Thursday, January 22, 2026

Daily Check-In — Day 18 (Thursday, January 22)

What I did today:

  • Faith
    • Bible reading: Yes
    • Intentional prayer: No
  • Focus
    • Carnivore - Yes
      • Exceptions: A1 Sauce
      • Exercise -
        • Rebounding: 15 minutes
        • Squats: None
        • Sit-Ups: None
        • Walking: No
        • Other exercise: None
    • Book reading: No
  • Creation
    • New skill study: Yes! I purchased a year subscription to Coursera and enrolled in an IBM professional certification for Generative AI Engineering, and completed a couple hours of study time today.
    • Podcast progress: Yes...I'm going to restructure my podcast to evolve into more of an inspiration/motivational podcast, using my own experience to encourage others in pursuing their goals and new habits.

What worked / what didn’t:

Got back on track today - mostly! I'm finding I get most of my "tasks" completed during the workday during a short break. Waiting until after work when my mind is tired and I want to relax has proven ineffective. Regarding my eating, I've lost my cravings for sweet treats - which I'm thrilled about. That's not to say when I smell something delicious (like certain breads cooking) I'm not tempted, but I'm far more inclined to overcome the temptation and press on with my current eating plan. I did fall out of ketosis this week...I think because of the Szechuan chicken I had Monday. I never noticed before, but it's kind of sweet. It's supposed to be spicy, but I never picked up on the sweet tones of that sauce until my palette hadn't tasted sugar in a few weeks. Either way, I expect I'll be back in ketosis by the weekend.

One thought worth carrying forward:

"Oops" doesn't mean "I failed", it means I had a setback and I'm moving on!

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