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silicon toad2000 · 06-26-2007, 12:08 PM

I had my last exam for the semester today. I feels strange not having this buzzing guilt in the back of my mind telling me that I should be working or studying.
I was a bit critical of Ken's Project mayhem thing. I think i was jealous of the free time that Ken appeared to have available.
So here I am, listening to Metallica's S&M album relaxing thinking maybe it's time to put up or shut up.
What do I want to achieve?
I want to become an early riser and improve my physical shape.
Measurement: early rising - up at 5am every day
physical shape - loose 1kg per week
Methods: early rising - just do it, I think I will use my phone as an alarm as i tend to listen to the radio too much in the mornings
physical shape - hit the gym 1hr per day with a mix of cardio and weights. stick to a nutritition plan.
obstacles: early riser - my wife is a "night owl" I am begining to be able to ignore this. I find it difficult to go to sleep before she comes to bed. Also my mind is great at making up reasons to stay in bed, I'll need to condition myself to rise before my conscious mind gets a chance to put a word in.
Physical shape - I should be able to do this, I have been to the gym kinda regularly previously. the problem here will be time and the time the gym is open. Work will get in the way a little there is a lot of work to be done over the next few months. rising early will conquer this as 6am is the ideal time to go to the gym, i don't miss out on family time or work time then.

well hopefully I'll post again about 5 tomorrow morning.

06-26-2007, 12:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
silicon toad2000 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 728	KenNubo has inspired me I had my last exam for the semester today. I feels strange not having this buzzing guilt in the back of my mind telling me that I should be working or studying. I was a bit critical of Ken's Project mayhem thing. I think i was jealous of the free time that Ken appeared to have available. So here I am, listening to Metallica's S&M album relaxing thinking maybe it's time to put up or shut up. What do I want to achieve? I want to become an early riser and improve my physical shape. Measurement: early rising - up at 5am every day physical shape - loose 1kg per week Methods: early rising - just do it, I think I will use my phone as an alarm as i tend to listen to the radio too much in the mornings physical shape - hit the gym 1hr per day with a mix of cardio and weights. stick to a nutritition plan. obstacles: early riser - my wife is a "night owl" I am begining to be able to ignore this. I find it difficult to go to sleep before she comes to bed. Also my mind is great at making up reasons to stay in bed, I'll need to condition myself to rise before my conscious mind gets a chance to put a word in. Physical shape - I should be able to do this, I have been to the gym kinda regularly previously. the problem here will be time and the time the gym is open. Work will get in the way a little there is a lot of work to be done over the next few months. rising early will conquer this as 6am is the ideal time to go to the gym, i don't miss out on family time or work time then. well hopefully I'll post again about 5 tomorrow morning.