Monday, November 11, 2013

Exercise and Play...the diabetes way

The next two prompts for Diabetes Awareness Month Photo A Day are exercise and play.  When you live with diabetes, both require special preparations.

Last winter my son decided to begin working on his body.  He “found” exercise in a way that only a teen can.  He picked up the Body Beast exercise videos and began to tone his muscles.  This presented new challenges for us.  We had to learn how to tailor his insulin needs and extra carbohydrates depending on the intensity and length of his workouts.
body beast
 
 
 
 








Play also presents challenges…We must make sure that a glucometer and glucose are always with him no matter what he is doing.
skidoo day March 5 005skidoo day March 5 030

No comments:

Post a Comment