experiencing muscle atrophy first-hand is kind of fun in a mild-body-horror sort of way. after just 3 weeks without bearing weight my right leg is already visibly smaller than my left. it's like a little taste of the astronaut life, if astronauts went to space one limb at a time.

the strange thing about losing weight via muscle atrophy instead of fat loss is that your body actually gets *softer* rather than tougher & bonier. despite looking thin, my calf feels like jelly to the touch. super disconcerting!