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Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions
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tonyglover6861
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- Type of diabetes
- Prediabetes
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- Diet only
- Dislikes
- Brexit, right wing politics, exaggerated celeb voices (Craig Revell-Horwood and Tom Allen top that list) , animal cruelty, people who mistreat bar staff, waiters and waitresses, jellied eels, reality TV (Race Across the World is great though), celeb culture, influencers, boy/girl bands,k-pop, misogyny, sporting authorities,
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- What is your name? Tony
- How old are you? 63
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? UK but half irish thanks to Mum
- Which city/area do you live in? Nearest is Portsmouth
- Are you religious? No, quite the opposite, committed atheist in the main
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Loud, chatty, extrovert
- Do you have any pets? Yes, 2 cats and 2 dogs
- Microsoft or Apple? Apple, every single time
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Play walking football, enjoy cycling and walking, occasional bowls, lapsed golfer
- Do you get angry easily? No
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Tattoo's , about 5, buty thinking of getting some re-inked/redrawn to something else
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones - this is like picking your favourtie child!
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Rock
- What is your favourite flag? Not a fan of any flags in general
- Ever gone camping? Yes, but too old for tents now, prefer mobile home
- Ever been in love? Who hasn't?
- Ever used fake tan? Nope, tan naturally since childhood
- Which countries have you visited? Too may to list here
- Favourite city? Berlin.....maybe Florence...or Paris.....
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Star Trek (TOS, TNG, SNW), Foyles War, After Life, Extras, The Office
- List your five favourite films. Pulp Fiction, Goodfellas, Full Metal Jacket, The Truman Show, Top Gun Maverick
- Are you wealthy? I'm Ok
- Do you work? If so, as what? Retired at 60.
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Art history and Phiosophy with the OU
- What do you like most about yourself? My hair
- What do you like least about yourself? My weight and height!
- What is your name? Tony
- How old are you? 63
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? UK but half irish thanks to Mum
- Which city/area do you live in? Nearest is Portsmouth
- Are you religious? No, quite the opposite, committed atheist in the main
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Loud, chatty, extrovert
- Do you have any pets? Yes, 2 cats and 2 dogs
- Microsoft or Apple? Apple, every single time
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Play walking football, enjoy cycling and walking, occasional bowls, lapsed golfer
- Do you get angry easily? No
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Tattoo's , about 5, buty thinking of getting some re-inked/redrawn to something else
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones - this is like picking your favourtie child!
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Rock
- What is your favourite flag? Not a fan of any flags in general
- Ever gone camping? Yes, but too old for tents now, prefer mobile home
- Ever been in love? Who hasn't?
- Ever used fake tan? Nope, tan naturally since childhood
- Which countries have you visited? Too may to list here
- Favourite city? Berlin.....maybe Florence...or Paris.....
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Star Trek (TOS, TNG, SNW), Foyles War, After Life, Extras, The Office
- List your five favourite films. Pulp Fiction, Goodfellas, Full Metal Jacket, The Truman Show, Top Gun Maverick
- Are you wealthy? I'm Ok
- Do you work? If so, as what? Retired at 60.
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Art history and Phiosophy with the OU
- What do you like most about yourself? My hair
- What do you like least about yourself? My weight and height!
MCB588
Newbie
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
What is your name? Marty
How old are you? 66
Gender... 1 of the only 2! Male
Which country are you from? UK
Which city/area do you live in? Pembury, Kent
Do you have any pets? Yes, a psycho parrot
Not into sport of any kind.
Depression/Anger issues? No, at least now I'm single I don't
Music tastes are easy. Almost anything but never Jazz and almost all music from mass produced groups/singles of the 880's to present day
Which countries have you visited? Lots
Favourite city? None. Don't like cities
List your five favourite TV programmes. Not into TV. Bores the hell out of me
List your five favourite films. American Graffiti, Jaws ( the original only) Alien
Are you wealthy? Nope
Do you work? If so, as what? Retired but still teach Tai Chi
List the subjects you study/have studied. Martial Arts for 50 years
I enjoy beekeeping even if the product is not allowed.....
How old are you? 66
Gender... 1 of the only 2! Male
Which country are you from? UK
Which city/area do you live in? Pembury, Kent
Do you have any pets? Yes, a psycho parrot
Not into sport of any kind.
Depression/Anger issues? No, at least now I'm single I don't
Music tastes are easy. Almost anything but never Jazz and almost all music from mass produced groups/singles of the 880's to present day
Which countries have you visited? Lots
Favourite city? None. Don't like cities
List your five favourite TV programmes. Not into TV. Bores the hell out of me
List your five favourite films. American Graffiti, Jaws ( the original only) Alien
Are you wealthy? Nope
Do you work? If so, as what? Retired but still teach Tai Chi
List the subjects you study/have studied. Martial Arts for 50 years
I enjoy beekeeping even if the product is not allowed.....
