HappyCat's battle log

[HappyCat]

OK I gather this is where all this stuff goes...so copypasta and voila!

 

Main goal: To ultimately lose 44.6kg (lost 5kg so far)

 

Challenge 1:

 

1st 6 week goal: To lose 3kg

 

Mini goal 1: To walk a minimum of 15 kms every week

Mini goal 2: To remain within my calorie limit (currently 1600) 5 days out of 7 (2 cheat days because socialising and GoT)

Mini goal 3: To drink between 2 and 3 litres of water every day

 

How Im doing:

 

Week 1

 

Day 1:

Exercise: nil

Calories: Cheat Day 1 (GoT)

Water: 2.5L

 

Day 2:

Exercise: 4.4km walked

Calories: 1530

Water: 3L

 

Day 3:

Exercise: 5km walked

Calories: 1522

Water: 2.5L

 

Note: Joined the 'Walk to Mordor' challenge

[HappyCat]

Signed up for the HBF Run for a Reason 4km walk on the 25th May, which I notice is the final day of the current challenge...the Gods are having a laugh with me I think. My charity is SIDS & Kids WA.

Did the SIDS & Kids Sunshine Beach 5km last month, nearly killed me lol...came dead last - beach sand is a right b****!

Maybe next year I'll be signing up for the running categories instead of the walking ones...

Day 4:

Exercise: 115min heavy cleaning (cardio) - doesn't count towards challenge but still exercise

Calories: Cheat Day 2 (Socialising)

Water: 2L

[HappyCat]

Grrr at myself and circumstances and best laid plans and all that.

Yesterday was a washout. Helping a friend renovate their house, great exercise and drank plenty of water, but they insisted on thanking me by providing lunch and dinner - both calorie laden take aways, so I ended up way over my calorie limit.

Day 5:

Exercise: 5 hours of painting plus incidental fetching and carrying

Calories: way too many

Water: 2L

[HappyCat]

Day 6:

Exercise: 2.7km walked

Calories: 1514

Water: 2.5L

[HappyCat]

Day 7:
Exercise: 5.25 km walked
Calories: 1484
Water: 2.5L

Week 1 Summary:
Exercise: 17.35/15km
Calories: 4 /5 days within calorie limit
Water: 7/7 x 2-3L

So disappointed about going over my calories the extra day
Still, if I make my overall goal, then I guess one slip up isn't too bad.

 

Weight Lost: 0.7kg so totally on track for 3kg in six weeks.

[HappyCat]

So, Day 1 of Week 2 (or should it be Day 8, no idea right now)

 

Exercise: None

Calories: Cheat Day (GoT)

Water: 2.5L

 

On track so far Day 2...or 9...or whatever...little sleep deprived, I have no idea what is going on right now...I need strong tea, STAT!

[HappyCat]

Day 9

Exercise: 5.06km walked

Calories: 1477

Water: 3L

I want to do the No Soda PVP, but I can't handle the headaches and stuff from going cold turkey. Instead I'm going to set myself a prequel of cutting down another level. I've been cutting down for a while now and have gone from about 6 red bull zero and countless coke zero to get through a day to one red bull zero I the morning, one coke zero at lunch and one red bull zero pre workout/in the afternoon. From today I am stopping the morning red bull zero, halving the coke zero at lunch and only having the afternoon redbuds zero every second day. The only exception will be social situations where I have alcohol and need a mixer.

[HappyCat]

Joined the Renaissance Rebels and started the Adventurer mini quests

Struggling a bit today, not enough sleep the last few nights. I'm trying to cut out my morning energy drink and staying up to all hours 'getting stuff done' isn't helping lol (last night I was baking bread, making a casserole and baking chickens - I tend to cook a week of meals at a time because I'm a little over-scheduled and time poor). I was planning to catch up on housework tonight but it will still be there tomorrow (unfortunately)

Day 10:

Exercise: 5.58km walked

Calories: 1438

Water: 3L

[HappyCat]

Day 11

Still struggling, still going without the morning energy drink (although I nearly caved this morning), got to bed a bit earlier but not by much - was canning leftover casserole. Score of the day - housemate brought home fruit platters leftover from a function she was working at and said to help myself, so kiwifruit and strawberries for morning tea today!

Ugghh I need tea...or toothpicks to hold my eyes open...

