Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

[Scott1981]

That is the job I have always thought would be difficult for a diabetic. You have to taste the food and even a little can raise Blood Glucose levels.

Yeah that's the problem I'm getting but I always get the shakes just before the end if service. I hit a brick wall and can't get out of it


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[Scott1981]

Hi Scott - I'm a newbie too............diagnosed 6 days ago, totally shocked and left with little info- until I joined this wonderful forum!! Have learnt so much already and seem to learn more each visit!! It's my third day of trying LCHF, which I wouldn't have even heard of had I not been here!! Hope you soon feel less lost, plenty lovely people here to make you welcome!!

Hi thanks for the reply. It's very difficult trying to control it. I'm a chef and have problems at trying to get something to eat at the suitable time when customers don't come in but no chance of that lol. I end up getting the shakes and hit a brick wall. It's doing my head in


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[this is too difficult]

Hi thanks for the reply. It's very difficult trying to control it. I'm a chef and have problems at trying to get something to eat at the suitable time when customers don't come in but no chance of that lol. I end up getting the shakes and hit a brick wall. It's doing my head in


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Hi thanks for the reply. It's very difficult trying to control it. I'm a chef and have problems at trying to get something to eat at the suitable time when customers don't come in but no chance of that lol. I end up getting the shakes and hit a brick wall. It's doing my head in


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Post in the ask a question forum, telling us about what you eat and when and the restrictions the job places on you. Lots of people will be able to offer advice.

 

[kimbo1962]

Hi thanks for the reply. It's very difficult trying to control it. I'm a chef and have problems at trying to get something to eat at the suitable time when customers don't come in but no chance of that lol. I end up getting the shakes and hit a brick wall. It's doing my head in


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Are you doing just diet Scott or meds as well? I'm still getting my head around the carbs thing, for years we have been told fruit and low fat is good, now on lchf it seems crazy to have double cream, cheese,butter etc!! No need to thank me for replying - we are all here for each other! x

 

[Scott1981]

Hi I'm on medication. Sorry but what is ichf? I'm just finding hard to eat at the right time!


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[this is too difficult]

Hi I'm on medication. Sorry but what is ichf? I'm just finding hard to eat at the right time!


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Low carb high fat. Its the future. Really means enough fat though I think.

 

[kimbo1962]

Hi I'm on medication. Sorry but what is ichf? I'm just finding hard to eat at the right time!


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Lchf - low carb high fat, no bread (or a little very rarely) , pasta, rice , potatoes........some fruit is too high carb too, but butter, cheese, cream is ok! I work as a receptionist, some late shifts and can't always eat before I go so have to juggle. Only my third day and I'm not sure I've had enough fat - after years of trying to not have too much!! I'm on metformin 500mg and after a rough three days it seems to have settled now I'm actually doing lchf!!

 

[this is too difficult]

If you cut the amount of carbohydrate you eat you increase the fat to give you the calories you need. Just don't go mental on the fat.

 

[purplekat]

What is your name? Lesley Mulvaney
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- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Horse Riding. mainly dressage, only thing i have time for!!
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Hi Lesley, I don't think I've met you but I've definitely heard your name before (in connection with horses!)

 

[purplekat]

I'm being defeated by technology - the last sentence in the above post shouldn't have been in the 'quoted' box!

 

[this is too difficult]

That has happened to me a couple of times. No idea why.

 

[zoe_louise]

- Include a photo here if you wish to.

- What is your name?
Zoe

- How old are you?
23

- Are you male or female?
Female

- Which country are you from?
England

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

- Are you religious?
Nope

- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Sarcastic, scatty, caring

- Do you have any pets?
Nope

- Microsoft or Apple?
Apple!

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
N/A

- Do you get angry easily?
Yeahhh

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Yes to both.
Piercings: ear lobes, tragus, half way down ear, belly button.
Tattoos: Side, bottom of back, wrist, collar bone, side of wrist & half sleeve top of arm.

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Sam Smith, Years and Years, Drake, Stormzy, Bugzy Malone.

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

- Ever gone camping?
Unfortunately

- Ever been in love?
Yes

- Ever used fake tan?
Nope!

- Which countries have you visited?
England (obviously), Belgium, France, Tenerife, Zante, Ayia Napa, Thassos, Dublin.

- Favourite city?
London

- List your five favourite TV programmes.
One Tree Hill, Friends, Family Guy, 90210

- List your five favourite films.
Hmmmm dunno!

- Do you work? If so, as what?
Sales Administrator

- List the subjects you study/have studied.
At school I did all the obvious subjects plus Child Development, History, Textiles and Food Technology.

