Back folks !
Not darkened this portal for some 3 weeks now. Been away in America for a while .. and then Europe. What a peri-pathetic life I lead ! Not that it has done me much good either - apart from in the wallet - as I now stand at 181 lbs. Nope, I am not proud of that; it is a whopping reversal of the first order and it is high time I got control of my weight/mouth once more.
What has been a bit of a revelation has been the clear effect of the enforced reduced exercise regime on my weight, given the continued festering discomfort in my left knee. Nope, it is still not better. It gets 'better', then I overdo it and I am back to square one again. This happens approximately weekly. People listen and mutter 'arthritis' but how can that be ? It came on suddenly while washing the car. Came and never went ! No, the doctor is a very last resort and I am not there yet. But it is clear, to me at least, that without the exercise I am not going to make the finishing line of 161 lbs that I set myself nearly 2 years ago. Oh, the very public shame.
Local council has now implemented the free swimming for the over-60s like me. Maybe that would help ? Not been swimming for quite a while now. Bit of a chore really, getting ready etc. And then there are those that insist on swimming at 90 degrees to the direction of most others. Perhaps I should mix it up a bit; cross-train is the expression I think.
I have been lax, self-pitying and self-indulgent. No excuses. Have a good shout at me if you wish; I deserve it.
I will try to make it up to you, starting now.
ChrisITF
