Marauder

Blargh.  Husband tested negative for covid last night, coughed all night in bed, then tested positive this morning.  We'd both managed to avoid it thus far.

Little Bit has some great parents. Nice job Dad. 

Hummus is a good thing to keep around. It’s decent for protein. My other staples are string cheese and Kodiak Cake pancakes.  

Medical stuff is exhausting and dealing with the appointments is too. I’ve been through the ringer some this spring and just now settling down.  Hang in there!

On 6/13/2022 at 7:02 PM, fleaball said:

I'm still here. And I'm still pissed that I can't complete a challenge to save my fucking life. So here we are with another challenge made of stupid baby steps toward the stupid things I haven't been able to achieve in the 8 years I've been here. Yay?

 

• Feed the cats every day - cheating taking an easy win here because it's not like I can not feed my cats.
• Drink 8 ounces of water immediately when waking up.
• Do pigeon pose every day because every muscle in my legs hates me.
• Purge 3 things every day, doesn't matter physical or digital there's just too much shit all over the place.
• Use stupid prescription toothpaste I'm supposed to use.

 

I’ve only read this so far but I’m pretty sure you’re my long lost twin or my soulmate.  

Workout  ✅

Eat slow ✅

Sleep: 7 hrs 10 m

I could still do better with slowing down my eating.  It would help if my husband made less tasty dinners. 
 

Workout went well… bw squats, goblet squats, RDL, push ups, planks.

Yall have convinced me that it's pancakes for breakfast.

Congrats on the lifts. Swanky new home gym looks awesome!

2 hours ago, Elastigirl said:

Welcome back! As for sticking to plans; I am trying to change from an all or nothing mindset to a learning mindset. One of the things I've been working on is the goal you mentioned, putting down my fork between bites. I am reminding myself that is a skill I am practicing. Sometimes I am better at it than others. There are times when I'm uber focused on it, and other times I forget. That's part of learning a skill. 

Thank you!  Mindset stuff is so hard. We do a lot of it without really consciously thinking about it. It’s a big behavior shift for me.   And yes, putting the fork down is a hard habit to really get down for me but I keep trying at it. Honestly the hardest one for me is putting down finger food or sandwiches between bites but I’m trying!!  

2 hours ago, Maigs said:

Welcome back!

Thank you!  Awesome to see you!  Do you have a challenge thread?

2 hours ago, RES said:

Welcome back! Sticking to plans requires me to want to stick to them, the desire to reach my goal or do the thing has to be greater than my desire to binge watch TV or whatever other activity I'm doing to avoid it.

 

Thank you!  Oh boy this is a hard one, but so very true for me.  I’ve had some health things come up (nothing serious) that tell me I need a new path with fitness and I’m really hoping my brain can ride this desire to improve my health for long enough that it’s more of a habit.   
 

The workouts you do when you really feel like crap should count double. They feel like double the victory!  Well done!!

I’d never heard of Saharan dust before. Very interesting and bizarre. Sorry for the air quality. I know that’s not fun. 

3 minutes ago, Chris-Tien Jinn said:

 

It's an app that's available for both Mac OS and Android.  I think you need a Nerd Fitness Prime account, but I haven't looked at it in a long time.  

I didn’t  even know about prime accounts.   I should probably look around a little. 😂

On 6/12/2022 at 5:20 PM, RES said:

• For those who are new or behind, my main goal is weight loss, for health reasons as well as I want to look good naked, and fit in clothes I used to. I love 5Ks and kettlebells, I'm struggling with this goal because it doesn't get easier when you get older.

amen and just shouting it a little louder for the young people in back

Following.
 

Also, what is the NF Journey?  

Anyone and everyone….

What’s your secret/best tip to sticking to your plans?

Im a strong starter and then fade, then quit, then guilt, then repeat. I’m convinced quite a bit has to do with my all or nothing attitude and I’m working on it.  I’ve had lots of practice with the old attitude and it won’t be easy. 

