Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

LivingLoud · Oct 28, 2016

Giverny said:
This thread will hopefully let us to get to know one another better and allow us to see which users we might share similarities with. I've listed a set of questions below that you can answer to tell us more about yourself. By no means do you have to answer all of them, and if you feel like adding further information, feel free.

- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name?
- How old are you?
- Are you male or female?
- Which country are you from?
- Which city/area do you live in?
- Are you religious?
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
- Do you have any pets?
- Microsoft or Apple?
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
- Do you get angry easily?
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
- What is your favourite flag?
- Ever gone camping?
- Ever been in love?
- Ever used fake tan?
- Which countries have you visited?
- Favourite city?
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
- List your five favourite films.
- Are you wealthy?
- Do you work? If so, as what?
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself?
- What do you like least about yourself?

Have fun!

Dan, Type 2, 47, diagnosed 3 years ago, just about keeping my levels under control with diet and exercise.
I feel blamed, shamed, sometimes a bit terrified, sometimes overwhelmed, and sometimes pretty annoyed. Hi to you all

Mart852 · Oct 28, 2016

What is your name? - martin
- How old are you? - 47
- Are you male or female? - Male
- Which country are you from? - ireland
- Which city/area do you live in? - Co louth
- Are you religious? - Nope
- Pick three words to describe .kind ,shy,reliable

- Do you have any pets? - No
- Microsoft or Apple? - Apple
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Hiking,biking
- Do you get angry easily? - Sometimes
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? - Nope
- List your five favourite musicians/u2,
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? - Rock
- What is your favourite flag? - Tri colour
- Ever gone camping? - Yes
- Ever been in love? Yes
- Ever used fake tan? - No
- Which countries have you visited? - England ,Scotland,Spain,Africa,Middle East ,Amsterdam,Dubai,tyland.
- Favourite city? Manchester
- List your five favourite TV programmes. -breaking bad ,game of thrones,power,car sos
- List your five favourite films. -
- Are you wealthy? - Nope
- Do you work? If so, as what? - Irish army
- List the subjects you study/have studied. N/A
- What do you like most about yourself? - ? I'm very kind

- What do you like least about yourself? - ? Shyness

Have fun![/QUOTE]

Samm1956 · Oct 29, 2016

Hi my name is Sandra but friends call me Samm. I am new to the forum I have been diabetic for 5 years but have been able to control with diet alone until my last blood test and review showed up some significant changes. I am now just starting on metformin and hope you guys can help me get my stuff together.

terri3 · Oct 29, 2016

Giverny said:
This thread will hopefully let us to get to know one another better and allow us to see which users we might share similarities with. I've listed a set of questions below that you can answer to tell us more about yourself. By no means do you have to answer all of them, and if you feel like adding further information, feel free.

- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name?
- How old are you?
- Are you male or female?
- Which country are you from?
- Which city/area do you live in?
- Are you religious?
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
- Do you have any pets?
- Microsoft or Apple?
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
- Do you get angry easily?
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
- What is your favourite flag?
- Ever gone camping?
- Ever been in love?
- Ever used fake tan?
- Which countries have you visited?
- Favourite city?
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
- List your five favourite films.
- Are you wealthy?
- Do you work? If so, as what?
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself?
- What do you like least about yourself?

Have fun!

terri3 · Oct 29, 2016

Giverny said:
I'll get the ball rolling on this one:

- Include a photo here if you wish to.

(I'm in the middle!)

- What is your name?
Giverny

- How old are you?
55

- Are you male or female?
Female

- Which country are you from?
Ireland

- Which city/area do you live in?
Dublin

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

- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Kind introvert caring

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

- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft!

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
None

- Do you get angry easily?
Sometimes, it depends

- no

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Coldplay

- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Disco

- What is your favourite

- Ever gone camping?
No

- Ever been in love?
Yes

- Ever used fake tan?
Ew, no

- Which countries have you visited?
Usa Scotland, Ireland, Netherlands

- Favourite city?
Orlando, Florida

- List your five favourite TV
Ncis greys anatomy csi supernatural the walking dead

- List your five

- Are you wealthy?
No

- Do you work? If so, as what?
No

- What do you like most about yourself?
I'm different

- What do you like least about yourself?
I am pessimistic

CCLEES · Oct 30, 2016

Giverny said:
This thread will hopefully let us to get to know one another better and allow us to see which users we might share similarities with. I've listed a set of questions below that you can answer to tell us more about yourself. By no means do you have to answer all of them, and if you feel like adding further information, feel free.

