Health

Table of contents

• Jump to 2024 (3)
• Jump to 2023 (3)
• Jump to 2022 (1)
• Jump to 2021 (2)
• Jump to 2020 (2)
• Jump to 2019 (5)
• Jump to 2018 (9)
• Jump to 2017 (10)
• Jump to 2016 (3)
• Jump to 2015 (5)
• Jump to 2014 (3)
• Jump to 2013 (2)
• Jump to 2012 (4)

2024

• Rules for Being Human

  20:46 · 11th Aug 2024

  In which I stumble on some rules for being human that evidently come from ancient Sanskrit, except, spoiler, they don’t.

• On Gratitude

  05:47 · 10th Jun 2024

  In which I have a conversation with myself about aging.

• Spinning The Joy Wheel

  16:48 · 18th Feb 2024

  In which I share a non-authoritative list of the things that are currently sparking joy.

2023

• The End of the Vitruvian Man

  21:00 · 27th Nov 2023

  In which I stop measuring my Venn diagram of physical, mental and social well-being through very shallow lenses.

• You’ll Be Okay

  21:40 · 19th Nov 2023

  In which Past-Present-Future-Carlos fold into a brief moment and reassure each other that they will be okay.

• Life With the Painometer at a Permanent Three

  19:00 · 17th Jan 2023

  In which I publish my personal take on one of the scales for measuring pain.

2022

• The Vitruvian Man Strikes Back

  17:15 · 26th Feb 2022

  In which we’re still looking at how well I’ve managed to balance my Venn diagram of physical, mental and social well-being.

2021

• In Case of Emergency

  07:25 · 23rd Nov 2021

  In which past versions of Carlos outline what Now-Carlos should do for when shit starts hitting the fan.

• Revenge of the Vitruvian Man

  10:09 · 4th Apr 2021

  In which we continue to look at how well I’ve managed to balance my Venn diagram of physical, mental and social well-being.

2020

• The Vitruvian Man Returns

  07:00 · 29th Mar 2020

  In which we look at how well I’ve managed to balance my Venn diagram of physical, mental and social well-being.

• The Boy Who Didn’t Fall Far From the Tree

  07:00 · 12th Feb 2020

  In which I take the fifth step and tell someone about all the fucked up stuff I’ve been through.

2019

• Minimalism is #$@&%*!

  07:00 · 4th Aug 2019

  In which I give you my top tips for making the road to minimalist living more bearable.

• What I Learned from Running a Marathon

  07:00 · 21st Apr 2019

  In which I finally complete my first marathon whilst hobbling across the finish line wrapped in a space blanket.

• The Vitruvian Man

  07:00 · 24th Feb 2019

  In which I embark on a year-long journey of continued self-discovery by learning about and measuring my well-being through quantitative and qualitative data.

• Three Pricks and Two Vials

  07:00 · 10th Feb 2019

  In which I become pro-active with my health, take matters into my own hands and draw blood samples in my kitchen.

• Mellowing My Motherforking Moods

  07:00 · 27th Jan 2019

  In which I spend a year tracking my moods and start learning mature coping mechanisms to deal with life’s ups and downs.

2018

• The Beauty of Daily Routines

  07:00 · 18th Nov 2018

  In which I outline the practical steps and positive results of embracing the beauty of a daily routine.

• Return to Running, or How I Shat Myself on the M11 Bridge

  07:00 · 4th Nov 2018

  In which I finally get back to running, realise how important it is and join the infamous Runner’s Gut club.

• Detoxing from Digital Distractions

  07:00 · 21st Oct 2018

  In which I reduce my digital distractions only to realise how many real-life distractions I also have.

• Can I Change My Charming Character?

  07:00 · 23rd Sep 2018

  In which I ask my friends, family and co-workers to answer a, ‘What am I like?’ survey and reflect on their anonymous answers.

• How Does Happiness Happen?

  07:00 · 29th Jul 2018

  In which I try to figure out and focus on what makes me happy.

• Managing My Motherfucking Moods

  07:00 · 15th Jul 2018

  In which I spend six months being my own emotional detective, tracking my moods and figuring out what makes me tick.

• The Ketogenic Man

  07:00 · 1st Jul 2018

  In which I answer life’s hard questions, like, ‘Can I eat all the avocado in the world?’ by going on the keto diet.

• Disappointment, Defeat and Deferral

  07:00 · 6th May 2018

  In which I admit to being defeated by my injury and have my place in the London Marathon deferred.

• Limping with Demons

  13:00 · 1st Apr 2018

  In which there’s only three weeks left to the London Marathon and I must confess, I’m not sure if I’m ready to run it.

