Beck Fallowhide

Got that gym membership today!  Just in time too, tomorrow is supposed to rain a lot.  

Today also marked the first day of my self inflicted 4 MONTH challenge.  Some of the rules are the same as I was using here (cardio 'erry day, bww 3-4X/wk)

Will be adding nutrition goals because the main goal is to lose as much fat % as possible by the end of it (I have no tools to measure this accurately, so I'll be using a weight goal [160lbs to 126lbs in 4 months] and measurments [ultimate goal is 35-25-35 or as close as I can get to that, no idea how far I can realistically get in 4 months... *pause to research* ... *spontaneous research found too many variables... bullshit number calculating...* gonna aim for 4 inches off my waist by the end)

^Should probably make another blog for that one

Anyway, indoor rock climbing is expensive unless you get a membership.  And even then, it's more fun with a buddy (mine prefers climbing alone, oops)

Though, my gym membership is more expensive (double oops) it's more suited to what I want (variety, in several forms)

I'm so tired.  ugh.  Being an adult is hard sometimes.  Thank developers for video games, where you can temporarily turn into an immortal/respawning kid who's only worries are how best to ignore his fairy and saving the world.  Still managed my goals though, woop.

TL;DR:  4wk Challenge = 70% overall mark.  More effort & planning has already begun

Went with the bf to indoor rock climb (finally!) 2 days ago. My shoulders are still sore, haha. It was so much fun, we spent the majority of the time toproping, a little bouldering and then stretches in the gym upstairs. All-over highly satisfying exercise.

The weathers been cruddy enough for me to be seriously considering getting a gym membership, walking has been hindered greatly.

So far operations are around 70%. Not bad, definitely could do better.

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I have walked almost every day, either different routes or a little further each time (have more than 20km to my name currently)

Going climbing tomorrow I think. The bf is coming with and we'll be doing top roping in addition to bouldering

bww is okay. Not really fond of cleaning up the sweat after haha

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Rangers are allowed to adventure! Whenever I hear anyone is rock climbing, I want to try it. No rocks here, though ...

Hahaha thanks!

Check your local area for boldering gyms, that's where I go when not camping near a handy cliff.

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3 goals:

walk every day for half an hour (explore the area)

Do 1-3 bww per week (no more)

Go rock climbing at least once before the end, and finish 1 V2(higher difficulty than used to) route.

Ultamate goal: Feel good, physically and mentally

I know body weight workouts kinda throw me off into the ranger catagory technically, just feel more like an adventurer this go-round.

I look forward to adventuring with you!

-B

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So my computer still has no internet and I'm still writing these from my workplace bathroom. Moving a lot slower than originally intended haha

Upside is the hacker has seemingly been detered. No more money has gone missing in any case. Internet speed is still wonkey though...

Have a follow up appointment with my doctor this friday to talk about my test results (came back positive for autoimmune) which is fairly stressful.

Yesterday though, for the first time in months, I went for a walk. A long walk that I very desperatly didn't want to go on but did anyway. Played zombies run on easy chases and walked 3.11km in 32 minutes. It was numbingly cold. Will repeat today.

I hope you're all doing well, and look forward to reading your blogs later today

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This is by no means a short story, but it will be told in short increments. Have you ever read the story from reddit

https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/4q03fa/i_dared_my_best_friend_to_ruin_my_life_hes/

about David Fucking King? My situation isn't half that bad, didn't dare anyone to ruin my life, but it still sucks.

Some quick backstory from 6 years ago: Was dating a guy who was pretty narcassistic, liked to show me videos of small animals being blended alive because it would horrify me, stole $300 and some items ect ect... I broke up with him, but that's not the point.

He was a hacker. He would show me the things he had gotten into and his 2+2chan account blah blah crap that bored me at the time because I wasn't tech savvi enough to understand why having 23 webpages open at the same time was a bad idea.

Looking back I regret not trying to learn.

Fast forward 3 years and my mum and I are moved in with her boyfriend (great guy) and my siblings visit from their dads every other weekend. Thing is, every time they visit, we all get data limit warnings on all of the computers in the house (at the time, 2)

Thing is, this would happen regardless of whether or not any of us used it. There were a few instances where my siblings swore up and down they didn't use the internet and got really upset we didn't believe them. Should have seen the signs...

