Daily Check-In — Day 26 (Friday, January 30)

What I did today:

• Faith
• Bible reading: Yes 
• Intentional prayer: No
• Focus
• Carnivore - Yes
• Exceptions: None
• Exercise -
• Rebounding: 10 minutes
• Squats: No
• Sit-Ups: No
• Walking: No
• Other exercise: None
• Book reading: No
• Creation
• New skill study: No
• Podcast progress: Yes, recorded episodes 3, 4, and 5

Reflections / what worked / what didn’t / other thoughts:

Okay, so this has not been an exemplary week. I have nothing to brag about. I did get my daily bible reading caught up (finished the book of Genesis today). I also got back on the trampoline today (10 minutes is better than nothing). Next week will be a challenge becuase I'll be vacationing in Iceland for a week. My diet is out the door becuase I fully intend to soak up the culture while there - it's a once in a lifetime opportunity to see new places, hear new sounds, and enjoy tasting all the good food! Let's call it a reward to myself for 4.5 weeks of consistently eating carnivore! 

Daily Check-In — Day 25 (Thursday, January 29)

What I did today:

• Faith
• Bible reading: No
• Intentional prayer: No
• Focus
• Carnivore - Yes
• Exceptions: Pickles
• Exercise -
• Rebounding: No
• Squats: No
• Sit-Ups: No
• Walking: No
• Other exercise: No
• Book reading: No
• Creation
• New skill study: Yes
• Podcast progress: Yes, prep work and exploring a mini-series to add to my podcast

Reflections / what worked / what didn’t / other thoughts:

Well, today may have been slightly better than yesterday. Truth is, I was so caught up in my work, I simply haven't remembered to do my daily bible reading. I see my trampoline in the living room every day, but I just stare at it and think "later." But I have been thinking about what I'm going to report on my podcast this week since I seem to missing most of my goals this week...and I'm still thinking about it...

Daily Check-In — Day 24 (Wednesday, January 28)

What I did today:

• Faith
• Bible reading: No
• Intentional prayer: No
• Focus
• Carnivore - Yes
• Exceptions: Yes
• Exercise -
• Rebounding: No
• Squats: No
• Sit-Ups: No
• Walking: No
• Other exercise: None
• Book reading: No
• Creation
• New skill study: No
• Podcast progress: No

Reflections / what worked / what didn’t / other thoughts:

This may be my worst day yet with regard to time spent focusing on my goals. To say I wasn't motivated is an understatement. But I'm at least aware that I missed out. Today is NOT an example of the kind of day I intent to form into a habit.

Daily Check-In — Day 23 (Tuesday, January 27)

What I did today:

• Faith
• Bible reading: Yes
• Intentional prayer: No
• Focus
• Carnivore - Yes
• Exceptions: No
• Exercise -
• Rebounding: 20 minutes
• Squats: 20
• Sit-Ups: 20
• Walking: No
• Other exercise: None
• Book reading: No
• Creation
• New skill study: Yes - continuing to pursue the IBM cert in AI Prompt Engineering
• Podcast progress: Yes

Reflections / what worked / what didn’t / other thoughts:

This has been a strange week so far. I don't really have any thoughts to share today...just hanging in there!

Daily Check-In — Day 22 (Monday, January 26)

What I did today:

• Faith
• Bible reading: Yes
• Intentional prayer: No
• Focus
• Carnivore - Yes - I fasted, but had a cup of hot beef broth
• Exceptions: None
• Exercise -
• Rebounding: 20 minutes
• Squats: 20
• Sit-Ups: 20
• Walking: No
• Other exercise: None
• Book reading: No
• Creation
• New skill study: Yes
• Podcast progress: Yes

Reflections / what worked / what didn’t / other thoughts:

I decided to give my digestive track a healing rest for 36 hours. I'll eat again Tuesday afternoon. I'm also nearly half-way through my book of the month - I should be able to finish it up this week. I'll take some time this evening to study my AI certification, and then I'll record episodes 3 and 4 of my podcast tonight.

Daily Check-In — Day 19 (Friday, January 23)

What I did today:

• Faith
• Bible reading: Yes
• Intentional prayer: No
• Focus
• Carnivore - Yes
• Exceptions: 
• Exercise -
• Rebounding: 20 minutes
• Squats: None
• Sit-Ups: None
• Walking: No
• Other exercise: None
• Book reading: Yes
• Creation
• New skill study: No
• Podcast progress: Yes

Reflections / what worked / what didn’t / other thoughts:

I'll have my next no-social day Sunday, 1/25. I'll be iced in this weekend, so I hope to make a lot of progress on my book and study time. Admittedly, I lost track this week and failed to completed any exercise on several day; however, I did maintain my diet very closely.

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!