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So for tuesday :perfect paleo 3/3, 7h45 sleep (fail!) and no sport + one bonus point for "new" thing id est a cold shower inspired by ensi. I will crush my cold whatever the means! 4points/6 there is a work lunch today with everybody bringing his speciality, I see flour on the menu...

hello, I tried the cold shower this morning after reading your thread, it's my "new thing" of the week for my challenge . it wakes up the body all right lol

have a nice trip !

Despite my attempts at stealth, i could not escape Big Cold yesterday and I am nursing my aches, lol. For paleo 2/3 again and 8h30 hours of sleep to try to find back a bit of energy, I hate colds... 3/6 points

hello stardust and welcome from a fellow newbie ! I discovered thanks to your thread Darebee's Foundation-Light program, I am going to print and look into it, I think its variety must be great fun.

Thank you for your welcome ! On sunday, strength session done :-) I follow a machine circuit (3 times a week) and bodyweight+plyometrics abs the others days. I am coming from far, my big aim is doing one pull up ! For this first day I was a bit naughty with 2 cookies but I could not say no to my son who made them so only 2 paleo points today But good, solid 8 hours between light extinction (10h30) and waking (6h30). I had a chat about it with hubby who always keeps me awake and is still surprised after 17 years when it makes me tired and grumpy, lol big total : 5 points/6

Hello ! I am trying my first challenge in a guild thanks to karinajean. My big goal is to be fit enough to have fun with physical activities alone and with kids. I need to work on strength, agility and confidence, assassin's best traits, no? In my beginner challenge, I chose 4 aims which are still good : Aim 1 : 60kg = 132 lbs and ideally 57 kg=125 lbs (now 142 lbs, I was 160 lbs four months ago) Aim 2 : taking good care of myself Aim 3 : taking good care of my family Aim 4 : being stronger So my goals for this challenge will be : Aim 1 : eating paleo 80/20 id est 17 paleo meals a week. Every paleo meal will be one point. So good is 17 points a week and perfect 21 :-) Aim 4 : three stength training session a week (I began two weeks ago...). Every session is two points. Other physical activities like swimming or hiking will be one bonus point. Aim 2 and 3 : 8 hours of sleep a day. Each night is one point. I suck at this even if I need 8 solid hours to function properly. Bonus Aim : two activities qualifying as "new" or "discovery" per week. i can be doing something for the first time, exploring a new part of town etc... I like reporting everyday even very quickly. Being accountable is my best friend !

I appreciate your help and support SO MUCH lol, it's really precious! I was a bit intimidated by assassin's description to be frank. I am going to delve further into it :-)) Thank you!

Thank you for your words karina. In very few words hebertism motto is "being strong to be useful", no competition and a training of the basic movements necessary to have an efficient body and life ( walking, running, jumping, quadrupedal movement, climbing, equilibrium , throwing, lifting, defending and swimming ) ... I like that there is no competition and that the aim is not about a perfect body It's the grandmother philosophy of movnat in fact ranger maybe? or adventurer? i am still wondering

A last weekly report, I can't believe the end of then first challenge is here! Aim 1, goal 1 : two perfect paleo meal a day 6/7 Aim 2, goal 1 : 5 minutes meditation or yoga 5 days a week 2/5 Aim 4, goal 1 : 3 gym seances for diastasis a week done 2/3 I think I was too ambitious since I began other health things during these four weeks like weight training three times a week, it should have been a challenge on its own. Eating mostly paleo is not bad, a few slips but ok, except that i feel so bad after big slips that I should aim for more than 2/3 meals paleo friendly lol I began meditation for the first time in my life, I had difficulty to begin but i would say I begin to see the benefits and i try more and more to take 2-3 minutes of deep breathing twice a day. I don't count it as a win as the aim was 5 min but it's a first step Gym for distasis was very slow to put together. I should have had a plan before begining and I needed two weeks to find it. Now I have a plan but i am not doing it 3 times a week yet. Mixed feelings for this first challenge. i like the system but i did not do as well as I could have. I have no idea of the guild i will join. I am most of all attracted to hebertist philosophy but it's a lofty goal and i don't see which guild is close to it.

I feel for you scalyfreak, except I have the inverse pb : too short legs ! One of my 6' friend finds her happiness with Boden, an english clothes online shop with different lengths for pants (inseams and leg) and for most of the dresses/skirts. You have to like their different styles and accept buying a lot to try it on at home and reship what you don't want the first time but they have a large choice and good quality.

Tuesday 14 not great, very bad day at work Aim 1, goal 1 : two perfect paleo meal a day ok 8 different vegetables/fruits 2/7 Aim 2, goal 1 : 5 minutes meditation or yoga 5 days a week 0 0/5 Aim 4, goal 1 : 3 gym seances for diastasis a week done 1/3

Hello ! My glutes are still sore so I did an upper body strenght training this morning, lol back to monday 13 ! Aim 1, goal 1 : two perfect paleo meal a day ok 4 different vegetables/fruits 1/7 Aim 2, goal 1 : 5 minutes meditation or yoga 5 days a week 0 0/5 Aim 4, goal 1 : 3 gym seances for diastasis a week done 1/3

Thanks for the advice scaly ! I understand absolutely what you say about calorie counting and butternut squash cookies, soupnugget. I am miserable with counting calories so i don't do it except to assess what I am eating as macronutrients/calories for a week for exemple but not for guiding everyday food choices. I would become mad.

