Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

[Calderbloke]

Hi folks, my name's Peter and i'm a newly-diagnosed pre-diabetic, with a score of 42mmol/mol. I'm retired and live in Calderdale, West Yorkshire. I'm an ex-software developer but am now an avid dog walker with my rescue Wire-haired (brained) Fox Terrier. We used to explore the local countryside looking for places to buy cake and coffee, but I guess it'll be just the coffee now

According to medical records my A1c was not bad earlier this year, but in June a family member was taken very ill and I've taken on the new role of carer, necessitating countless trips to A&E and countless hours waiting for doctors and test results. I've read that stress and poor diet can be a major contributor to increase in A1c levels and this year I've had both in spades.

I'm now in the processing of revising my diet and getting ready for life without tasty, accessible, cheap, nutrition-free dangerous snacks: I'd rather that than go T2. I've ordered a Libre2 CGM and will be fascinated to see how my body reacts to all the stuff I've been eating!

I'm rather worried about bread at this stage as it's not only something I like to eat, but also to bake: I invested in a wheat grain mill and have 20Kg of stored wheat berries to get through!!

Anyway, really looking forward to meeting people here and exchanging some good info!

 

[Outlier]

Just to say wire-haired fox terriers are among my favourites - real characters!

 

[Calderbloke]

Just to say wire-haired fox terriers are among my favourites - real characters!

Oh he's definitely that! We've had him a couple of years now and we're still discovering new, er, traits He's really up for walkies though, so he's helped tremendously with my exercise regime.

 

[Hopeful34]

He reminds me of my mum's dog Rover (sadly I never met him), who escaped from my grandma's garden and nipped the ankle of the policeman who lived next door, woops! He was once kicked by a man, so didn't like men.

 

[Calderbloke]

- What would you say your favourite music genre is? hardstyle, dance, EDM, trance, techno

Hey there fellow raver! How's the hearing these days?

 

[gervas D]

Hi all. I'm new here. Just trying to find support to survive diabetes which been diagnosed 14 years ago. I'm hearing good news about reversing it. Hope guidance from all of u. Thanks much

Gervs.

 

[Ngatye]

Hi there,

My name is Ngatye,
I'm 41 years old. I don't have diabetes but my parents have it. I'm trying to prevent it.
I'm a designer. I like to explore how things work.
I enjoy exercising, learning and watching shows like Atlanta. I also make beats on my spare time.
I'm based in London.


Cheers,

 

[Lincoln Tyke]

Hello Everybody
Just a quick introduction. I was given the bad news about being Type 22nd October this year but I’ve been pre diabetic for about 5 years. I’ve always struggled with my weight and mental health since I was about 17 (54 now) and used food and alcohol as crutches. If I’m being brutally honest I wasn’t bothered when I was pre diabetic as I though so what and if I keel over who cares. To my surprise though the diagnosis has had the opposite effect on me I thought it would. I’ve totally embraced my changes in diet and have really enjoyed cooking recipes from the cookbooks I’ve bought and other resources available. I’ve dropped 120 to 118 kilos in a week without as much effort as I thought I’d need and I feel better mentally and physically.
So hello and onwards and upwards to my next blood test

 

[IanBish]

I'm now in the processing of revising my diet and getting ready for life without tasty, accessible, cheap, nutrition-free dangerous snacks: I'd rather that than go T2. I've ordered a Libre2 CGM and will be fascinated to see how my body reacts to all the stuff I've been eating!

I'm rather worried about bread at this stage as it's not only something I like to eat, but also to bake: I invested in a wheat grain mill and have 20Kg of stored wheat berries to get through!!

I hope you find the new Libre helpful - I found them enlightening.

I used to make quite a lot of cakes before diagnosis. Spiced pumpkin loaf cake and carrot cake were my favourites. That sourdough looks lovely!

Maybe you could check out some keto/low carb bread recipes on YouTube.

 

[Calderbloke]

I hope you find the new Libre helpful - I found them enlightening.

I used to make quite a lot of cakes before diagnosis. Spiced pumpkin loaf cake and carrot cake were my favourites. That sourdough looks lovely!

Maybe you could check out some keto/low carb bread recipes on YouTube.

It arrived today, so my arm is now part-shaved ready for the Grand Installation!

Yes, I'll be certainly checking those out, but I'm also preparing myself to tackle Ezekiel Bread - should be fun! I shall report back ...