Exercise: 2.05 hours heavy cleaning

Calories: 1549

Water: 3L

[The Borg Queen]

Aha! found it. Nice going!

[HappyCat]

Day 12

Been in the kitchen all day canning up a storm for my creative quest for the week (Renaissance Rebels), legs ache something fierce.

Exercise: 49 min mowing lawns, 5.34km walked

Calories:1530

Water: 3L

[HappyCat]

Day 13

Feeling a bit rough, back and legs ache from yesterday, stirred up my sciatica a tad. Not sleeping properly, think the reduced aspartame intake has something to do with that, it will settle as my body adjusts. Supposed to catch up with friends tonight, might catch up with my pillow instead.

Exercise: 5.34km walked

Calories: 1331

Water: 3L

[HappyCat]

Day 14

Oh for a gentle, plod along day where the only thing I have scheduled is my 5k....

But that ain't happening so I will savour my cup of tea then get my butt moving, helping my renovating friend again today and I have to bake bread and get my 5k in beforehand.

Edit: Saved by rain, no renos today. Also not going to do my 5k, feeling a bit under the weather and Ive met my quest goal for the week.

Exercise: nil
Calories: 1583
Water: 2L

Week 2 Summary

Challenge:
Weight Loss: 0.8kg (total of 1.5/3 so far for this challenge)
Exercise: 21.32/15km walked (Pass)
Calories: 6/7 days under calorie limit (Pass, and made up for the extra day last week)
Water: 7/7 days within 2-3L (Pass)

Main Quest:
Weight Loss: 6.3/44.6kg lost

Walk to Mordor: 38.67 km walked
Adventurers Against The Empire: 21.32km walked +1 sta
Renaissance Rebels Creative Quest: completed, canned my heart out.
Prequel to No Soda PVP: 6/6 days on target

Plan for Week 3
Challenge: continues unchanged
Main quest: continues unchanged
Walk to Mordor: continues unchanged
Adventurers Guild Mini Quest: Meditate for at least 5min every day (+1 wis)
Renaissance Rebels Creative Quest: choose one unfinished fibrecraft project and finish it or complete a decent chunk of it
Prequel to No Soda PVP: continues unchanged

[HappyCat]

Day 15

Kept waking up coughing overnight, either Im coming down with something or it was the cat butt in my face, either is just as likely. Broken sleep = crappy mood and no energy. However, Mondays are my busiest day at work so the 'dealing with people' part of the day should pass mercifully quickly, then I can get some endorphins flowing with my 5k.

Exercise: 5.23km walked

Calories: 1452

Water: 2L

Adventurers Guild Mini Quest: 15 min meditation

Renaissance Rebels Creative Quest: dug out a crocheted Yule tree skirt that I've been working on off and on for YEARS. All it needs is edging, so that is my quest for this week.

Prequel to No Soda PVP: Going strong

[HappyCat]

Day 16

Dayum I slept well last night. Fingers crossed my body is adjusting to the reduced aspartame and I can cut down further soon.

My Run For a Reason race pack was delivered today....squeee!!!!

Discussion around the office is that the next one after that is the City to Surf in August...thinking thinking...August is months away....which event will I be fit enough for by then...4k walk (definitely), 12k walk? maybe....4k run? that's a little brave, but possibly do-able...hmmm....maybe next challenge I'll do a C25K....

Exercise: 5.25km walked

Calories: 1469

Water: 3L

Adventurers Guild Mini Quest: 15 minute mediation

Renaissance Rebels Creative Quest: 2 more rows done on the border

Prequel to No Soda PVP: Going well

[HappyCat]

Day 17

Just done 10 rounds with a friend with a mental illness. I would cut someone for the red bull residue underneath their fingernails right now. I am utterly drained. Worst part is I dont think I did any good because she really wasnt in the kind of mood she can be talked down from. When her illness is semi stable she is awesome, but when something triggers her she can be....hard work. I dont want to think any more today, my brain hurts. I am looking forward to clearing my head with my 5k today.....in 3.5 hours time....until then I must maintain my masquerade as a functioning adult

