Mark and Ima gave some great suggestions
, but I do have a few suggestions that might help too ...I hope they do
First, start off slow. Don't try to do too much too fast. Maybe try walking for 30 minutes 3x a week on the treadmill or outside, if the weather's ok. Then once you feel comfortable with that...build up. You could either increase the length of time you go, the distance, or how many times a week.
Finding the right type of exercise is important too. Like was mentioned, it's important to find one you enjoy and think you will be able to stick to. But also take into consideration that you want to raise your heartrate a little and burn some fat...it that's what you are lookint to do. A mixture of cardio and some weight training probably would be the best combination.
Consider joining a gym. Putting your money towards getting into shape and taking care of yourself healthwise is a great investment. Sometimes when you join, they might offer you a few sessions w/ a personal trainer who can show you the basics and help you to reaching your goals. Plus, knowing that you put that money out is motivation to make good use of the gym. If the gym's not an option right now, perhaps try taking out some exercise videos from the libray or purchasing a few. They have videos on practically any type of exercise you could want and some are really fun to try too.
Once you have gotten comfortable working out again, change it up a little. Try a new exercise machine or activity . Variety helps keep it interesting and you will be more likely to stick w/ it.
I would let your Endo/or doctor know that you want to start exercising. He or she will probably have some good ideas and suggestions too.
Oh, probably another important thing to remember is to test before and after workouts and also have food on hand if you go low. My blood sugar tends to drop during workouts and I have had experiences where I have left the gym like a zombie b/c of hypoglycemic episodes. I am trying to at least test more often now, so I can prevent that from happening as much. But it can be kind of scary
.
Good luck to you and please update us on how you are doing!
