Where is everyone?

[Chris Hobson]

There seems to be a bit of a dearth of posts about sport and exercise just now. Maybe everyone is winding down a little for the winter? It will get a bit boring if it is just me banging on about swimming.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Not at all @Chris Hobson !

Post away

I’ve slipped into dog-walking-only over the last few years. It’s been a while since I pulled on my running shoes, or got the bike out.

And as for the weather at the moment… 😱

 

[Lucyr]

I went to the swimming pool on Saturday. I haven’t been swimming in well over a year, I used to be good at it and did a sponsored swim a couple of times but haven’t been able to swim since developing M.E at Christmas.

Unfortunately the pool was closed due to firework preparations (no idea why that affected the swimming pool) so I didn’t actually get to swim, but I did get my leisure card sorted out with a concession discount, as I won’t be able to swim for that long at a time.

I’m excited to go swimming on Saturday this week, but nervous about the bgs and energy levels

 

[Sharron1]

There seems to be a bit of a dearth of posts about sport and exercise just now. Maybe everyone is winding down a little for the winter? It will get a bit boring if it is just me banging on about swimming.

No you are not alone. Swimming, which I love is a bit of a no no for be since tearing my meniscus. But the physio gave me a range of different exercises I am able to do lunges,stretches and my trusty exercise bike. All great, but I do miss the pool.Swimming on my back is the safer option for my knee but getting concussed by some enthusiastic swimmer in the wrong direction has put me off the pool. Hey ho.

 

[offspin]

Hi , Keeping an eye on the forum from a distance !

 

[JanetT]

There seems to be a bit of a dearth of posts about sport and exercise just now. Maybe everyone is winding down a little for the winter? It will get a bit boring if it is just me banging on about swimming.

I swim twice a week for 45 mins

 

[ColinUK]

I’ve had to stop all exercise at the moment.
My tendon injury means I can walk but very slowly, with a stick, but balance is off.
I’ve thought about swimming but honestly the prospect of walking to the pool and back is a non starter. And that’s not to Exec start on the fear of getting from the changing room to the pool without falling over.
I could obviously use my stick to get poolside but I don’t want to. And I have never really enjoyed swimming unless it’s in the ocean. That said the local pool is vast but it’s not ocean sized.

 

[Lucyr]

I’ve booked swimming for 4pm today. Thought I’d try it timed for when lunch bolus is running out

 

[offspin]

I’ve had to stop all exercise at the moment.
My tendon injury means I can walk but very slowly, with a stick, but balance is off.
I’ve thought about swimming but honestly the prospect of walking to the pool and back is a non starter. And that’s not to Exec start on the fear of getting from the changing room to the pool without falling over.
I could obviously use my stick to get poolside but I don’t want to. And I have never really enjoyed swimming unless it’s in the ocean. That said the local pool is vast but it’s not ocean sized.

Hi , I think I know how you feel.

I had a tendon rip , it was pain full.

 

[Jenny65]

Hi

I always pop on her at least once a day to read the threads and catch up on how everyone is doing, this is my safe place among fellow diabetics that are sharing the same journey. If there are no new posts I read old threads to see how far people have come and what helped them get to where they are, what worked and what didnt.

I post a couple of times a day on average and even if not replied to, the notifications of likes etc show me people are still reading them and around. I think people are still here but maybe less obviously 🙂 (lurking under cover like me)

Today is the day of the party, my sons engagement, I will share a photo of me in "the dress" I chose with your help when I get ready later. Off to the hair dressers with my daughter, just to keep her company while she has her hair done then having lunch out as both of us may not be able to eat at the party, my son listed what they were providing and a lot of it is is carby, but there are a few vegetables with dips

Have a good day all

 

[Leadinglights]

Hi

I always pop on her at least once a day to read the threads and catch up on how everyone is doing, this is my safe place among fellow diabetics that are sharing the same journey. If there are no new posts I read old threads to see how far people have come and what helped them get to where they are, what worked and what didnt.

I post a couple of times a day on average and even if not replied to, the notifications of likes etc show me people are still reading them and around. I think people are still here but maybe less obviously 🙂 (lurking under cover like me)

Today is the day of the party, my sons engagement, I will share a photo of me in "the dress" I chose with your help when I get ready later. Off to the hair dressers with my daughter, just to keep her company while she has her hair done then having lunch out as both of us may not be able to eat at the party, my son listed what they were providing and a lot of it is is carby, but there are a few vegetables with dips

Have a good day all

Surely there will be cheese, chicken, sausages on sticks, nuts and plenty of wine.

 

[Lucyr]

Hi

I always pop on her at least once a day to read the threads and catch up on how everyone is doing, this is my safe place among fellow diabetics that are sharing the same journey. If there are no new posts I read old threads to see how far people have come and what helped them get to where they are, what worked and what didnt.

I post a couple of times a day on average and even if not replied to, the notifications of likes etc show me people are still reading them and around. I think people are still here but maybe less obviously 🙂 (lurking under cover like me)

Today is the day of the party, my sons engagement, I will share a photo of me in "the dress" I chose with your help when I get ready later. Off to the hair dressers with my daughter, just to keep her company while she has her hair done then having lunch out as both of us may not be able to eat at the party, my son listed what they were providing and a lot of it is is carby, but there are a few vegetables with dips

Have a good day all

Think the where is everyone question was about the sport section specifically, not the forum in general

 

[Lucyr]

Went swimming today, first time in over a year following illness. I haven’t exercised since developing M.E and haven’t had any advice on it so making it up as I go along really.

