diff --git a/src/models/lil_fren.rs b/src/models/lil_fren.rs
index 68a5f78..9980646 100644
--- a/src/models/lil_fren.rs
+++ b/src/models/lil_fren.rs
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ impl LilFren {
             thirst: 1.0,
             entertainment: 1.0,
             state: LilFrenState::Standing,
-            smarts: thread_rng().gen_range(0.1..1.0),
-            metabolism: thread_rng().gen_range(0.1..1.0),
+            smarts: thread_rng().gen_range(0.0..0.5),
+            metabolism: thread_rng().gen_range(0.0..0.5),
         }
     }
 
@@ -205,9 +205,9 @@ impl LilFren {
                 LilFrenState::Sleep => (-0.005, -0.01, 0.00),
             };
 
-            lil_fren.hunger -= hunger_diff * self.metabolism;
-            lil_fren.thirst -= thirst_diff * self.metabolism;
-            lil_fren.entertainment -= entertainment_diff * self.smarts;
+            lil_fren.hunger += hunger_diff * self.metabolism;
+            lil_fren.thirst += thirst_diff * self.metabolism;
+            lil_fren.entertainment += entertainment_diff * self.smarts;
 
             if thread_rng().gen_bool(0.75) {
                 println!("fren is now {:?}", self.state);