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<blockquote data-quote="The Ugly Duckling" data-source="post: 1983775" data-attributes="member: 126181"><p>Hi One and All,</p><p></p><p>I am a 73 year old Brit living in Germany, where I have been for the last 38 years.</p><p></p><p>I was diagnosed with Type 2 after having to undergo a medical before being able to work in China.</p><p></p><p>Working away from home and living in hotels for a large part of my last 15 working years and numerous holidays since having retired 10 yeas ago, did my blood sugar levels no favours at all.</p><p></p><p>I have ‘realised’ the errors of my ways and have now reduced my holidays to renting holiday flats in differing parts of Germany for a week or two so that I can prepare my own food as opposed to having to eat what is dished up by hotels or restaurants.</p><p></p><p>For the last couple of year I have been eating largely low-carb with considerable success and am now starting to gather Keto as well as low-carb recipes and would like to get myself on to a Keto <u>BASED</u> diet - but am now too set in my ways (plus, I like my food to much) to go flat out on Keto!</p><p></p><p>The thing that has plagued me most throughout my ‘diabetic’ life is the fact that no matter which doctor, dietitian, experienced nurse or well intention amateur expert on the subject with which I have had advice from, I have yet to hear or see any sort of realistic pattern emerge as to the right or correct diet to follow. For example, my diabetes doctor assures me that the very best breakfast for us ‘sweeties’, is 2 eggs and bacon every morning - but his very own dietitian tells me “NO MORE THAN 1 EGG PER WEEK”. After all is said and done, until a scientifically researched diet is worked out, all others are really only personal opinions. So, I have now gathered a collection of over 3000 low-carb and Keto recipes and I am in the process of working out which foods and recipes suit me best - and that is the advice that I would give any ‘Probie’ - yes, I too enjoy watching NCIS!</p><p></p><p>Really, the only thing that bothers me now, is because I make lots of soups and do experiment with recipes, is the difference between low-carb and Keto. I know that it is low-carb and high fat, but at what ratio carb to fat does a recipe become Keto as opposed to low-carb.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I have rabbited on enough here - I think that I can hear one or two of you snoring, so I will close with the hope that you have all found the ‘right path’ to follow.</p><p></p><p>Best regards to all,</p><p></p><p>The Ugly Duckling.</p><p></p><p></p><p> Include a photo here if you wish to. - Don’t want to frighten you all!</p><p>- What is your name? - Derek Cridland.</p><p>- How old are you? - 73.</p><p>- Are you male or female? - Guess.</p><p>- Which country are you from? - U.K.</p><p>- Which city/area do you live in? - Viersen in Germany.</p><p>- Are you religious? - No, but I am not an Atheist either.</p><p>- Pick three words to describe your personality. - Reliable, honest and cuddly.</p><p>- Do you have any pets? - Only Speedy, my Smart Brabus!</p><p>- Microsoft or Apple? - Microsoft.</p><p>- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? - Boules, walking and driving Speedy.</p><p>- Do you get angry easily? - Don’t we all sometimes?</p><p>- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? - 4, two each arm.</p><p>- List your five favourite musicians/bands. - Pink Floyd, Mike Oldfield, Pink Floyd, Vangelis, Pink Floyd.</p><p>- What would you say your favourite music genre is? - Rock and New Age.</p><p>- What is your favourite flag? - The Chequered Flag at the end of an F1 race.</p><p>- Ever gone camping? - Nope, & am not ready to start either.</p><p>- Ever been in love? - Too many times and am now a dedicated bachelor to prove it!</p><p>- Ever used fake tan? - I use shoe polish occasionally - but only on my shoes.</p><p>- Which countries have you visited? - Most of Europe, North America, most of Asia, Indonesia, Australia.</p><p>- Favourite city? - Beijing.</p><p>- List your five favourite TV programmes. All NCIS, Criminal Minds, OF&H, Nat Geo, A Touch of Frost.</p><p>- List your five favourite films. The Hunt for Red October, The Green Mile, The Shawshank Redemption, - TLotR, Pirates of the Caribbean.</p><p>- Are you wealthy? - Not by by any stretch of the imagination - but am not complaining either!</p><p>- Do you work? If so, as what? - Did you not notice my age?</p><p>- List the subjects you study/have studied. - Welding, Quality Assurance.