Fast forward to a month ago. Our modem dies. It was pretty old, not a real suprise, and we had a cheap backup just in case anyway. So we plug in the backup and it works fine (except the wall ports that allow us to have ethernet connection in a different room don't work anymore) until a few days later, when the connection gets so slow that it almost doesn't work at all. We decided to block all devices except the ones we manually keyed in and the problem was fixed immediately... and then we found an account on my mums computer that was hidden and couldn't be deleted... my credit card info was stolen and used... there were tracking and monitering apps on all of our phones...

We're currently looking into how to protect our devices right now. I have to change all of my passwords and permissions still, but my phone is pretty safe where I am now. I don't trust my home wifi. Can't activate my new credit card until I know it's safe.

Any suggestions are welcome and appreciated. This is not a work of fiction, but it will be exaggerated in places for entertainment and privacy purposes. I'm going to be working my weekly goals around it, as I'm fairly paranoid and this is good motivation.

I hope you all stay safe and don't come accross these issues yourself. I've run out of time... I'll post again next week.

Mumen rider is my current goal!

Saitama is of course the ultimate goal, should be fun trying haha xD

mini quests are:

#1 -  Slow carb,  No Air Conditioning!

     Recently purchased Tim Ferris' 4 Hour Body and I really like the look of the slow carb diet.  Especially the 1 day per week where you re-carb.  Going to have the same calorie issues with this that I had when I tried the paleo diet, but there are specific instructions on that.  No calorie counting, just eat lots of protein, vegetables and beans/lentils.

#2 -  Exercise.

     100 PUSHUPS, 100 SITUPS, 100 SQUATS, AND A 10 KM RUN.  EVERY SINGLE DAY!

     Well, I'll work up to that.  I did 5 of each yesterday, and a lot of walking.  I'll work on more today, 10 of each and see how far I can run before the copper taste invades.

...

That's it for now.

-Current Stats-

Height:  5'5"

Weight:  159 lbs

Bicep Circumference (individual):  12.5"

Bust:  39"

Waist:  33.5"

Hips:  42.5"

Thighs (ind):  25"

On 6/22/2016 at 1:24 AM, Igaduma said:

Canada, is that where the snow mexicans live?

 

On the bright side: it does make the "why" a whole lot clearer

On 6/22/2016 at 10:50 AM, Evicious said:

Welcome back to the Rebellion! You've done awesome, you're doing awesome, and you're just going to become even awesome-er!  

Thanks guys

In a place far, far away... Called Canada...

It's been a really long time and I'm really really sad right now, so this probably won't be as much fun as it has been in the past.

Here goes:

I'm going on year 4... I think... of knowing about NF.  I instantly loved it, obsessed the hell out of it, but most importantly it inspired me to get off my fat but and do something with my knowledge.  2 years after that fateful first article-read, I had lost more than 40 lbs and counting, had the jeans I wanted to fit so badly be baggy on me, and just generally feeling good about myself.  Full of energy and hope and what-have-you.  I even started gradually cutting dairy and gluten from my diet, though I had originally said I could never go paleo.

There's a kicker there, but more on that later.

This past year has been rough, to put it mildly.  A lot of rules and routiens I had in place were bothered or became outright impossible.

MY BATCAVE WAS INFILTRATED and the invader trashed the place.  Seriously, I work in a hotel kitchen where 85% of my time is spent surrounded by food I shouldn't eat for various reasons.

Reason #1:  It's bad for you.

     Obvious, deep fried, salty greasy stuff that basically inflates you like a balloon when you're not watching while at the same time tearing you down to a deep, dark hole

Reason #2:  Not hungry.

     Imagine Steve working in a goldfish factory.  Not hungry, but stupid tempting anyway

Reason #3:  Allergies and Sensitivities

     Remember that kicker I mentioned earlier?  Get ready.

Alright, so working in a kitchen is hard on ye-old willpower reserves, but that's not an excuse.  I did fine for a whole year.

What's changed then?  I have lactose intolerance and a possible gluten sensitivity I still need checked.  Not really new knowledge, but something that's been eating at me hard enough to matter.

