Here is my weekly weigh in video. Very happy with this week’s results. Also happy with a new product I’m trying. Watch the video to get the low down on how things went this past week. If you enjoy the video please leave a Like. Subscribe and click the notification bell on YouTube if you’re interested in being immediately notified every time I upload a video to YouTube. Hope you’re having a great day and a great week. Peace.
So I’ve been tracking how my YouTube channel has been doing in terms of views and minutes watched. I have a little spreadsheet I made just for that purpose. And this morning when I entered the numbers I saw that I had reached a happy milestone. I’ve gotten over 500 views.
I started my YouTube channel last October. It’s just barely over 4 months old so that’s about 125 views a month. I’m very happy with that number. Some channels may be growing way faster than that, but I also know that a lot of channels get started and never make it to 500 views. So it’s a good first big hurdle to have gotten over.
At the beginning of the year I decided to recommit to a full year of producing content for the channel at a minimum of 1 vlog per week. Now I’ve decided it’ll be 2 per week as I’ve started doing my weekly update in video form. If I manage to get a review video in at least every other week that would mean over 100 more videos to go before I make the final decision about the channel.
But honestly I think I’ve already decided. Every week the channel starts growing a little faster. The number of subscribers keeps slowly increasing. And at a certain point I’m guessing things will start increasing faster and faster and I’ll reach more and more people. In the end though, come December 31st if I still have one subscriber following me I think I’ll keep going because as long as I’m helping someone it just feels good to do.
I really hope that I’m reaching a lot more than 1 person of course, but even 1 will be enough. There’s 10 more months and some change to go and I look forward to spending it sharing with you guys who’ve made this journey worthwhile for me. I thank you for your support in watching my videos and following this blog. In a little over a month this blog will hit one year since I restarted it and I’ll do a thank you post and recap at that time.
To end this one I’ll thank you again real quick. If you have any suggestions or comments about the YouTube channel or this one, feel free to leave them here or there. I hope you’re having a great day. I know I did starting it out with that great news. I look forward to seeing you soon. Peace.
I’ve posted a new vlog on YouTube. It is the first of 2019. It covers how I did in 2018 in both body and mind improvements and a general overview of what I want to accomplish in 2019. My YouTube channel is a big part of the improvements I want to make for 2019. I’d like to see it grow and reach more people. I have received a lot of help from family, friends, and people who have followed me along the way on my social media. That has helped so much with the gains I’ve made. And I’d like to return the favor with as many people as I can. So I hope you follow me along that journey here. I’d also love it if you subscribed to my YouTube channel and follow my journey there. That helps me reach more people, which I’d love to do. If you ring the bell on YouTube it will tell you immediately when I post new content on YouTube. I hope you’re having a great day and I’ll see you soon.
Time now for the monthly update. First, this week I weighed in at 272.2 pounds. That’s a one pound gain from last week. Not sure why that is. My speculation is that I’ve been going a little too low-calorie and my body has slowed down my metabolism to fight back. It would explain why I’ve been a little more tired lately. So I will be more mindful to keep properly fueled. For last month’s check in I was 277.2 pounds so I’m down 5 pounds on the nose for the month.
For muscle mass I was 27.7% this week, 27.8% last week, and 27.2% a month ago. In pounds that’s 75.4 pounds for all three measurements. So no real changes there.
For body fat I was 36.4% this week, 36.3% last week, and 37.3% a month ago. In pounds that’s 99.1 this week, 98.4 last week, and 103.4 a month ago. So 4.3 pounds of body fast lost in the last month. So that’s good. Since the beginning of the year I’ve gone from 52% body fat down to 36.4%. Nearly 16 percentage points, about 1.5 percentage points a month. In pounds of body fat that’s from 183.4 to 99.1, 84.3 pounds difference. That’s a lot of fat that I gladly don’t carry around any more.
I have improved energy, mental clarity, and a way more positive outlook on life. I just got done doing my evening workout and that was jumping rope. I can’t do that consistently for my 15 minute workout but I couldn’t do it all when I started, so progress. And that’s what this has been all about. Not worrying about where I was but being happy for where I’m headed.
My mental improvements are moving along steadily. I meditate every day at least once a day. I’m doing a lot better about catching myself being negative during the day and replacing that with positive thoughts. Things are not bothering me like they used to. It’s kind of weird because I still notice it, but only to think “that used to bother me.” Do I occasionally slip and get a little upset, sure I do. But I do a lot better about getting right back on track.
My new projects, the book and the YouTube channel, are coming along well. Nearly at 200 total views on the YouTube channel. The book is getting finished up. I think it’s looking a little more like it’ll be published at the beginning of next year, but I might still be able to pull off before year’s end. We’ll see how that goes.
All in all, with a month to go, I’m feeling comfortable calling this a great year of progress. I can’t imagine anything that could happen between now and the end of the year to change my mind on that. Especially since my mind is more and more wired to see things in a positive light. With what a great year 2018 has turned out to be I can’t wait to see what 2019 has in store for me, just around the corner.
So without further delay, I will wish you all a great day and leave you with the progress pics. Starting with the orange shirt at the top (the current photo) they go back in time as you go down thru the photos. I think the smiles in the recent pics sums up my year. See you soon.
Did a video review/how to use of my Keto Mojo ketone/blood glucose meter. If you’re on the ketogenic diet one of the best ways to know how into ketosis you are is testing your ketone levels. One of the problems with that is the cost. It gets pricey quick with some test strips running $5 a piece. The Keto Mojo meter allows you to regularly test your ketone levels on the cheap. And it does it without compromising quality. I love this meter. Feel free to go to my YouTube channel and leave comments and likes. Subscribe if you’re interested in knowing when I post new videos. Have a great day.
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