I know, I know, I know. People with diabetes must exercise. People with diabetes must stay fit. This is especially true for those of us with Type 2.

And you know it. I know it. You know you know it. I know you know it. Who needs to tell you this?

Reuters and Dr. Ronald Sigal of University of Calgary and colleagues at the University of Ottawa, as announced in this article, do feel the need to tell us. Specifically, they're telling us that lifting weights and resistance exercise also helps to reduce blood sugars, just like aerobic exercise does. Aerobic exercise, that would be the sweaty kind.

This is good news.

This means that ANY and ALL exercise you do counts for good diabetes points. It all counts! I love this.

So much of the diabetes experience, for me at least, is a lot of counting negative points. As in "what did I do wrong today?" Which foods were bad choices for me? Which food could I have skipped? Was it overeating? Did I drink juice or soda pop when I should have chosen water? Did I test enough? Did I test at all? Did I take my meds correctly? Did I miss a medical appointment? Did I check my feet? My teeth? Did I change my lancet?

So many worries.

It's nice to know that any and all exercise counts. I can choose any form of exercise that I enjoy and that I can do, and build a habit. That exercise habit will support my life and help me live healthfully with my diabetes.

I need lots and lots of encouragement to keep going with my good habits, and I find this study encouraging.

Now, who's studying tai chi? Who's studying pilates? Yoga? Let me know!