I Will Not Drink Today: A Stoic Journey of Discipline & Resilience
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Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 9:00 PM to 5:30 AM.
• Do 4 month update.
• Move backlog of IWNDT to separate pages with categories? Like Day 1-11. Day 12-25 ….

Daily Wins:

• Workout: Weights + sprints.

Notes To Self:

• Grow Ippy Insider to 1000. Main focus right now try to get there by Issue 004. Find ads that work.
• You need to do a 4 month update today.

Lessons:

• Sell something: your email list is what you are selling.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 9:00 PM to 4:20 AM.
• Feel great.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Rest day.

Notes To Self:

• Video. JameyRoutines—keep it up.
• Do Lake Manchester walk. Try for 17km in 2 hrs 59 mins.

Lessons:

• You can beat most people at anything if you just stick with it for a year!

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 9:00 PM to 4:30 AM.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Walk:Run:Sprints (30 mins, 5 km).

Notes To Self:

• Video. JameyRoutines—keep it up. That HubsLife guy was doing near daily videos for 4+ years before he got big.
• Do Lake Manchester walk. Try for 17km in 2 hrs 59 mins.

Lessons:

• You can beat most people at anything if you just stick with it for a year!

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from Midnight to 7:30 AM.
• Couldn’t fall asleep. Oh well got 7.5hrs in the end.
• Feel really happy today.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: 5,000 steps rest day.

Notes To Self:

• Video. JameyRoutines—keep it up. That HubsLife guy was doing near daily videos for 4+ years before he got big.
• Do this tomorrow (get a check off): Lake Manchester walk. Try for 17km in 2 hrs 59 mins.

Lessons:

• You can beat most people at anything if you just stick with it for a year!

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM.
• Feeling much better, but still a little sick. Try to push through and do a little workout on the treadmill.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Walk:run:sprint (26mins ~4.2km).

Notes To Self:

• Video. JameyRoutines—keep it up. That HubsLife guy was doing near daily videos for 4+ years before he got big.
• Good for the soul: Lake Manchester walk. Try for 17km in 2 hrs 59 mins.

Lessons:

• Dots connect only looking backwards.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM.
• Feel sick. Head cold.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Rest (sicky).

Notes To Self:

• Video. JameyRoutines—keep it up!
• After the heat wave: Lake Manchester walk. Try for 17km in 2 hrs 59 mins.

Lessons:

• Dots connect only looking backwards.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 10:30 PM to 4:30 AM.
• Bad sleep but still feel great this morning.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: 5,000 steps rest day.

Notes To Self:

• Video. JameyRoutines—keep it up!
• After the heat wave: Lake Manchester walk. Try for 17km in 2 hrs 59 mins.

Lessons:

• Dots connect only looking backwards.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM.
• Keep doing Day in the life videos.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Walk ~7,500 steps (1 hr).

Notes To Self:

• Video. JameyRoutines—let’s go!
• After the heat wave: Lake Manchester walk. Try for 17km in 2 hrs 59 mins.

Lessons:

• Keep going. Dots connect only looking backwards.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM.
• Keep doing Day in the life videos. Alternate between, morning routine, evening routine, full day routine, workout routine etc. Supplement routine, Challenge routine… just like the CORE21.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Steps day (15,500) + sprints (20 mins).

Notes To Self:

• Video. Figure out the publishing system for TikTok, YouTube, Insta to make it easiest and most streamlined for JameyRoutines (Use Zapier for this?). JameyRoutine is the face of RemarkableRoutines… The real person behind it. This will help since RR is all AI photos of real people.
• After the heat wave: Lake Manchester walk. Try for 17km in 2 hrs 59 mins.

Lessons:

• Keep going. Dots connect only looking backwards.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 9:30 PM to 5:30 AM.
• Keep doing Day in the life videos. Alternate between, morning routine, evening routine, full day routine, workout routine etc. Supplement routine… just like the CORE21.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Weights + sprints (1 hour).

Notes To Self:

• Video. Figure out the publishing system for TikTok, YouTube, Insta to make it easiest and most streamlined for JameyRoutines (Use Zapier for this?). JameyRoutine is the face of RemarkableRoutines… The real person behind it. This will help since RR is all AI photos of real people.
• After the heat wave: Lake Manchester walk. Try for 17km in 2 hrs 59 mins.

Lessons:

• Keep going.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM again.
• Good sleep.
• Keep doing Day in the life videos. Alternate between, morning routine, evening routine, full day routine, workout routine etc. Supplement routine… just like the CORE21.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: 7 km walk (1.5 hrs) pushing stroller.

Notes To Self:

• Video. Figure out the publishing system for TikTok, YouTube, Insta to make it easiest and most streamlined for JameyRoutines (Use Zapier for this?). JameyRoutine is the face of RemarkableRoutines… The real person behind it. This will help since RR is all AI photos of real people.
• After the heat wave: Lake Manchester walk. Try for 17km in 2 hrs 59 mins.