Hi everyone,
My name is Carolyn and I've just been diagnosed with T2 and I'm devastated, however some of your inspirational stories are really helping me come to terms with this. I'm totally confused as to how I have T2 but perhaps I shouldn't be as Mum has it and I'm 45. I also have high blood pressure which is under control using Ramopril. I eat a low carb diet, do not have a sweet tooth, have had no symptoms, exercise 4-5 time per week (have always been very active) and have had a healthy BMI all my life (currently 22).

I'm just undertaking glucose testing for two weeks before my GP decides whether I need medication or can manage this myself. I really don't want to take meds but my high and very inconsistent readings are scaring the living daylights out of me so perhaps meds are the best thing. I'm also keeping a food and exercise diary. My GP has said he's also confused as to why I've converted from pre-diabetes to T2.

My readings before meals range from 6.3-7.3 and after meals from 6.9-9.7. My HbA1c is 49. I've only been doing this a few days so perhaps should try and relax a bit and just monitor for two weeks or am I doing myself some serious damage by not going on meds immediately.

Anyway, it's very comforting to know I'm not alone in this so thank you in advance for your support.
Carolyn

- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name? Carolyn
- How old are you? 45
- Are you male or female? female
- Which country are you from? UK
- Which city/area do you live in?
- Are you religious? I believe in God
- Pick three words to describe your personality. tenacious, fun, thoughtful
- Do you have any pets? yes a cat called Murphy
- Microsoft or Apple? both
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? love watching most sports / like playing anything competitive
- Do you get angry easily? - depends on situation
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Bastille, 21 Pilots, Emilie Sande, U2, Paul Weller,
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
- What is your favourite flag?
- Ever gone camping? Yes - love it
- Ever been in love? Yes - love it
- Ever used fake tan? Yes
- Which countries have you visited? Fortunate to have visited lots of amazing places
- Favourite city? NYC
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Masterchef Australia, Narcos, House of Cards
- List your five favourite films. - Trainspotting
- Are you wealthy? - in life and love yes
- Do you work? If so, as what? - I run an education charity
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Business
- What do you like most about yourself? Zest for life
- What do you like least about yourself? I'm not particularly tolerant or patient sometimes

Have fun!

Manda323 · Oct 30, 2016

Hello my name is Manda, I was diagnosed 2 years ago type 2. I am on insulin, metformin and gliclazide. I am also twice blessed as I have no thyroid function. Thyroid died when I was 7. First thing I was wondering was, was i doomed to develop diabetes because of my thyroid, if so could the doctors have warned me years ago. I am now 37 years old. I appreciate any comments or information on this.

Prem51 · Oct 30, 2016

Hi @CCLEES and welcome to the forum. In answer to your question about taking meds, it shouldn't do you any harm to put off taking meds. Your HbA1c of 49 isn't high. I had that figure when I was diagnosed but my GP suggested trying to reduce it by diet and exercise first. I did reduce to 44 by my three month retest and didn't go on meds..
From reading newly diagnosed T2s on here it seems NHS advice has now changed to putting people on meds immediately after diagnosis. You would probably be prescribed metafornin, and taking that does help, but it's up to you whether you want to take it or not.
If you want to avoid meds at the moment you should tell your GP you want to try to reduce your blood sugar levels by diet and exercise first. a lot of people on here have been able to do that by adopting a Low Carbohydrate High Fat (LCHF) approach to eating. Have a read round the threads to see how that works and ask anything you want to.

bretto66 · Oct 30, 2016

Giverny said:
This thread will hopefully let us to get to know one another better and allow us to see which users we might share similarities with. I've listed a set of questions below that you can answer to tell us more about yourself. By no means do you have to answer all of them, and if you feel like adding further information, feel free.

- What is your name?
Hi there. My name is Brett

- How old are you?
I'm 50, and I got my diagnosis on my birthday!

- Are you male or female?
Male

- Which country are you from?
Australia

- Which city/area do you live in?
I live in Millicent. A small town in the South of South Australia, 400 km from Adelaide

- Are you religious?
Proudly non-theist.

- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Thoughful. Caring. Quirky

- Do you have any pets?
A Jack Rusell - Lizzie

- Microsoft or Apple?
Both.

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
I cycle competitively.

- Do you get angry easily?
Not at all.

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Nope.

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Chilli Peppers
Nick Cave
British India
Violent Femmes

- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Rock.

- What is your favourite flag?
Aboriginal flag

- Ever gone camping?
All the time. It's one of our favourite things.

- Ever been in love?
Yep.

- Ever used fake tan?
No.

- Which countries have you visited?
Thailand, Malaysia, Tasmania (small Aussie joke there)

- Favourite city?
Havana

- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Grand Designs

- List your five favourite films.
Good Will Hunting
School of Rock
Bridge to Terabithia

- Are you wealthy?
No.

- Do you work? If so, as what?
Yes I am a teacher/youth worker

- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Geography and Physical Education.

- What do you like most about yourself?
I am empathic.

- What do you like least about yourself?
I can procrastinate.

Abba fan · Oct 30, 2016

Giverny said:
Giverny

Suzie

Highvelt · Oct 31, 2016

- What is your name?
Dan

- How old are you?
33

- Are you male or female?
Male

- Which country are you from?
England

- Which city/area do you live in?
Tunbridge Wells / Kent

- Are you religious?
A little bit

- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Calm, logical, quiet

- Do you have any pets?
No

- Microsoft or Apple?
Whatever's on and connected

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Mountain Biking, Hiking, most things outdoors

- Do you get angry easily?
Yes but vent and calm just as quickly

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
I used to have an earring

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Gorrilaz, Arctic Monkeys, Slipknot, linkin park, west end musicals.

- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Rock

- What is your favourite flag?
Jolly Rodger, aaaaaargh

- Ever gone camping?
Just got back from a week camping in Cornwall

- Ever been in love?
Who knows....

- Ever used fake tan?
Nope, it smells funky

- Which countries have you visited?
England, Scotland, Wales, Zimbabwe, South Africa

- Favourite city?
Edinburgh

- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Humans, fast and loud, planet earth, how it's made, food factory.

- List your five favourite films.
Lord of the rings/hobbit, anything Pixar, and most Studio Ghibli

- Are you wealthy?
Only in my daydreams

- Do you work? If so, as what?
Yes, run a Dental Lab

- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Computers, engineering, dentistry, usual school stuff.

- What do you like most about yourself?
Usually unflappable, been described as an island of calm when everything is going crazy.

- What do you like least about yourself?
Collecting a new complication every hospital visit....

francisw1 · Nov 1, 2016

I'm a little late to the party... But I am glad to join this forum
Lets begin:
- What is your name?
Francis Whitelock
- How old are you?
19
- Are you male or female?
male
- Which country are you from?
USA
- Which city/area do you live in?
San Diego
- Are you religious?
No
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Persistent, Ambitious, Hard-working
- Do you have any pets?
A chihuahua )
- Microsoft or Apple?
Apple every time.
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Baseball!
- Do you get angry easily?
No, just ask my anger management coach.
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
No tattoos for me, I have commitment issues. lol
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
1. Childish Gambino
2. Diplo
3. Malaa
4. Wale
5. Tchami
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Deep house
- What is your favourite flag?
Argentina!!!
- Ever gone camping?
Yes, but I do not like it. I like being clean
- Ever been in love?
Too often
- Ever used fake tan?
Never but I would want to once I get my body in the shape that I desire.
- Which countries have you visited?
Mexico!
- Favourite city?
Guanajuato, MEX
- List your five favourite TV programs.
1. Tosh.0
2. Narcos
3. Atlanta
4. Stranger Things
5. Friday Night Lights
- List your five favourite films.
1. Pulp Fiction
2. Reservoir Dogs
3. Wolf of Wall Street.
4. Swordfish
5. Movies that make me sad or scared.
- Are you wealthy?
I wish. LOL.
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Currently a college student but I am looking at getting a job in the near future.
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Business Administration
- What do you like most about yourself?
I like that I create massive goals for myself and that I tend to reach them.
- What do you like least about yourself?
My social abilities and lack of friends. Sometimes I feel like I am not living my life to the fullest which is a scary thought for me.
Have fun![/QUOTE]

