Personal news, commentary and ramblings
Reading:
Labyrinths by Jorge Luis Borges
Listening:
The Smiths, This American Life, Churning Life, Hidden Brain
Viewing:
The Gentlemen, Slow Horses, Ted Lasso, Last Seen
Events:
Attic mold remediation, Stage 4 diet, iPhone purchases
Accomplished:
Hired contractors for attic & HVAC venting, arranged birthday party catering, cleared deck
Up next:
Clean the roof and gutters, attach last deck post, wedding travel prep
Reading: none
Listening: Making Sense with Sam Harris, This American Life, Robot or Not
Viewing: The Gentlemen, The Tick, Tires, In the Eye of the Storm
Events: Bought a suit for Thomas & Aine’s wedding
Accomplished: Grocery shopping, fall grass planting & fertilization, clothes shopping
Up next: Clean the roof and gutters, birthday party catering, clear off the deck
Weight: 299.8 lbs
2026 weight loss: 75 lbs
Average daily steps: 8,402
Average sleep: 6:47 hours
Average daily calories: under 1,000
Countdown to Stage 4 diet: 5 days
Resting heart rate: 53 bpm
Cardio fitness: 25.0 VO2 max
Blood glucose range: 75-93 mg/dL
Latest blood pressure: 145/81
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
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
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