Priscillia

Festival season; screwing with our diets since forever

Looks like fun times for your challenge so far Bleht!

Oh, 3! Food pics pretty please? It was really inspiring last go round.

I predict an increase in keyboard sales in the next few weeks.

Oh man their voices when they read the quest text xD  This is one of the things I miss since not logging on.  But WoW is not a priority for me anymore.

Been clean from World of Warcrack for 2 years! Woo! =D

Congrats!  I need to choose if I renew my sub in Aug or even go back for the next xpac.

Omg I know I have been addicted to WoW like BADLY. It can be kind of dangerous if you're the type of personality to get obsessed. (I am) 

LOL!  Same.  My best friend was hounding me for a year before I caved and got hooked.

I never played WoW.    All the mmo nerd references I might know would come from free-to-play games.  Though I haven't even looked at what's out in free games either since my pre-Level 1 Tutorial challenge.  NF is the best game I've ever played.

Haha I agree with you there!  I haven't logged on since the beginning of the last challenge since I'm having so much fun here

And that's fine.  WoW has a tendency to suck you in and then make you forget about your other games.  Case in point, my Wii, my pc games and my old game boy and DS are in storage and haven't been touched in a looooooong time due to WoW.

There's videos of the questline with this npc (it's pretty funny), I can post one later for reference when I can check them for quality ;P

Hahaha first thing the dragons and helmet reminded me of is that npc in WoW that keeps shouting "DRAGON!" in Ungoro Crater.

Subbing for the awesomeness (and hopefully I can keep up with the posts this time around lol).

Oooooo liking the different grading system here

Also, WOOOHOOO PICS!

I vote that your burlesque routine be about an underpants gnome collecting pants.

^^^ that's made of win right there.

Imma stalk you now Hatter!

Continuing onwards... next challenge can be found here.  I gotta finish those food pics too.

Holding spot for weekly summaries, measurements and may~be photos

APR 15th 2014

Bust 45

Underbust 37

Waist 38

Hips 46

L Arm 13.75

L Thigh 25

R Arm 13.12 (1/8th)

R Thigh 24.5

MAY 25th 2014

Bust 43 1/2

Underbust 36 1/2

Waist 37 1/2

Hips 44

L Arm 13 3/4

L Thigh 24 1/2

R Arm 13 3/4

R Thigh 24

Week 1 Recap

Base Rotation 3-5x/week - 3/5 - Pole Class + Yogax2 

Poison Resistance/Energetic Recovery - 1/6 total new recipes learned, 10% poison in bloodstream

Premeditation/Shadow Focus - 1/1 + 0.5/2 (can be brought over to subsequent weeks)

Shadow Dance - Getting the hang of it

Gold Quest - Organised extra payment, 32% to 57%.  Next payment in July 

Mini-Challenge - Done once (did some stretches randomly through the week but won't count those)

Week 2 Recap

Base Rotation 3-5x/week - 4/5 - Better.  Didn't feel like a chore and was happy to be there for all of them 

Poison Resistance/Energetic Recovery - 2/6 total new recipes learned, 27% poison in bloodstream

Premeditation/Shadow Focus - 1/1 + 0.75/2 Total for challenge 2/6 + 1.25/12

Shadow Dance - Loving it

Gold Quest - On going

Mini-Challenge - Did not do 

Week 3 Recap

Base Rotation 3-5x/week - 4/5 - Could have biked but I sent my motivation to other pursuits this weekend

Poison Resistance/Energetic Recovery - 3/6 total new recipes learned, 34% poison in bloodstream

Premeditation/Shadow Focus - 1/1 + 1/2 Total for challenge 3/6 + 2.25/12

Shadow Dance - Food PLZ

Gold Quest - On going

Mini-Challenge - Did not do (I need to concentrate on my art stuff right now)

Week 4 Recap

Base Rotation 3-5x/week - 3/5 - Didn't stay for stretch classes (probably should've) and BLUESFEST!

Poison Resistance/Energetic Recovery - 5/6 total new recipes learned, 40% poison in bloodstream

Premeditation/Shadow Focus - 1/1 + 1/2 Total for challenge 4/6 + 3.25/12

Shadow Dance - fooooooood damnit

Gold Quest - Still on (might wait on July payment to make a bigger one in Aug)

Week 5 Recap

Base Rotation 3-5x/week - 2/5 - Yoga and Pole Class (Unless standing around in the rain for 3 hours counts?)

