Moving up is more a function of total hands played + time invested in learning away from the tables than days or weeks. About 50k hands at any level should be enough to move up, or get good enough that another 10 - 15k hands will build the bankroll requirements sufficiently.

Tilting is - EV certainly, but I'm not one of these automon wannabes who seeks to remove all emotion from poker. If you never get excited about playing well (even if results don't follow), why play? But there's a big difference between getting a thrill out of playing well and being results-oriented. Takes a while to tell the difference, too.