The New Habit Challenge

This may or may not help you, but remember there are many forms of meditation. Lately, I have had the most success incorporating it at times when it is convenient for me rather than scheduling it. Running meditation has worked well and I often meditate when I find myself waiting somewhere, driving or just mentally a bit overworked (when I hit the point of mindful awareness of that state). When conceived of like that it is actually tough not to meditate each day.

 

~ Day 42 / 65 ~
NoSugar Rules for Today (Monday, 1 August 2016)

GOAL ~ Today, I promise to not eat any lollies, cakes, ice creams or chocolate, or drink any soft drink.
Below is a series of If > Then plans for how I will implement this goal today.
If I have an urge to eat sugary foods or drink sugary drinks...
Then I will not act on it. I have come too far.
​

 

1. Go to the gym, do some yoga, or go on a hike: 5/8
2. Take a cold shower: 6/8
3. Meditate/Intentional Breathing for Ten Minutes: 2/8
4. Stay Under Calories: 6/8
5. Write Post in my Journal about FANS (Feelings, Accomplishments, Needs, Sobriety): 8/8
6. Study Personal Training Materials: 4/4

 

@SkinnyBeard Start small with meditation, like really really small. It is better to sit for 5minutes each day than it is to skip it.
Once you develop a habit, you will be tempted to increase sit duration's.

 

Went off the rails not so long ago with my habits, so here I am again re-affirming old ones and new ones...

1. Yoga - 21
2. Chores - 21
3. Chapter writing - 21 (Writing a chapter for a friends book)
   
4. Greek Learning - 21
5. Daily walk - 21
6. Reading - 21
7. No Smoking - 21
8. No Alcohol - 21

 

0/21- Wake up at 6:00am
40/42- 15mins of meditation
32/42 - Neck exercises
2/21- Affirmation & Visualisation
6/21- Read for 15:00mins
2/21- Exercise - Gym/Walk
38/42 - Cold Showers
4/21- NoFap

 

So glad that I got back to intermittent fasting and that I am back to meditating twice a day

 

2/21 Morning walk or run at 6:00 (previous record 38)
5/21 15' meditation
13/21 Avoiding bathroom scale (88.5kg / 194pounds / 25%MG on 2016-7-19)
14/21 Intermittent Fasting
20/21 Cold shower (previous record 39)

41/60 Neck practices
40/60 Gratitude attitude Challenge

65/90 No alcohol
73/90 NoFap

Spoiler: next

0/2115' to write in my journal
0/40 Water + fresh lemon juice
0/30 No Carbohydrate for diner (including bread, rice, potatoes, pastas, etc...)
0/21 No screen after 10:00 pm

 

~ Day 43 / 65 ~
NoSugar Rules for Today (Tuesday, 2 August 2016)

GOAL ~ Today, I promise to not eat any lollies, cakes, ice creams or chocolate, or drink any soft drink.
Below is a series of If > Then plans for how I will implement this goal today.
If I have an urge to eat sugary foods or drink sugary drinks...
Then I will not act on it.
​

 

There you go, 21 days has passed and I have posted here every single day. I'll review mine progress and see if there is a room for improvement.
Overall, it was a good challenge but I'll come back for more

 

3/21 Morning walk or run at 6:00 (previous record 38)
6/21 15' meditation
14/21 Avoiding bathroom scale (88.5kg / 194pounds / 25%MG on 2016-7-19)
15/21 Intermittent Fasting
21/21 Cold shower (previous record 39)

42/60 Neck practices
41/60 Gratitude attitude Challenge

66/90 No alcohol
74/90 NoFap

Spoiler: next

0/21 15' to write in my journal
0/40 Water + fresh lemon juice
0/30 No Carbohydrate for diner (including bread, rice, potatoes, pastas, etc...)
0/21 No screen after 10:00 pm

 

~ Day 44 / 65 ~
NoSugar Rules for Today (Wednesday, 3 August 2016)

GOAL ~ Today, I promise to not eat any lollies, cakes, ice creams or chocolate, or drink any soft drink.
Below is a series of If > Then plans for how I will implement this goal today.
If I have an urge to eat sugary foods or drink sugary drinks...
Then I will not act on this urge. No matter what.
​

 

Ok, lets do this.

0/21 Cold Shower
0/21 Practice Hobbies
0/21 Walk/Jog

 

Habit 1: Celibacy Skill 1: Programming Meta-Habit: Self-Efficacy
Level 3/50

I realized recently that after failing at the Self-Efficacy meta-habit the first time, I made it harder by adding two 20 minute meditation sessions. I have to make the habit installation easy for myslef and let the power of compound effect do the rest. So from now on I'm just going to focus on celibacy and one hour of skill development for the next 47 days. Everything else is bonus.

 

4/21 Morning walk or run at 6:00 (previous record 38)
7/21 15' meditation
15/21 Avoiding bathroom scale (88.5kg / 194pounds / 25%MG on 2016-7-19)
16/21 Intermittent Fasting

22/60 Cold shower (previous record 39)
43/60 Neck practices
42/60 Gratitude attitude Challenge

67/90 No alcohol
75/90 NoFap

Spoiler: next

0/21 15' to write in my journal
0/40 Water + fresh lemon juice
0/30 No Carbohydrate for diner (including bread, rice, potatoes, pastas, etc...)
0/21 No screen after 10:00 pm

 

~ Day 45 / 65 ~
NoSugar Rules for Today (Thursday, 4 August 2016)

GOAL ~ Today, I promise to not eat any lollies, cakes, ice creams or chocolate, or drink any soft drink.
Below is a series of If > Then plans for how I will implement this goal today.
If I have an urge to eat sugary foods or drink sugary drinks...
Then I will not act on this urge. No. Not this day.
​

 

0/21- Wake up at 6:00am
42/63- 15mins of meditation
34/42 - Neck exercises
0/21- Affirmation & Visualisation
0/21- Read for 15:00mins
0/21- Exercise - Gym/Walk
40/42 - Cold Showers
6/21- NoFap

 

5/21 Morning walk or run at 6:00 (previous record 38)
8/21 15' meditation
16/21 Avoiding bathroom scale (88.5kg / 194pounds / 25%MG on 2016-7-19)
17/21 Intermittent Fasting

23/60 Cold shower (previous record 39)
44/60 Neck practices
43/60 Gratitude attitude Challenge

68/90 No alcohol
76/90 NoFap

Spoiler: next

0/21 15' to write in my journal
0/40 Water + fresh lemon juice
0/30 No Carbohydrate for diner (including bread, rice, potatoes, pastas, etc...)
0/21 No screen after 10:00 pm

 

At first,cold showers are the worse but is enjoyable by day 21. Goodluck @Kage_

 

0/21- Wake up at 6:00am
43/63- 15mins of meditation
35/42 - Neck exercises
1/21- Affirmation & Visualisation
0/21- Read for 15:00mins
0/21- Exercise - Gym/Walk
41/42 - Cold Showers
7/21- NoFap