Recently Diagnosed with Type II Diabetes

I too was recently diagnosed with Type II Diabetes, ate all the wrong things and didn't exercise like I knew I should.  I live in Florida and it is too hot to go walking during the day and I don't like to walk alone when it is dark.  These seemed like good excuses to me and I kept saying I would do it tomorrow.

I took a Diabetes class and was told about walking DVD's by Leslie Sansone.  I have ordered some and am excited about starting with them when they arrive.  She has a lot of different ones, but I am starting with the basic walk a mile or 2 miles.  There are four steps she repeats and the instructor said the DVD's were wonderful.  I have also ordered one geared to diabetics.  Exercising in my own home with the cool air will hopefully get me motivated to move.

It is tough retraining your way of thinking and living, but I am determined to stick with it.  Here is the web site I used to find the Walk and Talk DVD.  There is a video to show what it is all about.

http://www.lesliesansone.com/store/product149.html 

Good luck with getting healthy.  You are not alone in your struggle!

Betty