- What is your name? Andy
- How old are you? 50
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? UK
- Which city/area do you live in? Bolton
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Honest , Caring , Laid back
- Do you have any pets? Yes 1 dog named Cooper
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? lots of dog walking , love watching football.
- Do you get angry easily? No
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? Couple of tattoos on upper arms , old ones !
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.Queen , Alice Cooper , Rammstein , De Staat , Red Hot ChiliPeppers
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Rock
- What is your favourite flag? Chequred Flag !
- Ever gone camping? Yes but not any more !
- Ever been in love? Yes been married 24 years and counting
- Ever used fake tan? No
- Which countries have you visited? America , Spain , Italy , Ireland , Greece , Gibraltar,
- Favourite city ? Barcelona
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Top Gear , SAS , Louis Theroux documentary, Match Of The Day, Saturday Night Takeaway
- List your five favourite films. Pulp Fiction, The Driver , Full Metal Jacket, Star Wars , Enemy Of The State
- Are you wealthy? No !! But get by.
- Do you work? If so, as what? Yes , Streetworks Auditor.
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Ferrari cars , Ferrari Market , Ferrari models.
- What do you like most about yourself? My laid back attitude.
- How old are you? 50
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? UK
- Which city/area do you live in? Bolton
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Honest , Caring , Laid back
- Do you have any pets? Yes 1 dog named Cooper
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? lots of dog walking , love watching football.
- Do you get angry easily? No
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? Couple of tattoos on upper arms , old ones !
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.Queen , Alice Cooper , Rammstein , De Staat , Red Hot ChiliPeppers
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Rock
- What is your favourite flag? Chequred Flag !
- Ever gone camping? Yes but not any more !
- Ever been in love? Yes been married 24 years and counting
- Ever used fake tan? No
- Which countries have you visited? America , Spain , Italy , Ireland , Greece , Gibraltar,
- Favourite city ? Barcelona
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Top Gear , SAS , Louis Theroux documentary, Match Of The Day, Saturday Night Takeaway
- List your five favourite films. Pulp Fiction, The Driver , Full Metal Jacket, Star Wars , Enemy Of The State
- Are you wealthy? No !! But get by.
- Do you work? If so, as what? Yes , Streetworks Auditor.
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Ferrari cars , Ferrari Market , Ferrari models.
- What do you like most about yourself? My laid back attitude.
- What is your name? Andy
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? Britain
- Which city/area do you live in? Newcastle
- Are you religious? Spiritual more than religious. Recognise a higher power.
- Do you have any pets? Two female cats
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Bach, Mozart, Shostakovich, Madness, The Clash
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Classical, also 80s
- What is your favourite flag? Union flag (UK)
- Which countries have you visited? United States (Boston, Salt Lake City, San Francisco), Russia (Moscow), Georgia, Kazakhstan, Czech Republic, Iceland, Germany, Italy, Spain
- Favourite city? Newcastle UK
- List your five favourite TV programmes. UK - Peep Show, Peaky Blinders, Life On Mars, Spaced , Happy Valley US - Star Trek (TOS and TNG), The Sopranos, Twilight Zone, Breaking Bad, Twin Peaks
- List your five favourite films. The Producers, Blazing Saddles, The Big Sleep (Bogart), Casablanca, Maltese Falcon, Network
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Natural Sciences, Theology
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? Britain
- Which city/area do you live in? Newcastle
- Are you religious? Spiritual more than religious. Recognise a higher power.
- Do you have any pets? Two female cats
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Bach, Mozart, Shostakovich, Madness, The Clash
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Classical, also 80s
- What is your favourite flag? Union flag (UK)
- Which countries have you visited? United States (Boston, Salt Lake City, San Francisco), Russia (Moscow), Georgia, Kazakhstan, Czech Republic, Iceland, Germany, Italy, Spain
- Favourite city? Newcastle UK
- List your five favourite TV programmes. UK - Peep Show, Peaky Blinders, Life On Mars, Spaced , Happy Valley US - Star Trek (TOS and TNG), The Sopranos, Twilight Zone, Breaking Bad, Twin Peaks
- List your five favourite films. The Producers, Blazing Saddles, The Big Sleep (Bogart), Casablanca, Maltese Falcon, Network
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Natural Sciences, Theology
Hello, new here and blood test shows I'm pre-diabetic - yet normal for my age. I'm not yet 60 y/o. No meds but my work and daily commute is very stressful and demanding. I've also had a lot of chronic stress over the past few years and have heard that this can increase blood sugar levels (?).
