MadScientist fiddles around

[MadScientist]

After having several challenges under my belt, I have had beat into my thick head that I really can't do more than a couple of things at once and keep up with life.  I have too many plates up in the air.  So I am going to make this challenge very simple:

 

Health Related

1. I will stop eating excess sugar and starches.  This means less than 100g of carbohydrates per day. STR +1 DEX +2 STA +2 CON +3 WIS +1
2. I will decrease my waist size by at least an inch, stretch goal two inches.  I am currently at 37". CHR +2

Life Related

1. I will trade playing video games for singing/playing/recording/writing music. I have a large number of music related projects I need to get done. CHR +2 WIS +2

Just to give a bit more accountability, I will buy the video game of their choice for each of my sons if I do not get at least a B in all items.  Since they are somewhat addicted to video games, I really do not want to do this.

 

This will get my "year to awesome" going in the right direction.  Diet is the key to everything.

[MadScientist]

Two days and I have managed almost perfect execution.  I substituted a glass of water or a couple of nuts for my sugar urges, and that has seemed to work.  Substituting music for video games has also been good.  As the Power of Habit says, to override a habit, you need to replace it with a stronger one.  So far, so good.

 

I spent the last two nights cleaning up a set of Renaissance dances I digitized from a couple of old vinyl records.  I burned them to CDs for the car and created FLACs to use at work.  The recording I did last year for my family helped make it easier.  I know the software (Audacity) a lot better.  I still need to photograph the album covers for reference.  It was kind of late last night when I finished.

 

My plan for today is to pick another thing off my big hit list I generated last challenge and start getting it done, after I finish the album covers.

[MadScientist]

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