diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 7690930..e7bbbe3 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -25,11 +25,13 @@ godir=$(libdir)/guile/$(GUILE_EFFECTIVE_VERSION)/site-ccache
 SOURCES = 					\
   game/util/assets.scm \
   game/util/pipe.scm \
+  game/model/food.scm \
   game/model/hero.scm \
   game/model/key.scm \
   game/model/level.scm \
   game/model/other.scm \
   game/model/runner.scm \
+  game/render/food.scm \
   game/render/hero.scm \
   game/render/key.scm \
   game/render/level.scm \
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ asset_files = \
   assets/images/lr_penguin2.png \
   assets/images/glamshot.png \
   assets/images/boxart.png \
+  assets/images/defeat.jpg \
   assets/images/victory.jpg \
   assets/levels/level-001.map \
   assets/levels/level-002.map 
diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index f43b8e5..bdd0c7f 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ let the _others_ fall in so you can pass over their head.
 So now, go out, collect the keys and maintain a healthy diet!
 
 
-* Game Plan [16/21]
+* Game Plan [19/22]
 
  - [X] start project organization
  - [X] select some assets to start with
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ So now, go out, collect the keys and maintain a healthy diet!
  - [X] make other avoid each other
  - [X] ask AI for some boxart 
  - [X] Detect success reaching the goal and progress to next level
- - [ ] add foods and bloat indicator
- - [ ] scale hero waist related to bloat level
+ - [X] Detect defeat by discouragement
+ - [X] add foods and bloat indicator
+ - [X] scale hero waist related to bloat level
  - [X] create more levels
  - [ ] dig potholes
  - [ ] make others steal keys
diff --git a/assets/images/defeat.jpg b/assets/images/defeat.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0963646
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/images/defeat.jpg differ
diff --git a/assets/images/simples_pimples.png b/assets/images/simples_pimples.png
index 3c625fc..0f3dd2d 100644
Binary files a/assets/images/simples_pimples.png and b/assets/images/simples_pimples.png differ
diff --git a/assets/levels/level-001.map b/assets/levels/level-001.map
index e0e5dab..eebd5f2 100644
--- a/assets/levels/level-001.map
+++ b/assets/levels/level-001.map
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 WWWWWGWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
 W    H                                 W
 W O  H                               O W
-W    H    K     K     K       H        W
+W    H    K F   K f   K FFFF  H        W
 W O BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBHB     O W -
 W                             H        W 
 W                             H        W
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ W                             H        W
 W                             H        W
 W                             H        W
 W                             H        W 
-W                        H K  H        W -
+W                        HFKF H        W -
 W                 P     BHBBBBBBB      W
 W                        H             W
 W                        H             W
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ W                        H             W
 W                        H             W -
 W                        H             W
 W                        H             W
-W                 K      H             W
+W                 K fFFFFH             W
 WBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBW
 WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW -
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/game/main.scm b/game/main.scm
index ab20d47..a8cbd48 100644
--- a/game/main.scm
+++ b/game/main.scm
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@
   #:use-module (game model hero)
   #:use-module (game model other)
   #:use-module (game model key)
+  #:use-module (game model food)
   #:use-module (game render level)
   #:use-module (game render hero)
   #:use-module (game render other)
   #:use-module (game render key)
+  #:use-module (game render food)
   #:use-module (game util assets)
   #:use-module (chickadee)
   #:use-module (chickadee math rect)
@@ -27,8 +29,10 @@
 (define hero #f)
 (define others #f)
 (define keys #f)
+(define foods #f)
+(define calories 0.0)
 (define inputs '())
-(define has-won? #f)
+(define state 'running)
 
 (define (load)
   (assets-load)
@@ -44,17 +48,19 @@
   (set! hero (hero-load level))
   (set! others (other-load-others level))
   (set! keys (keys-load level))
-  
-  )
+  (set! foods (food-load level)))
 