Lessons:

• For the video stuff just do it daily your voice will come.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM.
• Not the greatest sleep Emily was snoring all night.
• Did first Day in the life video. Was fun. Do daily. Mix it up with just morning routine video, just [x] routine video… But also do the full days. Label each video with this day—Day 66 or whatever Day to keep track. Do daily. Did I mention to keep doing it daily?

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: 1.5 hr *park fun* walk (3 km).

Notes To Self:

• Go. Go. Go. Have urgency.
• Video. Figure out the publishing system for TikTok, YouTube, Insta to make it easiest and most streamlined for JameyRoutines. JameyRoutine is the face of RemarkableRoutines… The real person behind it. This will help since RR is all AI photos of real people.
• After the heat wave: Lake Manchester walk. Try for 17km in 2 hrs 59 mins.

Lessons:

• For the video stuff just do it daily your voice will come.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 9:00 PM to 7:00 AM.
• Was up at 2 AM for a pee but fell asleep quickly.
• Good sleep not sure why it was so long.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Quick weights (pull-ups, push-ups, abs) + quick sprints (3 x 30 sec) (total 35 mins). 1 hour walk (7,000 steps).

Notes To Self:

• Go. Go. Go. Have urgency.
• Video. JameyRoutines on TikTok, Insta, YouTube Shorts. Use it as your salutation in emails and such. RemarkableRoutines have slideshows as the ‘video’ content and eventually interviews.
• After the heat wave: Lake Manchester walk. Try for 17km in 2 hrs 59 mins.

Lessons:

• For the video stuff just do it daily your voice will come.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 9:00 PM to 4:00 AM.
• 4 AM is a good wake up time if you can make the bedtime work. It gives me 2-3 hours of uninterrupted work before Hannah wakes.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Walk:run:sprints (30 mins). I did 10 mins at 12km/h and 3% incline to start then ~8 x 30s sprints.

Notes To Self:

• Go. Go. Go. Have urgency.
• Video. JameyRoutines is your name on instagram reels. Use it as your salutation in emails and such.
• After the heat wave: Lake Manchester walk. Try for 17km in 2 hrs 59 mins.

Lessons:

• Working out is almost as good as sleep at resetting your brain.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM.
• GET WORK DONE TODAY.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: 1 hour walk.

Notes To Self:

• Go. Go. Go. Have urgency.
• Video. JameyRoutines is where you experiment.
• After the heat wave: Lake Manchester walk. Try for 17km in 2 hrs 59 mins.

Lessons:

• 1% better everyday adds up.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 9:00 PM to 7:00 AM.
• Have been tired past few days in the arvo so must have needed a big recharge.
• Feel great this morning.
• Do a big workout today.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Weights, abs, posture stuff  (1 hour) + 10,000 steps.

Notes To Self:

• Go. Go. Go. Have urgency.
• Video. JameyRoutines is where you experiment.
• After the heat wave: Lake Manchester walk. Try for 17km in 2 hrs 59 mins.

Lessons:

• 1% better everyday adds up.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 9:00 PM to 4:00 AM.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: 1.5 hour walk.

Notes To Self:

• Go. Go. Go. Have urgency.
• Video. JameyRoutines is where you experiment. 
• Lake Manchester walk. Try for 17km in 2 hrs 59 mins.

Lessons:

• Big goals.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM.
• Perfect sleep. Great dreams. This is the way.
• Big work + big workout day, AGAIN.
• Emails, emails, emails.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: ~12,500 steps (1h 40mins walk).

Notes To Self:

• Go. Go. Go. Have urgency.
• 2-months update coming up tomorrow.
• Video. Start your first video reels. Just show your routines. It is a funnel to your emails. So use the cheat sheets, use the worksheets. Show it. Be yourself. Put them into separate videos. Morning routine. Workout routine. No matter how mundane and boring JUST START with JameyRoutines. RemarkableRoutines will happen eventually but JameyRoutines is where you experiment. 
• Lake Manchester walk. Try for 17km in 2 hrs 59 mins.

Lessons:

• Have some big goals and write them down. For example: 10k followers/subs for JameyRoutines on Insta and YouTube.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 9:30 PM to 5:00 AM.
• Perfect sleep.
• Big work + big workout day.
• Address this ASAP: Start getting those emails. This is where you will be able to go to WHOOP and Momentous and say, “I have 4,211 subscribers.” To get those 10% commissions.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: (70 mins) walk:run:sprint (11 km).

Notes To Self:

• Go. Go. Go. Have urgency.
• 2-months update coming up on day 60.
• 🚨Decide this and write it down: Video video video. Consider either JameyRoutines or just trying challenges from RemarkableRoutines. Or Both? One is experimenting and one is more official. Okay done.
• When will you do this? Need to do the 17km trail walk on a good weather day.

