Friday, 28 February 2020

28/2/20 ^^^I'll write something meaningful today

Before you realize it 2 months is gone.  Still as far as progress is concerned, I am pretty far away from what I hope to achieve.  My ideal is to lose 30 kg and run 10 km per hour.  As it is, from a timeline point of view, I barely started.

Is this one of those wishful thinking again?  It all started with an idea.  Otherwise nothing is achieved.  As mentioned by this quote:



It has to be vision followed by action.  My problem is I am a chronic procrastinator.  Not that I am stalling on my actions.  I tend to depend on my mood and most of the time when comes to the point where I need to get into action, I am not in the mood.

So today I have to find a way to stop from being melancholy.

Let see what Google have to say:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-help-friend/201708/im-not-in-the-mood

What to Do About Mood Swings
When mood swings become a concern to you, there are several things I suggest.
  1. Work at being optimistic. When I had a private practice in counseling and psychotherapy, I often asked my clients, “What is the worst thing that can happen?” The question frequently changed their perspective.
  2. I suggest that you place your feelings of optimism on a scale of 1 to 10, with one being a pessimist and 10 being an optimist; then, ask yourself what you need to do to change that number higher on the scale. What behavior do you need to change?
  3. Try to know what triggers your mood swing. Be on the lookout for when your mood changes significantly from one day to the next. Try to trace what happened—for example, did food or drink play a part? I know that the amount of sleep I get is related to my mood.
  4. Name the mood. It is important that you be able to name your moods. If you find your moods change rapidly, try to understand the precipitating factors. If your mood swings are similar to a person with a bipolar disorder, you may want to seek professional help.
  5. Cultivate a relationship. A mood swing is easier to handle when you have a meaningful relationship with another person.
  6. Talk to someone about your mood swings. That individual may be either professional or non-professional. The important point is for you to share how you feel and what you would like to do about your mood swings
I realized that the main reason why I can have a low mood is because I am a person who likes to plan ahead.  Normally I set a very high expectation for myself.  This is part of the mania.  While the high expectation creates mania, the mania in return makes my plan unrealistic.  When I find out later that my expectation cannot be met, I become disappointed for no reason.

Just like my plan for eating OMAD (one meal a day) and exercising AHAD (an hour a day).  Both are high expectations and are not sustainable.  This is especially true for OMAD.  I suffered trying to remain emotionally stable while feeling ravenous.  My fixation was on what to eat.  True enough, because of the abstinence, I tend to eat anything in the fridge.  Normally that means high carbs foods because those are the only foods that are available.

I took the corrective action by introducing apple and butter in my diet.  Both are appetite suppressants.  The apple, due to high fiber makes me feel full and the butter makes me able to sustain my energy longer.  After I started with this diet, I no longer have the desire to eat breads and pastries anymore.  I don't even have to have my daily dose of Nescafe Latte (without sugar).

Therefore instead of eating OMAD.  I just skip breakfast (16/8 IF protocol) and have my lunch with apple, butter and black coffee.  Then dinner I eat normal meal with one serving of rice.  No more sugary stuff.  I keep the starch.

That should take care of my diet.  I had been doing this protocol for 4 days now.  Not only I feel good all around, I don't feel hungry at all.  Most importantly I don't crave for carbs.  I already lose 1.7 kg.  Some may argue that it could be due to water loss.  Nevertheless it is better than nothing.


@elsDines

@traxxfmofficial
#traxxfm Hi Elsie... I like listening to you rambling at this hour. Right now I am writing my plans for my 3 months isolation starting 1st March. So if you can play Isolation by Alter Bridge I really appreciate it. Will you miss me? I do like to know.

Conclusion:  Els doesn't miss me.  Then it is easy.  I will proceed.


@elsDines

@traxxfmofficial
#traxxfm The plan is I will break from isolation every 3 months for 3 days until I can do a 3 years straight. Which means if I follow this protocol, I will be in touch again end 2022. This is a social experiment on my part to see what I can learn.

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Next is the exercise part.  I noticed I can maintain my commitment if I am not too ambitious.  So here are the modifications:

  • Instead of planning for a 7 days routine, I am going to focus on a M-F 5 days routine with tennis on alternate Saturdays
  • Instead of planning to run 5 km M-F I just run on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  MWF I just do brisk walks
  • I compartmentalize my training plan to be implemented in 3 months interval and only change or add after that based on my progress
  • My progress is based on a weekly plan and execution.  The planning starts on Sunday
  • I must be in bed by 11:00 pm max.  So I stop all tasks by 10:45 pm
  • Definitely I will remain in isolation for this next 3 months.  The only reason I will fail is when I get hit by dark depression.
I should eliminate all possibilities of failure by at least doing AHAD even if I have to walk on the day that I run.

