"I think I've gained at least five pounds already," he admits, which isn't totally true. For all that he's been eating, he's also been making a point to get out and around and feel things like sweat and his heart pounding. He's even gone for a run, which is something he generally had avoided unless he'd been running away from something.

For a long time, he'd always chosen to run away. He's getting better, though. "Tea and sandwiches," Kieren agrees. "And maybe something else to remind me that I'm very much alive."