Welcome to another <Newly-Minted> Day. Here comes item #1 on my “ToDo List”: (You can use these symbols: ☐✅).
Soup Diet… Day #005 (?/14–>50%=Win!) (<290 Today? – No)
So I’m going to start this next month with a new format and see how it goes. I’ve been doing primarily lists for the past few years, but I thought I would try something different…
The main goal is to: get back to <290 lbs.
I’m still going to have “ToDo” Lists at heart, but this time I’m going to couch these “ToDo” items in paragraphs to provide a narrative on what needs to be done. In doing so, hopefully I will get myself into the mood of getting things done. The goal is to complete the “ToDo” items in the paragraphs no matter what each day, with a lot of regular “ToDo” items to follow these paragraphs if I happen to feel extra “energetic” and want to get more done. Ready? Here goes…
To start off each day, record my weight as I have been doing so far:
- ✅ #01: 📈 Weigh yourself! (361.9 lbs. – 322.8 lbs. = 39.1 lbs. total weight loss.)
- ✅ #02: 📉 Record Weight Down in Title!
- ✅ #03: 😴 Record any Nighttime Whispers! (The Airport Test!)
The main go for the next month or so is to focus more on my health and getting back down to <290.0 lbs., which I did do last August, but have gone up considerably since then. I need to put the benefits of losing weight at the forefront of my mind:
- To simply feel better.
- To be able to walk faster.
- Walking in Philippines.
- Shins.
- Prolong Knees.
To do this I will be going back to the basics, and initially adopting Andrew Taylor’s SpudFit diet, of only potatoes and condiments for the next month. This can/will include both regular and sweet potatoes, almond milk, “sugar” included condiments but “without fat”, tea, coffee, Zevia, 0% alcohol beer, and water.
- ☐✅ #04: 🥔Follow the SpudFit diet plan! <>
- ☐✅ #05: 💊 Take Vitamins: <>
- ☐✅ #06: 🥂 Martini Water Ritual! <>
- 🌾 Collagen (2 scoops)
- ☐✅ #07: 💧 Hydration Target Met (≈ 2L) with (Lemon juice: 6 tablespoons, Apple cider vinegar: 2 tablespoons, Himalayan salt: 1/4 teaspoon, Iodized salt: 1/4 teaspoon)! <>
Moving away from the physical, to the mental:
- ✅ #08: 🌎Read The World Is Waiting For You by Edwina Findley Dickerson (Yes!)
- ☐✅ #09: 👩⚕️Work on my “Nurse Novel“: <>
- ✅ #10: 🌙 Listen to a “Nighttime Subliminal” .mp3 Tape: (Yes!)
I have a goal of getting the “Barn Suite” in order. Did any of these happen today?
- ☐✅ #11a: 🏚️ Label Filing Cabinet Boxes & Contents: <>
- ☐✅ #11b: 🏚️ Assemble Lamp: <>
- ☐✅ #11c: 🏚️ Oil Cutting Board: <>
- ☐✅ #11d: 🏚️ Purchase Corner Bookcase: <>
- ☐✅ #11e: 🏚️ Assemble Corner Bookcase: <>
And assembling my music studio?
- ☐✅ #12a: 🎹 Fix/Restore external drives: <>
- ☐✅ #12b: 🎹 Download software: <>
- ☐✅ #12c: 🎹 Assemble drum kit: <>
And don’t forget the bookkeeping!
- ☐✅ #13a: 📷 Download OneDrive Data! <>
- ☐✅ #13b: 📷 Photograph “Physical” Journals! <>
And just for fun:
- ☐✅ #14a: 🌙 Read Keith Moon Book: <>
- ☐✅ #14b: ✈️ Flight Simulator (Take off/land Courtenay Airport!): <>
And Now… The “Other” ToDos!
🔝 MUST DO DAILY!
- Sunday, December 28, 2025 = Day #1
- Monday, January 26, 2026 = Day #30
- NO CHANGES TO MUST DO DAILY TIL DAY #31!!!
- ☐✅ #01: 📈 Weigh yourself! (361.9 lbs. – xxx.x lbs. = xx.x lbs. total weight loss.)
- ☐✅ #02: 📉 Record Weight Down in Title!
- ☐✅ #03: 🌀 Eat “The Complete Bowl”! (*** Foods: The Complete Bowl , Daily Results: Log Results )
- ☐✅ #04: 💊 Take Vitamins: <>
- ☐✅ #05: 🥂 Martini Water Ritual! <>
- 🌾 Collagen (2 scoops)
- ☐✅ #06: 💧 Hydration Target Met (≈ 2L) with (Lemon juice: 6 tablespoons, Apple cider vinegar: 2 tablespoons, Himalayan salt: 1/4 teaspoon, Iodized salt: 1/4 teaspoon)! <>
🔝 DAILY “NICE TO DO”!
