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I'm eating like shit lately. Craving sweets, drinking coffee, eating my kids animal crackers and chocolate chips. LOL. I've been down this road and I know where I'm headed if I don't snap out of it. I have been stressed and sleep deprived. I've also been stressed and anxious lately. I'm swamped with work (full time and contract), but I have anxiety over my future. I think it's a possibility that I can be let go of at my full time position. Just reading the tea leaves, company looking for more funding, budget cuts, weird slack vibe (no messages), team morale. Rumblings of people being asked to either convert to contract work or resign. Also looking at the job market and flood of web developers, but lack of hiring. More tech layoffs, etc. It's a weird feeling, but it's one of those feelings where I keep waiting for the other shoe to fall. The Trump admin is really unnerving to me, but it's out of my control. I do what I can and it just feels like we all have to survive and hope for the best. Weird Times!
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Being Sleep Deprived The older I get, the more I get affected by sleep deprivation. When I was younger, I could just bounce back. I could sleep anywhere (on the floor, couch, a box) and wake up without any issues or any achy muscles. Now, if I fall asleep on a chair, the couch, too many pillows, etc it throws my alignment off. I've set a goal for this year to avg 6hrs of sleep. So far, I'm not meeting those numbers. I'm averaging 5hs of sleep a night. In reality, its more like 3-4 hours a night then I make it up on the weekend (but not really). This past week wasn't great as I was stressing myself to get going on a freelance project I'm working on. New week, new outlook, new perspective. I had a good reset last night, even though it was hard for me to wake up. I had my cup of coffee already and I'm ready to hit the road running today.
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I haven't been updating, but it's not to say I don't have any updates. Health & Fitness Dealing and management of stress is one extreme or another for me. I'm either losing hair and weight or I'm snacking away and allowing distractions to fill my time. I've gotten my weight down close to pre-holiday weight, but it's crept back up. My measurements are fairly the same, but my resistance/weight training has improved. Even though "weight go up" makes me thinking I'm gaining weight (fat), I think I'm actually gaining muscle weight and body recompositioning is happening. I do see more definition and less fat around me. However, ideally, ngl, I'd like to be about 5-10 lb lighter. If I can maintain current weight this year, I'll be happy. If I can drop another 5-10 by end of year, then I would be ecstatic.
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Feeling Overwhelmed I think I need to just carve out time, sitdown with no music, and just write down some work priorities I have. I feel like I have a lot to do and I'm doing that thing where I'm just allowing distractions to take up my time.
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*Big Sigh* and a F.U. Letting this out before the feeling is gone. I was on call with engineering team and marketing to go over next phases for moving next region/country store to BigCommerce from Shopify. They head of Engineering pulled a few of us marketing people to the side to let us know there's tons of shit behind the scene. Contracts not being made good one, integrations not working, just a whole failure for the most part. Sounds like we could possibly move back/state on Shopify, which is what I would love because I don't want to migrate over to BigCommerce.
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Start of the work week I had yesterday off for MLK. The company I work for doesn't normally make MLK a company holiday, but this year they did. We took the kids out to experience "The Old Spaghetti Factory". They enjoyed it. We got seated in a Trolly Cart, which was cool and kids were like "omg awesome, what is this?????". Wife and I haven't had spaghetti in such a long time, so this was a treat. We don't consume much carbs except for your daily slice of toast. It's time to get realigned. > Getting back to my mindfullness, weening off of caffeine > Looking to get back under my pre-holiday weight > 70 Pushups in one go > Continue the hard work on freelance/contract work. > Continue the hard work on regular day job. > Make sure to disconnect from work > Dog Training inside the house
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Yes! I started to, but I still have more to go. I should have more planned (limit) sells setup, but I do not. I know numbers go up, greed goes up, but I've been pretty good at selling each time there's a good rip. Sell on strength vs selling on weakness. This weekend was crazy!
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Market Sentiment It can flip just like that! I was annoyed that $SOL was below $200 last month and just like that it’s prob hitting NEW ATH’s every hour. Don’t be greedy. Remember your plans and take actions accordingly. Nothing is certain!
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Update #7 - End of Work Week I've had a very productive work week. I got a lot of shit done with my office work. I also set aside 1-2 hours first thing in the morning and 1-2 hours before bed towards my contract/freelance work. Dog Training I introduced, properly, getting in-n-out of car to Maggie (Pit). I tried with Cody (Lab), but he's very stubborn. Going to probably spend more time with Cody on this. Crypto + Stocks We're recovering. I have written and mulled over some thoughts about exiting and planning for next cycle already, but I need to focus on my exit targets. I said I'd get more serious about taking profit aggressively at the start of the new year and I see my portfolio back to previous ATH. Fitness I did 60 pushups in one go. All the sets I did during the week was practice so I can do my one set of high reps at end of week. Goal is to get to 100 pushups in one go, then I'll ease up and work on low rep, slow and correct form pushups.
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Putting in the reps: I went back and forth, up and down, sit and stay! Marker and Treats: "Yes! That's a good girl!" -> Treats I did this a lot. In the past I'd be somewhat conscious and shy about doing this if there were people outside. Probably because I'm older, have kids, etc... I didn't really care. I was into it. Maggie walked by my side 75% of the time. Possibly 85% of the time. She led a few steps ahead a few times, but I corrected her. We also were able to find some distractions by passing by a house that had a dog barking in the backyard. I was able to manage her focus. This is such a huge improvement. I really didn't want to pay for a training to point out all the things I'm doing wrong, because I know dog training is more about the trainer and not about the dog. Communicating with your dog and putting in the reps really does pay off.