Trudiode · Nov 1, 2016

Hi, hope I'm doing this right, every forum has it's own layout of buttons etc

- What is your name?
Rachel Georgina Lucy Redhead

- How old are you?
43

- Are you male or female?
Female

- Which country are you from?
UK, England

- Which city/area do you live in?
North East

- Are you religious?
Jedi

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like?
Middlebrough FC
New York Jets

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Manic Street Preachers
The Wildhearts
Hey! Hello!
L7
Roxette

- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Rock

- Which countries have you visited?
Yugoslavia (before it broke up)
Bulgaria
Spain
Belgium
France (where I lived for a while)
The US

- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Doctor Who
Arrow
The Flash
Supergirl
Legends of Tomorrow

- List your five favourite films.
Deadpool
Suicide Squad
Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Bound
Aliens

- Are you wealthy?
Working poor

- Do you work? If so, as what?
Office Worker

- List the subjects you have studied.
Trade Union Law
Equality & Diversity
Organising for Trade Unions
ECDL
CLAIT
Environmental Science
Chemistry
Physics
Human Biology
Maths
English
Computing
French
Home Ec

Sean01 · Nov 1, 2016

- What is your name?
Sean (The picture isn't really me)
- How old are you?
I thought I was 52. Somebody at work told me I'm 51. They did the maths and were right.
- Are you male or female?
male - the old fashioned kind - one bottle into the shower and I change razor once every 6-8 weeks.)
- Which country are you from?
England
- Which city/area do you live in?
The census says Surrey, but I really live in my own little world.
- Are you religious?
Scientific fundamentalist.
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Occassional Robin Williams.
- Do you have any pets?
Pixel - a jet black pug and lots of pet hates
- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Powerlifting, archery, strong man stuff (but probably past my peak.)
- Do you get angry easily?
Not easily, I can tun in Defcon5 when I want and I can turn it off just as easily. That's not anger, that's control.
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
None
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Beatles, Dave Clark 5, The Sweet, Rolling Stones, David Bowie
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
For training - heavy rock, out of the gym - 60's
- What is your favourite flag?
Jolly Roger
- Ever gone camping?
Yes
- Ever been in love?
Yes
- Ever used fake tan?
For body building constests in the 80's
- Which countries have you visited?
Western Europe - extensively as far as Switzerland, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Sicily Malta. Dubai - crass.
- Favourite city?
Mdina - in Malta
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Sons of Anarchy and Code Black
- List your five favourite films.
- Are you wealthy?
If the currency is good friends who will drop anything when you really need them - then fabulously.
- Do you work? If so, as what?
I work hard at trying to earn enough to retire
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Biology Graduate, but now studying science A levels (again) with the kids
- What do you like most about yourself?
I am my own man. I know who my friends are. My wife and Kids know I am there for them 24/7. I'm not afraid to tell the truth and take the consequences.
- What do you like least about yourself?
I used to be a complete sarf London ****. Then I got run over at the age of 21. It made me a better person - so my answer would be large chunks of my late teens and very early 20's

Have fun![/QUOTE]

BrittleType1 · Nov 2, 2016

Giverny said:
This thread will hopefully let us to get to know one another better and allow us to see which users we might share similarities with. I've listed a set of questions below that you can answer to tell us more about yourself. By no means do you have to answer all of them, and if you feel like adding further information, feel free.

- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name?
Michelle
- How old are you?
50
- Are you male or female?
female
- Which country are you from?
USA
- Which city/area do you live in?
Florida
- Are you religious?
Mot really
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Outgoing, Loving, Loyal
- Do you have any pets?
No
- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Basketball
- Do you get angry easily?
No
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Yes
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Prince, Journey, Scorpions, Isley Brothers, R. Kelly
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
All
- What is your favourite flag?
USA
- Ever gone camping?
Yes
- Ever been in love?
Yes
- Ever used fake tan?
No
- Which countries have you visited?
USA, Mexico, Italy, Brazil...
- Favourite city?
Rome
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
- List your five favourite films.
Avatar, Avengers, Ghost, How to train your Dragon, Transformers
- Are you wealthy?
Enough
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Yes, Own business
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
too many to list
- What do you like most about yourself?
Everything
- What do you like least about yourself?
Diabetes

Have fun!

passittotheleft · Nov 3, 2016

Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name? My name is Robin!

