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<blockquote data-quote="alpman65" data-source="post: 674348" data-attributes="member: 138444"><p>Hello. I am a 49 year old male. 6ft tall and weighing more than 17 stone. I have led an appalling life. Far too much alcohol and cigarettes. I have been a health disaster waiting to happen. I have managed to justify my excesses by being reasonably active but to be honest being the fattest and slowest triathlete in the world isn't that brilliant. Two weeks ago I was diagnosed with Type 2 and am pretty fed up about it. I am not a stupid person and am fairly sure that I have largely brought this on myself. I am very much hoping that if I take it as a major kick up the backside, dramatically change my lifestyle (no more drinking 2 bottles of wine every night for a start) and really step up my exercise regime then things will be okay. Have been too scared to look on the internet for advice as I don't want to hear the horror stories. Just bought a blood checking machine in Boots, have joined a gym and have set myself some realistic weight loss targets. Haven't smoked since diagnosis and wont ever again. Have an education day at a local support group on Friday. Hopefully this is the wake up call I needed. Finding the mood swings really difficult. Go from feeling really positive to not being able to see past the next few months. Quite scary. Not a usual feeling for a strapping bloke like me. Hopefully reading the experiences of other sufferers will help me come to terms with it. Anyway, that's enough rambling. Feel better already.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="alpman65, post: 674348, member: 138444"] Hello. I am a 49 year old male. 6ft tall and weighing more than 17 stone. I have led an appalling life. Far too much alcohol and cigarettes. I have been a health disaster waiting to happen. I have managed to justify my excesses by being reasonably active but to be honest being the fattest and slowest triathlete in the world isn't that brilliant. Two weeks ago I was diagnosed with Type 2 and am pretty fed up about it. I am not a stupid person and am fairly sure that I have largely brought this on myself. I am very much hoping that if I take it as a major kick up the backside, dramatically change my lifestyle (no more drinking 2 bottles of wine every night for a start) and really step up my exercise regime then things will be okay. Have been too scared to look on the internet for advice as I don't want to hear the horror stories. Just bought a blood checking machine in Boots, have joined a gym and have set myself some realistic weight loss targets. Haven't smoked since diagnosis and wont ever again. Have an education day at a local support group on Friday. Hopefully this is the wake up call I needed. Finding the mood swings really difficult. Go from feeling really positive to not being able to see past the next few months. Quite scary. Not a usual feeling for a strapping bloke like me. Hopefully reading the experiences of other sufferers will help me come to terms with it. Anyway, that's enough rambling. Feel better already. [/QUOTE]
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