Part 2 - How my own routine is negatively affecting me. How to KICK it or at least deal with it.

Read Part 1 how I started my day here.

1:39pm.

I'm searching for my hydroflask. It's here, in my backpack! Yes! Empty. Boo!

I'm now on the hunt for a water cooler.

1:40pm, I drink. For like the first damn time today I'm actually intentionally drinking water. I am a man wandering through the Sahara and just came upon a dead-travelers rucksack with his flask still intact and filled to the brim.

Now the sluggish feeling is gone for the moment. The physical act of getting up from my office, stretching my legs and walking about for a short time is beneficial. I feel better sitting back down.

1:42pm

Now to get back to work...

1:50pm

Did someone just DM me on Instagram?

How much would a flight to Egypt cost if I flew in December?

I should check Reddit for a sec.

SHUT UP

• No one DM'd you on instagram that was a reel that was slightly funny and slightly racist that you can checkout later.

• Why would right now be a good time to check on flights to Egypt, you don't have plans to go to Egypt and now isn't the time to make them.

• It's never "just a sec" on Reddit, it'll take up 30mins of your time and you'll forget EVERYTHING you saw.

2:00pm

Resist the urge to waste time on social media or mindlessly play on the internet. Instead, shutup and drink some water. I am a fish, deep deeep in the big blue sea, I am a fish and water is my oxygen, it's filling me up!

3:00pm

Work is chugging along nicely, I had two meetings back to back that helped rid me of my sleep like trance. Benefits of meetings: Forced Focus. Only 1.5 more hours until it's quitting time!

3:30pm

DRINK!

I am a teenage lifeguard summer hire for the waterpark section of an amusement park. And no one ever explained to me that the water flowing on these slides has chlorine in it and apparently chlorine is bad for you. I'm chugging straight out of the faucets from the top of this slide.

4:00pm

Coordinating with girlfriend over the phone for dinner options + workout time for this evening. I'm remembering the bad choices yesterday and this morning that led me to feeling like garbage. Determined to cure the nagging grogginess and not have to deal with it tomorrow I set a plan for this evening, and all I need to do now is execute it.

4:30pm

Quitting time! Pack up my laptop and get ready to hit the road.

But first...

I am a cartoon sponge with square pants and live in a pineapple under the sea. I've been invited to my squirrel friend's reverse aquarium and "I need it".

5:00pm

Arriving home, unwind for a moment. Let the dog out, talk with the girlfriend. Give her another big smooching before heading to the gym.

6:00 - 7pm

Getting ready to hit the gym,

I hava a banana and a protein shake. Since I'm lifting and not doing cardio the extra liquid in my stomach won't have too much of an impact. Plus studies show it doesn't really matter when you get your protein in on any certain day before/after weighlifting.

At the gym because I'm such a sweaty boy I have plenty of that BLUEY CLEARY LIQUID GOLD

7:30 - 8:30pm

Dinner today was a korean bulgoghi beef bowl with white rice and cucumbers.

Carbs: 58 Fat: 27 Protein: 44

No soda, just some COLD RAIN

9:00pm

For a little snack before bed I helped myself to a handful of chips and a few nutterbutters :D

As I'm laying down I'm reflecting on the day before helping myself to some mindless scrolling.

I've successfully turned my day around, and in doing so, I've also setup a routine for tomorrow.

There's a glass of water for me to drink right when I wake up.

My coffee is back downstairs in the kitchen forcing me to get moving first thing in the morning.

My phone's alarm is set and I'm ready to put it away for the night.

I worked out, I ate healthy, I spent quality time with my girlfriend and I got to work on some passion projects (like this one!)

The first half of this day started with junk food, poor habits, and wasting time on social media.

The later half of my day was focused, determined, and successful.

Not all days will be like today, some will be much better! and some will be much worse. But the important part, is realizing and understanding the choices we make throughout the day have an impact. Small impacts like drinking water to not feel dehydrated and groggy, to big impacts like setting time aside to work on passion projects and adjusting my schedule for healthy habits.

Today was a good day, and tomorrow will also be a good day.

Now if you'll excuse me, before I fall asleep -

I am a lonely whale deep in the Mariana Trench. How deep will I go?

BB2024