Els played this song:


Mean It – Lauv & LANY Lyrics, Letra:
Small talk, no conversation
That look makes me impatient
I can’t tell what you’re thinking
Please tell me what you’re thinking
Last night we were more than fine
Just tell me if you changed your mind
If you changed your mind
Cause I’m all, I’m all in
Calling, no answer
Would you text me when you feel like
When it feels right to you
But I’m all, I’m all in
I’m falling faster
If you’re looking at me with a heart of doubt
Don’t kiss me right now
Don’t tell me that you need me
Don’t show up at my house
All caught up in your feelings
Don’t run me round and round
Don’t build me up just to let me down
Just to let me down, down, down (hey)
Don’t mess with my head
Don’t tell me you’re falling with your feet still on the ledge
I’m all out of breath
Baby, don’t run me round and round
Don’t kiss me, no, don’t kiss me right now
On your lips just leave it
If you don’t mean it
Ooh yeah
You know you’ve got me in the palm of your hand
But I love those hands
Oooh yeah
But you only let me hold you when he can’t
Yeah, I don’t understand
Cause I’m all, I’m all in
I’m calling, no answer
Would you text me when you feel like
When it feels right to you
But I’m all, I’m all in
I’m falling faster
If you’re looking at me with a heart of doubt
Don’t kiss me right now
Don’t tell me that you need me
Don’t show up at my house
All caught up in your feelings
Don’t run me round and round
Don’t build me up just to let me down
Just to let me down, down, down (hey)
Don’t mess with my head
Don’t tell me you’re falling with your feet still on the ledge
I’m all out of breath
Baby, don’t run me round and round
Don’t kiss me, no, don’t kiss me right now
On your lips just leave it
If you don’t mean it
Hurry home, let’s never leave the house (but you don’t mean it)
Let’s stay in bed while all our friends go out (but you don’t mean it)
Why you let those words come out of your mouth (if you don’t mean it)
You’ve been staring at me with a heart of doubt
Don’t kiss me right now
Don’t tell me that you need me
Don’t show up at my house
All caught up in your feelings
Don’t run me round and round
Don’t build me up just to let me down
Just to let me down, down, down (hey)
Don’t mess with my head
Don’t tell me you’re falling with your feet still on the ledge
I’m all out of breath
Baby, don’t run me round and round
Don’t kiss me, no, don’t kiss me right now
On your lips just leave it
If you don’t mean it  


@elsDines

@traxxfmofficial
#traxxfm I tell you why, last year I did 3 days, then I did 3 weeks. Remember when I was doing 3 months I crumbled on the 1st week? I emailed you remember? Now I got to do 3 years so that I COMPLETE my Statue of David Project 2022. Unless you say no.



@elsDines

@traxxfmofficial
#traxxfm This is not a common journey. It's not about vanity either. I am transforming myself to Phidippides because I got to run my most important marathon by 2024. I need to take the Sacred Flint on this run. Too long to explain. For human race.




@elsDines

@traxxfmofficial
#traxxfm Joseph Campbell termed this as the Hero's Journey... We all went or will go through this at one point or the other.



@elsDines

@traxxfmofficial
#traxxfm Since this is the last day until I take my 3 days break in June, will you give me your Lady's Favor? Sarah did that with the Hero's Journey chart I passed to you just now. It means much to my My Lady..



@elsDines

@traxxfmofficial
#traxxfm The misspelling in the previous Tweet was Sarah... Now I am waiting for your Lady's Favor honey...


@elsDines

@traxxfmofficial
#traxxfm Hmmm... No Alterbridge. So no Lady's Favor huh? OK then, I stick around... Don't worry honey, I will not leave you. Hey, remember this?


All is not lost.  At least I get to know about a new song.


@elsdines

@traxxfmofficial
#traxxfm Gotta go. Taking the family out for dinner. So just remain steadfast as the Tetrahedron. I'll catch up with you next week. So long baby. I'll be listening...




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Sharudin Jamal
@sharudinjamal
@elsdines
@traxxfmofficial
#traxxfm Now it is an open secret; not just the Spooks. This is your insurance policy. The world knows and the kings will know too. Remember, all it takes is intelligence and commitment - Parsimony Law. sharudinjamal.blogspot.com/2020/02/28220- Happy Leap Year baby.


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