My doc wants me to exercise 4x a week for 45 mins. This is really hard. I'm not lazy by any means so my husband and I play ping pong 4x a day 3 out 5. It's fun and competitive. I lost 30 lbs when I found out I was diabetic so now it is serious and I feel sluggish. Wish me luck!!

I hear you sister. I have recently committed to going to water aerobics twice a week and once a week for weight lifting. But like today, I was extremely tired after working yesterday. I am a demonstrator. It was really hard to get to my class. But I made it, 20 minutes late. The whirlpool and steam room after really help motivate me. But, I am EXTREMELY tired after. I tend to over eat when that happens but I guess it's better then not going at all. Good luck to you Irene and I'd be glad to be a cheerleader for you if you want to be one for me. I've been suffering with diabetic sugar levels for 6 years. So far, I'm just on oral meds and don't want to cross over to insulin.

Type 2 is a progressive, chronic disease that leads to amputation, Alzheimers, heart disease, stroke, kidney failure and dialysis, blindness, pains in legs and feet, death, etc. Enough motivation for me, how about you? I follow a LCHF diet and my numbers are in normal range, A1C 5.4. Pains in feet gone, eye sight improved.

There is a diabetic fitbit group within the fitbit community itself

Been living with D for 20 years now, it doesn't get easer but it does become part of normal life or it has for me.

I was an athletic person most of my life but started to lead a more sedentary life as I got older. Now I have Diabetes II. It's normal to feel a little lazy from time to time. What I try to do is any length of walking or exercising - 10 minutes might not make a big difference but it is better than doing nothing. I like to walk in some of the big malls - the people watching keeps me interested in being there and walking. Don't compare yourself to anyone else doing the same things as you - we might look similar but we might differ a lot in general health etc. My biggest challenge is accepting that I can't so what I once did because I am not in the physical condition I was at age 20 (I am 66) - I have to remind myself that I am not trying to look younger I am trying to enjoy my leife more comfortably.