- How old are you? I'm 30 years YOUNG!

- Are you male or female? Male last time I checked (I don't check, that would be a little weird....)

- Which country are you from? I'm from England, land of rain, tea, crumpets. More specifically, I'm from London, very proud of my city!

- Are you religious? Nope!

- Pick three words to describe your personality. - Social, tactile and compassionate

- Do you have any pets? I used to have 2 very lovely cats but they passed away (at the age of 20!). Simply - no.

- Microsoft or Apple? Apple until I can no longer afford it.

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? I love playing football, gives me a huge buzz. Now I'm a bit older, I mostly go running though.

- Do you get angry easily? Can do, but not around new people.

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Nope.

- List your five favourite musicians/bands. - Marvin Gaye, King Prawn, The Lumineers, The Offspring, Of Monsters and Men (and many more!)

- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Tough question! When I was younger I would have said nu metal but now....I like all sorts, sorry!

- What is your favourite flag? I've always loved the Lebanese flag because it looks like it's got an Xmas tree on the front and I'm born on Xmas day

- Ever gone camping? Yes, loved it, don't seem to get around to doing it enough!

- Ever been in love? Yes =)

- Ever used fake tan? Never!

- Which countries have you visited? Spain,Turkey,Bulgaria, Portugal, France, Latvia, Cyprus(south), USA, Canada, Austria, Switzerland, Hungary, Belgium, Holland, Greece......

- Favourite city? Easily Barcelona

- List your five favourite TV programmes. - Game Of Thrones, The Flash, Westworld, Red Dwarf, Curb Your Enthusiasm

- List your five favourite films. - In no order......Guardians of the Galaxy, Kontroll, La Terra Trema, Labyrinth, Train spotting.

- Are you wealthy? Sorry ladies, NO!

- Do you work? If so, as what? Health Care Assistant (mental health)

- List the subjects you study/have studied. Criminology and Social Policy, Mental Health Nursing

- What do you like most about yourself? My ability to talk to anyone

- What do you like least about yourself? My low self-esteem

jan681 · Nov 7, 2016

hi im jeanette but call me jan live in the uk with my 3 dogs and a few pet rats im 48 doing a oart timedegree with the ou found outi am predibetci today hell of a shock to be honest

Alice15456 · Nov 8, 2016

Hi all
I'm Alice, a 58 y/o from Edinburgh. I've been managing type 2 for a few years but looking for alternative medicine. I'm a happy single, mother of 2 and nana to 4. I'm a conspiracy realist and don't watch t.v. I like all sorts of music and keen on watching movies

midschick1 · Nov 11, 2016

I am a new member and was diagnosed with diabetes just 7 days ago. It is still sinking in. I have other issues medical such a vitamin D deficiency, anaemia and I have hit early menopause too. I had my gallbladder removed 5 years ago. My doctor and diabetic nurse have been amazing and are giving me great support but think I may be a type 1 not 2 diabetic. I am currently on Metformin 1 tablet a day for 1 week moving to 2 next week. I am also on Vitamin D and iron tablets. Both my mother and farther had and have diabetes. My mum died 3 1/2 years ago due to her having heart problem brought on by uncontrolled diabetes she was 73. I found the website by chance but now feel I have somewhere to go to gain help for people who live with diabetes.

Tala_2015 · Nov 12, 2016

Hi My Name is Paul, Hello to all on this Forum

I have recently been diagnosed as having Type 2 Diabetes, which I think I may have had for about a year and a half, shortly after I was diagnosed as having high cholesterol just over 2 years ago.

My blood sugar level was about 3x higher than it should have been and during the first week and a half, it has been shall we say interesting to see how quickly my blood sugar now goes too low if I am not careful, now that the medicine is helping to prevent the high levels.

A little about me? Read on if interested Lol.....

What sex am I? I am a male, Paul is not the name I use as an alternative to a female name

I was born and bred in the UK, but I think my nose probably says my ancestors where Roman!

I am not religious in the usual sense, my base beliefs as a guide to life is Christianity, but I believe that God if it exists did not wait until 2016 years ago to show himself and if god does exist, god was around a very very long time ago before little planet earth showed up. I don't think god considers humans to be any more special than all the other animals that came before or after the planet earth appeared, so we should be nice and just get over our superiority .

