Progress Journal (Weight Loss & Money)

The main purpose of this forum; tell us what goals you're working on.
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OJB
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Name: Ory
Goal: Make money
Age: 32
Motto: He who dares, wins.

Sun Oct 24, 2021 1:20 am

Minor update: This morning I woke up about 3:30 A.M. and realizing I wasn't going back to sleep, I decided to just go to the gym. By 5 A.M. I was done, and headed home. At 10:30 I met some friends for breakfast. We chatted about current events got into a interesting topic. I like to bet on unsure things in life (I enjoy the thrill of it), my friend does not, he likes a sure bet. Other than that I've been working on home things all day.

Diet:
Meal # 1: Burger patty no bun, and broccoli
Meal # 2: Lamb.

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Tomorrow's goals:

1. Hit the Gym
2. Read 20 pages from this book I'm reading and take some notes.

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OJB
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Mon Oct 25, 2021 12:13 am

Minor update:

Today was a solid day. Got my workout done and watched a Caleb Jones video that really got my mind thinking (5 ways to make extra money--I think was the title). Did some brainstorming on it and wrote some notes down.

Meals

Meal # 1: Burger patty and Broccoli

Meal # 2: Cheese burger, fries, and a piece of cake--My sister bought dinner as a birthday present so I treated myself a little (Tuesday is my birthday). I'm actually very happy with my progress. Last year, at my birthday, I weighed about 273. This year I weigh 237. All my clothes are very loose and I will soon have to go buy some new pants--though, dropping from a 44 to a 40 pants size has allowed me to wear pants that I had stored away because I got too big for them.

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Tomorrow's goal (rest day from the gym).

1. Organize my goals some more.
2. Think more deeply on the video I watched today. I don't know why, but it really stuck with me and some really cool ideas popped into my head--I want to explore them a little more.
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OJB
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Sat Oct 30, 2021 4:35 pm

V-log # 20:

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Summary:

I got no sleep last night and feel like shit. Regardless this was an okay week. I was able to complete the following two things:
1. I lost -0.2 week (Terrible, but I was very laxxed on the diet this week).
2. I paid off another $1000.00 towards my debt.

With only 9 weeks left in the year there are two things I am aiming to accomplish:
1. I'd like to eliminate all debt (I've $2000.00 left to pay off).
2. I'd like to get my weight to 222.8 lbs (this would mean I've lost 50 lbs this year).

Originally, my goal was to get to 235 lbs before the end of the year, but being 236.8 lbs currently, I will easily hit that within the next two weeks, so I am bumping it up to 222.8lbs. I also have a goal I want to accomplish next year, but I'm not 100% sure on the steps to accomplish it so I'm going to take the next few weeks looking into it. Once the debt has been paid off I'll be able to focus my money else where. The first thing I need to do is buy all new clothes (a lot of stuff I have is getting too big for me). So, I'm kinda getting a list of things I need to buy. As for the other goal, I want to up my income by $30,000.00 next year--so I've been reading some marketing and sales books and am putting together a battle plan at the moment.

Last, I need to finish reading/doing the exercises in Caleb Jones' Unchained Man. I have my standards, mission statement, and goals all written out, but I'm cleaning up the verbiage, looking at with some goals should be combine and others split apart. Currently, I've come up with a hierarchy system so I know which goals need to take priority and which ones don't at this currently time. Currently, my weight loss goal is #1 because of some health issues I was starting to develop/had.
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Sat Oct 30, 2021 4:50 pm

Wow, our starting weights are almost identical, out of curiosity what's your height? And its amazing to see how much you've lost since starting. Keep it up!
Goal for 2024
Get down to 180lb. Started at 275, 240 currently
Get back out there and start socialising again.
1 single lay


Long term:
170lb with abs
250k net worth by 30
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OJB
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Sat Oct 30, 2021 4:59 pm

Ashsrt wrote:
Sat Oct 30, 2021 4:50 pm
what's your height?
Hello!

