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Offline JuST Peter

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Re: What have you done to get healthy?
« Reply #125 on: January 11, 2017, 01:52:59 PM »
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.

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Re: What have you done to get healthy?
« Reply #126 on: January 11, 2017, 04:31:59 PM »
Two kilos in 3 weeks is fantastic! 
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Re: What have you done to get healthy?
« Reply #127 on: January 11, 2017, 04:52:25 PM »
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
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Re: What have you done to get healthy?
« Reply #128 on: January 11, 2017, 07:57:12 PM »
Awesome work and congrats on the weight loss :clap :clap :clap :hatwave
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Re: What have you done to get healthy?
« Reply #129 on: January 11, 2017, 09:35:13 PM »
Well done on the weight loss Pete... plenty of us who are diabetic
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Re: What have you done to get healthy?
« Reply #130 on: January 12, 2017, 11:54:44 AM »
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.
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Re: What have you done to get healthy?
« Reply #131 on: February 06, 2017, 11:19:34 PM »
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.....
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Re: What have you done to get healthy?
« Reply #132 on: February 07, 2017, 03:41:02 PM »
Don't go too long, or your own organs will start to fail.

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Re: What have you done to get healthy?
« Reply #133 on: February 10, 2017, 11:31:41 AM »
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.
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