[DiabeticDiva]

Moved my treadmill from the sunroom into the living room. Even though I have very painful feet from Diabetic neuropathy I'm going to walk. I started WW on Jan 29 and went from 270 down to 257.4 and then back up to 261 due to mother nature and swelling but this morning I"m back to 259.6 so I'm going to start walking tomorrow. I'm home everyday so I figure I can walk for 10 minutes then get off and walk 10 minutes again later on and do that on and off during the day until I get to 1 mile. Hopefully that will push my weight loss along and help keep the swelling down. I'm on fluid pills for my blood pressure. I guess this is going to happen in baby steps. Can't think of everything on the first day.

[dragonwoman64]

walking is great for circulation, the treadmill is one of my favorite machines at the gym. take it at whatever pace works for you, and I'll bet your stamina will get better and better

[lin43]

That's a great idea. Also, since it's in your living room anyway, you could even walk on it a bit while watching t.v. I find that if I have a distraction, I can walk a really long time on the treadmill. Even if it's at a slower pace, it's still exercise. Good luck with it!

[Dejavugirl]

We have our treadmill in our bedroom. And I love being able to tape programs on our DVR to watch while I walk. It really helps make the time go by. I bet having it in your living room will work out perfectly for you. I'd love to have mine down there too, but I have small children, so that will not work for us.

[Napia]

Originally Posted by DiabeticDiva

Moved my treadmill from the sunroom into the living room. Even though I have very painful feet from Diabetic neuropathy I'm going to walk. I started WW on Jan 29 and went from 270 down to 257.4 and then back up to 261 due to mother nature and swelling but this morning I"m back to 259.6 so I'm going to start walking tomorrow. I'm home everyday so I figure I can walk for 10 minutes then get off and walk 10 minutes again later on and do that on and off during the day until I get to 1 mile. Hopefully that will push my weight loss along and help keep the swelling down. I'm on fluid pills for my blood pressure. I guess this is going to happen in baby steps. Can't think of everything on the first day.

Cudos to you for working thru the pain. Bless your heart. Just curious, did your doctor ok your walking plan or did you just decide to do it on your own.

With regard to you treadmill being in the living room, I think that's a great idea since you obviously have the room. When I lived in cleveland, I put my knock-off Tony Little glider thingy in the living room and I loved it. When I first started using it, I could barely do three minutes, but I eventually worked my way up to 30 minutes. That's about all I could stand cause even watching TV I'd get bored out of my skull. LOL.

Anyhoo, good luck on your weight loss journey. I've been chipping away at my weight for a little over 18 months or so. I stopped worrying about getting it off quickly and just work on my fitness, my diet, keeping my blood sugars in check and being happy as my weight has trended downward over time. To date, I've lost about 77 pounds starting out at 242. I've got about 30 more pounds lose.

I've had a lot of plateaus and a few minor set backs along the way but even so, I don't get discouraged I just step back, reassess and keep on working out. Remember, because you're diabetic, you have to keep exercising no matter what! Just stay focused and you'll get there. Yes indeed!

[DiabeticDiva]

Thank you for the replies about the treadmill. No I didn't go to the dr. first but he has told me in the past that walking will help get my sugar down. Can't wait to see what my A1C levels will be on the 12th of March. I couldn't use it for the past 2 days because I did a really stupid thing. I was leaning over a wooden rocker to reach something and my foot was under the runner and I rocked right on my toe! They did not name me Grace for a reason lol So anyway I was babying my foot making sure there was no serious injury but alls well today so back on to walking.