I am 6 foot 1 inch
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Sat Oct 30, 2021 5:28 pm

OJB wrote:
Sat Oct 30, 2021 4:59 pm
Ashsrt wrote:
Sat Oct 30, 2021 4:50 pm
what's your height?
Hello!

I am 6 foot 1 inch
Nice, same here! Keep at it man, getting under 220 is amazing. You’ll starting seeing veins in your arms and legs that you haven’t seen before. And your upper rib cage starts showing. Muscles start showing cuts. Don’t lose the momentum. Good luck!
Goal for 2024
Get down to 180lb. Started at 275, 240 currently
Get back out there and start socialising again.
1 single lay


Long term:
170lb with abs
250k net worth by 30
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OJB
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Sat Nov 06, 2021 1:55 am

V-log # 21:

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Summary
1. I lost another -2.2 lbs this week.
2. Paid $500.00 towards my debt.

I also read and Reflected on Caleb Jones "Four Major lies people have about women and sex" and I'd say I agree with two of them 100%, and the other two points he makes I'm about 75% with him on.

The four 'lies' he attacks is
1. Sex outside of marriage is bad (I agree with him 100% that it is not).
2. Monogamy is the only solid relationship mode (LoL. I only have to look at my parents, my friends, and my friend's parents to know this is 100% BS).
3. A woman should only be exclusive to one guy (I'm like 75% with him on this).
4. A woman who sleeps around is less valuable (--I know some women who slept around in order to hurt their BFs or create drama. So, like maybe I'm conflating two separate issues, or maybe I've had a few bumpy experiences, but I'm like 75% with him on this. I don't think having sex makes you less valuable. I think creating needless drama makes you less valuable.)

Also, he had a list of differences between men and women, and this gets into Red-Pill Theory. All I want to say on the subject is that I agree with and acknowledge Red-pill Theory, but I don't like dwelling on it to the point where like some red-pillers treat women like the great enemy.

In any case, my main focus is currently losing weight and paying off debt, but since I'm at this part in his book, I figured I'd give some thought to what he is saying.

Also, I'm going into the last week of this 3-month workout program I've been following (Best thing I've bought all year). It has four levels to it (Beginner, Novice, Intermediate, and Advance). After I finish this week, I'll be taking a 1-week break before repeating the whole program but on a higher level (level 2). I can't believe I've been working out for 3 months already. Before I bought the program I had a very spotty workout schedule, but this program makes it really easy to just follow. I"ll be doing new pictures two Fridays from today.

And, I recommended a Real Life friend to this place, but I don't know if he will come.

Last, I'd like to lose another 1.6 lbs this week because that would hit the -40lbs mark (about half way).

Well, that's it for this week. Hopefully next week is just as solid.

--OJB
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Sat Nov 13, 2021 3:27 pm

V-log # 22:

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Summary
1. I lost another -3.4 lbs this week, pushing me over the 40 lbs lost mark.
2. I sent a $1,500.00 payment which will reduce my personal debt to $0.00, making me debt free and accomplishing my B-goal.

I had not planned to be debt free this soon; my original plan was to have it all paid off by January 1st, but I had the money and said, 'Let's just do it.' This is huge. Originally, like 3-4 months ago, the debt was multi-source and around $8,000.00 and was causing a lot of stress, but slowly I was able to get it down to just 1 source of debt and then I just attacked it until now. This really puts a smile on my face--maybe even more so than the 40 lbs I've lost so far.

In any case, this opens new doors for me in two ways: 1. After I get to 200 or less lbs (I'm not 100% sure what my final weight will end up being), I plan on getting a new wardrobe, and by new I mean everything pretty much as to go as a lot of my clothes are even now too baggy on me. So I'm going to start saving money for that. 2. Also, this opens up the chance for me to pursue a new B-goal, which I will consider and plan out over this next week.

In terms of fitness, I am pushing to get my weight to 222.8 by New Years as this would be the -50lbs lost mark. I am currently at 231.2 lbs. Regardless, I will be taking new pictures next week along with a 3-month review report.

Last, in terms of reading Caleb Jones stuff, I won't go over everything I read from his put this week, but I did come up with a list of things to work on.

