Matt's Big Fat Arse

I have not been making any special efforts beyond getting outside and being somewhat mindful of what I eat. Even… read more Small but definite progress

Happy healthy poo that is not too soft and not too hard makes for a happy visit to the porcelain… read more Foods to help with runny poo

Hard poo (stools) is not all that much fun to pass. Which is why I am researching the topic of… read more Foods to soften your poo

The good news is that I have lost weight. I am now in a weight category where some office chairs… read more Good News & Bad News

Eating healthy doesn’t have to be complicated or overwhelming. There are many simple tricks and habits that you can adopt… read more 10 easy and effective tips to help you eat healthier

I have been stricken down with the lurgy. It is a bloody miserable throat and nose cold and I utterly… read more I have the lurgy

For Christmas, I took a “screw it, I’ll worry later” approach to food and drink. I am now at the… read more I’m dreading getting on the scales

I am feeling better now. Not perfect but better. Pills or a nice hair wash – one or both helped.

Things hurt. Leave me alone.

In the end, all I could do was go back to bed and had some more sleep. I felt better… read more Sometimes sleep is what you need

In terms of spoons, today I woke up without any. Nothing will be done today. Most days I have flashbacks… read more Zero spoon day

Now that I have started seeing measurable weight loss, I can plan for things I cannot currently do. For example,… read more My new health progress goal

For this check-in, I am feeling extremely happy. Weight loss I am over four pounds lighter despite some mitigating factors…. read more I lost weight! (and a hairy elephant)

It has been a while so I thought I would post a general health update. Sleep My circadian rhythm is… read more Big Fat Health Update

I’ve just recovered from the second flair-up in as many weeks. This recent flair-up started Monday afternoon and lasted until… read more Please let today be the last of this pain

No sooner was I done saying I was doing well, than a bad episode arrived. This is the first time… read more Aaaand now pain…

It has been a while since I last updated. During that time I have house and dog sat for a… read more I need to address some issues in my life (and a check-in)

And just like that, the pain dialled itself down again. I’m not sure why it started nor why it eased… read more I am glad that is over

Ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch… Today has much pain. Ouch. It just arrived without notice. All the pain.

I had a flair-up start around midday. The first symptom was my ears feeling blocked all of a sudden. Then… read more Today was a mixed bag

I recently had a bad day. Like earthquakes, this was probably overdue but it messed up the whole week. Slept… read more Feeling better

Today is not a good day. This could not have come at a worse time. No matter what I do,… read more Not doing great today

This post is to celebrate a weight-loss win. I am around 5 (ish) pounds lighter than my last weigh-in. That… read more Weight loss win!

Today I went to bed a little after midnight. I woke up just now (about 18 hours later). Which is… read more Longer, longer, longer last sleep 😴