 (define (update dt)
   (poll-coop-repl-server repl)
-  (set! hero (hero-update hero level inputs keys dt))
+  (set! hero (hero-update hero level inputs keys (food-total-calories-eaten foods) dt))
   (set! others (map (lambda (other) (other-update other level hero others dt)) others))
   (set! keys (keys-update keys hero))
+  (set! foods (food-update foods hero))
+  (if (any (lambda (other) (hero-collides? hero (other-position other))) others)
+      (set! state 'lost))
   (if (level-same-cell? (hero-position hero) (level-find-goal level))
       (if (null? levels)
-          (set! has-won? #t) 
+          (set! status 'won) 
           (load-level)))
   )
 
@@ -62,12 +68,14 @@
   (render-level-draw level)
   (for-each render-other others)
   (render-keys keys (level-find-goal level))
+  (render-foods foods)
   (render-hero hero))
 
 (define (draw _alpha)
-  (if has-won?
-      (render-victory)
-      (render-level)))
+  (case state 
+    ((won)  (render-victory))
+    ((lost) (render-defeat))
+    (else (render-level))))
 
 (define (set-add set item)
 (if (member item set)
diff --git a/game/model/food.scm b/game/model/food.scm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca45284
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game/model/food.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+(define-module (game model food)
+  #:use-module (srfi srfi-1)
+  #:use-module (srfi srfi-9)
+  #:use-module (srfi srfi-9 gnu)
+  #:use-module (game model level)
+  #:use-module (game model hero)
+  #:use-module (chickadee math vector)
+  #:export (make-food
+            food-position
+            food-healthy?
+            food-eaten?
+            food-load
+            food-update
+            food-total-calories-eaten
+            ))
+
+(define-immutable-record-type <food>
+  (make-food position healthy eaten)
+  food?
+  (position food-position)
+  (healthy food-healthy?)
+  (eaten food-eaten?)
+  )
+
+(define (food-collides? food position)
+  (< (vec2-magnitude (vec2- (food-position food) position)) (/ level-cell-size 4)))
+
+
+(define (food-eat food)
+  (make-food (food-position food) (food-healthy? food) #t))
+
+(define good-calories 60)
+(define bad-calories 180)
+
+(define (food-calories food)
+  (if (food-healthy? food) good-calories bad-calories))
+
+(define (make-good-food position)
+  (make-food position #t #f))
+
+(define (make-bad-food position)
+  (make-food position #f #f))
+
+(define (food-load level)
+  (append
+   (map make-good-food (level-find-good-foods level))
+   (map make-bad-food (level-find-bad-foods level))))
+
+
+(define (check-if-eaten food hero)
+  (if (food-collides? food (hero-position hero))
+      (food-eat food)
+      food))
+
+(define (food-total-calories-eaten foods)
+  (fold + 0 
+        (map food-calories 
+             (filter food-eaten? foods))))
+
+(define (food-update foods hero)
+  (map 
+   (lambda (food) (check-if-eaten food hero)) 
+   foods))
diff --git a/game/model/hero.scm b/game/model/hero.scm
index 3dda191..a51b77f 100644
--- a/game/model/hero.scm
+++ b/game/model/hero.scm
@@ -11,28 +11,32 @@
   #:use-module (game model runner)
   #:export (hero-load
             hero-state 
-            hero-bloat
+            hero-exercise
             hero-position
             hero-x 
             hero-y
             hero-update
+            hero-bloat
+            hero-collides?
             ))
 
 
 (define-immutable-record-type <hero>
-  (%make-hero runner bloat)
+  (%make-hero runner exercise eaten)
   hero?
   (runner hero-runner hero-with-runner)
-  (bloat hero-bloat hero-with-bloat)                    ;; 0.0 to 2.0, how much the hero is inflated
+  (exercise hero-exercise hero-with-exercise)                 ;; calories-burned
+  (eaten hero-eaten hero-with-eaten)                    ;; calories-eaten
   )
 
 (define default-state 'fall)
-(define default-bloat 1.0)
+(define default-exercise 0)
+(define default-eaten 0)
 
