There is a new, alarming (to me) study that suggests a link between Type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea:
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Task Force on Epidemiology and Prevention has warned that recent research demonstrates that type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are closely related…
The study is quick to point out that this [...]
I know, everyone is getting tired of my constant paranoid posts about heart disease. I am still terrified of heart disease, and am very worried about the health of my ticker. So any kind of news about heart health gets my interest (I even have a news alert set up on Yahoo about this topic). [...]
It should come as no surprise to anyone who knows me that I am still toying around with a Mediterranean diet.I love the idea of the Mediterranean diet, especially for its supposed benefits for a person’s heart. I am still very concerned about my heart health. So anything that can help keep my heart healthy [...]
Current weight: 289Difference from last entry: 0Difference from 2008 starting weight (290.5): -1.5
I have had a horrible, horrible cold all this past week. It’s been bugging me and annoying me all week, and made me miserable enough that I stayed home from work all week. For me, there’s always a toss-up between whether I will [...]
Current weight: 290.5Difference from last entry: -2Difference from 2007 starting weight (335.5): -45
I just realized that this is my last weigh-in for 2007! The year has come to a close much quicker than I expected. I constantly lose track of time and dates, the days and months go by much faster every year now, and [...]
Welcome, everyone, to my litte space on the web. I've been fighting a battle to maintain my weight since 1997. As Lao Tzu said a couple of millenia ago, the journey of a thousand miles starts with one step. This journal documents my journey.
