Improving Health: My Second Week with OKRs

Welcome back! If you read my post on Friday about Measure What Matters, thank you for checking out my second wellness update. If you missed it, no worries—feel free to catch up on last week’s post, where I introduced my personal OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) for improving my health and fitness. If you missed my first update you can check that out also!

In short, my Objective is to “Improve Overall Health and Fitness” with four Key Results to guide me. You can also take a look at my first update from earlier this week (I know I’m a little behind but working on getting more organized!).

To stay accountable and track progress, I’ll be sharing weekly updates here. So, let’s dive into my results for the second week!

Objective: Improve Overall Health and Fitness

Here’s how I measured up against my four Key Results in Week 2:

Key Result 1: Lose 1 pound per week

🟥 Red – I started strong with a 5.5-pound loss in week one! While some of this might be due to timing with my initial weigh-in, I’m thrilled with the hot start. However, this week I gained back 1.8 pounds, which reminds me how important consistency is. To stay on track, I’m planning to implement daily weigh-ins to monitor progress more closely and avoid slipping.

Key Result 2: Work out 4.5 times per week

🟡 Yellow – I hit the gym 4 times again this week. While it’s close to my goal, I know I can push a bit harder to make it to 5. My biggest challenge is skipping workouts on busy days, so I’m focusing on starting strong during the week and prioritizing weekends.

Key Result 3: Limit fast food consumption to 0.5 times per week

✅ Green – Success here! I did indulge in fried chicken last Wednesday (from a local family-owned spot—totally worth it!), but I planned for it and kept it within my limit. Staying intentional about busy-day meals is key to staying green on this one.

Key Result 4: Drink 100 oz of water daily

🟡 Yellow – I tracked about 75% of my water intake goal this week. I suspect I’m closer to the 100 oz mark than it seems, but the real challenge is logging it consistently. My new strategy is to log every time I refill and aim to knock out 40 oz before starting my day’s work.

Week 2 Recap

With one green, one red, and two yellows, I’m a little behind compared to last week. But I’ve realized that setbacks are a strong motivator! My focus this week will be on improving water intake and hitting the gym 5 times.

Looking ahead, Thanksgiving is right around the corner, which will make staying on track more challenging—but I’m determined to keep the momentum going.

Thanks for reading, and let me know how your wellness journey is going!