It's one thing to choose to give up something that you've had on a regular basis up until now, and quite another to have adverse physical and mental side-effects unless you give up said something(s)

My mentality is a little screwy, and I'm all frayed up at the edges.  Emotional, easily set off...

Feels like I'm trying to get into Hyrule Castle with only 5 Sage Medallions.  Running screaming into a pit of lava repeatedly until GAME OVER isn't appealing in the slightest.

I found myself turning back to my old coping methods after so many months of floundering:  Reading, long walks, Zelda, Harry Potter, and NF.  Realized I needed to start up my exercise games again and tidy up my diet.

Thus I begin anew, rebuilding what was broken so that it is stronger.  If it fails the test of time, I'll know what to do.

Damn you, Deadpool!  I don't care how delicious your chimichangas are, they're for super special occasions ONLY!

Ultrasounds? I bet you're carrying dragons. Did I guess true, my Khaleesi?

 

It's good to have you back, Beck. I thought we'd lost you! Rest up, feel better, and don't beat yourself up too badly for missing the exercises. What can we do to help you feel less stressed?

 

Will you be counting up your points to assess your challenge? What are you thinking for the next challenge?

Hahaha I wish it were that simple, would be a lot less worrying.  Not possible at this point in time, however.

Finished my first challenge ever.  I'm happy about it, but at the same time I'm not because I didn't get as much done as I wanted.

Lessons learned:

Groups are awesome, and even if you can't speak to them they keep you in the game.  Best part of the challenge.

Life happens.  Some things are more important than keeping up with your challenge, especially if it has to do with your family or your health.

Small goals are accomplishable even in crisis'.  Sometimes they can be one of the few things that are structured and keeping you sane.

I've decided I'm going to use this thread to keep all of my pre challenge thoughts, it seems a bit silly to keep making new ones when I can have this nice little compact thread so it's easy to find everything.

Next challenge is from April 13 - May 25

I will be joining the Assassins.

My goals will be simple:

• Fast walk/jog 30 minutes a day.  Rain/shine/cold/hot.  Listen to Zombies, Run! 3 or music or whatever.  Enjoy it.  Walking to Mordor was relaxing but slow, so kicking it up a notch.
• Body-weight training, including climbing things.  A goal I didn't quite get the results I wanted from last time.  30-60 minutes a day, same music rules apply.
• Tea is tasty.  I love tea, specifically loose leaf, but I don't really take the time to make it.  There are special teas that have all kinds of health benefits.  I'm going to get some specifically to help me stay alert and energetic.  Brew 1 cup every morning.

All those goals are specifically to improve agility, strength, and energy (DEX, STR, STA) because my goal for the immediate future is to be faster, stronger and less clumsy.  Going to get some shadows to teach me how to hunt~

So sorry for the long silence, didn't mean to have you all worried.  Just back from being out west to support some family members and shaking off jet-lag is difficult.

As for the previously stated health weirdness, still getting tested without being told what for.  Have an X-Ray and 2 ultrasounds scheduled for Wednesday morning, and hopefully that'll be it for a while.  Bloodwork came back okay, thyroid is a bit swollen and breathing sounds odd.  End scary health report

As for my Goals on this challenge: I've been okay.  Not been at home, so very little cleaning happened there, I haven't been doing the one hour exercises... But the walking and the watching food intake has been pretty consistently good.  I lost 5 pounds in a week, but I think that had more to do with stress haha.

Anyway, look forward to catching up with all of your stories.  Thanks so much for all of the support, it means a lot

Sorry for not updating in so long.  A family member out west died and I've been over there.  They don't have internet haha

Hey, thanks everybody

I'm still alive, sort of...  For the lack of posting there is a good reason but it's not work.  I've been in and out of doctors offices for the week and haven't had much time for the challenge.  I'm in a bit of pain and they keep taking my precious bloods.

HOWEVER!  I still go on walks and I still eat (mostly) paleo!

If/when I get a diagnosis, I'll post it (maybe) and I'll have the past update up before Monday.

