Grandkai_NL

Week 0, Day 4

Wrote the challenge and here's the first update:
Had a nice day at work, im following a new course right now for a new machine at work. Changed the machine almost by myself which feels pretty awesome considering this is day 4 of the course. Got back home after work and cleaned up using the Pomodoro Technique and had some fun streaming Gravity Rush 2 on Twitch, had a few Dutch people join chat that joined me when i was just streaming. Havent seen their names for a long while so was fun to chat a bit with them.

Fitness: + - -/- - - -/- - - - / - - - - / - - - -

Health (water): + + + + - - - / - - - - - - - / - - - - - - - / - - - - - - - / - - - - - - - 

Health (fruit): + + + + - - - / - - - - - - - / - - - - - - - / - - - - - - - / - - - - - - - 

Hobby: 90% - 0%
Skill German: - - - + - - - / - - - - - - - / - - - - - - - / - - - - - - - / - - - - - - - 
Skill Juggling: - - - + - - - / - - - - - - - / - - - - - - - / - - - - - - - / - - - - - - - 
Above a tracking system to see how good of a job i'm doing.


^ Gravity Rush 2, if you have a PS4 i recommend the games.

14 hours ago, Akura said:

 

Viel Glück und viel Spaß!!

Danke

I just posted my next challenge:

Goals:

Fitness: Workout 3x a week using the Startbodyweight Routine

Health: Drink 2 liters of water everyday & 1 apple and ~100 grams of strawberries every day. 
Hobby: 100% Rayman Origins & start with 100% Darksiders Warmastered.
Social: update atleast every 2-3 days here on the forums and comment on 1-2 other challenges.
Skill: Practice Juggling & German language
 

So last challenge i made a decent start with getting back into shape. Above are a few stuff i want to do during this challenge. Lets explain a bit more about the goals:

Fitness: at the end of the last challenge i started again with SBR (StartBodyweight Routine) and i want to continue it in this one. Get that difficulty in again.

Health: I want to drink more water, most days i barely drank any fluids or it was some soda/energy drinks. I want to eat more fruit, so an apple during work and the strawberries with breakfast or as a snack.
Hobby: Started last month with Rayman Origins and got far but didnt have a moment specific to play it. I'm gonna play it on 1 day for a few hours at a time where i know i have time and wont be distracted. After Rayman is done i'm gonna start with Darksiders Warmastered.
Social: Last challenge i didnt update a lot and i think this also made it hard to keep track of my goals. And because i didnt focus on my own i didnt comment/support others with their goals. So  this time id'm gonna update my own a bit more and support other more.
Skill: havent practiced a skill in a long time. I have a few juggling balls and i want to practice juggling again because its fun and kewl to do. German language is one that i'm on/off constantly, but i want to get good with it because my brother lives in Germany and if i come to him i want to be able to speak with his german friends/colleagues and not having him to translate. My father has a whole college book on how to practice German and hopefully i can borrow this from him. 

Oke, those are my goals and i'm gonna do "more" my best to do all of it.

On 2/5/2019 at 8:02 PM, Akura said:

 

Sounds like a good plan! Get those strawberries!!

 

Thanks  also HECK YEAH!!! Celeste! This game was tough but super fun to play! 

On 2/5/2019 at 3:13 PM, Manarelle said:

 

Heck yeah solid lessons learned, and solid plan going forward, too. Nice work. 

On 2/4/2019 at 4:58 PM, raptron said:

Awesome lessons learned, actually. And good progress made on all of your goals!

Thank you  

Challenge Review!

Lets first check how i did my goals and stuff i learned/want to improve or change.

1) Monkii 21-day Habit Program; halfway through this challenge i stopped using that because working out every day in a row became really exhausting. 
Learned: have atleast 1 rest day between workouts.
Change: Went to the 3-day a week StartBodyweight program and felt a lot better.

2) Improve my meals; this went pretty good, instead of buying meat/chicken/fish that were already prepared with some kind of sauce or  spice i bought plain and spiced it up myself. I also bought different types of meat/chicken/fish and came up with different meal combinations

Learned: new ways of making food delicious and interesting

Change: make meals easier by having 2-3 choices of combinations instead of 4-5.

