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I Turned 55 a month ago. On my birthday my 7d.a.wt. was 166.77 lbs. I have lots of financial, education, and fitness g
Day 43 of 75 hard2026-02-16Wt: 169.3Steps 20,317Arms+ Grip Strength day.1) Water 1 gal: Completed2) Progress Pic: see below3) Reading: 'Writing and Thinking. P260 New Book 'Economic Facts and Fallacies' Thomas Sowell P100.Will Likely skip the second half of Writing and Thinking as it is very old. Thinking, technical stuff and organizing writing is fine.The second half seems to
I hope you self describe as an 'international athlete'?
I self describe as an old guy trying to hang on to his health as he ages.
One of my friends told me recently to 'stop thinking like an 80 year old.'
Interestingly I do project my mental self 20 years into the future and think, what kind of health and wealth do I want 20 years from now...
Then I actively try to do the things I need to do NOW to be that person.
Day 46 of 75 hard
2026-02-18
Wt: 167.3
Steps 20,567
100 Seconds Cold shower. Because it is winter now, I honestly think the water is maybe 5-8 degrees colder than in the summer.
1) Water 1 gal: Completed
2) Progress Pic: see below
3) Reading: 'Writing and Thinking. P330 New Book 'Economic Facts and Fallacies' Thomas Sowell P130.
4a)Outdoor exercise: Completed
4b)Indoor exercise: Completed
5) Follow meal plan: Completed
Macros: 160g protein - Calories 1780.
Today's mood: I hate cold showers.
Outdoor pic, Beautiful Sunrise Progress pic, Food pics. beans and lots of steamed veg. for Lunch
Bonus Pic. My DEXA SCAN Results The Extra workouts with weights seems to be doing the job at keeping more of my muscle mass.
3 more scans to go.
I self describe as an old guy trying to hang on to his health as he ages.
One of my friends told me recently to 'stop thinking like an 80 year old.'
Interestingly I do project my mental self 20 years into the future and think, what kind of health and wealth do I want 20 years from now...
Then I actively try to do the things I need to do NOW to be that person.
Well if there’s a way to stave off dementia then start doing that - because once that sets in, your life is ****ed. Which may be an argument to life more irresponsibly now too tbh
Well if thereÂ’s a way to stave off dementia then start doing that - because once that sets in, your life is ****ed. Which may be an argument to life more irresponsibly now too tbh
Supposedly: learn a musical instrument, Learn a new language are top on that list to keep your mind strong. Get a degree is also up there, but not practical. I did go back to University to see if I still had what it takes to get a PhD in Urban Land Economics. This is an Ego/Bucket list item. The prof I spoke to asked me to read a book called Mostly Harmless Econometrics. I have two degrees in Engineering so he thought it would not be tough for me. I got to page 32 and got stuck.
I have no recollection of linear regressions and integrals. I looked at taking a 3rd year Economics course in Econometrics but found the prerequisites to be first year math and Economics. To refresh myself, I then proceeded to retake first year economics and first year math. This was 2024. I got 80% in Economics and 60% in math. Worse than 40 years ago. I then looked into taking that Econometrics class. All classes were full and to actually take the class you had to be in the 'Economics' program.
Urban Land is actually not actually a degree in Economics, but a specialization in Commerce/Business that deals in everything Real Estate, my specialty. I even had a thesis picked out. I wrote about it in the BFI section of 2+2. My city made a zoning change, and I predicted that it was an error in zoning that would result in X... X being a odd/poor outcome. My goal was to track the results and see if X happened. The prof in Urban Land was interested and told me to read MHE and talk to him after. Well less than 1 year later, while I was trying to take the Econometrics course, the city changed the zoning policy again and fixed it so that X would not happen. )
Day 46 of 75 hard
2026-02-20 (last post should have been the 19th)
Wt: 167.9
Steps 20,161
1) Water 1 gal: Completed
2) Progress Pic: see below
3) Reading: 'Writing and Thinking. P340 New Book 'Economic Facts and Fallacies' Thomas Sowell P140.
