Not Acceptable – 30 Days of Change

Forewarning

No one wants to hear about resolutions that include the gym or anything like that during the month of January, so if you want to not read that… go somewhere else. I’m sorry. This is my only apology.

The Next 30 Days

I’ve been telling myself since the end of fall soccer season that I would start being healthier and in better shape by the time the winter indoor season started. Tonight was my first indoor soccer game, and I nearly died. It’s true, I’m not that great at soccer, since I haven’t played since I was 13, but really? I can’t even play 1/2 a game (that’s 20 minutes total) without literally feeling like I was going to keel over? I’m 26 years old, and it’s absolutely pathetic. I guess the following factors really set up me for not being the most prepared person for a soccer game.

• Not having worked out since last Thursday, and then who knows before that
• Having 5 cups of coffee today (one at the Social Media Club meeting this morning, one at Spill the Beans, and three? at home)
• Eating delicious and spicy Thai food for dinner
• Sitting on my ass a lot in front of the computer

Oh, and in case you were thinking the last week was just bad, that’s not the case. It’s been like this for a few months now.

More than just Physical Health

For the last few months after starting to be in South Carolina nearly full-time, I have changed. Obviously there are a lot of reasons why that could happen when you move 500 miles away, but it’s not good change at the moment. Yes, I am incredibly grateful for now being engaged, and still having a job among other things, but as of late, I’m simply “not feeling it” (it being the way I’m living life).

Granted I have been doing a good job on focusing more on learning new things on the computer, and applying those in fun projects, but that’s about all I do outside of work. Which leaves me in front of the computer for… 10?-16? hours a day.

For 30 for 30 Days

I’m not going extreme, but I am going to be firm with this. It’s one of those things where it is only 30 days, so I’m not talking about a lifelong change. Anyone can survive such “harsh things” for 30 days, so therefore this is moreso a test of my ability to commit to something for 30 days more than anything else. I know Steve Pavilina is kind of a nut, but he does stick to things such as his Raw Food Diet, and it seems like you’d learn a lot about yourself by doing something like this.

So,

• I’m going to ween off caffeine (slowly the first 7 days, so I don’t end up with massive headaches) Tea will still be acceptable but absolutely 0 coffee, and after the first 7 days, no soda.
• I’m going to work out for at least 30 minutes a day for the next 30 days. That is going to be tough when I’m traveling in February, but it’s do-able, really. Even if it’s a combination of pushups/sit-ups/stretching that will suffice on traveling days.
• I’m going to post here every day

Anyways, I’m doing this for more than me now. I’m engaged, and I need my sanity and health not only for myself, but for everyone around me. Tomorrow is 12 for 12. This whole “thing” starts then. It will go through the next 12 of 12, so if I give up on this? What happens? Well it will show that I can’t commit to something for 30 days. And that’s pretty damn lame. So buck up son! Lets do something different.

Sincerly,
-Sam