3) 100% Rayman Origins; Got some progress in this but i didnt complete it. Most of the times i wanted to do it in between cleaning the apartment but i forgot about it and i could have done it after cleaning but most of the times i would then stream on Twitch and a complete different game. Or if i wanted to do it on the weekends i would forget and play with friends instead (which is more IMPORTANT)

Change: Pick just one day to focus on it and do it at a time I KNOW nobody is really online yet. So for example on Saturday morning, i like waking up early on Saturday to buy groceries and in the morning i will have the time to focus on this.


END CONCLUSION

I think i did a oke job with this first challenge of 2019. I learned what doesnt work for me and what does & i learned some new ways of prepping meals. 
I'm going to use the knowledge i learned with this challenge and use them for my next one as to make it more successful. 

So i have been thinking a bit about stuff i want to do in the next challenge and here's a little rundown of stuff i want to do:
Fitness: Perform the Startbodyweight Routine 3 times a week
Health: Drink 2 liter of water everyday & eat 1 apple & 100gram of strawberries every day.
Gaming: Finish up Rayman Origins and start _______ <- game to complete coming when the new challenge goes live

Week 4 day 3 till 5
Wednesday i had a class on how to talk better with people. It was interesting to learn. 
It was a long day of learning and i got really tired when i got back home. I spend the afternoon/evening relaxing.

Thursday i was off and, besides that i barely did anything that day, i got a workout in. Friday i was also off and got a workout in.
These last 2 days were very lazy. And the next 2 arent going to be very productive as well. Just getting some groceries and chilling with games.

Week 4, Day 1 & Day 2
Made a good start with the last week. On Monday i did my Startbodyweight workout and it felt good. Went back to stuff i ABSOLUTELY knew i could do for 10 reps. Building it up slowly, but steadily. 
The days themself went pretty good and tried to stay on track on stuff i did and thought about stuff i want to try the next challenge. 

Not a whole lot more happened the last 2 days. So yeah... tomorrow its workout day and cleaning day

On 1/28/2019 at 4:18 PM, Manarelle said:

 

Wait, what? It wanted you to do 21 nonstop days of workout? That's.... extreme.... Rest days are vital to recovery and actual muscle building. Even if you do split days, you're still using stabilizing muscles on both days, and the body needs time to rest. I thought you'd meant like 21 workout days in a row, not back to back calendar days. Hope you've taken some down time and are feeling better. 

Yeah its 21 days in a row, in the beginning it was simple. For example the first few days workouts were like this: 5 rows, 5 push-ups, 5 tucks. Just that, 1 set no more no less. 
I took a few days off and then started with StartBodyWeight. 

I tried it and i know now that everyday a workout isnt for me.

Week 3 update.
 

Barely did anything good, stopped using the Monkii workout app because it came to exercises with which i would need their specific workout equipment and at that point i was done with it. And i got exhausted of working out every day. 
I switched to the Startbodyweight Routine which i used in the past and liked. So its back to 3 workouts a week (less stress on me).

Food went oke-ish, the meals i made were better than early ones.

100% achievement progress is slow.... hopefully i can do a bit more and finish it and the end of the challenge

So yeah last week, here we go. Lets see what i do

Thank you all for the condolences  

A quick update on the rest of last week. The tiredness from work got me good. On saturday & sunday i had a few moments were i was quite lazy and then i would lie down on the couch a fall a sleep for an hour or so. 
Saturday i had 2 friends of my come over and enjoy a beer and play some games, havent talked to both of them for a while so it was fun to catch up. 

The whole weekend was lazy & 0 fitness progress kind of weekend.

Lets hope to get this week a bit better than last week. 

Week 2: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 & Day 4

Last few days been quite tired and forgot to update. But here it is:

On day 1 & day 2 i got my workouts in. A nice little complex on both. I did about 3-4 minutes of jumping rope before the workout and now i have a bit of soreness at the side of my quads. I think its from all the rope jumping i'm doing. I do want to do more stretching because i haven't done any stretching/#5 minute flow for the last few weeks.
On day 3 i was really tired, i got home after work. Crashed on the couch and woke up a hour or 2 later, had dinner & chatted a bit on twitch and went to bed early.

