Author: Robert Ford

From the #1 New Avengers issue. Today is civic voting day in Vancouver and other parts of BC. Mutant Diet Phase 8 Day 41 I almost didn’t complete this entry or yesterday’s diet sheet. I didn’t tally it up because the count was fucked up and would have been inaccurate. But I went to the gym yesterday and upgraded my kettlebell burpees to red (36 kg / 79 lbs). This means is did a burpee and then picked up the kettlebells to standing and put them back down 7 times for three reps. Suck that skinny bastards in the...

Superheroes have to eat too you know. I’d like to catch a west coast sunset in Victoria today. Mutant Diet Phase 8 Day 40 When I saw how difficult it was for others in my family just to chart their food, it made me realize that what I’m doing documentation-wise is kind of abnormal in a good way. Mind you, I don’t think I’m eating better. Yesterday was a mess, but fatigue and time demands are brutal. This morning was another carb heavy breakfast, but I did dump excess hash brown potatoes. It’s tough not eating everything you paid...

Which ones are the Skrull imposters? Richmond BC is having an election this week too. Mutant Diet Phase 8 Day 39 It occurred to me this morning that it takes 3 full days to shake off the negative psychological effects of weighing in and looking at the numbers. I’m about half way through this. It’s best not to speak of it. Today is Thursday. I look forward to seeing what the gym holds for...

I thought this New Avengers image looked cool. I need to catch a sunset from Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver to relieve stress. Mutant Diet Phase 8 Day 38 The upshot of reviewing all my recent measurements is that since Sept 11, when I started Phase 8, I have lost an inch in the waist and the chest but only .2 pounds. Let’s be frank, I handled it well, but all the voices from childhood that talk about how I must have done something wrong to have failed to lose weight worked at me until my behaviour went sour...

More New Avengers. I bet it’s quieter in Cottage Country right now. Mutant Diet Phase 8 Day 37 I weigh in and measure today. I’m not sure what results I’m going to publish as I doubt it will be notable. What I’m trying to do is connect how I feel about my workouts and body and connect them – without judgement – to the numbers. Considering I’m trying to bulk up in muscle, it will be interesting to see how illogical the numbers will be. I am still trying to clear the passages from the cold and that’s getting...