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New Year and New Routines

 I am generally not a New Years resolution type of person. If I am being honest with myself, I am too lazy and too fickle to stick to any regiment. I feel it is silly to set expectations for myself that I know I will just forget about and give up on. I don't know if that makes me a pessimist or and optimist? I feel indifferent about it, I believe.

The new year is at the end of a long holiday season and generally realize my good habits slack during the holidays, especially in regards to eating and health. I know enough about myself to admit that. So, I guess I know I need to respond to this waning of dietary discipline and refocus my efforts on getting myself back into a healthy state of nutrition and body awareness. I just want to feel better and be less self-conscious about my body. It really is taxing and robs a ton of joy from my life. 

So, I am once again "working it", by counting calories in my phone app and making sure to cut out as much sugar from my diet. I have been doing it now for about 5 days and I already know I am dealing with some withdrawals and sugar de-tox symptoms. Yesterday, I felt better than I have in a couple months. I know it is because my body is beginning to regulate itself again and becoming used to the steading of my blood sugar levels. I am on the right track once again. I have lost 4 pounds this week with some added light physical activity as well. This is making a difference and I can feel that.

I am praying that I can keep this up and not wane.

Currently 247... and targeting 220 by the end of Spring. 

I got this!

<Feeling proud and successful for now>

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Location: Rocklin, CA USA

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  1. Xin Jin QiuApril 17, 2024 at 6:50 AM

    Hey Ryan, I know that this post was a year ago but I am reaching out to see how your New Year's resolution for last year went 😃! I wanted to reach out to you on LinkedIn regarding 2 open positions at EMF (Software Developer II, Software Intern) but I am a non-premium user and I ran out of personalized invites and inmails. Seeing that you are a Software Developer Manager at EMF, I wanted to have a chat with you regarding the positions and if I can get a lead on who to reach out to. Thank you and I apologize for reaching out in an unconventional way.

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    1. Xin Jin QiuApril 17, 2024 at 6:59 AM

      You can reach me by email: xinjin.qiu.1@gmail.com, phone: (917)930-1727, or LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xinjinqiu
      Thank you so much!

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