I’m sick of feeling run down all the time. I’m sick of being overweight. I’m sick of sleep apnea, and I’ve been warned about high blood pressure. Let’s see if I’m sick enough of the above to stick with a plan to do something about it.

Intermittent fasting begins today: nothing but water, coffee (currently my usual black with no sugar), and maybe some beef or chicken stock (the hipster douchebag who coined “bone broth” when we already had the perfectly adequate “stock” can DIAF) while fasting, with some effort at not completely backsliding while not fasting. How long each fasting interval lasts is yet to be determined, though I’m thinking it should be at least 24-48 hours at a bare minimum, with one meal before going back on.

Starting weight is 285. I have a bunch of suits in my closet, purchased when I was closer to 215-225, and I’d like to not have to buy a new one when my sister gets married next summer. Longer-term, I suspect 185-195 would be a reasonable goal.