Egils blogg

I feel my energy have gotten worse and worse in the last weeks/months – so I really need to do some changes – and try to reverse the situation – I think I’ve gotten into a bad / black

circle, – and that there is many factors leading to my lowered energy level.

I had a good run of 17 days with exercise in the start of May, – but my training habit failed after my bachelor party and wedding preparations (no excuse – I know – but its the explanation ).

Also my sleeping pattern is not good – and I have slept badly for a long time – always leaving me tired ( except then I should go to bed in the evening )

Many times I fail to get small things done – in lack of determination to do them – maybe I have a bunch of small things to do – and in stead of doing one by one – I cant determinate which one to prioritize first – and ending up postponing it for late evening ( = less sleep ) – or leaving it undone for a long time     -  making me even more stressed for later…

Of course there is many more things I could do to get my energy level improved – but I try to focus on some things first.

1. Improve my sleeping / bedtime habits – try to go to bed earlier – and much more regularly  -  As well the same for getting up in the mornings more regularly

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2. Improve my eating habits – cut down on carbohydrates ( especially the fast carbo like sugar) both in food and drinks, increase my fiber intake.

3. Exercise more, – try to get in at least 30 minutes (medium effect) exercise – at least 5 days in the week – and hopefully more. Main focus on walking, biking (to work?) and an occasional run.  Also start training my back a little every day- and maybe even start training my strength later.    ( example link from a Norwegian newspaper : Training for slackers )

4. Try to get things done, earlier and maybe a bit faster.

5. Be more structured in general

6…..  probably some more

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Maybe I will write more things about my improvement plans (maybe more details), and updates later.

I’ve given my self till Jan. 10th to figure out exactly what I should have as my resolutions, and my targets for 2010…

I’ll might get me self a very busy first 4 months, – as I see I should be prepared and improved well before XY’s family comes on visit in the spring/summer.  A man want to show of the little he can, of course   hehe

So here are my primary thoughts of Targets/resolutions listed :

- help XY to look for a job
- finish painting the house
- fix up the garden another bit
- train regularly ( maybe min 3 times / 5 hours a week )
- train the back extra to prevent more trouble from that side of my body
- learn more Chinese ( 3 times 30 min a week? + one character a day )
- finish the Nordsjørittet bike race in less than average for all the bikers
- go more bike races?
- run around the Mosvannet lake non-stop, and under 17 minutes ( for first time in 12-15 years )
- get a wedding planned, and a date set?
- write down all costs of the year daily – so I can kept an eye on how I spend my money
- eat more healthy
- improve workman skills – and get a plan for how my career will go in the future
- finish up my Bachelor degree, preferable in may – and start thinking if i should go for more or not
- loose weight of course …  -9 to-12 kg would be perfect but possible?
- clean up in the loft
- write some blog(s)
- keep having a profitable result in bets
- get a better % return on my stocks then the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSEBX)
- be smart about money in general – look through the personal economy, and look for a new bank?
- season card for Viking FK, and go on the yearly trip to Birmingham + final?
- take an exiting holiday somewhere together with XY
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…. and the whole case of my back injury is stressing me a bit. I had so much I needed/wanted to do this week before the end of the year…. both on work – and private :-(

Well I have still about 23 hours to do a little, – but feel lost here, – as the snow and slippery roads together with low temperatures basically locks me in the house here.  Even the fridge is soon empty.

A little thing I still can do is to think over 2009′s action – and wish and plan ahead for 2010. And tomorrow I will make my new years resolutions as usual. Normally I don’t keep so many of them – so I should think good this time, – and make smart ones. And not only should it be smart resolutions which is possible to keep, – but I should also think more carefully about how I can manage to fulfill my targets for 2010.

It’s not easy to fulfill my targets if I don’t have a good plan of how to fulfill them on schedule…     Hopefully I can make a good effort on my targets in 2010.

I guess most my resolutions will be more or less copies of my former ones, – so to avoiddoing the same mistakes as before on these I need to come up with better plans, – plans leading to success for a change… 

Else I still is wondering about what to write about in this blog, – what else than my resolutions of course….

Maybe I’ll bring out one of my new or old hobbies, – but not sure how interesting it will all be for the internet people out there, if I start sharing my less inner thoughts about photos, Viking FK, Stavanger area, Aston Villa fc, travelling, training, investing or learning Chinese   ….   or even about reading Manga comics, Donald Duck, different statues around Stavanger, our garden plants, my 199th trip around the Mosvannet lake, local history, Backgammon matches, whiskey and beer testing, or whatever I had for dinner last night…

Well, – we’ll see – but all suggestions, tips and advices will be red with interest