- ☐✅ #07: 🧴 Body & Face Care (AM/PM): <>
- ☐✅ #08: 🌀 Dry Brushing (5-7 minutes): <>
- ☐✅ #09: 🦵 Knee Routine (2-Minutes In-Bed or Desk Routine): <>
- ☐✅ #10: Record any Nighttime Whispers! <>
- ☐✅ #11:🔮READ The Unified Manifestation System. Improvement? ANY UPGRADE IDEAS?: <>
- ☐✅ #12: 🌙 Listen to a “Nighttime Subliminal” .mp3 Tape: <>
🔝 WEEKLY “NICE TO DO”!
| Day | Focus Area |
|---|---|
| Monday | ☐✅ 👕 Laundry Day: <> |
| Tuesday | ☐✅ 🚿 Shampoo + Conditioner Routine — Aussie Miracle Moist Shampoo for 30–60 seconds, rinse, then apply Being BIG HAIR Volumizing Conditioner to mid-lengths and ends for 2–3 minutes before rinsing cool: <> |
| Wednesday | ☐✅ 🥗 Record “Weight Loss” Video: <> ☐✅ 📹 YouTube SHORTS VIDEO Creation: <> |
| Thursday | ☐✅ 📹 YouTube Video Upload @ 5:45 PM: <> |
| Friday | ☐✅ 📡 Social Media Posting/Updates: <> |
| Saturday | ☐✅ 📹 YouTube LONG Video Creation: <> |
| Sunday | ☐✅ 📹 YouTube Video Upload @ 5:45 PM: <> |
🔝 FUN, FUN, FUN!
| Day | Focus Area |
|---|---|
| Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday | ☐✅ 🎸 Music Studio Setup: <> ☐✅ ✈️ Flight Simulator: <> ☐✅ 🎶 Learn Sultans of Swing: <> ☐✅ 🗣️ Learn Tagalog! <> ☐✅🌙 Read Keith Moon Book: <> ☐✅🧠 Read Dr. James Doty Book: <> ☐✅ 📕 Read “Little Red Book”: <> ☐✅ 🎧 Listen “Maggie Murphy (Notes)! <> ☐✅ 🎧 Listen Dr. K videos! <> ☐✅ 📷 Photograph Journals! <> ☐✅ 💻 Recover Hard Drive Data! <> ☐✅ 💻 Manus Software! <> ☐✅ 🌿 Etc.?: <> |
📋Additional Daily Notes
Today I decided I needed a knee brace, and I started debating where to get one—Walmart for price and convenience, or a medical supply company for quality, selection, and proper sizing. The fear with Walmart was limited options. The fear with a medical supply store was being upsold into a ridiculous bill. But before the day was done, I ended up doing the practical thing: I got in the car and made it happen.
After school, I picked my daughter up and we went for a drive. After dropping her off back at home, I took the next step and we went to Walmart together to check out knee braces. I even stopped at one of those lottery booths on the way in and tried my luck—no win this time—but it still felt like a symbolic moment: the part of me that wants “the miracle,” even while the other part of me is trying to live in reality.
Inside Walmart, I faced the problem: knee braces are not a one-size-fits-all situation when you’re a bigger guy. I wasn’t sure what would work, so I did what I often do when I want to solve something—I bought options. Three braces (see photo to the right). Three chances. And I took them home with cautious hope… only to find out that all three were too small. It was frustrating, disappointing, and honestly humiliating in that quiet way that only bigger people understand. You can do everything right, spend the money, be proactive, and still be reminded that the world isn’t built for your size. The plan now is to return all three and likely check Amazon, where sizing options are usually more forgiving.
Later, I ended up at McDonald’s, eating a value meal. I didn’t feel good about it. It felt like a treat I “needed,” but also like a betrayal of the person I’m trying to become. That strange emotional contradiction hit hard: the part of me that wants comfort and relief versus the part of me that knows exactly what it costs. It wasn’t just about the food—it was about the relationship between pain and self-soothing, and how easily the old patterns reassert themselves when morale is low.
Even so, the day wasn’t a failure. It was a turning point. I weighed in this morning at 322.8 pounds, and I noticed something sobering and motivating at the same time: that number matches almost exactly what I weighed back on June 11, 2025—322.6—when I was on the AI Diet plan. More importantly, I remembered what happened after that. Following AI Diet Plan v1.0, I got down to 290.3 pounds on August 9, 2025—the lowest I’d been in years. That means I’ve already proven I can do this. The blueprint isn’t theoretical. It worked. It worked fast. It worked dramatically.
From there, the day moved into strategy mode. I started thinking seriously again about diet structure—potatoes, egg whites, vegetables, salsa, mustard—the fundamentals that made the plan “idiot-proof.” We explored the idea of making the diet sustainable long term by adding a few key things: fish oil for inflammation and skin support (almost no calories), vitamin D3 because Canada, calcium for long-term health, iodized salt for iodine, and B12 once a week to cover nutrient gaps. It became clear that I don’t need another complicated plan—I need a forever-template.
And the biggest upgrade? Exercise. I realized I already have tools: a rowing machine and dumbbells. That changes everything. The next 80 days don’t have to just be a repeat of last year—they can be an improved version: the same fat loss structure, but with daily movement, strength work, and knee rehab built in. We created a full weekly plan and even upgraded it for my MCL injury by adding a sit-to-stand chair exercise recommended by physio. That addition wasn’t just practical—it was symbolic. It was me returning to function. Rebuilding strength. Training my body to carry me again.
By the end of the day, something important happened: the mood shifted from despair to structure. Instead of spiraling in loneliness and self-judgment, I rebuilt my operating system. I didn’t magically feel better—but I created a pathway. A plan. A ritual. A machine. And that is what saves a man: not motivation, but a system that works even when motivation dies.
Today wasn’t about being perfect. It was about remembering who I am when I’m at my best: a man who wins against the odds by returning to the sacred boring—simple food, daily water, supplements, and consistent exercise. It’s not glamorous. But it’s real. And the real things are the ones that change everything.
