Drehmos

Day one was nearly a flop....nearly. Before I launch in, let me say this....I love my husband. I had a craaaaappy day at work, then stayed at the office 30 minutes late to finish something, thus making myself too late to get to my Yoga class, which was supposed to be my first foray back into all this. I called the husband when I got to my car, mostly to gripe that I had screwed up my first day and couldn't work out. He asked if I would go for a run instead (as we had agreed I should if I couldn't attend a class) and I sadly admitted that I should. When I got home he told me he'd spent most of his day trying to get a home made archery target together for me, and apologized that he'd been unable to. Just that he'd thought of me enough to spend his day off trying to find cardboard boxes to make an archery target for me cheered me up a good bit, and then when I was getting ready to run I noticed he had put his running shoes on and was sitting on the couch waiting for me to be ready. My husband, who just...*doesn't* run, put on his running shoes and volunteered to run with me for moral support without me even thinking, much less hinting, that I'd like him to do so. Talk about DAY. MADE. We actually matched pace pretty well, though I've learned I recover more quickly than he does. He actually kinda scared me with how tired he was when we got back. Part of why he doesn't generally work out is medical issues and certain medications making it a pain in the rear. But he's fine. I think I just recover really fast even though my endurance stinks. So we went for a 15 minute jog around the neighborhood, walking a lot of it...and when we got home he worked on dinner (crock pot meal, delicious clam chowder, my FAVORITE!) and let me relax a little....then when the sun got a bit less glaring I suggested we go sling some arrows out in the yard. What a great way to end an amazingly stressful and surprisingly pleasant day. Oh, and as for that archery, I think I'm getting the hang of my bow. I've never done archery before, but I bought a compound bow from a local thrift shop (GREAT find!) and have supplied myself with arrows and etc. Today I shot a few (8 or so) shots through a big cardboard box, trying to dial in my aim....and then we got the clever idea of using an old, unused steel trash can for a target. I only took one shot at it. My arrow went almost entirely through the bottom of the can, close to dead center, and got stuck on the plastic fletching, which nearly ruined it....but DAYUMN. I think my aim is improving, and I'm thoroughly impressed with this bitty bow's power. (Side note, I think I just accidentally named my bow Bitty. >_> It's technically a youth bow, but it's an older style (circa 1980's? we're not sure.) so it's taller than most bows, making it awful hard to find a bag that it fits in. It has a 23 inch draw length and a 20-30 pound draw weight. Thus the name Bitty is both ironic and accurate! HAH! I LOVE IT! Alternately I could name it Tsko'eveng which (if I can still translate correctly) means "bow child" in Na'vi. Oops, is my geek showing? ) Okay, that's enough rambling. I SERIOUSLY need sleep. Good night y'all!

Oh. And since I'm joining the 6 week challenge, here is my post with the assassins!! Ta-da!

Hello one and all! I’ve been goofing around with this for too long, so as of today I declare myself an assassin. I’m setting out on the 6 week challenge with a dedication to actually reaching the end, head high, victory around my neck. I’m currently sitting in an unhealthy weight/body fat category. My beloved pushups have gotten weak and sloppy. And my always-awful endurance hasn’t gone anywhere promising. To give a better idea of my “needs work†areas, I have a body fat percentage of about 35%. I can do a few regular pushups with arguably poor form (elbows not tucked to my side, everything else is pretty good though) but for the most part I’m stuck with knee pushups if I want more than 2-3. I don’t have a strict record of how bad my running endurance is, but I tried an hour long kickboxing class and not only repeatedly had to step aside to catch my breath, but also had to sit out the last 10-15 minutes because I’d become dizzy. None of this is acceptable anymore. TL;DR I need to lose body fat, and gain pushups and endurance. My goals for this challenge are as follows: - 32% body fat - 100 push ups - Able to make it through an entire kickboxing class without having to go sit down My ultimate goals are 20% body fat, 200 push ups, and running a 5k in 30 minutes or less, but these are good stepping stones. I’m relying on classes at my gym for now because I need the structure to keep me honest and on track. It also helps my husband to keep me accountable. On the diet end of things, I’ll be tracking calories and aiming to stay under 1600 daily. Wish me luck, friends! Here we go!

