Thanks to everyone who came to see me at Comiccon this weekend! Those who haven't seen me since last year may have noticed a small change: I've lost 73 lbs (33 kg) since August 2024. I went from 267 lbs (121 kg) to 194 lbs (88 kg).

As I entered my 40s, I wanted to take a healthier turn and rethink my relationship with food. I've been asked several times what my "secret" is. There isn't really one: I started counting my calories, with the goal of putting myself in a calorie deficit.

I calculated what my body needed in terms of calories based on my current weight, age, and height, but also how much it needed to be to lose 1-2 lbs per week. I didn't want to go on a restrictive diet, fasting or excessive deprivation; my goal was to change my eating habits for the rest of my life.

Anyway, it's a bit of a pain to keep track of everything, there have been some plateaus and occasional excesses, but I've stayed on course, with a goal of reaching 200 lbs (90 kg) by the beginning of June, which was a success. My current goal is to reach 185 pounds, which I consider my ideal weight.

Oh, and by the way, almost everything happened on the food side. Even though I started going to the gym in January, it made close to no difference; it even slowed down my weight loss, since I was building muscle mass!