Tag: podcasts

Vital Statistics

Reading: none

Listening: Making Sense with Sam Harris

Viewing: DogMan, Ted Lasso, Silo, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, Conan O’Brien Must Gi

Events: BG drop-off

Accomplished: Grocery shopping, postcard to my mom, laundry

Up next: Clean the roof and gutters, fall grass planting, clothes shopping, birthday party preparations

Weight: 299.8 lbs

2026 weight loss: 75 lbs

Average daily steps: 7,450

Average sleep: 7:16 hours

Average daily calories: under 1,000

Countdown to Stage 4 diet: 5 12 days

Resting heart rate: 53 bpm

Cardio fitness: 24.8 VO2 max

Blood glucose range: 75-93 mg/dL

Latest blood pressure: 143/81

Vital Statistics

Reading: Exhalation: Stories by Ted Chiang

Listening: Radio Lab, Making Sense with Sam Harris

Viewing: Dark Matter

Events: Crow Hunting with Tina

Accomplished: Organize the garage, birthday party invites, yard sale

Up next: Clean the roof and gutters, fall grass planting, birthday party preparations

Weight: 304 lbs (last time was 2007)

2026 weight loss: 70 lbs

Average daily steps: 7,798

Average sleep: 7:06 hours

Average daily calories: under 1,000

Countdown to Stage 4 diet: 8 days

Resting heart rate: 56 bpm

Cardio fitness: 24.4 VO2 max

Blood glucose average: 89 mg/dL

Latest blood pressure: 143/82

Vital Statistics

At Devil’s Punchbowl

Bike miles in 2022: 0

Aches & pains: sciatica, ankles

Current reading: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Recent listening: Hidden Brain, Planet Money, This American Life, Dark Side of the Mule, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers

Recent viewing: Better Call Saul (season 6), The Wonder Years, Nova, Frontline, Made for Love, Barry, Hacks, The Flight Attendant, The Time Traveler’s Wife

Recent playing: Wordle, Quordle, Duotrigirdle

Recent events: Mini-vacation on the Oregon Coast, visits from the Codys and John January, working at the office, Kate’s graduation, Graham’s birthday

Recently accomplished: Replaced jack in the Ibanez, lawn mowing, Portland Heritage trees, called before I dug, mail for Mother, paid taxes, planted grass and root vegetables

Imperative To Do: Go on a bike ride, fix Graham’s bass, store CDs, Graham’s interview, buy new grill, landfill trip

Vital Statistics

Bike miles in 2022: 0

Aches & pains: right shoulder, sciatica

Current reading: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Recent listening: “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” by Queen., Hidden Brain, Planet Money, Unlimited Love by Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,

Recent viewing: Better Call Saul (season 5), Billions, Severance, Slow Horses, The After Party, The Power of the Dog, Cowboy Bebop (live action), Lost In Space

Recent playing: Wordle, Quordle

Recent events: Drew Eubanks signed by Portland, Thomas visited, snow in April including a fallen tree

Recently accomplished: Bass lessons, spring yard work, Portland Heritage trees, plumbing estimates, finished bathroom repairs

Imperative To Do: Go on a bike ride, fix Graham’s bass, store CDs, pay taxes, coastal getaway

Vital Statistics

Bike miles in 2022: 0

Aches & pains: right shoulder, sciatic, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

Current reading: Foundation by Isaac Asimov

Recent listening: Very Bad Wizards, John Parr, Planet Money

Recent viewing: The Witcher, Shameless, NFL Playoffs

Recent playing: Galaga Wars+

Recent events: Xmas in New Mexico, ate a smash burger

Recently accomplished: Installed knife bar, installed bidet, ice maker deep clean, leaf removal, invented Mac ‘n’ cheese-burger, bass lessons

Imperative To Do: Go on a bike ride, schedule roof estimates, file taxes, plumbing estimates, replace toilet seat, Eply maneuver