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Update #6 - Dog Training I made an effort to really focus on the heel position and a loose leash walk. I spent the first 10 minutes with Maggie in the backyard to get her warmed up and familiar with the heel command. I got her comfy with the position/placement I'd like her to be in during a heel command. I put in the effort and the repetitions for this session. We made our way to the front yard. I walked her around the driveway. I walked her around the lawn. I walked her up and down the sidewalk. Desirable behavior -> Marked with a "Yes" -> Rewarded with a treat. Rinse and repeat. Non-desirable behavior -> Marked with a "No" -> Quick pop on the leash. Rinse and hopefully I don't have to repeat.
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Realizing I messed up the title of this thread. It should be Update #5
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Web Dev Work I've been able to prioritize and get things rolling. I have contract work that I need to start picking up on and I've been able to contribute some hours at night and another hour or so in the mornings. During regular work hours, I'm doing less doom scrolling, twitter + chart watching, etc. Been feeling productive and more balance. However, I will be looking for other job opps. I don't know how long the company I'm working for will last with the way they run things, but I'm very fortunate with the salary they pay me. I just don't want to develop on the platform they're trying to migrate to.
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Dog Training It's being going well. Not everyday is swell or perfect, but it's important to keep at it. Training or teaching your dog commands is actually not so much about your dog. It really is more so about yourself. I'm able to communicate more effectively with my dogs. I've been able to test sit-stay, down-stay positions with applying distractions like dropping food everywhere, toys or spraying the water house. Today, I went for our longer walk with our dogs and we encountered a small dog. Maggie (our Pit) was interested, but wasn't pulling me or huffing and puffing. She actually allowed me to control the situation where I was able to easily get her attention and direct her on where to go. This was really good. Her heel training on long walks aren't perfect, but she does walk by myside for some of the walks. She walks by my side, moves forward, I have to tell her to ease up, she'll slow down and then restart the whole thing. Some parts of the walk I give her a break and just let her explore.
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Health & Fitness My diet/nutrition is becoming more predictable and that's good. Weekends I leave for indulging or eating out, but I have been good at managing snacks/sweets in between meals during the week. Also just being active with work, dog training, kids after school activities and play time. I'm close to my pre-holiday weight again. My body measurements (waist and weight) have been slowly shrinking and I'm starting to see definition again. My reps for pushups have been gradually going up. I'll probably be able to do 50 pushups in one go by end of this week.
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Update #4 - Reviewing My List of Goals Completed [X] Repair Laminate (not vinyl) Floor slats - I did this over the weekend. Tiring, but satisfied with finally repairing it. Small touchups are needed and I can't get lazy on it, but I'm almost done. [X] Repair/Replace Fake Grass - Done [X] Christmas Decorations have been put away Immediate [-] Shred Paper - Started, but there's tons of paper still [ ] Tidy up Office - I'm failing here. -- I'm not trying to hold myself in a strict accountability with these tasks, however there's just something that hit me different where I'm just on a roll. I don't want the house to get cluttered or go unfixed so I just get on top of the issue and try to ride it. In Queue [ ] Declutter Garage Space [ ] Renovate Laundry Room [ ] Dog Training - Getting In and Out of Car [ ] Backyard Landscaping
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Streaming Thoughts Rough morning waking up for me. Body is achy and sore from doing handy work around the house this weekend. Markets, both crypto and equities, look like crap. I don’t want to think about it but I am. No doom scrolling today or this week. Focus on office and contract work this week. Continue to clean up eating habits.
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Dog Training I write in a journal of things I do for training. It helps me with seeing progress and with what is working. It also helps set goals and next steps of improvements. Maggie (our Pit) does great with Sit, Down, Stay, Here, Break commands. I've been able to calm her into a Sit and Down position when getting her out of the crate, getting her out of the room and when getting her fed. She use to be a demon on wheels, now she waits to be a demon on wheels LOL. I've been focusing on her heel and sit commands outside. I took her for a short walk yesterday and she is definitely more attentive, but will still lead. It's easier to recall her, but I would like to clean this up. Today is good for a long walk. No expectations. I don't expect her to heel. This is a reward for her to sniff around and enjoy the scenary. Also, it's more an exercise for me so that there's distractions and seeing how I can manage her attention when she hears and sees other dogs.
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Update #4 Diet + Consistency I've been consistent. My habits are improving. Less snacks in in between meals and also cutting off snacks after dinner. I do allow myself to indulge in "sweets", but the difference is over indulgence vs actually enjoying and appreciating the "sweets". Fitness + Consistency My workouts have been consistent. They're basic. I don't set out an allocated time to just do exercises. I need to have it spread out to help also break up my work schedule. Daily: Mobility, Stretching, Abs, and Pushups Every Other Day: Squats, Curl Bar, Plank/Core I try to do 8,000 steps a day, but failing. However my avg is higher than 8,000 steps a day. Physically/Appearance, best shape in my life. Cardio/Endurance health is very basic. I'm breathing hard if I have to do a full on sprint, but working on this.
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Reviewing My Immediate and Mid-term Goals Immediate [X] Christmas Decorations have been put away [-] Shred Paper - Started, but there's tons of paper still [ ] Tidy up Office - I'm failing here. Mid [-] Repair Laminate (not vinyl) Floor slats - Initiated troubleshooting, but still has more work to be done. [X] Repair/Replace Fake Grass - Done On Going [X] Dog Training - I've been on top of this [X] Mindfulness - I've been on top of this - journaling, reflecting on the days events when I do stretches at night [X] Research on Dog Trainers - I halted research on trainers, but have been researching dog training methods, basics, etc. [ ] Woodworking - No progress, put on hold for now. [X] Making more with less - I believe I'm doing this. I'm trying to make the most with what I have before adding anything else to the equation
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