Genesis Solo
My goals are to make more money, improve my health and fitness, and not allow fears to prevent me from taking action.
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Day 1
96.9kg
Genesis - 5 minutes
Strength workout 
I rushed the workout this morning and didn’t rest enough between sets. Big mistake, it made me feel sick 
but luckily I came good after a cold shower. The cold water must have given me a hit of adrenaline that took away the urge to vomit.
It was a productive day with a good positive mindset. I felt slight recon like my brain was coming to terms with something in the script, but nothing bad and I think it will clear over night. The 5 minute loops should be the sweet spot for now.
I’m also 7kg lighter than my heaviest recorded weight this year. I’m going to weigh myself every 4th day on the morning’s of the strength workout days.
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Day 2
Cardio workout
I had a few weird dreams which I felt were a good sign the sub is processing and it gave me confidence in the 5 minute loops. I had a good day today, getting everything done I’d planned but my routine was thrown out of whack this afternoon and I’m still coming to terms with that 
Unexpected visitors, also kids having unannounced friends drop around, no wife home to deal with it all, only me. I wonder why this situation makes me feel so bad. I’m not going to allow myself to feel bad because there’s nothing to feel bad about. This will pass, I’ll have a good sleep and tomorrow is a new day.
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Day 3
Genesis - 5 minutes
Cardio workout
I had a dream last night where this ugly old witch kept following me from a distance, and every time I looked at her she stopped moving. Eventually she came right up close and greeted me with an ugly, evil, sinister smile. I wasn’t scared at all, and then she turned into this dark energy cloud that followed me around overhead and I felt a realisation at that moment in the dream state.
Today, I’ve felt a bit agitated and frustrated. Facing fears and taking action can quickly become tiring 
I also pulled my right side achilles tendon somehow. It was ok yesterday but today it’s been sore since I woke up. I’ve been trying to stretch the back of my leg but no relief. No hunger at all today, I might fast until tomorrow unless I get hungry tonight.
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Day 4
Cardio workout
I had a great sleep and I’m feeling much more relaxed and mentally light today. I’m getting those good Genesis feels back. I foamed roll my legs last night and my ankle felt good this morning so I got the treadmill cardio done early. It’s getting easier, I’ll increase the speed every so often when I’m feeling energetic. I do a fair amount of steps at work so to make the treadmill worth it, I do it on a steep-ish incline. I worried that’s what hurt my ankle but I also read that uphill walking is better for your joints, so who knows. I’ll keep up the foam rolling.
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In my experience running Genesis solo, reading a few journals where people started out solo and then added a 2nd and/or 3rd title… Genesis solo is one of the best subs to run solo for a long time. Because it’s a blend of everything, it’s perfect the way it is, you rarely need to add any other subs to it.
Just wanted to encourage you that after you start LOVING this solo stack - you will - don’t fall into the trap of thinking “one subliminal is good so two will be even better!”
Enjoy 
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Thanks bro, adding more subs when things are going well is definitely a trap I fall into. I’ll stick with Genesis solo for the foreseeable future because it does cover all bases and it seems to gel well with my personality.
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Just to add, what I notice Genesis does for me is takes away that tiny block that causes me to procrastinate, and instead I just get the task done and dusted. I’m not sure what the block is but it’s some type of fear, as if knowing I can’t fuck anything up, provided I do nothing. Deep down it’s something like that, but once I take the first step, I get things done to a much higher level and standard than what I’d expect from others. Perhaps I’m a bit of a perfectionist in some ways and the fear of not executing a job or task to perfection causes the procrastination. Well, whatever it is, Genesis seems to do a good job of pushing me past it.
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Day 5
95.8kg
Genesis - 5 minutes
Strength workout
I can’t believe I’ve reached this bodyweight so fast as it wasn’t long ago I was stuck and unable to break the 100kg barrier.
