Keep at it and keep your chin up

I know what you mean about the after burn, I get that when I swim which I usually do three times a week. the days I go to swim after work, I sleep better at night and my bg stays low for the night and my morning number is lower than usual. When I was on vacation, I swam just about every day for two weeks, and I had no problem with bg or sleep. It was awesome, but then come back to sit at a desk for 8 hrs, yikes.
Swimming is also so wonderful for my mood. Keeps me on an even keel.

Not sure if I have the terminology quite right but that's what I think of it. I have more energy afterwards and feel like I'm burning more calories. If I exercise too late in the evening...I'm wanting to clean house or some such thing instead of going to bed so I can get up for work in the morning. A little bit of exercise certainly gets the oxygen moving through your blood stream and it also helps with depression.

Can't help much with the procrastination. I backslide on my exercise habits more often than I wish. I use to have a calendar you couldn't miss hanging on the wall that I'd write on when I exercised. It also served as a reminder to exercise when you saw how many blank days you had going. Just a thought...maybe someone in the group has an idea on how to overcome the exercise procrastination animal.

Also be careful not to lose too much sleep. A certain amount of consistency in eating, exercise, and just general living help to keep one on track and and feeling good. I don't think we ever stop learning with this disease. It's a daily journey. You just learned the effects of exercise on you and now you know how to move forward. Keep at it and keep your chin up.