KittyDisaster

Day Eight Briefing Sorry for missing yesterday's briefing, but I decided to take the plunge and invest the money in myself for the actual Nerd Fitness Academy and have been busy with the beginners homework from that. Still motivated and going strong. The past two days I haven't been doing great with water though. I HAVE lived up to my at least 32 oz, but after drinking 64 oz for so many days I feel like it's a letdown. I just finished my fourth BB Workout today, and I think it's even getting a teeny bit easier. It's day seven of my fasting and every day has been a win with that. Instead of putting money into savings this week, I put money into saving myself by investing in the Academy. I think that's a win. I also booked my tickets to Texas for my long awaited and needed "vacation" I've been planning. I'm afraid it won't be too relaxing though, because I already know I'm walking into chaos. At least it will be a different chaos. I need to plan excursions for myself. Alright. It's late, I have to shower. KittyDisaster Signing Off

Day Six Briefing Today was a decent day, I guess. Having some tummy issues, and thought about bailing on tonight's mission. But, NAY! The people of Nerdom need me! Just finished my BB Workout. I've decided to replace the jumping jacks with cherry pickers. The CP are not nearly as much stress on my ankle. See, I'm not looking to bail out of workouts. I just have to find what will work for my body and go for it. Another 64 oz day today. Still not bad for someone who was drinking less than a cup a day not even a week ago. I do hope to increase that though. Still fasting just fine. Though I do hate smelling my clients breakfast in the morning. Today's Menu Lunch- Hmm...what DID I eat for lunch? Oh yeah, A veggie burger patty with some vegetarian chili and a cup of fresh mixed fruit with light whipped topping. Snack- None Dinner- Cauliflower "egg fried rice" and a couple chunks of "chicken" Dessert- Banana and Coconut Milk Smoothie Shit, I just remembered I forgot to check the mail. Oh well. I guess I'll walk up and get it tomorrow. Anyways, I'm tired. It is past my bedtime and (bloody hell, I forgot to pick up my new sleeping meds too) the morning comes to early. Good luck out there, and May the odds be ever in our favor... KittyDisaster Signing Off

@Tialoredron Thank you. I appreciate the kind words. Day Five Briefing Today was a better day. I stayed on track and kept things moving. Last nights workout was good. I believe I'm going to have to find a better alternative to the Jumping Jacks, because it is hell on my ankle. I have also been parking in the back at stores and such so that I get a nice little walk in. It's not much, but better than nothing. I put some more money away today which put me at my savings goal for this week. By the time I go to bed I'll have had 64 oz of water today. I'd still like to go up, but I'm content with that for now. The fasting is still going good. Same thing, think I'm starving in the morning before I start drinking water. Afterwards I'm fine. I also attempted to make "Lemon Poppy Seed Energy Bites" today......o.o....That was a total waste of time. Apparently MY protein powder doesn't absorb as well so what was supposed to be 3 scoops ended up being 7-8. It was a pain in the ass. They taste "ok", but definitely not good enough to be worth the trouble (and supplies) it took to make them. Todays Menu Lunch- "Chicken" Strips, Green Beans, and a little bit of BBQ sauce Snack- Balance Break, Energy Bite Dinner- "Chicken" Strips, Cottage Cheese, and Grapes Dessert- Chocolate Matcha Protein shake Well, it's time for some Beginners Yoga KittyDisaster Signing Out

Day Four Briefing Today was a bad day. I had two appointments back to back at inconvenient times due to a scheduling mistake. And I was late for the first one because I had to put my cat down this morning (cancer). I've obviously been upset all day, and because I had no time or place to go be alone and cry, I made the decision to go get ice cream. I had to do something or I was going to explode. I didn't get a large or the most sugary one (like I wanted) but I did get some. It wasn't a slip up, it was a decision, and I got right back on track afterwards. Todays Menu Lunch- Fresh Mozzarella Salad Snack- Ice Cream Dinner- Lettuce Tacos Dessert- None My water intake was not what I wanted it to be either. I'll probably only have had 40oz by the time I go to bed. There were a couple of wins today- I did put more money into my "savings" box today. I also resisted the urge to spend a bunch of money on others when they were hinting around at wanting things. Also, both doctor appointments weighed me and I'm down to 190 from 199. I'm about to go do my BB Workout Routine right now. I know today wasn't ideal, but that is okay. I'm still determined to get this mission completed. KittyDisaster Signing Off I

Day Three Briefing Drank a full 64oz today! Should I try for more tomorrow? The fasting is still going well, and so far I'm sticking to a mostly SB diet. (With the exception of fruit) Today's Menu Lunch- Cottage Cheese and Fruit Snack- Nut & Seed trailmix Dinner- Black Beans and Salsa w/cheese Dessert- Balanced Break Jesus, am I feeling yesterdays workout. I love feeling sore after working out, because it makes me feel like I'm making a difference, but cheeze almighty. Lol. I'm going to try some gentle Yoga tonight instead of the BB Workout, since it says not to do that routine consecutively and I don't really want to have an idle day. I also bought a lockbox today! I even put some money in it. Hopefully, I can keep it there. I still need to make a budget. Okay, I'm going to see a man about a horse, or yoga... KittyDisaster Signing Off

