Vonayen

OK I had some issues, ok lots of issues...ended yesterday when I had to say goodbye to my dog of 15 years who was perfectly healthy up to the end... so here is my less than impressive report card for last week....and so far most of this week....sad but true. At least i have room for improvement. the stress the last few days was just too much. Clean Eating 5% AM Workout = 2% Endurance Workout= 0% The 2019 year has not been kind to me at all I actually can not wait to ring in the new year in 2020.

Ok here is is, my report card. Clearly I can see where my short comings are. Clean Eating = 14% ( or 1 day out of 7) - seems I had candy the other days AM workout= 100% all 5 days ( split between cardio and weight lifting efforts) Rest/Active Rest= 100 % - Took Saturday OFF Endurance Workout= 100% got in 18 km run/walk on Sunday

It was a lot of fun. I needed the break form reality. I have a family member with months to live and it is hard to watch them slowly drift closer to that vale every day. The con. was a nice distraction.

It has been a challenging year for me and I am looking to get myself back focused on “me” . Up till June I was doing so well....lost 10 lbs even...now that is all back on my ass and I am feeling it.... I can not get into the Challenge proper until August 12th ( have a animathon conference to attend this weekend out of town) but I will jump on in and get myself on Track adn hit this hard on Monday 12th . Here is my game. 1 - Three weeks ( till end of August) of cleanse diet followed by the rest of the time testing food back in– this is a non negotiable as I have developed ugly dermatitis on my arms and I think it helps to eat better. 2- Consistency with my workouts – Holly shit sticks this gets hard for me... I will play a bit with this during this challenge but I am aiming to get up and do early AM workouts Monday- Friday My workouts are truly a mix of everything in my home gym deep down in the catacombs. I want to get stronger faster and just better in my overall fitness by next spring……For this initial challenge I want to work out being more consistent that is all, the training plan will come later. Even if I roll out of bed and do 10 push ups - for this challenge i will count that as a win Game Plan - I will update weekly Monday – Clean Eating & AM workout Tuesday – Clean Eating & AM Workout Wednesday – Clean Eating & Am Workout Thursday - Clean Eating & AM Workout Friday – Clean Eating & AM Workout Saturdays - Clean Eating & Rest/Active Rest Sunday – Clean Eating & Endurance Workout

Week 2 = 62% Week 3 = 83% Week 4 = 81 % Didn't post much...been off my game with the loss of a loved one in my life.

Week 1 = 53% What !! Really?? Yes, ok.... I slipped up here but so far week 2 id looking better. I will keep on with the battle plan.

When it come to me and water I am trying to build a habit first, so for this challenge I want to fill and drink 1 water bottle that I take with me everywhere ( and that said I forgot to do that when I left the house this morning ). Water bottle should be like my health potion Once I get the habit locked in I will up the intake. This week is really going to be a poor score but I will battle on and get some wins next week.

Joining late and fist week is not as good as I would like but here it is. My Goal = Improve fitness, reduce % body fat and get stronger Each day has tasks worth points each week I give myself a score out of a possible total of daily points. Week days = Early AM workouts; Nutrition tracking; 10,000 steps; martial arts training; Drink water Weekends = Nutrition tracking; drink water; 10,000 steps; Long distance run; cleaning Just to make life easier for me I am counting Sunday to Saturday as a week.

I will play !!! Fitness Goal: I have fitness Apps on my phone so I will do those while I am away visiting family until I can get back to my gym Nutrition Goal: I will at least track and be accountable for everything I eat. Lifestyle Goal: I will fit in meditation

Each day has several mini challenges worth a point each. 1) workout 2) track nutrition 3) 10,000 steps 4) training ( MMA, karate, tai chi, weapons, BJJ, art practice etc.)\ Final week - Week 4 In this final week I got 42%. I must say I am amazed at this , it is no wonder I am not really getting anywhere. I have set myself up now for 2019 and will work harder top get these goals met. They are not really that tough, I mean I only need to track my nutrition, I don't need to stick within the points that I have to be within on WW....that is the next step:) A workout could just be set of push ups, squats, jacks ( anything to get my heart rate up for a bit). I need to learn that just because i don't do the killer workout I have planned that doing something is better than a zero point for me on that day . I will come back strong on the next challenge my friends....

Each day has several mini challenges worth a point each. 1) workout 2) track nutrition 3) 10,000 steps 4) training ( MMA, karate, tai chi, weapons, BJJ, art practice etc.)  Week 3 = I got 61 % score. So better than 36% last week but still not as good as my 85% in week 1. Some days are really challenging though, like today as I forgot my fitbit at home so can't track my steps too well....darn it.....

Oh too funny I love it. I was just going to post yesterday but got busy at work over the lunch hour. Week 2 sucked monkey balls... I got a score of 36%. BUT without offering up excuses Last week I also added a new out of comfort zone activity. I joined up with a local BJJ club. I already train in a few martial arts but BJJ is very hands on... My lingering cold left overs form the flu are now pretty much gone so I am kicking butt more so this week...Thank you so much again for your prompt Pixie Ranger

Ohhhh Elastigirl...love your support to keep me honest. I just did the math. 22 points out of a possible 26 for the week so that works out to 85%. I am very pleased with this but now I need to try to keep it up.

