Katalaya

Alright. Starting tomorrow, I am back in the game. Since I had a forced 1 week break, I will be adding a week onto this challenge for myself. As long as I don't strain it, I have the go ahead! So, it's time to get myself back in the groove!

Lol. Thnx. It's my gamer tag too. Swimming is not an option because of the weather and lack of indoor swimming pools. I appreciate the suggestion though. No cast, it's just taped to the toe next to it. I'm just trying to keep as much pressure off of it as possible until I get the ok. Jumping Jacks seem to be ok so I'm thinking I'll switch to pyramids for a while. Unfortunately, due to the way the pull up bar is situated, I'm not allowed to do those either. It's way above my head so to do one pull up, I HAVE to start from a dead hang position balanced on two pegs. I also have to land on those pegs when I come back down, not possible atm. I was told I can start doing stuff normally within a few weeks as long as it's taped so until then I'm going to do what I can just to keep active

So I fractured my toe yesterday, which is going to put me a little bit behind on the workouts due to having to find different exercises to work with. Can't do push ups, planks, etc that requires balancing on your toes until it heals so if anyone has any ideas of what to replace these with, it's much appreciated. Have thought about moving back to knee push ups just until I can go back to doing regular ones but I would rather not do that unless I have to. Having a hard time with cardio as well since I like to run barefoot but I have alternate exercises for this. Have followed through on workouts up until yesterday. Since it was a rest day, it's not a big deal but I need to get back on track asap.

After this, I'm going to shorten my posting to every couple of days. Between this and my workout logs/spreadsheets, I'm having a bit of a time trying to remember which threads I've already posted on and which I haven't. 15 mins of Jump Rope and 60 mins of Stairs [literal, I don't have machines. lol] So far I've been doing well on the sleep goal, depending on when I get to bed, I haven't slept more than 9 hours though. Had about a can of soda today though :[ I DID read a book to my son, but it was this morning. However, that is still a change from me not reading to him. Today was a cardio day so I can't comment on any strength improvements.

oOoOo the Boogie Man, yes? love it!

Wow! Knocked all the way back to the 6th page! Stats: 5'1" no scale atm [working on it] Arms: 13" Neck: 14" Waist: 34" Thighs: 22" Bust: 37" Ribcage: 34" Calves: 14" As I have said, I'm not completely following Paleo yet. Some diet concerns I need to address first such as calcium/iron deficiencies in my blood [yippee. ><] Food for today is as follows: Cucumbers & Ranch, Hot & Sour Soup, Pork Roast [seasoned with salt & pepper], apple sauce, cheesy eggs with ham, and one slice of toast with strawberry preserves. I have carrots and celery as well as leftover pork, etc in the fridge if I get hungry later. Workout: Chin ups: .75/.5 Pull ups: .5/.58 Push ups: 13/13 Squats: 30/30 [need to think about adding some weights in there] Dumbbell Rows: 20#s Right: 11/10 Left: 11/12 Planks: 60/45 seconds Upped my workout to two sets of each as well as upping the dumbbell weight. Both sets are shown above. Planning to up to 3 sets in 2 weeks, and 4 sets by the end of this challenge [hopefully] *Need to find a good indoor cardio workout. I love running but with the rain and having to bring a toddler along, not possible in the winter.*

Goals: Fitness: Sleep no more than 9/24 hours. I have a horrible habit of sleeping literally 14-16 hours a day. That needs to stop. Do 1 full pull up! I WILL master this before the deadline. >< Be able to do 20 full push ups in a row Cut soda out of my diet completely! [i think this will be the most difficult] *One of my fitness goals was going to be full paleo, however, I have decided to do as much paleo as I can and use this time to research more in depth on what I can/can't eat so that next time, I'll be ready.* Life: Read a book to my son EVERY night. I've been doing pretty well with this but I need to make it a habit rather than something I do every once in a while. It should be part of his bedtime routine. Will post initial measurements later.

Currently, I've been on a bit of a Madeon kick. Mix in a bit of Holy Ghost!, Chromeo, Terra, Papa Roach, Beatdrop and Deadmau5. I am willing to listen to just about anything though. Just been in a bit of a high tempo phase.

I have a 3 year old son. I used to use 3# weights in my workouts and now when I'm doing my strength training he grabs those off the shelf and tries to imitate me. LOL. As far as food goes, I don't really have a problem with getting him to eat healthy. I do have a problem with getting him to eat enough protein because he won't eat meat. I have tried every bit of meat/fish that I can get my hands on and he simply does not eat it. He will try it once and if he doesn't like it, he will not touch it anymore. If it is mixed in with food, he will separate it out before eating. Since that is the case, I usually have lots of peanut butter and other sources of protein around for him to eat. I think that because I've started doing this while he's so young [keep in mind, I am a single parent, nobody to show him otherwise] he'll grow up with a healthier lifestyle. Hopefully when he is old enough to be making the choices on his own, he will stick with it.

Oooo! There's one in my area next year! Wewt!

That is awesome! Where can I get one! lol

I love to hula hoop! Unfortunately I don't have one atm as I just moved and had to get rid of a lot of my stuff. ><

Thanks for all the welcomes! I've been checking out the link you supplied, Bruce and I had to laugh. The story being told at the beginning? I feel that way now. Especially when I watch my dad [who is pushing retirement age] do pull up after pull up and I can't even do one!

Signed up today specifically to be in on this challenge! Still working on goals.

I found this site about a week ago when researching how to get fit. Over the course of the past year, I've tried many different workouts and not seen much success. This is mostly because they all want you to starve yourself in some way and I love food. I believe that it's one of the finer things in life. However, the last few days or so, I have been having a hard time staying awake for 6 hours at a time. Since I think sleep is a waste of valuable time, sleeping 18 hours a day is getting completely out of hand. Plus, I have a toddler that I want to keep up with. While browsing all the success stories, I stumbled across the most recent 6-week challenge thread [which ended today, Congratulations to all!]. I thought "hey! that sounds like fun!" and decided to sign up since there HAS to be another one starting soon! My Goal: I would like to be able to do pull ups. I haven't been able to do even one in a long time and it disappoints me. It has gotten to the point where I try my best to avoid the pull up bar in the living room. I have also always wanted to try lifting weights but everything I had read before told me that doing any serious weight lifting would cause me to "bulk-up". No, thanks. >< Thanks to Spezzy, that is now on my agenda! In general, I just want to be healthier to set a good example for my son. I eat unhealthily right now because I have been trying to follow nutrition guidelines which means eating a lot of grain and less red meat. I enjoy grain but a rare steak is definitely more appealing to me than a bowl of pasta. The idea of leveling up is amazing! Having spent years cultivating a character and trying to reach max level, I can't wait to apply this concept to my life! If I can wake up feeling good every morning ,unlike this morning where I honestly feel groggy, I will be happy. Don't worry, I have plenty of other goals on my agenda once my fitness requirements are satisfied.