Hey there, I hope this thread isn't dead, because I need people. I'm jumping back into the SouthBeach diet, because I've had good results with it before. So, basically I need to 1.Cut out carbs (breads and pastas I will miss you so!) 2.Cut out sweets (Oi, do I even need to explain this one?) Both of those being weaknesses of mine. Especially when put together. I'm going to continue to eat fruit, and see if it will work as well as last time with this deviation. I just need some buddies to help with encouragement, accountability, and an occasional person to listen to me whine about how much I want what I can't have. If you're still active....I'm In! Cat

Day Two Briefing Today, I ate a giant salad for lunch and tried an experiment of making Cauliflower Egg Fried Rice for dinner. It turned out pretty darn delicious! After dinner I had a Balance Break for "dessert".The fasting is going well. Today was my second day fasting, and while I still feel a little hungry in the mornings, with water, it subsides after a while. Speaking of WATER, I went and bought my water bottle today. It's a 32oz bottle so my GOAL is to drink two a day. If I don't make it, I don't make it, but I must drink at least one. I didn't get it until this afternoon but I did drink a 16.9oz bottle of water before that, and after I take my meds tonight I'll have finished my first new bottle full. So that's still what, 48.9oz? Not too shabby. So I did my first round of the Beginners Bodyweight Workout tonight and while I did have some issues with the lunges, I surprised myself by being able to do it all for all three circuits. The lunges were hard, getting down and back up just wasn't happening (especially with my bad ankle), but I didn't give up or skip them I just did my own version of it by adjusting the weight on my bad ankle and just going down as far as it was practical for ME. All in all I was super proud of myself. I'm too tired to write out anything cute at the moment KittyDisaster Signing Off

KittyDisaster checking in- *4 Week Challenge Goals* 8-13-17 1.Exercise I need to start a daily routine to get into the habit of exercising every day in my spare time, since I'm not used to doing it. Preferably in the morning or at night without getting too far out of my sleep schedule. Not being lazy and parking in the back of parking lots will help too. Since I'm stuck in the house all day the walking will be good for me. 2.Eating Healthy I need to find a good vegetarian compatible diet, and stick with it. I think going back to SouthBeach might be my best bet. I'm familiar with it and I've had success on it before. I have also opted for the 16/8 intermittent fasting protocol. I think it will work well with my schedule. Another thing I REALLY need to focus on is meal prepping instead of eating out. It will be hard because that's the only time I get to spend with my family in my very limited time off. I can't eat at my mom's house because it's full of tempting junk food. Just starting up eating healthy again, I don't think I'm ready for that level of temptation. 3.Drink More Water I definitely have been slacking in the water department. I've been trying to get better as of late, but still I'm not drinking near enough. It's not that I drink soda or juice or anything, it's just that throughout the day I just kind of forget to do it, and when I'm out and about I don't always have access to good water. So I think I'm going to get a labeled water bottle to keep track of how much I'm drinking, and to insure I have it when I go out. Keeping a pitcher of water in the kitchen will remind me every time I see it to drink some. I'm going to try and consciously drink water when I feel like I need a snack to see how that works for curbing the hunger as well. 4. Start a Savings It's time for me to seriously look at starting to save some of the money I'm making. I need to just put X amount away every paycheck and not dip into it no matter what. It's really hard to say no when people are in need, but I'm never going to be able to make a life for myself if I just give it all away. So, I need to start a budget so that I'm not losing more than I'm making. Until I find a good bank, I need to get a lockbox because if I just have it handy or on my card it's too easy to say "Yes" to people. Alright this is my first go, hopefully not my last. Wish me luck Nerds!!! P.S. This was written out on the 13th, but I just barely got the chance to post it.

The Bob Ross thing was great lol That's a great idea, tying the workout mentally to a fun activity. It will tie in great too, because my first ***QUEST!*** is called "Defeating the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man"...I'll just say, "Welp, I'm off to play Ghostbusters!" *scene to me attempting to moonwalk out of the situation while singing the Ghostbusters theme song* Thanks for the advice and the encouragement

Thanks Everyone, Well, I'm going to start with this beginners bodyweight workout and see where it goes. I only found this site the night before last (by total accident) and I'm just stoked to be with fellow nerds for this journey to be honest. I had no idea there was such a thing, and said "These are my people" signed up, ordered the book (which just arrived today), and am diving in head first. If you guys have any suggestions for an out of shape total n00b to fitness, I'd love to have input.

I actually filled out the challenge worksheets last night. But my internet crapped out on me before I could post whatever it is I'm supposed to for it...

What's up follow NERDS?! Okay, Here's the story: The name is Cat, I've never been a thin person. My mom was always more about making me happy, than making me healthy. I didn't REALLY start gaining until my teens, and then 20's. Over the last few years I've gained and lost a bit. Last year a friend and I decided to make a change and jumped on the SouthBeach band wagon. We both lost weight. I lost 25 lbs in a couple of months, I was ecstatic, and vowed to never get over 200lbs again. Well, once I moved to a different city it got harder. My friend went off her diet, and I actually lasted about a month longer than her which was a huge surprise to me. Also, I was back at my lovingly enabling mother's house where no many how many times I asked her NOT to bring me my favorite treats, she just couldn't help herself. So, here I am back at almost 200lbs and feeling like Chunk again. But that's okay! I've joined the rebellion, and I'm feeling committed to becoming a god-damned super-hero! So, I just need other people to keep me accountable and remind me that...... Goonies Never Say Die