The upside? I’ll probably lose a bunch of weight over the next four weeks. The downside? It’s going to cost me a truckload of willpower — and I’ll be hungry. A lot. Why? Because I’m on the FODMAP elimination diet. Great. Just great. FODMAP FODMAP isn’t some fancy wellness acronym slapped on by a Hollywood…
Holy crap, I had COVID, and it was WORSE—no, WORSER—than I ever imagined
And yes! I know I made a typo in the title, and it is on purpose 😛 Why on earth would I want to write an article about me having had COVID-19? There is a very simple reason. One of the many YouTube channels I follow is “Physics Girl”. She just posted this update about…
The wine delusion!
At least from my perspective: Wine is a complete delusion. If you came here for a nuanced article… you might want to hit the back button now :P. I’m in full rant mode today, why? Because I can! Introduction “If you need your wine to taste like chocolate to enjoy it… maybe you don’t like…
Alcohol is the only drug you need an excuse not to use
I started drinking beer around the age of 16 or 17, I guess. I actually stopped for a while when I saw the other side of alcohol — back when I worked at a Laserquest arena and had to deal with more than enough drunk people. I cleaned up my fair share of vomit, or…
Reacher update 17-05-2025
Another week, another update Weight: 111,4kg (-0.1kg) Chest: 109.5cm (+1,5cm) Waist: 109cm (unchanged) Belly: 110cm (unchanged) Body fat: 26,8% ( average week 27.7% ) One hell of a week, loads of stress, chronic lack of sleep and I feel like shit. Kept on track with my nutrients, and lost a bit of weight in the…
Thinking of fat, getting into the weird!
From kilocalories to kilotons, a journey through belly physics Even though human fat is one of the most studied topics in biology and medicine, I honestly believe that up to 98% of the population has no real idea what it actually is, how much energy it stores, how it was gained — or how to…
Human Gas Reserve (c) (r) ™: approx 18 m³ remaining
Human Gas Reserve™ – ehh wait… wh0t?! “Shedding fat, one sarcastic calorie at a time.” Let me explain. This morning, my scale showed 111.2 kg. To reach a healthy BMI of 25, I need to get to 92 kg. That means: 111.2 – 92 = 19.2 kg of excess body weight still to go. 1…
Reacher update 10th of May 2025
Another week, another update! More data rules! Weight: 111,6kg (-1.4kg) Chest: 108cm (-1cm) Waist: 109cm (+0.5cm) Belly: 110cm (+1cm) Body fat: 27,5% ( -0.4% ) What a week. The 113 kg plateau has been conquered. Down 1.4 kg — finally some movement! Next weigh-in: 7 days from now. Brain out.
The Day My Brain Resigned from Volunteering
“Volunteering should give you energy, not drain your battery” Volunteering is supposed to be good for the soul. Build community. Give meaning. Do things together with a common goal. You know — that whole “do good, feel good” thing. And you know, volunteering should give you energy, not drain your battery. Sounds plausible, right? Hmm….
The Valve! About our insane eating and diet needs
We want the grind of champions with the effort of couch potatoes Yesterday I came across an article about Weight Watchers on the brink of bankruptcy. It seems that Weight Watchers has a debt of over 1,5 billion dollars. These bad results are for a large part because of people losing weight through means like…