Maintaining a healthy weight as a diabetic

Maintaining a healthy weight is important for everyone. But maintaining healthy weight while having type 2 diabetes is even harder, especially when it comes to diets and exercises. although, please note, in the guide, it does say "Most diabetics are under the care of a Specialist at the hospital. They will arrange for you to see a dietitian to help you get your diet under control. They can also refer you to a physiotherapy team, and they will give you the correct "safe" exercises to undertake," (Trisler 80). This Information is written to simply help inform you of that journey.


BMI
BMI is a person's mass body index (the persons weight based on their height). This is what tells you if you are a healthy weight. To calculate your BMI, divide your weight (in kilograms) by your height (in meters) squared.

Ex: through conversions, I weigh currently (1/13/18) 56.56 kilograms (124.7 lbs.). I am currently 1.8 meters (5'10''). so 1.8m x 1.8m = 3.24 meters squared. So 56.56/3.24 = 17.45 BMI. So I am underweight compared to the chart.

Chart
Underweight                                         less than 18.5
Normal weight                                      18.5 to 24.9
Overweight                                            25 to 29.9
Obese                                                     30 or more

Diets
according to the guide, "85% of diabetics are obese or overweight and 70% of these are physically inactive" (Trisler 82). But, it is dangerous for an obese person to start straining exercise suddenly. To help diabetics lose weight, without dramatically increasing physical activity, they need to lower their calorie intake. The daily calorie consumption for an average person shouldn't exceed 3000 for males and 2500 for females. But no lower than 1800 for men and 1200 for women.

Physical Activity
More physical activity gives the person the ability to avoid making dramatic changes to the number of calories consumed. The more a person moves, the more calories are burned. Which results in loss of weight and "the bonus of endorphin release, which improves mood" (Trisler 83). Increasing physical activity should always be a gradual process, no matter if your diabetic or not. But if you cannot find the time for the gym or working out at home, here a re some things you can change up that help:
- Wash your clothes by hand
- Wash your car yourself
- play a physical activity with your children or friends

DISCLAIMER: This article provides information regarding the subject matter covered. However, information provided does NOT replace medical or professional advice. The author specifically disclaims any liability that is incurred from the use or application of the information.

Works Cited
Trisler, Barbara P. The Ultimate Guide to Diabetes Type 1 & 2. Barbara P. Trisler, 2017. Print.