#TriedIt "Daily Life Routine Reform Plan"

[Things I've recently started to notice about my routine]

It's raining outside, unfortunately. Normally, the moment I looked out the window, every OS inside me would
be "force-quit".

But today, I was a little different.

To my surprise, I managed to finish the major projects of "doing laundry" and "cleaning the bathroom" during the morning, zipping through them like an efficient housework machine.

Hey, wait a minute, I'm actually getting things done even on a rainy day.

Is it a miracle, or perhaps a sign of a natural disaster?

Actually, behind this miracle was the "Daily Life Routine Reform Plan""Daily Life Routine Reform Plan"that I've been working on with my life (maybe?) lately.

Until very recently, I had stubbornly stuck to a "certain breakfast routine."

Back when I worked in a kitchen, every day was a battle of physical strength.

So, as fuel for the morning, I would shove a full course into my stomach: granola (with soy milk or cow's milk), rye bread (with margarine, honey, or sometimes natto), plus yogurt and coffee.

However, now that I've quit that job and shifted to a "life of using my head instead of my body," this historic routine has started to bare its fangs in an unexpected way.

I realized that immediately after eating this breakfast, my brain would feel heavy, as if it were at 200% humidity, and my motivation would plummet to the depths of the earth.

"No, no, this is a routine, so I must keep doing it."

That's what this lazy old man stubbornly kept saying at first.

But, fed up with how poorly my brain was working, I thought,"Is the portion too big?"and tried cutting it in half.

The result... my brain still stopped dead in its tracks. Oh boy, it seems it wasn't just a matter of quantity.

I crossed my arms, wondering what to do, and decided to try an extreme strategy:"I won't eat anything in the morning!"

I cut out breakfast entirely and stuck to just cold barley tea and hot coffee.

And what do you know? That cursed sleepiness and lethargy that used to attack me after eating vanished as if it were a lie!

"Oh! This is the victory of science!" I rejoiced, acting like an intellectual white hamster, but that was short-lived, as a new problem arose... my energy doesn't last at all.

Around 10:00 AM, my internal battery completely dies, and I end up feeling like a limp piece of trash. If I eat, I get sleepy; if I don't eat, I run out of gas. Hey, what on earth is going on with my body?

That was when my solitary breakfast research began.

Like a mad scientist changing formulas by the milligram, I made small adjustments and repeated my experiments. As a result, I arrived at one "provisional correct route."

[New Morning Routine]

Strangely enough, the phenomenon where my motivation would plummet after eating has clearly decreased.

It seems that for my current life of desk work, that heavy carbohydrate combo of granola and bread was too much to handle.

However, this is where the blood of my former profession (as a cook) starts to stir again.

Hmm, this is definitely lacking in protein... I need to incorporate something low in carbs that I can easily add... And so, I am still in the middle of researching the best combination.

By the way, today's breakfast, right in the middle of such research, is a lineup I bought at 7-Eleven that makes me feel like I'm at a trendy cafe: "Aloe yogurt, banana, moist tart, and coffee."

"Wait, you're eating carbs after all!"

I feel like I lost to the temptation of carbs in the form of a tart, but thanks to that, I gained the horsepower to get my chores done even on a rainy day, so the result is all good.

I am keenly realizing that I have to completely rethink how I eat, comparing my physically demanding jobs of the past with my current routine that requires mental effort.

Alright, from now on, I need to review not just my breakfast, but my entire daily routine to fit who I am now.

...Come to think of it, speaking of reviews.

I have finally decided to take a scalpel to my only perfect, fully automated routine: "Nightly drinks."

To take care of my mind and body, I decided that yesterday and today would be "two days of abstinence from alcohol," and I haven't had a drop.

Giving up alcohol, completely overhauling my breakfast, and even managing to clean on a rainy day. Could it be that the day I am reborn as a "serious and healthy middle-aged man" is near?

...Or so I drew a future map with a smug look on my face, but I'm already drooling just thinking about the beer I'll "crack open" the moment my abstinence ends tomorrow. Good grief, how pathetic.

(To be continued, or rather, look forward to tomorrow's routine research & alcohol ban lift report!)