Well, it's already pretty late. So far, I've laid around in bed sleeping late (which is ok... I don't do that every day!), wasted a bunch of time scrolling on my phone (not as ok), and cleaned out a few days' worth of dishes (very ok). Now it's early evening and I'm eating a healthy "breakfast" (if you can even call it breakfast at this time) and writing this post. I suppose it's already not a complete waste, but there's more coming!
I looked up the benefits of using baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) as a supplement for working out - there are actual studies to back this up. Its benefits are not completely proven, but since it's a relatively benign supplement (provided you're not suffering from high blood pressure, kidney problems, or taking certain antifungal or immune-modulating medications), I figured I'd give it a go at a lower starting dose than recommended. I only chose the lower dose because I want to ensure that I'm able to tolerate it without problems. In short, for me, the benefits of taking it would exceed the risks (bloating and farting, which I already do anyway, being that I'm human).
So, my plan is to draft up my tutorial posts, which are currently saved in Word documents, and then try out exercising - the timing would be within about 2 hours of taking the baking soda. It's going to be a fairly intense workout, so we'll see whether it confers any benefit.
Then I'll pause for a bit and do a bit of pleasure reading on a topic I like, meditate for 5-10 minutes, and engage in a hobby for an hour or so - not more because it's going to be too late.
Then I'll have my dinner while watching hockey, maybe something else as well, and go to bed. Since I'm off tomorrow, I'll sleep exactly as much as my body needs to recover from the workout.
I'll be reporting my progress on these plans in Threads as I go along (until I'm done with the hobby portion). That's going to be my accountability today. Let's see if I can pull this all off!