Getting quality sleep is just as powerful as the food we eat. I had about 7 hours last night, but the alarm cut it short. That tells me my body needed more. Tonight, I’ll go to bed earlier so I can wake up naturally, fully rested.
In Round 1, I realized that sleep is foundational. It helped my mood as much as Carnivore + OMAD did. When I sleep well, I think better, stay calmer, and feel like myself again.
Knowing what’s ahead fuels me. The last round brought the longest stretch of joy I’ve felt in my life—and I’ve lived a good one. A wife I love more than life itself. Two kids I’m honored to call my own. Friends who’d show up without being asked. I have wide, steady safety nets. And right now, I’m building a stronger body to match that life.
Daily Progress
Here’s how I’m doing today:
Weight Loss
| Date | Weight (lbs) |
| Weight Goal | 176.4 (80.0 kg) |
| 8 May 2025 – Worst day | 207.2 (94.0 kg) |
| 10 May 2025 – Day 1 | 203.5 (92.3 kg) |
| 11 May 2025 – Day 2 | 201.9 (91.6 kg) |
| 12 May 2025 – Day 3 | 199.3 (90.4 kg) |
📉 Today’s Change: -2.6 lbs (1.2 kg)
📉 Total Loss (in 3 days): -7.9 lbs (-3.6 kg)
📉 Average Loss Per Day: -2.6 lbs (-1.2 kg)
Weight is falling fast. I’m thrilled to be closing in on my Round 1 low of 192.9 lbs (87.4 kg). Every pound lost after that is a brand new win.
Blood Pressure (BP)
| Date | BP – Before Food (Best of 3) | BP – Before Food (Worst of 3) | Average |
| BP Goal | 120/80 | ||
| 12 Apr / 24 Apr 25 | 134/86 | 161/88 | 147.5/87 |
| 10 May 25 – Day 1 | 151/86 | 168/88 | 159.5/87 |
| 11 May 25 – Day 2 | 155/95 | 163/109 | 159/102 |
| 12 May 25 – Day 3 | 128/88 | 156/90 | 142/89 |
💪 Today’s Systolic Change (1st number): -17
💪 Today’s Diastolic Change (2nd number): +13
I took my meds tonight, with my one meal today, in the evening. With these numbers dropping so quickly, maybe I didn’t need to—but I wanted to push below 140/90 for both the best and worst readings.
Blood Glucose
| Date | Blood Glucose – Before Food (mmol/L) |
| Blood Glucose Goal | 4.2 |
| 23 Apr 2025 – Worst day | 7.4 |
| 10 May 2025 – Day 1 | 6.4 |
| 11 May 2025 – Day 2 | 6.3 |
| 12 May 2025 – Day 3 | 4.6 |
📊 Today’s Change: -1.7 mmol/L
📊 Days in Normal Range (3.9–5.6 mmol/L): 1 out of 3
Big win today. My glucose is back in the normal range and just a bit above my goal of 4.2. My body is responding beautifully.
🌤️ Emotional Check-In
Motivation’s still strong—solid 8 today. Tonight, I noticed a tiny craving—not for sugar exactly, but for alcohol. That’s been rare for me lately. After doing a dry 2024, that urge has mostly faded. Still, the thought showed up. But it passed quickly.
Why? Because I want something better.
I want my goal weight more than I want a sip of distraction. That desire is getting smaller by the day.
✍️ Yesterday’s Intention
I did it—I wrote Day 3. It wasn’t about forcing myself to sit down and write. It was about putting this first. Now that I’ve done that, I feel more focused than ever.
When motivation rises, discipline becomes effortless. Energy returns. Things get easier.
🧠 Today’s Closing Thought
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
Mahatma Gandhi
Joy doesn’t come from chasing what we want. It comes from giving what we can. The good life is built through serving, not taking. It’s built through good, not power. Whether our world falls into darkness or rises into light depends on what good people are willing to do—and what they’re willing to stop.
When we shift our focus from ourselves to others, something inside us heals. Ego fades. Purpose rises. And what we receive in return is not applause, but a deep, lasting peace.
And sometimes—if we’re lucky—the applause comes anyway.
✅ The Power Move from Round 1: Prioritize Sleep
If you want steady fat loss, lower blood pressure, and balanced blood sugar, prioritize sleep. It fuels every other part of your health journey. Rest is the foundation for energy, mood, self-control, and healing. Going to bed earlier isn’t weakness—it’s a power move.
Hope you’re having an amazing week!
See you tomorrow! 😊
Warmly,
Paul
