She-Hulk

Agreed! Just got to breathe, move on, and do better the next day. I'll get there! I've managed to piece together an old laptop with other bits and pieces so I'm typing a little easier now. That battery can't come soon enough though. I have peacock gudgeons! They're so colorful, haha. Yeah, it's a bit of work, but I enjoy the hobby.

DAY TWO: QUEST #1: NUTRITION MISSION: No glucose, only fructose. Breakfast: Oatmeal 116cal Lunch: Cheeseburger with fries and onion rings 950cal Dinner: Pasta with meatballs and sauce 220cal Snack: I had ice cream. Oop. Slight binge. 260cal QUEST #2: HULK TO SHULK Completed a short weight-only routine. QUEST #3: PURGE ALL OF THE THINGS Cleaned the scary corner of most items and got rid of a number of old raggedy clothing. Review I counted everything and it manages to fit in my day, but again...still getting back into this. I managed to pull a muscle so I'm going to go slowly with the exercises this time. It's been a while, I guess. As for the room, it's getting there.

I utterly adore this.... and I now have another book to add to my 2021 list. You got this!

DAY ONE: QUEST #1: NUTRITION MISSION: No glucose, only fructose. Breakfast: bagel with cream cheese 332cal Lunch: turkey on a pita with French fries 420cal Dinner: roast chicken, mashed taters, gravy, cranberry sauce, corn, and stuffing 604cal Snack: apple with peanut butter 306cal QUEST #2: HULK TO SHULK Starting Monday QUEST #3: PURGE ALL OF THE THINGS Starting Monday Review I could have made better choices for eating but that’s what it is. Tomorrow I’m going to go through the side of my room that scares me most and go through clothes on the floor. Also going to pull out my weights for exercise. In other news, my MacBook’s battery is dead so I had to order a replacement. Which is going to take a week to arrive. I’m typing this on my tablet now. Not fun.

Thanks! I mostly collect begonias, but I’m branching off into philodendrons. I have a Bloody Mary mother plant that I propagate the most as well as a ruby necklace that’s ready for another round of cuttings. I didn’t get very serious into collecting until recently, but a lot of these plants I’ve had for a number of years. What about you? Always happy to hear from a fellow plant lover. ☺️ Hahahaha. Fish are friends, not food? I keep five tanks right now. I’m planning on buying a few more rainbows, gobies, and gudgeons for my 46g.

QUEST #1: NUTRITION MISSION: No glucose, only fructose! Calorie counting basic: 1800cal (as advised by my doctor) Milk products allowed: cheese, yoghurt Lots of veggies, lots of meats, cut the sweets! QUEST #2: HULK TO SHULK Complete bodyweight workout 4x week Complete cardio workout 20min 3x week QUEST #3: PURGE ALL OF THE THINGS A series of mini-quests with an award system in place! Minimize that life, yo. Clear out basement corner for bed Clean all corners of bedroom Remove and move bed to basement Set up desk Reward: FISH order after week 2 Chair order after week 5 Clean out closets! You know what to do. Reward: New plant! Propagate plants! The money making scheme: time to prop! Propagate plants/make cuttings to sell on Etsy. Reward: New plant! No processed sugar: Seriously bad for the health. Check in everyday and at the end of the challenge.... Reward: New plant!

It's been a few years, Rebels. In that time I've gained 100lbs, lost multiple jobs, moved back home, and have had my depression go haywire. Now it's time to get things back in order. But first, we need to strengthen the stronghold. \ Let's make it simple. Tracking my meals, Making small weekly goals for myself Working out with my weights at home and making the ultimate goal of bettering my health.

There have been ups and downs both in my personal life and in the world. I think it's time I get some stuff in order. I'll be joining up on the next challenge; keeping it easy. Tracking my meals, making small weekly goals for myself, working out with my weights at home, and making the ultimate goal of bettering my health. Right now, I need to focus on myself before I can focus on anything else. I need to strengthen the stronghold.