Things he suggests
1. Be Confident--I've average here.
2. Be Outcome independent--Probably my best internal trait
3. Control emotions--This could use some work.
4. Tan--I don't really tan, but being a shade or two darker would be nice.
5. Have a skin care routine--I'm going to look into this over the next week.
6. Have my head--I need to be more consistent with this, but I just hate shaving in general.
7. Lose fat--working hard on this.
8. Fix teeth--I have one tooth that is out of alignment I'd like to get fix.
9. Have an Edgy Wardrobe--This sounds like Radical's area of expertise, but once I start approaching the finish line of my weight goal I'll buy his E-book.

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That all I have for this week. I'll be back next weekend, with new pictures, new plans, etc.

--OJB
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Sat Nov 20, 2021 6:01 pm

V-log # 23.



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Okay, here are the stats.

This week I only lost -0.4 lbs (Not great, but better than gaining).

In the last 6 weeks I have:
1. lost -12.8 lbs
2. Paid off $3000.00 worth of debt

In the last 3 months (14 weeks), since I started v-logging I have:
1. lost 34.6 lbs
2. Paid off $6901.00 worth of debt

My current weight is 230.8 lbs

Here are pictures:
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This is the first picture I took at the start of this (265.4 lbs), and below is the new pictures of me being at 230.8 lbs.
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I have another 30.8 lbs until I hit my weight goal of 200 lbs (I might need to still lose more, but I'll cross that bridge when I get there).

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Going into the next 3 months I want to make 2 changes to my weight loss program.

1. First, I want to work out in the A.M. not the P.M. The reason being is that eventually I will be pursuing other goals but this does not excuse me from maintaining my physical health. Hence, the only way to make more time is to workout in the A.M. giving me more free time after work to do other things.

2. I will be doing 18-hour fasts everyday. This is on top of my low/no-carb diet.

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I'm starting to save money for my new wardrobe. My next A-goal, once I finish losing all my weight, will be to buy a new wardrobe. I've started putting a list together of stuff I need/want to buy. This will still be some time out, but at least I'm working my way there. Sadly, I have to also fix my truck (one of the tires is super fucked, and the brights keep turning on by themselves).

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Last, so when I originally stated my goal was to pay off my debt someone (not here) said "That's a good goal, but what you are going to do to keep yourself from getting back into debt?" I have to admit, that question rather stuck with me as I didn't have an answer, and I still don't have one, exactly. Regardless, my new fuzzy B-goal is to up my income to $100,000.00 per year. No, I don't have an exact plan on how to achieve this--I'm just going to work towards it and try to accomplish it by January 1st 2024 (110 weeks from today).
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Sat Nov 20, 2021 9:48 pm

This is straight up phenomenal work done in three months - both on weight loss and paying off debt. Definitely like the idea of shifting workouts to the morning - I like having that feeling of accomplishment early on. Hopefully it'll give you the same boost. Keep it up!
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OJB
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Sat Nov 27, 2021 4:18 am

V-log # 24 (I had the right microphone plugged in this time, lol).


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Summary: This was a solid week, so two major thing:

1. I lost -4.2 lbs this week (Currently, 226.6 lbs). I want to note, however, that I weighed myself Thursday morning instead of Friday Morning this week because it was America's Thanksgiving. I had three parties I had to go to yesterday so I knew my weight would be heavy thing morning (Friday). I skipped dinner almost every night this week to help count balance yesterday, but I will be going back to my regular eating schedule starting tomorrow (Keto + 18 fasting period each day).

2. Last week I stated I wanted to increase my income up to $100,000 per year. This goal has been on my mind for a long time--and I would have made it an A-goal instead of a B-goal, but I realize that my physical and mental health must come first, though to be honest, I want to make a lot more than $100,000 per year, so I thought I'd do a stepping stone goal first. Regardless, I decided--for better or for worse--to buy Caleb Jones' Location Independent Business Course. This will be the last thing/only thing I buy from from him for the next year as there are other people/stuff I want to look into as well in other areas for my life. Still, I thought this to be a good first step in this goal.

