Day 10 - Summary Report

10 day analysis.

-I am getting up early (by 1 to 1.5 hrs)
-Im doing regular yoga
-Eating Almonds
-Drinking Soy
-Evening Book + tea
-Excercises

So its working.
But is it improving ?
Tweak it, change it for the better. Imporve it constantly.

Day 10 started bad.
woke up at 7.
Lesser meditation and yoga

I give this day a score of = 10 avg - 9 (for indiscipline) = 1

So Total Score on Day 10 = 180!

Improvements are difficult. Achievable target for this week , till saturday would be
180+10+10+10 = 210.

790 points to go. 79 days on avg.
More if indisciplined.
Less if improving.

Day 9 - Tweaking the plan

With some new info, I need to tweak the plan a bit.

1)Working out abs everyday isn't good. Max 3x a week.
So changing the workout everyday to alternate days.

2) Almonds are too good. Protien fibre and good fat. Eating method is right too, soak and eat.
For maximum benefits eat 23 almonds per day study says. I'll keep it to 15.

More fine tuning is required for
-Accomodating Running.
-More early morning meditation time.
-Adding a sport/any evening physical activity/skill.

Day 9. Starts ok at 7 am.
Ate 5 almonds, unsoaked!
Meditation, massage and yoga done.
Drank Juice
+5 for morning

Assuming evening goes well with
Green tea
Book
Excercise
Soy-milk
Work.
+5

So total score on Day 9 = 169+10 = 179

Day - 8

I seem to be losing motivation, but I realize this is the time to stay on track!

Day 6 was a semi-success.

Day 7 - Holiday! Sunday! Gave it a break

These both days are signs of weakness kicking in!
Dont let it come in way! Kick it

Giving day 6 an avg score of 10.

Total = 169
At the end of WEEK 1.

New Week, Day 8.

Woke up at 6:45 am
Routine, Meditation, Yoga, massage.
Ate Almonds
Drank Soy-Milk.

Evening:
Have to do, no way out.
Green Tea
Book
Excercise.
Work this time, on Mtech!
Fill up some Application form.

Target of WEEK 2.
Total = 169 + 100 = 269

So apart from routine (70 points) , I need 6 Improvements! (+30)
Get up early.
Use evening time more wisely.
Go running.
Add a new yoga pose.
etc.

Do it! 

Up, Up and Above!

Graph it!

I set challenges, I set the rules, I want to win, I don't make it easy for me, I change my habits, my body, my mind. I will not allow the Mind to change me or my body.
My Mind shall now on be under my control.
Who am I?, I am the Soul.

Rules:

1) Give 10 points for every new productive Task You start.
2) For Marked improvements , award yourself 5 points.
3) For being Disciplined, give 1 point in each task.
4) For Being inDisciplined -5 points for that task.

Challenge: Accumulate 1000 points.

Guesstimate of Days to Win.

Suppose I start of with 10 new tasks = 100 points on Day 1.
Assuming I carry out each task in a disciplined way = 10 points per day
So, to get 900 more points, I would need = 90 Days = 3 Months.

To get there faster, I can make CONSTANT IMPROVEMENTS to my plan.
Like a getting up 30 mins earlier. +5
Meditating 5 mins more/ feeling more satisfied (Be strict here) = +5
Adding a new Yoga pose = +5
Starting a Running plan on weekends +10, run an extra day +5
So on..
Assuming every week I make 3 improvements and award 3 Bonuses for feeling good/satisfied, means I boost my weekly score by 30 points a week, from routine 70 to a 100.
Implies , no of weeks to reach 1000 = 9 weeks = 63 days = 2 months.

I will get there a Month Faster!

Present status, After 5 Days.

My Excel sheet:

DAY	Meditation	Breathing	Massage	Yoga	Tea/Soy	Running		Tea/Soy	Fruits	Book	Exercise	Internet	Work	TT/Swim	Points
1	10	10	10	10	0	0		10	0	10	10	10	0	0	80
2	1	1	1	1	10			1	10	1	1	1			108
3	1	1	1	1				-5	5	-5	1	1			109
4	5	10	1	5	10			1	1	1	1	5			149
5	1	1	1	1	1			1	1	1	1	1			159

UP Up and Above! Here we go:

 

The Days ahead, will be difficult.

Tread carefully! I do not want to see a dipping curve, that would mean the failure of the whole project.

I cant keep failing , planning and failing. 

A New plan every time motivation kicks in?

Then, fail and forget about the plan and rot ??!!

Until realization dawns and self questioning starts, why am I stuck, then plan again to rot again ?

THIS LOOP HAS TO END!

For this I believe in Discipline. Self Analysis and Measuring Change!

Graph it!

Day 4 - More success

After 3 days of getting up at 7 'O' clock. It was time, to get up at 6:30 am. I was ready.

Morning:
Got up at 6:30 am.
Ate 10 Soaked Almonds (Badam).
Meditation (longer than before.)
Breathing Excercises (Added 1 more exercise to already existing Vrikshasana)
Head Massage.
Yoga (4 poses. Longer and better this time.)
And finally, Green Tea.

Office:
M.Tech.