In the meantime, I'm off to go meet James O'Barr!!  (Conventions are awesome)

As an adult I am realizing that I am significantly more... not afraid, but very tense about falling.  Not that I don't get up and try again immediately, just been noticing that this tense/nervousness about falling over is what's bloody-well causes falling over  It's mildly entertaining to look back, but not so fun while it's happening (especially when one lands partially on the china cabinet)

ANYWHO

1. How are your workouts going?

Well enough, work up a sweat, usually end up a little sore after (especially in the abdominal-muscles area).  Slowly improving, but!  Improving none-the-less.

2. How is your diet going?

Could be better, if I'm completely honest.  I'm ashamed to report that I have not been properly logging my intake this past week, and even so have only one recorded day for having followed my goal.  Back on the bandwagon though, I'm not giving up this time!

3. What's the easiest thing so far in this challenge?

Exercising.  It's a lot of fun, I don't really have to work it in my schedule anywhere because I'll do it really without thinking (with the exception of those crazy work days, weee)

4. What's the hardest thing so far in this challenge?

My diet, for sure.  I really need excessive amounts of self control and more resources for my chosen goal this challenge... But it shouldn't be unmanageable.  I can pump out a passing grade on this one, just gotta keep on it

5. What's the most valuable thing you've learned so far in this challenge?

Speed is not what matters; repetition builds memory (both in muscle and mind); sometimes it's not whether we win or lose, but how much fun we have getting to the finish line.  Even if I don't make some of my goals, even if I could do better, I'm having more fun than I've ever had with one of these challenges because of you guys!  Cheers!

6. What can the rest of the League of Extraordinary Nerds do to support you? 

Keep writing, share you success and your failure, write about something funny that happened or a recipe you found or a song you heard on the radio or anything else that catches your fancy.  Reading your blogs is honestly what's keeping me around for this one.  It's like being addicted to one of those weekly-update webcomics, where is for whatever reason it doesn't update on time you end up having a small mental meltdown where you're not sure what to do with yourself for that allotted 5-10 minutes (dear lord, I need to get out more...)

anyway I can't think of anything more you could do, you've already been incredibly supportive.

Updates tomorrow!!  Everyone ready?!

HAPPY SUNDAY!

Hi there ! 

 

As a fellow metal lover (saw Metallica last year, finally) and another driving student (I have my final driving exam next tuesday) I thought that I would support you on your journey !

 

Good job so far ! 

Thank you muchly!  And all of the luck to your driving test next week!

I wish I've been to see more metal stuff, I've only been to see Marilyn Manson and Mindless Self Indulgence.

Electro/Hip-Hop/Indie Rock

If you want something light, funky and fun to listen to while walking/jogging/freerunning, can you really go wrong with Gorillaz? Here's Demon Days, and here's Plastic Beach.

Linkin Park. They seem to have a different sound with each album, but a lot of them make for some pretty good tracks to get pumped to. Bleed It Out on Minutes to Midnight is a favorite. (Um, maybe not a great song for people who have SI tendencies, though...)

If you like hip-hop and are an Eminem fan, he's got some good agressive/motivational songs. I'm not a huge fan of him, though.

Family Force 5. Okay, bear with me on this one. Are they incredibly cheesy and silly? Yes. Are their songs also incredibly full of energy and catchy? Double yes. Not everybody's cup of tea, but definitely fun if you like it.

 

Metalcore

This is where I lose a lot of people. I understand - it takes some time to get used to the vocals, and the heavy sound is just not for everybody. But personally, I love it.

If you can stomach the style, here are some aggression-filled tracks that might be good for running or lifting:

Restoring Force (Album) by Of Mice & Men - basically, the whole album is about the struggle of living day by day, and giving the finger to life events and people that try to drag you down. My favorite track on this album is Bones Exposed.

The Devil Wears Prada - With blistering vocals and a relentless chugging rhythm guitar, this band is even more a matter of taste than OM&M. I'd go so far as to say that most people won't like it, but it's hard to beat the amount of energy and intensity coming out of the speakers. I'd probably run or do endurance exercises to this band.

 

While I'm recommending music, here is an album that is probably not good for working out, but I have to link to it anyway: Disgusting by Beartooth. I find it to be an almost unbearably honest expression from a person who deals with chronic depression and alcoholism. Though I don't live with either of those conditions, it's cathartic (though not necessarily easy) to listen to. This album got me through some rough times.

WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH, honestly I was not expecting such a fantastic response!  I mean, I was expecting maybe a few good suggestions, but this is awesome!  You just reached into my brain and scooped out my favorite genres.

Did you hear?  Gorillaz is coming out with a new album soon!

I'm not a hip-hop fan, though there are a few exceptions to that rule as any other (can I say TMNT?  Imma say it)

I love old heavy metal like Metallica, Kiss, Guns n' Roses ect.  Also listen to Avenged Sevenfold and recently got into some sillier stuff like Dethklok (because of this ridiculous Batman pucker-lips video)

THANK YOU!  You rock, for serious.

 I discovered Of Mice and Men by listening to the Octane Channel on Sirius xm (great channel, a lot of good bands !). I only know one or 2 songs from them so I'll have to listen to the whole album .

When I workout with music (not on my circuit but while doing only cardio) I listen to the most aggressive metal/rock I have, it gets me going (maybe a little too fast ). Right now I listen mostly to Machine Head, since I saw them live last month .

Very nice!!  Another one that gets you moving into overdrive subconsciously is Dragonforce's Through the Fire and the Flames (look at all that beautiful hair...)

Fantabulous  Really, it's commendable that you studiously keep track of all this like you do.

I'm just sitting here with my quests like

Tell me, do you have any songs that just get you pumped up and so ready to just own your workouts?  I'm trying to build a new playlist because my old one is kinda lame, harassing you about it first seemed like a good idea

Seafood is good for high protein, low fat.  Edamame is a personal favorite of mine, have a box of frozen, pre-packaged portions that only need to be microwave steamed and maybe salted/peppered (super easy, no effort snack).  Jen's egg white suggestion is really good too, on their own or mixed up with veggies/spices or even more protein like chicken, bacon, ect.

Baaaacooooon....  That's high fat though, best you leave that in the corner for your good friend Beck :3

I KNEW I WAS SAVING MY DOOMSDAY DEVICE FOR SOMETHING IMPORTANT!

Alright, again not too great... But I did utilize my bonuses this week!

Paleo:  2/7 days + 1% bonus because on Saturday, in addition to eating paleo I went out of my way to eat paleo TWICE (2/3 meals used extra effort)  Pretty proud of myself for that one, just need to gather food monies to continue the trend.

Walk:  5/7 days + 1%.  Not as good as last week, but I made up for it the day (Friday) that I walked 5.2 km after work while carrying 35-40 lbs in 45 minutes.  I also get a sticker for somehow not getting blisters after that.

Shameless:  4/7 days + 0.5%.  Better than last week!  Bonus was for doing 1/2 hour of tense hanging on the pull-up bar

Bat-Cave:  5/7 days~  Not great, could do better... It feels kind of like a stalemate between my house and I in the battle for cleanliness atm

Week percentage grade:  91%

Overall grade so far:  78.5%

Look at me being all weirdly optimistic about my low scores and disappointed that my high scores aren't higher!

I also found a monster pile of old Metallica CD's, guess what I'm going to listen to for my next workout?!

HAPPY MONDAY

We can make this!  No matter how much the ground wants to wrestle, we're not staying down there!!!

Your thread is amazing, I love the Zelda tie-ins!  And regardless of how bad a day you're having you keep at it, it's inspiring.  Good job!

Ooh, ooh. I read a really nice progression for getting your first pullup the other day! It's on a website of another NerdFitness user...

That is super useful!  Very similar to Steve's article, but with more step-by-step progression and less nerdiness.  Both very helpful, definitely going to practice the techniques in them.

Starting with the tense hang and bw rows.  Turns out my pull-up bar has a crazy hinge function that makes it a perfect height for starting rows.

Thanks Jen!

And for today,  I've actually managed to be entirely paleo so far.  Fam-jam invited me to breakfast so I got a giant spinach omelette and some homefries (no toast).  Have some leftovers in the fridge in case I get peckish, and some strawberry jam as a treat :3  Strawberries are my favorite, can't wait until they're back in season...

Did some driving, panicked while backing out of the driveway and took a chunk out of the right side mirror frame...  Still shaky, very very guilty feeling...

Bat-cave quest today is the kitchen again, and some laundry (running low on socks)

And I have some general full body workouts in addition to my pull-up stuff today as well.

I need waataaa...