<p>Two and a half months in, I figured I’d reflect on where things stand with regards towards working towards the goals I set for myself.</p>
<p>I feel pretty good with the progress I’ve made so far. In some areas I could be better, but overall, I’ve been happy with what I’ve done so far this year.</p>
<h2>Losing Weight</h2>
<p>I’m down almost 10 pounds, so I figure that’s progress. My diet still needs work, but I feel I’m doing better now than I was before. The color coding I’ve done for myself still slants towards red and yellow more than green, but I think some of that comes from not enough protein and too many carbs rather than calories. Either way though, I can do better.</p>
<p>I’ve continued to do well with making it to the gym. I decided to change up programs a little bit. I’ve moved away from the PPL program and have adopted the <a href="https://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/phul-workout">P.H.U.L.</a> program instead. My progression might end up getting a little slower, but hopefully I’ll get stronger overall. I can happily say I’m benching more than 200 lbs. for the first time in my life. My squats and deadlifts are finally getting back up there after my groin injury so I’m hoping to continue making progress there.</p>
<h2>Read More</h2>
<p>I’ve fallen behind in this one a little bit with regards to books. I’m only on my third book of the year, but I have been reading the news and other sources as well. I need to continue to force myself to bed earlier to get in some reading before I turn off the lights.</p>
<h2>Side Project</h2>
<p>I can actually say that I’ve made progress on this. I don’t have much to show at the moment, but I finished the <a href="https://advancedreact.com/">Advanced React tutorial</a> I was working on and feel like I’m in a good place right now with it.</p>
<h2>Write More</h2>
<p>This one, I need to work on. I have a few ideas for posts, but need to find a good way to put them into words which is easier said than done. That said, I just need to sit down and do it.</p>
<p>I’m feeling good with where I’m at with my goals. There’s still plenty of year left, so hopefully I can make the most of it!</p>


My Progress So Far

<p>Not too long this week. We look at the anti-vaccine movement, a new drug treatment for depression, Facebook&#39;s &quot;supposed&quot; change, and a neat proof of concept for spying.</p>
<h4><a href="https://www.npr.org/2019/03/06/700617424/18-year-old-testifies-about-getting-vaccinated-despite-mothers-anti-vaccine-beli?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news">18 Year Old Testifies About Getting Vaccinated Despite Mother’s Anti-Vaccine Beliefs</a></h4>
<p>It’s good to see people taking action against irresponsible behavior.</p>
<h4><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/5/18252572/esketamine-fda-depression-fast-acting-treatment-health-science">FDA Approves Ketamine-Derived Depression Drug</a></h4>
<p>Despite being known as a party drug, a ketamine has shown promise helping with depression.</p>
<h4><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/2019/03/07/tech/will-facebook-be-to-able-reinvent-itself-as-a-leader-in-privacy">Will Facebook Be Able to Reinvent Itself as a Leader in Privacy?</a></h4>
<p>Hahahahahahaha… NO</p>
<h4><a href="https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/03/07/hard_drive_eavesdropping/">Hard Drives Able to Turn into Eavesdropping Devices</a></h4>
<p>This is kind of cool, the old style disk drives are capable of recording audio.</p>


Reading List 3/4 - 3/10

<p>2 weeks combined this time as I was in NYC last weekend. This week I read about loot boxes, whistle blowing, YouTube conspiracies and more.</p>
<h4><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/19/18226852/loot-boxes-gaming-regulation-gambling-free-to-play">How Loot Boxes Hooked Gamers and Left Regulators Spinning</a></h4>
<p>I’m no fan of loot boxes, I much prefer just playing the game.</p>
<h4><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/02/04/the-personal-toll-of-whistle-blowing">The Personal Toll of Whistle-Blowing</a></h4>
<p>Blowing the whistle is never easy, and those that do have quite a bit to deal with.</p>
<h4><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/book-party/wp/2019/01/25/feature/can-impeachment-appear-legitimate-in-a-hyper-partisan-universe/?utm_term=.2643061d0677">Can impeachment appear legitimate in a hyper-partisan universe?</a></h4>
<p>People often just say that it’s the opponents trying to undo the will of the people.</p>
<h4><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/19/technology/youtube-conspiracy-stars.html">YouTube Unleashed a Conspiracy Theory Boom. Can It Be Contained?</a></h4>
<p>YouTube wants to limit the reach of conspiracy theories. Will they really go after some of their biggest YouTube stars?</p>
<h4><a href="https://mxstbr.com/thoughts/css-in-js/">Why I Write CSS in Javascript</a></h4>
<p>I’m not sure that I have a strong opinion on this yet, but the React tutorial I’m going through uses Styled Components and I definitely see the utility.</p>
<h4><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/2019/02/26/economy/corner-office-marketplace/why-no-wall-street-ceo-went-jail-after-financial-crisis">Why no Wall Street CEO went to jail after the financial crisis</a></h4>
<p>A little background on the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis and why no one went to jail.</p>
<h4><a href="http://abcradio.com/podcasts/the-dropout/">The Dropout Podcast</a></h4>
<p>An amazing podcast series talking about the rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos.</p>


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