Typology of: My Weight when I’m Happy

Typology Work in Progress:

I want to track my weight throughout the week with the things (objects, people, ideas) that make me happy. I will then use a calorie tracking app (prob myfitnesspal) to track my weight and the caloric equivalent of my “happiness” that day.

The how:

I plan to carry a scale around with me for around a week and weigh myself every time something makes me happy with the thing that makes me happy. Then I will use a calorie tracking app to log my weight and the object of my happiness with the caloric equivalent using the standard measurement of calorie to fat (3,500 calories to 1 pound of fat).

Idea Inspiration and the Why:

This idea came about with a realization I made when scrolling through Tiktok and coming across a video made by a fitness influencer who talked about how they used to track the calories in their toothpaste. I realized that people, through apps like myfitnesspal, make typologies every day by tracking their food, calories, and weight.

Weight is a heavy topic for a lot of people, and growing up in my no-filter Korean family, it is definitely a point of stress for me. In redownloading and analyzing my past MyFitnessPal entries, the daily typologies I made diligently throughout my hs and uni years revealed more than just what I ate that day. It revealed more personal and surprising things.

For example:

  • the state of my mental health
  • my financial status
  • my social life
  • the evolution of my cooking skills
  • my culture (& the exposure to new ones)

In making my weight and the “consumed” calories arbitrary, I hope to neutralize the negative connotations around the subject. Additionally, in tracking the more positive aspects of my life- I hope that my typology functions similarly to a gratitude journal.

 

From Class-

Taking pictures every time I measure my weight. Go pro at the level of the scale.