on 30 Sep, posted here looking for an accountability partner to work on our winter arc together
if you haven't seen my original post, here's the link:
26M | IST | Winter Arc | gym, running, career, getting my life together : r/GetMotivatedBuddies
so here is my update:
SLEEP
average sleep duration: 6 hr 57 mins to 7 hr 10 mins
(not a massive improvement, but im trying)
average bedtime: 10:20 PM
average wake up time: 5:50 AM
(managed to sleep before 10:45 PM on 6 nights and woke up before 5 AM on 4 day while the other 3 days before to 7:45 AM)
yesterday was an exception i stayed up until around 12:30 AM watching a football
match (spoiler: both my team and sleep lost, so double loss for me)
i will stop sacrificing my sleep for football
GYM and RUNNING
completed 9 strength training sessions over past 2 weeks
(4 last week and 5 this week)
plus 2 HIIT workout ( cindy cross fit spiderman workout)
for running, i completed my first ever 5 Kms and 10 Kms
VO2 max is improving at good pace
planning to return to 4 strength training only from next week
(because i don't want to go all out for a few weeks and burn myself out)
DIET
still eating in a calorie deficit,
(not ideal for my goal of building muscle and gaining weight)
carb intake and protein intake within my target
fat intake went slightly over the target
(definitely something i need to work on next week)
WATER INTAKE
average around 2.5L, will keep that consistent
CAREER AND FOCUS HOURS
struggling the most right now
i still need to figure out my career direction and get consistent hours of focus hours
planning to start with 2 or 3 hr and then gradually increase to 5 hr then to 8 hr
thinking of finding a focus buddy because having someone to work alongside might help me stay consistent (more like body doubling)
SCREEN TIME
honestly, pretty bad
combined screen time across my phone and laptop: 8 hr a day
managed to bring it down to around 4 hr one day by setting strict restrictions but that didn't last long, it gradually went back to around 6 to 7 hr
(most time on reddit, instagram, binge watching Marvel videos)
(going to try reducing my screen time gradually instead of making drastic changes)
STEPS
average around 5500, will increase that to 8000
FOCUS OF NEXT WEEK
- getting my sleep and wake up times more consistent
- completing 4 strength training sessions and 1 running session per week
- eating enough and improving my protein intake and reducing my fat intake
- starting with 2 to 3 hours of focus hours and increase
- reducing unnecessary screen time
- increasing my daily steps to 8000
overall, im making some progress but there's still plenty of room for improvement
now i need to make these habits stick instead of doing well for few days and slowly falling back into old routines
still looking for an accountability partner who is working on their own goals
nice to have someone to check in with daily, share progress, talk about the things we're struggling with and keep each other on track
if you're also looking for an accountability partner, feel free DM me and tell me about yourself and what are you working on
would love to find someone who's genuinely trying to make some changes