i became unconscious at home due to allergy.. i used to swim lots but my weight went to over 20stone, i have got it down to 18 11 but i am now struggling i have diabetes steroid induced, what other exercises can i do pls
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Hello @Yorkshirelassie,

I have tagged @Francesca DUK in this post who will be able to help you with some exercises.
 
Yorkshirelassie said:
I am a wheelchair user when i go out and about, and i am on tons of steroids for osteoarthritis and severe allergies, last year was in intensive care after i nearly stopped breathing and a few weeks ago i became unconscious at home due to allergy.. i used to swim lots but my weight went to over 20stone, i have got it down to 18 11 but i am now struggling i have diabetes steroid induced, what other exercises can i do pls
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Hi, thank you for reaching out.

It can be challenging knowing what exercises to do when you have multiple health conditions. It may be helpful if we had a phone call so that we can discuss this in more detail and I can give you the right support. If this sounds as though it would be helpful please private message me your contact details.

In the meantime there are lots of resources available free online to help people move more, including those with disabilities and long term health conditions.

We have produced a guide all about moving more with diabetes which you can download for free here:

Diabetes and exercise

Being physically active is good for diabetes. Whether you feel able to go for a run or a swim, or can manage some arm stretches or on-the-spot walking while the kettle boils, it all makes a difference. For more ideas on what you can do at home, watch our video showing how some people with...
www.diabetes.org.uk www.diabetes.org.uk

Sport England have lots of resources for activity you can do at home:

Join the Movement | Sport England

The NHS have a fitness studio which has lots of resources for a range of abilities:

Fitness Studio exercise videos - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

They also have a section for easy exercises:

Easy exercises - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Versus Arthritis have information on exercising with arthritis:

Exercising with arthritis | Top tips, specific exercises (versusarthritis.org)

I do hope these resources are of help but please remember you can speak to me on the phone or message me here for further support.

With warm wishes,

Francesca
Helpline Advisor- Physical Activity
 
Josh DUK said:
Hello Everyone!

We know that moving more can really help to manage diabetes, and so we are helping people who currently do less than 30 mins of physical activity per week make it part of their day-to-day life.

Francesca, our Physical Activity Helpline Advisor, is trained to help you build your confidence in moving more and is offering regular practical and supporting calls. If you are interested or have any questions about the service, you can message @Francesca DUK to find out more or feel free to comment on this thread that you are interested!

Although this specific service is to help people to move more, our helpline team is available to provide advice and practical support to everyone living with, at risk of or affected by diabetes.
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Hello,


My name is Annabelle, I am 22 years old and don't do much exercise. I struggle with high blood sugars so I think this will really help!
 
Annabelle Tabrar said:
Hello,


My name is Annabelle, I am 22 years old and don't do much exercise. I struggle with high blood sugars so I think this will really help!
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Hi Annabelle, thanks for reaching out. I am glad to hear you think the programme may be of help to you. If you would like to send me a private message we can speak more about the programme and I can answer any questions you may have. We can also arrange a time to talk on the phone.

Best wishes,

Francesca

Helpline Advisor- Physical Activity
 
You do know that there is no medical data on doing 10K steps daily as it was a gimmick thought up by the Japanese.

its the same with the eat well guide no medical data on that either that one makes me rage but never mind that as that is another thread.

as for walking my feet hurt as I have planter fasciitis so I can only do short bursts. I’m seeing the foot guy again soon.

im about a stone and a bit over weight but I’m looked down on by the lovely nurse for it which is patronising at best, I’ve taken to killing her with kindness unless she’s spouting dangerous rubbish.
oh and ironically she’s overweight too.

I mainly potter I have to say.
 
Dollypolly said:
You do know that there is no medical data on doing 10K steps daily as it was a gimmick thought up by the Japanese.

its the same with the eat well guide no medical data on that either that one makes me rage but never mind that as that is another thread.

as for walking my feet hurt as I have planter fasciitis so I can only do short bursts. I’m seeing the foot guy again soon.

im about a stone and a bit over weight but I’m looked down on by the lovely nurse for it which is patronising at best, I’ve taken to killing her with kindness unless she’s spouting dangerous rubbish.
oh and ironically she’s overweight too.

I mainly potter I have to say.
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Hi,

I am sorry to hear that you have planter fasciitis, understandably this has limited your ability to walk.

You mentioned that you are seeing a foot guy, have they given you exercises to do for the planter fasciitis? If not it might be worth checking if the following resources could be of help:

Plantar fasciitis exercise sheet. (versusarthritis.org)


Video exercises for foot pain | The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (csp.org.uk)


If you wanted to discuss physical activity you could do while your planter fasciitis eases we could arrange a time to talk on the phone. If this is something you are interested in please do send me a private message with your contact details.

Best wishes,

Francesca
Physical activity Helpline Advisor
 
Francesca DUK said:
Hi,

I am sorry to hear that you have planter fasciitis, understandably this has limited your ability to walk.