I've tried, and I've tried again, and I've tried again. Times maybe 30, at least. But it's not over until I say it is. I get derailed frequently. This time I think my biggest contributors were a lack of accountability, and a decent bout of depression. I've got my husband to fall back on, though, and he's helping greatly. Beyond helping me recover from depression, he has made the commitment to keep me honest about the gym. I will have to worry about my diet myself, since we don't eat all of our meals together and he just gets too stressed from trying to pressure me into eating right. (We've tried that number before.) So the new plan stands as such: Gym Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Cody is my accountability. Tracking calories again. I stand alone. My battle log (from a recent reboot) is here and I'll be joining the 6 week challenge. Wish me luck, comrades!

Sorry! I haven't been on my computer much lately so I haven't been posting....but it's going well! I've been working out every day I'm scheduled and my husband bought me a gym membership, which is just great! I love all the benefits and I've been finding myself excited to go work out. That is a great feeling, let me tell you! So my workouts are not a problem, but I still haven't conquered my breakfasts. Water I go back and forth on, but I'm generally hitting it. Yesterday I forgot my water bottle and my intake suffered from it, but that's been the exception and not the rule. Breakfast has been awful though. I have been eating mostly crap from the gas station or oatmeal, which is not SO bad for me but is chock full of carbs that I'm trying to avoid, I'm pretty sure. Either way, last time I measured myself I had not lost weight or body fat percentage, but I lost inches around my waist (about 1.5?) and to my great amazement, GAINED some on my chest. I heard that the boobs are the first to go, but not for me! Mwahaha! I'd better be careful though, I'll jinx myself. So I'm doing well in general, I think. Just gotta fix my diet and I'll start dropping weight easy.

Ocelot- I'd love to take Tae Kwon Do back up but I just don't have the money for traiining. I'm actually planning on joining the Assassin's guild once I'm able though! Thanks for the links, I'll check those out. Starsapart! Hello again! Week one went pretty well. I've done all my scheduled workouts and been doing all right wiith drinking water, but my breakfasts are still suffering. I just don't have time to cook in the morning and I've yet to meet a pre-cooked breakfast I'd actually eat. I made some egg fritatas but I hate them. I'm gonna have to look around for some recipes, preferably NOT egg based. I just don't usually want eggs. Other than practicing my guitar I suppose that will be today's mission. Onward!

Greetings and well met, fellow travelers. My name is Yami, but you can call me Drehmos too. I tried one of these six week challenges a while back, but started halfway in and also fell on my face. SO we're trying this again. I was given access to the Nerd Fitness Academy as a Christmas present and have been diving headlong into that ever since. My six week challenge is going to revolve around what I'm doing over there. To introduce myself personally, I'm a 25 year old female human working a desk job, recently married, working on a novel or two and hoping to eventually be published. I weigh in at 165 pounds and 35% body fat according to my little scale. I weighed 120 pounds back in high school and was fiercely athletic, taking part in TaeKwonDo and running track. I'm nearing up on the 10 year mark since any of that's been true, and that irritates me. I will get myself back before I've missed 10 years of my life!!! Main Quest: reach 120 pounds or 18% body fat by the end of the year, latest...Preferrably by the end of summer. Quest 1: Drink 8 cups of water or more every day. Measurement: A = 40 days hit B = 30 days hit C = 20 days hit Reward: A = +3 CON B = +2 CON C = +1 CON Quest 2: Complete 3 Bodyweight Brigade workouts every week, with one day of rest between each. Measurement: A = 6 weeks complete B = 5 weeks complete C = 4 weeks complete Reward: A = + 3 STR, + 3 STA B = + 2 STR, + 2 STA C = +1 STR , + 1 STA ALSO my husband has agreed that for every 2 weeks of 3 workouts, he'll set aside $30 for a pair of bluetooth headphones for me. These will become my workout headphones. Quest 3: Breakfast overhaul, no carbs for breakfast, focus on protein instead. Measurement: A = 35 days hit B = 25 days hit C = 15 days hit Reward: A = +3 CON, +3 CHA B = +2 CON, +2 CHA C = +1 CON, +1 CHA MOTIVATION: I don't want to look at myself in the mirror and think "EW" anymore. I want to love my body and myself for both appearance and capability. I want to be proud of myself for what I've done and what I'm capable of.

