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<blockquote data-quote="stevenkpalmer" data-source="post: 2111869" data-attributes="member: 511440"><p>I am male 60 yrs old newly diagnosed with T2D and am very sure one of the main reasons is I am overweight ( 5foot 9 inches and 14 stone 5lb at diagnosis) . I accept I have eaten too much sugary foods, breads, cakes beer etc. I disagree with people who say that obesity does not drive T2D. Obesity levels are rocketing world wide and so is T2D. Even kids are getting obese and T2D now and they never used to, ever.</p><p>Yes we can point our fingers at the food industry and advertising all that sugary food every 5 minutes on TV and definitely it doesnt help. Also we can blame modern living with cars and home delivery so we can live life from our sofas.That doesnt help either. But the simple fact is it's our lives and our responsibility to look after our own health otherwise it's an early death from a stroke, blindness or worse.</p><p>Since diagnosis one month ago I have gone low carb and lost a stone. I have upped my exercise to an hour a day at home using those rubber exercise bands and a weighted hula hoop, plus crunches and leg raises plus 4 rounds of golf a week. I spend the exercise hour watching you tube lectures and debates so I dont get bored.</p><p>Testerday my wife has friends round and they turn up with a big lemon drizzle cake, just sitting there waiting to be eaten. It's a real test but you know what- who is stronger, me or that cake? Anyway I'm off now for an hours work out. Wish me luck with that cake!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stevenkpalmer, post: 2111869, member: 511440"] I am male 60 yrs old newly diagnosed with T2D and am very sure one of the main reasons is I am overweight ( 5foot 9 inches and 14 stone 5lb at diagnosis) . I accept I have eaten too much sugary foods, breads, cakes beer etc. I disagree with people who say that obesity does not drive T2D. Obesity levels are rocketing world wide and so is T2D. Even kids are getting obese and T2D now and they never used to, ever. Yes we can point our fingers at the food industry and advertising all that sugary food every 5 minutes on TV and definitely it doesnt help. Also we can blame modern living with cars and home delivery so we can live life from our sofas.That doesnt help either. But the simple fact is it's our lives and our responsibility to look after our own health otherwise it's an early death from a stroke, blindness or worse. Since diagnosis one month ago I have gone low carb and lost a stone. I have upped my exercise to an hour a day at home using those rubber exercise bands and a weighted hula hoop, plus crunches and leg raises plus 4 rounds of golf a week. I spend the exercise hour watching you tube lectures and debates so I dont get bored. Testerday my wife has friends round and they turn up with a big lemon drizzle cake, just sitting there waiting to be eaten. It's a real test but you know what- who is stronger, me or that cake? Anyway I'm off now for an hours work out. Wish me luck with that cake! [/QUOTE]
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