Shaun Says: Life in the outside world is scary and uncertain
Well, that was a lovely couple of sunny, mild, pleasant days wasn’t it? Spring really felt like it was here, birdsong, the snowdrops are out in our garden, and blue skies, lots of them!
And today we wake to damp, grey, misty, murky same old same old I wish I lived in Arizona type weather. Meh.
But, on a brighter note, I have a health update, a positive one. I mentioned back in October that I was on a journey to improve my health, exercising, eating better, and keeping on top of my medication, I was prescribed the Mounjaro injections, and the weight started to slowly come off, and my blood results showed a tiny improvement.
This week I’ve been for my regular review, and the news was great, my blood results are down by 10 points, still work to be done but definitely going in the right direction, my blood pressure is fine, my cholesterol is good, but by far the biggest smile on my face has come from the weight loss. At first weigh in I was 136 kilos, then I was 131 kilos, and now, I’m down to 125 kilos, basically around two stones lost since November, I am, for the first time in around 30 years, under 20 stone. And it feels good.
My hip pain has been reduced, my knees are still painful, but overall I’m feeling much much better than this time last year, physically, and mentally.
I’ve reset my targets now, aiming to get my blood results as close to normal range as possible, and to get at least another two stones off my weight. I’ll see how I feel at that point and decide what’s next.
I’m not dwelling on the week’s news, it’s all just horrific, lies from all sides, indiscriminate violence, and too many people are dying for the most horrific of reasons, none justifiable, and all criminal. Life in the outside world is scary and uncertain, so I’m holding on to the things that I can influence.
This month’s Big Shaun Experience comedy club night is on sale, featuring Jonny Brook, Russ Cutts, Phil Davenport and Jordan Mack.
Tickets available from https://wegottickets.com/event/694893
It’s another great line up and well worth the ticket price, tickets are already going nicely so don’t hang about, or you’ll miss a great night, It’s Thursday March 26 at the Fat Cat in Kelham, upstairs in the lovely function room.