🎉 Major Milestone: Below 450
2025 is off to a great start. I am now quite confident that I’ll be able to continue to make progress despite Winter. With Only a month left of the season, I’m very happy that it has been a victory. All the effort facing the cold has absolutely paid off. I’ve recorded this vlog to share some of my recent thoughts as I hit this milestone. By weighing in at 449 yesterday, I’ve successfully lost more weight this month than last, which is my metric for success this month. Naturally, the goal for March is to lose more than February.
Mobility Gains!
In the last year, I’ve made a remarkable amount of progress on mobility. When I first started at the gym, it would be difficult for me to stand still for more than a few seconds. Getting off the floor wasn’t something I could do without help. Now I’m able to do so much more! Getting stronger and more active has transformed my life in many ways and has certainly helped me feel more confident and capable.
I’m really starting to enjoy getting stronger. Maybe the addiction is already starting. 😅 One can hope… While I’m very far from where I would like to be, I feel better in many ways. Getting stronger involves quite a bit of pain, but I’m learning to withstand that more and more. This trial-by-fire has done wonders for my mental state and I am very grateful for the chance to make radical changes.
Updates
Reading Progress
Semi-recently I read Becoming a Mentally Tough Motherfcker: How Elite Powerlifting Made Me a Better Person, Parent* by Sumi Singh. I’d wholeheartedly recommend it for anyone. It’s something I plan to revisit many times on my journey. It’s a short but invaluable guide on how to take on difficult challenges, and is very applicable to my situation.
I’m halfway through reading Food Politics. I’ve learned a variety of interesting points of contention when it comes to nutrition and public health. I’ve been slacking a bit on reading lately, but I’m looking forward to finishing it. The main take-away from the book I have so far is that the conversation is so much more contrived than I had initially assumed.
Sharing resources
I’ve decided to start (slowly) adding weight loss and fitness information to my personal documentation. The idea is to at least record resources I’ve found helpful or informative. This will also help me see if I understand the problem well enough to build up my own mini-wiki about it.