THE OFJ WEEKLY - Week 9 Recap

Real progress. No shortcuts. One week at a time.

Author

Steve Fisher
August 11, 2025

THE WEEK THAT WAS…

Sunday August 3 through Saturday August 9

  • Starting weight: 268.3

  • Ending weight: 268.2

  • Change: –0.1 lbs

  • Total steps: 104,603

  • Average per day: ~14,943

  • Pushups/situps: ✅ Monday–Friday (50 sit-ups / 25 push-ups daily)

  • Calories: Mostly on track — drifted on Friday while on the road

  • Total loss since June 9: –18.4 lbs

It wasn’t a flashy week, but it still moved forward.
Friday was rough — on the road, alone, and I let myself go off-plan. The scale didn’t exactly cheer me on this week, but the habits are still in place, and that’s what matters.

Weekends on the road are always a mental grind for me. This one was no different. But I kept showing up — steps, workouts, awareness. Not perfect, but consistent enough to keep momentum alive.

THE UPCOMING WEEK…

Sunday, August 10 – Saturday, August 16

  • Step goal: 12,000+ per day (84K+ total)

  • Calories: Track daily except for planned off-days (Friday + possibly Saturday)

  • Pushups/situps: ✅ Monday–Friday

  • Travel: Working my way home this week — back Friday afternoon

  • Planned off-days:

    • Friday night: Friends, fair, and a band — enjoy it, no guilt

    • Saturday: Meeting my new grandbaby in North Liberty — likely taking the day off if we spend the night

The focus this week is to control the controllables. I know the days I’ll be off-plan — so the days I’m on-plan need to be airtight. That’s how I balance discipline with life.

Before each decision, I’m running the DUCK check:
Discipline. Understand the path. Commitment. Know your why.
That’s how I stay locked in — even on the busy days.

The plan is set — now it’s about execution.
No guessing, no winging it. Just doing what I said I’d do.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere."
— Frank A. Clark

The easy road rarely goes anywhere worth going.
Obstacles aren’t a sign to stop — they’re proof you’re heading somewhere that matters.

Every skipped excuse.
Every time you choose the walk over the couch.
Every meal you plan instead of just letting happen.

That’s an obstacle turned into progress.

Until next time,

Woody - The Old Fat Jogger