 

[Sinned]

Include a photo here if you wish to. I don't like photos of myself - maybe later.
- What is your name?
Dennis - hence the username Sinned.
- How old are you?
A very young 60
- Are you male or female?
Definitely male.
- Which country are you from?
England
- Which city/area do you live in?
The historical city of York
- Are you religious?
Yes, very much so
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Eccentric, laid-back, serious
- Do you have any pets?
Yes an African Grey called Rosie
- Microsoft or Apple?
Prefer to be UNIX but Microsoft at a pinch
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Not really been a sports player, ever, but in my late teens/early twenties I did a lot of long distance running and had a time for the mile below 5 minutes. Mind you I was half the weight then that I am now.
- Do you get angry easily?
No, not really, but iterated (irritated) yes
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Only both ear lobes pierced
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Simon & Garfunkel, The Who, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Olivia Newton-John and Johnny Cash
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Anything from the fifties to the seventies - it stopped being music after that
- What is your favourite flag?
The Union Flag (Jack)
- Ever gone camping?
A couple of times - not my favourite way of spending a holiday - give me a soft bed anytime
- Ever been in love?
Still am to the same woman I married 38 years ago
- Ever used fake tan?
Don't need to as I tan whilst on holiday
- Which countries have you visited?
Canary Islands, Corfu, Egypt, Scotland, Tunisia, Turkey, Wales and the USA
- Favourite city?
York
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Blackadder, CSI, NCIS, The Simpsons and Red Dwarf
- List your five favourite films.
The Italian Job, National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, The Muppets Christmas Carol, It's A Wonderful Life, Grease
- Are you wealthy?
Comfortable
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Unemployed at the moment, lots of interviews but no offers yet - maybe my age is against me? I worked for over 19 years in IT but not done that for over 6 years
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Anything to do with science, computers, history, languages
- What do you like most about yourself?
I like to be different and do different -swim against the tide so to speak, not part of the flock, wear bright colours and a skirt as sometimes (I said I do different), faithful, loyal, loving
- What do you like least about yourself?
I'm too solitary, don't really talk a lot, can easily get mildly depressed, don't show my wife the attention she deserves

 

[Scott1981]

Hello there. I'm new to this. Any advice on posting via the app! Any other advice would be good too, Iam type 2, been diagnosed 3 weeks ago, any tips and trick would be cool too


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[AmandaAnne]

Hello there. I'm new to this. Any advice on posting via the app! Any other advice would be good too, Iam type 2, been diagnosed 3 weeks ago, any tips and trick would be cool too


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Hi there Scott,

I'm sorry that I can't help you about the app, so I'll leave that one to someone in the know.

But if you go here, this is the newly diagnosed forum, lot's of advice and helpful people on there, so ask away.

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/newly-diagnosed.39/

 

[Malcolm1]

I'm the one that's asleep
What is your name?
Malcolm
How old are you?
56
Are you male or female?
Male
Which country are you from?
Geordie Land
Which city/area do you live in?
Stanley (originally Newcastle upon Tyne until 6 months ago)
Are you religious?
Pagan
Pick three words to describe your personality.
Shy, Quiet, Loyal
Do you have any pets?
1 dog, 1 cat which belong to my son (we share a house)
Microsoft or Apple?
Hamster driven Microsoft
Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Used to play Rugby, also judo, karate and did powerlifting
Do you get angry easily?
I don’t need anger management just stop p**sing me off
Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
No none
List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Nightwish, Ramstien, Santana, Mozart and Glenn Miller
What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Don’t have one listen to anything except improvised jazz and country & western
What is your favourite flag?
N/a
Ever gone camping?
Yes love it used to be a scout leader for many years
Ever been in love?
Yes with the wife (now widowed)
Ever used fake tan?
NO
Which countries have you visited?
Most of Europe as a driver for work
Favourite city?
Barcelona
List your five favourite TV programmes.
Don’t really have any like all kinds of things
List your five favourite films.
Again don’t really have any
Are you wealthy?
I wish
Do you work? If so, as what?
No had to leave work now live on DLA
List the subjects you study/have studied.
CPC national & international(freight), just started Social Law and Practice at Staffs Uni as a distance learner
What do you like most about yourself?
Laid back
What do you like least about yourself?
Being Diabetic

 

[Tjp29]

- What is your name? Tim
- How old are you? 32
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? Australia
- Which city/area do you live in? Central Coast
- Do you have any pets? A cat who is quite possibly head of the house
- Microsoft or Apple? Fence sitter
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Rugby, fishing
- Ever gone camping? Heaps of times
- Ever been in love? My wife would hope so
- Ever used fake tan? No
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Any nonsense show, Family Guy, South Park etc
- Do you work? If so, as what? Public Service
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Environmental Science
- What do you like most about yourself? Sense of humour
- What do you like least about yourself? Waistline

Have fun!

 

[MightyMacs]

Hi, I'm Carole and I have just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Still a little shocked but feeling positive. Now looking at what I should and shouldn't eat...and getting some exercise ...

...I think I need a cuddle

 

[kimbo1962]

Hi Carole ! I'm newly diagnosed too - 8 days ago! Came out the blue and takes some getting your head around- I'm just glad I was told to look on here by the nurse practitioner......have Learnt so much and much much more than he told me!!

 

[MightyMacs]

Hi there Kim?

It's a wee bit of a shock but I'm feeling very positive...only worry I have is that the medication I started on Thursday has caused me to have bad diarrhea and I'd like to know if this is normal and that it will eventually sort itself out...are you taking anything?

Nice to meet you x