Month: September 2021

How is Matt today?

Matt is having a good day.

Matt's current mood is numb.

Matt is feeling sluggish.

Matt's pain level* is 1.

Posted in Cooking

Live-tweeting my cooking

At this point I was so hungry I had to stop for food in the category of ready-right-now. I still… read more Live-tweeting my cooking

Posted in Food

I’m looking for low effort inexpensive healthy eating ideas

I am looking for healthy eating ideas that I can accommodate with both a fairly tight budget and the limited… read more I’m looking for low effort inexpensive healthy eating ideas

Matt Ring
<== [Matt's Big Fat Arse] ==>

orange cat sleeping on white bed
Posted in Reporting in

Weigh-in

I slept late today (in that I was asleep for more than 10 hours). I was woken up by pain… read more Weigh-in

man walking on floor
Posted in Health

We need to talk about depression

Depression is one of those mental health issues that you have either experienced or that you have no idea what… read more We need to talk about depression

Posted in Food Reporting in

Willpower win!

Despite being on a “do not eat” order for my hospital appointment and not getting out until lunchtime, I found… read more Willpower win!

Posted in Reporting in

Scanning day (medical check-up)

In about an hour, I will be heading to the hospital for a scan. My GP wants to inspect my… read more Scanning day (medical check-up)

Posted in Reporting in

Pokemon Go for nerd cardiovascular

There are two ways to lose weight – eat less move more. Pokemon Go helps with the second part of… read more Pokemon Go for nerd cardiovascular

close up photo of a man having a neck pain
Posted in Reporting in

Not such a good day today

Today started well. Then it slowly trickled downhill. Every now and then I get a wave of pain where it… read more Not such a good day today

Posted in Opinion

Focused on “eating right” just as simply eating becomes a problem

In the last seven days, I started to focus on simply eating right. My hope is to slowly stop being… read more Focused on “eating right” just as simply eating becomes a problem

Posted in Stuff

Get some scales (but not the last one)

I don’t remember where my smart scales came from. They have been with me for quite a while. However, I… read more Get some scales (but not the last one)

Posted in Food

This pack contains 6 servings is a lie (willpower failure)

For lunch today I had a large bag of cheese Doritos flavoured willpower failure. That’s 180g of delicious untruth. I… read more This pack contains 6 servings is a lie (willpower failure)

Posted in Food

Apricot Wheats: Breakfast before sunrise

So, I took a photo of my early morning breakfast of wheat things stuffed with dried fruit. I ate them… read more Apricot Wheats: Breakfast before sunrise

Posted in Reporting in

Accidental Early Bird (and a weigh-in)

Ah, that is so much better. I finally got a good block of sleep. Unfortunately, that block of sleep was… read more Accidental Early Bird (and a weigh-in)

Posted in Food

Oat milk: Is it worth the fuss?

One of the things I have tried lately is oat milk. It has “no added sugar” so it must be… read more Oat milk: Is it worth the fuss?

Posted in Analysis

Matt’s pain scale

The classic pain scale runs from 0 (no pain at all) to 10 (the worst you have ever felt). There… read more Matt’s pain scale

Posted in Stuff

Update: I coded stuff

I made a few changes so that my weigh-in stats appear in the sidebar next to my post. I also… read more Update: I coded stuff

Posted in Analysis

Where do you get those fancy stats from?

From my first weigh-in post, I included a whole bunch of stats (and some general information) but where does all… read more Where do you get those fancy stats from?

Matt
Posted in Reporting in

Fat Matt’s initial big fat weigh-in

Lockdown has not been kind to me. My weight has ballooned to 156.3Kg or about 24st 8.6lb. FAT! I have… read more Fat Matt’s initial big fat weigh-in

Posted in Reporting in

Retroactive Birthday Post

I turn [ANCIENT] years old and I am the fattest I have ever been. The day started with a lot… read more Retroactive Birthday Post