🗓️ Saturday, June 29-Sun 30th, 2025 Running on Fumes, But Built to Last

 I clocked in a fantastic night of sleep—9 hours and 28 minutes in bed with 8 hours and 21 minutes of solid rest. My sleep quality came in at 96%, with over 5 hours combined in REM and deep stages. That’s the kind of recovery sleep I wish I could bottle up and save for Mondays.

Despite that great start, today felt like I was walking with a quiet weight on my back. By evening, my Welltory stress hit 79% and my energy dipped to 28%, even though my health score stayed rock solid at 100% all day. The stress spike seems to tie in with the emotional weight of heading back into that toxic work environment tomorrow. I can feel it in my body before I’ve even clocked in.

My glucose stayed stable for most of the day, with just a moderate post-meal spike around dinner. No crashes, which is always a win in my book.


Nutrition-wise, I hit 1,602 calories out of my 1,650 goal. Macros were a bit off-balance:

  • Protein: 86g (short 58g)

  • Carbs: 174g (over by 50g)

  • Fat: 46g (under by 18g)

  • Fiber: Not logged today (likely missing)

  • Sugar: 90g — a bit too high, probably from quick snacks trying to stabilize blood sugar early on

To bridge the gap, I had a Jocko protein shake with Lactaid milk in the afternoon, but I could’ve used a second one to help push my protein closer to goal. Walked for 45 minutes, just a gentle stroll, mostly for recovery.


💊 Supplement Stack

  • Taken: CataKor, Alpha Brain, Happy Saffron Plus, K2/D3, CoQ10, Hair Chews, Triquetra B Complex

  • Skipped: Multivitamin (forgot), Digestive Enzymes (alternate days), Neuro Gum (left at work)

Hydration was decent with about 80 oz of water.

My nervous system balance looked solid—coherence at 65% (average) and ANS activity split with SNS at 42, PSNS at 10. The low HRV score at 5% means my body’s trying to regulate through the stress load, and it needs a buffer.

Tomorrow I’ll lead with protein, reintroduce the multivitamin, and consider a second shake or lean meat-based lunch to help. I’ll also need to mentally prep to walk back into the OR without letting those personalities undo my recovery.

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