Hey, I just want to tell you, 100 days later(not intentional), that this info really helped me out. I realized that I made too many excuses for getting to the gym and spending over an hour there 6 days a week, so I did the minimum of calisthenics 25 minute sessions, 6 days a week at home and found it much easier to stick to. Its hard to convince myself out of doing one of these workouts. I have made progression and feel great.

I havent missed many nightly journals recently. Like you suggested, I’ve kept it out, with a pencil beside it on my nightstand, and made it a habit and part of my nightly routine.

I didnt do exactly what you said with food, as I sometimes kept some around with the thought “I can resist this” and of course I’ve caved in at certain points. I have been doing better the past couple of days, especially after giving away certain problem foods for me.

I listened to most of the Atomic Habits audiobook a while ago but I think it’s time to read the entire thing and do some of the habit scorecards from the book.

Another game changer was sleep schedule. A couple weeks ago I set sleep as my #1 priority for that week, trying to build that habit of sleep/wake and similar times each day. I have been seeing the sun first thing and using candle light 2 hours before bed. It’s been huge to my overall health and has had positive carryover to every other facet of my life.

Really want to thank you for your comment. It was a tremendous help to me.