You mentioned that you are seeing a foot guy, have they given you exercises to do for the planter fasciitis? If not it might be worth checking if the following resources could be of help:

Plantar fasciitis exercise sheet. (versusarthritis.org)


Video exercises for foot pain | The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (csp.org.uk)


If you wanted to discuss physical activity you could do while your planter fasciitis eases we could arrange a time to talk on the phone. If this is something you are interested in please do send me a private message with your contact details.

Best wishes,

Francesca
Physical activity Helpline Advisor
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It’s the usual waiting game as it’s on the NHS so I’m waiting. hopefully they’ll get through their backlog.

I already walk as ironically that helps me with the pain strangely so it’s catch 22 there.

In fact it’s mainly walking I do.

thanks I might shoot a message to you for more help
 
Hi, I feel I should really increase my exercise but simply don’t have the will to do it. I am not overweight but am always tired. I get up at 5.30 3 mornings a week and work as a secretary in a Surgery. Although my job is sedentary I seem to be forever up and down. I work a 7 hour shift starting at 7 and am totally pooped by the time I get home. I have my 3 young grandchildren twice a week however I do not seem to do any actual defined exercise as when I have the time I just want to relax. I do have a treadmill at home but I just sit and look at it. I can’t do any exercise sitting down as I have coccydynia. I feel maybe I’m just lazy. Any tips/advice would be welcome. Thanks. Sue
 
SueEK said:
Hi, I feel I should really increase my exercise but simply don’t have the will to do it. I am not overweight but am always tired. I get up at 5.30 3 mornings a week and work as a secretary in a Surgery. Although my job is sedentary I seem to be forever up and down. I work a 7 hour shift starting at 7 and am totally pooped by the time I get home. I have my 3 young grandchildren twice a week however I do not seem to do any actual defined exercise as when I have the time I just want to relax. I do have a treadmill at home but I just sit and look at it. I can’t do any exercise sitting down as I have coccydynia. I feel maybe I’m just lazy. Any tips/advice would be welcome. Thanks. Sue
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Hello @SueEK ,

Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I have added, @Francesca DUK to this chain and she will reach out to you regarding some tips.
 
SueEK said:
Hi, I feel I should really increase my exercise but simply don’t have the will to do it. I am not overweight but am always tired. I get up at 5.30 3 mornings a week and work as a secretary in a Surgery. Although my job is sedentary I seem to be forever up and down. I work a 7 hour shift starting at 7 and am totally pooped by the time I get home. I have my 3 young grandchildren twice a week however I do not seem to do any actual defined exercise as when I have the time I just want to relax. I do have a treadmill at home but I just sit and look at it. I can’t do any exercise sitting down as I have coccydynia. I feel maybe I’m just lazy. Any tips/advice would be welcome. Thanks. Sue
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Hi Sue,

Thank you for reaching out and sharing your current activity levels. You mention feeling as though you should really increase your physical activity levels but not having the will to do it. This is not unusual as many people struggle with finding the motivation to regularly exercise.


It may be helpful for us to speak on the phone so I can understand a bit more about you and what activity may be of interest to you. This could be a one off call or if you if currently do less than 30 minutes of moderate activity we could discuss whether you may benefit from longer term support.

If this is something you would like to do please private message me the best telephone number to reach you on and whether I can leave a VM if I don’t get through to you.

If you prefer to chat here do let me know a little bit more about what activity you may like and if you have any restrictions (such as any health conditions that limit what you can do).


With warm wishes,



Francesca

Physical Activity Helpline Advisor
 
Josh DUK said:
Hello Everyone!

We know that moving more can really help to manage diabetes, and so we are helping people who currently do less than 30 mins of physical activity per week make it part of their day-to-day life.

Francesca, our Physical Activity Helpline Advisor, is trained to help you build your confidence in moving more and is offering regular practical and supporting calls. If you are interested or have any questions about the service, you can message @Francesca DUK to find out more or feel free to comment on this thread that you are interested!

Although this specific service is to help people to move more, our helpline team is available to provide advice and practical support to everyone living with, at risk of or affected by diabetes.
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Hi Yes very interested but where are meetings held please???. At my last place we had skipping competitions and all the local kids joined in to see how many they could do without stopping which was great fun. A Chinese girl Peng Yan who was a guest with us won most times!!
 
Josh DUK said:
Hello @SueEK ,

Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I have added, @Francesca DUK to this chain and she will reach out to you regarding some tips.
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My Thai wife Nong with our baby Susie who hatched out from her egg in my kitchen last September. For breakfast today we had scrambled eggs ( from Susie) mixed with chopped up cooked bacon and chopped spring onions. We take Susie to a local park every morning at 07-00 where she hunts for worms. I thought we might needs a lead, but she sticks close to me and sleeps by our bed every night. This week we will take Susie for her first visit to the seaside taking care not to let her drink any saltwater as this can be poisonous when drunk to ducks and many animals including dogs
On the diabetes subject one thing I learnt very well after 60 years typo 1 was to pay great attention to feet!! A friend I know who has 50 years type 1 had to have 2 toes amputated recently. So since last 20 years I have paid to visit a podiatrist and chiropodist every 3 months.
 

