Well looking at my genuine failure to reach my goal, I need to re-consider. Things were going fine. I was swimming every day and walking to work and using stairs rather than elevators. I had just begun weight training at the gym. And I felt pretty good - I was down to 95kg without really dieting. But in June and July, I developed a nasty respiratory tract infection in Manila that did not respond to any medication. It made me breathless and unable to exercise. And then I got busy - but really that should be no excuse. So here I am - all the best intentions in the world and I am back to the same weight I was previously. 105kg! If possible - with an extra year of age - it feels worse.

I stole away down to my holiday house to be on my own. The intention was to exercise and do lots of work things such as tax, website etc. The work stuff has gone pretty well. But the exercise has been compromised by an attack of gout which has made it hard. Even kicking off in the swimming pool was a problem. And now I am commencing a work period that is crazy - even by my standards.