[Written by ChatGPT. Image credit.] Lately I’ve been feeling annoyed with my body. Not in a dramatic, existential way—just in the persistent, mildly irritating way that sneaks up when your jeans fit a little tighter than they used to. Specifically: the belly. That little pooch that seems to have appeared sometime during middle age andContinueContinue reading “Making Peace with the Middle: Thoughts on Belly Fat, Quick Fixes, and a Morning Workout”
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I Came Back From Asia Ten Pounds Heavier and Completely Out of Sync — Here’s What I’m Doing Differently Next Time
[Written by Claude] There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that hits you when you return from a vacation that wasn’t quite a vacation. You’re jet-lagged, you’re bloated from two weeks of truly exceptional food, your inbox is a graveyard, and somewhere in the wreckage of your suitcase you find your unread book, still at pageContinueContinue reading “I Came Back From Asia Ten Pounds Heavier and Completely Out of Sync — Here’s What I’m Doing Differently Next Time”
The Unexpected Gift of Running
[Written by Claude] For years, I carried a quiet certainty that running wasn’t for me. My knees would ache and protest, and I’d convinced myself that tight knees were simply part of my physical makeup, something I’d have to work around for the rest of my life. Running seemed like something other people did, peopleContinueContinue reading “The Unexpected Gift of Running”
Sleeping in vs. Workout: The Great Morning Mind-Off
Three missed workout days this year so far. Exercise duration and calories burned trending up from last year! Related Post: Atomic Habits [Written by Grok] This morning, my brain turned into a stage for a two-princess showdown, starring the only voices that ever seem to steal the mic in my head. As the alarm wentContinueContinue reading “Sleeping in vs. Workout: The Great Morning Mind-Off”
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