The Rules of Acquisition

In an effort to be healthier i've stopped using skittles as a reward and started using episodes of Deep Space Nine (DS9).

For anyone not familiar with DS9 it contains the Ferengi a race obsessed with the acquisition of profit. They achieve profit by following the rules of acquisition. I'm beginning to feel a bit like they are my people

No, i haven't become obsessed with acquiring profit and this is not my house. I have however become a bit obsessed with my Fitbit and the acquisition of steps.

It's all in aid of those miles i need to cover in order to get my 500 extra this year and it has some good points. Cleaning the house provides a surprising amount of steps, so does putting out the bins individually and walking to the cinema.

However walking everywhere does cut down the amount of things i can do in a day since it takes 45 minutes to walk what would be a 15 minute cycle ride, longer if i'm carrying heavy things like food shopping. This also cuts down the amount of time i have for other fun activities like reading. 

The old one rule approach of more steps = better needs a little revising

1. Hobbies that involve activity e.g. badminton should be prioritised
2. Required tasks e.g. food shopping should be done as effectively as possible to maximise the time:step ratio.

And of course an update

Extra miles walked to date = 20.88

Still a way to go.

It's Okay to Wear Christmas Socks If..

Do you ever find you make odd little deals with yourself?

My deal of the day was "it's okay to wear christmas socks when it isn't christmas, as long as you don't match up the reindeer".

Okay, this one isn't particularly problematic but i've noticed this tendency spill out into other aspects of my life. Mostly in a tendency to overwork instead of prioritising things for myself like exercise. "Its okay to work late tonight i'll go to the gym tomorrow" and then repeat until its been a month since your last visit.

This is what i've been working on over the last week and i've been hitting my targets for steps and miles with much more regularity. 

Lets see if this makes an impact only totals

January:     10.24 miles extra walked
February:    5.31 miles extra walked (1-6 February)

Looking good so far :) watch this space.