How I am being motivated

[trenton]

First of all I am a fan of chess.  I recognize the importance of health because without it, one cannot maintain the stress of playing professional chess.  Some people get pale after playing in tournaments non-stop for just 2 weeks.  I remember I once was so focused on a tournament, that I forgot to eat to dinner.  I often have problems sleeping as well especially if I am too concerned or pumped up.  The positive motivation for this is that it translates to chess mastery.

Here is how I am starting.  My family eats good from restaurants multiple times a week.  I stop eating when I feel like I am getting sick off of all the fast food.  I make something myself if they bring taco bell home.  I am noticing that I still feel sick when I eat other fast foods as well.  I understand that my diet won't be perfect if I replace fast food with more homemade food, but at least I can keep a healthy enough gut for chess.  Food making me sick tends to be a very powerful motivator even though it is negative. My family just offered me skyline minutes before this post and I declined.

I will note that I have already taken soft drinks out of my diet for the most part.  I still eat a lot of sugar in its place though.  It includes dairy, cereal, cookies, and ice cream.  I would say that replacing soft drinks with water is a good start for avoiding excess sugar.  One reason I get demotivated is when I look for foods with less sugar and it becomes hard to find If sugar is everywhere.  For now my focus will be on creating a consistent sleep schedule and avoiding fast food.  Fast food makes me feel like vomiting sometimes.

There are other unhealthy habits I need to correct as well.  For now the main take away from this post is that if you find a powerful life purpose that you are enthusiastic about, then it may be the beginning of a serious health investment.  I can work with some negative motive for avoiding sickness for now.