Each day has several mini challenges worth a point each. 1) workout 2) track nutrition 3) 10,000 steps 4) training ( MMA, karate, tai chi, weapons, BJJ, art practice etc.) I will post me scope each week on how may points I earned out of a total possible points.....its easy as that . Before Christmas I want to loose a couple more ponds and feel great...Let's get there.

The Challenge worked really really well for me ; it was super easy to track and I could see where I went side ways. So how was week 3 ?? I got 43% and the final week = 30%. What happened yo may ask?? Life tosses one of those curve balls. When family member gets very ill and ends up in hospital with congenial heart failure and COPD and then I got the flu and still have ti now... Can't even go for a hospital visit due to my flu bug..... This challenge was good though in that the tracking and scoring was super easy. I will create a similar type of tracking on the next challenge. For now going to get over this flu and get my self back to healthy... Thank you to everyone who chimed in and cheered me on....it really helped me to keep trying even when things were going off track in a hurry.

Week # 2 = 77% Rocked my goal. Just to be sure it wasn't a fluke I will set 75% or better as my plan for week 3.

Good questions and thank you for keeping me focused . Yes I will tack the rehab work right onto the end of my workouts. The cleaning is more of a pain....my home is clutterville and it drives me nuts...But for now I will build a habit to keep the sink clear and the dishwasher empty and ready for reload. Just keeping from adding to the bigger issues all week and then I will allocate some time on the weekends to attack and battle the bigger clutter. I will clear the dishwasher in the mornings as that is the best time for me to build habits, I am unreliable at night because I typically go and train at my dojo and then come home tired and just go to bed.

Week 1 = 61 % Ok that could explain things for me and my slow slow progress... I didn't realize how poor I was really doing...So now next week I have to get above say 65% . My biggest failure was with the cleaning and rehabilitation exercises. The battle rages on.

Thanks Elastigirl !!! I tracked my last challenge but when it came to reporting back to the form I was lazy cause I felt I had to give lots of detail on how well I did...This way I can provide my "score" and add detail if I wish to or have more time.

Each day has goals. Each goal is worth a point. I will be graded each week on how I do in meeting those goals. Much easier to report back to you each week with updates, cause I am a busy girl. Daily Goals: Monday –Friday = 5 points ( AM workout; Rehabilitation exercises; Nutrition tracking; 10,000 steps a day; Training (Martial Arts) + 1 Bonus point for clanging anything Saturday = 3 points (Nutrition tracking, 10,000 steps, Cleaning house) Sunday = 3 points ( Endurance activity- long slow run; Nutrition tracking, 10,000 steps)

Your goals are awesome!!! I can feel you are totally going to go into beast mode and kill these challenges!!!! A sub 1:30 half is impressive...Love it...go kick ass!!!

There is a demon lurking beneath her sink, Vonayen can feel it. Everyday is a battle to keep the demon caged, everyday; the struggle starts over and it is all she can do to stay in control. She knows if she stops fighting; it will kill her. Sept. 23 Update Battle Plan 1: 1) Track nutrition and stick to 80 % or better of a clean anti- inflammatory diet a. I week 1: I was 75 % clean on nutrition 2) Get moving more----10,000 steps a day no matter what a. Week 1: Mission accomplished 3) Get more hydration on board – 2 water bottles a day (yes baby steps) a. Week 1: 80% success

I am getting myself motivated to get into the best health I have seen in many years. I have many fitness challenges set up for 2019, obstacle race, grand fondo, a leg of an ultra trail race ( my leg is 11 km). The obstacle to overcome is the struggle I have with osteoarthritis in my knees. I refuse to believe that it is what it is… I think I can improve my condition so I am setting off to either prove myself right or wrong. GOAL for this 4 Week Challenge: 1) Removed 4 Lbs (that is 1 Lb per week) from my body bye bye forever – so I have a metric to work with Battle Plan 1: 1) Track nutrition and stick to 80 % or better of a clean anti- inflammatory diet 2) Get moving more----10,000 steps a day no matter what 3) Get more hydration on board – 2 water bottles a day (yes baby steps) That is it… I have time to build on this, so I am starting off with a manageable bit. I say bring it outside world...shits about to get real and I am going to lay it down...no more messing around. Loot – When I get 5 lbs off of my knee joints I will find a nice new set of trekking poles as my treasure

Hello Senie!!! I still work in Calgary ( near the IKEA) and now live just east of the city in Langdon. Nice to have a nerd buddy in the same area:) . I am Vonayen. I was late to join the current challenge but will join the next one. and will follow you on yours.

Sounds like your challenge turned into something different than planned too. It is so hard to stay in the game when you are not feeling well. So incredible that you are almost at a milestone wt goal!!!! That is amazing!!!!..... As for cos play, I have only just decided to go so I only have 6 weeks to prep. I can't do the ones I want to in time so I will do my very first male cos play ( and make it easy for my costume) , I will go as Leo ( the lion spirit) form Fairy Tail. The rest of my friends are also doing fairy tail so I should be able to fit in nicely. Next year I will do Nora ( form RWBY) and Erza ( From Fairy Tail)...maybe even Nel ( From Bleach). Cos play is like my style of walk fitness competition.....:) LOL.....So next year I plan to really be fit and healthy for my cos play roles ...When you are older (so not in my 20's or 30's anymore) you need to really nail it at these conferences...otherwise you just come across as creepy.