 (define (hero-load level)
   "Create a hero at the position in the level map"
   (let ((runner (runner-load (level-find-hero level))))
-    (%make-hero runner default-bloat)))
+    (%make-hero runner default-exercise default-eaten)))
 
 (define (hero-x hero)
   "return the x coordinate as an integer"
@@ -51,35 +55,70 @@
   "return the current position of the hero"
   (runner-position (hero-runner hero)))
 
+(define (hero-bloat hero)
+  "return the current bloat of the hero clamped to 0.5 and 2.0"
+  (let* ((calories (- (hero-eaten hero) (hero-exercise hero)))
+         (raw-bloat (+ 1.0 (/ calories 2000.0)))
+         )
+    (cond
+     ((< calories -1000) 0.5)
+     ((> calories 1000) 2.0)
+     (else raw-bloat)
+     )))
+
 (define (collides? a b)
-  "return true if the hero collides with the given position"
+  "return true if the position collides with the given position"
   (< (vec2-magnitude (vec2- a b)) level-cell-size))
 
-(define (blocked-by-door? level keys position)
+(define (blocked-by-door? level keys position bloat)
   "return true if the hero is blocked by a door"
   (let ((door-position (level-find-goal level)))
     (and  (collides? position door-position)
-          (not (null? keys)))))
+          (not 
+           (and 
+            (< 0.5 bloat 1.5)       ;; healthy 
+            (null? keys))))))       ;; all keys collected
 
-(define (hero-update hero level inputs keys dt)
-  (let ((new-runner (runner-update (hero-runner hero) level inputs dt)))
-    (if (blocked-by-door? level keys (runner-position new-runner))
-        hero
-        (hero-with-runner hero new-runner)   
-        )))
+(define climbing-exercise 0.5)
+(define moving-exercise 0.2)
 
+(define (calculate-exercise hero new-position)
+  (let ((movement (vec2- new-position (hero-position hero))))
+    (+ 
+     (if (> (vec2-y movement) 0) climbing-exercise 0)
+     (if (not (zero? (vec2-x movement))) moving-exercise 0))))
+
+
+(define (hero-update hero level inputs keys calories-eaten dt)
+  (let* ((new-runner (runner-update (hero-runner hero) level inputs dt))
+         (new-runner (if (blocked-by-door? level keys 
+                                           (runner-position new-runner)
+                                           (hero-bloat hero))
+                         (hero-runner hero)
+                         new-runner
+                         ))
+         (exercise (calculate-exercise hero (runner-position new-runner))))
+    (-> hero
+        (hero-with-runner new-runner)
+        (hero-with-exercise (+ (hero-exercise hero) exercise))
+        (hero-with-eaten calories-eaten))))
+
+(define (hero-collides? hero position)
+  "return true if the hero collides with the given position"
+  (collides? (hero-position hero) position))
 
 ;; Tests
 (test-begin "hero-model")
 
+
 (let* ((level (level-parse "WWWWW\nW...W\nW.P.W\nW..HW\nWWWWW\n"))
        (hero (hero-load level))
        (default-position (level-find-hero level)))
   (test-assert (hero? hero))
-  (test-equal default-bloat (hero-bloat hero))
+  (test-equal default-exercise (hero-exercise hero))
   
-  (test-equal 1.5 (hero-bloat (hero-with-bloat hero 1.5)))
-  (test-equal default-bloat (hero-bloat hero)))
+  (test-equal 1.5 (hero-exercise (hero-with-exercise hero 1.5)))
+  (test-equal default-exercise (hero-exercise hero)))
 
 (let* ((level (level-parse "WWGWW\nW.H.W\nW.P.W\nWWWWW\n"))
        (hero (hero-load level))
diff --git a/game/model/level.scm b/game/model/level.scm
index 1187b6c..0914819 100644
--- a/game/model/level.scm
+++ b/game/model/level.scm
@@ -21,8 +21,11 @@
             level-find-goal
             level-find-others
             level-find-keys
+            level-find-good-foods
+            level-find-bad-foods
             level-tile-blocked?
             level-same-cell?
+            coord->cell
             ))
 
