When I was a bit younger, I'd a reputation for having an appetite like a horse's ... I ate HUGE helpings of practically
anything put on my plate, plus
more - much more - besides. Indeed ...
... folk who
knew me well would often comment on the fact by asking: "Arthur
how come you can eat such a lot without getting fat?" And of course my reply was usually to the effect that I kept myself in trim by cycling nearly everywhere ...
frequently upwards of 20 miles in one
go after finishing my [substantial] evening meal - weather permitting
!
Alas, in recent years I've gained a few pounds ... of the
lb variety ... due to being diagnosed as having Type 2 diabetes in 2011.
means taking 500
mg dose of
'Metformin' twice daily ... which, in turn, has suppressed my appetite considerably.
But while one might suppose being diabetic - in combination with the prescribed medication - would control my weight ... it
hasn't!
So why
not?
Unfortunately, the ravages of time have been less than kind as far as my hearing is concerned ... leading to my wife Myrna's fears that it's no longer safe for me to use my bike. Disappointing as this is, I've agreed to her plea to stop using it rather than worry her unnecessarily. Hence my lack of the MAIN sort of physical exercise I'd undertaken since I was nine years old.