Today, day 4, was a sad day. Sadly my aunt passed away last Saturday and today was the cremation. A lot of tears and hugs. After the ceremony i went for a drink with my brother and cousins. It became a bit late and when i got home i was and still am quite exhausted. 

Tomorrow i'm gonna continue my workouts and probably stream/play Rayman Origins and try to get some achievements.

On 1/14/2019 at 5:22 PM, raptron said:

 Four workouts is a great start! 

On 1/14/2019 at 4:25 PM, Manarelle said:

Not a challenge if you hit it perfectly the first time.  Nice work on week 1, you've got this. 

Thank you both! 

Week 1, Day 3 till Day 7 & Review Week 1
The rest of the week went so-so. Its a bit harder to get back into routine than i thought. But i worked out on Day 3 & Day 6. So 4 out of 7 days isnt bad.
Kept pretty good with my eating. Didnt play a whole lot of Rayman but i'm gonna try to do a bit more upcoming week. 

Review:
For the first week back it went oke-ish. Its mostly hard trying to get back into a routine of working out and eating cleaner. I liked the meals i made and i liked the extra fruit i was eating. Just need to make some meals for after work so i dont buy anything on the way back. 

Things i plan & hope to do next week:
1) Get every workout in just as it says on the app (this week i went 2-3 sets on some days while the app said one set). 
2) Stay on the right road back to my house. (if i detour i know ill get fast food and i dont want that so much)

On 1/9/2019 at 1:05 PM, WhiteGhost said:

What's unhealthy about the doners you are getting. The ones I used to get (back when I lived in a place with easy access to them) were pretty healthy.

well its only with garlic sauce... maybe its not that bad?

On 1/9/2019 at 5:42 PM, raptron said:

Energy bars sound lovely, but definitely wouldn't keep ME away from doner, at least. Have you considered prepping some dinner food that you know you can have immediately ready to grab from the fridge when you get home?

Oh this week was tough not getting them, the energy bars were great tho. Had them a few days with me to work as a snack with an apple. I'm gonna look for a nice snack i can eat for after work. 

Week 1, Day 2

Woke up nice and refreshed and... yeah thats pretty much it  Oh i started writing down what i had to eat, not yet in the amounts i had but more in what i ate and roughly when (like before work, during work, after work). Maybe in a next challenge i will really write it down, who knows..

Workout 21 days in a row using the Monkii app: Did my jumping rope warm-up, getting a bit better with it already. Curious to see who its going to be at the end of the challenge   The workout was push-up to plank position and pikes, with my feet hanging in the rings. A lot tougher than normal ones and those arent easy aswell.
Improve my meals: went wrong again with doner...its just so easy to grab on my way back  but as im writing this (its day 3) i made some 3-ingredient energybars and its ready and waiting for me in the freezer. So no trip to the doner kebab anymore this week for THIS GUY!  

100% a game: Got one speedtrophy achievement. so 5 achievements left to go. 

Week 1, Day 1

Had a decent Monday to start the week. Worked out in the morning, had a good day at work with an apple as a snack and cauliflower with minced meat for dinner but after work i went and got some doner kebab with some carlic sauce. So this wasnt great to eat if im trying to eat healthier, it was delicious, but not a good choice. 
 

Workout 21 days in a row using the Monkii app: Warmed up with jumping rope and did a few scalp exercises for push-ups and rows. Short but simple.

Improve my meals: besides the doner kebab i had after work i kept close to the stuff i had in my fridge. At work i have been thinking about simple-ish milkshakes i could make and use for breakfast a few days in the week. 

100% a game: got a few speedtrophies in game, but not yet a achievement for it. There are a lot to do so im hoping i can complete atleast 2 a day.

Week 0, Day 7.
Decided to start today with everything. My fridge is filled with meals & fruit, only need to make some 3-ingredient energy bars. 
Workout 21 days in a row using the Monkii app: did the first workout of the program. It was 10 Ring Rows, Ring Push-ups & Tucks. It only showed 1 set but decided to do 3 sets.
Improve my meals: bought real foods (normal salmon & chicken) and prepared 10 meals. Got apples & strawberries in the fridge for snacks. 
100% a game: Picked Rayman Origins to complete a 100% right now there are 6 achievements left. Gonna try and do 1-2 levels each day for specific achievements.

