Things have been challenging lately. I’ve been working hard to start counting calories again as well as taking another stab at kicking my caffeine habit. Pressure has been mounting and so have frustrations, but I’ve been doing well to regain momentum. I still struggle to learn to properly pace myself and truly prioritize recovery, so I’m taking time to take on those challenges head-on. Recently I was able to go for a swim and it did me quite a bit of good. I hope you’ll enjoy this off-the-cuff stream of consciousness about my weight loss journey.
Updates
New low!
The great news is that I’ve hit a new low of 353.4! I’m very close to the below 350 milestone. I’m really looking forward to getting a dexa scan, and using more cardio machines at the gym! The hope is that I can be very comfortable cycling before I even get on the bike! I’m eagerly looking forward to being able to fit into 2xl clothes, which radically opens up more options for me. I can put them on, but they don’t fit quite yet. What is funny to me is that compared to the 6xl clothes that I started this with, 2xl feels downright TINY. With optimism returning, I’m looking forward to hopefully being below 300 by the end of the year!
Speaking of scans…
Over the last year of lifting I’ve gotten a few InBody snapshots. While these kinds of measurements have to be taken with a grain of salt it’s nice to have something to compare against. According to my latest scan I only have 144lbs left to lose, which would mean I’m way more than halfway done! According to the scans I’ve gone from a BMI of 80 to 53.
Segmental Lean Analysis: Allegedly 100% is supposed to be what’s normal for your size, so I’m thrilled to at least be pushing over 110% in many limbs! I can definitely say I would love to see over 120% on multiple limbs as I continue along.
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very interesting too. This is a phenomenal piece that I hope you’ll enjoy even as a non-vegan. I have certainly been learning that nutrition is far more complex than I ever imagined, and I hope to learn more as time goes on. I think many of the problems related to not just health, but also practices are very much coming to a head these days, so I appreciate Rozali sharing her thoughts on this.
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This is a very timely read for me.
I was thinking on a walk that I wish I knew what "the food equivalent to Linux" is.
People use Linux for different reasons, but I meant what was the best option available in a world of bad options.
But the parallel is fascinating to me because many of the things you bring up here make me seriously consider veganism actually is the "Linux of food".
I guess not many people would see that as endearing as I would, but there's a lot to it.
My Linux journey was largely motivated by the predatory nature of Big Tech, and I can certainly see the parallels in Big Ag as I've scratched the surface of learning about nutrition.
I think there is a lot people could learn about other areas in their lives with the perspective you've shared here. As a 'carnist' working to get control over my eating habits, I can say you've persuaded me a great deal in this piece.
