Hello everyone. I’m still unsure if anyone reads my blog, but that’s okay. I really don’t give a crap. This blog has always been a place for me to share the stuff I have going on in my life, a way to avoid the relentless feeding of social media channels. I returned to Facebook in January, mostly to keep in touch with friends and family, but already, I find myself doom scrolling at every opportunity. I need to reign that shit in.
What can I tell you? Well, I don’t write much on my motorsport blog anymore; I just don’t have the time or inclination. I returned to work after almost four months of convalescing following a flare-up of arthritis in my hip. It took a while to get back into it, but I eventually made it. So, I’ve been driving trucks for Frontier, but now it seems somewhat harder than it used to be. It feels very different, fractured and without much camaraderie between my coworkers. I will expand on this in a bit.
On top of this, I have noticed that my weight is slowly creeping back up. I have to throw myself back into healthy habits and avoid a yo-yo scenario from happening. Being off for several months and not being able to do as much exercise as I used to do is a major factor, but mostly, it is down to laziness. So, what am I going to do about it. Firstly, I need to reduce the amount of stress that I am feeling at work. I have to take the time to plan my days carefully, avoid chatting on the phone too much, and stay out of workplace politics. I applied for an internal job as a Transport Manager at Frontier. Still, I was told that despite having over a decade of management experience, I did not have enough management experience?! FFS! That left a bad taste in my mouth. That caused stress. Being away from my family, at my age and with my medical conditions, is also causing stress, but I need to find a way to get through it. It is not going to be easy. There are cliques at work. Little groups of drivers snipe and bicker. I hate it, so I don’t answer the phone anymore. I stay in my little bubble, reading books, listening to podcasts and music, and ignoring the outside world. It makes for a solitary working life, interspersed with meeting farmers and mill workers.
For my weight, I will return to time-restricted feeding, low carbohydrate/keto eating, and going for a lengthy walk every day, rain or shine. I aim to be under 100 kilos when I visit Germany at the end of July.
That’s all for now, until next time, adieu.
