January 3, 2026
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
It’s been a bit since my last update, so this week I want to talk about two main things:
- My weight loss plateau
- The burnout that comes with trying to build something consistently
The Plateau
The first two to three weeks of this journey were kind of wild. I dropped weight really fast—going from 213 down to 205 in about two weeks, which honestly felt crazy. After that, things slowed down. I hovered around 204, and the lowest I’ve seen on the scale recently is 203.
If I’m being fair to my body, the plateau makes sense. I haven’t been as strict as I was at the beginning. I’m still following the core principles—low carbs, high fiber, low added sugar—but I’m not obsessing over every single detail anymore. I’ve fully leaned into the 80/20 rule, and I’m allowing myself more flexibility.
My workouts have also shifted. At the start, everything felt exciting and intense. Over time, I’ve drifted closer to my baseline. I still walk every day with the boys—at least two miles daily—but this past week I haven’t done any strength training at all.
That part’s been tough. My routine used to be walking during the day and strength training at night, but putting the kids to bed on my own takes a lot out of me. By the time the house is quiet, I’m just drained. I can feel it in my body too—it misses that extra resistance work. I know getting back to strength training will probably help me break past that 204 barrier, so that’s something I need to recommit to.
Building the Brand (and Feeling the Burn)
At the same time, I’ve been putting a lot of energy into the website and trying to build my brand—gaining followers, subscribers, and hopefully a real community. And if I’m being honest, I’m starting to feel a little burned out.
A lot of people (myself included) look at social media as an avenue for revenue. But even when you love creating—and I really do—it’s still work. I love writing. I love making music. I love gaming content. And I especially love the process of making YouTube videos: recording, editing, sound design, cutting everything together. That part is actually my favorite.
What stresses me out is the after. Putting it out into the world. Hoping people see it. Watching views. Trying to drive traffic. Constantly updating the website. That’s where the pressure creeps in.
Connecting Everything Together
Recently, I added a subpage to the Gaming section of my website specifically for build guides. Since most of my YouTube content right now is focused on Monster Hunter Wilds, it made sense to create a dedicated Builds page. Now, if you scroll down the Gaming page, there’s a button that says Builds, and it takes you to a page where all my builds are listed—pulled directly from my videos.
The goal is to make everything loop together: videos, guides, and the site itself.
Eventually, I want to do the same thing with the blog—create a subpage that lists all posts in one place. Right now, you can navigate between posts using the previous/next buttons, but I want a clean list-style view where people can browse and choose what to read.
Same idea for music. As more tracks come out, I want a dedicated tracklist page that simply shows everything in one place. All of this takes time, and it adds up quickly.
Trying to Find a Sustainable Rhythm
Lately, my brain has been stuck on cadence.
Weekly blog.
At least one video per week.
Ideally, one long-form video and one short-form video—so two videos total.
The music side of things is actually the easiest right now because I’m collaborating. The workload is shared—coming up with concepts, choosing beats, building ideas. Writing verses has never really been hard for me, so I’m grateful for that. Not everything is resting on my shoulders in that area.
But when you stack all of it together—fitness, family, content, website updates—it’s a lot. And I think this week’s post is really about recognizing that.
Where I’m At Right Now
I’ve plateaued a bit physically.
I’m slightly burned out creatively.
But I’m still moving forward.
I’m still walking every day.
I’m still building.
I’m still showing up—even if it’s slower than before.
This phase isn’t about pushing harder. It’s about finding a pace I can actually sustain.
And honestly, that might be the most important lesson so far.