Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

Carolyn_Lesley

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56
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
What is your name? Carolyn
- How old are you? Very almost 50
- Are you male or female? Female
- Which country are you from? GB
- Which city/area do you live in? Poole Dorset
- Are you religious? No
- Pick three words to describe your personality. friendly helpfull desperately immature ( sorry 4 words)
- Do you have any pets? Yes, 2 cats and one fish
- Microsoft or Apple? Apple
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? I run.......
- Do you get angry easily? No
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? Yep and yep!
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Radiohead, Massive Attack, John Martin, Awal Nation
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Oh dear, Brit hop, dance, Ibiza chill- lift music
- What is your favourite flag? Favourite flag? Hmmmmmm no idea at all
- Ever gone camping? yes loads
- Ever been in love? yes
- Ever used fake tan? yes I live by the beach and can't sit in the sun!
- Which countries have you visited? USA, Spain and Balearics, Egypt, France, Germany,
- Favourite city? Edinburgh and Barcelona
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Loved Heros, Elementary, Dexter, don't really know
- List your five favourite films. Shrek 1,2, 3, Gravity, Frozen, Told you I was immature!
- Are you wealthy? I feel it now- I am blessed
- Do you work? If so, as what? Many many jobs, teacher......
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Almost all.....
- What do you like most about yourself? I give my time to make people's lives a little easier, have a thick skin and a desire to help.
- What do you like least about yourself? Untidy, very untidy
 
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Hi I'm Helen
I'm 28
Diagnosed type 2 in February
I also have PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome)
I'm from Nottinghamshire, UK
Not really religious but open minded
Have 1 child he's 9yrs old
I have 2 rabbits and a male dog (black lab cross Dalmatian)
I'm on a mission to loose weight
I love to listen to rock/metal
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Vampirella

Newbie
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1
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Other
- Rosemarie
- A little older than my teeth
- Female
- England
- Worcestershire
- Yes
- Stubborn Opinionated Good sense of humour
-Yes 8 cats
- Microsoft
- None
- No I'm quite placid
- Just ears
- Black Sabbath Rolling Stones Phil Collins
- Rock
- Irish
- Yes - hated it - give me a comfortable hotel anytime!
- Maybe
- Yes - too messy
- Ireland Denmark Greece Germany Luxemborg Austria Switzerland France
- Cologne
- Corrie Emmerdale Mrs Brown's boys Father Ted Fawlty Towers
- The Kind and I. Ice cold in Alex. The Ghost traIn - Arthur Askey. The Merchant of Venice - Al Pacino. Vera Drake.
- Not the last time I looked.
- No - retired.
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amj789

Member
Messages
23
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Insulin
I'll get the ball rolling on this one:

- Include a photo here if you wish to.

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(I'm in the middle!)

- What is your name?
Giverny

- How old are you?
20

- Are you male or female?
Female

- Which country are you from?
United Kingdom

- Which city/area do you live in?
Coventry

- Are you religious?
I wouldn't say so, no

- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Witty, caring, tactful

- Do you have any pets?
I have a cat called Theo

- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft!

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
I used to play football and now I just like walking and cycling

- Do you get angry easily?
Sometimes, it depends

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
I have my nose pierced and my ears stretched to 12mm (yeowch)

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Nine Inch Nails, Metallica, Mindless Self Indulgence, Rammstein, Queens of the Stone Age

- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Industrial or rock

- What is your favourite flag?
The Nepalese flag because it's a cool shape!

- Ever gone camping?
Too many times, I love it

- Ever been in love?
I'm not even sure

- Ever used fake tan?
Ew, no

- Which countries have you visited?
USA, Dominican Republic, France, Greece, Spain, Albania, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Netherlands

- Favourite city?
Orlando, Florida

- List your five favourite TV programmes.
True Blood, CSI (all of 'em), American Dad, Brass Eye, Friends

- List your five favourite films.
Dazed & Confused, Half Baked, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Liar Liar, Mean Girls

- Are you wealthy?
My parents are. I'm not.