I couldn't help but grin when Steve said "the mythical phoenix is one of the coolest animals ever."....after all, I had a dragon and phoenix themed wedding not 3 months ago, and I have often referred to myself as a "Phoenixian Paladin" due to both my obsession with paladins and fire, and my tendency to fall off of wagons. It's time to get back up. I've been ash and ember for too long. The reasons are many and I know I must face them. Petty they may be, but I still struggle with them and I still need to overcome them. I eat without really thinking about the consequences, basically whatever I crave whenever I crave it.I refuse to find time to work out.And most troublingly, when I fall off a wagon for a day I give up for weeks.I'm already getting irritated at this post. I hate falling off wagons, I hate acknowledging I've fallen. But I must get back up. That's the whole purpose of respawning, right? Getting back up is for fighting again, not running away. The best way to win a fight is to lose a few times and figure out what went wrong. So we've identified my flaws...How best to fix them? I've got a few plans I'd like to put in place. Execute a 2 day fast over the next week. Drink more water this time.Have at least one meditation/refocusing session per weekEliminate snacking and heavily limit soda intake. Prefer water, tea and milk.Beginner Body Weight Circuit, 2-3 rounds, 3 days a week.If anyone has ideas on how to eat more mindfully, and how to beat the pessimisim monster...that'd be appreciated.

Love this quote!

Drehmos's hands lit with white fire. Twin blazing blades sprang into his palms. "This Xeno-killer won't even know what hit it!" He smirked, showing fangs. "Let's do this!" With a spin of his holy blades, he sprang into action against the massive robotic creature. [Ten Pushups Complete!] ((This is also the marker of the completion of one of my personal quests! I did ten REAL push ups, not knee-push ups!!! WHOO HOO!!!))

I am SO IN!!! I've attempted NaNoWriMo several times...usually while also attempting school. Recipe for stress, disaster, and giving up, right there. But this year I'm not in school! My life quest right now revolves around the story I'm writing with my best friend...and that's really my biggest priority, BUT as it's already half done and being worked on cooperatively, I don't think it'd work well for NaNo.....So I'm gonna split my 50k I think. Whatever I write for my co-op novel will count towards the word goal, as well as whatever I write on my own for whichever story I decide on. *looks at calendar* holy moly. 10 days left to decide on a story and snowflake it effectively....crud. Better get working!! *hurry scurry*

Whoosh! *relieved sigh* I talked myself into the workout. I also spent about...eh, 40 minutes? studying my Japanese. However, I did NOT clean out my car. >_> I guess that'll have to wait 'till morning. Too dark now..... So! My Brigade brothers and sisters! I've got a series of questions for you. What languages do y'all speak? What was your workout today like? And.... *puts on stern teacher tone* What did you learn?

Wow. Kettlebell sounds like fun. My mom had a little kettlebell and an exercise video she was playing on her laptop some time ago....not sure if she's still doing that.....but it looked like fun when she did it, and that video you've got looks like fun too...dem arm muscles man! I'm currently somewhat lacking in awesome. I'm installing some programs to learn Japanese...buuuuut I SHOULD be working out. If I work out every day for two weeks my husband will be budgeting in a gym membership for me! I want it.... ^ This is me right now with working out, cleaning my car, and learning Japanese. In that order, unfortunately.

Gooooood morning, Brigade!! I was referred over here by the lovely Lullaby88, and reading some of your posts I think this is a good group for me to join! Looks like it has been a leeeetle bit quiet in here lately though...shall we fix that? *cranks up "Eye of the Tiger"* What are y'all doing today to be awesome?

If you never give up, you never lose.