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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 371625" data-source="post: 1928496">I believe that I was entirely responsible for my diagnosis. I was overweight for several years and took too little exercise. Who else should I blame? It was my fault, I knew the risks but ignored them.It is true that some people can live an unhealthy lifestyle and be completely unaffected, but a 95 year old who has smoked 60 a day and is fit and well does not mean that smoking is safe, just that they are lucky.Being overweight and unfit does not mean that you will get diabetes, just that you have an increased chance of doing so. Being slim, fit and healthy does not mean that you definitely will not get diabetes, just that you have a reduced chance of doing so.It is a bit like crossing the road with your eyes shut - you may well be fine, but your chances of being hit are somewhat increased.I would never blame anyone else for their lifestyle choices, that is for them to do or not themselves. However, I do blame myself for any issues that I may have. I don't spend any time thinking about this, I enjoyed my previous lifestyle enormously and have no regrets. I also enjoy my newer, more healthy lifestyle too. My choices, nobody else's.Anyone who has developed T2 whilst fit and healthy is truly unlucky, like a non-smoking lung cancer victim. However, most people diagnosed with T2 are overweight, unfit and generally unhealthy. Does that make it bad luck?Medical advice often changes but nobody needs a doctor or government minister to tell them that lack of exercise and carrying too many pounds (particularly around the waist) can result in health issues, whether that is diabetes, heart disease, cancer or something else.</blockquote>

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