Category: General Ramblings

Whatever comes to mind I can’t think of a category for… or can’t be faffed making one for.

Oops…

December 27, 2023

So last night I forgot to actually *publish* the post I’d written in the morning. That means two today. Could be worse I suppose. I could have posted it just before bed. but I wrote it on a different machine and I was a bit tired. Apologies to anyone who actually reads this stuff 🙂 … More Oops…

Holidays!!

December 25, 2023

Yesterday was Christmas Eve, Eve and I was really not in the mood to do much. Absolutely knackered and on top of everything else, I have a pain in my side where I broke a rib. Super!! Still, there was a small win, when I actually fell *below* my first target weight at 134.60 kilos. … More Holidays!!

Almost there?

December 23, 2023

Looking at my weight today you may think that at 135.10 kilos, I’m almost at my first target weight (135.0 kilos), but I think the main reason for the drop, is dehydration. For the past few days, I’ve drunk nowhere near the 2-litre recommended minimum, so a weight loss was all bar certain! Anyway, close … More Almost there?

Bit sad really.

December 22, 2023

Part of the rationale behind the urge to have the surgery was the hope that by cutting back drastically on my weight I’d have a new lease of life. The “lighter me” would be able to walk more, do more in general and have a heightened quality of life. This hasn’t really happened. The Pulmonary … More Bit sad really.

Oh, you Clot!

December 21, 2023

So where have I been for days? Well “coughing my heart up” is the closest descriptor I can come up with. It’s been so hard to keep breathing I’ve not been interested in doing anything other than sitting quietly and hoping for the best. Maybe I should explain. After the surgery, everything was going well. … More Oh, you Clot!

Cough off!!!

December 16, 2023

No matter what I try I can’t shake this cough. It’s dry, continuous and aggravating. I wish I could lose it but I don’t know where to start. I can’t see a respiratory specialist until March so over Christmas, I’m just going to spend the days hacking away and hope for the best. So bloody … More Cough off!!!

Drip, drip, drip…

December 13, 2023

Another small drop, again nothing huge, just enough to keep me moving slowly towards the first goalpost. Having said that, I’m concerned this may just be a result of being dehydrated. The temperature has been up in the high 30s so maybe? Not a lot to say other than that. Today was a bit of … More Drip, drip, drip…

So close!

December 12, 2023

My first target is getting very close. Several years ago my daughter managed to get me to exercise and diet so I reached 135 kilos, so I *really* want to get back down there and use it as the new ‘starting point’ for my weight loss. Ok, it sounds a bit silly since I already … More So close!