minderly

Heyo! Anyone in Edinburgh up for some work outs? Or let's grab a drink?

Denver comic con anyone!?

I'm just happy I kept up with a challenge for the first time in like two years...I kept starting and dropping off the face of the earth. Do really I only signed up for this 4 week challenge to see what would happen! I'm excited to do another 6 week challenge. It's been quit some time since I've been successful in a challenge! I logged every day in mfp!! I accidentally was eating way too close to a keto diet for much of it (without actually being in ketosis though...so I feel like that's no good). I'll have to eat more vegetable type carbs and more protein (I was too low this week). Reading wastraight great and relaxing. I'm glad I did that for this challenge...though it really became a challenge to do it this week...I'll probably give myself a challenge similar to when I was new to a town before (try x amount of things from this list of new things to try in city). I need to figure out a better gym schedule. I experimented a bit with mornings, nights, weekends, etc. I think I like mornings and Saturdays. Thanks for all the support Thom. I feel like if it wasn't for you I would've dropped off the challenge, but instead I was kept accountable. I appreciate it!

Ugh, I've been I'll this week. My birthday week of all times too! I use the WHO'said calculations, which still doesn't take into account muscle vs body fat. But I also measure bf. Just not into sharing that. I've gained a lot of good weight from lifting in the past. But more recently, when we first moved/during that whole process, I wasn't working out and gained 10 pounds. That's why I have that goal. Generally, I don't care what the scale says, but a combination of my clothes not fitting the same, my body not feeling the same, and knowing I didn't gain this from working out makes me more concerned.

Did not want to wake up this morning! But here I am at the gym. I allowed some nice sauna time since I'm here early. I have been off on my macros because I started adding some more carbs because I was only getting 20-70g a day and feeling a but lousy after workouts. At least I have been tracking though!! This weekend was another zen center over workout but next weekend will not be! I've finished two books since starting this challenge. I never end up reading just 15minutes! At least it's helping me to just sit down and read though. I actually finished a book this weekend from a book club tonight. I'm a bit excited and nervous because I suck with people, especially new ones. Oh, oh! I think I foroot to mention...the scale has consistently said 134 this week! So I'm very happy. I hope to lose 6 more pounds by the end of another month. Then I'll be at a healthy weight for my height! Alright, better go lift!

So I was kind of bad this weekend. I have tracked my food on MFP for 14 days straight but I did not go to the gym today or Saturday. Things have just been so crazy with work and life. I guess I haven't really adjusted as much as I thought I had to all of the life changes. Moving across country, being so far from my friends, my new amazing high pressure job...etc so this weekend everything exploded! Good news is it's all coming back together. My druid nature may have shone through this weekend. I ended up going to this Boulder Zen temple on Saturday instead of my usual lifting class. But I'm about to go for a run so that's at least being somewhat more of a ranger! I have been reading everyday. Though I have been tracking food...I was like borderline bad with what I was eating. My macros are not exactly what I want them to be at...but I'm planning on a better week...

Well, I forgot to eat lunch today Mfp usually reminds me but I didn't even have time to look at my phone at work. So I have 1005 calories to eat for dinner I'll take that as a positive. At least I'm tracking. And staying close to my % goals for macros. It's not 80% carbs like I ate when I was 23. I am super loving my reading goal And I tweaked my gym goal...instead of dance class I've been doing HIIT workouts. I will go back eventually but I just love going to the gym before work instead of doing stuff after work.

Haha I like that quote! Thanks this is my first ranger challenge...that I can remember... I kicked butt at lifting this week. Sucking at reading. Great on the food front. I've been working 10 hour days so it's been a but crazy. I'll give better updates in the future. I'm just tired.

Ded. *ghost Minderly enters the room* Well, I just had my butt kicked in my weight lifting class. I'm probably going to have t-Rex arms like I used to get free CrossFit...must remember to learn to use the foam roller or something. Will lacrosse balls work for that? For my first week back to the gym after vacation (which ended Tuesday actually)...I think I did a good job at getting up early and at least twice lifting. Next week I can start back to my Monday/Wednesday/Thursday/Saturday routine. But I'll probably lift 3x and go to dance class only once... Anyways, mfp has been informing!! Yesterday, I forgot my lunch (so i skipped) and ate 900 calories for dinner (sushi/sashimi). I don't know if that is bad, but my macros have been pretty decent. I'm finally eating enough protein. I'm actually low in carbs though...so maybe I'll start eating bread ...just kidding :, ( Reading has helped me with my anxiety to get everything done after work. I'm a lot more relaxed and chill. I don't have to have a perfect /not-lived-in-look for the house all the time, right?!

>.> triple post! Oops. Anyways. I did well tracking my food yesterday, except dinner...I have written down and need to put it into mfp... Reading straight away after work was hard! I had to force myself to sit down. But it helped me wind down. I didn't go to dance yesterday morning because I had trouble with relevé since twisting my ankle. However, I lifted today and ran stairs. That was fun-_- My macro % are thrown off since I didn't put my dinner in yesterday...

