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- Type of diabetes
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
- Dislikes
- Getting old and everything that goes with it. All the repeats on TV. The drongos who ring me up to sell me things. Religious havens for pedophiles and war-mongers.
G'day from Oz Australia @martin80 I like to put a different spin on things.
As we age we have a whole lot of medical problems to face and diabetes is one of the better ones, even if there is no cure.
We can have a great life without wheel chair ramps or full time carers.
So in other words; "it aint that bad"
The trick is to make it interesting and even fun so I look for ways to do that all the time.
To get a full appreciation of where we are at in the scheme of things I like to go back.and check out our chances of being here at all let alone being here in moderately good health.
The chances of us having a breathable planet to stand on are billions to one
The chances of our predecessors living long enough to breed and rear their young is at least millions to one
The chances of us being here at this time in technology development is billions to one
Anyway I am sure you get the idea.
All we have to do is enjoy the experience. No one can make us have fun but we are mad if we don't.
Pedants are people who are pedantic and they get so worried about getting the detail right they forget the main game.
We all get pedantic at some time in our lives and then we need to reset our values.
As for diabetes it is just a game - in a game someone is trying to do something and someone is trying to stop them doing it. We all enjoy winning a game.
Routine in eating and exercise/activity makes diabetes easier to control so when you get that going you have the game 90% won for that day. The meds become routine and you should be continually looking for more fun ways of eating and playing.
Re just need to reset your values and not be pedantic just follow the main game.
And look forward to the interesting fun times ahead.
The first hobby I would suggest is becoming a keen inventive cook. That will give you better diet control, an interest and a bit of light physical activity.
There are 3 adults in our house and we all have at least one meal per day with no major carbs and we all cook and enjoy eating great new foods. My son makes chocolate cake and I make patty cakes with icing and rum balls all have no major carbs. We are eating Asian stir fries and great meals in a slow cooker set and forget for up to 8 hours and BBQ . We are searching the net for recipes and cooking ideas and using wine and diet coke and peanut butter to make exotic sauces all major carb free.
The main game from here in is having fun and keeping BS under control. The rest matters, but it is not the main game any more.
As we age we have a whole lot of medical problems to face and diabetes is one of the better ones, even if there is no cure.
We can have a great life without wheel chair ramps or full time carers.
So in other words; "it aint that bad"
The trick is to make it interesting and even fun so I look for ways to do that all the time.
To get a full appreciation of where we are at in the scheme of things I like to go back.and check out our chances of being here at all let alone being here in moderately good health.
The chances of us having a breathable planet to stand on are billions to one
The chances of our predecessors living long enough to breed and rear their young is at least millions to one
The chances of us being here at this time in technology development is billions to one
Anyway I am sure you get the idea.
All we have to do is enjoy the experience. No one can make us have fun but we are mad if we don't.
Pedants are people who are pedantic and they get so worried about getting the detail right they forget the main game.
We all get pedantic at some time in our lives and then we need to reset our values.
As for diabetes it is just a game - in a game someone is trying to do something and someone is trying to stop them doing it. We all enjoy winning a game.
Routine in eating and exercise/activity makes diabetes easier to control so when you get that going you have the game 90% won for that day. The meds become routine and you should be continually looking for more fun ways of eating and playing.
Re just need to reset your values and not be pedantic just follow the main game.
And look forward to the interesting fun times ahead.
The first hobby I would suggest is becoming a keen inventive cook. That will give you better diet control, an interest and a bit of light physical activity.
There are 3 adults in our house and we all have at least one meal per day with no major carbs and we all cook and enjoy eating great new foods. My son makes chocolate cake and I make patty cakes with icing and rum balls all have no major carbs. We are eating Asian stir fries and great meals in a slow cooker set and forget for up to 8 hours and BBQ . We are searching the net for recipes and cooking ideas and using wine and diet coke and peanut butter to make exotic sauces all major carb free.
The main game from here in is having fun and keeping BS under control. The rest matters, but it is not the main game any more.
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