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I worked hard today but can’t sleep. I notice that I avoid sleep sometimes while running Genesis. It’s almost like I know what is to come in the dream world and I’d prefer to not face it 
But man, what a week. Productivity has been great and I was even able to mark off a few tasks from the ‘list of doom’, as I affectionately named it sometime ago. As I work through that list, I feel lighter after every completed task. There’s still some big ones on the list but if I keep myself busy, I can be close to being done with it by the end of October.
I’m going to keep busy over the weekend. I have to collect supplies and reorganise my tools and equipment again. I have 3 sheds and I can barely move in any of them.
I don’t really know why I’m journalling now. Some days I consider not doing it anymore. I read other journals and people reflect so deeply and I can see how that would be beneficial but me, I don’t think and feel deeply like that. I don’t know what benefits, if any, that I’m getting from writing a journal.
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Congratulations! When did you break 100Kg?
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It’s good to have records of your changes you can go back to.
Also community insight is always good. Sometimes we think or feel certain ways that seem completely normalized and obvious to us, but outside observers can lend their views.
Personally speaking it’s kind of exposure therapy for me to. Talking about things and self growth in a way that helps me own it more.
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Thanks man. I’m not 100% sure, but it was probably about 4-6 weeks ago. I was stuck there for months though after losing the first bit of weight.
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Thanks for that. I was having some moment last night when writing that for sure. I probably shouldn’t compare to other journals and just keep doing what I’m doing because at the very least it is helping to keep me on course as I move forward and I also like the self-improvement community aspect of the forum. I probably shouldn’t have written that.
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Day 6
Cardio workout
I nearly skipped the cardio today, I really didn’t want to do it. I dug a lot of holes yesterday manually with a post hope digger and it feels bad today in the muscles.
I’m not sure if I will do the Genesis loop tomorrow or leave it until Monday. I think I have the hang of the subs now and I should be able to change the listening schedule if it’s needed but I’ll see how I’m feeling tomorrow and decide then.
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Day 7
Genesis - 5 minutes
Cardio workout 
I’m feeling better today but I thought I’d rest up from the cardio to be fully back to normal for Monday (tomorrow).
I’m going to tinker with the workouts and combine the strength exercises and the treadmill cardio each morning but for less duration and have a rest on the weekends. I think I need to work the muscles more to improve my body plus the cardio wore me out a bit when combined with the diet and extra physical activity at work, so this should hopefully work better. I can change it until I find something that works. This week will be the workouts in the morning and the keto diet as the main things to do for that. I’ve got plenty of work this week too so it will be the best week to practise balance so I don’t end up how I was the past several days after going a bit hard last week 
I was reading on the forum about personality types and the best subs for personalities a few days back. I did the 16 personality test yesterday and scored ISTP-A. I’ve been reading about it today and it’s pretty interesting and seems accurate. Good to look at the strengths and weaknesses.
I had a bit of a cheat day on the carbs today eating ice cream and other crap. I probably feel a bit better if anything, I might go hard keto during the week and then eat different on the weekend. It might make it easier when being around different foods on the weekend and not being the keto guy 
I’ll see how it goes this week when I get back on the diet starting tomorrow. I just don’t want to stuff up and start going backwards on the progress.
I had lots of dreams last night, it feels like Genesis is working on something.
I figured out the why of my recent want to stop the journal. It makes me feel needy and weak. Exposing myself in any way is not something I generally do. I wonder if I should go for an offline journal instead, I might be able to be more open and allow the sub to integrate more effectively.
Day 8
Lunchtime Monday. It’s damn hot outside but I got a heap done.this morning. I’m feeling back in control of my emotions. In fact I feel amazing today, it’s like those dreams released something. I must have been having some recon from genesis the days past, I feel a bit embarrassed by it and what I wrote
I didn’t work out this morning, day 1 of the new plan and I didn’t even start I think I’ll skip the scheduling bit. I tried it for a while but committing to a workout plan makes me miserable. I don’t mind the dieting though but I think I’ll do the workouts when I feel like it and try to do at least 2 a week.
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Remember the 80/20 rule - if you’re sticking to your keto plan about 80% of the time, a few cheat days won’t derail your progress. Enjoy that ice cream and get back on track during the week!
80% doing it right and 20% fucking up 
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