I'm a newbie

[CCRacer]

Hi All,

I'm new on here and looking for some pointers. Prior to having a minor heart attack in Aug 2017, finding out I'd become type 2 diabetic and then required fitment of an ICD in Aug 2018 for AF, I was an avid walker/hiker and landscape photographer.

I'm not as fit as I was previously and would dearly love to get fit again and hike some mountains with my camera again. Would any of you be able to point me in the right direction for appropriate nutrition and exercise advice? I'll obviously speak with my GP about it before embarking on anything more aggressive than what I'm currently doing which is just a little bit more than nothing other than control my type 2.

[PadThaiNoodles]

bhf.org.uk/informationsuppo...

Lots more on their site; I haven’t explored it all myself yet.

[CCRacer in reply to PadThaiNoodles]

Thanks for the reply. I've been trawling through masses of stuff recently on the site

[Happyrosie]

also, the charity Diabetes UK

[CCRacer in reply to Happyrosie]

Thanks for the reply. I've been using hints and tips from the diabetes UK site to help get a grip on my type 2

[Lowerfield_no_more]

As you appear to be only intending to do long walks (rather than a sport) it would only really seem necessary to start walking again and progressively build up your lower body muscle groups. Perhaps start at low mileage and progressively build up to a distance you believe fits in with what you want to achieve. If you feel you want to do more then you could join a gym but ensure that they have qualified staff to be able to set you up with an exercise programme that meets your personal needs and state of health.

[CCRacer in reply to Lowerfield_no_more]

Thanks for the reply. Going to the gym is a consideration although I have a weakish left knee if abused from an accident whilst a teenager and don't want to trigger it as it'll curtail all of my activities for months. Swimming is something else I'm looking at. I've been increasing my walks/hikes over the years but increasingly have leg fatigue possibly due in some part to changing my diet for type 2 control I reckon.

[ArthurPrecarious]

If you join a gym and sign up with a good personal trainer he/she will support you on a programme that will take into account your knee issues which might even help strengthen on those areas too. As well as my aortic stenosis I have severe osteoarthritis in my knee and my PT has designed a programme that helps both. My knee is hugely improved after working with him for 4 months (two or three times a week).

[BobbyB1962]

I'd have thought that you should be able to get on to a local cardiac rehab programme - covers things like exercise, diet & lifestyle changes.

[Jedi14]

You have to understand that you have serious health issues! These things take time to settle and cannot be rushed. In your case you also have diabetes which further complicates matters.

You will need a more gentle approach rather than an aggressive one as there is much for your body to sort out in terms of meds etc!