Hi.
I completed a thesis on non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM, type II diabetes)in my Master’s degree program.
I know this about type II diabetes.
Often, individuals diagnosed with type II diabetes are overweight and many are obese (more than 20% overweight for your height and weight).
One’s obesity is best measured by going to a lab where you can have your body mass index (BMI) estimated. Then, you’ll know exactly where you stand.
The next step is to increase your level of physical activity to include aerobic exercise for at least 20-30 minutes a minimum of 5 days a week. Walking with purpose with a friend or mate or your dog would be fine. Bicycling whether on a real bike outdoors or a stationary exercise bike is also fine.
Also, many individuals that are diagnosed with type II diabetes and they are told that their blood sugar levels are dangerous and requre insulin injections can reverse their blood sugar problem by going on what is called the raw food diet.
Type II diabetes can often be greatly helped by enough aerobic exercise that is regularly done and a proper diet (low carb, high protein) which excludes white sugar, almost all breads (some whole grain is okay), and all candy, jelly, jams, and fruit juices. Moderation in eating of raw fruit is okay, but most fruit juice is very high in fructose and sucrose. You really want to avoid simple sugars that are in foods (fructose, sucrose, maltose).
Here’s a link about the “Raw Diet”.
“Diabetes Differently: How to Reverse Diabetes and Take Back your Life”
http://doingdiabetesdifferently.com/health/simply-raw-living-food-reverses-diabetes/
Look on Amazon.com for a good recipe book for the raw foods diet.
P.S. You will likely need to take the injections to get your blood glucose levels down (temporarily), but if you modify your diet and exercise level, many cease to need injections any more.
Good Luck!
......One’s obesity is best measured by going to a lab where you can have your body mass index (BMI) estimated......
I bought a WII with the exercise board. It calculates your Body Mass index based on perameters input. It weighs you and then calculates your BMI. As I lost weight according to WII set goals I saw the BMI reduce as well. It was a great day when I hit 210 and my BMI was lower than 30 and I became over weight instead of obese.
The various WII exercises considerably increased my general mobility and reduced periodic back pain.