{"id":3472,"date":"2026-03-17T19:38:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T19:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sharkysworld.com\/SWO\/?p=3472"},"modified":"2026-03-17T19:38:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T19:38:06","slug":"6-month-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sharkysworld.com\/SWO\/6-month-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Month Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Time for a &#8220;wordy&#8221; update that so many people hate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had a doctor appointment yesterday and it was the first appointment of a new &#8220;weight loss program&#8221; that I have to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike the last one, it was actually beneficial because it was with my normal doctor and it was in person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My mental health is at an all time high- the year of trying new hobbies, focusing on happiness and living my best &#8220;sHarkYGGE&#8221; life has made an incredible difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am going overboard on a few things though- I&#8217;m spending WAY too much money and I&#8217;m in a 2 month weight loss plateau of only losing about 5 lbs in 2 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From March 16th to September 15th is exactly 6 months and that just happens to be my son&#8217;s 20th birthday so I&#8217;m starting a new 6 month journey to try to build on the habits I&#8217;ve already made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today I was at 317 lbs. so I&#8217;m 72 lbs. from my overall goal of losing 200 lbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I plan to use this notebook to track weight loss, daily hobbies, daily spending and just sum up each day so I have more control over what I&#8217;m doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sharkysworld.com\/SWO\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/653710239_1300769391957377_3042631942286109491_n-769x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sharkysworld.com\/SWO\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/653710239_1300769391957377_3042631942286109491_n-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/sharkysworld.com\/SWO\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/653710239_1300769391957377_3042631942286109491_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sharkysworld.com\/SWO\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/653710239_1300769391957377_3042631942286109491_n-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sharkysworld.com\/SWO\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/653710239_1300769391957377_3042631942286109491_n-1154x1536.jpg 1154w, https:\/\/sharkysworld.com\/SWO\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/653710239_1300769391957377_3042631942286109491_n-173x230.jpg 173w, https:\/\/sharkysworld.com\/SWO\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/653710239_1300769391957377_3042631942286109491_n.jpg 1538w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By September 15th- I want to be around 245-250 lbs. and have all of our major bills paid off- like the $5,000 basement fix that hit us, our recent vacation, new dryer and all the other stuff that we didn&#8217;t expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If I can build on the habits I&#8217;ve already created, then I can get some of this under more control, hit my goals and be in an amazing spot 6 months from now. I&#8217;ve already established so many great habits over the last year and I&#8217;m proud of how far I&#8217;ve come but I&#8217;ve slacked and it&#8217;s time to tighten up the belt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(get it&#8230;because Sunday was New Hole Day- I&#8217;m so clever and handsome, it&#8217;s honestly scary).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Life is short.<br>Do what you enjoy.<br>Embrace <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/cozyshit?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZbFO2TpcXLmklAt_9H-Wt0ZJItggTB0zFD74fXBgITZavYryQz0s6FNxJGyQsgWwEAUMO7K8qWkOC5RJWzR0XkJscXkhriGA4LwOsu-WbgrWedSaocv86hk5hN0c5Vm9Zjj98JdlJYIXvtSyCGaQAWE&amp;__tn__=*NK*F\">#CozyShit<\/a><br>~~~~~sh\/\\rky~~~~~<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Time for a &#8220;wordy&#8221; update that so many people hate. I had a doctor appointment yesterday and it was the first appointment of a new &#8220;weight loss program&#8221; that I have to do. 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