Today I went for my follow up to get my NHS Health Check results. All good, everything positive really, and no prostate cancer, which is always a worry for us men.
My cholesterol is a little high, as is my blood pressure, but I already know how to fix those, and I’m also pre-diabetic, and I know losing weight and taking more exercise will fix that too. So about what I expected, and I AM going to lose weight and take more exercise from now on. Will power. I have decided enough is enough.
Damn. I still don’t know what this rash is then so I have to leave it up to the local Dermatology Department. Mixed feelings on this and a little bit of frustration. I mean I’m glad I don’t have cancer, but this rash…
The nurse gave me lots of good advice, some I won’t take such as joining a weight loss group as I prefer to work on my own at things like this. I learned a long time ago that me and group therapy just don’t get on. I have strong will power when I decide a course of action, and I can do these things on my own.
But some of the advice about food I’ve really take to heart such as eating more fruit and vegetables, eating boiled instead of mashed potatoes (I’ve always preferred boiled so no hardship there), and not peeling them, just scrubbing them instead and leaving the skins on for roughage. Avoid things like cheese and coleslaw (two of my favourite things, but okay, I understand), and stop eating white bread, eat wholemeal instead as it takes longer to digest – roughage again. And take some exercise! Do some weights as well as walking, sit ups, etc.
All taken on board, and I will gradually increase my exercise as I feel better just from walking. I know not to try to do too much too soon or all at once, and to build up to it all.
