I have given up several "pleasures" sometimes knowingly and sometimes I surprise myself. For instance, in the 70's, I smoked cigars and pipe tobacco. I had a manager who went to England for a long business meeting. He brought back gifts for each of the people in his department. he asked us what we would like. I asked for English tobacco. I soon discovered the difference between English and American tobacco. American tobacco is cured in molasses (sugar). We become addicted to two things: nicotine and sugar! English tobacco is not cured in molasses, if anything. Within two months, I unconsciously stopped smoking! About 20 years ago, my Endocrinologist suggested a book, "Dr Bonner's Program to Reverse Diabetes" which was to adopt a Vegan diet. I and my wife (diagnosed as prediabetic) went "cold turkey" and gave up all animal fat and protein. Within one month she was back to normal and my insulin requirements dropped 80%! From 50 units a meal to 10! I never cared for beer but I went from rum and coke, to Bourbon and coke, to scotch one ice cube please. My favorite and now my birthday drink is a Rusty Nail. A rusty nail is a shot scotch and a shot of Drambuie (scotch liquor). Not allowed in unbirthday parties. So alcohol consumption is about one drink per year.

I started on Trulicity and moved to Ozempic, I have lost 30 kilos. This is the first time I have been below 200 pounds since 1966 when I returned from my National Guard training. Now I am between 180 to 185 pounds. I feel I need to drop another 10 kilos to be off insulin entirely!