Okkkayyy. Let's jump into this with a MONDAY update and disregard the rest of last week. Quest 1: PRODUCTIVITY! Productivity! Goal: CLEAN FINAL 50% of bedroom: AKA THE HULK HUT Putting this on hold while my EDS flares. Productivity! Goal: AQUASCAPE ON Nothing to do today besides feed the fishies. Productivity! Goal: APPLY TO 10 JOBS A DAY I spoke with my therapist last night and decided I need to speak with a few recruiters. I'm going to meet with a friend for lunch on Tuesday and bring my laptop so I can sit in a cafe somewhere and get some work done out of the house. Quest 2: FIX THE FORM! Fix the Form!: GET TO PHYSICAL THERAPY 2X WEEKLY PT is going well. Still feeling some pain but my walking is steadily improving and in general, I'm getting better and better. Fix the Form!: DO AT HOME EXERCISES DAILY No at home exercises on PT days. Quest 3: TRACK THE EATS! Breakfast: Chicken with wild rice and veggies (I'm not a big breakfast foods person). Lunch: Lobstah roll Dinner: Second Lobstah roll Extra: Some pirates booty, a few sweets, I did have a coke, but, meh... not that bad.

Rough day again. Just a mini update. Dropped down to a 5-6, but the snow kept me from going to an event I had planned on attending. =/ Mood's down, bleh. Minor binge. Right hip keeps subluxing (partial dislocation) and the left fully dislocating. I'm currently cocooned in pillows with my legs in different directions to keep them in place. Ugh. EDS, man. All I want is the steak I have in the fridge but I don't have the energy to cook it. Will order real non-taco bell tacos for lunch instead... or a lobster roll. We'll see. Meaning delicious shrimp with cabbage and steak. Nom. Pricey but at least it's real food. I did manage a shower yesterday and did my hair though so that's a positive. Okay. Back to resting. I'll do my check-in and replies later today. <3

Update: MY FISH CAME AND MY CONGO TETRAS ARE SO BIG AND I AM SO EXCITED!

I love this gif. Yes! Even with the time constraints, it's not like I'm looking to lose a ton of weight right now. This challenge (along with the next) is about getting back on track and in the right mindset. Plus, the outfits I got (for the most part) fit right now. I just want them to either fit a little better, or they're a size off. Totally doable! Just gotta conquer a battles first.

Let's do a Monday update now, shall we? Quest 1: PRODUCTIVITY! Productivity! Goal: CLEAN FINAL 50% of bedroom: AKA THE HULK HUT I want to get everything from the side of my bed to the fireplace next (Saving for Tuesday). Productivity! Goal: AQUASCAPE ON Nothing to do today besides feed the fishies. Productivity! Goal: APPLY TO 10 JOBS A DAY I applied to.... 0... Quest 2: FIX THE FORM! Fix the Form!: GET TO PHYSICAL THERAPY 2X WEEKLY I wound up canceling. I wasn't feeling well and that does not bode well for my immune system. Next appointment is Friday. Fix the Form!: DO AT HOME EXERCISES DAILY I did my entire home exercise routine and then slept the day away, honestly. Quest 3: TRACK THE EATS! I need to cut sugar. Breakfast: Zilch. Lunch: Naddah Dinner: Protein pasta with sauce and frier cheese. Extra: a handful of my chewy corn milk candy (yayyy Korea town) and a few cheese doodles. This is what a not so good day for me looks like, health-wise. Sometimes my body just crashes. Pain level was around a 7 all day and the only way through it is to rest. I woke up around 5am Tuesday and did some work on my fish tanks as I have some fish coming today (YAY!!!) but that's it. Rest needed to happen.

It is the beginning of reconnecting that sounds the most difficult, but in truth, it is the continuation of it. Keeping the momentum and taking the steps to check in, just these few little lines are sufficient to aid you in the long run. I grieve with you for your most recent and all of your losses. Losing a pet, no matter what way, what kind, is a pain like no other. I'm so sorry. I hope the rain lets up a little and that coke was a little tastier than expected.

WOOOHOO! GO MERA! I'm so glad your pupper has adjusted well with the move! It was a real worry for my roommate and I when we were moving (and we were only going 20 min away), he hated boxes and bags for the next 6-8 months, haha. That's so cool that there's a museum right by you, too!

