On Tue, 9 Oct 2018 10:42:47 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 1:17:56 PM UTC-4, Brice wrote:
>> On Tue, 9 Oct 2018 06:16:35 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >On Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 8:54:44 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
>> >> Julie Bove wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > I've been on them, off them, on them again. Now on them and insulin too. For
>> >> > me, food is the least of my issues.
>> >>
>> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> True or not true? And I don't know - I'm asking...
>> >>
>> >> Seems that with type 2, first is to lose weight, eat less carbs
>> >> (and maybe total calories too for the weight thing) then also
>> >> start a good exercise regime especially aerobic type exercises.
>> >> At least regular long fast walks.
>> >
>> >Provided one is physically capable of long, fast walks. My husband
>> >can manage a stroll of less than 1000 feet. He doesn't yet have
>> >diabetes, but it's only a matter of time, I think.
>>
>> If you don't have it yet, can't you avoid getting it by adjusting your
>> lifestyle? Isn't type 2 the result of lifestyle?
>
>Not always lifestyle, but very, very frequently.
>
>What adjustment would you suggest for a man who cannot walk
>more than 1000 feet (that's about 300 meters), nor at a pace
>exceeding a stroll? He will never be capable of exceeding
>that performance due to spinal stenosis.

My uninformed guess is that to avoid getting diabetes in the first
place, losing weight helps, if you're not already at your optimal
weight. And the most efficient way to do that is to eat less. No?