Bernard O'Shea: The fact is I went a step too far trying to lose weight by walking

My daily walk has become my therapy session, and it's my version of a smoking break.

Bernard O Shea. Picture: Brian Arthur

I love useless facts. If you want the pants bored off you about the following: technology, cars, watches, The Beatles and a myriad of medical phenomena, then I'm the person that can make an uneventful day even more beige. But by far, my favourite and most boring topic of conversation would be myself.

Over the last decade, I have mentally drooled over the facts that I have made. With smartphones and watches, I can tell you the most precise details of the inner workings of my body. How many hours I've slept, my average constant heat rate. How many calories I've consumed, and my favourite - how many steps I've taken that day, week, and year.