Three words to describe myself..... Patient, Loving, Annoying.

MS Windows for price, flexibility, USB drag and drop and upgrades to system, Mac so annoying and yes I do own some annoying Mac stuff!!

I cycle sometimes, Have a motorbike, sadly currently off the road. I like motor racing, but Gran Tourismo is about as far as I get in taking part.

I only get angry at dossers who sponge of the state for a long time with no reason!!

Had a dog once called Bungle, because we answered an advert saying dog free to a good home, they opened the door, thrust the dog into our hands and closed the door, she was only a few weeks old and had to be bottle fed, she was a little bundle of fluff, so hence the slight name change to Bungle, we had her for about 15 years, miss that dog so much still 15 years later.

No tattoos etc, but may get one when I am 50, any suggestions based on my 3 word description of myself?

Favourite bands :- Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Rammstein, Dio, Whitesnake, Mamas Boys, Girl School and many more, but I also like old school pop, some modern pop and classical sometimes as well as War of the worlds musical.

You guessed it, I like Rock music most of the time ;-)

Just about on the right side of age 50, I am married to a wonderful Filipino woman called Anilyn, who I met about 12 years ago, We have a baby girl called Tala (Bright Star in Tagalog Language) who is now 15 months, going on 15 years and now knows more about computers than my Mother already!!

Fake Tan, No but maybe I need one so that I do not look like a thermometer turned upside down when I am bald, too much info!!

I have travelled all around the UK top to bottom and to both sides, I have relatives in the Philippines and Switzerland, so they are free of hotel requirements I have also visited parts of Spain and Pathos as well as France. I have relatives in America, Australia and New Zealand, but have not travelled there yet!!

I love Birmingham City and also Manila in the Philippines, it is so varied and a crazy city and it has travel by JEEPNEY so funny for a 6ft tall guy to travel on

Proud of the England Flag as well as the Union Jack and the Flag of the Philippines.

Been camping in a tent and also caravanning, all are good fun especially if the tent is at a festival.

List your five favourite TV programmes. Sarah Connor Chronicles, Anything Sci Fi even if it is bad and funny

List your five favourite films :- Avatar, Star Wars, Time Machine (old version), Hell raiser and most horror films, love the old classics with Vincent Price etc. Oh and I like comedy.

Are you wealthy? I wish, but I am not poor ;-)

Do you work? If so, as what? I am an Architectural Technician working on fairly big stuff from distribution, factories, schools and offices.

List the subjects you study/have studied. Building Studies, computer programming in Cobol and Basic, Desk top publishing, Engineering studies and the usual school projects, where Physics and Technical drawing where my best subjects. My worst subjects where English and Maths, as the Welsh Physics teacher said "Looks like a spiders crawled all over it"

What do you like most about yourself? Generally a very friendly reliable person.

What do you like least about yourself? Mmmm Talk too much when it is not needed and type too much.

More (OMG Shut up man) :-

I like a beer more than the recommendations, but not 10 pints a night, so this needs more work to reduce, feeling sad....

I like ice cream and cake, Oh Cack...

Before getting Diabetes as I have said I was diagnosed with Cholesterol. I loved peanuts, biscuits, mashed potatoes and cheese etc as well as egg custards, bread pudding and more, but not on the same plate !! (showing my age with the puds)!!!

After diagnosis of high Cholesterol I cut most of the bad saturated fat and increased my good fat and over two years I went from 106kg to my present 89.9kg (16 St 9lb to 14 St 2lb in old money) So about 16 bags of sugar lost!! But maybe some of this loss was down to un controlled high blood sugar levels. I am 6ft tall, so soon I will be at the weight I should be for a healthy range, unless I put it back on!!!

I still eat the puds every now and again and CHIPS!!! I guess my puddings will now be smaller.....

I do not want to diet for both Cholesterol or Diabetes to lose the last 5+ bags of sugar and I accept that it is a life style change to balance what my body needs to control both conditions, so my weight will lose slowly, I guess I cannot diet as such anyway....

I spent a lot of time balancing my Cholesterol, but now it is my sugar intake I need to balance, which now brings me to the current problem and me joining a forum, that I never knew existed.

I look forward to being part of a community, which in an ideal world should not need to exist

Regards to all, Ingat Ka Palagi as my wife would say, meaning take care always in Tagalog.

Woody

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