Called a friend who I have not spoken to in a while to discuss the 'facts' as he remembers them re: true crime murder
4a)Outdoor exercise: Completed
4b)Indoor exercise: Completed
5) Follow meal plan: Completed
Macros: 133g protein - Calories 1700.
Today's mood: Upper back pain. Cold windy Morning feels colder than -2c with the wind.
Also Busted my 3rd pedometer. Flimsy plastic. Good thing they are only $20.
Outdoor pic, Progress Pic, Food pic
Bonus pic. Busted watch/pedometer
Day 48 of 75 hard (20th should have been day 47, not 46 again)
2026-02-21
Wt: 168.8
Steps 20,036
1) Water 1 gal: Completed
2) Progress Pic: see below
3) Reading: 'Writing and Thinking. P350 New Book 'Economic Facts and Fallacies' Thomas Sowell P150.
4a)Outdoor exercise: Completed
4b)Indoor exercise: Completed
5) Follow meal plan: Completed
Macros: 127g protein - Calories 1825.
Today's mood: Saw an amazing sunrise that looked like there was a building on fire at the end of my walking path.
It developed into a beautiful full sunrise bonus pic 5 minutes later. ... Then another 15 minutes after that, it was gone.. all blue and gray.
Outdoor pic, Cool morning pic. Progress pic, Food pics.
Bonus Sunrise pic.
Day 49 of 75 hard
2026-02-22
Wt: 168.8
Steps 20,651
1) Water 1 gal: Completed
2) Progress Pic: see below
3) Reading: 'Writing and Thinking. P360 New Book 'Economic Facts and Fallacies' Thomas Sowell P160.
4a)Outdoor exercise: Completed
4b)Indoor exercise: Completed
5) Follow meal plan: Completed
Macros: 123g protein - Calories 1890.
Today's mood: Had Fish soup and extra almonds late, was full and forgot to drink my Protein Shake. Almost didn't make the protein cutoff.
Outdoor pic, Progress pic, Food pics. Fish soup
Day 50 of 75 hard
2026-02-23
Wt: 168.6
Steps 20,208
1) Water 1 gal: Completed
2) Progress Pic: see below
3) Reading: 'Writing and Thinking. P370 New Book 'Economic Facts and Fallacies' Thomas Sowell P170.
4a)Outdoor exercise: Completed
4b)Indoor exercise: Completed
5) Follow meal plan: Completed
Macros: 169g protein - Calories 1490.
Today's mood:
Outdoor pic, Progress pic Can feel my arms getting bigger. Need to work my left arm and left leg., Food pics. Ate Less calories but high (all) protein.
Day 51 of 75 hard
2026-02-24
Wt: 167.5
Steps 20,094
1) Water 1 gal: Completed
2) Progress Pic: see below
3) Reading: 'Writing and Thinking. P380 New Book 'Economic Facts and Fallacies' Thomas Sowell P180.
4a)Outdoor exercise: Completed
4b)Indoor exercise: Completed
5) Follow meal plan: Completed
Macros: 128g protein - Calories 1580.
Today's mood: Costco Protein Refill day
Outdoor pic, Progress pic Food pics.
Protein Haul from Costco
16 Steaks+ bits + and 48oz of FAT trimmed.
Day 52 of 75 hard
2026-02-25
Wt: 167.1
Steps 20,082
1) Water 1 gal: Completed
2) Progress Pic: see below
3) Reading: 'Writing and Thinking. P390 New Book 'Economic Facts and Fallacies' Thomas Sowell P190.
4a)Outdoor exercise: Completed
4b)Indoor exercise: Completed
5) Follow meal plan: Completed
Macros: 141g protein - Calories 1770.
Today's mood: Leaving the house at 6:40am now. Sunrise is now at 7:02am.
Outdoor pic, Progress pic Food pics.
Day 53 of 75 hard
2026-02-26
Wt: 167.3
Steps 20,655
Abs Day
1) Water 1 gal: Completed
2) Progress Pic: see below
3) Reading: 'Writing and Thinking. P400 New Book 'Economic Facts and Fallacies' Thomas Sowell P200.
4a)Outdoor exercise: Completed
4b)Indoor exercise: Completed
5) Follow meal plan: Completed
Macros: 143g protein - Calories 1720.