Thanks I like all sorts of books. But I especially like mysteries, suspense, science (fiction or non-fiction)...though really I'll give most books a fair chance.

Thanks I like all sorts of books. But I especially like mysteries, suspense, science (fiction or non-fiction)...though really I'll give most books a fair chance.

Thanks I like all sorts of books. But I especially like mysteries, suspense, science (fiction or non-fiction)...though really I'll give most books a fair chance.

GGoals 1. Lift 2x A week, dance class 2x a week 2. MFP / track food 3. 30F/30P/40C % 4. Read 15 minutes a day right after work, before doing any cooking or cleaning or etc...

I wish I had known about this....

So then there will be an art walk this weekend? Ooh, are there any beer festivals before Octoberfest? I don't love really huge events with lots of people but I'd be into smaller events. I guess that actually depends on the size available haha. I like to not be pressed against strangers. I do love bbq. I had some in Golden last weekend at Tin Star. Could always go for a bbq meet up some weekend. I know my fiancé has played mtg but I don't think he has tried d&d. Technically, he has larp-ed...according to me...when he would come back from training it sounded like all the army did was larp. He enjoyed it. I like games more like house on the hill or ticket to ride etc. And I'm sorry for butchering the names but I'm awful with remembering the actual names of things. I'm always accepting of advice of where to live, eat, go, etc haha we signed a year lease (and this is week 2), so we are stuck in North Denver for a while. We know we want to move to a better spot at the end of the lease though.

I like making friends too but I can be shy at first. I've met up with nerds in NYC before though and it went well...so 2 years later...and I'm ready to take this to the next level and hang out more than once maybe. I like to do a lot of things that I can't really do right now...haha like hike, explore, etc. I haven't acclimated to the altitude yet so I huffed and puffed along a trail in Golden and it was embarrassing considering I was pretty active in Rochester. I love yoga, lifting, knitting, reading, watching Doctor Who, drinking all the Colorado beers, game nights... oh my gosh, I think I just love everything? I work in data science right now. My fiance just moved here with me, he is super into running, and already acclimated to the altitude because he has trained in various altitudes and climates. So if there are any runners out there...he would love some friends too. He just got out of the Army, he was a medic. He is a different kind of nerd...more geeky? Idk the actual differences between the two...he likes to play chess, juggle, read Vonnegut, play even nerdier games than me, etc. Do you guys think you will plan something for August? I live in North Denver I think. We drove out here a week ago, got the first apartment we could, and I don't really know where anything is right now! I use GPS a lot Eventually we want to live in Golden or Lakewood...but idk if those are actually good areas haha. I wrote a lot more than I meant to....

Hi all! I just moved to Denver from Rochester, NY. I'm from Dallas, TX. I've been adjusting to the time/altitude difference slowly...but I would still love to make some NF friends now that I live somewhere that actually has NFers!!

Hopefully I won't be in Rochester much longer though My fiancee and I are moving to Denver!...even if I don't get the job!

Phew! Crazy times! I went to Denver for a job interview, going to Dallas, going back to Denver, back to Dallas, then back here to start a new job! In the meantime, I have been doing well with my challenge stuff! I've been getting ~13k steps a day sincethe weather has been so nice!

Alright, Aright. I was good this weekend and got my steps. Yesterday I didn't do the morning workout but I did the walk. I've been decent on the food. I'm realizing I should have been less vague in this challenge...but then I realized that really this challenge is just about getting back into NF and challenges! So...yeah...haha just making a habit of this so I can use it to set goals to form new health habits!

So apparently I am an emotional runner! I was SUPER stressed out because I knew I would be resigning today and my boss can be crazy. So I haven't slept well the last few days. After work yesterday, I went running...and I am SLOOOW but I shaved two minutes off of my mile!!! Ran for 40minutes. And then I went to an hour of yoga. The instructor had a bad day so he was like let's just go bawls to the walls. And so we did. ERMAHGERD! It was intense. ALL OF THE PLANKS!! I am sore. And then I rocked tree pose for-like-ever.

ugh I have been getting up early and doing my workouts I have only done my cardio 1x this week, though I plan to do another tonight I've been super good with the diet turning down all the cookies, cake, and candy everyone in the office is pushing oh yay

You def need someone to check your KB form imo. You could really hurt yourself otherwise...or just be doing nothing much for your body. I first used a KB in crossfit, and it really taught me the fundamentals...especially thrusting with my hips instead of using my arms to get the KB up. We also learned a ton of great KB exercises. I no longer CF but I use KB at my gym and learn new things online to do with the KB. It won't hurt you to try to gain more knowledge.

I don't really do social media either Facebook is a waste of time. I'd rather be reading a book.