Sips Not Gulps

Back in California, again. This concludes my recent busy work travel season. It also means I can start ramping up my training.

This week has been a week of sips, and not gulps, trying to find the time in between work and supporting my wife who underwent foot surgery.

This led to a series of smaller workouts: a spin class, a swim session, a shorter 15 miles bicycle ride, speed walks around the neighborhood. Consistency matters the most, right?

Ai Tracking

In a podcast by Mark Manson, the guy from Not Giving a F*ck, on how he lost 60 pounds, he mentioned how tracking was essential.

Tracking… allows you to spot your own bullshit.

Also pro-cyclist Remco Evenepoel religiously tracks what he consumes all day.

I have found tracking my food intake challenging. Especially, since we cook a lot and the tracking apps don’t know what to do with it, unless I track each ingredient carefully during cooking. I rarely cook for one meal. So that makes it trickier.

Ten years ago, through a free program from my doctor, I would submit pictures to a dietician, who would critique them. It was quite educational.

But there has to be a better way, no? Prior to Ozempic, I’ve long believed that the killer app for the weight loss industry was AI tracking. Snap a picture and the AI will tell you all the calories and components.

I recently started tracking all I eat through, Snapcalorie, such AI tracking app. It has been easy to use and keeps me on my toes for the snack attack.

October 27, 2024 alc2025


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