- Do you work? If so, as what?
Yes, I work for a web development company


- What do you like most about yourself?
I'm weird but I still sort of fit in and get along with a whole host of different kinds of people

- What do you like least about yourself?
I tend to see the negative side of everything
Giverny-one of my favourite Chris Rea tracks :)
 

amj789

Member
Messages
23
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Insulin
Hhhhmmmm...here goes some answers to some of the questions by way of partly participating( cringeing ever so slightly!)

- What is your name?
Alison
- How old are you?
46 and counting in the wrong direction....
- Are you male or female?
Female
- Which country are you from?
UK
- Which city/area do you live in?
Liverpool- no, never heard of The Beatles- why do you ask?
- Are you religious?
Only when it comes to watching The Exorcist-<shudder>
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
I have to?
- Do you have any pets?
Nope-beloved old best friend (pictured) was my last one
- Microsoft or Apple?
Really dont care either way....
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
none-me lazy
- Do you get angry easily?
Depends on the situation...generally -No..
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Nope-would like a few tattoos though-love them!
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Queen are the only band I have never disliked a track by-otherwise-just like individual songs
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
80's
- What is your favourite flag?
Im from UK but love the Stars and Stripes
- Ever gone camping?
Yep-disaster-tent invaded by ants
- Ever been in love?
Yes- WHAT was I thinking????
- Ever used fake tan?
Eek! No- nor a sunbed either-madness!
- Which countries have you visited?
USA/Germany/Hong Kong (not sure what it counts as-was under British Rule at the time...) France/Spain
REALLY want to see New York,Italy, Canada and New Zealand before I die...Bucket List
- Favourite city?
San Francisco
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Too hard-childhood ones and adulthood ones....
- List your five favourite films.
Easy peasy:
The Shawshank Redemption
Stand By Me
The Green Mile
Singing In The Rain
Its A Wonderful Life
- Are you wealthy?
I wish!
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Civil Servant (government HR)
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
English Literature/Early Years Education
- What do you like most about yourself?
Im a geat Mum
- What do you like least about yourself?
Overweight since went on insulin-my nemesis- and I WILL defeat it or die trying!!!!

Diagnosed November 2009-major denial for 5 years-now in acceptance and got great control-recently had my very first "Good" HBA1C-Yay!! My Diabetes Nurse almost fainted....her comments are not printable. Lol :)
 
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Homehusband

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Messages
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Type of diabetes
Prediabetes
Treatment type
Diet only
Hi I'm cliff

I'm prediabetic

I'm 57 live in Somerset
 
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Homehusband

Member
Messages
11
Type of diabetes
Prediabetes
Treatment type
Diet only
Thanks I'm struggling a little to find things as im also partly blind in one eye but I'm getting there lol
 

Homehusband

Member
Messages
11
Type of diabetes
Prediabetes
Treatment type
Diet only
I'm a carer for my wife who has Parkinson type illness and fits I'm semi retired, I'm happy to answer any question anyone has have a good night if you can
 
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Funfly

Member
Messages
8
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
- My name is Martyn
- I am 77, Male, UK, Cheshire
- I'm an Athiest, Handsome, Sexy, Good Looking and a bit of a Liar.
- I hate dogs (first wife bred dogs - 'nuff said)
- I was a Judo black belt and played a lot of Golf until my legs gave out last year.
- I have a pilots licence and have owned a number of aircraft - flown all over Europe.
- I rarely get angry - pretty cool cat.
- No tattoos or piercings, generally dislike them.
- Bands - Count Basie, Acker Bilk, Bennie Goodman, Queen.
- Pretty broad church musically, I played drums in a Rock & Roll band, play trombone, guitar, Uke, Clarinet & Sax.
- Been in love quite a few times, married three times, last two deeply in love as I still am with present wife.
- I've visited most Third World Africa, South America (in my job) Europe and Middle East, Vietnam.
- I love Paris
- I could be described as medium wealthy but I have spent a lot of money in my time or I would have been wealthier.
- Retired, but have recently been full time at uni and got an Honours degree.
- I studied Chemistry, Art and have had published a few books on Artists.
 
