"Do not pray for an easy life, pray for strength to endure a difficult one." Bruce Lee
It's one of my favorite quotes. The other one I find similar is Navy Seal's motto: "The only easy day was yesterday." I treat them both as something beyond motivational. They give you a perspective. It's harsh but true to its core.
Although it seems like one of those New Year's resolutions blog, believe me, it's not. Far from it. I committed myself to lose 21kg on September 17th. As it usually the case, life happened. I had a nice start, lost 3kg in 1.5 weeks, then I got angina, with three different acute inflammations. I lost voice with all the other goodies. In mid-November, I got covid. Even though I wasn't going out of bed, I got ill by Covid (courtesy of either wife or kid). It felt like angina on steroids, I was literally battling for my life. Not because of Covid but because of angina + being overworked + overweight + house renovation + buying car + having a startup + second kid coming up + tons of tensions with wife. I just had enough, and covid was cherry on the top. I told myself that there are way, way more entertaining ways to die than with a sore throat and unable to speak.
Something about me, I am in my 30ties, father (soon of two kids). I am fat even though I don't feel like it. I am WEAK, even though I don't feel like it, and I hate that feeling. I made commitments with three closest people for around 10 000 USD that I am going to weigh 90kg by November. If I lose, I pay. If I win, I am fit. The side bet is I am going to send them my pictures from tracking (underwear with a fat belly), and I am going to walk 24h with them with a backpack with 21kg of fat inside. Me being ill for 1.5 months made it a big challenge. What is even worse, I stress eating because of it, and I gained weight after illness.
I am writing this blog to keep myself accountable. I did it earlier with my business, and it worked great, and I've met many fantastic people because of it. Now I am desperate, and there is the only way I know how to deal with it, push through.
I don't have a plan and routine yet. Writing a blog is a start. On top of the list of things, I need to go through and plan for.
Plan:
1) Regular Blogging to keep me accountable - Not being able to erase history like from apps.
2) Tracking:
Daily: Calories intake, Weight
Weekly: Measurements, Photos, Blog
3) Diet Go for Flexible Diet (Low Carbish) if fail or too inconvenient dietary catering - still cheaper.
4) S&S Routine - Start with Swings, build your wrist and add TGU
5) Running 3+ times a week with HR bellow 135
6) Physical therapies to fix stiffness after covid.
Drawbacks:
1) It seems that my metabolism slowed down after illness, and I have to eat 300 calories less to maintain my old weight.
a) Just suck it up and test. Reverse diet after you meet your goals.
2) Teaching Kid to sleep without his mommy - Waking up 5-10 times a night and problems with falling asleep.
a) Prepare dim red light for reading and prepare a few books for cases when you can't fall asleep
b) Update GTD system to have a list of things you have to do, add mark boring to do them at night.
c) Electronic Nanny to keep doors closed.
d) Order a more comfortable mat to sleep on the floor. Once you have a better weight and less stress in your life, then you can come back hardening body.
e) Grind furniture maker to finish your wardrobe to be able to manage your nights better.
f) Improve your diet and implement running to have more energy during the day.
3) Second Kid at Feb
a) If it's going to be too hard, order catering - way cheaper than paying a fee and being fat.
4) Problems at startup
a) Finish GTD to be able to prioritize better.
5) Bussy schedule no time for preparing meals.
a) Buy minifridge to the office for a few backup meals that are sealed.
b) Prepare some meals to go and put them in a freezer. It's still going to be healthier and better, even if you eat it cold or microwaved once in a while vs ordering.
6) Wrist Pain after Covid
a) It's in pain because it's weak to do TGU you have to do daily ice bath for Wrist
b) Strength the muscles with CC exercises
7) Hour wasted to go for Physical Therapy - Uber Problems
a) Rent a car for a month and see how much does it improve.
PS. As I said earlier, I don't feel fat, even though numbers say otherwise. FatTony is a courtesy to Nasim Taleb, whose books I adore, seemed like a good nickname seeing that Pavel also likes him.
