Comments | bratfarrar: well then

bratfarrar

well then

Nov 29, 2022 23:04

So, in preparation for having to provide my own health insurance, I stepped onto the scale for the first time in ... well, it's been a while. And oof: 10 pounds higher than anticipated. Still (slightly) below what my private freak-out number would've been, but close enough that it's time to get serious about getting back into shape. Not that I've ( Read more... )

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amberdreams November 30 2022, 17:07:03 UTC

Good for you - decisive action!

I need to do something similar...

bratfarrar December 3 2022, 13:30:19 UTC

I've been feeling vaguely like I ought to do a better job of balancing food & exercise for a while now, but that number on the scale was the kick in the pants I needed to take it seriously.

The nice thing about the calorie counting app I'm using is that it tracks exercise as well, so I can eat basically as much as I want, as long as I increase my physical activity accordingly. And I'm not being hardcore about it--lots of guesstimating food portions, etc. 140 is my goal for next year, but if I only make it to 165, I'll still be pretty happy.