Poison Resistance/Energetic Recovery - 5/6 total new recipes learned (none this week)(hoping for 2 on week six), 55% poison in bloodstream 

Premeditation/Shadow Focus - 0/1 + 1/2 Total for challenge 4/6 + 4.25/12

Shadow Dance - Lost track this week

Gold Quest - Continuing

Challenge Recap!

MAIN QUEST

To create and enforce good habits that will help me reach success in my life and in my profession.

• Base Rotation - Enforced!
• Poison Resistance - Need Re-evaluation (passed, barely)
• Energetic Recovery - Created/Enforced
• Premeditation - Created
• Shadow Focus - slowly coming along
• Shadow Dance - Going Well
• Gold Quest - Going Well

BASE ROTATION +2 STA +2 DEX +1 STR

• 3-5 workouts/week
• Yoga, Stretching, BBWW, Biking, Pole Class/Jams, Yardwork/Heavy cleaning etc
• Intake Log (not really calculating this in grading.  Using HabitRPG as dailies)

I felt like crap the week I only did 2 workouts (mind you I wasn't eating well either).  But I believe 3-5 workouts a week has been cemented as my basic default.  I've found things I love to do and will continue for the sheer enjoyment, as well as the "I want to do THAT -insertcrazymovehere- in the future!" factor. And HabitRPG has helped with the intake log (though I still miss super quite a bit and the weekends are weird)

I'm awarding myself +1 STA +2 DEX +1 STR

POISON RESISTANCE +3 CON / ENERGETIC RECOVERY +2 WIS

• Poison Resistance; Eat less take out.
• Energetic Recovery; 1 new recipe/week or 6 total for challenge

Poison Recovery - Needs a different approach.  I think instead of worrying about the whole take out thing, I should focus more on eating clean.  I'll be looking more into how to fix this.  As I did end up lower than 75%, I will award myself points, just not the full shebang.  

That said, I'm awarding +1 CON

Energetic Recovery - reason;  To speed along Poison Resistance,  And guess what? It worked magnificently!  I've got some recipes I can modify to my hearts content that work well. Here's the list of new recipes;

• Steak Quesadillas (also tried it with chicken and pork  )
• Avocado Egg salad
• Mango Mousse
• Brown Sugar/Dijon Mustard Glazed Chicken Wings
• Cheese and Bacon Burgers (Or Burger Bombs) on BBQ
• Apple Bacon Pork Tenderloin

I'm awarding myself full points here! +2 WIS

PREMEDITATION +2 WIS / SHADOW FOCUS + 3 CHA

• Premeditation; One educational thing per week (podcast, tutorial, blogs, research)
• Shadow Focus; Draw/paint twice a week.  Can double with tutorials (not podcasts or blogs)

Premeditation went well but shadow focus wasn't as great.  Again, I need to re-evaluate my approach towards it.

I'm awarding +2 WIS +1 CHA for this section.

SHADOW DANCE

• Have Fun with Habit RPG.  

Done and done.  Will be continuing to use this for daily goals and the big to-dos.  SUCCESS!

GOLD QUEST

Ongoing gold quest - Have all debts paid at the end of 2014.  That means my car (progress in % bar in my signature) and my student loans (expected date OCT 2014). Still going strong!  I'm estimating I should be done with the car during the next challenge!

I love to one shot mages

I love to two shot priests

Umm no, I don't particularly like being 2-shotted in either pvp or pve...

MAIN QUEST

To create and enforce good habits that will help me reach success in my life and in my profession.

• Base Rotation
• Poison Resistance/Energetic Recovery
• Premeditation/Shadow Focus
• Shadow Dance
• Gold Quest

BASE ROTATION +2 STA +2 DEX +1 STR

• 3-5 workouts/week
• Yoga, Stretching, BBWW, Biking, Pole Class/Jams, Yardwork/Heavy cleaning etc
• Intake Log (not really calculating this in grading.  Using HabitRPG as dailies)

First reason;  I want to enforce the base rotation from last challenge as my default.  These last two weeks have seen me forget to add my intake log but still manage 3-5 workouts.  It's getting there. let's add another six weeks to cement it.

