"One You" campaign

Did that link work? Can't really see on my Kindle. Here it is again in case not:

www.gov.uk/government/news/phe-launches-one-you

Yes the link worked Grannyknot

Hmmm interesting , it didn't tell me anything I didn't know .

One thing I did notice is if you're unfit or not doing enough exercise there's no place to say if its because your mobility is compromised .

If there had been and it had offered good options for improving that it might have been more helpful.

Just done it. Patronising or what?
I can't help feeling this is more for Big Brother's benefit a government survey than any benefit to individuals.
Was this the survey Teetime mentioned yesterday?

Yeah.they spent all this time telling 'em how good red wine is for them. Changed their minds a bit on that one haven't they? But now so many middle class, better off women have got used to knocking it back quietly at home. so..... Here we go again!

Sorry. Didn't do any quiz there. Was really replying on the basis of what I've heard on the radio about this new campaign.

Well I've done it but not enough choices and too rigid with no chance of explanation. Someone with, say arthritis, doesn't need telling they don't exercise enough, they would like the chance.

It's not aimed at us though is it? It's aimed at the 'middle aged' - my children I suppose. I'll be 70 on my next birthday and I put my fitness down to exercise, clean living and modesty.

Joking aside, I'm not agin it. If the majority of the 'middle-aged' continue as they are then there will be no NHS resources spare for us in our dotage.

Oh, I couldn't finish that quiz. It was just too bloody stupid. I probably know more than they do about what I'm getting right and what I'm getting wrong. And why. (Yes sodding experts - there's always a 'why')

Toss off, the lot of 'em.

Grrr.

True Anya. I'm glad my DD1 has dcided to give up here evening glass of wine. She already exercises till she (must be) dropping.

It is aimed at the middle generation. Probably the ones who don't do the exercise classes, spinning sessions, body sculpting, weight training, etc etc that the better off ones do.

I did it between gritted teeth just to see how irritating it was. It was very irritating

I HATED those little cheerful notes you got between sections, using my first name, especially when there was nothing they could hector you about
Congratulations Monica, you run a marathon every day, why not challenge yourself and run two?

I also found the food sections without a 'none of the above' option irritating. I had to claim I ate porridge just to get past the cereal section. In fact I do not eat any kind of cereal or porridge. I do not like them and I loathe milk.

I get stuck because, generally I have a healthy lifestyle but faced with a hectoring government and medical establishment my immediate reaction is to do the exact opposite but common sense and personal preference tells me I wouldn't enjoy it, especially the smoking, cigarette smoke gives me migraine.

Yes Cari. And we know why your legs are getting shorter by the day.

How many miles is it at the moment?

I've got to get off of here and get backside on exercise bike.

Yes, that stumped me too monica as I don't eat cereals either and then the next section was on potatoes - which I only eat once in a blue moon!!

Oops I'm 66 (67 in July) ... and I still think of myself as "middle aged".

I would just like to add, I have never actually seen Cari's legs. In case that sounded presumptious!

Back to the bike!

Yes it was the one I started yesterday. Didn't tell me anything I didn't know either. I don't see how its going to appeal to the people they think it should and how they are going to calculate its impact.

rubbish quiz, it didn't ask about any health problems which could effect excercise etc, I am severly disabled so therefore can't excerside and couldn't lift a heavy bag of shopping to save my life. very patronising, don't think it will have any effect on a persons health choices

Nonsense quiz! As others have said, regarding exercise it doesn't take into account your stae of health - exercise and ME are not happy companions Ironically, I scored well on that, which is odd because I'm pretty sedentary most of the time

Also, I fell foul of the snack questions because the question asked which foods you'd snack on on a daily basis. I ticked what I eat, but I don't eat all of them per day, it would be either/or, but the question didn't allow for that!

Complete tripe - especially the first few points on the Gov.Uk link.

This one really made me chuckle:
^around 40% of all deaths in England are related to behaviour^

Yeah - and 75% of statistics are made up on the spot.

Taking the 40% stat at face value, then we can assume that 40% of people with good behaviour will die?!

And then there's this one:

^the NHS spends more than £11bn a year on treating illnesses caused by the effects of diet, inactivity, smoking and drinking alcohol^

Duty and tax revenue from alcohol and tobacco, VAT on restaurant food, takeaway food, and gym membership fees already exceeds £11bn a year by some margin.

The exercise section was no good for me - I never exercise until puffed out, but I do walk for about 30 minutes most days - there wasn't an option for that.

Extremely irritating, as an arthritic asthmatic exercise and brisks walks are not an option

I got 10/10 and was congratulated on being the goodiest of goody goodies.

That'll be because I lied about the