Evening:
Bought 3 soy-milk packs and more mouthwash.

-1 glass soy-milk
-1 apple
-Read Book (Vol 1 - Complete works of swami Vivekananda)
-30 Mins Exercise
-Internet time - 45 mins

Have to soak 10 almonds every night.
Have to mouthwash every night.

Analysis:
8:30 to 9:45 - free time
Can add - Jeet Kune Do task.

Observations of the day:
Was more calm.
One peculiar thing is , I recollected / connected many thoughts of the day with TBBT (The Big Bang Theory) Serial. So many thoughts that it was frustrating to catch my mind wander into scenes from TBBT. I watch 4-5 Episodes back to back yesterday, maybe that's why.

Note: What you watch is food for your thought. All thoughts revovle around it. Careful! Watch what you Watch.

Day 3 - Success flows

Woke Up once at 6 but really got off the bed at 7.
-Went shopping for flowers and banana leaf as promised for Vinayaka Chaturthi festival Celebrations.
-Returned to complete the routine - Vrikshasana, Meditation , Massage and Yoga.

Had a sumptuous dinner , followed by TBBT episodes and 2 hr sleep.

Evening
-Excercises
-Worked on lebtop.
-Fruit: Sitaphal

Conclusion:

Graph seems to be going down. Have to act fast and turn it up.

These self analysis post can help reverse the failure pattern of recurring loops.

Points to improve:
Evening:
Drink Green tea and Read a book.
Watch only one episode of TBBT (The Big Bang Theory) or eliminate it.
Use Internet time wisely.
Buy food for Next day's diet plan.

Miscelleneous:
Buy comb, soap.
Brush twice. Oral hygiene is imp. Learnt a 20000rs tooth lesson.
See prev day's post to judge the journey.

Day 2 Success post!

Another win.

Woke up at 7.
Ate 6-7 Soaked Badam's and drank water.
Vrikshasana (3 sets)
10 min Meditation.
Head Massage - 15 Mins
Yoga - Total 4 Simple Poses. (Increase subsequently)
Drank 500ml Soy-Milk
Cold shower.

Office - Worked on M.tech.
Drank Juice.

Evening:
Drank remaining 500 ml Soy-milk. (alternated days)
Ate an Apple.
Went Shopping for Puja stuff, as promised and planned.
Started Exercise at 8.
-warm up
-push ups (20, 3 sets)
-4 different Abs excercise (2 sets each)
 Drank Green Tea.

Wrote the success post!
The things in bold require more repeatation to make it a habit, going to soak badam's now!

Day 1 - success

Woke up at 7 (an hour less than success!! Ok?)

Did :
Vrikshasana.
Meditation.
Yoga and head massage.

-Applied to another competition at office (5 acre competition)

Evening:
-Bought Soy Milk and Plax (liquid mouth wash)
-Prepared Green Tea.
-Read Book till 7:45
-Exercised till 8:15
-Internet for 15 mins.
-APplied with another Idea to AISEC.
- Its 10:30 now, will sleep after watching 1 TBBT episode.

SHould I get rid of TBBT addiction ?

Anywas a Huge success, from my routine life.

And remember , success lies in discipline.
COntinue no matter what tommorow. I need to see the next update below! else pay 1000/- to Helpage India.

What I want to Do

Every plan I made, hasn't become my routine. Means they've failed.
Why can't all plans sustain, how do they break , crumble ?
Why does the bad-loop start all over every morning ?

I want to feel good everyday morning.
Feel positive.

Rest of the day should be productive. It should feel like things are moving and not stagnant!

How do I achieve this feeling? By achieving something or working at achieving something! A great body! Or calm spiritual mind. Or working towards learning a new skill like Jeet Kune do.

So the process of doing something new or learning new is satisfaction !

I always wanted to find peaceful time of mediation, but always miss out to get up early.
I always want to try out for a month , a new regimen for hair. I miss few days.
I read randomly. I cant keep track of previous last page I left.
I want to eat healthy sprouts, fruits , juices, but do not find time or patience.
I want to welcome each day with happiness, not with negativity.

I want to

- Have a great body. Abs, biceps,etc.

- Be healthy, feel alive, eat planned.

- Practice Meditation and yoga

- Learn Jeet Kune Do.

- Use my time productively , be it working on an Idea, trekking, going to workshops, learning or reading books.

- Plan so that I stick at least 2 Months - No excuse!

I think this will work
Get Disciplined , Not Motivated!

Disciplined. Ok!

Present routine:
8am get up .. hurry to office.
6:30 back. Green tea , relax, internet or sometimes book and sometimes exercise and end it with TBBT 2 episodes at 12:30am.
Net sleep = 7 - 7.5 hrs.

New routine
6am to 8am - free; 8 - 8:30 get ready!
9:30 to 5:30 office
6:30pm to 11pm - free.
Sleep 11pm - 6 am = 7 hrs!

Plan
Morning 2 hrs:
Meditation, Yoga and Jeet Kune do!

Cold Shower! To feel alive!

Evening 4.5 Hrs.
Shop fruits-soy milk, Green tea, Book, Exercise 45 mins, Internet 30 Mins.