Sunday 25 September 2005

Pic of the day: "But I managed to keep my underwear on!" says this skinny girl from the anime Ichigo 100%. Actually in my case this is becoming increasingly difficult, as even some of my boxers are noticeably looser on me than before. Because you all needed to know!

Still shrinking

I haven't been exercising much this past week, because I have been working more than usual. Coming home late, feeling more tired than usual after work. Despite this, I notice that I continue to lose weight at approximately the same speed as before. Slowly but surely. By now I'm starting to wonder how far this will go. I have experimented with eating a little more fat lately, but that was a resounding fiasco. I got sick and could eat less than usual afterwards. So I guess from now on and for the rest of my natural lifespan I shall have to rely on carbs. So far this summer they have provided less energy than I have used.

I am not convinced that I should use less energy in the future, either. Using the body may be the only way to convince it that it is still inhabited. Certainly it has seemed to help: The sores on my legs have disappeared after staying for years, and my hand and arm have held up much better than earlier years at this time. I have less rashes than the last few summers, and even the wart-like growths on my skin may be losing terrain somewhat.

Of course, in the long run I won't be able to keep up physical activity. But that is in the very long run, which may or may not happen at all. There certainly won't be any long run if I just sit down and wait for it all to end. (That said, overall eating less is the only known way to increase the maximum lifespan. Exercising is just a way to increase your chance to hit that maximum. There is certainly no guarantee in any of them, so I wouldn't keep it up if it was too unpleasant. It is not, however.)

But I wonder how long I will continue to lose weight. By now, 82% of American men in their 40es are heavier than I compared to their height (higher BMI). You may insert slur against Americans here, but are 82% of them overweight? And more importantly, will it stop there, or will I continue to shrink until there is nothing left? In a way, that would be eerily similar to the rest of my life, wouldn't it?