Week 5 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 5. Hitting the 30 Day Mark. Still Hard but staying consistant and trusting the process. Consistency is the main takeaway this week.
Day 28 - Four Weeks In
Four weeks in and coming off another weekend, I’ve noticed something important... Weekends used to feel like a reset button in the worst way…
If weekends stop breaking me, this becomes sustainable.
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs, Yerba Mate, daily vitamins
Lunch: Grilled Pork Ribs & veggies & Pesto, Vita. B+
Dinner: Handful of Keto Snack Mix, daily vitamins
Exercise: Cardio Warm-Up & Upper Body (35lbs Dumbbells)
Book: Extreme Ownership
Weight: 261.9 lbs
Day 29 - Quietly Working
Four weeks in, I’m starting to notice what’s quietly working. I’m noticing that… Consistency feels more natural, Less emotional reaction to food or scale, Better self-talk
What I’m learning is that The changes that last…. they don’t announce themselves
I’m protecting simplicity and consistency
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs, Yerba Mate, daily vitamins
Lunch: Grilled Steak & Squash & Pesto, Vita. B+
Dinner: Handful of Keto Snack Mix, daily vitamins
Exercise: Cardio Warm-Up & Mobility/Stability
Book: Extreme Ownership
Weight: 260.5 lbs
Day 30 - Still Rebuilding
This is Day 30 of My Real Rebuild. Thirty days in and I want to reflect on what’s actually changed: What’s changed most is how I respond, Less panic around setbacks, More awareness, less reaction,
What hasn’t changed, To be honest: It’s still hard, Motivation still comes and goes, Results aren’t dramatic, Temptation didn’t disappear
Rebuilding is about identity, not intensity. I’m not doing this to feel good today. I’m doing this to live better later.
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 & Lower Body
Book: Extreme Ownership
Weight: 259.5 lbs
Day 31 – What Continues
This is Day 31 of My Real Rebuild. Thirty days didn’t end anything… it clarified what continues.
I didn’t change plans after Day 30… and that’s intentional.
The work didn’t get easier… I did. I’m protecting consistency, balance, and honesty.
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs, Yerba Mate, daily vitamins
Lunch: Grilled Sausage & Keto Wrap, Veggie Slaw, Vita. B+
Dinner: Popcorn, daily vitamins
Exercise: Cardio Warm-Up & Mobility/Stability
Book: Extreme Ownership
Weight: 258.8 lbs
Day 32 - A Normal Day
This is Day 32 of My Real Rebuild. Today isn’t special… and that’s exactly what I want. Nothing about today demanded willpower, it required presence.
Thoughtful food choices... I always plan my meals the day before I go to bed. That way no thought, just follow through
I used to mistake normal for failure. The reality is that If this doesn’t become normal, it won’t last.
It is the old you that got you where you are today; only a new you can get you out.
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs, Yerba Mate, daily vitamins
Lunch: Grilled Pork Loin, Veggie, Vita. B+ Drink
Dinner: Handful of Pistachios, daily vitamins
Exercise: Cardio Warm-Up & Upper Body
Book: Extreme Ownership
Weight: 258.5 lbs