Lessons:

• Have urgency. Do it now.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 9:30 PM to 7:00 AM.
• Start getting those emails. This is where you will be able to go to WHOOP and Momentous and say, “I have 4,211 subscribers.” To get those 10% commissions.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Weights + Sprints (67 mins).

Notes To Self:

• Go. Go. Go. Have urgency.
• 2-months update coming up on day 60.
• 🚨Decide this and write it down: Video video video. Consider either JameyRoutines or just trying challenges from RemarkableRoutines. Or Both? One is experimenting and one is more official. Okay done.
• When will you do this? Need to do the 17km trail walk on a good weather day.

Lessons:

• Have urgency. Do it now.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 10:00 PM to 5:30 AM.
• Can’t believe it’s Day 55. Just wild stuff Jamey. So good.
• Start getting those emails. This is where you will be able to go to WHOOP and Momentous and say, “I have 4,211 subscribers.” To get those 10% commissions.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Rest.

Notes To Self:

• Go. Go. Go. Have urgency.
• 2-months update coming up on day 60.
• 🚨Decide this and write it down: Video video video. Consider either JameyRoutines or just trying challenges from RemarkableRoutines. I feel like people prefer to follow people so you have to decide if you want to live behind JameyRoutines or just be Jamey on RemarkableRoutines. Both work—it’s just a branding thing. i think for branding JameyRoutines works best because it opens it up to doing normal routines and just trying things out.
• When will you do this? Need to do the 17km trail walk on a good weather day.

Lessons:

• Walks are key. Lifting weights is key. Sprints are key. Eating healthy is key. Nowhere does long jobs fit in…

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM.
• Library deep work today.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: 2-hour (9km) walk.

Notes To Self:

• Hannah turns 2.5 today.
• 2-months update coming up on day 60.
• 🚨Decide this and write it down: Video video video. Consider either JameyRoutines or just trying challenges from RemarkableRoutines. I feel like people prefer to follow people so you have to decide if you want to live behind JameyRoutines or just be Jamey on RemarkableRoutines. Both work—it’s just a branding thing. i think for branding JameyRoutines works best because it opens it up to doing normal routines and just trying things out.
• When will you do this? Need to do the 17km trail walk on a good weather day.
• Do email stuff.

Lessons:

• I’ll say it again again: Start selling something.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM.
• Great stuff.
• Day with Hannah then work tonight.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Walk + sprints.

Notes To Self:

• 2-months update coming up on day 60.
• 🚨Decide this and write it down: Video video video. Consider either JameyRoutines or just trying challenges from RemarkableRoutines. I feel like people prefer to follow people so you have to decide if you want to live behind JameyRoutines or just be Jamey on RemarkableRoutines. Both work—it’s just a branding thing. i think for branding JameyRoutines works best because it opens it up to doing normal routines and just trying things out.
• When will you do this? Need to do the 17km trail walk on a good weather day.
• Do email stuff.

Lessons:

• I’ll say it again again: Start selling something.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 9:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Wow must have needed it.
• Sleep and exercise are really the only 2 things that reset your mind. Keep that in mind when you are feeling agitated in the evening by anything.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Weights, mostly leg stuff (55 mins).

Notes To Self:

• 🚨Decide this and write it down: Video video video. Consider either JameyRoutines or just trying challenges from RemarkableRoutines. I feel like people prefer to follow people so you have to decide if you want to live behind JameyRoutines or just be Jamey on RemarkableRoutines. Both work—it’s just a branding thing. i think for branding JameyRoutines works best because it opens it up to doing normal routines and just trying things out.
• When will you do this? Need to do the 17km trail walk on a good weather day.
• Do email stuff.

Lessons:

• I’ll say it again: Start selling something.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 9:00 PM to 4:15 AM.
• Great sleep good times.
• Let’s get Steve Jobs Cheat Sheet done and then start pushing them for emails on FB lead gen.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Rest

Notes To Self:

• 🚨Decide this and write it down: Video video video. Consider either JameyRoutines or just trying challenges from RemarkableRoutines. I feel like people prefer to follow people so you have to decide if you want to live behind JameyRoutines or just be Jamey on RemarkableRoutines. Both work—it’s just a branding thing.
• When will you do this? Need to do the 17km trail walk on a good weather day.
• Do email stuff.

Lessons:

• I’ll say it again: Start selling something.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 9:30 PM to 6 AM. Hells yeah, good stuff.
• Let’s get Elon and Steve Jobs Cheat Sheets done and then start pushing them for emails.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Walk:run:sprint (68 mins).

Notes To Self:

• 🚨Decide this and write it down: Let’s start trying new things with video for YouTube, reels, TikTok and such. Consider either JameyRoutines or just trying challenges from RemarkableRoutines. I feel like people prefer to follow people so you have to decide if you want to live behind JameyRoutines or just be Jamey on RemarkableRoutines. Both work—it’s just a branding thing.
• When will you do this? Need to do the 17km trail walk on a good weather day.
• Do email stuff.

