Over the Limit

If it's not one thing it's ten things.  I've gotten myself into another fine mess.

Don't tell them how much he
weighs, Stanley

I weighed myself and I'm over my own self imposed limit.  I told myself I should never go above 250 lbs, and now I have.  This is unacceptable so I began an exercise program yesterday.

This is health related so I'm going to have to make Greek study a 1B priority.  Speaking of which, I should have been reporting on my progress.

I read on Lifehacker and am trying a program of habit sprints.

Here is the habit plan I set up on 19 Jan 15:

1. What is the habit:    STUDY GREEK 90 MINUTES DAILY
2. What is the trigger
1. IMMEDIATELY AFTER WORK AND/OR BREAKFAST
3. Reminders:
1. TooodleDo reminder
4. Accountability
1. Tracking sheet
2. Weekly Blog Reports (for report review)
5. Consequences
1. Positive
1. Ice Cream
2. Negative
1. undecided

You are supposed to do a weekly review and adjustment.  I failed to do that, but here is the one for this week:

1. How many days did you do the habit?
1. 8 (out of 46) x 90 min
2. 38 x <90 min="" span="">
3. 3 days at the beginning with no study at all
2. What worked?
1. Anki flashcards
2. Recording spreadsheet
3. What got in the way?
1. Daily prompt on day planner
2. Remembering the exact number of minutes
3. Doing a weekly review
4. Can't have ice cream with new exercise routine
4. How can you adapt your plan to overcome your obstacles?
1. Pimsleur CD to and from work
2. Record minutes by pen in my notebook
3. Get Skype to work and have Skype conversations

Here is my plan for this coming week:

1. What is the habit:    STUDY GREEK 90 MINUTES DAILY
2. What is the trigger
1. Driving
2. After exercise
3. Reminders:
1. Not needed
4. Accountability
1. Tracking sheet
2. Record minutes in notebook
3. Weekly Blog Reports (for report review)
5. Consequences
1. Positive
1. If I get 90 minutes in a day = IDK
2. If I have a skype conversation = IDK
2. Negative
1. undecided

My Greek study has had very slow progress and I really think what I need to do is engage in conversations.  That is the main thing that will really get me going, and I'd better get going because the rest of my life can't wait any longer.

I've got to find a workout program that only take about 30 minutes a day.  Also, SEL and I are signing up for pool access at our park district.  It's the exercise she wants to do.  I'm going to have to do more.  Any suggestions?

Did you see how slow this guy's Greek study is going?