Forty Five pounds
Feb. 21st, 2026 13:44![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bill_schubertI don't think I look like it but as of this morning I'm at 185 pounds, down from 230. That's a lot of stones. I've got ten more or so to go. A couple of weeks ago I was stuck at 190 and then the floor just dropped. I'm not consciously eating less and there is certainly a bit of junk food, mostly chocolate and cinnamon rolls, mixed in with the not quite enough protein. So, far from perfect. But still effective.
Two weeks ago I signed on with a company, Lifelong Mobility, a British guy with a small staff and a good, senior directed program. It does make a difference and will continue to do so if I keep it up. I've paid a bunch for a year and, like pickleball, need to get my moneys worth. And it is fun to do it with an English accent.
We voted today in the Democratic primaries. Pretty much an exercise in futility. We'll do better this November but I doubt will make any real headway. Still, it is an easy thing to do and the price is right.
Today is chilly but one only has to look at the forecast where my son lives, in Taunton, MA, to feel better. One to Two feet... FEET.. of snow. Fuck me. I've already turned the ceiling fans back on it was so warm yesterday. It's going to be 82 next Wednesday afternoon. The plants are sprouting. Spring is nearly sprung.
First day of MLS soccer season is today. So far we're undefeated. I can enjoy that until about 7:30 tonight. We're ranked solidly in the middle of the pack in our division with a pile of naysayers. And that is our supporters. I've paid for the year on Apple TV and will mostly enjoy it regardless.
I just did a bad thing. Looked forward in my calendar and saw Zoe's birthday. The Ides of March she would have been 16. It is something I compartmentalize and have now deleted from the future. But it is a bit of a punch in the gut:
Two weeks ago I signed on with a company, Lifelong Mobility, a British guy with a small staff and a good, senior directed program. It does make a difference and will continue to do so if I keep it up. I've paid a bunch for a year and, like pickleball, need to get my moneys worth. And it is fun to do it with an English accent.
We voted today in the Democratic primaries. Pretty much an exercise in futility. We'll do better this November but I doubt will make any real headway. Still, it is an easy thing to do and the price is right.
Today is chilly but one only has to look at the forecast where my son lives, in Taunton, MA, to feel better. One to Two feet... FEET.. of snow. Fuck me. I've already turned the ceiling fans back on it was so warm yesterday. It's going to be 82 next Wednesday afternoon. The plants are sprouting. Spring is nearly sprung.
First day of MLS soccer season is today. So far we're undefeated. I can enjoy that until about 7:30 tonight. We're ranked solidly in the middle of the pack in our division with a pile of naysayers. And that is our supporters. I've paid for the year on Apple TV and will mostly enjoy it regardless.
I just did a bad thing. Looked forward in my calendar and saw Zoe's birthday. The Ides of March she would have been 16. It is something I compartmentalize and have now deleted from the future. But it is a bit of a punch in the gut:
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Date: 2026-02-22 17:57 (UTC)