Weekly Check-In (wk 2)
I have now been cutting weight for the last 5 weeks and created my own daily check in that I have been using for the last two weeks.
I have tracked a few goals with this:
Steps
Lifting
Caloric Deficit
Blog Posts
Video
Story Worthy Moment
Over the last two weeks there has only been one day where I haven’t made some progress towards these goals.
This is factoring in a 1k increase per week in step goals and I am trying to average 1k steps more than the minimum step goal that I have set.
While I am proud of my ability to stick to the commitments that I have made, I am realizing that I will need to significantly ramp up my blog posts and video production to get the number of repetitions that I need to truly refine my content.
While I plan to pursue these goals for many years - I need to work harder to decrease the learning curve on the front end.
I am showing that I am willing to put the work in but I don’t think the work has been that challenging yet.
The hardest part of each day is sitting down to do the things. Going to the gym isn’t hard. Walking isn’t hard. Hitting the caloric deficit is only hard if I am in social settings where there is food or I see the temptation of the Toblerone in our pantry. Writing is not hard - I actually really enjoy it and always have. Making videos isn’t really hard, it's just hard to start and I know that I am capable of much higher production value than what I am currently making, so it's hard to not let perfectionism take over.
The story-worthy moment is really just a reflection on the day. Ordinary moments that I could easily turn into relatable stories for other people. They help me reflect on my day so each day doesn’t cruise past without meaning.
Slight refinements that I made in week two that I didn’t make in week one were adding the "proud of” and “improve upon” rows. This will enable me to be more intentional with my time.
I am also unsure of the value of the difficulty scale. Mainly because it never feels like the tasks are hard at the tail end but maybe that is my sign to push myself much harder.