Second reason; I feel good, sooo good, I fe~el GOOD! Ba, ba, ba, ba!  Seriously though, this may be key to keeping my crohn's medication where it's at (or at least prevent me from taking humira or remicade... -shudders-).

POISON RESISTANCE +3 CON / ENERGETIC RECOVERY +2 WIS

• Poison Resistance; Eat less take out.
• Energetic Recovery; 1 new recipe/week or 6 total for challenge

Poison Recovery - Reason; Last challenge showed me just how quickly I end up buying take out.  It also showed me how many calories... Eww.  By take out, I'm talking fast food. Sit down restaurants where I talk with friends/family and have a good time aren't what I'm aiming at.  I'm talking the days I forget my lunch, need to grab something between work and pole class.  Still debating on a way to grade this.

Energetic Recovery - reason;  To speed along Poison Resistance, let's try some new stuff!  I want to test new things that I can bring for lunch/supper.  I'm getting tired of some of my recipes (ie bacon wrapped chicken with cheese, homemade nuggets) so here we go

PREMEDITATION +2 WIS / SHADOW FOCUS + 3 CHA

• Premeditation; One educational thing per week (podcast, tutorial, blogs, research)
• Shadow Focus; Draw/paint twice a week.  Can double with tutorials (not podcasts or blogs)

Reasoning; Collecting underpants and then using them  I want to further both my professional career and also my personal projects.  I failed this last challenge.  It felt like a chore.  I don't want it to feel like that.  Instead of finished pieces, let's just focus on messing around and having fun and learning  Hopefully that will help it become a habit and then I can build on it!

These can carry on to another week as well.  I want in total 6 educational things (or more) and 12 sessions of actually doing something.  Reason I'm giving the option for this; I have a tendency to go on a bender when I really get going (like entire afternoon + evening benders).  It's not fair if I do 12 hours one week and 0 the next because I've got other priorities that need to be addressed that week.  We're building this one up very~ slowly.

SHADOW DANCE

• Have Fun with Habit RPG.  

Use it for dailies (like logging breakfast/lunch/supper).  Won't be counting on stats.  Just gonna try to have fun with it and see if I like it.  Save a tree while I'm at it (I use post-its out the wazoo for to-do lists ).

GOLD QUEST

Ongoing gold quest - Have all debts paid at the end of 2014.  That means my car (progress in % bar in my signature) and my student loans (expected date OCT 2014).

My Shadow Dance and Gold quests do not count for stat points.  HabitRPG has its own lvl-ing system with its own rewards and is more of a curiosity at this point in time.  My gold quest has its own rewards and is satisfying by itself so I don't need stat points as motivation for it.  My focus this challenge is on the graded quests.

MOTIVATION

To feel better, more energetic and stronger.  To lose weight to make learning new moves easier and fit in my old clothes.  To help control my crohn's.  To stop collecting underpants and ACT on my dreams.

Kinda went AWOL for awhile there...

Aight, so the colonoscopy was yesterday.  I have 2 months between now and a follow up date with my gastroentologist.  And unfortunately, that follow up has three outcomes;

• I'm doing well with 4 pills of imuran per day with exercise
• I'm going to be bumped up to 5 pills per day
• I'll be adding remicade or humira

That last one is a big no-no.  I don't want injections!  Monthly bloodwork is bad enough.  And I already look like a druggie right now with all the bruises and needle stabs in BOTH my arms (pro tip, my veins are ALWAYS difficult.  Normal = hard mode, dehydrated = super nightmare mode).

I asked about diet and to my dismay, the gastro is of the opinion that right now that won't affect the inflammation :/  My disease is in a very active phase (not as active as 2011 when I was diagnosed thank god) and he's of the opinion right now that  immune suppressants are the way to go for the moment (from what I understood).  Experimentation can come after we get the inflammation under control.

Thankies, Thankies!  Yeah I'm glad I crushed it this time since it helps build momentum, especially since I'm of the opinion that my next one (at least the art and take out part) is going to be a constant battle until I can get into a groove.

But honestly, I don't think I would have succeeded as well without all of you cheering me on!  I need to do more cheering for others next challenge too, and try to keep up with threads better.

