Hello comrades and welcome to the third improvement megathread of October! 
As usual, some discussion ideas:
- Do you want to share something you’ve done in the previous week? Everything counts, nothing is too small.
- Do you have any goals or plans for next week?
- Do you have any streaks? For example, “sober for one day.” Feel free to post your streak every day in this thread.
- If you don’t have a continuous streak, did you manage to abstain from something for a day or more?
- Did you come across some useful information or resource that might help others?
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roll call
@SeventyTwoTrillion@hexbear.net
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@LGOrcStreetSamurai@hexbear.net
@Tomorrow_Farewell@hexbear.net
If anybody else wants to be added to the roll call, just let me know
This week I tried a new habit where I read at least one page of a book after my afternoon nap. It was a success, I did some reading on 5 days. It worked because I’m reading a non-fiction book that you can read just a few pages and get something out of it. I will try to do this regularly from now on.
Overall it was a decent week, aside from reading I also did some meditation and went running on 2 days.
Also, I found a cool website - Open Food Facts - that provides info about food products. It describes how processed the food item is, what is its nutritional quality, how bad is it for the environment and so on.
Ooh, thanks for the link, I’ve been trying to eat healthier/more ethically and that’s a great resource
Cleaning my rain gutters before rainy season really kicks off, it’s kind of a pain in the ass but getting a bunch of gunk out of there at once is oddly satisfying
sobriety/alcoholism
Maintained sober streak, think I’ve got 3+ months now? That’s not really that long in the big picture but it’s like a quarter of a year and idk the last time I was dry that long and mentally I feel like it’s gonna stick this time
Still haven’t handled my finances or renovated my bedroom like I’ve wanted to for awhile but I think I settled on a new amp head and a
PC as my treaty-treats for using my booze money getting sober, there’s a really affordable lunch box tube head that’s perfect for my needs and budget and I only need mid hardware to run the games I want to check outdiet/exercise
Stepped on a scale for the first time in awhile and was like
Set a goal weight and have been better about eating healthier and portion control
My legs have been really achy and my knees hurt and the ankle I rolled is still bugging me but I’ve been more active overall
Want to update my boosters and get a flu shot and workout clothes that fit better then get back to a gym and lift eventually
I yearn for a good leg day but my health is kinda
Congrats on the streak!
For reaching your goal weight, I recommend cronometer.com. It’s super easy to track your nutrition because you can easily copy and paste individual items or entire days. It also shows all the macro and micronutrients.
Btw what games do you want to check out? I got a gamer PC relatively recently so I also started checking out a bunch of games that I couldn’t run before.
Thanks! Will check that out.
I’m a big Halo dork and was a console kid and never had a good PC and I wanna get the MCC for the mods and Infinite. Depending on what kinda PC build looks good for the price I can find, maybe something that can run Helldivers 2. Also always kinda wanted to check out Apex Legends since Titanfall is neat but idk if I fuck with battle royales
Finished a project for a job interview, I went over the top with it so I’m expecting to go to the next stage, this better be worth it
I’m on a bit of a down swing (not in a defeatist way, just in a things haven’t been going as planned way). My spirit remains bright and steeled but things haven’t been too great for ya boy this week. I remain of good cheer and positive mindset most certainly. Also not in the foolish “don’t look at the world around you” way, but in the cool “stoic and resolute that I will achieve my goals in the face of adversity, and that adversity makes me stronger if I learn from it” way.
- 10% dip in average number of steps
- sleep schedule basically reasonable, trouble actually getting out of bed though
- read a short book!
- organized my room a little
- did laundry
- cooked batch meals
- drank another cup of cheater coffee
sleep schedule basically reasonable, trouble actually getting out of bed though
I always put my phone as far from the bed as possible so when the alarm rings in the morning I have to get up and walk across the room to turn it off. This completely removes the agony of forcing myself to get out of bed which could otherwise take forever. It’s a very simple trick but very effective. Btw which book did you read? What are your batch meals?
yeah, trouble is I want my phone by the bed to listen to stuff to fall asleep. plus when I did it like you, I would just get back into bed immediately afterwards
, and I have lingering day-ruining vibes about wake up alarms from that period. much better for me to focus on going to sleep on time…I don’t want to dox myself, but I read a silly little book with a very
vibe, and I cooked a bean stew 
Keeping on, keeping on. Workout routine has more or less stabilized aside from the days were work feels like its a bit more soul crushing than usual
. Starting to prepare myself to work towards heavylifting. Diet has been so so, definitely could do more to eat healthier, but I’ve also been eating smaller portions and trying to fast from dinner up until lunch the next day.I’ve been better at budgeting! I’m managing myself better and staying sober too. My schedule has become more consistent and I’m enjoying the stability
diet/exercise
Haven’t stress ate in a while, meal prepped veggies/pea soup/beans for the week. Starting to come together nicely and while I do feel lacking some days I’m starting to see this as a new normal. I can keep this up for the long term and I’m not gonna burn out.
I exercised 3 times last week mostly trying to do negative pull ups/dips, my theory is while weights good my body weight will go down to adjust for exercise as I also diet. There’s also the feel of being a kid again climbing shit as I work against my body weight so that’s fun
Continuing to study for job-related stuff. Going ahead of schedule.
Have successfully re-learned stuff regarding manifolds and tangent spaces.
Trying and failing to re-learn assembly.
Turns out getting back on the wagon when your heart isn’t in it is harder than I thought. I bought a fifth of rum and drank it in 2 days. Life is just kind of miserable and this little bit of escapism helps in a way I need it to. I need to make a whole bunch of changes before not drinking becomes a serious option for the long term and I fear those changes are harder than I can manage. Seeing the absolute depravity of the world and being completely helpless to do anything productive about it sure as fuck doesn’t help either. Shit is hard and I just wish I had a reasonable path towards a better future