Didn’t do anything else today to save my energy for the swimming. Went at 4pm when lunch insulin would have been fairly done. Only did 20 lengths (25m each), at a slow pace and breaststroke, with a rest between each length to try and make sure I wasn’t pushing it too much.

BG was 10.6 before and 4.8 after. Had a snack with me ready for topping up before driving home.

Feel my usual level of permanently nackered but a good exhaustion tonight. Usually find out the day after by not being able to get out of bed if I have overdone it, but don’t feel like I will do. See how it goes before i decide when to go back and how much to do.

 

[Vonny]

I just keep on plodding along the tow path, come rain or shine 🙂 If I'm lucky I will notice that it's due to rain and don suitable wet weather gear, but sometimes (like last Wednesday), I forget and end up looking like I've been to the swimming pool My jeans were so wet I had to get my partner to pull them off me!

 

[zuludog]

There seems to be a bit of a dearth of posts about sport and exercise just now. Maybe everyone is winding down a little for the winter? It will get a bit boring if it is just me banging on about swimming.

Well I'm still here!

I do Tai Chi at a class once a week, and every morning at home; in the evening, just before tea I do some half forgotten Canadian Airforce Exercises

I used to do a lot of hiking & backpacking but my legs & knees are no longer up to anything serious
However I try to walk into town, to the shops, and explore the local streets & parks

My problem though is that I'm retired and I live on my own and sometimes I really have to motivate myself to do something
You would think that I would have all the time in the world to get out, do my hobbies, and all the rest of it, but it doesn't seem to work like that
The advice to treat retirement like a job, and not just sit around is good, and I try to do that, but sometimes by the time I've had another cup of coffee it can be mid morning before I start anything useful
Well that's alright now & again, but sometimes I just sort of slump, and although I do the indoor exercises, I just do the minimum, and realise that I haven't been out anywhere for days --- and the whole point of Tai Chi is that you should take it slowly and really concentrate on and think about every move, and not just something that you have to get over and done with before you can have a comfy sit down.

Do you know what a sawtooth graph looks like? That's me & exercise!
I start off keen & enthusiastic then there is a gradual decline so I pull my finger out with good intentions, and the cycle repeats itself; so just like the old school reports -- Must try harder

My local Sainsbury is open until 22-00 tonight, so when I've finished writing this, I'll do some shopping and that will leave tomorrow clear
Instead of sitting indoors with a model plane I'll get out and go for a walk round somewhere
The good news though is that my weight has stayed fairly constant, so with a bit of effort on exercise and choosing food I hope to lose a kilo or two by Christmas.

 

[zuludog]

I’ve had to stop all exercise at the moment.
My tendon injury means I can walk but very slowly, with a stick, but balance is off.
I’ve thought about swimming but honestly the prospect of walking to the pool and back is a non starter. And that’s not to Exec start on the fear of getting from the changing room to the pool without falling over.
I could obviously use my stick to get poolside but I don’t want to. And I have never really enjoyed swimming unless it’s in the ocean. That said the local pool is vast but it’s not ocean sized.

Colin, Search YouTube for 'seated exercises' and 'seated tai chi' if you wish ; there are several references - as the saying goes, Owt's better than Nowt.

 

[6pac]

Ive been swimming every day for the last two weeks. I bit the bullet and payed for a whole year’s membership at my local leisure centre which cost me £350 so I’m determined to get my monies worth. Once I get my fitness level up a bit I might try some of the classes and the gym but I don’t think I’m up to speed yet.
My goal is to lose 10kg.

 

[helli]

Due to work travel, I have been missing out on my usual exercise but last week, I went to two different climbing centres (and climbed), managed to make it to my Spin Class and had a couple of general workouts (rowing machine, cross trainer, weights and stretching) as well as a couple of hours clearing leaves in the garden.

My goal is to maintain my current fitness level, work out my frustrations, get out of the house (I work from home) and get the feel good endorphins flowing.

 

[Spathiphyllum]

Just went for my usual little jog this afternoon; as usual, made sure my BG was 8 or more before setting off, as it will usually go down quite a bit. Instead-- started 8.5, ended up 11.4. I know, this can happen if you're doing very high intensity exercise, but I wasn't! I jog so slowly I'm embarrassed to call it running.

On the bright side, it didn't rain! Although I took my folding umbrella with me just in case, holding it like a relay baton. I've done this ever since one time I went out for a jog when I thought that, if it rained at all, it would only be light rain-- and instead it bucketed. I mean like a fire hose; rivers running down the streets. Never ran so fast in my life to get home, and was still soaked to the skin, and actually felt ill from the chill!

Jogging with my folding umbrella means I don't have the excuse of 'oh well it might bucket down'; I get myself out the door with the promise that, if it starts raining really hard, I can put up my umbrella and just walk home.

Anyway, well done all, whether walking or swimming or doing Tai Chi or spin class; may we all keep at it and enjoy it, one way or another, come rain or shine!

 

[zuludog]

Anyway, well done all, whether walking or swimming or doing Tai Chi or spin class; may we all keep at it and enjoy it, one way or another, come rain or shine!

Yes, as my doctor told me once - it's possible to sweat and relax at the same time