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? Lynne Cameron
- How old are you? 59
- Are you male or female?Male
- Which country are you from?Scotland
- Which city/area do you live in?Edinburgh
- Are you religious?no
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Friendly, Honest Open
- Do you have any pets?no
- Microsoft or Apple?nicrosoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?none
- Do you get angry easily? it takes a lot
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? yes on both my arms and the back of my shoulder
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.ramones, duran duran, arrows, bay city rollers, sweet
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Punk
- What is your favourite flag?don't have one
- Ever gone camping?no
- Ever been in love?yes
- Ever used fake tan?no
- Which countries have you visited? FrIance, Greece, USA, Italy, Hungary, Finland, Latvia, Riga and too many more
- Favourite city?Blackpool
- List your five favourite TV programmes.dont watch tv
- List your five favourite films.Four weddings and a funeral, Jack and Sarah, Sound of Music On The Beach, Yield to the Night
- Are you wealthy?no
- Do you work? If so, as what?jobhunting
- List the subjects you study/have studied.n/a
- What do you like most about yourself?n/a
- What do you like least about yourself?n/a
Have fun!
thanks very muchPull up a chair, welcome Lynne
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? Paul Kennedy
- How old are you? 73
- Are you male or female? thoroughly male
- Which country are you from? Ireland
- Which city/area do you live in? Blackwater, Co Wexford
- Are you religious? Not at all
- Pick three words to describe your personality. self-reliant, skeptical, sincere
- Do you have any pets? No
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? None in particular ... enjoy walking and calisthenics immensely
- Do you get angry easily? When it's justified
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? No
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Beatles, Bee Gees, Hollies, Eric Clapton, Angelo Debarre
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Blues
- What is your favourite flag? Irish Tricolour
- Ever gone camping? Yes, many's a time and oft
- Ever been in love? Too many times for my own good
- Which countries have you visited? Canada, USA, Mexico, England, Wales, Scotland, Spain, France, Belgium Holland, Luxembourg, Denmark, Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Morocco, Algiers, Tunisia, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Turkey, Ukraine, Thailand, China and a few more I think
- Favourite city? Nice, Cote d'Azur
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Don't watch TV except for news and current affairs
- List your five favourite films. The Sting, Dracula, Casablanca, On the Waterfront, Toy Story
- Are you wealthy? No ... I am busted flat
- Do you work? If so, as what? Retired business consultant ... but still do occasional projects
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Philosophy, economics, fine arts, business studies, accountancy
- What do you like most about yourself? My sense of self-worth despite all the evidence to the contrary
- What do you like least about yourself? My sense of superiority
I was first diagnosed as early onset diabetes about 20 years ago. I failed to heed the advice I was given and developed full-blown type 2 diabetes. Now I began to take Metformin and to follow the dietary advice of my diabetes clinic. However, my diabetes slowly got worse and I developed diabetic neuropathy which had a dreadful effect on my feet ... I ended up being unable to walk for more than a few yards before the pains became unbearable. All this, despite the fact that I had been taking my medications as prescribed and following the dietary advice I had been given. I decided that this conventional treatment was not working and set about researching the matter. I discovered that the basic problem in type 2 diabetes is the fat in our diets ... this fat blocks the receptors in our muscle cells, thus preventing insulin from opening those receptors to allow glucose to enter and be used as energy. This epiphany lead to my devising a diet for myself that cut out all fat as far as possible from the food I was eating. I did so. After a few weeks I began to lose weight rapidly (about 2kg a week). After 6 weeks my blood glucose levels were down to those of a healthy person and I was able to give up my diabetes medications. I kept researching and refined my diet and today my numbers are still good and I am thriving healthwise, and my feet are a lot better. I should add that I do a number of exercises (squats, press-ups and stretches) first thing in the morning and do a lot of walking in the afternoon. Though type 2 diabetes is not curable, it's possible to reverse the symptoms or at least stop them getting worse.
Have fun!
It is indeed, Barb, but so is AntrimHi Paul
Wexford is beautiful (you know that already) I live in County Antrim in Ballymena.
Slaintè
Barb
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