Daniel's Deficit Diary

Tools

This is the stuff I’m using to stay consistent. No fancy hacks. Just the basics, repeated until results happen.

The plan

• Eat between 12pm–8pm
• Two meals (and sometimes a snack—calm down, it’s not a buffet)
• 15 minutes treadmill walk daily
• 25-lb dumbbells: 3 sets of 5 (curls, shrugs, presses)
• Track everything in Apple Notes (receipts matter)

Go-to foods

• Eggs
• Chicken
• Salad mixes + grilled chicken
• Apples

Meals I repeat

• Meal 1: Eggs + whatever makes them less boring
• Meal 2: Chicken + salad (yes again)
• Snack (sometimes): Apple (I’m trying to be responsible)

Tracking

• Food log: Apple Notes (simple list of what I ate)
• Workout log: daily tracker (treadmill + dumbbell sets)

Rules I’m trying to live by

• Consistency beats perfection (unfortunately)
• Track it even if it’s not “perfect” (especially then)
• Keep meals simple so I don’t negotiate with myself