Lifting weights more often and yesterday I did a very strenuous 8 mile hike. I am committed to getting back into a weekly hiking routine.

I am down to 236 lbs from 255 lbs but my weight loss is stalled right now.

Will post again soon.

back

So I am back now,exercise is now improving willpost again in two days.

Update

Have been feeling off this week so the workouts were a little different.
My numbers were
 BP 130/80
 HR- 80
 weight 250, down a little again.
 BG about the same as last week.
Did not any exercising on Monday due to not feeling all that good. I walked six miles at an average speed of 3.5 miles an hour. I have not done any steps this week but will try to get back on track tomorrow.
 Things I have learned so far are, that I don't need a gym membership for all this to work. I needed to stop over thinking all of this and just get started. It is better for me to learn as I go along because I am going along. If I am not making mistakes I am not learning. there is a difference between pain and injury, listen to your body. A little pain is fine a little injury may not be. I don't need to eat every meal like it is my last. And finally this a lifelong journey not a short sprint.

Todays walk and thoughts on walking

Today's walk was the best since the flare up of the back injury. I did 4.5 miles at a speed of 3.5 miles an hour. I actually could have done more miles but I was accosted by a pack of cockapoos . I did no steps today because of a new arrival at home. The new member of my family is a bouncing and giggling 18.5 WSM smoker. After several hours of pacing it finally arrived an hour of set up and this weekend I am smokin.

workout day #2 for the week

Did 35 minutes of my regular workout plan (see earlier posts) and a 2.5 casual walk. I have a bad back so I have to remind myself not to take any chances on injuring it any further.
  My blood glucose numbers have been way too high today and I don't know why. Maybe the workout is forcing my liver to dump glucose.
  Tomorrow I walk and do the steps again. I am committed to at least four miles and 180 steps each leg.

Walking day #2

I did 4 miles today at an average speed of 3 miles per hour. I will endeavor to quicken the pace.
I did 185 steps for each leg. Of all the exercises I do the steps kick my ass the most. Each leg is picking up over 250 lbs 185 times at a very quick pace.

Starting to enjoy exercising again. My goal is to increase workout in both time and intensity.
Numbers this week are
  Weight 254, down two
  BP 150/80, down as well
  Heart rate 80
  Blood Glucose average 117 down from last weeks average.
  Exercise amount, 30 minutes combined free weights, Tabata and calisthenics.
  Tomorrows goal is to walk at least 3.5- 4 miles. I will also try to increase the number of stair steps.

Wednesday saw me doing about 30 minutes of lifting with free weights and tabata with resistance bands. On thursday I walked 3.25 miles. I will be resting the next three days,

Walking day

On this program I will lift weights, do tabata and calisthenics three days of the week. I will walk and do leg exercises two days a week. On Mondays I will post health related numbers such as weight, blood pressure and average blood glucose.
  I have diabetes and am trying to control my disease with diet and exercise. I will use this blog to track my health and make changes accordingly.
  Miles walked today = 3
  Stair steps = 150 each leg.

first week back

I am calling this the first week back because I was on track then for various reason fell off.
  Numbers that important.
   Height 5'10
   Weight 256
   Blood Pressure 156/95
   Blood glucose post prandial 125
I will publish here at least once a week.

Major fail

Today was the day I was going to start this fitness blog. An attack of gout in my knee has postponed this. We will see what happens tomorrow.

A change in this blog

The reason for the change of the focus of this blog was that I needed a way to track my diabetes, weight and exercise. Starting on Monday of next week all the items mentioned above and what my personal thoughts regarding these will be posted. I will update these numbers weekly.