Belly,

Glad you found it useful.

Sciencedaily.com is an excellent resource. By searching with the keywords "exercise" and "diabetes" I found a whole series of articles you may find useful. Here is a link to one of them:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081031161255.htm

A few suggestions.

(1) Get advice from your GP if you have a condition like diabetes. Let him advise you on a safe routine.

(2) Don't be overly ambitious. Start small.

(3) You need a DAILY routine. By all mean walk along the creek today. But regard that as a bonus, not part of your DAILY routine.

(4) It is best to have an exercise routine that you can incorporate easily and CONVENIENTLY into your DAILY life - eg a 15 minute brisk walk during lunch time and another 15 minutes in the evening.

(5)I find that unless you QUANTIFY you will fail to keep to an exercise routine. If your chosen form of exercise is walking get a pedometer – a gadget that measures the number of steps you take. Set a DAILY minimum baseline of steps. Then aim to increase your minimum daily step count by just a little bit every week.

For example suppose your baseline is a minimum of (say) 5,000 steps per day. After a week increase it to 5,100. Then to 5,200 and so on.

As you become fitter you can vary the routine. For example add a few bursts of speed.

(6) Try and do some things standing up. If you are watching a TV show, stand for say the first 10 minutes of the show.

Expect multiple benefits from exercise. Weight loss is one of them. But so is a more upbeat mood and better sleep.

Remember:

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE EMBARKING ON AN EXERCISE ROUTINE.

Good luck Belly