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Funfly

Member
Messages
8
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Homehusband.
Hope your double vision is getting better.
I had it a number of years ago and that was the first I knew I had diabetes.
Came on suddenly while I was driving. Eventually I got special glasses that corrected the problem and I was able to drive again.
Then suddenly it finished - wham - and I was back to normal.
Very weird when it happened but alls well that ends well as they say.
Take care mate.
FF
 

Alisonjane10

Well-Known Member
Messages
1,671
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Dislikes
Bullies, discrimination of any kind, bad manners, parents who let their kids run amok & spoil things for everyone else, unkind spiteful people, being a clumsy clod, toast crumbs in the bed, cold feet!!
Interesting thread. I'm a natural Nosey Parker, so it appeals to my curious nature. Guess I'll give it a whirl. :happy:


- Include a photo here if you wish to.
Not bloody likely. Lol.
- What is your name? Alison, or AJ....my hubby calls me "sweet cheeks"....Gross! Lol.
- How old are you? I repeat, not bloody likely. ;)
- Are you male or female? ALL woman, thanks very much
- Which country are you from? England
- Which city/area do you live in? Newcastle Upon Tyne...Gods country. I went to school with Sting (yeah, right!)
- Are you religious? I have a faith & believe in good and evil.
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Kind, compassionate, loving.
- Do you have any pets? Mad, stubborn, adorable Basset Hound called Columbo
- Microsoft or Apple? Use em both.
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Fell walking. Prefer watching sport..especially football.
- Do you get angry easily? Can't be bothered to get so worked up. Takes too much effort.
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Oh dear...where do I start. Think I'll just say yes to both. Where?? Can't say! Do I regret them...some, YUP!
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Coldplay, Amy Winehouse, Any Motown Artists, Michael Buble, Rat Pack
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Definitely soul & Big band
- What is your favourite flag? Cross of Saint George.
- Ever gone camping? As a kid, yes. Only ever in the UK. It was the only kind of holiday my family could afford. It holds FAB memories. Castle Douglas, Lowther & Whitby.
- Ever been in love? Instantly, when my gorgeous son Aidan was born. Still in love with my hubby. I'm very lucky.
- Ever used fake tan? Yes, with disastrous results. Never again.
- Which countries have you visited? Germany, France, Belguim, Austria, Holland, Switzerland, Luxembourg, USA. Want to travel across Canada by train before I kick the bucket, & go all over Italy.
- Favourite city? Newcastle. But overseas, probably Berlin.
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Murder in the first, Downton Abbey, Criminal minds, Ripper Street.
- List your five favourite films. The Great Escape, Mr Hollands Opus, PS I love you, Memoirs of a Geisha, All of the Indiana Jones movies.
- Are you wealthy? Computer says "NO" Wealthy where it matters though...family & friends.
- Do you work? If so, as what? Registered Nurse working in a very busy NHS hospital.
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Degree in Nursing. Studying Mindfulness right now.
- What do you like most about yourself? Angelina Jolie lips. Having a wonderful family.
- What do you like least about yourself? Shyness, having Diabetes, dodgy back (after years of nursing.) Wish I was slimmer. :)

Have fun!



 
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Grannia50

Newbie
Messages
2
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
- What is your name? Grannia

- How old are you? in years - 53, in my head - 23, my body - feels 63

- Are you male or female? Female

- Which country are you from? UK

- Which city/area do you live in? Scottish Highlands

- Are you religious? Kind of, I need to believe there is a higher being, and I live in hope they are going to do something about this planet .

- Pick three words to describe your personality. Live in hope

- Do you have any pets? I serve an elderly cat

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? I have very recently been taught how to ride a bike :)

- Do you get angry easily? Not really, If I do I tend to get upset that something or someone has put me in that place

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Ears pierced, think about a tattoo every now and again

- List your five favourite musicians/bands. I don't think I can, I love most music

- What would you say your favourite music genre is? late 70's 80's and a bit of power ballads

- What is your favourite flag? Don't think I have ever thought about it

- Ever gone camping? Lived in a caravan for a while, does that count

- Ever been in love? I thought so, but it damaged me so badly, I never risked it again

- Ever used fake tan? I've tried it, don't really bother now

- Which countries have you visited? Went to Spain once, the only holiday I could afford to take my daughter on

- Favourite city? I don't have one, I am so Boring !!!!