 (define-record-type <level>
@@ -44,6 +47,8 @@
     ((#\O) 'other)
     ((#\G) 'goal)
     ((#\K) 'key)
+    ((#\F) 'bad-food)
+    ((#\f) 'good-food)
     (else 'empty)))
 
 (define (content->lines content)
@@ -125,6 +130,11 @@
 (define (level-find-keys level)
   (level-find-tile level 'key))
 
+(define (level-find-good-foods level)
+  (level-find-tile level 'good-food))
+
+(define (level-find-bad-foods level)
+  (level-find-tile level 'bad-food))
 
 (define (level-same-cell? a b)
   (and (= (coord->cell (vec2-x a)) (coord->cell (vec2-x b)))
@@ -155,6 +165,8 @@
 (test-equal (parse-tile #\O) 'other)
 (test-equal (parse-tile #\G) 'goal)
 (test-equal (parse-tile #\space) 'empty)
+(test-equal (parse-tile #\F) 'bad-food)
+(test-equal (parse-tile #\f) 'good-food)
 
 (test-equal (level-width (level-parse-file "assets/levels/level-001.map")) 40)
 (test-equal (level-height (level-parse-file "assets/levels/level-001.map")) 30)
diff --git a/game/render/food.scm b/game/render/food.scm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4dec46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game/render/food.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+(define-module (game render food)
+  #:use-module (game model food)
+  #:use-module (game model level)
+  #:use-module (game util assets)
+  #:use-module (chickadee math vector)
+  #:use-module (chickadee graphics sprite)
+  #:use-module (chickadee graphics texture)
+  #:use-module (chickadee graphics text)
+  #:export (render-foods)
+  )
+
+
+(define healthy-food-offset 3226)
+(define healthy-food-cycle 15)
+(define bad-food-offset 3026)
+(define bad-food-cycle 8)
+
+(define (food-index food cycle)
+  (let ((x (coord->cell (vec2-x (food-position food))))
+        (y (coord->cell (vec2-y (food-position food)))))
+    (pk "food remainder : " (remainder (+ (* x 37)  (* 73 y)) cycle))))
+
+(define (render-food food)
+  (let ((index (food-index food (if (food-healthy? food) healthy-food-cycle bad-food-cycle)))
+        (food-offset (if (food-healthy? food) healthy-food-offset bad-food-offset)))
+    (when (not (food-eaten? food))
+      (draw-sprite 
+       (texture-atlas-ref tile-atlas (+ food-offset index))
+       (food-position food)))))
+
+
+(define (render-foods foods)
+  (for-each render-food foods)
+  (draw-text 
+   (format #f "Calories Eaten: ~a" (food-total-calories-eaten foods)) 
+   (vec2 16 4)))
+
diff --git a/game/render/hero.scm b/game/render/hero.scm
index 51589a7..17d7898 100644
--- a/game/render/hero.scm
+++ b/game/render/hero.scm
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   #:use-module (chickadee math vector)
   #:use-module (chickadee graphics sprite)
   #:use-module (chickadee graphics texture)
+  #:use-module (chickadee graphics text)
   #:export (render-hero
             render-hero-load))
 
@@ -35,24 +36,60 @@
          (hero-index (+ hero-climbing-offset animation-frame)))
     (texture-atlas-ref hero-atlas hero-index)))
 
