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About that 75-day challenge

I started my 75 day challenge last Thursday (and I'm officially now sticking with the name "Health reset") so I'm 7+ days into it. So far, it's gone well. I had some stumbles on the first Friday, but I rolled with it and kept going.

Early on I knew that I needed some way to track my progress, or else things would get jumbled in my head and I'd forget things. I'm trying to journal at least 3 times a week but that's not reliable enough for me. I'd like somewhere to point to and see, "aha! I have one more thing to complete today!". Two simple options existed:

  1. Add it to my bullet journal somewhere
  2. Create a note or something on my phone (probably in Obsidian)

My problem with #1 is that I don't want to fill up my journal with tracking stuff like that. I know I could do something like start at the back of the book and let the journal meet in the middle or whatever. I guess it's not a "problem" so much as I don't want to do it that way.

For #2, my concern is that I might get carried away trying to make a "perfect" setup and end up just junking it anyway. Sometimes I feel like having to type things in is not ideal either - and especially in Obsidian, using tables is...not fun.

I have a drawer full of unfinished or unused notebooks so I decided that would be my tracking system. I found a hard cover notebook that has been used for various things and has plenty of pages left. The paper is what I would call craft paper - thicker, brown paper. It's great to write on, especially with pencil.

I took some time this afternoon to write out my 5 rules (+ 2 bonus rules), and then started a simple table. Images below. For the 1st column when you see -102 or +655 that means I was either 102 calories under my goal or 655 calories over my goal. The rest will be covered if I write about it in my journal.

I only wish I could find another journal like this one - I know it came from Dollarama but I don't think I've seen similar journals since.

A notebook with handwritten text titled "75-DAY HEALTH RESET." Below the title are two sections: "Absolute Rules" and "Bonus Rules." The absolute rules include following a calorie plan, exercising, flossing and brushing, reading, and taking measurements. The bonus rules include listening to music and writing in a journal. A silver and black pen rests on the page.

A page from a planner or notebook with a handwritten table tracking daily progress for a health reset. The table has columns for dates from June 19th to July 7th, and numbered columns (1 through 7) where checkmarks and "x" marks indicate completion or non-completion of tasks. Dates from June 19th to June 26th show varying results, including numerical entries next to some dates. The remaining dates are blank.

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