Your Get Serious pledges

"Get serious about losing weight and start to take my health more seriously. I'm so fed up of feeling fat and constantly tired."
Helen

"On the 27th March I will be doing a tandem skydive at Cambridge airfield weather permiting."
Adam Rozbicki

"Support my mate, who has just been diagnosed with diabetes, including managing my own intake better, keeping in regular contact, encouraging and being positive."
Mark T

"Make sure that I listen to my GP's advice and more importantly follow it!"
Steve Barker

"Make some lifestyle changes now, mainly around diet and exercise, that will reduce my dependence on medication and prevent the onset of complications later in what I hope will be a long and happy life"
Jim McCulloch

"lose the weight that probably flipped the switch that led to my type 2 - figure since I can't do anything about my genes, I can at least take care of things that I can change."
Mary Perkins

"To run the Windsor Half Marathon to raise funds for Diabetes UK"
Paul McDonald

"Complete the Playtex Moonwalk (26 miles) in under 8 hours.  This will help me to get fit and lose weight and also all those suffering with breast cancer through the money raised. We all win :)"
Audrey Wright

"To loose 14 pounds in 12 weeks"
Gregory Deacon

"Lose weight sensibly, manage my Diabetes better, get on the DAFNE course, after being Type 1 Diabetic for 33 years I am finally on the waiting list to attend after begging the docs to let me give it a try at my local clinc, all newly diagnosed Diabetics I meet have been on it already!!
 
Prevent any complications. Learn Portion Control!"
Donna Stuart

"raise funds and awareness every year through my DiaBeats events."
Ruth

"Cycle from London to Paris to raise funds for research into Type 1 Diabetes - see http://www.crusadersagainstdiabetes.org for more info"
John Jocham

"adopt a healthier lifestyle, healthier eating and to loose weight"
Sandy

"take my diet and lifestyle seriously, in the hope that, one day, I will be around to meet my grandchildren."
Gill

"manage my weight"
Faduma

"Start a help group at my hospital west middlesex hospital to help other teenages with diabetes. i have struggled to control my diabetes at the age of 13 and above and i wish i had help. Just to know i'm not the only one going throught his and that i have friends going through the same thing would have been a great help."
Sammii

"Undertake a Community Pharmacy campaign across 113 pharmacies in Sheffield to raise awareness about the links between body weight, physical activity and type II diabetes. Will start in February 2010."
Kath Horner

"Did the Grim 8 on Saturday in 1hr 27mins - made it my Get Serious pledge to do it under 1hr 30mins."
Huw Beale

"I pledge to exercise 3 times a week."
Claire Sandham

"Attempt to loose some weight to make me healthier and fitter."
Patricia Stephenson

"I am pledging to adopt a healthier lifestyle - more exercise, more fruit & veg, less alcohol and caffeine!"
Elissa Morrissette

"my 4th anniversiry of having diabetes."

Callum

"My daughter and I are Team Dounuts!  We are pledging to raise money for Diabetes UK. We've done the sponsored walk and are holding a 'Name the Snowman' "
Morfydd Price

"Eat healthier."
Jackie Mansell

"Lose more than half a stone before Christmas (from the date I made the pledge) and donate £10 for every lb over the half to Diabetes UK."
Will Whyler

"Get my Type 2 diabetes back under control again."
Mike Richardson

"Lose my final three stone by Easter 2010, having already lost 8 stone and therefore acheive a healthy bmi."
Emma Bradley

"Reduce my weight and my blood sugar."
Nina Allenbury

"Walk regularly."
Rose Chapman

"Adopt a healthier lifestyle."
Susan Weiss

"Lose weight over the next 12 months. I am aiming to lose 28 pounds. My weight today (26 Oct 2009) is 16st 2lb."

Mark Angus

"Keep my blood sugars well balanced and eat healthily, whilst trying to work shifts and long hours in the hospitality industry."
Anonymous

"Hold a charity dance evening on Saturday 14 November (world Diabetes Day) at St Mary's Church hall in Saltcoats with a live band, buffet and raffle. All profits will go to Ayrshire Voluntary Group Diabetes UK for the kids to have a special treat. I will post photo's of the event soon."
Diane Cochrane

"Eat well and lose some weight."
Keith Norman

"Walk 3,000 steps in 30 minutes at least 5 times a week. This really does bring my blood sugars down."
Margaret Banfield

"Continue to fly the flag for Diabetes UK. To continue to help everyone I know with Type 1 or 2 with advice, and to point them in the direction of Diabetes UK. The best organisation for people with diabetes. I pledge to ensure I keep up my positive attitude and to inspire good control to seek to prevent serious complications of diabetes.
Margot Watson

"Lose weight and be more active."
Marie

 "Encourage and invite those suffering from diabetes to join a group of walkers for regular short walks and to discuss their individual interests."

Michael Steer

"Exercise at least three times a week."
Judith Strutt

"Exercise more and eat better (this is my weak spot - I have a busy job and tend to flake out at the end of the day - and then to cap it all I don't control my eating habits!). Sounds pretty basic - but I find this the hardest part of being a diabetic."
Harpreet Batra

"Educate myself and my family about diabetes. Ensure that we eat more healthily and do more exercise, especially as a group."
Berni Archer

"Raise awareness in my workplace by displaying Diabetes UK and other diabetes related posters. I have already begun a healthier lifestyle as a Type 1 and recently taken up running again; perhaps when I am ready I can do some charity running."
Dan Bowman

"Eat a heathier diet and do more exercise."
Agnes Murray

"Walk to or from work 4 times a week, and go swimming at least twice a week."
Emma Burns

"Adopt a healthier lifestyle for myself and my family."
Sharon Helm

"Mine will be a personal challenge - to climb at least 25 Wainwrights next year- and to give £10 to Diabetes UK for each one climbed."

Professor Sir George Alberti
Chair of the Diabetes UK Board of Trustees

(For more information on the Wainwrights, see the list of Wainwrights, on the Wikipedia website.)

"My pledge is to create a Diabetes UK sports interest group. This will not be a copy of the newspaper sports pages but it will be about bringing people with diabetes who do sport and want to do more. It will encourage people to break down the barriers to do more."

"My personal challenge will be to get fitter, which includes more fun exercise, eating and cooking more healthy food, and encouraging my family to eat and cook more healthily."

Rekha Wadhwani
Diabetes UK Trustee

"I pledge to organise a one-day seminar/training event focusing on 'Diabetes and People with Learning Disabilities' to take place during 2010."