I don't drink fizzy pop; I don't eat crisps; I might eat a pizza or burger once a fortnight; bread and a small cake every other day, about 2-3 spoonfuls of cereal in the morning (5am) and like an average size bar of chocolate maybe 2-3 times a week. I don't have sugar in coffee but maybe 1/3 teaspoon molasses sugar in tea. I eat a portion of vegetables every day and stick (mainly) to apples or 1-2 bananas a week. I love my cheese and dry wine. I don't drink ale, lager or cider
So I'm not shoving loads of junk food down my throat and the nature of my work and commute means I don't get a good walk every day
I don't drink fizzy pop; I don't eat crisps; I might eat a pizza or burger once a fortnight; bread and a small cake every other day, about 2-3 spoonfuls of cereal in the morning (5am) and like an average size bar of chocolate maybe 2-3 times a week. I don't have sugar in coffee but maybe 1/3 teaspoon molasses sugar in tea. I eat a portion of vegetables every day and stick (mainly) to apples or 1-2 bananas a week. I love my cheese and dry wine. I don't drink ale, lager or cider
So I'm not shoving loads of junk food down my throat and the nature of my work and commute means I don't get a good walk every day
Hi All!
- What is your name? John
- How old are you? 65
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? Originally British, been living in France for 16 years
- Which city/area do you live in? Saint Malo, Brittany
- Are you religious? No
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Tolerant, intoverted, a bit of a nerd (according to my children)
- Do you have any pets? 1 dog part-time (shared with my grown-up children)
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Play Bridge, enjoy walking when my knees and ankles permit.
- Do you get angry easily? Yes
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? No
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Too many to choose from, but Springsteen, Gojira, Foofighters, Bob Seger and Metallica are regulars in my playlists
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Rock/Metal
- What is your favourite flag? The Gwenn ha Du (the flag of Brittany)
- Ever gone camping? Yes, the last time in September in Cornwall
- Ever been in love? Yes
- Ever used fake tan? No
- Which countries have you visited? Too many to list
- Favourite city? Too many to choose from
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Game of Thrones, Broadchurch, Jack Reacher, Sex Education, Handmaids tale.
- List your five favourite films. Dune parts 1 & 2, The Outlaw Josey Wales, The Blues Brothers, Hot Fuzz, Point Break
- Are you wealthy? O, far from it.
- Do you work? If so, as what? Now retired, but doing occasionnal jobs to make ends meet.
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Chemisty at University, Management via the Open University
- What do you like most about yourself? My openess to change in others around me
- What do you like least about yourself? My resistance to changing myself
I joined the forum following a link to free cookbooks, having (hopefully finally) accepted that I cannot rely on pills to manage my Type 2 diabetes (diagnosed 3 years ago), but that I also need to make some significant lifestyle changes (which will be hard since one of my main pleasures since I was small has been preparing and eating good food in large quantities.
- What is your name? John
- How old are you? 65
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? Originally British, been living in France for 16 years
- Which city/area do you live in? Saint Malo, Brittany
- Are you religious? No
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Tolerant, intoverted, a bit of a nerd (according to my children)
- Do you have any pets? 1 dog part-time (shared with my grown-up children)
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Play Bridge, enjoy walking when my knees and ankles permit.
- Do you get angry easily? Yes
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? No
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Too many to choose from, but Springsteen, Gojira, Foofighters, Bob Seger and Metallica are regulars in my playlists
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Rock/Metal
- What is your favourite flag? The Gwenn ha Du (the flag of Brittany)
- Ever gone camping? Yes, the last time in September in Cornwall
- Ever been in love? Yes
- Ever used fake tan? No
- Which countries have you visited? Too many to list
- Favourite city? Too many to choose from
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Game of Thrones, Broadchurch, Jack Reacher, Sex Education, Handmaids tale.
- List your five favourite films. Dune parts 1 & 2, The Outlaw Josey Wales, The Blues Brothers, Hot Fuzz, Point Break
- Are you wealthy? O, far from it.
- Do you work? If so, as what? Now retired, but doing occasionnal jobs to make ends meet.
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Chemisty at University, Management via the Open University
- What do you like most about yourself? My openess to change in others around me
- What do you like least about yourself? My resistance to changing myself
I joined the forum following a link to free cookbooks, having (hopefully finally) accepted that I cannot rely on pills to manage my Type 2 diabetes (diagnosed 3 years ago), but that I also need to make some significant lifestyle changes (which will be hard since one of my main pleasures since I was small has been preparing and eating good food in large quantities.