+(define red-tile 3501)
+(define green-tile 3502)
+(define good-marker-tile 1227)
+(define bad-marker-tile 1226)
+
+(define (render-bloat-indicator bloat)
+  (let ((red (texture-atlas-ref tile-atlas red-tile))
+        (green (texture-atlas-ref tile-atlas green-tile))
+        (good-marker (texture-atlas-ref tile-atlas good-marker-tile)) 
+        (bad-marker (texture-atlas-ref tile-atlas bad-marker-tile)) 
+        )
+    (draw-sprite red (vec2 0 128))
+    (draw-sprite red (vec2 0 144))
+    (draw-sprite red (vec2 0 160))
+    (draw-sprite green (vec2 0 176))
+    (draw-sprite green (vec2 0 192))
+    (draw-sprite green (vec2 0 208))
+    (draw-sprite green (vec2 0 224))
+    (draw-sprite green (vec2 0 240))
+    (draw-sprite green (vec2 0 256))
+    (draw-sprite red (vec2 0 272))
+    (draw-sprite red (vec2 0 288))
+    (draw-sprite red (vec2 0 304))
+    (draw-sprite 
+     (if (< 0.5 bloat 1.5) good-marker bad-marker)
+     (vec2 0 (+ 120 (* 96 bloat))))
+    
+    ))
+
 (define (render-hero hero)
-  (case (hero-state hero)
-    ((stationary) (draw-sprite
-                   (hero-sprite-stationary hero)
-                   (vec2+ (hero-position hero) (vec2 -16.0 1.0))))
-    ((fall) (draw-sprite
-             (hero-sprite-falling hero)
-             (vec2+ (hero-position hero) (vec2 -16.0 1.0))))
-    ((climb) (draw-sprite
-              (hero-sprite-climbing hero)
-              (vec2+ (hero-position hero) (vec2 -16.0 1.0))))
-    ((go-left) (draw-sprite
-                (hero-sprite-walking hero)
-                (vec2+ (hero-position hero) (vec2 16.0 1.0))
-                #:scale (vec2 -1.0 1.0)
-                ))
-    ((go-right) (draw-sprite
-                 (hero-sprite-walking hero)
-                 (vec2+ (hero-position hero) (vec2 -16.0 1.0))))
-    )
+  (let ((position (vec2+ (hero-position hero) 
+                         (if (equal? 'go-left (hero-state hero))
+                             (vec2* (vec2 16.0 1.0) (hero-bloat hero))
+                             (vec2* (vec2 -16.0 1.0) (hero-bloat hero)))))
+        (scale (if (equal? 'go-left (hero-state hero)) 
+                   (vec2 (- (hero-bloat hero)) 1.0)
+                   (vec2 (hero-bloat hero) 1.0)))
+        (sprite (case (hero-state hero)
+                  ((stationary) (hero-sprite-stationary hero))
+                  ((fall) (hero-sprite-falling hero))
+                  ((climb) (hero-sprite-climbing hero))
+                  ((go-left) (hero-sprite-walking hero))
+                  ((go-right) (hero-sprite-walking hero))
+                  ))
+        )
+    (draw-sprite sprite position #:scale scale))
+  
+  (draw-text 
+   (format #f "Calories Exercised: ~a" (floor (hero-exercise hero))) 
+   (vec2 216 4))
+  (draw-text 
+   (format #f "Bloat: ~a" (hero-bloat hero)) 
+   (vec2 516 4))
+
+  (render-bloat-indicator (hero-bloat hero))
+  
   )
diff --git a/game/render/key.scm b/game/render/key.scm
index c9abe52..2b54f29 100644
--- a/game/render/key.scm
+++ b/game/render/key.scm
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 (define-module (game render key)
   #:use-module (game util assets)
   #:use-module (game model key)
+  #:use-module (game render level)
   #:use-module (chickadee math vector)
   #:use-module (chickadee graphics sprite)
   #:use-module (chickadee graphics texture)
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@
 
 (define key-index 1726)
 (define closed-goal-index 3404)
-(define open-goal-index 3350)
+(define open-goal-index ladder-index)
 
 (define (render-key key)
   (draw-sprite 
diff --git a/game/render/level.scm b/game/render/level.scm
index 115746a..71ec9c4 100644
--- a/game/render/level.scm
+++ b/game/render/level.scm
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
             render-level-draw
             render-level-set!
             render-victory
+            render-defeat
+            empty-index
+            brick-index
+            ladder-index
             ))
 