Sunday 12 After a bad saturday, a perfect sunday, guilt can sometimes be efficient, lol There was a power outage at the gym today so I came back home and did the beginner bodyweight workout at home. My thights kill me this morning.. I eat no more bread and pasta or to be accurate, i treat them as i did sweets, a big indulgence once a month maybe and only for very good quality products. Occasionally (twice a month maybe) a bit of rice or potatoes but always for something "worth it", never to cook easy and quick. Cheese are always real ones, full milk and non pasteurized so it's primal if not strictly paleo. Aim 1, goal 1 : two perfect paleo meal a day ok 6 different vegetables/fruits 6/7 Aim 2, goal 1 : 5 minutes meditation or yoga 5 days a week one session 4/5 Aim 4, goal 1 : 3 gym seances for diastasis a week yes, I did it. i will follow a youtube video I found this WE every time from now. I hope it will be OK 2/3

Hi, I am going to look what is this Zombie app, I am curious. Congrats to you for being able to work out daily !

Saturday 11 not my best day, for the first time zero success Aim 1, goal 1 : two perfect paleo meal a day Fail ! had cake twice today with guests 5 different vegetables/fruits 5/7 Aim 2, goal 1 : 5 minutes meditation or yoga 5 days a week no 3/5 Aim 4, goal 1 : 3 gym seances for diastasis a week zero 1/3

Thursday and Friday 9/10 Aim 1, goal 1 : two perfect paleo meal a day OK 6 different vegetables/fruits 5/7 Aim 2, goal 1 : 5 minutes meditation or yoga 5 days a week on friday 3/5 Aim 4, goal 1 : 3 gym seances for diastasis a week zero 1/3

Congrats for the no-soda lunch, scalyfreak. It's difficult to resist in these circonstances, you rock!

Thank you Karinajean! Yes, I am French so cheese is a sweet spot for the whole family, lol. As i can't eliminate it (or won't for now, let's be frank) I think I will use it as the proteins : no more meat + cheese or eggs + cheese in the same lunch or dinner. It may be better. I had a meeting with a trainer in the gym this morning to do tests and create a program. We'll see, at least I saw I didnot gain weight in the last month in spite of last week I am at 144 lbs and gained a bit of muscle. Wednesday 8 Aim 1, goal 1 : two perfect paleo meal a day OK 8 different vegetables/fruits 3/7 Aim 2, goal 1 : 5 minutes meditation or yoga 5 days a week it was no good, i won't count it 2/5 Aim 4, goal 1 : 3 gym seances for diastasis a week zero 1/3

Hello Dmtl ! You are so right about the importance of food plans for controlling eating ! Have you tried a bit of fast to counter balance week-end overeating? I am not an expert for wine and bread and sweets, but I think it all depends on your individual reactions and on the quantity you consume. I know that -for me- eating bread and pasta makes me eat more at the end of the day, it doesn't really nourish me even if I feel full while eating it. When i treat it like an extravant indulgence and eat them very rarely I see my weight going down quickly, why not trying stopping wine OR bread OR sweets and see what happens?

Monday 7 and Tuesday 8 My journalling is nothing but boring but I feel better doing a check everyday here, it gives me hearth to continue even with little steps. I went to the gym on Tuesday but i don't have time to make enough weights training exercise there, talked with hubby about it. Solution 1 is wake up earlier (6 instead of 6:30) , Solution 2 is hubby using an alarm clock instead of my sweet voice to wake up so that I can come back later at home. He doesn't like either lol. Aim 1, goal 1 : two perfect paleo meal a day two days OK i stopped buying cheeseas I have poor self control with it. My hubby and sons are on the verge of rebellion lol 7 different vegetables/fruits both days 2/7 Aim 2, goal 1 : 5 minutes meditation or yoga 5 days a week done on monday and tuesday i am going to search for a white noise generator for work, hearing the tense discussions that happens around me is so stressfull I can't stomach it anymore and my job begins to suck because of it 2/5 Aim 4, goal 1 : 3 gym seances for diastasis a week 1 little, I will count it 1/3

Hello ! A Quick thumb up from a fellow first-timer. Your goals are great, I love especially 1 and 4.

Argh!!! Just back from the in-laws and catastrophic results. Aim 1, goal 1 : two perfect paleo meal a day breakfast remained paleo, it was the thing I clung to but the rest was not paleo at all. Flour or sugar at every course of nearly every meal. At least, I remember why I stopped eating like that. i fell ill with the flu two days in and suffered a tummy ache the whole week 3/7 for the first week and it was tough to earn those three days Aim 2, goal 1 : 5 minutes meditation or yoga 5 days a week Thanks to mandatory family nap time, I could do it 5/5 Aim 4, goal 1 : 3 gym seances for diastasis a week 1/3 it,s not like that i will succeed. On the positive side, I ate a ton of vegetables, had a lot of walks in the country, slept a lot and did everyday the 4-movement yoga session from NF.

kuddos to you for the caffeine and sugar habit, it can be difficult to stop. Your goals are great and you will blow your 6-times horseriding goal if you already did 3 !