log 29: food

struggle

Food has always been a huge part of my life, both literally and metaphorically. I was a little chunky boy growing up because I loved eating. Only after it made me really obese (thanks covid) I realized that my constant indulgence has caused my health to go astray. If only we lived in a world where we could eat anything and never gain weight. Wouldn’t that be amazing? But food is just another aspect of the balance of life. The perfect balance between eating and being active is what I think a lot of people lack. Luckily for me, I’m currently on the path to finding my balance between the two. I could cut down all my calories and eat super clean for a long time and become shredded, but is that what I want? Social media has twisted our minds into thinking that being skinny means being healthy, and even nowadays people are normalizing being obese. But the truth is health lies in a balance between all things. Food just happens to be the biggest struggle of them all. Which is why I started writing the algorithm for my meal planner last week. It isn’t anything special as of now, but it works. It’s just a random number generator(RNG) meal planner that I thought of when I was walking my dog. With more time and development, I really can see it becoming useful. Useful in ways that can teach people how to cook for themselves, but also heal some people's relationships with food through a balance in fitness.