Exercise: 5.42km walked

Calories: 1442

Water: 3L

Adventurers Guild Mini Quest: 45 min guided meditation

Renaissance Rebels Creative Quest: another 2 rows done

Prequel to No Soda PVP: struggling but succeeding

Feel so much better after my walk

Even better after fresh homemade Bavarian rye bread and meditation

[HappyCat]

Day 18

Apparently its getting colder overnight, as evidenced by the kitteh tummy earmuffs I woke up with this morning

Exercise: 5.73km walked
Calories: 1430
Water: 2.5L

Adventurers Guild Mini Quest: 20min meditation
Renaissance Rebels Creative Quest: one row completed
Prequel to No Soda PVP: Going well

[HappyCat]

Day 19

Haven't used either of my cheat days this week yet....not sure if I should make it mandatory that I use them or just a 'I can use them if I need to' thing. On a day to day basis I eat quite well while staying within my calorie limit and I have had days where Ive added it up and felt its too far under and made myself have a few squares of chocolate or something (which I haven't really enjoyed) to bring my calories up. I think I'll make it just a 'use them if I need to' thing, like a 'get out of jail free card' its more for if I'm socialising - which usually means a couple of alcoholic drinks, and nibblies (alcohol and socialising means no willpower with snacky stuffs) which will put me over.

Exercise: 135 minutes heavy cleaning

Calories: 1375

Water: 2.5L

Adventurers Guild Mini Quest: 10 min meditation

Renaissance Rebels Creative Quest: nothing today

Prequel to No Soda PVP: Going well, but I'm getting a bit anxious about cutting down more next week.

[HappyCat]

Day 20

Gods I'm being a slack shit today. The day is half over and I've done little more than be cat furniture (my feline overlords are pleased) Best get my lazy butt into gear and get moving if I want to enjoy Star Wars Day tomorrow.

Exercise: 5.87km walked

Calories: 1423

Water: 2.5L

Adventurer's Guild Mini Quest: 45 min guided meditation

Renaissance Rebels Creative Quest: 2 more rows done. I'm thinking 6 rows left and then weaving in the ends, which I should easily get done during my Star Wars marathon tomorrow. Time to start thinking about next week's quest.....I'm thinking something Mother's Day related....maybe....

Prequel to No Soda PVP: going well, feeling more confident about the next cut down

[HappyCat]

Day 21

Exercise: nil
Calories: 1422
Water: 3L

Adventurer's Guild Mini Quest: 26 min meditation
Renaissance Rebels Creative Quest: Finished the border, not quite finished weaving in ends
Prequel to No Soda PVP: Going well

Week 3 Summary

Challenge:
Weight Loss: 1.8kg (3.3/3 kg) (Pass)
Exercise: 27.5/15km walked (Pass)
Calories: 7/7 days within calorie limit (Pass)
Water: 7/7 days between 2-3L (Pass)

Main Quest:
Weight Loss: 8.1/44.6 kg lost

Walk to Mordor: 66.23km walked
Adventurers Guild Mini Quest: 7/7 days meditation (Pass, +1 wis)
Renaissance Rebels Creative Quest: tree skirt completed bar weaving in a few ends (Pass)
Prequel to No Soda PVP: 7/7 days successful (Pass)

I think I may have set the bar too low this challenge. Level 1 and 10 stat points to me!

Plan for Week 4
Challenge: no changes
Main quest: no changes
Walk to Mordor: no changes
Adventurers Guild Mini Quest: Discipline. I will get out of bed when my FIRST alarm goes off and do at least ONE thing on my 'To Do' list for that day before breakfast 4 times in the week
Renaissance Rebels Creative Quest: finish weaving in ends of tree skirt, make a cute succulent bowl and some sugar scrub for my Mother for Mother's Day
Prequel to No Soda PVP: Final cut down - half a coke zero every 2nd day, no red bull zero

[HappyCat]

Day 22

Rough day. On the bright side, I'm looking forward to my walks on the rough days for the endorphin hit. On the not so bright side I have housing uncertainty, house shorted out overnight and it turns out the wiring is somewhere near Precambrian and the whole house needs re wiring. Since I'm renting, and the rest of the street is being demolished soon to build high density units, I'm hoping the sentimental value (current owner's parents lived their whole lives here, his mother even passed away here) means repairs because otherwise I may be looking for a new place. Not easy with pets at the best of times but there is a serious shortage of available housing here so *stressing*

Exercise: 5.41km

Calories: 1501

Water: 3L

Adventurer's Guild Mini Quest: nothing today

Renaissance Rebels Creative Quest: nothing today

Prequel to No Soda PVP (Coke Zero): 1st day no soda at all. Was craving badly - stressful day - but didn't give in.

