Simply Younger Journal
A living journal documenting fasting, recovery, hydration, movement, and real-time observations on how the body adapts when we remove noise and add intention.
-
A New Experiment Starts Next Week
I’m giving myself one week before this begins. No rush. No impulsive start. Just a clear line in the sand. Next week, I’m starting a new personal experiment:going from 155 lbs to 180 lbs, using a keto-based approach, and documenting the entire process in real time. Not a transformation challenge.Not a program.Not advice. Just another…
-
Cold Plunges & Cold Showers: Why I Do Them Almost Every Morning
Cold plunging and cold showers aren’t something I do to be extreme or to “push pain.” I do them because they’ve become one of the most reliable ways I’ve found to reset my body, my nervous system, and my mindset — before the day even starts. Most mornings, after dropping my kids to school, I…
-
The Quiet Burnout Crisis in the Beauty Industry
The beauty industry looks glamorous from the outside. Beautiful spaces. Loyal clients. Creative expression. Transformation. But behind the scenes, there’s a reality most people never see — and many professionals feel every single day. If you’re a stylist, nail tech, aesthetician, lash artist, therapist, or beauty professional of any kind, you already know the truth:…
-
Day 6 — The Morning After
Last night was a full reset. I broke the fast properly.Ribeye steak.Two glasses of red wine.Cheese.Carbs.Fruit — grapes and an orange.A couple of cookies for the first time in about six weeks. I ate a lot. I was very full. And I enjoyed it thoroughly. No rules. No easing back in. No pretending. This morning,…
-
Day 5 of a 5-Day Fast — Real Life Doesn’t Pause
I woke up at 6 a.m. and started the day with a coffee. By 8 a.m., I’d dropped the twins to school and then left Kleona at the bus stop for work. The fast continues, but normal life doesn’t stop around it. After that, I headed to the gym — not to train, just to…
-
Day 4 of a 5-Day Fast — Less Hunger, Broken Sleep & Unexpected Signals
Day 4 — Morning Update Last night’s sleep was shorter and more broken than ideal. WHOOP showed just over six hours of sleep, and I was awake a few times during the night helping with the twins. That’s just real life — responsibility doesn’t pause because you’re fasting. Despite that, recovery metrics were surprisingly strong…
-
Day 3 — 5-Day Fast Journal (Midday Video Check-In + Real Life Notes)
This is the point where the fast stops being “a cool idea”… and starts becoming a real-time experience. I’m keeping this post simple and honest, in three parts: I’m also going to include a few normal-life snippets as I go, because I don’t want this to read like a lab report — I want you…
-
Day 2 — 5-Day Fast Update (Clarity Over Hunger)
I woke up this morning feeling surprisingly good. Sleep was solid. No hunger pangs. Clear head. Last night around 7pm, I noticed a mild headache — nothing intense, just a dull pressure. I had already done sauna, cold plunge, and steam, and I’d taken two electrolyte sachets during the day. I decided to add extra…
-
Supplements I’m Using During a 5-Day Fast
This is not medical advice or a recommendation. This post documents the supplements I personally choose to use during a short-term fast, and why. I’ll update this if anything changes during the process. During the fast, my goal isn’t performance or optimisation — it’s awareness, stability, and support. The supplements below are not meant to…
-
Day 1 — Observations During a 5-Day Fast
This is not a guide, a recommendation, or medical advice. It’s a personal record. I’m about to begin a five-day fast, and rather than explaining what fasting is or why others might do it, I want to document what I observe — physically, mentally, and emotionally — as I move through the process. Why I’m…
Watch, Read, Listen
Join 900+ subscribers
Stay in the loop with everything you need to know.