 

[MSN2024]

- What is your name?
Manuel
- How old are you?
58
- Are you male or female?
Male
- Which country are you from?
UK
- Which city/area do you live in?
West Yorkshire
- Are you religious?
Agnostic
- Do you have any pets?
No
- Microsoft or Apple?
Linux
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
All
- What is your favourite flag?
Any
- Ever gone camping?
Yes
- Ever used fake tan?
No need
- Which countries have you visited?
A few
- Favourite city?
Any
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
- List your five favourite films.
The Godfather. Matrix, Batman trilogies
- Are you wealthy?
I wish
- Do you work?
Yes
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Too many

 

[Chris Cyster]

Hi
- What is your name?
Chris
- How old are you?
Nearly 64
- Are you male or female?
Male
- Which country are you from?
UK
- Which city/area do you live in?
Sussex
- Do you have any pets?
Dogs and a cat
- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft/Android
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Rock
- Ever gone camping?
Yes
- Ever been in love?
Yes
- Ever used fake tan?
No
- Which countries have you visited?
Loads
- Favourite city?
Sienna but I prefer countryside
- Are you wealthy?
No
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Yes, field service engineer
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Electronics
- What do you like most about yourself?
I don't look my age
- What do you like least about yourself?
Being overweight and not fit enough

 

[Amoyna]

I’m 74 years old and was diagnosed with Type2 when I was about 50. It’s genetic on both sides of my family! I’m only on Metformin and Glicazide and now I pay for a Freestyle 2 plus CGM which helps me monitor and control my levels more closely and it also gives my my continuous A1c.

 

[Swesent]

- What is your name?
Michael

- How old are you?
43

- Are you male or female?
Male

- Which country are you from?
Sweden

- Which city/area do you live in?
Hudiksvall "Glada Hudik" ("Happy Hudik")

- Are you religious?
Not the slightest

- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Friendly, Helpful, Introvert

- Do you have any pets?
Two Ragdoll cats, some fish

- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
No sports

- Do you get angry easily?
Nope. I keep an angry only in mind-vocabulary close at hand - but those are just unspoken words when something annoying happens. I almost never get truly angry though.

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
I have one large tattoo halfway circling my left ear, as well as two half sleeves (Viking and Norse Gods inspired)

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Michael Jackson, Mark Knopfler/Dire Straits, Adele, Avicii

- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Dance/Trance, Guitar

- Ever gone camping?
A couple of times.

- Ever been in love?
A couple of times.

- Ever used fake tan?
Nope

- Which countries have you visited?
Sweden, Denmark, Norway, England

- Favourite city?
Home Town (Hudiksvall)

- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Black Mirror, CSI, Mentalist, Dexter and a bunch others including Swedish ones.

- List your five favourite films.
Die Hard, Terminator 2, Rambo, Premium Rush, Road House (2024) and too many more to count.

- Are you wealthy?
Slightly below average, I gather.

- Do you work? If so, as what?
Store Clerk and Warehouse work.

- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Creative Writing in Swedish and English

- What do you like most about yourself?
That I understand stuff and I know what to do (although I often lack the strength, character or willpower to go all the way through with stuff).

- What do you like least about yourself?
My (over)weight (currently)

Have fun!
I'll do my best, thanks!

 

[Phil_t]

Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name? Philip
- How old are you? 65
- Are you male or female? M
- 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.
- Do you have any pets? No
- Microsoft or Apple? Micorsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Football
- Do you get angry easily? Sometimes
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Na
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Bowie ,Roxy Music ,Talking Heads
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?70/80
- What is your favourite flag? ?????
- Ever gone camping? Yes
- Ever been in love? Only with Newcastle United lol
- Ever used fake tan? Never
- Which countries have you visited? too many to list
- Favourite city?Newcastle/Budapest
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
- List your five favourite films. Shawshank Redemption
- Are you wealthy? No bloody chance
- Do you work? If so, as what? IT
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself?
- What do you like least about yourself? Fat Belly

 

[Adrian Perkins]

- What is your name?
Adrian Perkins
- How old are you?
60
- Are you male or female?
Male
- Which country are you from?
UK
- Which city/area do you live in?
Hampshire
- Are you religious?
No but identify with Buddhist teachings.
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Honest, all-or-nothing, trustworthy
- Do you have any pets?
Yes, a cat
- Microsoft or Apple?
Neither, I have chromebook and Android
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
None
- Do you get angry easily?
No
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
No
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Elton John, Supertramp, Phil Collins, Jimmy Somerville, Pet Shop Boys
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
80s electronic
- What is your favourite flag?
Union Flag
- Ever gone camping?
No
- Ever been in love?
Yes
- Ever used fake tan?
No
- Which countries have you visited?
Most of Western Europe and Poland and Hungary
- Favourite city?
Bath
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Dad's Army, Little Britain, Adrian Mole, Blott on the Landscape, Brass
- List your five favourite films.
Battle of Britain, Prick up Your Ears, Naked Civil Servant, Maurice, Beautiful Thing
- Are you wealthy?
Not materially, rich in other ways
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Retired
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Humanities O and A Levels and complementary therapies as diplomas
- What do you like most about yourself?
My ethics
- What do you like least about yourself?
My sensitivity

