Category Archives: Personal
The Challenge of Weight Maintenance
For the first 4 months of 2019 I have struggled with my weight. This started with Xmas and has carried on. I have attempted to loose some of the weight gain but it has proved difficult. As a result I … Continue reading
What to look forward to in next 12 months? a) Scotland teams win both world cups; b) change in UK govt; c) euro parl elections; d) various party leadership changes; e) Scottish independence; f) various wild celebrations on 30th March; … Continue reading
Type 2 Diabetes – Annual MOT
I’ve had my two annual appointments early this month – December 2018. The first with the GP Surgery, the 2nd with the Trial Legacy Project. I’m still in remission though my HbA1c has increased slightly. This was not a surprise … Continue reading
Today is the shortest day of the year. It has been classed as a pre-Christian festival, the Feast of Juul, and was observed mainly in Scandinavia but also in other Germanic cultures. Fires would be lit to symbolise the heat … Continue reading
Type 2 Diabetes – coping with weight management
This article was originally posted on 15th October 2018 This is an update to my previous piece and is regarding how I’m coping with weight management, and some of the things I’ve done over the last year or two. One … Continue reading
Can Type 2 Diabetes be reversed?
The article below was originally posted on 21st April 2017 At the Highland Games back in August 2015 the people doing the First Aid offered “health checks” to the volunteer helpers. I took up the offer as it was some … Continue reading