 
@@ -18,22 +22,29 @@
 
 ;; load the tile texture and split it into a tile atlas
 (define (render-level-load)
-  (set! sprite-batch (make-sprite-batch tile-texture #:capacity 1200))
+  (set! sprite-batch (make-sprite-batch tile-texture #:capacity 2400))
   )
 
 
 
 ;; map tile symbols to tile indices in the tile atlas
+
+(define empty-index 2500)
+(define brick-index 3750)
+(define ladder-index 3352)
+
 (define (level-tile-index tile)
   (case tile
-    ((empty) 3800)
-    ((brick) 3750)
+    ((empty) empty-index)
+    ((brick) brick-index)
     ((wall) 3709)
-    ((ladder) 3350)
-    ((goal) 3800)           ;; render empty tile for goal location
-    ((hero) 3800)          ;; render empty tile for hero start location
-    ((other) 3800)           ;; render empty tile for enemy start location
-    ((key) 3800)
+    ((ladder) ladder-index)
+    
+    ((goal) empty-index)           ;; render empty tile for goal location
+    ((hero) empty-index)          ;; render empty tile for hero start location
+    ((other) empty-index)           ;; render empty tile for enemy start location
+    ((good-food bad-food) empty-index)
+    ((key) empty-index)
     ;; render visual reminder of unknown tile
     (else 3326)))
 
@@ -49,26 +60,42 @@
             ((position (vec2 (* 16 column) (* 16 row)))
              (tile (level-tile-at level position))
              (texture-region (texture-atlas-ref tile-atlas (level-tile-index tile))))
+          (if (equal? tile 'ladder)
+              ;; add background behind ladder
+              (if (or (equal? (level-tile-at level (vec2+ position (vec2 16 0))) 'brick)
+                      (equal? (level-tile-at level (vec2- position (vec2 -16 0))) 'brick)
+                      
+                      )
+                  (sprite-batch-add! sprite-batch position 
+                                     #:texture-region (texture-atlas-ref tile-atlas brick-index))
+                  (sprite-batch-add! sprite-batch position 
+                                     #:texture-region (texture-atlas-ref tile-atlas empty-index))))
+
           (sprite-batch-add! sprite-batch position 
                              #:texture-region texture-region)))
+      
       (iota (level-width level) 0)))
    (iota (level-height level) 0)))
+  
 
 ;; render the level tiles
-(define (render-level-draw level)
-  (draw-sprite-batch sprite-batch))
+  (define (render-level-draw level)
+    (draw-sprite-batch sprite-batch))
 
 
 (define (render-victory)
   (draw-sprite (load-image (assets-file-name "assets/images/victory.jpg")) (vec2 0 0)))
 
+(define (render-defeat)
+  (draw-sprite (load-image (assets-file-name "assets/images/defeat.jpg")) (vec2 0 0)))
+
 (test-begin "tile translation")
 
-(test-equal (level-tile-index 'empty) 3800)
+(test-equal (level-tile-index 'empty) empty-index)
 (test-equal (level-tile-index 'brick) 3750)
 (test-equal (level-tile-index 'wall) 3709)
-(test-equal (level-tile-index 'ladder) 3350)
-(test-equal (level-tile-index 'goal) 3404)
+(test-equal (level-tile-index 'ladder) ladder-index)
+(test-equal (level-tile-index 'goal) empty-index)
 (test-equal (level-tile-index 'unknown) 3326)
 
 (test-end "tile translation")
diff --git a/game/util/assets.scm b/game/util/assets.scm
index c2f6a2c..a4aaf82 100644
--- a/game/util/assets.scm
+++ b/game/util/assets.scm
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@
                      (lambda (filename) (string-suffix? ".map" filename ))))))
 
 (define (assets-load)
-  (set! tile-texture (load-image (assets-file-name "assets/images/simples_pimples.png")
-                                 #:transparent-color black))
+  (set! tile-texture (load-image (assets-file-name "assets/images/simples_pimples.png")))
   (set! tile-atlas (split-texture tile-texture 16 16))
   
   (set! hero-texture (load-image (assets-file-name "assets/images/lr_penguin2.png")))