Lessons:

• Start selling something.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 9 PM to 7 AM. Perfect sleep despite a quick wake-up at 3 AM.
• Worked from library yesterday from 9 AM to 1:30 PM and that worked great. Make that a habit on Tues and Wed—You get heaps done.
• Let’s get Elon and Steve Jobs Cheat Sheets done and then start pushing them for emails.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: 5,000 steps.

Notes To Self:

• 🚨Decide this and write it down: Let’s start trying new things with video for YouTube, reels, TikTok and such. Consider either JameyRoutines or just trying challenges from RemarkableRoutines. I feel like people prefer to follow people so you have to decide if you want to live behind JameyRoutines or just be Jamey on RemarkableRoutines. Both work—it’s just a branding thing.
• When will you do this? Need to do the 17km trail walk on a good weather day.
• Do email stuff.

Lessons:

• You only hold yourself back. Think big. Start small. And never stop.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 9 PM to 5 AM. Perfect sleep.
• Worked from library yesterday from 8 AM to 1 PM and that worked great. Make that a habit on Tues and Wed.
• Let’s get heaps of work done today at the library again.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: 44 mins weights.

Notes To Self:

• 🚨Decide this and write it down: Let’s start trying new things with video for YouTube, reels, TikTok and such. Consider either JameyRoutines or just trying challenges from RemarkableRoutines. I feel like people prefer to follow people so you have to decide if you want to live behind JameyRoutines or just be Jamey on RemarkableRoutines. Both work—it’s just a branding thing.
• When will you do this? Need to do the 17km trail walk on a good weather day.
• Do email stuff.

Lessons:

• Absolutely killing it with this journaling and working out. Good job.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 10 PM to 5:30 AM.
• Had trouble getting to sleep but no big deal woke up feeling great.
• Let’s get heaps of work done today at the library.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: 10,000 steps pushing stroller.

Notes To Self:

• 🚨Decide this and write it down: Let’s start trying new things with video for YouTube, reels, TikTok and such. Consider either JameyRoutines or just trying challenges from RemarkableRoutines. I feel like people prefer to follow people so you have to decide if you want to live behind JameyRoutines or just be Jamey on RemarkableRoutines. Both work—it’s just a branding thing.
• When will you do this? Need to do the 17km trail walk on a good weather day.
• Do email stuff.

Lessons:

• Keep the momentum going.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 9 PM to 4:30 AM.
• Great sleep with cool dreams. I think this is my perfect sleep schedule.
• Let’s get heaps of work done today.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Abs/posture (10mins) + sprints (20mins) + weights (25 mins)

Notes To Self:

• 🚨Decide this and write it down: Let’s start trying new things with video for YouTube, reels, TikTok and such. Consider either JameyRoutines or just trying challenges from RemarkableRoutines. I feel like people prefer to follow people so you have to decide if you want to live behind JameyRoutines or just be Jamey on RemarkableRoutines. Both work—it’s just a branding thing.
• Need to do the 17km trail walk on a good weather day.
• Do email stuff.

Lessons:

• A purpose, a passion, workouts, journaling, time with daughter—these are what life is about.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 9 PM to 7 AM.
• Yes, you read that right. I must have needed it. It was a great sleep and I feel revved and alive—By the way how do you like the new little rhymes with the day number?
• The scale said 84 kg (185 lbs) this morning which is great. I want to get down to 82 kg (180 lbs) but who knows where I’ll end up. Just gunna keep doing what I’m doing.
• Let’s start ramping up the money-making side of things and start having fun with a newsletter and digital downloads for money.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: 10,000 steps.

Notes To Self:

• 🚨Decide this and write it down: Let’s start trying new things with video for YouTube, reels, TikTok and such. Consider either JameyRoutines or just trying challenges from RemarkableRoutines. I feel like people prefer to follow people so you have to decide if you want to live behind JameyRoutines or just be Jamey on RemarkableRoutines. Both work—it’s just a branding thing.
• Need to do the 17km trail walk on a good weather day.
• Do email stuff.

Lessons:

• If you have an extensive website THAT THERE show YOU ARE an expert. In other words: YOU become an expert by making the website.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from Midnight to 6:30 AM.
• Wow what a bad sleep. However, I still feel decent.
• I think I got a bad sleep because I had a hard workout at 5 PM. Don’t workout so late.
• Let’s start ramping up the money-making side of things and start having fun with a newsletter and digital downloads for money.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Walk:run:sprint (49 mins, 7km). Started with 2km in 10 mins (12 km/h at 3% incline). My ultimate goal is 2.5km in 10 mins at 4% incline (15 km/h pace).

