You know that feeling when you wake up, and something’s just… off? That’s me today. Not falling apart, but not firing on all cylinders either. The fog is real. And yeah, I know exactly why.
🍬 Carbs. Always carbs. This body of mine doesn’t just dislike them—it punishes me for eating them.
💡 Time for a Game Plan Reset
I’ve been thinking hard this morning… My old strategy of breaking the diet whenever blood pressure spikes? Yeah, that’s not it. That’s me letting the “sugar trap” mess with my head.
The answer hit me like a freight train: I need a smarter rule. Instead of bailing every time BP rises, I’ll hold steady. Only take a break when I truly hit a weight-loss plateau. No more using a spike as an excuse to “reward” myself with food that wrecks me.
Funny how something so obvious hides in plain sight… until you’re ready to really see it.
⚖️ Daily Progress:
Here’s how I’m doing today.
🔥Weight Loss
| 📅 Date | ⚖️ Weight – lbs | Kg | 🥅 Goal Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Goal | 176.4 | 80.0 | Future Day |
| 8 May 2025 | 207.2 | 94.0 | Worst Day |
| 10 May 2025 | 203.5 | 92.3 | Day 1 |
| 10 June 2025 | 192.5 | 87.3 | Month 1 |
| 13 June 2025 | 190.3 | 86.3 | Week 5 |
| 20 June 2025 | 191.8 | 87.0 | Week 6 |
| 27 June 2025 | 194 | 88.0 | Week 7 |
| 28 June 2025 | 196.9 | 89.3 | Big Jump |
| 29 June 2025 | 194.7 | 88.3 | Nice Drop |
| 30 June 2025 | 194.0 | 88.0 | Little drop |
| 1 July 2025 | 191.0 | 86.7 | Nice drop |
| 2 July 2025 | 196.0 | 88.9 | Today |
✅ Today’s Change: +5 lb (2.2 kg)
📉 Total Loss (in 54 days): -11.2 lbs (-5.1 kg)
📊 Average Loss Per Day: -0.21 lbs (-0.09 kg)
Yep. A 5-pound jump overnight. Brutal? Sure. But it’s not the universe attacking me—it’s just feedback. A signal. Proof that when I follow the rules of the physical universe (carbs in = weight up), I get those results.
But what if I followed my own rules? My ideal pattern isn’t chaos. It’s steady, intentional progress. Plateaus are natural. But crashes? Not part of the design.
❤️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 |
| 29 Jun 25 – Day 51 | 142/93 | 150/84 | 146/88.5 |
| 30 Jun 25 – Day 52 | 138/90 | 148/84 | 143/87 |
| 1 Jul 25 – Day 53 | 138/97 | 150/91 | 144/94 |
| 2 Jul 25 – Day 54 | 110/73 | 129/77 | 119.5/75 |
💪 Today’s Systolic Change (1st number): -24.5
💪 Today’s Diastolic Change (2nd number): -19
🎯 The good news? Meds work. Blood pressure’s back in range.
💡 The lesson? Next time BP flares up, I won’t reach for carbs. I’ll reach for discipline. Take the meds. Stay the course.
🍬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 |
| 29 June 2025 – Day 51 | 6.1 |
| 30 June 2025 – Day 52 | 5.8 |
| 1 July 2025 – Day 53 | 4.6 |
| 2 July 2025 – Day 54 | 8.3 |
📊 Today’s Change: +3.7 mmol/L
🏆 Days in Normal Range (3.9–5.6 mmol/L): 33 out of 54
Yep. Back in diabetic range. And yeah… that sucks.
But here’s what doesn’t suck: This blog. Sharing this journey. Owning the mess-ups. Because let’s be honest—if I wasn’t showing this to you, I might be deeper in the sugar ditch right now.
Is it enough yet? Not quite. But it’s getting me closer. Because every mistake I put under the spotlight makes it harder to ignore… and easier to fix.
🔑 New Rule Locked In:
No more breaking for BP spikes. From now on, plateaus trigger breaks—not panic.
This is what growth looks like, friends. Messy. Honest. Powerful. I’m not failing. I’m learning, adjusting, and getting sharper every day.
“It’s not the stumble that defines you. It’s whether you get back up smarter.”
The Lesson?
Today’s takeaway? Discipline doesn’t mean never messing up. It means recognizing the pattern, rewriting the rules, and stepping back on the path. And it feels like I’ve been off the path for a while now. But of course, you only see that when you see that. The sugar blinders have been on for far too long now and it’s about time I learned not to give in to their siren song!
Tomorrow’s another shot. And I’ll be right here—showing up, figuring it out, and getting stronger.
💥 “Discipline is the bridge between goals and success.” — Jim Rohn
See You Tomorrow, my friend! 😊
Warmly,
Paul