No Soda PVP (RedBull Zero): 2 days

[HappyCat]

Day 23

Struggling today. Couldnt sleep so was up half the night working off my anxiety scrubbing the house, so Im stiff and sore and sleep deprived. Still stressing, which I know is pointless and solves nothing. House is spotless though so yay me I guess. I just wanna go for my walk and get sweaty...6.5 hours to go...

Yay, enough calories! Thanks 18ck! Couple of spoonfuls of peanut butter after my walk did the trick.

Exercise: 5.95km walked

Calories: 1568

Water: 2.5L

Adventurer's Guild Mini Quest: none today

Renaissance Rebels Creative Quest: none today

Prequel to No Soda PVP (Coke Zero): 1/2 coke zero

No Soda PVP (RedBull Zero): 3 days

[HappyCat]

Day 24

Feeling better today, slept well, got enough calories yesterday, so far no headaches from the aspartame cut down. Adventurer's Guild quest this week is discipline based. So Im opting to become more disciplined about getting up when my first alarm goes off and getting stuff done in the morning (rather than forcing my butt out of bed after the 5th or 6th alarm with only enough time to get ready for work). I used to be good at this when I was taking my sons to work, but since they left home Ive become a bit of a slug. I got so much done this morning!

Apparently we have a storm coming in late this afternoon and its predicted to be a doozy, may not get my walk in today, wonder if my knee will stand up to some stepping...really need to find the heart rate monitor thingy for my treadmill, or order a new one. It dangles so of course the feline community decided it was a cat toy and now its vanished, treadmill wont work without it...or will it I wonder....so long as *something* magnetic is in its place...hmmm...will have to look into that.

Exercise: 30 min stair climbing

Calories: 1597

Water: 3L

Adventurer's Guild Mini Quest: Got up with my alarm and got HEAPS done lol

Renaissance Rebels Creative Quest: couple of hours weaving in ends

Prequel to No Soda PVP (Coke Zero): no coke zero

No Soda PVP (RedBull Zero): 4 days

[HappyCat]

Day 25

Knees and muscles pulled up ok this morning. Good to know. Inquired about a new safety key for the treadmill so we'll see how that goes. I think its an older model though so not holding my breath. I can stair climb though when the weather is too foul to walk, so yay!

Ok mid afternoon and the calves have started letting me know I was stair climbing yesterday. I think its more because sitting on my butt all day lets the lactic acid build up than any muscle strain though (and still no grizzling from my knee! Yay for patella straps!). Looks foul outside with roughly an hour and a half to go, bar any divine intervention it looks like Im stair climbing again tonight. Got a reply back about the safety key for my treadmill, manufacturer still stocks the parts so Ive ordered one, with a little luck it will come early next week.

Yay for divine intervention! Dizzled a little bit but no heavy rain until after I was done.

Exercise: 6.35km walked

Calories: 1531

Water: 3L

Adventurer's Guild Mini Quest: Got up with my alarm and got heaps done again

Renaissance Rebels Creative Quest: more weaving in ends

Prequel to No Soda PVP (Coke Zero): 1/2 coke zero - drinking it gave me a headache, maybe I should just quit it now?

No Soda PVP (RedBull Zero): 5 days

[HappyCat]

Day 26

Wow this week has FLOWN!

Calves are pretty tender today and knee is a teeny bit twingey, its office cleaning night tonight so no walking for me. Hopefully the night off will help. Supposed to catch up with friends tonight. Dont really know if I want to. I know Im becoming a hermit lately so I guess I should make the effort. Meh, I'll decide after I finish my day job and my cleaning job.

Decided to stay home tonight and be a crazy cat lady hermit. I'll be social tomorrow night instead. I'm tired.

Exercise: couple of hours heavy cleaning

Calories: 1579

Water: 3L

Adventurer's Guild Mini Quest: Got up with my alarm and got heaps done again

Renaissance Rebels Creative Quest: nothing today

No Soda PVP (Coke Zero & RedBull Zero): 1 day