The Never Miss 2 Days Rule” Cheat Sheet

WHY THIS MATTERS

Most dads fall off track because life throws a punch. Not because they’re lazy.

Work gets busy. Kids get sick. You skip one workout. Then skip two. Then screw it.

This rule fixes that.

Miss one day? Fine.
Miss two? You’re done.

Here’s how to fix it before the slide turns into a slump.

THE RULE: NEVER MISS 2 DAYS

This isn’t a plan. It’s your safety net.

• Day 1: Life happens. You miss. No problem.

• Day 2: You fight back. Do something. Anything.

Walk. Pushups. Protein shake. Log your meals.

Doesn’t need to be perfect.

…It just needs to happen.

• One miss is normal.

• Two is a pattern.

• Patterns kill progress.

WHY THIS WORKS

• Builds momentum

• Rewires your identity

• Ends all-or-nothing thinking

You stop aiming for perfection.

You start building proof that you follow through.

WHAT COUNTS AS A WIN

Pick one. Do it. Keep going.

• 10-minute walk after dinner

• 30g of protein at breakfast

• Say no to the second beer

• Text a friend “Back on track today”

• Pushups during commercial breaks

• Prep tomorrow’s lunch

• Stretch before bed

• Log one meal

• Read one page of your plan

Low friction. High payoff.

WHAT TO AVOID

• Don’t punish yourself

• Don’t “go harder” to make up

• Don’t start over Monday

• Don’t overthink it

If it moves you forward, it counts.

HOW TO USE THIS

Print it. Save it. Tape it to the fridge.

Each day, check one box. Win the day.

If you miss a day, ask:

What’s the smallest thing I can do today to turn this around?

Then do that.

FROM ONE DAD TO ANOTHER

You don’t need perfect weeks.
You need one rule.
One win.
One reason to show up again.

Say it out loud:

“I might miss one day. I won’t miss two.”

That’s how you stay in the game.

… That’s how you win!

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