Last, I realized I didn't list out my goals that I want to accomplish over the next 2-3 years, at least I didn't list them out in this log. I basically have three tiers of goal. A year-long goal, an A-goal (This is a goal I make time for), and a B-goal (This is a goal I do only IF I have time). So here they are.

Year-long goals
1. Complete this year-long workout program I have (I've complete 98 days of it so far)
2. Complete a year-long P.E Program.

A-goals
1. Get to 200 lbs or less, and/or 10%-12% body fat (Current goal).
2. New Wardrobe
3. Girl Goal # 1
4. Passion Project
5. P.E goal
6. Girl goal # 2 (God willing I have the money, this is where I'd do a couching thing with Andy).

B-story
1. Pay off debt (COMPLETE)
2. Increase Income to $100,000 per year (Current B-goal)

Now, I want to be clear, this list is not all of my life goals nor is the order that is being presented set in stone. I have a very step 1, step 2, step 3 type of mindset where I plan something backwards and then move forward with it. Sometimes my plans work, other times I have to re-correct/change course, but I have a general idea/vision of where I want to go in life.

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That's all I have for this week.

--OJB
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Fri Dec 03, 2021 11:50 pm



V-log # 25 (I was painting today so I'm a little stuffed-up).

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Summary:

1. I've lost another 2.4 lbs this week. I am 1.4 lbs from my goal of 50lbs lost before New Years, so I should be able to hit that goal within the next 2 weeks.

2. I was a little under the weather Tuesday-Wednesday, so I am behind on my workouts a little bit.

3. I finished watching Caleb Jones' business course. There is a lot to digest, however, he makes the plea of not watching his course and never using it. So, to get my money and time worth out of it, the first thing I want to do is implement his goal/time management skills he talks about. First he suggests you list it out -- a daily to-do list--(which I already do, but could do better); second, he suggest you have a fix schedule you live by (I have a loose schedule I live by, currently), and last he suggest you have daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly/yearly goals that you have listed out side-by-side with your schedule.

4. I have some truck repairs I need to get taken care of: I need 2 new tires with rims, new shocks, and a new turn-signal switch. I need to take care of these items before I can save money for a new wardrobe--also, after I'm done losing all the weight and stuff, I'd like to visit a few out-of-state friends, so I need my truck to be in long-distance-traveling condition.

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Also, I had a bit of a argument with my dad the other day. Over lunch, he was complaining about his best-friend's live-in-girlfriend because his best-friend was complaining about her. (Does that make sense? Because it doesn't make sense to me and I was there). In any case, I put up hand about 10 minutes into the conversation and said, "I don't care for this conversation. The affairs of others are not my concern." And he got pissed at that response.

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Weekly goals:

1. Catch up on my workouts (Super important)
2. Create a fixed schedule (I'd like a printable page I can print out and put in my workout folder to carry about with me)
3. Think of a niche for side business (I have an idea I am currently testing atm).

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That's all I have for this week.

--OJB
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Sun Dec 12, 2021 7:05 pm

V-log # 26:

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Summary:

I meant to do this Friday night, but the days slipped away, but in any case, really busy week.

1. I lost 0.6 lbs this week, getting me to 49.2 lbs lost (so close to the 50 lbs mark >< ). Also, I've dropped another pants size. I've gone from a 44 to a 42 to a 40, and now I can wear a 38! I looked up what my stats should be for a 6'-1" man, and I should be between the weight of 166-202 lbs, and have a 32-34" waist. So, hopefully once get to those markers (this is how I came up with a 200lbs goal) I will have a better idea of how much more, if any, weight I have to lose. Currently, I am at 223. 6 lbs.

2. Work has been stressing me out this last week and this in turn has made it hard for me to sleep. The last 4 days I've been unable to fall asleep until like 2-3 in the morning, and I usually wake up at 5:30ish. So I've been really tired recently.

