tuesday february 26

today i felt like one of my t-shirts, which i'd normally consider 'good-fitting,' was a little tighter than normal. this prompted me to step on a scale for the first time in a while and i was surprised to find that i've gained eight pounds since then. i wasn't sure whether to feel distraught over this, since the extra weight seemed mostly situated in the belly area, or to be happy that i was getting closer to feeling like a real man.