Epitaph

Oh dear, oh dear. Max has lunged for the throat in an excellent attempt to shock me into eating less. He suggested I should start thinking about my epitaph if I don't get my act together soon. OK, so he did admit it was a little harsh. I'm not quite ready to head for the banquet in the sky yet.

RIP Jemima Williams
"I fought the food,
But the food won."

He listed the numerous problems obesity can cause, most of which I have thought about regularly - the heart disease, cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure and so on. The one that gave me pause was one that maybe people don't quote so often. Obesity causes problems with joints and leads to back pain and loss of mobility.

Now, my freedom is important to me. I am an active person. I'm taking my 7 year old to climb Scafell Pike this weekend (severe weather warnings notwithstanding). Fat gits don't do that. I would be a very miserable person with lots of regrets if I ate myself into immobility.

I like climbing hills and mountains. I want to be outside as much as possible. Far from sticking my epitaph to the fridge, I think I will stick a picture of Ben Nevis there, for starters, followed by Mont Blanc and Mount Fuji.