Started at 197 lbs on August 30, 2025. I set a goal of 165 lbs (75 kg) in a year — a number I hadn’t seen on the scale in more than two decades. 299 days later, on June 25, 2026, I hit it.
Here’s what the journey delivered:
- 32 pounds down (almost 15 kg)
- 3,650 miles biked (2,600 of them this year)
- Worked out every single day this year for at least 45 minutes
- Burned 1,000+ calories on 177 out of 178 days
- Oura ring says my heart health is more than 10 years younger than my biological age
- Cholesterol is at an all-time best
- Blood work showed the best results in 12 years of tracking my parameters
Am I feeling great? Absolutely. On top of the world
- Was it easy? NOOOOO.
- Was it fun? YESSSSS.
Not once during this stretch did I snooze my 4:52 am alarm (except when traveling). And except for travel days, I finished my workout before 6:45 am almost every single morning.
I love tracking because it keeps me honest. When I first opened the Apple Health screenshot, the weight graph looked so clean and satisfying. A nice steady downward line. But that graph doesn’t show the real story. One reason for the steady decline in this year is when I started that every day of the new year, I will do 45 mins workout and burn 1000 calories every day.
So I went back to my own tracker. Every week was different. There were ups, downs, and plenty of plateaus. The line on the screen makes it look easy. The actual day-to-day? It took showing up even when it wasn’t smooth.
What the supporting numbers tell me:
Cardio fitness moved from “Below Average” to “Above Average.”
Resting heart rate has stayed in the low 50s and keeps trending in the right direction.
I’ve held a daily average of 14 miles biked this year.
Now I’m taking a proper victory lap and actually enjoying this. And starting tomorrow? Fresh page, new goal: 155 lbs.
The clean graph feels good. But the part I’m most proud of is that I kept showing up — alarm at 4:52, workout done before most people are awake — even on the messy weeks. That’s the real win.
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