Yearly Archives: 2023

Flirting with the 270s

It is SO HARD to keep good nutrition while running hard or working out. This is the key. If I can modulate this appropriately, I’ll be good. I am seeing more 270s (276, 277, 278, 279). I gotta keep PUSHING.…

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Enjoy the run

I did the Half Marathon. It was tough. I dreaded it. And then the post recovery has been hard. I want to enjoy running. That is the first criteria. Then the second criteria is to achieve goals. Small, easy feedback…

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The Half

Holy shit bro. I am so proud of you. You did a half marathon. You finished it. You will get a medal. This was amazing. I was not feeling it the previous night. Even the morning I was anxious. But…

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Won’t let this happen again

I am a plateau. And the will is going down. This is exactly the point where in my previous attempts, shit stops. Even back in 2012, this is what had happened. But not this time. The key thing for me…

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BP normal

Just wanted to mention how normal my BP is. Its amazing.

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Holy plateau – and about discipline

I reviewed some numbers. I have been eating about 1900 to 2000 calories! Of course. I am NOT in a plateau. I just have been eating more than expected. The Golden Week (where I lost 8 pounds in early feb…

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Surprised not more weight has come off

I haven’t had booze in a while. I would have thought that not having booze would have immediately dropped weight. Made it easier for me to keep loosing it. But I’m not seeing it. Wonder if I have adapted to…

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Video: Plateau breaking

Signs That You NEED to STOP Your Diet (Taking a 2-Week Break) Cheat by being at maintenance. At 280, my BMR is like 2500. Body heat generation. Leptin depletion due to the diet. OH WOW – carbohydrates INCREASE leptin This…

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Hunger management 2

Hunger management 1 My hunger is being managed again. Just like that golden week where I lost 8 pounds. Basically, I had two days of eating trashy food, including general tsos, fried rice, wonton ragoons, etc. Then, the next day…

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Depression

I haven’t had a legit run in weeks. Crisis with relationship, family. Flu recovery. Plateau. Not achieving my small goals. Work stresses. Everything’s coming together again – crescendoing again. I was already supposed to have done a half marathon. But…

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