 

[Type Alan]

- What is your name? Alan
- How old are you? 38
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? England
- Are you religious? Yes, I am a Christian
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Hot-headed, loyal and affectionate.
- Do you have any pets? A dog and a cat.
- Microsoft or Apple? If we are talking about phones or computers then neither. I use Dell computers and Samsung phones.
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Volleyball.
- Do you get angry easily? Yes (unfortunately). My family thinks it's because of the Italian and Irish in me.
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? I can't have tattoos because I am on blood thinners but I do have both of my ears pierced. I used to have my lip pierced but it closed up.
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. I can only think of 3 but I love listening to Nirvana, Green Day and Punchbuggy.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Punk rock and grunge.
- What is your favourite flag? Not really a flag person. I did like the style of the confederate flag from the US because of the stars and the cross (it looked like an American version of the Scottish flag) but later I heard some bad things behind the history of the flag and was told it was offensive so I stopped liking the flag.
- Ever gone camping? Lots of times, I love it.
- Ever been in love? Too many times.
- Ever used fake tan? Once or twice.
- Which countries have you visited? Scotland, Wales and Spain.
- Favourite city? Even though I have never been, I love the look of New York.
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Mostly crime dramas like Law & Order and CSI.
- List your five favourite films. Hard to say but I like a lot of sci-fi and action movies.
- Are you wealthy? Not really.
- Do you work? If so, as what? I am in between jobs. Not many places will hire me because I don't have that many qualifications and I have mental health problems.
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Art in college, basic GCSEs in school.
- What do you like most about yourself? I can be pretty funny and I have nice eyes.
- What do you like least about yourself? My weight and face.

 

[DRG1]

- What is your name? Deborah
- How old are you? 55
- Are you male or female? Female
- Which country are you from? Ireland
- Which city/area do you live in? UK
- Do you have any pets? one dog
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? I don't love sport but I like to walk
- Do you get angry easily? sometimes
- Which countries have you visited? Too many to mention.
- Favourite city? Probably Venice or Rome
- List your five favourite films. They change a lot but Roman Holiday, Julie and Julia are probably 2 I'd happily watch multiple times.

 

[JulesMartin]

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? Martin
- How old are you? 70 ish
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? UK
- Which city/area do you live in? Essex
- Are you religious? Yes
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Grumpy old git
- Do you have any pets? dog
- Microsoft or Apple? Apple all the way
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Rugby
- Do you get angry easily? don't we all
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Nope
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
- What is your favourite flag?
- Ever gone camping? own a caravan and campervan so yes
- Ever been in love? still am
- 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? what with this government Pensioner with part time job
- Do you work? If so, as what? Customer Assistant in well known DIY store
- List the subjects you study/have studied. IT consultant in my previous life
- What do you like most about yourself? massive amount of patience
- What do you like least about yourself? getting old and becoming prediabetic. my wife was diagnosed with type 2 when I went along to her clinic for the first time they asked if I had, had a blood test for diabetes which I had not. had a test done and now I'm prediabetic!

Have fun!

 

[Sarah Maxwell]

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? Sarah
- How old are you? 75
- Are you male or female Female
- Which country are you from? UK
- Which city/area do you live in? London
- Are you religious? Anglican
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Good company, good listener, loyal
- Do you have any pets? One cat
- Microsoft or Apple? Apple
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Golf, Bridge
- Do you get angry easily? No
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? No
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
- hat would you say your favourite music genre is? Musicals - Les Mis etc
- What is your favourite flag?
- Ever gone camping? Try to avoid
- Ever been in love? Yes
- Ever used fake tan? No
- Which countries have you visited? Too many to list
- Favourite city? St Petersburg
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Line of Duty, Day of the Jackal, Narcos, Fauda, Unbelievable
- List your five favourite films.
- Are you wealthy? Comfortable
- Do you work? If so, as what? Retired
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself?
- What do you like least about yourself? Sometimes too sensitive

Have fun!