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The PT wellness appointments are almost over. Simply cost too much to continue more than one or two additional sessions. But focusing on overall wellness plan might just be worth it – this time.

Yeah, you say that every time. Different strategy this time though. Well it’s always a different strategy. Just trying the same thing over and over doesn’t work.

Going against conventional wisdom this time – trying to take your own advice. Was PT guy’s idea. Be easy-going with low expectations. The inverse of every idea you’ve tried so far.

Cheap gym on the way home. 45 minutes max. 10 bucks a month. With your slightly later schedule Limiting it to 45 minutes could put you home by 6:30pm. Light exercises that you were shown, no difficulty over “7 out of 10”. Deadlifts. Bench presses. Three sets of eight. Just do enough to feel some thing and take it easy. 20-25 minutes of cardio. treadmill. cycling. And the good old rowing machine you used to love getting on.

No massive ambitious gym plan, no spending money you don’t have. Make it easy. 3 days a week. It’s on the way home. Pack clothes in a bag ahead of time so they’re already in the car. Traffic won’t be bad.

Build. Positive. Healthy. Habits.

At night you don’t have the mental energy for cooking on your own. Don’t get ambitious. PT guy uses healthy local meal delivery service. 12 meals a week. Cooked. Delivered. Easy for when you don’t have any interest in taking the time to make something at night.

The first ones arrived today. Portions are probably going to be too small. Supplement when needed with salads Crow introduced you to. Watch the dressing.

They aren’t cheap, but these days compared to what you would spend for 12 meals at the grocery, it’s almost even money.

You hit the gym twice last week. Would have been more if you had worn better socks and not blistered your feet, but it’s fine. The real work starts tomorrow.

Scale is in front of the fridge. Record number each morning. Just take a picture. Monday Wednesday Friday 45 minutes on the way home. Delivery meals seem pretty good. Can up the amount to more if they keep working out so you can just nuke lunches.

That actually might just be the way to go. They’re actually pretty good. And a big enough variety might make it a decent long-term prospect.

The key is not to put too much pressure on yourself. So much is mental. Mondays will be the hardest for obvious Monday reasons. Fridays will be the easiest for obvious Friday night reasons.

The easier it is to eat healthy and exercise, the more likely you’ll stick with it. You don’t need to have a major paradigm shift in the way you eat like keto, and don’t need to plan on being at the gym until 8 o’clock every other night. 

Crazy as it sounds it might work. Only one way to find out. You’re just tired of it. And now you have more motivation than you have ever had. But as with all things, motivation is temporary. Meaningless in the long run. Discipline is what matters.

You know you will be tested. You’re going to get into a groove. And then you’re going to get sick. And you’re going to skip a day. You’ll get back in and then there will be a meeting or something. The rhythm will be disrupted. One thing or another will happen.

If it happens this time? No worries, just go tomorrow instead. and if tomorrow is a Knogo and if tomorrow is a no go? No worries, just go the next day. No pressure.

Just go when it’s convenient. It’s not that big a deal. It’s nothing you need to build up in your mind is something you need to worry about spending hours at the gym with a lot of physical effort an activity – it’s just 45 minutes. On the way home. And you’ve got food at the house ready to just reheat in 10 minutes. 

It’s the exact opposite of the way you operate RE: health. It just might work.

Church is a different story. First Sunday school back downtown. Sanctuary open and the new buildings will be ready to go soon.

Something is off though. You really don’t know that many people, and the vibes you get seem… foreign. Your weekend sleeping being terrible probably has something to do with it. The fact that you don’t really know that many people but enough people know your name when you have forgotten theirs makes everything awkward.

you’re going to the class led by the guy that lead your last Sunday school class; it was a suggestion but you honestly don’t remember how you ended up there. Nowadays almost everyone there is older than you and a married couple. Your first thought is maybe you need to find a group more your age, like the singles group you used to be in.

Somehow you instantly know this is not a good idea and you just need to be there and absorb wisdom. Where you are in your life right now you need to steer clear of relationships. The second you get around anyone you might have the potential to ask out, that will be your mental priority and it is really really not time for that. Fight the tendency. Learn. Absorb. Listen to older and wiser people. Marinate yourself in the world of happy and successful people.

No one there needs to listen to your “wisdom” right now. That is an insecurity and it’s okay – so long as you admit it. 

Be humble. Smile. Keep quiet. Listen. As soon as you become a trusted regular again, The foreignness will improve.

Don’t rush in. Relax. Set basic standards. Approach the goals you wish to accomplish. Be reasonable. Don’t even worry about losing weight or gaining true wisdom yet.

Just do the work. Be conscientious. Make it easy to do. Use guardrails and accountability to hedge against regression.

No alcohol for two weeks now. Nearly 2 weeks? Whatever – you’re not counting. you’re really not concerned and are absolutely certain you don’t have a problem.

And the easiest way to prove it is to do so. You are conscientious enough to recognize the situation for what it is. Going dry for a while was your idea. Don’t make it a big deal. Wait until you are satisfied and just take it easy. Then again those are a lot of empty calories.

And now you’re just rambling. Go to sleep. Put the mask on first. Really big week incoming. Folks are at beautiful Hilton head Island. Spending lots of money, thank God. 😂

You don’t feel much direction right now. The wind is not on your sails. But you trust the current. The Holy Spirit will lead you. 

Get some sleep. tomorrow, you begin to make things happen.🙂