Let’s Just Say the Gap Is Noticeable
Last year, my wife started Ozempic, started working out, and—spoiler alert—she got hot. Like, noticeably hot. And now when we go out together, I can feel the confused looks.
You know the ones.
Like people are thinking, “What’s she doing with that guy?”
Fair.
I’ve been putting off getting back into shape for a while now. I’ve got kids, a job, bad habits, and a deep emotional connection with carbs. But summer’s coming. Pool season’s coming. And I want to swim with my kids without looking like a sunburned beanbag in board shorts.
So I’m Starting 100 Days of Not Being a Fat Ass
April 1st, I’m kicking off a new challenge:
30 minutes of movement. Every day. For 100 days.
No crash diets. No shirtless mirror selfies. Just consistent, daily effort and public accountability.
Because if I don’t document it, I’ll quit when it gets hard.
And it will get hard.
Why This Time Is Different
I’ve done short sprints before. One-week resets. 10-day detoxes.
You know what they all had in common?
They ended before I saw real results.
But 100 days? That’s long enough to:
- Build discipline
- Rewire habits
- Actually look like someone who tries
I don’t want to be the tired dad on the sidelines anymore.
I want to be in the water, on the hikes, chasing the kids without dying.
Why You Should Start With Me
This isn’t a “look like a fitness model” challenge.
This is a “stop feeling like shit” challenge.
You don’t have to follow my exact routine—just move. Walk. Stretch. Lift. Run. Crawl if you have to.
Start with 10 minutes and build up.
But start. That’s the hardest part.
My Goal? Catch Up to My Wife (Sort Of)
Okay, I’ll never be as hot as she is—facts are facts.
But I want to deserve being next to her.
I want to feel proud again. Not in a toxic way, just in a show up for yourself way.
Final Push
You’ve got a week.
Take your before photo.
Write down what “done” looks like for you.
Pick something simple and commit to it for 100 days.
And if you want to join me, I’ll be sharing the whole thing at RewiredWithDrew.com.
Let’s do this before summer gets here and we regret—again—not starting sooner.
Drew Karriker is a self-proclaimed professional tinkerer, self-experimentation enthusiast, and lifelong learner with an inability to sit still. A former nuclear engineer turned DevOps architect, he’s built a career (and a life) out of breaking things, fixing them, and then making them better.
Despite wrestling with ADHD, anxiety, and an unrelenting need to optimize everything, he transformed his career and life in just a few years—not because he’s special, but because he figured out how to turn obsession into execution. Now, he’s doing it again—publicly—one 100-day challenge at a time.
His past projects? Some were successes. Some flopped spectacularly. Each one left him a little wiser (and probably a little more caffeinated). Now, he’s on a mission to document his transformation—mind, body, career, and everything in between—so that others might pick up a thing or two along the way. Or at the very least, be entertained by the chaos.
Follow along at RewiredWithDrew.com and get inspired, get motivated, or just grab some popcorn and enjoy the ride.