How to jump start your exercise

Take it one day at a time

The definition of insanity is repeating the same behavior over and over again, but expecting different results every time? You don`t have to dramatically change everything about your lifestyle all at once, but effectively preventing and controlling your diabetes is going to involve doing something different…permanently. If exercise is a bad word around your house, you simply have to change your way of thinking about it. The easiest way to get started is by just getting more active throughout the day, sit less, stand more, walk extra steps, and even fidget more consistently.
Start today and take it one day at a time.

Keep reminding yourself that exercise can save your life

Regular exercise can lessen the potential impact of most of your cardiovascular risk factors, including high cholesterol levels, insulin resistance, obesity and hypertension. High blood pressure is associated with high levels of insulin and regular physical activity can result in lower blood pressure and reduced circulating levels of insulin. If you do nothing but regular walking, it can lengthen your life. Walking is the best and easiest medicine for both the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes. Good blood sugar control has the potential to prevent or delay almost all of the potential long-term health complications of diabetes.

Use fitness to break out of depression or apathy

It appears that gaining knowledge about diabetes is the first step to increasing your adherence to better diabetes self-care and to attaining good health. It is also important to find ways to alleviate feelings of depression. Physical activity reduces depressive symptoms and anxiety. So keep in mind that your current sedentary state may actually be contributing to your lack of motivation.

Tips for keeping your exercise motivation strong
. Get yourself an exercise friend.
. Use sticker charts or other motivational tools to track your progress.
. Schedule structure exercise into your day on your calendar.
. Break your larger goals into smaller realistic stepping stones.
. Reward yourself for meeting your goals with non-calorie treats or outings.. Plan to do fun physical activities that you enjoy as often as possib