Notes To Self:

• Let’s start trying new things with video for YouTube, reels, TikTok and such. Consider either JameyRoutines or just trying challenges from RemarkableRoutines. I feel like people prefer to follow people so you have to decide if you want to live behind JameyRoutines or just be Jamey on RemarkableRoutines. Both work—it’s just a branding thing.
• Need to do the 17km trail walk on a good weather day.
• Do email stuff.

Lessons:

• If you have an extensive website THAT THERE show YOU ARE an expert. In other words: YOU become an expert by making the website.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 10:00 PM to 5:30 AM.
• And that’s 6 weeks! Well done.
• Let’s do an update today.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Rest day.
• Back to 99% Paleo eating oh yeah.

Notes To Self:

• Need to improve these daily updates they are getting monotonous. Add better lessons and more interesting morning thoughts.
• Need to do the 17km trail walk on a good weather day.
• Do email stuff.

Lessons:

• Not drinking is life. What a life!

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 10:00 PM to5:00 AM.
• Feel amazing and proud to start 2025 off on Day 41 instead of hungover. What a blast this stoic journey has been. I feel so motivated and happy to keep going. Bring on 90 days and beyond.
• No drinking for an entire year? Let’s find out.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: 14,000 steps over more than 2 hours of walking.
• Back to 99% Paleo eating oh yeah.

Notes To Self:

• Need to do the 17km trail walk on a good weather day.

Lessons:

• Not drinking is life. What a life!

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 9:00 PM to 4:00 AM.
• Feel great 7 hours sleep has always been enough for me.
• Happy New Year’s Eve—Let’s make 2025 your best year ever.
• No drinking for an entire year? Let’s find out.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Recovery.
• Back to 99% Paleo eating oh yeah.

Notes To Self:

• Need to do the 17km trail walk before New Years. Check the weather and pick a day. How’s the weather looking on Tuesday, Dec 31?

Lessons:

• Everything goes hand in hand like a snowball effect. You sleep well → feel good and motivated to work and workout → eat well → sleep well.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM.
• Was up briefly at 3:30 AM but all good fell back asleep quick.
• On FB move focus to lead gen—Get heaps of emails. Sort out the Elon + Arnold habits thing today. Also get the email signup sorted.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Walk:run:sprint (40 mins)
• Eating mostly Paleo (95%) had a few cheats over Christmas. Back to regular programming this week.

Notes To Self:

• Need to do the 17km trail walk before New Years. Check the weather and pick a day. How’s the weather looking on Tuesday, Dec 31?

Lessons:

• Stick with decaf and tea. Or be strict about no more than 1 coffee a day. It was giving me jitters and making me feel weird.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM.
• Honestly not the best sleep but still feel refreshed and ready to work.
• On FB move focus to lead gen—Get heaps of emails.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Weights (60 mins).
• Eating mostly Paleo but had a few cheats over Christmas. Back to regular programming today.

Notes To Self:

• Need to do the 17km trail walk before New Years. Check the weather and pick a day. How’s the weather looking on Tuesday, Dec 31?

Lessons:

• Stick with decaf and tea. Or be strict about no more than 1 coffee a day. It was giving me jitters and making me feel weird.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 9:00 PM to 7:00 AM.
• Had 2 sleep sessions—9 PM – 3 AM and then 3:30 AM – 7 AM.
• Sleep really is 1 of the 3 horsemen—diet, exercise and sleep.
• Shoulder feeling a lot better can do a weights session today.
• Hit 10k likes on FB page so now move focus to lead gen (emails).

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Run/sprints (40 mins).
• Eating mostly Paleo but had a few cheats over Christmas. Back to regular programming today.

Notes To Self:

• Need to do the 17km trail walk before New Years. Check the weather and pick a day.

Lessons:

• Journaling and workouts are STILL key. Keep doing both.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 8:00 PM to 3:30 AM.
• Feel great had a good sleep.
• Shoulder feeling a lot better.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout:
• Eating mostly Paleo but had a few cheats over Christmas. Back to regular programming today.

Notes To Self:

• Need to do the 17km trail walk before New Years. Check the weather and pick a day.

Lessons:

• Journaling and workouts are STILL key. Keep doing both.

Morning Thoughts:

• Merry Boxing Day!
• Slept from 10:00 PM to 5:30 AM.
• Shoulder feeling a lot better.
• Up at Hamilton apartment so schedule is off.
• Not drinking during Christmas Day was super easy.
• Keep it up you’re doing great.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: 8,000 steps.
• Diet is going well with near perfect Paleo still. Very simple and easy to maintain.

Notes To Self:

• Still waiting: Go do the 17km trail walk before New Years. Check the weather.

Lessons:

• Journaling and workouts are STILL key. Keep doing both.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 9:00 PM to 7:00 AM.
• Up several times to pee for some reason.
• Shoulder seems to be heeling.
• Up at Hamilton apartment so schedule is off.
• Keep it up you’re doing great.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Rest, walks throughout the day.
• Diet is going well with near perfect Paleo still. Very simple and easy to maintain.

