Keeping up the activity
If you’ve been used to having regular periods of physical activity at school or college, it’s easy to let it all go when it’s not all planned for you anymore.
But it is still important for your diabetes management to take 30 minutes of moderate physical activity a day, so it’s worth thinking about ways that you can fit exercise into your new lifestyle.
If you’re going to college or uni:
- Check what sporting activities are available. Colleges and unis often have a much wider range of sports available which you might not have had the chance to try before.
- It’s a great way to meet people when you’re new to college or uni.
- You’re likely to have a bit more free time so you’ll have a bit more opportunity for exercise.
- Exercise is a great way of winding down after lectures.
- If your accommodation is a little way from your lectures, try walking rather than using public transport.
If you’re starting a job:
- Check your contracted hours and see what free time you will have for physical activity.
- Find out if your new place of work has any after work sporting activities, it can be a great way of getting to know your new colleagues.
- Some companies offer good deals on things like gym membership, check out whether yours does.
- Work out how you’re going to get to and from work. Can you walk at least part of the way?
- If you’re working in an area you don’t know, a brisk walk at lunchtime will not only get you familiar with the area, it will also count towards your 30 minutes a day.