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.
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47 entries about health, across 12 years. All themes
19:00 · 17th Jan 2023
In which I publish my personal take on one of the scales for measuring pain.
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.
07:25 · 23rd Nov 2021
In which past versions of Carlos outline what Now-Carlos should do for when shit starts hitting the fan.
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.
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.
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.
07:00 · 4th Aug 2019
In which I give you my top tips for making the road to minimalist living more bearable.
07:00 · 21st Apr 2019
In which I finally complete my first marathon whilst hobbling across the finish line wrapped in a space blanket.
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.
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.
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.
07:00 · 18th Nov 2018
In which I outline the practical steps and positive results of embracing the beauty of a daily routine.
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.
07:00 · 21st Oct 2018
In which I reduce my digital distractions only to realise how many real-life distractions I also have.
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.
07:00 · 29th Jul 2018
In which I try to figure out and focus on what makes me happy.
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.
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.
07:00 · 6th May 2018
In which I admit to being defeated by my injury and have my place in the London Marathon deferred.
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.
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.
08:00 · 7th Oct 2017
In which Scott and I run a 10k obstacle race and I use a GoPro to record it.
21:00 · 21st Aug 2017
In which I talk about how after not smoking for 4 years I failed and started again.
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.
10:00 · 31st Jul 2017
In which I want to believe that people can’t be pigeon-holed but clearly I can be.
08:00 · 8th Jul 2017
In which I talk about my irrational fear of wasps, bees and all buzzing things black and yellow.
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.
08:00 · 30th Apr 2017
In which I live on Joylent, the meal replacement beverage, for a whole year.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
14:00 · 7th Jun 2015
In which I continue paying for Past Carlos’ mistakes and reluctance to listen of his own body.
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.
19:00 · 20th Jan 2015
In which I talk about bananas, bananas, bananas and bananas. Also bananas.
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.
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.
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.”
13:44 · 31st Dec 2013
In which I take a two month hiatus due to a family emergency.
12:12 · 1st Jun 2013
In which I reach day 251 of not smoking, not that I’m counting the days or anything.
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.
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.
20:08 · 19th Nov 2012
In which I talk about what it’s been like since I took a break from smoking.
10:38 · 27th Oct 2012
In which I’ve taken a break from smoking and realise how few entries I’ve written this year.