Its still early in the day for me (13:10)so enough to do and focus on not eating bad foods for the week.

47 minutes ago, KB Girl said:

Welcome back! You've got rings at home? that's awesome

Thank you. Yeah i have a pull-up station at home and thats were i am hanging my rings on. Need to modify some exercises in the Monkii app to be able to do them cause if i move too far away from the station it can tip over

Nice goals, here for this one!

I'm also Dutch and have been thinking about learning Turkish. I have Turkish co-workers and being able to speak their language with them would be pretty cool. And being able to speak multiple languages is cool.
And if i can make a suggestion for the "Visit the World" goal: Iceland & Sweden. Both beautiful countries!

On 1/2/2019 at 11:14 AM, WhiteGhost said:

Hey, welcome back!

Thank you so much!
 

12 hours ago, raptron said:

What are you gonna do to improve them? And do you mean ALL OF THEM or like, just starting with lunches? Dinners? Let us know.

I'm gonna start with buying plain chicken, fish, meat instead of the ones that are packaged with a spice mix on it. I dont really makes meals specific for lunches or dinner yet...(maybe a challenge or 2 later i'll start focusing on that) but i'm gonna make atleast 2 meals more health focused (real foods, good vegetables & fruits with it). If you guys have tips, please share them!

 

3 hours ago, Akura said:

Same... Do you have any idea why it went downhill? Any way to prevent it?

It went downhill after i did a 10k run in April. And i decided to take a break and then i never picked it up again. Also not having a workout plan and just going by what i felt like doing on the day. And ofcourse the attraction of playing games, but i saw a nice lockbox with a timer & perhaps ill buy that to lock my console controllers till a certain time on the day.
 

3 hours ago, Akura said:

Nice! Any candidates yet?

Yeah its going to be Rayman Origins! only 6 achievements left  

Goals:

- Workout 21 days in a row using the Monkii app.

- Improve my meals

- 100% a game

Attempting a return to NF Rebellion with this new year. Last year i went up and down with fitness & eating healthy. Did good until april and then it went downhill. Tried to get some done before the holidays but didnt really succeed. So lets take this first month to get back into a healthier life style.

Workout 21 days in a row using the Monkii app: Last month i found the Monkii app which has a nice 21 days habit program which has workouts using their Monkii rings. Don't have those but i have normal rings and looking through it i should be able to use them to workout. So i'm going to follow that starting next week.

Improve my meals: I had a so-so decent meal plan, the basics were good. But screwed it up often. So i'm gonna go back to basics and try some new stuff and see how i enjoy it.

100% a game: I have fond memories from previous challenges were i played games to 100% them, i want to start doing that again this year. Gonna look for a easy/fast one to do.

Well thats pretty much my challenge plan to start 2019 with. Let's see how i'm gonna do!

Nice goals! Following!
I also got the NF Rings & Handstand plan, its pretty good. The mobility stuff is good!

Week 1, Day 4 till Day 7 + Week 2, Day 1

Was quite tired the last few days from my nightshift and thus i barely updated here. But the workouts are still going good, right now on Lvl 2 with Rings but still keeping it at Lvl 1 with Handstand since my wrist mobility is not that great yet.

Missed 1 day (yesterday) but made up for it today.
 

Dont have a lot more to tell right now. Spent the weekend playing a bunch of Destiny 2.

Here is my workout station, a pull-up/dip station with rings added. If i have time this week ill try to get the dipbars off and see if it stays strong:

https://imgur.com/gallery/XRaFBmH

FOCUS: + - + + + - - / + - - - - - - / - - - - - - - / - - - - - - -

COMMITMENT: + + + - / + - - - / - - - / - - - -

SHEER WILL: + + + - - - - / + - - - - - - / - - - - - - - / - - - - - - -

100% GAMING: + - + + + - - / + - - - - - - / - - - - - - - / - - - - - - -

22 hours ago, Manarelle said:

 

Those things are deadly... they will kill hours at a time without you even noticing. How do you like the rings?

The rings are interesting, but already feel that they will be great for follow-up workouts