Author: Matt

While I have now been awake all night, I feel kind of okay. Probably going to have an early night…. read more I never did go back to bed

I can hear the rain outside. Occasionally there is the sound of thunder in the distance. It is nice. If… read more Listening to the thunder to distract myself

I just got on the scales to find I was 1.1lbs heavier. I’m trying to tell myself it is not… read more Not the end of the world?

Or, in my case, headache stopped play. In my case, the headache is not normal pain but a special jazzed-up… read more Rain stopped play

Reblog via Axial SpA I suffer from Ankylosing Spondylitis (a form of Axial SpA). It is awful. I’ve started this… read more I suffer from Ankylosing Spondylitis (Reblog)

Time for an all-purpose update and check-in. First, the success (weight loss win) I honestly cannot remember if I have… read more Success update and Ankylosing Spondylitis review

This week has been a bit of a mixed bag. In the spirit of my season of Season of Getting… read more Reflections on the past week

The first step in today’s “plan” was setting up ACF to make my reporting-in easier (more on that here). That… read more Moar updates

It is all well and good waking up and feeling like today is the day we start fixing things. It… read more Updates

These last few days I have focused not on weight loss so much as on some potential underlying causes. Specifically,… read more Emotional and personal-space regulation

I weighed myself today for the first time in roughly a month. I am exactly the same. No change. In… read more Exactly no change at all

The weekend of the 3rd of August 2024 was a BAD. One of the worst episodes in a long time…. read more (backdated) bad day

I took a short, slow walk today. The sun was shining and the streets were mostly empty. It was nice…. read more The little victories

I’m having an extra rough day today. So when my shopping arrived I was super grateful to have two friends… read more I am grateful for friends

Yesterday and today, I have been dealing with an upset tummy. The worst bit is the occasional stomach cramps. I… read more Looking for the upside of an upset tummy

Hello. I woke up early today because I went to bed very early (due to pulling an all-nighter the night… read more Just checking in while feeling nice

Everything is mostly okay. Nothing interesting to report. Met my dad earlier for a Subway. Then I came home. It… read more A boring update

I cannot attribute the uptick in my general sense of wellness to any one thing. I can tell you that… read more Doing better

After the disaster that was today, I went looking for something that might cheer me up. So this rainy afternoon,… read more Time to measure my success

Today I was supposed to go out for a meal with some friends. This did not happen and it was… read more Lots of guilt

Today is a flippin’ great day! Woke from some properly restful sleep feeling amazing. Tomorrow was indeed another day. Also,… read more Today is a great day

Yesterday I said that I was tired and everything hurt. Today is more of the same. I’ve got arthritic pain… read more Aches and Pains: Day Two

Today everything aches and I’m feeling lethargic. I didn’t even do anything to deserve this one. I went to bed… read more Today I feel tired and achy for no apparent reason

I make salads to fill up with for fewer calories. First, I take a large casserole dish. Dice half an… read more How I make my salads