Today's mood: Due to the construction in the middle of my morning exercise route, I have to pass McDonalds.
Egg McMuffin and hashbrowns smell goooood.
Outdoor pic, Progress pic Food pics.
Day 54 of 75 hard
2026-02-27
Wt: 167.1
Steps 20,161
Chest Day
1) Water 1 gal: Completed
2) Progress Pic: see below
3) Reading: 'Writing and Thinking. P410 New Book 'Economic Facts and Fallacies' Thomas Sowell P210.
Started texting one of my old friends that knew the person i am doing my history check on.
4a)Outdoor exercise: Completed
4b)Indoor exercise: Completed
5) Follow meal plan: Completed
Macros: 147g protein - Calories 1900.
Today's mood: Too many snacks. with high calorie dense. (ie. too many salted almonds and walnuts as snacks: helps with water.. makes me thirsty, but gota eat less calories.)
Outdoor pic, Progress pic Food pics.
Day 55 of 75 hard
2026-02-28
Wt: 167.9
Steps 20,036
1) Water 1 gal: Completed
2) Progress Pic: see below
3) Reading: 'Writing and Thinking. Finished 'Economic Facts and Fallacies' Thomas Sowell P220.
4a)Outdoor exercise: Completed
4b)Indoor exercise: Completed
5) Follow meal plan: Completed
Macros: 124g protein - Calories 1700.
Today's mood: Another war in the Middle East.
Outdoor pic, Another nice Sunrise Progress pic; Almonds for lunch.. Steak for dinner Food pic.
Day 56 of 75 hard
2026-03-01
Wt: 168.7
Steps 20,151
1) Water 1 gal: Completed
2) Progress Pic: see below
3) Reading: Economic Facts and Fallacies Thomas Sowell P230. New book The Psychology of Selling Brian Tracey P10
4a)Outdoor exercise: Completed
4b)Indoor exercise: Completed
5) Follow meal plan: Completed
Macros: 140g protein - Calories 1800.
Today's mood: Trying for 1800 Calories per day in March. Will be hard having to give up snacks. (not a 75hard req. just my own goal)
Outdoor pic, Progress pic; .. Steak for dinner Food pic.
Bonus Pic of my Step count in Feb. Wife bought me a new Samsung Watch with lots of features inc. exercise monitor.
Day 57 of 75 hard
2026-03-01
Wt: 167.7
Steps 20,208
1) Water 1 gal: Completed
2) Progress Pic: see below
3) Reading: Economic Facts and Fallacies Thomas Sowell P240 just finished. New book The Psychology of Selling Brian Tracey P20
4a)Outdoor exercise: Completed
4b)Indoor exercise: Completed
5) Follow meal plan: Completed
Macros: 156g protein - Calories 1400. Lots of Protein Liquids.
Protein Shake and Protein Bar not shown, (No other Snacks today: no almonds 300 cal or peperoni 150cal, my usual snacks)
Today's mood: 3 Scoops of protein Powder today
Outdoor pic, Progress pic; .. Food pic. Smoked Salmon
My New Samsung 7 Watch/Phone/ All in one Digital Phone. about $380CDN ($300 usd). The new 8 watch (did not buy) is between $600-700 CDN ($500 USD)
Day 58 of 75 hard
2026-03-03
Wt: 166.0
Steps 20,162
Shoulders
1) Water 1 gal: Completed
2) Progress Pic: see below
3) Reading: The Psychology of Selling Brian Tracey P30; Next book book Fiction book Never by Ken Follett.
I read his book Pillars of the Earth a few years ago. Enjoyed the book. (Later saw the movie version)
4a)Outdoor exercise: Completed
4b)Indoor exercise: Completed
5) Follow meal plan: Completed
Macros: 142g protein - Calories 1550.
Today's mood: "Visualize this thing that you want. See it, feel it, believe in it.
Make your mental blueprint, and begin to build." -Robert Collier (Quote in the Psychology of Selling)
Outdoor pic, Progress pic; .. Food Pic
Bonus Pic
Day 59 of 75 hard
2026-03-04
Wt: 166.0
Steps 25,732 busy Day doing spring cleaning.. Making room for my son to store some furniture.
