📅 5th of March – What Cyclone? 🌪️
🌅 Morning Reflections & Gym Wins
⏰ Time Check: 1:35 PM – Still technically my morning since I work nights, but it’s been a solid start to the day.
🏋️ **Gym Session Recap:**
- 💪 **Push Day Focus:** Dumbbell bench press, incline chest press, machine flies, overhead dumbbell press, side delt raises, skull crushers, and rope extensions.
- 📈 **Progress:** Managed to keep all working sets above 20kg for dumbbell press—huge win!
- 🏃 **Finished with a 3K run**—legs were feeling it, but I pushed through.
🔥 Takeaway: Strength is increasing, endurance is improving—progress all around!
🍽️ Meal Prep & Protein Strategy
🍗 **Cooked up 3KG of chicken drumsticks** to prep meals for the next few days.
- 🥄 **Air-fried a batch** for a quick post-gym meal.
- 🧊 **Rest stored in the fridge**—housemate helped pack it up while I was at work.
- 🧃 **Trying to rely less on protein powder**—it’s convenient, but I need more whole foods.
🔥 Takeaway: Balancing convenience with whole foods is key for **long-term nutrition goals.**
📚 Mindfulness & Gratitude Check-In
- 🙏 Grateful for: My **housemates** for helping me pack meals while I was out.
- 💭 **Reflection:** I’ve been way too reliant on protein shakes—time to change that.
🔥 Takeaway: **Good habits compound** over time—small adjustments lead to big wins.
🌪️ Cyclone Watch & Public Panic
🚨 **Apparently, people lose their minds when they hear the word “cyclone.”**
- 🛒 **Shops were cleaned out**—toilet paper gone, water gone.
- 🏫 **Schools shut down**—even though the cyclone was already weakening.
- 🌀 **Work is on standby**—waiting to see if the weather gets bad enough to cancel shifts.
🔥 Takeaway: **People panic hard**, but from my perspective, it looks like just another rainy day.
📞 Family Calls & Birthday Reflections
📞 **Called my little brother**—he thanked me for coming home for his birthday.
- 💡 We realized **we can’t remember the last time I was home for one of his birthdays.**
- 😊 It meant a lot to him, and honestly, that made my day.
🔥 Takeaway: Sometimes, the **small things matter the most**—being present for family counts.
📖 Reading & Productivity Wins
📚 **Brought my book to work** even though I’d only have **5 minutes to read.**
- 📖 **Read for nearly an hour yesterday**—that’s almost a week’s worth of work reading in one session!
- 🧠 **Still making time to read daily**—even if it’s only a few pages.
🔥 Takeaway: **Every small habit adds up.**
🎸 Guitar Shopping & Hello Kitty Hunt
🎸 **Fender finally replied**—no more Hello Kitty bundles left.
- 🛍️ **Now I have to hunt down a bundle online.**
- 🎀 **Is it practical? No. Do I want it? Absolutely.**
🔥 Takeaway: Sometimes, a **fun purchase** is totally worth it.
📊 XP Tracking & Progress Update
📌 Total XP Progress (March 5th Update):
- ✅ Gym: **35.7 hours** – Strength still progressing.
- ✅ Guitar: **12.20 hours** – Picking back up after a few missed days.
- ✅ Reading: **11.16 hours** – Nearly at the next XP milestone.
- ✅ Running: **51.5 KM** – Keeping up with endurance training.
🔥 New XP Earned:
- 🎓 **Rank 1 Rookie Runner (100 XP)**
- 🎸 **Two months of consistent guitar practice (50 XP)**
- 📚 **Two months of daily reading (50 XP)**
🔥 **Current XP Total:** **650 XP** – Leveling up soon! 🚀
🎯 Looking Ahead & Future Plans
- 🏋️ **Focus on strength training while keeping running consistent.**
- 🎸 **Get back to daily guitar practice**—no more skipped days.
- 📖 **Increase reading time to hit the next XP milestone.**
- 🏃 **Set a new running goal for March**—aiming for 70KM total.
- 🛍️ **Find and buy that Hello Kitty guitar.**
🔥 Takeaway: **Momentum is everything.**
🔥 Final Thoughts
💡 Biggest Wins Today:
- ✅ **Hit a solid gym session despite a busy day.**
- ✅ **Kept up with reading and tracking progress.**
- ✅ **Made my little brother’s day just by showing up.**
“You’re enough. You’ve got this. Keep moving forward and crushing those goals!” 🚀
