It’s probably fair to say that, if natural selection had been allowed to run its course, I would most likely fall into the box marked ‘casualty’ than ‘survivor’. Put me in a pack and I’m clearly not the alpha male, either in terms of physical prowess or overall health. In the animal kingdom I would long since have succumbed to ‘survival of the fittest’. In fact, it would not be unreasonable to say that my continued existence owes itself to a process of unnatural selection.
Category Archive: Diabetes
No, this isn’t a post about the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger film of the same name – although that […]
Cause for a minor celebration, at least. Three months after being told I would almost certainly need medication […]
With my diabetic’s hat on, it’s been a busy few weeks recently. And my general mood has swung […]
So, it’s the end of June. How did I do against my weight and exercise targets as part […]
Back in mid-April after my first visit to the diabetes clinic, I set myself weight and exercise targets […]
After a week away, it’s back to the grind of refocussing on what I eat and monitoring my […]
I had my first appointment at the diabetes clinic this morning. The nurse wanted to put me on […]
I’d been aiming to be 17st 2lbs by Easter, and so I should have been pleased when the […]
I have posted a couple of times in recent months (here and here) about being increasingly conscious of […]