Wednesday Weigh-In 20260404

I've been trying three things in order to increase fitness and reduce weight.

1. Earlier bedtime. During my period of decline, I'd been reading and working on the computer late at night, which is when I'm motivated to consume sweets or crunchy snacks. Since I can't eat while I'm asleep, I can easily reduce my intake by going to bed at 9:30pm instead of 12:30am, for example. This is easier to do during Daylight Saving Time than during Standard Time because the day ends one hour earlier compared to sunset.
2. More activity. I'm more committed to exercising. I do push-ups and crunches indoors, and I force myself to walk more because I park far away from the stores I shop at.
3. Mindset / Intensified effort. This is similar to increased activity, but it takes place while carrying out ordinary tasks. My method is based on a study I read about in a book by Ellen Langer in which two cohorts of hotel maids were monitored for fitness. Only one cohort was told that the job was exercise and would improve their fitness. Compared to the control group "...the informed group ... showed a decrease in weight, blood pressure, body fat, waist-to-hip ratio, and body mass index."¹ But in my case, I know "the trick," I know what's going on, so I actually do treat my activity as exercise by moving faster and adding intensity to my muscle contractions.

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¹https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17425538/

Waist = 45.25"
Height = 5' 7"

References:

1. Wikipedia BMI page
2. Balance Body Composition Bath Scale
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