Challenge Recap

Log All The Food - Grade B (38/40 + 2 Freebies)

Workouts 3X - Grade B+  (ER trip and Lady cramps responsible for 2 missed workouts)

Yoga Stretching - A (Boosted from 1 to 2 sessions, only missed one due to ER Trip)

Draw and Post - Backed out this challenge (On going challenge.  Will be focus of Quest 3 next challenge)

Gold Quest - Still going strong at 32% (Ongoing Life challenge)

I'm going to say A- this challenge (unless y'all think it should be B+).

Reasoning behind it;

• I took a leap of faith (or spin of faith ) and tried something I've always wanted to (Pole)
  
• I tried Yoga and ended up doubling it 2nd or 3rd week in and only missed 1 session
  
• I've felt so much more healthier, less stressed, stronger and generally happier
  
• I've lost about four inches so far (off the top of my head, May 25 results are at home atm) 2 on my waist alone.
  
• I only missed 2 days on intake logging (+2 Freebies) but have been able to find out (usually) what triggered a relapse in my Crohn's.  I've also been able to analyze the next step in cleaning my diet up.
  
• I can see that little line in my arms when i flex!
  
• I knew I had to back out of the life quest because something just wasn't working the way it should (and I was beginning to resent it) and instead of soldiering on, I stopped for once and analyzed what the problem was.
  

Other reason is ER and lady cramps.  You can't really do much about that stuff when it shows up.

Otherwise smashing success!  I've got some momentum built up, let's just hope that everything goes well on the 3rd!

Hi!  Welcome to the last official day of this challenge.   

 

A lot of people dropped out; so if you're still with us then you've already succeeded in a big way!  Now's the time to look back at your challenge goals though and reflect upon how well you think you did on them.  But remember as you do so, that any progress you've made this challenge are still steps forward from where you used to be.  And any lessons you've learned while doing this challenge can be applied to future ones.

 

And speaking of future challenges, I see you've listed yourself in your sig as an Assassin, and we'd love to have you!  Have you decided for sure that's the guild you're going to move into for the next challenge?  And any ideas for what your next challenge goals might be?

Yup! Assassins it is.  Unless my colonoscopy switches anything with the diagnostic, I've got some quest ideas and I'm refining my major goals.

Main Quest ; Get fit/healthy and lose weight to make learning new moves easier.  Other goals; (not listed for next challenge) do a pull up by Dec 31st 2014. 

• Base Rotation - Everything from this challenge, but Yoga counts as workouts, so 3-5x a week.  Planning on BBWW, Biking, Pole and Yoga (probably lawn mowing too lol).  If I do 6+ a week, Awesome! If not, as long as it's 3-5 I'm happy (cause Bluesfest and stuff are coming!)
• Poison Resistance/Energetic Recovery - Less take out and try 6 new recipes next challenge (about 1 per week)
• Anticipation/Shadow Focus - Art/Profession Related things.  Build a habit so I can lvl up my job and also begin skill based projects to move onwards to fan-based projects.  Still building something for this, but I'm thinking a couple tutorials/podcasts and then just getting into scheduling drawing sessions.

I wanted to start pull-up, pushups and splits training next challenge, but I had a talk about some job related stuff with a few people in the studio and believe it's better for me to invest in building this habit first.  I'm still taking a stretching class with pole (need to take pics) and pole holds should help with pull-ups.  Pole class ends on June 23 (hopefully they start another session right after).

As long as the Art/Job stuff gets automated next challenge, i can put it back to life challenge status and bring in the pullups and splits in a future challenge

Grats to everyone who finished the challenge!

Btw, for lvl 2, is it just adding a lvl or do we have extra stat points (or anything other than just an extra lvl)?

Hooray for progress!

 

MFP is good as long as you don't use their calculator for estimating macros.

 

HabitRPG is great! I think it's the only todo list that's actually fun.

Hoorays for all!

For MFP, we're talking about the protein-carb-fat macros on their recipe builder and regular entries?  Because that's really the only reason I wanna try it since the future will probably mean adding more protein intake...

Still haven't given it a proper go, but I think i will be testing it out soon.  habitRPG looks awesome

Haha I have about 25 things on my bucket list and haven't been able to cross one off yet

 

That's a shame! Unless you buy a freestanding pole? And set it up outside? You'd have to clean it all the time so it doesn't go rusty though. She should let you do handstands! Handstands aren't that damaging ;P

 

Yeah, I had to give yoga a go this morning to stretch out my back & it was so nice. I have to be careful not to push myself so hard into it all though.