Let's do a Sunday update now, shall we? Quest 1: PRODUCTIVITY! Productivity! Goal: CLEAN FINAL 50% of bedroom: AKA THE HULK HUT I want to get everything from the side of my bed to the fireplace next (Saving for Monday/Tuesday). Productivity! Goal: AQUASCAPE ON Nothing to do today besides feed the fishies. Productivity! Goal: APPLY TO 10 JOBS A DAY I applied to.... 0... Quest 2: FIX THE FORM! Fix the Form!: GET TO PHYSICAL THERAPY 2X WEEKLY Next appointment is Monday at 1:30 PM EST! Fix the Form!: DO AT HOME EXERCISES DAILY I did a few of the stretches but didn't want to overdo it since I was going out. Quest 3: TRACK THE EATS! I need to cut sugar. Breakfast: 3 rugelach Lunch: bulgogi bowl w/ double egg and veggies (no mushrooms for me though). Dinner: 6 oz London broil w/ A1 after my migraine subsided Extra: a handful of Valentines chocolates And that concludes week 1!! For stats, I'm going to keep it basic; So long as I finish this challenge I will apply full stats that I set to the goals. I haven't set them yet but I'll make sure they fit the goals as well as possible. No grading. This is all about positive reinforcement right now.

Thank you! =D It's become a very calming hobby for me. Between that and my cats (I adopted two kittens a year and a half ago), it help keeps my mood in a pretty good place. If only you were in NY!!! It was a lot of fun. Too many people for bbq so we all wound up getting bowls of some kind but karaoke was loads of fun! The place is called Space Karaoke and it had a really cool look to it with a great song list. It was a good time all around and I managed well with my boot and cane, haha.

IN THIS WITH YOU! Starting today I'm cutting out the gluten monster again as well. I've been going back and forth a bit with it and I really shouldn't considering I'm allergic to wheat (yayyy benadryl) but I know I feel so much better without it too! Any fun plans for this week? I feel like having some sort of outing planned always helps break up the monotony a bit. HAPPY WEEK 2!

Wooo! You did so well and got so much accomplished! Do you find yourself catching on quicker because you had practiced Japanese in the past?

Let's do a Saturday update now, shall we? Quest 1: PRODUCTIVITY! Productivity! Goal: CLEAN FINAL 50% of bedroom: AKA THE HULK HUT I want to get everything from the side of my bed to the fireplace next still.... maybe Monday? Productivity! Goal: AQUASCAPE ON I did a top-off, planted some of the wisteria that managed to survive Pippin's, my betta, tank (he hates stem plants and tears them apart), and replanted the loosened Staurogyne Repens that the Cory cats dug up. The wisteria is planted in the back and is going to grow nice and tall. I want some more brown or reds in the back I think. Productivity! Goal: APPLY TO 10 JOBS A DAY I picked a new template for my website, just gotta, you know, put info in. Quest 2: FIX THE FORM! Fix the Form!: GET TO PHYSICAL THERAPY 2X WEEKLY Next appointment is Monday at 1:30 PM EST! Fix the Form!: DO AT HOME EXERCISES DAILY I did half this morning and the last half this evening! Now resting. Woof. Quest 3: TRACK THE EATS! I need to cut sugar. Breakfast: Slept lateeee.... Lunch: Rugelach .... Dinner: I had burger king. >< Extra: Handful of Valentines chocolates I've ordered that meal service I mentioned and I'm going out with friends to celebrate my best friend's Grammy win (WOOP! WOOP!). We're doing Koreatown and going to karaoke after bbq tomorrow, though.

Haha, I'm keeping whatever is still useful... so kinda. xD Mannn, I tried watching that show and it was like pulling teeth. I just could not get into it. I liked the books! Just... never... applied them. Thank youuu!! The congos are really pretty, I think. And the black emperors look like velvet. It's just wayyy easier this way. And, honestly, as long as you keep up with general tank maintenance otherwise it's completely fine. Since my tanks are heavily planted I can get away with it lol. =P These are my congos and my one remaining rainbow snacking it up. Yeahhh... issue is I don't want to work a full-time position in fear of overdoing it. I think I might be overthinking it? I dunno. My therapist kinda scared me. Ugh. No, of course not!!!! Everyone has their own experiences and just cause I have a lot of them, it doesn't make them any bigger than your own! I don't view my diseases and syndromes as something that makes my life harder than others. It's just my normal. My baseline. I just get hurt a bit more often than others, that's okay. I have to be a little more careful. Your experience is just as big as my own. The biggest! Next challenge for sure.

