State of Wellness 4/23/2026

I'm about 1 week in to a handful of nutritional changes I made. Zero pop is probably the most significant. I have been drinking Gamer Fuel as my caffeine supplement. I don't feel nearly the discomfort I had when I was drinking Mt. Dew. On days I work I have 40 oz. of Gatorade to get those carbs, otherwise I try to go without.

I've also put myself on an intermittent fasting schedule. I start eating at noon and cut everything off at 8:00pm. For the most part I've been good about getting everything in without digestive issues. A couple days a week that gets pushed back. When I work evenings I don't have dinner til about 8:15, but I still cut off after dinner. Need to cut back the caffeine and drink more water, but my energy levels are just dog water. I workout 3-4 times a week depending on how I feel. This week my neck has been bothering me so I've been doing more stretching than weight training.

This year my focus is to have zero focus on "performance". Increasing weight? Nope. Decreasing time? Nah. I'm being as shallow as can be and focusing all on body fat percentage. Not trying to get as low as possible, but I would like to get under 20% this year. I've been between about 24-25% the first quarter of this year. Feel like I've dialed in on what I need my routine to be and now I'm locking in for the long haul. Fat loss is ALL about consistency, which sucks cause it feels awful. I feel weak in the gym. I feel nauseous all morning. It's not "miserable" but I have to constantly have to remind myself that I am working towards a goal. This whole thing is a process that has to play out over time, frustrating as that may be. I'm also minimizing strength movements and primarily working on machines. Four to five sets, twelve to fifteen reps.

I've started taking Magnesium Glycinate at bedtime. My sleep feels substantially more restful. I feel as rested as I do when I take melatonin without a lot of that grogginess. I've also been taking 5g of Creatine every day as well. I walk 1 mile after breakfast and lunch, and maybe more if I'm not working. I feel like I've gotten into a good groove. My sleep is a little bit excessive but that is ideal for fat loss. It's only been 2 weeks since my last InBody scan, so I'd like to give it a couple more weeks before I do another.