- List your five favourite TV programmes. Nashville, Soaps, factual, preferably light hearted, or interesting, but not heavy or miserable

- List your five favourite films. Happy ones

- Are you wealthy? In money No, but I have brought up a beautiful person into adulthood, I have a roof over my head, debts and overdraft but at least I have an account,

- Do you work? If so, as what?
Office during the day, food place a couple of nights

- List the subjects you study/have studied. Business Studies, Basic computer data entering

- What do you like most about yourself? I am honest, loyal, would never knowingly hurt anyone, I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing, but I give everyone the benefit of the doubt until they do me wrong

- What do you like least about yourself? My looks, my weight, my lack of confidence in myself.

One day it will all become clear :)
 

Homehusband

Member
Messages
11
Type of diabetes
Prediabetes
Treatment type
Diet only
Hi funfly this is the second time in 11 yrs had double vision and it's getting worse my right eye keeps closing up, I have the prison in my glasses to help me see and drive but for how much longer I don't know.
Scared of going blind as been told being second time this is a possibility, try for the concern hope we can become friends
 

Homehusband

Member
Messages
11
Type of diabetes
Prediabetes
Treatment type
Diet only
Hi my name is-- cliff
My age is --57
I'm from-- the u.k
I live in --Bridgwater Somerset
I like-- 70's music but love queen
Hobbies-- I'm a coin collector of special ones
Food-- I love most food but now have to be careful what I eat
Past career---- did 3 yrs in the army in the R.C.T. T.a.v.r. ( that's volunteers ) loved driving the lorries
Pets--- I have a westie dog called holly she is 8 yrs old.
Likes--- love going to the cinema when I can, love desserts especially apple pie ( yum ) lol, a queen fan ( band not monarch )
And an avid Liverpool fan
 
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PatsyB

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Messages
2,956
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Insulin
Dislikes
Diabetes
hello and Welcome to the forum, also from the sunny but cloudy UK ...:p
 

Veronica E-B

Newbie
Messages
3
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Hi
My name is Veronica, I am a short, chubby, but relatively fit 61 year old lecturer in environmental science, I was diagnosed as type 2 four years ago (though probably pre diabetic for much longer) and was blindly following diabetic association and dietitians advice - with poor results. Currently managing diabetes with metformin three times a day & diet. A year ago I started lowering my carbs with better results. Cholesterol levels a little raised but blood pressure very good so resisting statins!
Only recently watched a Ted talk on youtube by Dr Sara Hallberg (brilliant communicator) and the Food revolution (on the diet doctors web site). His book, 'Low carb, high fat food revolution' has been a great eye opener. The diet doctor, Andreas Eenfeldt is a Swedish medical doctor.and provides a great selection of scientific literature which has been useful. Started LCHF two weeks ago and sticking with it .Appalled that this information is not given to not only newly diagnosed diabetics but anyone who has weight problems - feel I have wasted the last four years. Have ditched the grains, potatoes and sugar and the only carbs come from veggies (above ground), berries (occasionally) and some seeds (pumpkin, flax etc for cooking with). Not carb counting (try to keep around 10- 20 gms per day) so careful with the amount of veg I eat and keeping to Real Food. Have started cooking occasionally with almond and coconut flour - delicious, and have 'fat bombs' in the fridge as keeping fats up is tricky at first (we just are not used to it!) and they deal with my occasional cravings.
The results speak for themselves. My waist measurement has dropped an inch,(will be measuring monthly).my fasting BG fell from 9.2 to 6 (continuing to fall) over the two weeks. Last Friday I was 81 kg today 76 kg - so a good weigh loss. Not hungry at all & occasionally skip a meal as not eating unless am actually feeling hungry.
So pleased to find that this web site supports LCHF and is somewhere to share experiences. Once I started checking out the biochemistry it was obvious this was the way to go & though in the early days, so pleased with the results. Looking for recipes and have just found a LCHF one for seed crackers (miss the crunch). Just waiting for my physillium husks to come (Amazon UK) as apparently the powder doesn't work. You guys probably have all this information already but recipe sharing would be great.
Cheers
Veronica
 
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