8 minutes ago, Tanktimus the Encourager said:

Welcome back! I'm glad you're here.

Always amazing to see you Tank. Hope the family is well!

Here for cute. 

Here for very similar goals. 
 

Also here for life tea spilling. 

Are there snacks?

Happy to see you here and also very sorry for what sounds like an exhausting and emotional year so far!   Way to get back out there. Inertia can be a boss fight sometimes!

I’m here to learn about consistency from the consistency master.  
 

Oh my. 
Mindset Reset.  I’m tired of my all or nothing fixed mindset.  It’s time for growth!!!  
 

Also, I desperately need a supportive community. Who did I think of first?  You nerds!

Goals

Fitness:

• 3x per week strength training per programming

Nutrition:

• Put down the damn fork (between bites that is).  Aka Eat Slower.

Mindset:

• Sleep is everything. Track how much you get. 
   
• bonus:  Failure is an opportunity to learn what doesn’t work for you or your goals. Use it to find what does.

Happy to be back and ready to start yesterday. In fact, will probably start tomorrow as I have a two week road trip during this challenge.  I’m unsure how that will affect the strength training. Everything else should be easily managed though.   Hopefully internet coverage has improved there… runs to check.
 

So… how is everyone?

I’m incredibly sad to come back and see this news.  I raise my drink to Mr Willes. 

I got in one ride again.  LOL.  Husband is home the next few days so perhaps I will manage at least two this week.  Puppies are legit exhausting.  I'm sleeping like the dead.  The husband gets up sometimes at night to take the pup out, but I never hear a thing.  Thank heavens for small favors.  He wears me out during the day enough!  Reading is going well, but it's almost all "how do I stop puppy from..."     

Hey at least I didn't ghost my challenge.  It's been really hard to adjust to life with a puppy AND finding time for things.  The house isnt clean, the workouts are undone, some days I realize at 4 pm that I havent brushed my hair or teeth.  Yikes!  But I've survived, gotten in a little bit, and DID NOT GHOST MY CHALLENGE.  It's a C+ at least.  LOL

On 7/16/2021 at 9:35 AM, Novaurora said:

This is obviously a bit silly, BUT, I'll just leave it here  

 

https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a31707175/dog-workout-at-home/

LOL.  I’ve been doing a lot of squats picking up puppy and deadlifts lifting him out of timeout. Does that count?  
 

I got one ride in. Maybe another tomorrow as the husband is home on the weekend. It’s so hot that it’s hard to find the motivation even when I have time.  Our cooling system can only create about a 20 degree drop so our house is closer to 80 degs this last few days.  🥵

reading has happened but it’s been a bit or miss as well. 

Still nothing happening on the challenge front.  Puppy is a full time job it seems.  Unfortunately for my sanity, it was just rough timing a bit.  Daughter started a new job right after working more hours and husband has a big to-do at work that he is dealing with at the moment.  It'll all work itself out, but getting on the bike or getting a workout in has been next to impossible.  He spends some time in his crate every day, but that's when I get basic home care done.  These clothes arent going to wash themselves!  Dinner needs to happen!

29 minutes ago, Maigs said:

Keep these updates coming! I started getting a little puppy crazy and my boss just brought home an adorable Bernadoodle and need reminded that puppies are work and I am not ready for that kind of additional work until at least next spring

Did I mention puppy biting? And heel nipping?  We have all the puppy deterrence happening here!

5 hours ago, DarK_RaideR said:

I feel like @DJtrippyT might want to jump on board here, since she also recently got a dog to go with her cats.

Ha. I was just coming here to moan and whine. Puppies suck. Everyone here loves him but I have to do all the work and I’m the one he bites and humps. I’m pretty over him at the moment.  It may be one of the only times I’ve ever wished I didn’t work at home.  No working out has happened. No work has happened.   It’s miserable.