Well, I procrastinated most of the week in getting to the preparations needed to start this crazy adventure on time, but I technically still have one day left, so I guess I'm ahead of schedule! I finished all of my prep work today, as I was in an unusually productive mood. I jotted down a few details for anyone interested below...
1) Find some teas I actually like
I have at least one tea I actually enjoy now, an organic Chai tea. Mixed with a little pink-packeted fake sugar, it is actually fairly tasty, and is at least a step in the right direction.
2) Buy a workout/food journal
I got a Moleskin Pocket Ruled Notebook to log my workouts and eating each day. If you like journaling, sketching, or even just for jotting down quick notes, Moleskins are pretty freaking awesome, and I highly suggest you try them out.
3) Get to under 170 lbs. for at least a week to start
I just weighed myself after getting home from another grueling Friday night conditioning class, and was right at 170. This is after a full day of eating and drinking, so I feel confident in knocking this one off the list before my final weigh in tomorrow morning.
4) Create list of friends I really want to keep in contact with
With a mix of high school, college, and various other friends, I now have a list of 20 very lucky individuals that I will try to keep in better touch with from now on. Hopefully they all still like me.
5) Make at least a loose daily schedule (time to blog, read, sleep, eat, etc)
I have a detailed workout schedule on Google Calendar now (18 hours a week!), and a rough estimate of days I want to try to practice piano/guitar and blog. Bedtime is 1am every day but Saturday, which should give me some padding for my 6 hours a night (this will be a tough one to keep).
So all the prep work is done, now to enjoy my last day of freedom...
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Hi Tommy! Good luck with all of this. Sounds like a fun adventure. I saw you found chai tea; I also love chai tea. I recommend it with a little milk :) it makes it even better. Your blog reminds me of another one I came across a while ago: http://zenhabits.net/ He has some good tips on how to achieve your goals (one i remember is about making yourself go for a run.. all you have to do is put on your shoes and close the door behind you, that's the hardest part). Anyways, good luck! -Katie (your fish)
Oh, I just saw this one...I am going to try and stay off the soap box, but, you might consider using stevia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevia) instead of artificial sweetners, I think you'll find the health benefits worth it (you wouldn't want your rats to get cancer, afterall). You can find it at Whole Foods in the supplement department.
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