</p><p>- What do you like most about yourself? - I am handsome, intelligent, adaptable & I like to dream too!</p><p>- What do you like least about yourself? - I am a bit of a hoarder & that bloke who hides in my mirror.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Ugly Duckling, post: 1983775, member: 126181"] Hi One and All, I am a 73 year old Brit living in Germany, where I have been for the last 38 years. I was diagnosed with Type 2 after having to undergo a medical before being able to work in China. Working away from home and living in hotels for a large part of my last 15 working years and numerous holidays since having retired 10 yeas ago, did my blood sugar levels no favours at all. I have ‘realised’ the errors of my ways and have now reduced my holidays to renting holiday flats in differing parts of Germany for a week or two so that I can prepare my own food as opposed to having to eat what is dished up by hotels or restaurants. For the last couple of year I have been eating largely low-carb with considerable success and am now starting to gather Keto as well as low-carb recipes and would like to get myself on to a Keto [U]BASED[/U] diet - but am now too set in my ways (plus, I like my food to much) to go flat out on Keto! The thing that has plagued me most throughout my ‘diabetic’ life is the fact that no matter which doctor, dietitian, experienced nurse or well intention amateur expert on the subject with which I have had advice from, I have yet to hear or see any sort of realistic pattern emerge as to the right or correct diet to follow. For example, my diabetes doctor assures me that the very best breakfast for us ‘sweeties’, is 2 eggs and bacon every morning - but his very own dietitian tells me “NO MORE THAN 1 EGG PER WEEK”. After all is said and done, until a scientifically researched diet is worked out, all others are really only personal opinions. So, I have now gathered a collection of over 3000 low-carb and Keto recipes and I am in the process of working out which foods and recipes suit me best - and that is the advice that I would give any ‘Probie’ - yes, I too enjoy watching NCIS! Really, the only thing that bothers me now, is because I make lots of soups and do experiment with recipes, is the difference between low-carb and Keto. I know that it is low-carb and high fat, but at what ratio carb to fat does a recipe become Keto as opposed to low-carb. Anyway, I have rabbited on enough here - I think that I can hear one or two of you snoring, so I will close with the hope that you have all found the ‘right path’ to follow. Best regards to all, The Ugly Duckling. Include a photo here if you wish to. - Don’t want to frighten you all! - What is your name? - Derek Cridland. - How old are you? - 73. - Are you male or female? - Guess. - Which country are you from? - U.K. - Which city/area do you live in? - Viersen in Germany. - Are you religious? - No, but I am not an Atheist either. - Pick three words to describe your personality. - Reliable, honest and cuddly. - Do you have any pets? - Only Speedy, my Smart Brabus! - Microsoft or Apple? - Microsoft. - Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? - Boules, walking and driving Speedy. - Do you get angry easily? - Don’t we all sometimes? - Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? - 4, two each arm. - List your five favourite musicians/bands. - Pink Floyd, Mike Oldfield, Pink Floyd, Vangelis, Pink Floyd. - What would you say your favourite music genre is? - Rock and New Age. - What is your favourite flag? - The Chequered Flag at the end of an F1 race. - Ever gone camping? - Nope, & am not ready to start either. - Ever been in love? - Too many times and am now a dedicated bachelor to prove it! - Ever used fake tan? - I use shoe polish occasionally - but only on my shoes. - Which countries have you visited? - Most of Europe, North America, most of Asia, Indonesia, Australia. - Favourite city? - Beijing. - List your five favourite TV programmes. All NCIS, Criminal Minds, OF&H, Nat Geo, A Touch of Frost. - List your five favourite films. The Hunt for Red October, The Green Mile, The Shawshank Redemption, - TLotR, Pirates of the Caribbean. - Are you wealthy? - Not by by any stretch of the imagination - but am not complaining either! - Do you work? If so, as what? - Did you not notice my age? - List the subjects you study/have studied. - Welding, Quality Assurance. - What do you like most about yourself? - I am handsome, intelligent, adaptable & I like to dream too! - What do you like least about yourself? - I am a bit of a hoarder & that bloke who hides in my mirror. [/QUOTE]
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