Yoga and diet

Last night I figured it out. I really have to start training. There is national comp in two and half months. Main thing I want to improve is my yoga training and diet. I've been hitting Breatheology pretty hard. I've done some yoga previously but with Stig's straightforward explanation things seem to come together.

My management coach (yes, I do have one for now) keeps telling me to plan my goals and things I want to improve. List the things that enforce strong positive emotions, reasons for your work towards your goal and benefits of achieving it. Improving diet and dropping some weight seems the most trivial exercise for it. While improving my technique, relaxation and apnea abilities is important part of training. Proper diet should support this all. Here goes:

My goal is to lose 4kg of body mass before the national competition. This can be divided to intermediate goals:

• 2kg's per month. 
• 0,5kg per week
• energy intake of -500kcal / day
• Adding more fruit and veg to the diet
• Increasing yoga to twice a week

Direct benefits of doing so will be:

• Improved dive time by
• Lowered blood pressure
• Lowered resting heart rate
• Lowered metabolism
• Improved VO2 max
• Increased energy levels
• Positive mental effect that I've reached my goal

Introduction of more fruit and vegetables to diet will bring also benefits:

• More antioxidants
• More alkaline diet
• Improved intake of nutrients and minerals
• Better digestion

 Increasing weekly yoga will benefit by:

• Increased flexibility
• Improved relaxation
• Improved concentration
• Improved dive

Tools to follow up the progress towards the goal:

• Following the weight development in my training diary
• Determining daily nutrient intake and adjusting it accordingly 
• Creating new yoga routine, which can be done in 45mins and includes pranayama exercises

Yes and you should reward yourself somehow for achieving the goal.  Something important and concrete. When I will reach my goal, I will acquire that boat trailer for my small fishing boat. This will enable me to do some fantastic off-shore spearfishing trips to any lake nearby. I am so waiting for the spearfishing season to start...