Health Struggles and Successes of a California Brunette

Sometimes it feels like every time I want to lose weight, feel good, be healthy I have to reinvent the wheel for myself. I lose a couple pounds, then revert. I don't know what holds me back, but it's nights like tonight where I literally just didn't know what to do with myself. So I'm writing this blog. It has come to my attention recently that I live a very busy life. I mean, I'm a "yes-man" when it comes to after work meetings, endless weekend plans with family and friends, volunteering, music rehearsal, projects. . . even just cooking dinner can feel like a whole project. So, I've decided to say "no" to things and try to actively curate my calendar to have more time for myself. More time to write, read, play video games--but also time to be active and feel more at home in my body. I have always had trouble with my weight for a number of reasons. I have narrowed them down to a few for the sake of this post: Sedentary job Sedentary h...

Hey everyone! I thought it was time to start blogging again, especially since I'm starting a new journey (and I have a new phone I can just type on). Other journeys with WW and other fad diets haven't worked out so I'm turning to the new fad: intermittent fasting (IF). I won't go that into it, but this is the subreddit for those of you that like reading all about things. The main idea is that there is a period of time during every day that I eat, the majority of the time being that I don't eat (minimum 16 hours). There are all kinds of different ways you can do this, so again, the subreddit. However, I'm on Day 2 and I'm noticing a difference in my overall feelings about food: mainly that I appreciate it more and I don't eat mindlessly. I don't know how legit Healthline is but I read also this article about the benefits and things to consider when doing IF. I'm not gonna lie... I am just plain tired of being fat. I am the heaviest I...