Philipp Volgger

I am a happy overweight man. Well most of the time happy, and for a very long time overweight.

I am South Tyrolean. North Italy. German speaking, and multilingual swearing.

This blog documents my journey to a healthier life. Weight loss, diabetes, nutrition, exercise — everything that comes with it. Honest, personal, no bullshit.

Some posts here were originally published on my other blog Elephant in the Room.

How these texts are made

Since March 2026, the texts here have been created using AI. Topic and opinion are mine, usually dictated. AI models, mainly Claude (Anthropic), draft, research and translate them, and further models cross-check facts and figures. I write the food logs myself, an AI model estimates the calories and translates them. The weight data comes from my own weigh-ins. A post only goes online after I have approved it, and I take responsibility for every one.