Daily Journal aka Blog — My Real Rebuild
This journal is a daily record of my rebuild... written in real time, not after the fact. It captures the thoughts, lessons, and small decisions that make up this journey, beyond what a number on the scale can show.
Each entry reflects where I am that day... the wins, the setbacks, the questions, and the progress that isn’t always visible. Some days are quiet. Some days are uncomfortable. All of them matter.
New entries appear at the top. If you’d like to follow the journey from the beginning, you can scroll down or visit the weekly archives.
This isn’t about perfection or fast results. It’s about showing up honestly and rebuilding one day at a time.
Day 139 - Traveling for Work
Did the workout today, kept everything the same, no increases. Next week work has me traveling. And honestly… I may not have time to post while I’m gone. But the rebuild doesn’t stop just because I’m not recording. The biggest concern for me right now is food.
Travel used to mean eating whatever was convenient. Now I’m thinking ahead and trying to stay intentional.
Breakfast: Hard Boild Egg, Yerba Mate, daily vitamins
Lunch: Grilled Fish & Veggies, Energy B+ Type Drink
Dinner: Protien Shake, daily vitamins
Exercise: Cardio Warm Up
Book: ----
Weight: 262.7 lbs
Day 137 - Beyond Recovery
I’m starting to get past that constant sore muscle stage. A few weeks ago I was trying to survive recovery. Now I’m trying to rebuild strength again. My body is finally starting to adjust to being active again.
Breakfast: Hard Boild Egg, Yerba Mate, daily vitamins
Lunch: Grilled Chicken & Veggies, Energy B+ Type Drink
Dinner: Protien Shake, daily vitamins
Exercise: Cardio Warm Up
Book: ----
Weight: 263.6 lbs
Day 135 - Back to Work
After reflecting a lot the past few days… it’s time to get back to the work. I may not be where I thought I’d be by now… but I’m still moving.
The rebuild was never supposed to be fast. It was supposed to be real. And real rebuilds happen one day at a time.
Breakfast: Hard Boild Egg, Yerba Mate, daily vitamins
Lunch: Grilled Chicken & Veggies, Energy B+ Type Drink
Dinner: Protien Shake, daily vitamins
Exercise: Cardio Warm Up + Light Lower Body
Book: ----
Weight: 264.8 lbs
Day 132 - This Is Real Life
My progress is that of week 4… The accident took a lot out of my progress. I wanted to stop recording and documenting… But someone online said to document it all. Because this is real life.
Breakfast: Hard Boild Egg, Yerba Mate, daily vitamins
Lunch: Grilled Fish & Squash, Energy B+ Type Drink
Dinner: Grilled Chicken, daily vitamins
Exercise: Cardio Warm Up + Light Upper Body
Book: ----
Weight: 265.2 lbs
Day 130 - Back in Rhythm
For the first time in a long time… this is starting to feel like a routine again. I’m still healing. I’m still rebuilding. But things are finally starting to feel sustainable again.
The goal was never perfection, it was building something I could stay with.
Breakfast: Hard Boild Egg, Yerba Mate, daily vitamins
Lunch: Grilled Chicken & Keto Wraps, Energy B+ Type Drink
Dinner: Protien Shake, daily vitamins
Exercise: Cardio Warm Up + Light Lower Body
Book: ----
Weight: 265.4 lbs
Day 128 - Smart Progress
Today I added some light weights back into the workout. Very light and very controlled. I don’t want to rush it or cause more damage trying to move too fast.
Right now it’s about rebuilding strength gradually and letting the body adapt again.
Breakfast: Hard Boild Egg, Yerba Mate, daily vitamins
Lunch: Grilled Chicken & Veggie, Energy B+ Type Drink
Dinner: Protien Shake, daily vitamins
Exercise: Cardio Warm Up
Book: ----
Weight: 265.6 lbs
Day 125 - Normal Routine
Today stayed simple — one mile, 50 pushups, and 50 crunches.No changes. No increases. Just sticking to the routine.The goal right now is to make the routine normal again.
