hollowmines [he/him]

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Cake day: August 19th, 2020

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  • A few months ago, with a half marathon coming up this fall, I decided it was a good chance to cut my weight down, with the general logic of “long run easier if weigh fewer lbs.”

    (cw: some discussion of weight loss/diet to follow.)

    Not trusting any one strategy, I decided I’d leave nothing to chance and opted for a combined approach - as low carb as is practical, intermittent fasting whenever possible, and lots of physical activity - trying to make sure I work up a decent sweat at least 5 days a week. (my job helps with this a lot.) I’m 2 months into this process, with a little under 4 to go. and am down from 200lbs to a little under 180lbs. So the good news is my self-directed and administered weight loss plan is going great with 4 months to go. the downside is while there have been benefits (excellent command of my sleep schedule, few energy shortages), my mood/disposition and overall depression level have not changed in the slightest. Ah well…worth a shot lol