So busy I skipped lunch. Dinner was super high protein, low calorie Salmon and Tuna Sashimi.
1) Water 1 gal: Completed
2) Progress Pic: see below
3) Reading: The Psychology of Selling Brian Tracey P30; Read 70 pages or so. of Never by Follett.
Started good, but turned into JUNK. Reads like a leftist fantasy. Got this book 2nd hand. Will donate it and move on.
4a)Outdoor exercise: Completed
4b)Indoor exercise: Completed
5) Follow meal plan: Completed
Macros: 171g protein - Calories 1630.
Today's mood: On my morning exercise, filming crews were out. Asked several times, turns out they are filming season 2 of "Hillcrest."
"Outdoor pic, Progress pic; .. Food Pic
On my morning Exercise Route: Note the US Flag
Elle, the Legally Blonde prequel series for Prime Video, is filming its first season (often associated with production code-names like "Hillcrest Road") in Vancouver from March 4, 2026, to June 19, 2026. Starring Lexi Minetree and produced by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, the show is set for release on Amazon Prime
Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett is one of the greatest spy books ever written.
100% recommend
Day 60 of 75 hard
2026-03-05
Wt: 167.1
Steps 20,418
1) Water 1 gal: Completed
2) Progress Pic: see below
3) Reading: The Psychology of Selling Brian Tracey P60 (last day was supposed to be 45); New book The Good Earth Pearl S. Buck P 15
This was on my shelf, but I do not remember reading it. Must have bought it a while ago, or at a used book place, but never read it.
4a)Outdoor exercise: Completed
4b)Indoor exercise: Completed
5) Follow meal plan: Completed
Macros: 132g protein - Calories 1900 Over my Mar goal of 1800 but still hit my 75H diet.
Today's mood: Not sure what I am selling now. I only have a small chance of taking on a 'large' RE investment project and may have to sell the Idea to investors.
That deal will have to be the result of a number of factors coming together all at the same time.
It is better to be prepared and not have the opportunity than to have an opportunity present itself and not be prepared.
"Outdoor pic, Progress pic; .. Food Pic
Bonus Book Pic
Day 61 of 75 hard
2026-03-06
Wt: 168.4
Steps 20,509
Abs Day
1) Water 1 gal: Completed
2) Progress Pic: see below
3) Reading: The Psychology of Selling Brian Tracey P75 The Good Earth Pearl S. Buck P 30
4a)Outdoor exercise: Completed
4b)Indoor exercise: Completed
5) Follow meal plan: Completed
Macros: 126g protein - Calories 1820. Skipped lunch, but had some peperoni and almond as snacks.
Today's mood: Getting prepared for a big move in of furniture. Had 1800-got Junk to do a lot of removals of large items to make room.
"Outdoor pic, Progress pic; .. Food Pic .. Fish Fridays (Salmon)
worrying 2.4lb weight increase the past few days. we thinking it's just water retention?
worrying 2.4lb weight increase the past few days. we thinking it's just water retention?
Everything has to do with how much i piss between going to sleep and when I weigh myself in the am between 8-9am.
If I don't finish drinking by 6-7pm and end up having to drink 1-2l late in the evening, I will get up several times in the night, but
still have a lot of water in me when I weigh myself.
Usually I start drinking right after I weigh myself. For the last few days I was out until around 1-2pm helping my son,
and only started drinking my water when I got home.
Day 62 of 75 hard
2026-03-07
Wt: 166.6
Steps B]28,409[/B]
1) Water 1 gal: Completed
2) Progress Pic: see below
3) Reading: The Psychology of Selling Brian Tracey P90 The Good Earth Pearl S. Buck P 45
4a)Outdoor exercise: Completed
4b)Indoor exercise: Completed
5) Follow meal plan: Completed
Macros: 120g protein - Calories 1495.
Today's mood: Long day. Spent 8h with furniture movers emptying a 2bedroom condo. I didn't have to move anything heavy. Did way more steps than usual. Slept like a baby.
"Outdoor pic, Progress pic; .. Food Pic