Notes To Self:

• Still waiting: Go do the 17km trail walk before New Years. Check the weather.

Lessons:

• Journaling and workouts are key.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM.
• Long sleep must have needed it.
• Shoulder is killing me.
• Had pizza last night at block Christmas party. Tasted pretty bad, oh well.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Rest.
• Diet is going well with near perfect Paleo still. Very simple and easy to maintain.

Notes To Self:

• Still waiting: Go do the 17km trail walk before New Years. Check the weather.

Lessons:

• Journaling and workouts are key.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM.
• Good sleep lots of dreams.
• Did something to my left shoulder. Stick to long walks and sprints until it gets better.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: 2 hr walk + 20 mins sprints.
• Diet is going well with near perfect Paleo still. Very simple and easy to maintain. No bread, pasta, rice or chips/fries over the last month.

Notes To Self:

• Still waiting: Go do the 17km trail walk before New Years. Check the weather.

Lessons:

• Journaling and workouts are key.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 9:00 PM to 4:00 AM.
• Decent sleep feel good.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Weights (40 mins).
• Diet is going well with near perfect Paleo still. Very simple and easy to maintain. No bread, pasta, rice or chips/fries over the last month.

Notes To Self:

• Still waiting: Go do the 17km trail walk before New Years. Check the weather.
• Do the 1 month update today.

Lessons:

• Journaling and workouts are key.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 9:00 PM to 4:00 AM.
• Great dreams. Great sleep.
• I made it. Day 30. 1 month.
• Bonkers: I never imagined This Time would be the time.
• Let’s keep the momentum going and get to Day 90.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout:
• Diet is going well with near perfect Paleo still. Very simple and easy to maintain. No bread, pasta, rice or chips/fries over the last month.

Notes To Self:

• Still waiting: Go do the 17km trail walk before New Years. Check the weather.
• Do the 1 month update today.

Lessons:

• Journaling and workouts are key.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM and feel great. Probably the best sleep of the last month with great dreams and very few wake-ups.
• Really proud of myself to make it to my original goal of 4 weeks (28 days).
• I feel great in every aspect. I feel motivated to work and workout. I feel energetic, focused and happy. The main thing I need to sort out now is wealth/money. I can’t drink because I have only sorted out the health side of winning. I need income/money/wealth now.
• So keep the momentum going.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: 4K run/sprint (23 mins).
• Diet is going well with near perfect Paleo still. Very simple and easy to maintain. No bread, pasta, rice or chips/fries over the last month.

Notes To Self:

• Go do the 17km trail walk before New Years. Check the weather.

Lessons:

• You need goals to work towards—set longer term goals.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept Midnight to 6 AM. Couldn’t fall asleep maybe because of the big workout at 6 PM or the coffee at 1 PM. Who knows still feel great.
• Did my blood test and dentist yesterday and had no desire to drink after. Old me would have wanted to drink because I achieved something (going 26 days without a drink before my blood test).
• Let’s keep going.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins: 

• Workout: Rest day.
• Still doing the perfect paleo diet. Well done.

Notes To Self:

• Go do the 17km trail walk before New Years. Check the weather.

Lessons:

• Drinking is boring.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept 9:00 PM to 7 AM WOW! feel good.
• Today is blood tests and dentist.
• Let’s do heaps of exercise and work today.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: 4k run/sprint + 10×60 jump rope + 10×15 kettlebell swing (50 mins).
• Still doing the perfect paleo diet. Well done.

Notes To Self:

• Go do the 17km trail walk before New Years.

Lessons:

• Drinking is a waste.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept 9:00 PM to 4:30 AM feel good.
• Let’s try to do 20k steps today.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: 5k steps basically a rest day.
• Still doing the perfect paleo diet.

Notes To Self:

• Do more trail walks—nature immersion.

Lessons:

• Drinking is pointless.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept 9:30 PM to 5:00 AM feel good.
• Annoying because shoulder pain is preventing me from big weights sessions. Must have tweaked it during one a few days ago.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Weights + sprints (46 mins).
• Still doing the perfect paleo diet.

Notes To Self:

• Do more trail walks—nature immersion.

Lessons:

• Get more done this week.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM feel great.
• I was up at 3 AM for a pee but went back to bed till 6 AM and happier for it.
• I keep harpin’ on about workout are the key but man does it feel good to have a recovery day. Be sure to not go too crazy hard with workouts. A solid 1.5 hr walk is a great recovery day.
• Yesterday, Friday, was the first day I actually thought it would be nice to have a beer. I didn’t have one, of course, but for longer than 30 seconds I thought about what it would be like to crush a few cans.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Sprints:Walk (42 mins). Shoulder still bothering me.
• Still doing the perfect paleo diet.