 

That 30 min window you have between work and pole - it would be a good idea to pack a smoothie or like a protein shake with you Then you won't be hungry and it doesn't take long to prepare.

 

YAY for more pole! You have done so well this challenge! All tricks take a lot of work & one day (when you progress further) you'll come back to those tricks and be like 'Holy crap, I can do these now!!!' haha.

 

I also believe washing the car counts ;P

Hey, at least there's a bucket list!  You know where you wanna go which is awesome

Outside pole? Maybe if I didn't live in Canada and had to put it in storage for most of the year  Plus too much work and people could steal it.  And I know! they're harmless (like flip the dog in yoga) but she freaks and bans it.

Hmmm well, I've got milk and whey iso at the studio again so I'll try it out tonight  I'm not a fan of the water + whey, but maybe it's just this particular brand (GNC).

Yesh more pole!  and thanks I can't wait for that day but it's probably far far off.  Farther than a pull-up though ;P

Eh..I do handstands outside and whatnot... EVERYWHERE

The evil monkeys that live in my phone rarely let my communications come through appropriately

Wooooooo!  I wish I was as confident as you are about them!  I haven't done them in forever.

Week 6 Recap!

Log All The Food - Mostly Check (missed Sunday)

Workouts 3X - A - (Pole Jam, BBWW with BFF, Lawn)

Yoga Stretching - A - Stretch class + Mix of Yoga and Massage roller (40 min I think?)

Draw and Post - Challenge Fail due to not forming

Gold Quest - Still on track (need to schedule payment or hold on until after colonoscopy, same amount either way)

Yea, real easy to slip on some of these (intake logging, 3rd workout), so the Base rotation is staying for next challenge to help cement it as "default mode" with some minor modifications.  Again, lots of take out  That needs to be rectified (by making time for grocery shopping and cooking) asap (next challenge) unless the colonoscopy says I need a strict diet.  We'll see.

Due to Victoria day, I did not have a pole class, but I did do a Jam and I'm feeling much more confident about spins (with some exceptions).  The Jams and classes don't particularly feel like work (though I admit 1 hour for jam is a bit much for me atm.  I usually do pole pull-ups or try holds when i get tired and can't get spins right).  I think that pole will be here to stay (unless, you know, $$ issues pop up) since I'm loving it so much.  For now, I think the format is exactly what I need.

Lessons learned this week;

• squat.  And don't take breaks from it.  Or else DOMS if you decide to do a bunch of them and go ass to grass (or, when you're camping and need to go) and hold it for a bit.  Sign of progress though (although it makes going to sit on my chair rather annoying).
  
• Yard work counts @_@  If you're stinky and sweaty and need to recoup, IT DAMN WELL COUNTS.
  
• My jean shorts that were a bit too tight at the end of the summer are now getting loose
  
• Need to do more workouts with Severynn!  The incoming paleo taco pics are from our workout + dinner date  Hopefully that'll become a weekly/bi-weekly ritual of some sort.
  

Week 6, Day 5, 6 & 7 Recap

Log All The Food - Semi Check Wrote it down but didn't put it in LoseIt Yet (will be doing)

Workouts 3X - 3/3 for the week

Yoga Stretching - 2/2 for the week

Draw and Post - Fail (Also Fail challenge, see week 5 Recap)

Gold Quest - Forgot to schedule it this weekend, but still good.  May wait until after the colonoscopy just in case

Happy End of challenge everybody!

Felt drained Friday and got to leave early, so I didn't stick around for pole.  Got to spend some quality time with my Dad instead  I had some leak and potato soup (premade from the store, they make it themselves) and added bacon.  Didn't particularly care for it, but it was much better than take out (no groceries were done).

Saturday I slept in really late so no pole or yoga.  I did, however, get invited by my sister from another mother to go have a workout at her home and then make super.  We decided to go with paleo tacos (images coming shortly) and the avocado pudding.  The only non paleo things would be the cheese and sour cream (okay, and the soda).  That was a success and we're debating on doing it more often.  We did a total of 1h 30 minutes approx. (it was 9 by the time we started cooking super lol).  I did 2 rounds of bbww and then played around with some of the other equipement there (huge stability ball, all in one machine for lat downs and chest).  We also did some massage roller, I did more yoga and then she helped me with my handstand kick ups (woooo!).  So I guess that counts for replacing pole and yoga

Also learned this; DO NOT GO A WEEK WITHOUT SQUATTING.  My butt still has DOMS

Sunday was supposed to be wash my car (and my dad's) day but I slept in again (so drained this weekend... maybe I'm missing some vitamins or something?).  Instead I cut my mom's lawn for the first time ever.  And I was sweaty and stinky by the end of it.  I think that took over an hour since I needed to keep emptying the bag of cut grass and stuff.  So that counts as a workout (it felt like some type of cardio and the lawn mower ain't light at all) as far as I'm concerned.  I literally just laid down on the floor for 10-20 minutes afterwards and my mom was utterly amused.

