Thursday, February 12, 2026

Check-In - Thursday, February 12

Well, yesterday was supposed to be a day of fasting - actually, yesterday and today were to be my fasting days to get me back on track following my week off in Iceland; however, I failed yesterday - I ate two small boxes of conversation hearts. That's a LOT of sugar - in fact, it's pure sugar...the most I've consumed all year. There was a small voice in the back of my head telling me once wouldn't hurt. But it did. I may not have seen it on the scale, but I still broke one of my rules in a big way.

I'm determined to get back on track. I have to!

Today, I had four eggs, and a few pickle. I'll probably end the day with some hot broth, which is quickly becoming one of my favorite things to drink.

My new plan is to get through today and tomorrow as close to pure carnivore as possible. I'll have a "cheat" meal on Saturday to celebrate Valentine's Day with my favorite human! Then Sunday, I'll do a water fast. Monday, I'll do a water and broth fast. And, Tuesday, I'll focus on returning to carnivore full-time.

I've booked another guest for my podcast. It's a local business owner and we're going to discuss "risk, fear, and building something from scratch" from the perspective of someone who's done just that. We are still working out the details, but I expect we'll do that podcast in April.

Daily Check-In, Monday, April 6

It's Monday...time for my weekly fast. But I'm feeling really good today, which is a far cry from how I was feeling last week. I...