Daily Exercise for Diabetes, Chapter 1: Getting Started with Daily Exercise
Welcome to Moving Every Day
Learn who this course is for and how to begin at a comfortable pace.
Feel ready to begin, knowing this course suits any fitness level.
This course is for adults living with diabetes or prediabetes. It is also for the people who support them, like partners, family and friends.
You do not need to be athletic to use it. Each lesson covers one idea in plain words, with short checks along the way.
Start with an amount of movement that feels comfortable. Ten minutes of easy movement counts.
Pushing hard on day one can leave you sore, or ready to quit. A small, steady habit is more useful than one hard week followed by quitting. Add a little more as the days go by.
Big changes to how active you are deserve a conversation with your doctor first. Some medicines can change how exercise affects your blood sugar.
Bring your questions to that visit. Ask which signs to watch for as you start, and when to check in again.
Key takeaways
- The course is for adults with diabetes or prediabetes, and the people who support them.
- A comfortable start works better than pushing hard on day one.
- Movement grows over time, so each small step counts toward the next.
Try it
Pick one spot in tomorrow's schedule for ten easy minutes, and write it down.
Next lesson: Why Movement Helps Blood Sugar