at 155 pounds (+/- 2) consistently for about the past week, I am now easily the biggest I've ever been in my life.

if I wasn't so paranoid about putting up undisguised photos of myself on the Internet, I'd post some progress shots, and compare to summer 2020 when I was around 140# due to the pandemic lockdown.

well, perhaps I still will, but with my ( Read more... )

I have come to the conclusion that I should aim to stay at or above 150 lbs. going forward.

I didn't realize it before, but looking at photos of myself from (say) 2017 or summer of 2020, when I was consistently around 140# and my collarbones were clearly visible, I seem a bit gaunt compared to now (when I'm consistently over 150# and my collarbones ( Read more... )

51 days straight without any time wasted on video games.

also I'm still consistently weighing in at 150# or just above it, and I think my musculature is looking better in the mirror. I met my goal of working out X number of days in October and rewarded myself with a bottle of a wine I've never tried, and I'm on track to do the same in November (6 ( Read more... )

(yes, I know that's a recycled subject line from 11 years ago. deal with it.)

I'm now up to 26 days without any time wasted on pointless video games.

and yet I'm still not making progress on my last FSA module (DMAC) or my next arrangement for the gamer orchestra!

why? largely because much of the time I previously would have spent on games is now ( Read more... )