Day 654
Was set to go to my parents yesterday to still celebrate my mom's birthday, but my girl advised me not to go because of the weather. I found it very difficult to take in, but listened anyway. We uncovered that I had many feelings around going to my parents and that I didn't want to let them down. We talked about it and eventually decided to have a nice day in the neighborhood.
Workout: day 548
Did 26 pre-shower pushups in the morning and 4 push-ups before my toilet visits.
Walking: day 557
Took a walk in the city for an hour and a 20 min walk with my girl in the evening.
Screentime: day 557
Total screentime on my smartphone yesterday was 1:19, from which 0:40 hours on Whatsapp (apping/calling with my girl) and 0:15 hours on the Internet (responded on NoFap)
Lying: day 108
Keep room in yourself to listen to your girl. You shouldn't be so hung up on doing something that the other can't get a straw in between. Be more open to the fact that plans may change easily.
Meditation: day 654
Meditated for 20 minutes
Language learning: day 215
I did 6 sentences, but no book study.
PMO study: day 654
Read in YBOP about dopamine, DeltaFosB, and CREB. These three molecules are in a loop when you are addicted. Dopamine says that you want to do something and that something is good while DeltaFosB creates the craving for it. When it is enough, CREB will signal that it is enough and will decrease cravings. In an addict brain, this goes into overdrive. When ‘we’ think we've had enough, we look on the tubes and get an even bigger burst of dopamine. It decreases our dopamine receptors heavily, and we feel empty and drained. This may lead to an increase in anxious or depressed feelings. The cure is to stay away from the high dopamine substances in the first place.
Sleep: day 512
Slept at 11:00 PM. Woke up one time to go to the toilet and fell back to sleep.
Healthy eating: day 512
Weighed myself at 93,6 kg, and weighed 93,4 on average this week. That means that I have, on average, lost almost half a kg in comparison with last week! Something is definitely happening! I made my girl and me risotto with fennel, zucchini and italian cheese for dinner. It is a simple dish, but very delicious.
Cold showers: day 547
I had one colder shower and one warmer shower. When I finished the warmer shower, I turned the dial to cold, so I got a cold splash.