Let's do a Friday update now, shall we? Quest 1: PRODUCTIVITY! Productivity! Goal: CLEAN FINAL 50% of bedroom: AKA THE HULK HUT I'd say that the first layer of stuff is gone now. I want to get everything from the side of my bed to the fireplace next. Productivity! Goal: AQUASCAPE ON Nothing to do today besides feed the fishies. Checked my water parameters again and they're still good. Ordered some fishies to come Monday! I'll be doing a top-off Saturday but otherwise, I follow the school of thought where you don't change it unless you need to. Productivity! Goal: APPLY TO 10 JOBS A DAY I applied to.... 0.... Still feeling uncomfortable. Will take a look at my website on Saturday. Quest 2: FIX THE FORM! Fix the Form!: GET TO PHYSICAL THERAPY 2X WEEKLY Next appointment is Monday at 1:30 PM EST! Fix the Form!: DO AT HOME EXERCISES DAILY Honestly, I tried. But I am still too sore. I'm going to try today (Saturday AM) as I'm feeling better. Instead, I iced and did very minimal movement. Quest 3: TRACK THE EATS! I need to cut sugar. Breakfast: Slept lateeee.... Lunch: 2 scoops lactose free coffee ice cream >.> Dinner: Chicken tikka Masala w/ rice Extra: Cookies x3, handful of Valentines chocolates Sugar is my monster always. UGH.

Thank you!!! Yeah, it was only a small hit. But a major relief really. I was just so glad to know that I wasn't crazy; you shouldn't get sicker on the medicine that's supposed to make you better. It took years to find the right doctors to listen to me, but I'm glad I did. Now I really get going again. Bahahahaha! My best friend has along with a wink, lol. That's about the same size as my community tank. I've tried to imagine moving with it and it is not gonna be easy lol. I'll get some pictures when my new fish come! I ordered some more congo tetras, some yoyo loaches (to destroy the demon snails that were supposed to be plant safe), and (more) black as well as palmeri emperor tetras. Ugh, I've sprained my right ankle so many times (the one I broke ages back), but never the foot, and never my good ankle or foot. Luckily I have a high pain tolerance and I think in general I want to be, well, back on my feet quickly as possible, so I will be. After all, Vegas awaits!

Let's do a Thursday update now, shall we? Quest 1: PRODUCTIVITY! Productivity! Goal: CLEAN FINAL 50% of bedroom: AKA THE HULK HUT I bagged some more stuff! Woo! I also took most of the stuff outside and broke down a bunch of boxes. Productivity! Goal: AQUASCAPE ON Nothing to do today besides feed the fishies. Checked my water parameters and they are finally back to normal. Woof. Three weeks ago I broke my filter on my 30gal and after upgrading to a canister had to contend with a nitrite and nitrate spike (ammonia tests lieeeee). Had some fish die-off, sadly, and had to do tons and tons of water changes for two weeks. Now everything is back to balance and I'm going to introduce some more fish next week. Productivity! Goal: APPLY TO 10 JOBS A DAY I applied to.... 4.... Still feeling uncomfortable. Will take a look at my website on Saturday I think. Quest 2: FIX THE FORM! Fix the Form!: GET TO PHYSICAL THERAPY 2X WEEKLY I didn't manage to call my physio, but I'll call Monday. Physical therapy was tough! They were able to realign my foot and omg so much better. He said it'll get better and better each time they do it. I was also given my take-home therapy sheet, yay! Quest 3: TRACK THE EATS! Wednesday/Tuesday got a little mixed up.... so we're just combining them and going straight to Thursday. Pretty balanced minus the excess sugar. I need to cut sugar. Breakfast: Natures path sunrise GF cereal w/ almond milk Lunch: Chicken Tikka Masala w/ rice Dinner: London Broil w/ 2 small potatoes Extra: Cookies x3, 1 root beer Sugar is my monster always. UGH.

Pt was definitely tough. My poor foot. Owieeee. But, yes! Recovery starts now!