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fatherhood and health

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-seven years and one million words

One thing I hadn't really counted on in becoming a father (among so many others) was the many effects on my health. My weight's been bouncing up and down, for one thing. I reached a high of 98kg this summer, up from about 94kg at the time the kid was born. Now I'm back down to 92kg. I don't entirely know why.

Another thing is the plantar fasciitis. When I lived in Halifax I had adopted the somewhat sedentary local lifestyle and had put on weight as a result. The added weight started hurting my feet, and I forced myself to tend to my weight. The fasciitis eventually subsided.

But now that I'm carry 10kg of child around with me during mornings, evenings and all weekend, the fasciitis is back and worse than ever. It's about the last thing I expected.

I don't know what can be done about any of it, I suppose it's just a matter of coping. Like any other inconvenience.