It's one of my favorite quotes. The other one I find similar is Navy Seal's motto: "The only easy day was yesterday." I treat them both as something beyond motivational. They give you a perspective. It's harsh but true to its core.
Although it seems like one of those New Year's resolutions blog, believe me, it's not. Far from it. I committed myself to lose 21kg on September 17th. As it usually the case, life happened. I had a nice start, lost 3kg in 1.5 weeks, then I got angina, with three different acute inflammations. I lost voice with all the other goodies. In mid-November, I got covid. Even though I wasn't going out of bed, I got ill by Covid (courtesy of either wife or kid). It felt like angina on steroids, I was literally battling for my life. Not because of Covid but because of angina + being overworked + overweight + house renovation + buying car + having a startup + second kid coming up + tons of tensions with wife. I just had enough, and covid was cherry on the top. I told myself that there are way, way more entertaining ways to die than with a sore throat and unable to speak.
Something about me, I am in my 30ties, father (soon of two kids). I am fat even though I don't feel like it. I am WEAK, even though I don't feel like it, and I hate that feeling. I made commitments with three closest people for around 10 000 USD that I am going to weigh 90kg by November. If I lose, I pay. If I win, I am fit. The side bet is I am going to send them my pictures from tracking (underwear with a fat belly), and I am going to walk 24h with them with a backpack with 21kg of fat inside. Me being ill for 1.5 months made it a big challenge. What is even worse, I stress eating because of it, and I gained weight after illness.
I am writing this blog to keep myself accountable. I did it earlier with my business, and it worked great, and I've met many fantastic people because of it. Now I am desperate, and there is the only way I know how to deal with it, push through.
I don't have a plan and routine yet. Writing a blog is a start. On top of the list of things, I need to go through and plan for.
Plan:
1) Regular Blogging to keep me accountable - Not being able to erase history like from apps.
2) Tracking:
Daily: Calories intake, Weight
Weekly: Measurements, Photos, Blog
3) Diet Go for Flexible Diet (Low Carbish) if fail or too inconvenient dietary catering - still cheaper.
4) S&S Routine - Start with Swings, build your wrist and add TGU
5) Running 3+ times a week with HR bellow 135
6) Physical therapies to fix stiffness after covid.
Drawbacks:
1) It seems that my metabolism slowed down after illness, and I have to eat 300 calories less to maintain my old weight.
a) Just suck it up and test. Reverse diet after you meet your goals.
2) Teaching Kid to sleep without his mommy - Waking up 5-10 times a night and problems with falling asleep.
a) Prepare dim red light for reading and prepare a few books for cases when you can't fall asleep
b) Update GTD system to have a list of things you have to do, add mark boring to do them at night.
c) Electronic Nanny to keep doors closed.
d) Order a more comfortable mat to sleep on the floor. Once you have a better weight and less stress in your life, then you can come back hardening body.
e) Grind furniture maker to finish your wardrobe to be able to manage your nights better.
f) Improve your diet and implement running to have more energy during the day.
3) Second Kid at Feb
a) If it's going to be too hard, order catering - way cheaper than paying a fee and being fat.
4) Problems at startup
a) Finish GTD to be able to prioritize better.
5) Bussy schedule no time for preparing meals.
a) Buy minifridge to the office for a few backup meals that are sealed.
b) Prepare some meals to go and put them in a freezer. It's still going to be healthier and better, even if you eat it cold or microwaved once in a while vs ordering.
6) Wrist Pain after Covid
a) It's in pain because it's weak to do TGU you have to do daily ice bath for Wrist
b) Strength the muscles with CC exercises
7) Hour wasted to go for Physical Therapy - Uber Problems
a) Rent a car for a month and see how much does it improve.
PS. As I said earlier, I don't feel fat, even though numbers say otherwise. FatTony is a courtesy to Nasim Taleb, whose books I adore, seemed like a good nickname seeing that Pavel also likes him.
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