Breakfast: Hard Boild Egg, Yerba Mate, daily vitamins
Lunch: --Skipped--
Dinner: Protien Shake, daily vitamins
Exercise: Cardio Warm Up
Book: ----
Weight: 265.7 lbs
Day 123 - Back in Routine
Back to the routine today, a mile, pushups, and Situp/crunches. (I call it this because some are full situps and some are just crunchs). The scale dropped a couple pounds today, which honestly was expected after the overload from the weekend. Right now I’m basically going through that detox phase, getting the extra sugar and carbs back out of my system.
Breakfast: Hard Boild Egg, Yerba Mate, daily vitamins
Lunch: Grilled Chicken & Veggie, Energy B+ Type Drink
Dinner: Protien Shake, daily vitamins
Exercise: Cardio Warm Up
Book: Grit
Weight: 266.7 lbs
Day 121 - Reality Check
I went on a family camping trip… and I let go of the diet. In about 24 hours, I gained 6 pounds And that was frustrating. But it was also enlightening how quickly it can come back.
Went on a hike up a mountain trail - Made it 1 mile - Turned back . I told everyone it was my foot… but that wasn’t the whole truth… I was winded. It took a toll on my body.
This showed me two things how fast the weight can come back, and where my conditioning really is right now.
Breakfast: Hard Boild Egg, Yerba Mate, daily vitamins
Lunch: Grilled Chicken & Veggie, Energy B+ Type Drink
Dinner: Protien Shake, daily vitamins
Exercise: Cardio Warm Up
Book: Grit
Weight: 268.7 lbs
Day 119 - Just Consistency
Wrapping up the week with the same routine a daily mile (Maybe slow but it is a full mile), pushups, and sit-up/crunches. Nothing new. Nothing added. Working on consistency
A few weeks ago, I was just trying to get moving again. Now I’m stacking days
Breakfast: Hard Boild Egg, Yerba Mate, daily vitamins
Lunch: Grilled Steak & Veggie, Vita. B+ Drink
Dinner: daily vitamins (Skipped Meal)
Exercise: Cardio Warm Up
Book: Grit
Weight: 263.0 lbs
Day 117 - Consistency
Today I stuck with the same routine, a mile, pushups, and sit-up/crunches. I could’ve tried to do more… but I didn’t.
Right now, consistency matters more than increasing.
Breakfast: Hard Boild Egg, Yerba Mate, daily vitamins
Lunch: Grilled Chicken & Veggie, Vita. B+ Drink
Dinner: daily vitamins (Skipped Meal)
Exercise: Cardio Warm Up
Book: Grit
Weight: 263.1 lbs
Day 115 - Staying Smart
Today I got a mile in and did my full pushups and sit-ups again. It was a slow mile.
That’s a big step up from where I was just a couple days ago. And I have to be careful, because this is where I’ve gotten into trouble before. The goal isn’t to see how much I can do today, it’s to be able to do it again tomorrow.
Breakfast: Hard Boild Egg, Yerba Mate, daily vitamins
Lunch: Grilled Salmon & Veggie, Vita. B+ Drink
Dinner: Protien Shake, daily vitamins
Exercise: Cardio Warm Up
Book: Grit
Weight: 263.2 lbs
Journey — My Real Rebuild
This journal is organized into phases to reflect how the rebuild has actually unfolded, not as a straight line, but as a series of real-life chapters. Each section represents a different stage of the journey: getting started, building momentum, facing unexpected setbacks, and learning how to adapt and continue.
This isn’t a perfect progression. It’s a real one. Some phases are stronger, some are harder, and some require slowing down more than expected.
The goal isn’t to present a polished story , it’s to show what rebuilding actually looks like over time.
Weekly Entries
Blog Journal is broken down into weekly entries. Weeks 1-6 are begining of weight loss program. Weeks 7-13 are injuriy and not giving up.