Glad to be back
It has been too long since I’ve recorded my off-the-cuff walking monologues. I’ve got a great deal on my mind and I hope you’ll appreciate listening to it all. Just a heads up, I do have some residual sniffles, so I apologize for letting a few slip in to the final recording. I think I’ve done a decent job at cleaning this one without cutting out the birds chirping. I apologize in advance for the soapbox ranting. This journey includes a lot of reflection and learning, so I’m open to correction on some of the points I explore
Things are progressing quite well. As of this morning I weighed in at
I am quite close to a major milestone: 200lbs down since the start of this journey. I can absolutely feel how much progress I’ve made and how much easier it has made things. Soon enough I will be below 350 which is a huge deal for me because it opens up many cool options. Most notably I’m excited to blast myself with radiation to learn what’s underneath all the fat.
Congratulations Reed
A relative showed me a video of Reed hitting a major milestone in his weight loss journey. It seems like he’s really starting strong. He tells his story here. Reed is a few years younger than me, and was heavier far earlier than I was. I hope that he finds support and encouragement in sharing his story. I am humbled by his courage to share as much as he has.
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I sent him a short email to offer some encouragement and point out I’ve been making progress on the same journey. I would encourage you to follow his updates and offer any encouragement you’d like to.
Bizarre weight loss spectacles
One of the sub-rants in this recording is based off a peculiar pattern I’ve noticed. These days I’m very sensitive to how the fine details of health are discussed, especially in political circles. I was recently alerted by Robert Malone putting out a post titled Well Being: Keeping the Weight OFF for a Long and Healthy Life some of which is paywalled, and therefore I’m not aware of those sections. I’m less interested at that the self-appointed leader of the Medical Freedom Movement believes about weight loss, but more about the timing and place in the larger discussion.
In another bizarre parallel, Ezra Levant (head of a Canadian alt-mainstream publication) challenges Canadian journalist Rosemary Barton to a weight loss competition over X:
I’m a bit miffed by Rosemary Barton’s bigotry & self-importance but mainly I can’t help notice that (like me) she’s obviously been doing a lot of stress eating.
I’d like to challenge her to a 90-day weight-loss competition. Loser has to subscribe to the other’s channel.
The challenge included a glossy video promo.
I am highly concerned about the not at all new trend of politicizing health accelerating in ugly ways. I am now much more cynical about public figure’s role in health discussions. If nothing else I think it is worth keeping in mind that people are not their illnesses and problems, and many if not all of us have the capacity to help those around us.
Pushing forward
I’m very eager to be free of these sniffles, and I’m excited to return to being quite active. I’ve started carrying my small (15lbs) kettlebell while going for walks. I’m beginning to be more confident in other projects as well, I recently revisited my recent programming project I spent a long time avoiding touching it because producing something actually useful for other people requires a lot of intricate features. I’ve overcome some difficult hurdles and have begun working on these crucial features again.
I can say the first half of 2025 has been equal parts challenging and fruitful. I am quite optimistic that I can end this year on a great note. It is quite possible I can be below 300lbs by 2026 which would be a radical shift from the fact that I was above 570 just a year from now. I’ve been quite impatient in regards to taking advantage to my mobility returning. I definitely need to strike the right balance between pushing myself hard and not going too hard.
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