Matt's Big Fat Arse

Today, I was hit by a category 9 flair-up. Pain, headache, my blood pressure being dangerous (blood having trouble getting… read more Man, that flair up sucked

Today all I did was browse the Internet, pop to the community allotment cabin and drink some tea (and chat),… read more Why am I tired? My body isn’t.

Saturday, I started very early. Like, 3 am early after another night of not all that much sleep. I weighed… read more Found out I gained weight but at least I got some sleep at last

Guess who has two thumbs and did not have much insulin left, so has just run out – this guy…. read more Well, that’s not so good

I started the year ill, my dad died, my blood sugar level is out of control (due to medication interruptions),… read more January 2026 has been a lot

I felt rough Christmas day (so much pain), but it looks like Boxing Day will be nasty too. Send cute… read more Today, I have a high tempriture and a nasty cough.

My physical well-being has been pretty much okay lately. Instead, I have had a distinct absence of mental energy. I… read more Low spoon time?

One of the things I struggle with is the self-care of just doing the exercises that help me feel better…. read more Why is doing so hard when knowing is so easy?

Despite a short sleep today (late night), I woke up this morning (which is a surprise to me) feeling great… read more Good morning

From this, I think I’d be happy between 20% and 35%. File this under Health Advice on MBFA. Also on:… read more What Every Body Fat % Actually Looks Like (50% to 5%)

This is my post-stretch report on a not-so-good day. I woke up extremely stiff and in pain. Time to do… read more A post stretch report on a not-so-good day

I got good sleep, but I am still nodding off like I’ve got narcolepsy or something. Fatigue sucks.

This is what I get for arranging to do things early and staying up late. My body is forcing sleep… read more I’m struggling to stay awake; my fatigue levels are through the roof

I woke up feeling a spritely 21, but now I feel like I’m 102. The energy I had has gone,… read more I feel all the ages at once today

I woke up in pain today. The worst I’ve had in a long while. A red day and no mistake…. read more Woke up in pain but feeling better now

As I woke up, my blood sugar dropped to 9.x mmol/L – within the normal range, at last.. Then my… read more For just a moment I had normal blood sugar levels

I try to have a stretch and do a very light workout while my tea is brewing. The longest I… read more 5 minutes is my max… For now.

I was browsing some scientific papers (as one does) and found a study linking AxSpA and diabetes. The meta-analysis and… read more Diabetes and AxSpA

It is about 2am, which makes it my birthday. Don’t put candles on the cake – we’d have to call… read more I’m officially older; I feel the same

It is easing off, but for a moment there, I was tempted to take pain medication. I’m still feeling irritable… read more Give me a moment, I have pain

I’ve been working on getting my blood sugar levels down. With mixed results. So I figured that I would look… read more Self experiment: Leucine and arginine vs my blood sugar levels

For one brief moment, I thought my blood sugar would get down to where it should be. I hit a… read more Almost; but, also, no

I just popped on the scales, but did not get the same value as when I was weighed at the… read more That’s odd: Weight measurement disparity (and good news)

I’m nodding off here. I know why. I went to bed at 2am, slept for three hours and then woke… read more Man, am I tired