Daily Gratitude:

Today I am grateful to have had the discipline and followed through with my goals. I had no energy at all, felt quite exhausted and perhaps a little sick and still got myself to take my steps and push through. I want to thank my wife for being understanding about my struggle with recovering healthily and needing some time off. The people around me are understanding and supportive. I am happy for what I have.

Diary Entry:

Today was a much better day in terms of diet and discipline. I woke up quite exhausted despite an “excellent” sleep, according to my watch. A sleep score of 89 usually indicates good rest but my heart rate was quite elevated at 62 in sleep. I figured that I might be sick or exhausted because my energy levels were rock bottom today and I had the dizziness yesterday. It could’ve been the first day on which I would not reach my step counter of 8,000, but I did.

Honestly, after my dizziness yesterday and my exhaustion earlier this day, I did not think I will go for a large walk today. In the end my walk was shorter than usual but I got more steps in than yesterday. I also noticed that my energy usually drops midday. Today the energy drop was especially surprising because I do not consume caffeine regularly and had an entire can of Monster energy drink today. Well, did not help me clearly. The sugar-free version is at least calorie free.

About my calories, today I consumed a total of 2800 – 2900 calories. A major win compared to the previous day and likely slightly below my actual maintenance. I ate quite the amount of potatoes and some popcorn, different berries and yogurt. Some bread with toppings. I admit, it is not perfectly healthy but we are getting to it. Tomorrow I will aim to eat a little better. Step by step!

My wife and I talked about my burnout recovery today. I told her that I recover best when I am alone and in full control of my surroundings. That is sound, of course, but sometimes I am worried that it will hurt her and try to wrap my points nicely. Thankfully she was understanding and did not react very emotionally. I will need some time to recover and become my full self again. By the end of 2026 I will have fully beaten my low-energy levels. I am actually excited to be energetic again. I am still thinking how to reach that point and can only dream how it’ll be again.

Anyhow, I don’t think I have way more to say about this day. Overall it was a nice day, despite the energy drop and my exhaustion. That was the first week of 2026. Crazy how many years have passed already. I definitely took a learning from this week to get some activity in earlier the day and eat my healthy foods for breakfast for a good start. My first weekly review will follow soon.