IMAD Blog

I should be able to write even on a phone, as I am now, and it's faster due to autocorrect. More lifestyle changes are on the agenda. Shock horror! I feel so stressed I might even have a rest day. Rest times are good for mental health and much needed to relieve stress.  My fruitless attempts to install Linux Mint and activate my keyboard have cost me countless hours of frustration and time I can't afford. Linux is no longer needed: I'm perfectly ok without it. My days of IT mastery and grinding problem-solving are over, so let it go. On the positive side is this blog and future positive actions. Required soon is clearing up disk space on my Surface notebook, an ideal resource for keying in my progress. 

My road to the Geriatric Olympics Or reflections on diet, exercise and lifestyle change I have always exercised considerably but the benefits of my exertions have been overshadowed by overeating and a poor diet. My Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in the latter part of 2025 was a wakeup call, and my response has been as follows. Food   Following the professional advice of a dietician, Emma Nassif, I proceeded with a low GI and high protein diet and lost 3.4 Kilos in 28 days. And I’ve lost a further 3+ kilos in the 2 months since. I feel a lot better, although I’ve had to get a new wardrobe, and especially as my vital medical numbers have vastly improved: my blood sugar numbers in particular have been trending down. The way I’m going according to my endocrinologist I may be off Insulin injections by mid-2026. Best of all I enjoy the food on offer and don’t miss I overindulged in. Portion control is also ok and I’ve reduced coffee to smaller cups. Plan is to continue losing wei...