- SET A SCHEDULE. The best time to exercise is when your blood sugar level is highest—obviously that is typically after breakfast, lunch or dinner. Pick one and set your exercise routine to it.
- HARNESS THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING. Your goal is to burn excess sugar. Don’t be shamed into exercising—negative reinforcement never works, never will work.
- GET YOUR PRIORITIES—AND EXPECTATIONS—STRAIGHT. Your goal is consistency (not perfection) and fighting excess sugar (not looking buff).
- SEE INSTANT SUCCESS. Test your blood sugar after each routine—you’ll see improvement every day (instead of waiting weeks or months for your clothes to fit better).
- FOCUS ON THE REWARD. Add regular exercise to daily life, and soon you may discover you need fewer meds. Keep in mind, exercise, and diet in particular, can have the strongest non-pharmaceutical effect on A1C levels.