Notes To Self:

• Long walks are still great—do more especially on trails.

Lessons:

• I’m starting to think that monthly goals or like quarterly goals would be a good thing to try. At the moment you are only doing daily checklists.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept 9:00 PM to 3:00 AM but feel great.
• I had too much coffee and tea yesterday—cut that out.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: 5,000 steps recovery day.
• Still doing the perfect paleo diet.

Notes To Self:

• Long walks are great.
• Stop slacking on the Facebook thing for RemarkableRoutines.com.

Lessons:

• Boozin’ is for bozos.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept 8:00 PM to 4:00 AM. Feel great. Feel rested.
• This seems to be my best sleeping schedule. I have done it for the last 4 or so days and feel great.
• Made it 3 weeks (21 days) today. Wow! Love this.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: 12,000 steps 75 minute power walk.
• Workouts are getting much easier even though I am working out harder. Take it up a notch!
• Feel very motivated to work still.
• Still doing the perfect paleo diet.

Notes To Self:

• Keep the no drinking coffee thing for a few more days.
• Stop slacking on the Facebook thing for RemarkableRoutines.com.

Lessons:

• I still believe the absolute key (for me) is workout and journaling. It keeps me feeling like I’m accomplishing something and I have a reason to keep not drinking.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept 8:00 PM to 4:00 AM. Feel great. Feel rested.
• Starting morning off with a cup of tea and ice cold water—lovely.
• I was watching people get drunk last night and it seems truly bizarre to watch them turn into zombies. I can’t believe that’s what I did so often for so many years. It is a truly bizarre ritual.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Run/sprint 6 K’s (35 minutes). Good run.
• Insane ab workout yesterday—good work.
• Feel very motivated to work.
• Still doing the perfect paleo diet.

Notes To Self:

• Keep the no drinking coffee thing for a few more days.
• Stop slacking on the Facebook thing for RemarkableRoutines.com.

Lessons:

• Keep the momentum high. Sleep and workout and journaling.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM.
• Don’t feel amazing though, which is weird.
• Feel good but nothing special.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Weights + sprints (1 hour).
• Day 19 is now the longest I’ve gone without drinking in 6 or 7 years. I went 89 days without booze in 2018.
• Feel very motivated to work.
• Still doing the perfect paleo diet.

Notes To Self:

• Keep the no drinking coffee thing for a few more days.
• Stop slacking on the Facebook thing for RemarkableRoutines.com.

Lessons:

• Keep the momentum high. Sleep and workout and journaling.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Although not straight through.
• Feel good. Feel fresh. Feel motivated.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: 12,000 steps (2 hour power walk).
• Feel very motivated to work.
• Still doing the perfect paleo diet.

Notes To Self:

• Don’t drink coffee for a few days it makes you feel anxious for no reason.

Lessons:

• Keep the momentum going.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept 7:45 PM to 2 AM. Feel pretty fresh. Had crazy dream so must have had good amount of REM and deep sleep.
• I have been weighing and looking at myself in the mirror first thing each morning and have started to notice a difference in my stomach fat/abs. Despite weighing the exact same as 17 days ago I am seeing some definition peak through. The workouts and paleo diet are just now starting to shine through.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Rest.
• Feel very motivated to work.
• Still doing the perfect paleo diet.

Notes To Self:

• I took Thurs and Fri off the gym and felt worse for it. Do active recovery instead of nothing.

Lessons:

• Everything is snowballing nicely. Sleep is better. Workouts are better. Deep work is getting longer and better. Keep going.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept 9 PM to 5 AM. Nice and fresh.
• Definitely think mind and body has normalized.
• I feel normal now instead of better daily.
• I do notice changes happening in my face and tummy in terms of losing weight.
• Keep it going.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Weights + sprints (75 mins).
• Feel very motivated to work.
• Still doing the perfect paleo diet.

Notes To Self:

• Skip coffee for a few days.

Lessons:

• The obstacles ARE the journey.

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept 8:30 PM to 4 AM. Feel pretty fresh.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Recovery day.
• Feel very motivated to work.
• Still doing the perfect paleo diet.
• Went to Christmas party last night and didn’t drink with ease.

Notes To Self:

• Let’s GO! Love this.

Lessons:

• Even bad days are good days when not drinking.

Morning Thoughts:

• Okay sleep 9 PM – 3:30 AM.
• I guess you could say I have plateaued on the “I feel amazing” part of not drinking—I just feel normal.
• Pretty cool though today is 2 weeks. Huge accomplishment for me.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Full body weights session.
• 14 days today.
• Feel very motivated to work still.
• Am still doing the perfect paleo diet. And doing intermittent fasting too.

Notes To Self:

• Not much to say just keep the momentum going.
• Are we doing this forever or just a certain number of days/months?

