💭 Lesson of the Day:
So… here’s a wild one. The meds I take absolutely help me sleep like a rock after I break the diet. No leg cramps. No aches. No inflammation screaming at me in the night. 💤
Yep — even after a full-on sugar binge, I slept like a baby. That’s a note for the memory bank. It’s almost like… breaking the diet comes without any instant punishment. Key word: instant.
But hold on — that’s just one piece of the puzzle. Short-term relief doesn’t mean long-term freedom. And honestly? That realization feels like standing at a fork in the road.
👉 Path one: Keep breaking the diet whenever my blood pressure spikes…
👉 Path two: Buckle down, zero sugar, and figure this out for real.
I’ve learned one thing for sure: trying to brute-force my body into submission doesn’t work. Been there. Tried that. Plateau city.
Instead, what actually works? Smart resets. Testing. Tweaking. Learning to work with my body, not against it. Maybe the real trick is learning when to reset — and when to simply hold the line.
🔎 More to learn. More to figure out. And that’s the mission.
⚖️ Daily Progress:
Here’s how I’m doing today.
Weight Loss
| 📅 Date | ⚖️ Weight (lbs) | 🥅 Goal Status |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Goal | 176.4 (80.0 kg) | Future Day |
| 8 May 2025 | 207.2 (94.0 kg) | Worst Day |
| 10 May 2025 | 203.5 (92.3 kg) | Day 1 |
| 10 June 2025 | 192.5 (87.3 kg) | Month 1 |
| 13 June 2025 | 190.3 (86.3 kg) | Week 5 |
| 20 June 2025 | 191.8 (87.0 kg) | Week 6 |
| 27 June 2025 | 194 (88 kg) | Week 7 |
| 28 June 2025 | 196.9 (89.3 kg) | Today |
📉 Today’s Change: +2.9 lb (1.3 kg)
📉 Total Loss (in 50 days): -10.3 lbs (-4.7 kg)
📉 Average Loss Per Day: -0.21 lbs (-0.09 kg)
💡 Big Takeaway:
Yeah… breaking the diet whenever my blood pressure flares might not be the best idea.
Discipline by itself — the “grind harder” method — doesn’t get the job done. I’ve proven that to myself. What does work is being strategic. Sometimes a reset helps. Sometimes it backfires. Maybe the right formula is skip the sugar, but tweak the meal. Maybe the next step is zero sugar breaks—with a little good carbs.
Easy to say, but sugar is probably the hardest addiction I’ve tackled. Alcohol was much easier, at least for me; put it that way!
👉 Still experimenting. Still learning. Still moving forward.
Blood Pressure (BP)
| 📅 Date | 📉 Best of 3 | 📈 Worst of 3 | 📊 Average |
| BP Goal | 120/80 | ||
| Worst days | 134/86 | 161/88 | 147.5/87 |
| 10 May 25 – Day 1 | 151/86 | 168/88 | 159.5/87 |
| 10 June 25 – Mth 1 | 133/83 | 150/94 | 141.5/88.5 |
| 13 Jun 25 – Wk 5 | 133/83 | 143/81 | 138/82 |
| 20 Jun 25 – Wk 6 | 132/90 | 138/87 | 135/88.5 |
| 27 Jun 25 – Wk 7 | 140/90 | 155/91 | 147.5/90.5 |
| 28 Jun 25 – Day 50 | 123/76 | 125/81 | 124/78.5 |
💪 Today’s Systolic Change (1st number): -23.5
💪 Today’s Diastolic Change (2nd number): -12
🎯 Victory Alert:
This part? NAILED IT. My blood pressure dropped like a rock.
Proof that I’m learning how to steer this ship. While the scale plays games with me, BP is firmly under control.
Blood Glucose
| 📅 Date | 🍬 Glucose (mmol/L) |
| Blood Glucose Goal | 4.2 |
| 23 Apr 2025 – Worst day | 7.4 |
| 10 May 2025 – Day 1 | 6.4 |
| 10 June 25 – Month 1 | 4.6 |
| 13 June 2025 – Week 5 | 3.9 |
| 20 June 2025 – Week 6 | 4.6 |
| 27 June 2025 – Day 49 | 4.7 |
| 28 June 2025 – Day 50 | 10.1 |
📊 Today’s Change: -0.8 mmol/L
📊 Days in Normal Range (3.9–5.6 mmol/L): 32 out of 50
🚨 Whoa. My blood glucose just hit an all-time high. 😳
If this was artillery, I’d call it bracketing. Fire one round long… fire one short… then dial it in dead center.
➡️ Lesson learned: Sugar absolutely explodes my glucose.
So next time I take a diet break? 🔥 No sugar allowed. Period.
🥗 Looks like I’m heading to the store for salad, steak, and maybe some keto-friendly rolls. This experiment isn’t over. Not by a long shot.
🏆 See You Tomorrow — Stronger, Smarter, and Still in the Fight!
Every day’s a lesson. Some wins. Some setbacks. But no matter what…
👉 I’m not done. Not quitting. Not backing down.
Thanks for riding along with me. Let’s keep learning how to be the master of our bodies—not the slave.
See You Tomorrow! 😊
Warmly,
Paul
