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Kate Walker Full Member Offline Posts: 100	Playing Sport versus Watching Sport on TV Jan 2^nd, 2020 at 6:09pm Who here actually plays (or participates in) some sport? Regularly? Taking the kids to footy practice is not playing sport!
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Reply #1 - Jan 3^rd, 2020 at 2:25am

I played tenpin bowling in my teenaged years. I gave up when work beckoned me to do more hours. In the few times since quitting bowling, I have played games among friends. I have yet to bowl more than a 130 game. I find the game depressing, seeing that I have no nostalgia for the game.

I have taken to walks and jogs. These days, I wish to do a 4km run inside a 15-minute time limit. With my New Year's resolution starting to take shape over the last month, I want to get healthy and down to a respectable weight range.

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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 39522 Gender:	Re: Playing Sport versus Watching Sport on TV Reply #2 - Jan 3^rd, 2020 at 6:05am We do casual cycling every weekend. I prefer the term 'activity' than 'sport' I do no sport. I watch little sport on TV
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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Australian Legend Posts: 21743 Rockhampton, Q Gender:	Re: Playing Sport versus Watching Sport on TV Reply #3 - Jan 3^rd, 2020 at 10:25pm Sprintcyclist wrote on Jan 3^rd, 2020 at 6:05am: We do casual cycling every weekend. I prefer the term 'activity' than 'sport' Do you try and set goals on your 'casual' rides?
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Re: Playing Sport versus Watching Sport on TV
Reply #4 - Jan 12^th, 2020 at 2:31pm

Kate Walker wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2020 at 6:09pm:

Who here actually plays (or participates in) some sport? Regularly? Roll Eyes

Taking the kids to footy practice is not playing sport! Grin

Often the argument for the millions governments spend on stadiums, Olympic bids and professional sports is that it "encourages people to play sport"
I say that's bullocks.
It encourages people to sit on their couch watching sport

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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 46595 Gender:	Re: Playing Sport versus Watching Sport on TV Reply #5 - Jan 13^th, 2020 at 2:02pm Only females play sport in Australia. They are the Alphas here.
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Reply #6 - Jan 13^th, 2020 at 2:24pm

The_Barnacle wrote on Jan 12^th, 2020 at 2:31pm:

Kate Walker wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2020 at 6:09pm:

Who here actually plays (or participates in) some sport? Regularly? Roll Eyes

Taking the kids to footy practice is not playing sport! Grin

Often the argument for the millions governments spend on stadiums, Olympic bids and professional sports is that it "encourages people to play sport"
I say that's bullocks.
It encourages people to sit on their couch watching sport

Yep

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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 46595 Gender:	Re: Playing Sport versus Watching Sport on TV Reply #7 - Jan 14^th, 2020 at 7:44am Well if Melbourne is the Sporting Capital. Then it is a city where more people 'watch', than people play. My, my - what big crowds they have at the MCG.
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Prime Minister for Canyons Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 26906 Canberra Gender:	Re: Playing Sport versus Watching Sport on TV Reply #8 - Feb 5^th, 2020 at 11:26am Sprintcyclist wrote on Jan 3^rd, 2020 at 6:05am: We do casual cycling every weekend. I prefer the term 'activity' than 'sport' I do no sport. I watch little sport on TV If its not on Strava it doesn't count
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Reply #9 - Mar 23^rd, 2020 at 9:47pm

Now that sport is effectively off the television, I could probably deal with the lack of loudmouthed sports commentators bellowing through the television speakers for the next 2 months.

Listening to the radio broadcasts at work is bad enough. But, no sport will do me fine. Perhaps some couch potatoes will learn how to read books again.

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Reply #10 - Mar 24^th, 2020 at 8:43am

UnSubRocky wrote on Mar 23^rd, 2020 at 9:47pm:

Now that sport is effectively off the television, I could probably deal with the lack of loudmouthed sports commentators bellowing through the television speakers for the next 2 months.

Listening to the radio broadcasts at work is bad enough. But, no sport will do me fine. Perhaps some couch potatoes will learn how to read books again.

I take it the type 2 DM is going well

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In a time of universal deceit — telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

No evidence whatsoever it can be attributed to George Orwell or Eric Arthur Blair (in fact the same guy)

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Reply #11 - Mar 25^th, 2020 at 3:05am

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Mar 24^th, 2020 at 8:43am:

UnSubRocky wrote on Mar 23^rd, 2020 at 9:47pm:

Now that sport is effectively off the television, I could probably deal with the lack of loudmouthed sports commentators bellowing through the television speakers for the next 2 months.

Listening to the radio broadcasts at work is bad enough. But, no sport will do me fine. Perhaps some couch potatoes will learn how to read books again.

I take it the type 2 DM is going well

I drink up to 2 mugs with of black tea a day. Usually 'morning'time. I have some camomile tea waiting for me in the microwave. The black tea that I have been drinking has lead to me feeling hungry on a more regular basis. I have enjoyed my meals a lot more.

I am also more able to read books and pay attention to what I have been reading. The sports commentary and television that I have seen of recent years gives me the chills. Perhaps I am caught up in my own world. But these days, I have some kind of aversion to the football culture.

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Prime Minister for Canyons Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 26906 Canberra Gender:	Re: Playing Sport versus Watching Sport on TV Reply #12 - Mar 25^th, 2020 at 8:31am The black tea that I have been drinking has lead to me feeling hungry on a more regular basis. Thats not a good thing you know. Polyphagia is a major symptom of T2 DM
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Reply #13 - Mar 25^th, 2020 at 2:54pm

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Mar 25^th, 2020 at 8:31am:

The black tea that I have been drinking has lead to me feeling hungry on a more regular basis.

Thats not a good thing you know. Polyphagia is a major symptom of T2 DM

I had a handful of almonds and a black tea this afternoon. Had I not had the almonds, I would probably only be feeling a little hungry right now.

I can have a meal before work. Then I can go to work for 4 hours before I have a chance at another meal. I can walk out of work and drive home to a fridge full of food that will not interest me, some days. Other days, I could not get in my car without having to rush an order and get seated for McDonalds.

I don't know. The chromium picolinate (sp?) that I have been using seems to help me with organising my insulin response better. A low sugar diet will get me through a 4-hour shift quite fine. Otherwise, I don't really feel like eating.

I feel hungry if I go 6 hours without food during the day. Other times, I could go 4 hours after a meal and feel hungry that requires me to eat asap.

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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Australian Legend Posts: 21743 Rockhampton, Q Gender:	Re: Playing Sport versus Watching Sport on TV Reply #14 - Jun 3^rd, 2020 at 4:57am It took me until this year when I found out that I could watch my NRL games online, without the need to search for them through youtube channels.
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