Lessons:

• Workouts are the literal lifesaver for me and the entire reason I haven’t been tempted to drink. If you keep working out you keep living the good life.

Morning Thoughts:

• Great sleep 9 PM – 4:30 AM.
• Crazy dreams all night, which is fun.
• I’m definitely over the sleep hump and everything should snowball (positively) from this good sleep.
• Entire body is so sore from all the weightlifting.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: Active recovery 10,000 steps throughout the day + 40 mins of run: walk (1 min: 1 min) on the treadmill for a total of 6 km.
• Feel very motivated to work still.
• Am still doing the perfect paleo diet. Haven’t had rice, pasta, bread, chips, sweets or grains for 13 days now. I feel great.

Notes To Self:

• It’s crazy that I am at Day 13 and have not been tempted even once by beer. I am just straight up tanking through this.
• Everything is good: motivated, happy and lots of momentum behind me.
• 2 weeks (Day 14) tomorrow! Have a recap separate from the IWNDT entry.

Lessons:

• Workout and journaling is the absolute key to not drinking (for me). I have to be tracking in a physical notebook my progress for it to compute inside my head that I am winning. Workout is what clears my head and gets rid of the stress (probably why I drank).

Morning Thoughts:

• Slept 10 PM – 5:30 AM not bad.
• Feel like I’m over the hump with sleep as the last 3 nights have been good.

Evening Thoughts:

Wins:

• Workout: 10,000 steps + abs (1.5 hrs).
• Feel very motivated to work.
• Still doing the perfect paleo diet.

Notes To Self:

• Keep the momentum going—2 weeks (Day 14) is a big milestone.
• Feel like much more is happening inside my head. I am able to think better—I have increased bandwidth.
• I am loving this.

Lessons:

• Workout + momentum + journaling are key aspects to keeping this IWNDT going.

Morning Thoughts:

• Today was the 1st day I got 8 hrs sleep (9:30 PM – 5:30 AM).
• I feel supercharged.
• I especially notice motivation & brain power through the roof.

Wins:

• Workout: Weights + sprints (1 hour). Longest gym session so far.
• Feel very motivated to work still.
• Am still doing the perfect paleo diet.

Notes To Self:

• I can’t believe it has taken 11 days to get sleep in order.
• Keep the momentum going!
• Workout is the key!

Lessons:

• It takes a long effin time to start sleeping well. Proper sleep feels much different than drunk sleep.

Morning Thoughts:

• Solid 6.5 – 7 hours sleep.
• Totally beats heart palpitations and being hungover.
• Because I had a decent sleep I actually think today (Day 10) is the 1st day I’ve really felt REALLY good.

Wins:

• Workout: Rest day.
• Doing lots of work today.
• Still doing the perfect paleo diet (wow).

Notes To Self:

• Working out is the key!
• Keep the momentum going!

Lessons:

• Recovery days can set you up for massively successful days.

Morning Thoughts:

• Woke up @ 3 AM yet somehow feel refreshed (went to bed @ 8 PM).

Wins:

• Workout: Weights + sprints (51 minutes).
• Still doing the perfect paleo diet.

Notes To Self:

• Just keep going.

Lessons:

• Some days are better than others. Today I was not motivated to work.

Morning Thoughts:

• Better sleep but still woke up @ 3:30 AM.
• Oh well got work to do.

Wins:

• Workout: Weights (55 minutes).
• Daddy-Daughter day at the mall was fun.
• Feel very motivated to work still.
• Still doing the perfect paleo diet.

Notes To Self:

• Keep working out HARD because it is giving you what you think drinking gives you.

Lessons:

• Work + journaling + working out is awesome lifestyle for me.

Morning Thoughts:

• Feel good.
• Again not the greatest sleep.

Wins:

• Today is 1 week no booze.
• Feel very motivated to work.
• Still doing the perfect paleo diet.

Notes To Self:

• Keep the momentum going.

Lessons:

• You may need a workout rest day now and again.

Morning Thoughts:

• Again shit sleep but still feel motivated, alive and alert.
• This is awesome!

Wins:

• Workout: Weights + sprints (48 minutes).
• Getting lots done.
• Still doing the perfect paleo diet.

Notes To Self:

• How good does it feel building momentum!

Lessons:

• Working out is everything you think drinking is.

Morning Thoughts:

• I think today could be considered the first day I feel GOOD.
• Still, yet again, had a shit sleep but doesn’t matter because I feel sharp and motivated.

Wins:

• Workout: Weights + sprints (50 minutes).
• Day 5 of journaling daily.
• Still doing the perfect paleo diet.
• Making lots of progress on website.

Notes To Self:

• Workouts are the answer—keep working out daily.
• Keep the momentum going. Momentum is the fuel for your IWNDT engine.

Lessons:

• You get more done in the early mornings—especially when you don’t do any surfing the web just straight to the business.