I shave, but in-grown drive me nuts when I'm trimming for bathing suit season.  I also hate waxing.

I haven't seen it mentioned here, but something I'm looking at investing in is the Tria, which is basically a home laser removal system.  From what I've read review-wise, it ranges from amazing, hurts too much (in these cases I'm reminded of "No pain, no gain" or "You have to suffer to be beautiful") to doesn't work.  Certain skin tones and hair colour don't work with it, but considering the price range of 400-500$ vs professional laser which costs 50+ per session for one area (and you need to go multiple times), I'm tempted to try it.

There are other similar systems on the market and apparently they've been around for awhile.  I just found out about them last year and decided that if I meet certain goals financial and fitness-wise I'd give it a try.  Figure I'd just leave that here in case anyone was interested in doing more research on it for their own purposes (or curiosity).

"You're going to break your back like that!"

I used to get this from my mom (and my classmates) when she found out I had to walk 20 minutes 1 way to the bus stop WITH my schoolbag during college.  I swear everyone (except my dad) complained about how heavy that backpack was and I could never understand why.  I was also carrying three big bags and one of those grocery wheel things every two weeks in the winter for the same amount of time and again people would call me crazy.

I think the schoolbag had a 17-inch laptop, water bottles, my lunch + snacks, assorted art books and electronic stuff (external HDDs, power adapter, tablet ect) just to get an idea.  I never felt it was "you'll break your back!" heavy.  Slightly heavy maybe.

Thanks!

 

Speaking of spinny pole - I just had a go at it! It was... confusing. Because the pole is spinning the entire body mechanics is thrown off and the rapid speed changes makes it even worse. Because you know physics and conservation of angular momentum and stuff. It didn't help that every trick we did was new to me, so not only did I have to figure out what to do with my body but also how to deal with the spinning. Mostly what happened was...

 

Ok I can do this, grip there, leg goes here.

I'm ready.

Go.

Wheeee I'm spinning.

What was I supposed to do again?

Wheeeeeeeeee.

 

And now my I'm dead and my bruises have bruises. It was awesome!

 

Also the weirdest thing happened. I sent the creepy spider walk video to my parents to entertain them and my dad said it was nice! My DAD! Now the reason it's so surprising is that he always makes fun of me and thinks I'm a complete nutcase doing circus things. (Not that it bothers me in the slightest.) But here he actually likes something haha, and something I did at that.

Oh maaaaan.  I can't wait till class 7 for the spin class if that's the case

Haha my dad does the same too!  It comes right out of nowhere and then you stand there just like, "wth just happened??".  And after a few seconds of that you do a victory pose

Grats on most wanted!  Watch out for the traps from those trying to catch you ;P

Week 6, Day 3 & 4 Recap

Log All The Food -  Check (and I'm seriously disgusted by all the take out.  Need to change this habit)

Workouts 3X - 1/3 for the week (Pole Jam)

Yoga Stretching -  1/2 for the week (Stretch after pole jam)

Draw and Post - Fail Challenge (but still drawing)

Gold Quest - Need to organize extra payment

Almost failed more intake logging (ouch!)  I didn't cook as much as I wanted last weekend, so I NEED to prioritize that next challenge.  Big time.  All this take out is making me squeamish.  I can understand nights where I've got a 30 minute window between work and Pole (since I cannot drive back home in that time) but breakfasts (not this week) and lunches and the Weekends should not be a fast food bonanza!  I knew I was going out lots... but just looking at the logs for the challenge... ewww.  That's hit it home more than looking at Mint.

I did Pole Jam + Stretch on Wednesday, pretty happy with most of my spins.  Still having problems with front hook, and back hook and reverse sun wheel (I think I got those terms right...) but the others are coming MUCH easier now.  Debating on going tonight or tomorrow (+yoga tomorrow) for another practice.  I can't remember what i did last night tbh.  I think it was mostly surfing and doing research on stuff online.

