Hey Anna!
Great post! I have also noticed NEAT's effects, mostly when I'm traveling. My insulin needs went WAY down when I was in Finland because the Finnish lifestyle relies heavily on biking and walking as transportation. Even when I go on weeklong trips I use much less insulin.
I hope you're doing well and enjoying college!
Maggie
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Hey Anna,
I love this article especially because you said right at the start that you knew your daily habits were changing so you needed to make a lot of little adjustments - this is KEY to any lifestyle change in life, and it's complicated and requires patience!
I definitely noticed the impact of NEAT when I started working as a personal trainer/therapeutic yoga instructor and moving constantly around people, up-down-pulling-twisting-pushing, lifting weights, setting up weights, etc. etc. and it definitely keeps my heart rate higher than resting -- as a result (in addition to other things too), I use less overall insulin.
Great article! Thanks for breaking it all down!
-ginger