3. I completed a business plan (Not really the greatest plan, but it is made). I go over it in the video.

4. I also bought a scheduler/daily planner that I am going to carry with me everywhere I go. Each night, I write the top 6 things I need to get done the next day, and then attempt to complete them. If say I only complete 4/6, I put the two I didn't get done on next day's list, along with 4 new items. Trying to apply Caleb's advice of listing it out and setting dead lines.

5. Last, on my off days of the gym, I've been reading The 7 habits of Highly effective people by Stephen R. Covey. Here are the top three things this week I've read that stuck with me.

a. Be someone who is humble enough to accept and take responsibility for his or her circumstances and courageous enough to take whatever initiative is necessary to creatively work his or her way through the challenges of life. (In other words, everything bad in your life is your fault).

b. Don’t lower you expectations of life to the point where you aren’t disappointed by anyone or anything. (Dan Pana says something very similar to this).

c. Whenever you have a problem in your life start by changing/working on yourself, not with other people. (This does with a.)

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I really need to eat super clean this week as I want to hit that 50 lbs mark next week. Despite having blown passed my original goal of 235 lbs by New Years, I'd like to hit this marker and start next year off right.

Until next week,

-OJB
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Wed Dec 15, 2021 5:22 pm

Wow your weight loss journey is incredible. Good job paying off your debt too. Phenomenal progress!
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Sat Dec 18, 2021 12:09 am

V-log # 27:

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Summary:

1.

I did it.

This week I've lost another 2.2 lbs, getting to me a total of 51.4 lbs lost, and hitting my goal of having lost 50 lbs before New Years. I consider this to be a major mile stone and am very pleased with my results. I plan on going hard for the next week on the diet, then I'm going on a bit of a vacation for the week between Christmas Eve and New Years. After New Years I will push toward my goal of being 200lbs or less by June 1st (which I think I will hit). Once I hit 200lbs, I will get some opinions on where my body weight is and will determine what my end goal for weight loss shall be. While it would be cool to have rock-hard abs, I will admit that it is more practical and better for me to aim to be healthy and fit.

2. I've been thinking about my gym workouts this week, and honestly, some exercises I feel I've done better with than others. Legs and Arms I always push myself to the limit (in a good way). Back and shoulders need some work, but it is my chest exercises I never feel like I do well in. I know this because I keep track of my weight/reps and I don't see much improvement (number wise) on my press exercises. Usually I do 3 weight lifting sessions a week, each with 1 pull, 1 push, and 1 leg exercise. I am considering trade one of those days for an all day chest workout for the next 12 weeks and seeing if there is any improvements in my capability to perform bench presses and how my chest looks overall.

3. Money wise, I've completed one power point presentation for my YouTube Podcast that I want to try next year. I want to create 6 before launching so I have plenty of material.

4. In a chapter I read this week from 7 habits of highly effective people, I read two things that have been on my mind.

a. I need to learn how to balance results and my capability of producing results--In other words, and to use my working out as an example--I want to live a long life (that is a result), and the best way to produce that result is having a healthy, fit, and disease-free body by eating right and working out (This is my capability of producing results). I need to repeat this idea of balance across all aspects of my life. There are some areas of my life where I focus all on one side or the other.

b. The second thing I read that stuck with me is to not care what other people think of you (and I really don't give shit about other people's opinion), but TO WORRY about how other people think they can treat you (I need to work on this, a lot). I do sometimes let people say some pretty nasty things to me without any repercussions. This is a weakness for me, without doubt.

5. The last thing I wanted to make note is that I've been trying to be better with scheduling my time, making list with deadlines, having daily goals, etc. I have a good, 50ish things I'd like to accomplish in my life before I die, so I need to be efficient with my time while still having fun and enjoying myself. There is a time management book I plan on buying and reading sometime next year.

6. I'll be doing a 1-month/5 week progress review next week.

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I think that is it for this week. I plan on meeting a friend tomorrow for lunch, continuing my diet/workout this week, and continue doing things to help my financial stability.

Until, next week

--OJB

P.S. Thank you to everyone who is reading and showing their support with comments and/or likes.
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