Speaking of workouts... does washing your car (interior and exterior) count?  The car could use it and I believe it may take an entire afternoon to do it.

I've got homework for myself  I want to take a look at MFP due to the recipe calculator (And the better database.  LoseIt! 's smaller database, especially when it comes to Canadian products, is annoying me).  I also want to take a look at habitRPG.  It sounds a lot like NF in app format lol.  Right now I want to focus on these two and some art stuff in the 2 week interim after this challenge (and on my colonoscopy on the 3rd).

I'm glad I can do more than one challenge haha. And as your pole classes end it will be a good excuse to buy your own pole and practice ;P

 

I wish we had a stretch class here =/ I need to get flexy!

Oh totally!  I'm already making a bucket list for future challenges for the hell of it

I wish I could buy my own pole to practice with  There's just no room at my mother's house for me to install one.  And I doubt she would let me anyways.  I'm not allowed doing handstands anywhere inside either :/

Yoga for flex!  Or check pinterest or youtube for vids, I'm pretty sure I saw a tutorial floating around awhile back...

Week 6, Day 1 & 2 Recap

Log All The Food -  Day1 Fail, Day2 Check

Workouts 3X - 0/3 for the week

Yoga Stretching -  0/2 for the week

Draw and Post - Fail Challenge (but still drawing)

Gold Quest - Should be this week

Nothing to really comment on.  Forgot to log stuff on Monday (Victoria Day) and Pole class and Yoga class where cancelled.  Looking forward to Jam and stretch class tonight

Sigh, end of long weekend.  4 day weeks feel so long.

I found some halloom (halloumi) cheese and man is it ever salty!  Also tried melting it a bit (haha NO).  It is squeaky for sure and reminiscent of curds, but the saltiness and the no melting part probably won't do well with poutine.  I'd say stick with mozzarella or cheddar (not old, very very mild and not aged) if anyone wants to try it.

Good to see your doing well. And well done on all the improvements you've made! 

With the drawing problem (feeling like its been rushed) maybe try doing 3 x 5 minute drawings a day. That's what I've been trying. And working towards having 100 images (even if they are just quick sketches) at the end of next challenge. This means you can have a solid base of sketches to use working towards more complete things.

Just an idea

 Thanks!  I'm pretty happy I took a dive into the challenge.

I've been debating on that model (3x5min daily) or trying to schedule a couple 1 hour sessions throughout the week where I just paint/sketch from stock (since I don't want to put life drawing classes as a priority due to money/time/distance).  Or maybe doing another 50 hands/feet thing again.

It's a good idea, I'm just debating on if it's a good format for me, where I currently am and where I want to be.  I'm leaning more on the 1 hour sessions side for next challenge (because everyday is not possible and 15 minutes for me is not enough to get past initial thumbs/roughs for a sketch unless I'm drawing from ref/life).

You have been doing so much so it's no wonder why you are finding posting pictures/drawing difficult. I think for the next challenge I'm going to break all my goals down even more what I have done and just try to cement them into a routine before going on to bigger stuff It's a great learning curve!

Haha I know!  Both my parents have been commenting on it and I'm rarely home on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Good call on breaking it down and building a base routine  This first challenge for me was about cementing things I was doing (logging most of the time, 2-3x workouts per week) while adding to it and adding a little something new that was needed (stretching/yoga).  It helps a lot that most of these or a set schedule (though my gym schedule changes on the 22nd of June and Pole class ends the day after) so It's a regular routine (cause, you know, we ARE creatures of habit ).

And I agree, it's a good learning curve and accountability!

Great job sticking with the challenge through all of the turmoil!!  I think it counts as a win no matter what grade you give yourself next week.

 

I repeat specific portions of challenges some times if they are important but didn't click during a challenge period.  Keep at it!!

Thanks  And I agree, I'm really proud of myself for doing this and I think this is a win too.

Good to know it's normal to do that  I've got a lot of extra stuff (Bluesfest, summer outings, gym schedule change mid-challenge ect) that are going to put a wrench into my routine so I really want to make sure it clicks in as default (the 5x workout and intake logs, I default to nothing atm).  I guess we're all pretty driven here