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Hi Yes very interested but where are meetings held please???. At my last place we had skipping competitions and all the local kids joined in to see how many they could do without stopping which was great fun. A Chinese girl Peng Yan who was a guest with us won most times!!
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Hi, good to hear you are interested in our new programme. I don't hold meetings but rather I can offer telephone support and motivation to help get people more active.

It may be helpful for us to speak more so I can understand a bit more about you and what support you are looking for. If this is something you would like to do please private message me and we can either talk there or arrange to speak on the phone.


With warm wishes,



Francesca

Physical Activity Helpline Advisor
 
Hi, I do not fit into your category as I do more than the 30 mins however its in my fashion. I go Nordic walking once a week and walk daily or at least I use Nordic poles to get me around as I am very unsteady on my legs. I have had hip and knee replacement and although can walk I cannot run. I am losing weight slowly its not easy as Type2 and a glutton. Unsure if that is because of the diabetes making me feel hungry or just me a slob. I am really keen on these couch potato to 5 k but I cannot run at all. I am arthritic and even with the sticks my problem is my right leg its hard to move , as it will not raise very high. Something in the hip stops it with pain and also if sitting its very difficult to move. I am waiting post Covid to have a knee replacement although I refused last time as the hip is too sore and I am also waiting on my other hip to be replaced too although I refused last as I say one hips not fixed after replacement and I feel the hip that also needs doing is better than the one that has had the replacement done. . I am on a mission to do 6000 steps a day and managed about 15000 the other day after walking a long time but almost not making it with my husband so its rare I do that much. What I am saying is I am trying to get more than 6000 but still not at 10000 a day. I am trying to do exercises and strengthen. Will I continue or is anything else you would recommend even though I do not fit your group. Thanks
 
Nayshiftin said:
Hi, I do not fit into your category as I do more than the 30 mins however its in my fashion. I go Nordic walking once a week and walk daily or at least I use Nordic poles to get me around as I am very unsteady on my legs. I have had hip and knee replacement and although can walk I cannot run. I am losing weight slowly its not easy as Type2 and a glutton. Unsure if that is because of the diabetes making me feel hungry or just me a slob. I am really keen on these couch potato to 5 k but I cannot run at all. I am arthritic and even with the sticks my problem is my right leg its hard to move , as it will not raise very high. Something in the hip stops it with pain and also if sitting its very difficult to move. I am waiting post Covid to have a knee replacement although I refused last time as the hip is too sore and I am also waiting on my other hip to be replaced too although I refused last as I say one hips not fixed after replacement and I feel the hip that also needs doing is better than the one that has had the replacement done. . I am on a mission to do 6000 steps a day and managed about 15000 the other day after walking a long time but almost not making it with my husband so its rare I do that much. What I am saying is I am trying to get more than 6000 but still not at 10000 a day. I am trying to do exercises and strengthen. Will I continue or is anything else you would recommend even though I do not fit your group. Thanks
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Hi, thanks for your message. Its great to hear about all the physical activity you are currently doing and you desire to do more.

Its apparent from your message that your arthritis and hip and knee problems are one of the main things that gets in the way of you doing more physical activity. For that reason I would firstly recommend taking a look at Versus Arthritis as they have lots of information about exercising with arthritis that may be of help to you. You can see what’s on offer here:

Exercising with arthritis | Top tips, specific exercises (versusarthritis.org)

There are also other resources I recommend taking a look at that may be of help in increasing your movement and give you some ideas.

Firstly we have created a guide with information all about moving more with diabetes. Here is the link to download the PDF version:

Your guide to moving more - Diabetes UK Shop

Information can be found on our website on physical activity, including ways to exercise at home:

Diabetes and exercise | Getting active | Diabetes UK

The NHS have lots of other free resources on exercise including video and photo content for a range of different activities and abilities. You can explore their content here:

Fitness Studio exercise videos - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Finally Sport England also have lots of resources for people to help keep active at home. You can see what's on offer here:

Join the Movement | Sport England

I do hope the above resources are helpful but please let me know if you have any further questions.

Best wishes,

Francesca
Physical Activity Helpline Advisor
 
Thanks
 
Josh DUK said:
Hello Everyone!

We know that moving more can really help to manage diabetes, and so we are helping people who currently do less than 30 mins of physical activity per week make it part of their day-to-day life.

Francesca, our Physical Activity Helpline Advisor, is trained to help you build your confidence in moving more and is offering regular practical and supporting calls. If you are interested or have any questions about the service, you can message @Francesca DUK to find out more or feel free to comment on this thread that you are interested!

Although this specific service is to help people to move more, our helpline team is available to provide advice and practical support to everyone living with, at risk of or affected by diabetes.
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Count me in. Have a brain block on exercise
 
Kathleen11 said:
Count me in. Have a brain block on exercise
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Hi Kathleen, its great to hear you are interested in getting more active. It would good if you could send me a private message with your contact details and we could talk more about this on the phone. You are also more than welcome to ask any questions you may have.

Best wishes,

Francesca
Physical Activity Helpline Advisor
 
Hi.

I really would like some help. I have really bad anxiety so don't go out much and find myself home alot doing nothing. Any advice would be great. I really need to get my diabetes under control
 
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