Robert Domingo

12:43 AM Snack: FreshDirect curried chicken salad. Like I've done many times before, I wanted something to eat while I was watching a podcast late at night.

WHOOP Sleep Performance: 83%

Weigh-in: 215.6 (Flat from Oct 4)

Thoughts on (not) going to the gym:

I planned to go to the gym today between 8 AM to 9:30 AM.

I didn't go.

I've had an 11 AM Fitness block on my calendar, but I was ignoring it.

Decided to move the block to 8 AM.

Still didn't go.

Even though I can walk to the gym, it still feels like there's friction, especially with the weather getting colder and needing to change into workout clothes in the locker room.

What did I do instead?

I processed email, picked up prescriptions at Walgreens, then processed notes from a recent book I read into "Mental Models" and "Implementation Steps."

More to come as I try to figure this out...

Coffee shop victory! I didn't get a cookie or pastry. Just had a hibiscus tea and worked on my laptop without connecting to wifi.

Lunch: FreshDirect grilled chicken; grapes

Dinner: Wonder, Yasas, Build-Your-Own Bowl (White Rice, Chicken Souvlaki x 2, Spicy Pepper & Feta Spread, Tzatziki, Toum, Roasted Broccoli, Feta Cheese, Avocado, Lemon Vinaigrette); Spindrift Grapefruit & Lemon

1 AM Snack: Oikos vanilla yogurt with honey

WHOOP Sleep Performance: 81%

Lunch: FreshDirect Curried Chicken Salad x 2 + Pineapple

Dinner: Farmer's Fridge Harvest Chicken Salad with fuji apples, candied pecans, and balsamic vinaigrette; Oikos vanilla yogurt

WHOOP Sleep Performance: 82%

Breakfast: Oishii strawberries

Lunch: FreshDirect Curried Chicken Salad x 2, Pineapple

"Fitness": Dancing in a tightly packed club at the "This is 40ish [80s-00s]" party by Matinée Social Club. 

WHOOP Sleep Performance: 59%

Weigh-in: 216.2 (Up 1.0 from Oct 1.) One of the challenges with weighing every day is that my weight starts to feel like the stock market. If the number is down 📉, I feel good 😀 . If the number is up 📈, I feel bad ☹️.

Lunch: Wonder, Yasas, Build-Your-Own Bowl (White Rice, Chicken Souvlaki x 2, Spicy Pepper & Feta Spread, Tzatziki, Toum, Roasted Broccoli, Feta Cheese, Avocado, Lemon Vinaigrette); Spindrift Grapefruit & Lemon

Dinner: FreshDirect Curried Chicken Salad & Pineapple

Snack: Oikos vanilla yogurt w/ honey

Giving myself props for continuing with these daily reports for a little over a month now! I hope they've been helpful to you with your own health, fitness, and longevity quest.

WHOOP Sleep Performance: 83%. "Sleep Debt Reduction: You reduced your sleep debt by 74 min. Nice work! Try to get to bed early tonight to keep it up and pay down the remaining 40 min."

Weight: 215.2 (down 0.6 from Sep 30)

Measurements (1st of the month):

Sep 1 -> Oct 1
Right upper arm (mid-bicep) 15 -> 15
Left upper arm (mid-bicep) 15.5 -> 15
Waist (horizontal at navel) 49.5 -> 48
Hips (at widest point below waist) 45 -> 44
Right leg (mid-thigh) 22 -> 20.5
Left leg (mid-thigh) 23.5 -> 21
Total Inches 170.5 -> 163.5 (Down 7 inches since Sep 1)

I'll take it! 

I got caught up with completing my Quarterly Review for 3Q26 and wasn't able to eat breakfast or lunch.

Movie Victory: Got water before I arrived at the theater, didn't get any popcorn, nachos, or soda 🍿

Dinner: Dig Inn (Charred Chicken, Apples with Chai Yogurt, Sheet Tray Carrots, Charred Broccoli with Lemon; Spindrift Lemon & Raspberry Lime)

Made me smile eating at Dig Inn after seeing Digger.

Dinner #2: Wonder, El Diez Mexican Bowls, Build Your Own Rice Bowl (White Rice, Fajita Vegetables, Adobo Steak x 2, Queso Blanco, Red Chili Salsa, Shredded Cheese, Sour Cream, Green Goddess Dressing); Spindrift Grapefruit & Lemon

I still felt a little hungry, or maybe I wanted to eat something while watching a podcast? Lesson: Better to stay on a steady schedule and not skip meals.

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Thoughts on Monthly Special Occasions: 

October may be a challenging month for me to keep it to just one Monthly Special Occasion. 

I'm going on a Virgin Voyages cruise to help one of my close friends celebrate her birthday. 

I've been on a Virgin Voyages cruise before, and good food is everywhere. 

Focusing on daily fitness (dance classes, the gym) and using the stairs instead of the elevator will be key for me.

I also have my birthday this month and I'll be on the West Coast with family. 

That might be my Monthly Special Occasion, but that would mean being locked in during the cruise...

Just to add a little extra degree of difficulty, I'll also need to ignore all the Halloween candy store displays.

This month will be a stress test of the "Monthly Special Occasions" idea!

WHOOP Sleep Performance: 68%

Weight: 215.8 (down 0.8 from Sep 29)

Dinner: High Protein Chicken Taco Bowl (with seasoned potatoes, fire-roasted corn, crispy tortilla strips and creamy chile lime sauce)

WHOOP Sleep Performance: 75%

Weight: 216.6 (down 0.7 from Sep 28)

WHOOP Sleep Performance: 69%

Weight: 217.3

I finally have my scale back from my neighbor! 

No shirt, no socks, just wearing boxers and my WHOOP. 

A bit disappointed at the number. 

I've got 62.3 pounds of work to do. 

But it's good to have a consistent tool to measure my "scale weight," rather than relying on a physician assistant's estimate of my weight without clothes and shoes. 

I plan to weigh every day that I'm at home, in the morning after I pee.

The last time I checked my weight using this scale (April 27, 2026), I weighed 216.1. 

At least I'm not that much different from where I was five months ago, even after traveling for two months during the spring and summer.

WHOOP Sleep Performance: 74%

Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, Frittata (no photo)

Lunch: Spinach, Tomatoes, Carrots, Beets, Cheddar Cheese, Pozole Rojo, Tofu Picadillo (no photo)

Snack at Café: Almond Joy Bliss Ball (Organic almond butter, almond flour, cocoa powder, unsweetened coconut flakes, dates,
sea salt) + Peanut Butter Oat Cookie Bliss Ball (Organic peanut butter, certified gluten free rolled oats, dates, sea salt) x 2 (no photo)

Note on Travel: Didn't feel like I needed to get something to eat at Moynihan Train Hall/Penn Station.

WHOOP Sleep Performance: 80%

Breakfast: Korean egg cups, Scrambled eggs, Overnight oats (no photo)

Lunch: Spinach, carrots, beets, tomato, rice, bok choy, tofu

Dinner: Spinach, carrots, beets, tomato, cheddar cheese, chili, seitan

Dessert @ Omega Café: Almond Joy Bliss Ball (Organic almond butter, almond flour, cocoa powder, unsweetened coconut flakes, dates, sea salt) + Peanut Butter Oat Cookie Bliss Ball (Organic peanut butter, certified gluten free rolled oats, dates, sea salt)