Week 3 Daily Journal - aka Blog
These entries document earlier days of My Real Rebuild. New entries appear on the main journal page.
Lessons Learned
What I've learned for Week 3. Lots of reflection on this process, and starting to notice my focus is better at home, with others and work. Starting to build trust in the process.
Day 14 - Immediate vs Delayed
Over the weekend, I spent time reflecting on something that keeps coming up for me, immediate reward versus delayed reward.
Delayed reward doesn’t feel like progress in the moment. It feels like restraint. It feels unrewarding at first. It feels boring.
This rebuild isn’t just about weight. It’s about retraining how I make decisions when no one is watching.
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs, Yerba Mate, daily vitamins
Lunch: Chopped Grilled Chicken & Veggie, Pesto Vita. B+
Dinner: Handful of Pistachios , daily vitamins
Exercise: Cardio Warm-Up & Upper Body (Increased weight)
Book: Atomic Habits
Weight: 265.8 lbs
Day 15 - Focus
This is Day 15 of My Real Rebuild. A new week and today I want to share what I’m focusing on moving forward.
This week, my focus is awareness and consistency… not perfection. Consistency with movement. Being intentional with food choices. Pausing before reacting. Protecting sleep or energy.
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs, Yerba Mate, daily vitamins
Lunch: Grilled steak, Chopped Veggie, Vita. B+
Dinner: Handful of Pistachios , daily vitamins
Exercise: Cardio Warm-Up & Mobility/Stability
Book: Atomic Habits
Weight: 265.6 lbs
Day 16 - Focus into Practice
This is Day 16 of My Real Rebuild. Yesterday I talked about what I’m focusing on this week today I want to share how I’m actually putting that into practice.
Consistency for me right now means walking even when I don’t feel like it, not trying to do more. Stop overthinking or adding in more rules.
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs, Yerba Mate, daily vitamins
Lunch: Hot Links, Jalapeno stuffed Olives, Vita. B+
Dinner: Handful of Keto Snack Mix , daily vitamins
Exercise: Cardio Warm-Up & Lower Body
Book: Atomic Habits
Weight: 264.9 lbs
Day 17 - Trusting the Process
This is Day 17 of My Real Rebuild. Today I want to talk about something that comes up when progress gets quiet.
You are going to ask yourself questions: Is this enough? Should I be doing more? Why don’t I feel different yet?
Nothing is wrong , this is part of it.
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs, Yerba Mate, daily vitamins
Lunch: Chopped Grilled veggies, Hot Link & Pesto, Vita. B+
Dinner: Handful of Keto Snack Mix, daily vitamins
Exercise: Cardio Warm-Up & Mobility/Stability
Book: Atomic Habits
Weight: 263.8 lbs
Day 18 - Inner Shift
This is Day 18 of My Real Rebuild. Something subtle has been changing, and I want to talk about it.
I’m not judging myself the same way I used to. I’m noticing my clothes are feeling more comfortable, Sleeping better. I can more easily tie my shoes that 3 weeks ago.
If I don’t change how I see myself, the weight is just going to come back in another form
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs, Yerba Mate, daily vitamins
Lunch: Grilled Steak & veggies, Vita. B+
Dinner: Handful of Keto Snack Mix, daily vitamins
Exercise: Cardio Warm-Up & Upper Body
Book: Atomic Habits - Just finished
Weight: 264.2 lbs