2017

• Running with Demons: The Road to the London Marathon

  09:00 · 20th Nov 2017

  In which I announce the next chapter in the journey that is Carlos figuring out this running stuff people keep talking about—by which I mean I’m running the London Marathon.

• Insane in the Terrain Brain

  08:00 · 7th Oct 2017

  In which Scott and I run a 10k obstacle race and I use a GoPro to record it.

• The Descension

  21:00 · 21st Aug 2017

  In which I talk about how after not smoking for 4 years I failed and started again.

• Don’t Run with Your Mouth Open

  19:00 · 12th Aug 2017

  In which Ben and I run a 5k to raise money for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices and Lucien throws paint into our mouths.

• 1 out of 16 Personalities

  10:00 · 31st Jul 2017

  In which I want to believe that people can’t be pigeon-holed but clearly I can be.

• Wasps Are Spontaneously Provocable Sadists

  08:00 · 8th Jul 2017

  In which I talk about my irrational fear of wasps, bees and all buzzing things black and yellow.

• Interrogating the Demons

  08:00 · 25th Jun 2017

  In which I start cleaning out the cobwebs of my mind by reading, meditating and dying a sweaty death at hot yoga.

• The Joyous Year of Joylent, aka Jimmy Joy

  08:00 · 30th Apr 2017

  In which I live on Joylent, the meal replacement beverage, for a whole year.

• I Trained, I Ran, I Puked

  09:00 · 8th Apr 2017

  In which I complete my first half marathon, raise money in memory of Amanda and puke across the finish line.

• In Memoriam: Amanda

  09:00 · 4th Jan 2017

  In which I begin training for my first half marathon and set the stage for raising money in memory of Amanda.

2016

• Paying the Price for Past Carlos Again

  20:00 · 31st Mar 2016

  In which Present Carlos, again, has to pay the price of Past Carlos’ mistakes. This time, in the form of shoes.

• The Joys of Living on Joylent

  21:00 · 21st Feb 2016

  In which I live on Joylent, the meal replacement beverage, for a week, keeping a day-by-day account of the experience.

• Planning a Post-Mortem Party

  21:00 · 14th Jan 2016

  In which Death reminds all us about our fragile human-condition and I decide to make plans for my eventual demise.

2015

• Push Ups, Planks and Puking

  11:00 · 15th Nov 2015

  In which I continue this new-found obsession with quantifying myself, looking at the exercise progress I’ve made and realise I sleep more than I think, albeit unevenly.

• Nordic Cuisine; Kokosbollar

  16:00 · 24th Oct 2015

  In which I share a recipe of a Nordic childhood favourite, which will put your child(ren) into sugar-induced comas—of delightfulness.

• Exercising the Demons

  14:00 · 7th Jun 2015

  In which I continue paying for Past Carlos’ mistakes and reluctance to listen of his own body.

• 365 Days of Delicious Data

  23:00 · 21st Apr 2015

  In which we I begin to quantify myself and we take a look at all the places I’ve been in the last year, thanks to the ever-present and watchful eye of Big Brother.

• Now That’s What I Call Banana

  19:00 · 20th Jan 2015

  In which I talk about bananas, bananas, bananas and bananas. Also bananas.

2014

• 800 Days of Breathing

  17:00 · 2nd Dec 2014

  In which I count the numerous days until I can put on my finest suit, comb my grey hair, go to my local shop to pick up their most expensive ivory pipe and start smoking again.

• My Kingdom For a Rye Bread

  14:00 · 29th Jun 2014

  It’s been too long since I’ve had some rye bread and left with few options I suppose I’ll just have to make my own. Oh no.

• My Body: The Trash Receptacle

  22:51 · 16th Apr 2014

  Slowly and surely my lifestyle has gone from “Unlikely to make it to 20” to “Coronary Heart Disease in mid-forties” and finally to “Might make to 77.”

2013

• I’ll Be Seeing You, in Two Months

  13:44 · 31st Dec 2013

  In which I take a two month hiatus due to a family emergency.

• Breaking That Special Habit

  12:12 · 1st Jun 2013

  In which I reach day 251 of not smoking, not that I’m counting the days or anything.

2012

• Carlos versus Cancer

  23:09 · 30th Nov 2012

  In which I finish growing a mildly trustworty moustache to raise awareness for men’s health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer and men’s suicide.

• Not a Shower, nor a Grower

  21:57 · 20th Nov 2012

  In which I grow a moustache to raise awareness for men’s health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer and men’s suicide.

• How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Cigarette

  20:08 · 19th Nov 2012

  In which I talk about what it’s been like since I took a break from smoking.

• On a Very Special Carlos

  10:38 · 27th Oct 2012

  In which I’ve taken a break from smoking and realise how few entries I’ve written this year.