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middle-aged meatsuit renovation underway

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Progress tracker

Dearest comrades, this is a health & fitness blog w/ a focus on weight loss; if that kind of content is distressing to you, please feel free to block or mute and move on with your day in joy 🤗

TMI and goals under the cut 🤸🤸🤸 (pinned post)

HW 220 / SW 190 / CW 171 / GW 120 / LW 111 (as of 1 May 2026)

As life happens and my abilities or needs change, my goals might change — but I'm working towards these things right now:

Short-term goals

Fitness

Walk 400 miles in 2026

2026 May – 190 mi

2026 April – 150.5 mi

2026 March – 77.75 mi

Strength train at least 3x/week May–September 2026

2026 May – TBD

Be able to do 10 full push-ups before 2027

2026 March – 0

Health

Reach <25 BMI (145 pounds) by October 2026

2026 May – 171 lb (BMI 29.5; overweight)

2026 April – 171 lb (BMI 29.5; overweight)

2026 March – 173.5 lb (BMI 29.75; overweight)

Reach body fat % 30 by October 2026

2026 March – 40.75 %

Long-term goals

Fitness

Be able to bench x 0.5 bodyweight (1RM) by 2028

2026 May – TBD

Be able to deadlift x 1 bodyweight (1RM) by 2028

2026 May – TBD

Be able to squat x 1 bodyweight (1RM) by 2028

2026 May – TBD

Health

Reach BMI 20.5 (120 pounds) before I'm 40

2026 May – 171 lb (BMI 29.5; overweight)

2026 April – 171 lb (BMI 29.5; overweight)

2026 March – 173.5 lb (BMI 29.75; overweight)

Reach body fat % <25 before I'm 40

2026 March – 40.75 %

General objectives

Be more confident in my physical abilities

Avoid metabolic syndrome

Be treated with more care and respect

Look better

Personal tags

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You know leg day hit hard when you nearly collapse stepping off the curb leaving the gym 💀

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May recap

Health-related thoughts and numbers under the cut

I lost 0 pounds

HW 220 / SW 190 / CW 173.5 / GW 120 / LW 111

2026 walking goal – 400 miles Completed so far – 211 miles

I guess I don’t have much today for this recap. I started my strength training program (according to plan). I haven’t lost any weight (not according to plan).

Onward and upward.

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Currently reading

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Mango Hibiscus Cooler

Based on a recipe by Paige Grandjean in magazine Food & Wine

Something cute for sober pals 🍹

Servings – 10

Calories per serving (approx.) – 60

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Check-in / May 31

Health-related thoughts and numbers under the cut

CW 173.5 pounds

Walked this week – 1.5 miles

Other cardio this week – 10 minutes [stair machine]

Strength training this week – 3 hours

Avg kcal/day – 1,440

I’ve been steadily lifting heavier over the last 3 weeks. This week I did a set at 75 lb for deadlift and a set at 60 for squat, which are both almost at my 1RM from the beginning of the month. I know it’s just newbie gains and this kind of rapid progress won’t last forever, but right now it feels GREAT.

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I hope you are kind to your body today, even if you don't think you deserve it.

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my coworker (who is also chronically Weird With Food TM) was """complaining""" about not having had anything but coffee all day and I — and adult professional wearing a blazer — did not quote the stupid should we invite bella hadid meme, please clap

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got my lab results back turns out i’m full of rage because i am full of grief

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Check-in / May 24

Health-related thoughts and numbers under the cut

CW 174.5 pounds

Walked this week – 5 miles

Other cardio this week – 20 minutes [stair machine]

Strength training – 3 hours

Avg kcal/day – 1,535

My plan for the coming week is to just survive.

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This is going to be so fucking expensive.

I'm losing half my life, in more ways than one.

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Finally got up the courage to call a divorce lawyer.

I want to vomit.

But I'm at work, and I'm the boss.

So I have to go on pretending everything is fine.