What have you done to get healthy?

[JuST Peter]

I went to the Doc's just before Christmas, had the glucose blood test (I don't know the proper term for it), which came in 3 points below being classed as type 2 diabetic.

Doc says change diet and exercise. Diet is difficult after a lifetime of sweets but I think I'm improving, although I reckon it'll be about 5 years before I'll be allowed near sweets again, lol.
 
As for exercise, I tried walking but found that quite boring and susceptible to the weather so I've taken to walking (and sometimes running) in the local pool. Running in water does terrible things to leg muscles, believe me.

Christmas is never the best time to diet, but have managed to ditch 2 kilos over the last 3 weeks with hopefully more to follow.

Time will tell.

[Biggles]

Two kilos in 3 weeks is fantastic! 
Do you need sugar-free gum to placate your lolly craving?

[JuST Peter]

Bill, I've taken up the drink (water), and fruit. Not that I didnt have fruit before, but I have a bit more now - not too much, you understand. But I'm not a saint by any means either. I still break out occasionally and get a few jelly babies into me, but odd as it may sound, they've lost their appeal, as my tastes have changed

[Shiney]

Awesome work and congrats on the weight loss

[Kev Murphy]

Well done on the weight loss Pete... plenty of us who are diabetic

[WendyL]

Great work Pete.  There's good research coming out re low carb diets and intermittent fasting and reversing insulin resistance, pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes.  I've cut all starchy and sugary carbs from my diet and am feeling great.

[Kev Murphy]

I am down to 93 kilos now, but I think I may have lost some weight over the last few days because I have not eaten since Friday with the stress of losing a very good friend.
There's always tomorrow to have a meal....  if I feel the need for it.... maybe.....

[Gadget]

Don't go too long, or your own organs will start to fail.

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[curious1]

I have stopped smoking. 37 years ago and stay away from smokers as much as possible. Have not found anything as beneficial for my health yet apart from slowing down a bit on the road.