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Following. Because, well, handstands. And... mental health struggles I relate too.

 

I did my first handstand (actually a forearm headstand in a yoga class) about a month ago... and I freaking loved it. 

I am loving hearing about what you are doing in your class and reading about how you are doing. 

 

I want to lose some more weight before doing handstands and/or headstands regularly (and work on building my shoulder strength back up... my forearms are apparently ungodly strong according to the yoga lady...) 

 

I'm so excited to keep reading your updates.

 

Hi! Been creeping through your log... Congrats on 3 years sobriety!!! That is Huge!!

 

Also, I've ridden the med rollercoaster for my mental illnesses too, and really feel for you, but the fact that you are still advocating and pushing through is so inspiring. 

For the longest time, I was on medication for anxiety when it was actually ADHD *shrugs* I hope things start to look up in that area and you find something that works well for you!

 

I noticed that meditation was recommended to you... I was recommended this a lot too, but could never sit still, clear my head, etc I started doing more movement-based mindfulness activities (ie. slime, playdough, making sugar cookies from scratch, doing some light stretching, doing a 'rainforest' sound with my hands, etc) and this really helped. Eventually,  I started doing trauma-informed yoga and yoga Nidra. (But that was after learning more movement-based mindfulness) Bringing awareness to my 5 senses helped me more than the guided meditations or to sit and let my mind go blank. During yoga, I often picture myself moving while my body is still. I thought I'd share this with you maybe one of those might work for you. 

 

Enjoying seeing your updates and progress!

The original first post sounds so much like where I was last December.  I'm glad you are back on the forums! 

 

Something that helped me start sticking with changes was reframing those tired statements ie: I am so tired of being the funny fat friend... became I want to be the funny fit friend. I'm so tired of my knees aching all the time became  I'm am the person with strong knees.  Not sure if that will help, but it's helped me.

 

Congrats on down the 5%!!!

Hi everyone! 

I haven't posted in a while - it's been a little crazy around these parts. My stress levels went through the roof - I found out I needed 3,000$ worth of dental work and am struggling to find a dentist in town that accepts my insurance, I am fighting wage garnishment because of my defaulted student loans, have been adjusting to a new work schedule, started babysitting during the week, had my phone shatter (still works though), getting ahold of my lawyer for disability, having my printer break when I needed it, and having the normal stress that comes from a job in the helping field, and well, had to go back on my beta-blocker because of my tachycardia. 

 

All of this led me to feel very defeated, stressed and like a failure. A big motivator in my NF journey was getting OFF the beta-blocker, so to have to be put back on it really miffed me. I know it's temporary and that it's likely just due to my stress. This also put me in a rough boat because until I went back on it, my resting heart rate was around 130bpm, and exercising with that was not advisable. When I first went back on it (last week) I was told to take it easy because of the side effects of dizziness and lightheadedness (I'm really glad I listened because these side effects kicked my a** the first few days) 

 

I let all of my habits slide to the wayside because of all of this. The only ones I really stuck to was brushing my teeth at night, drinking water and logging my food (and even that sometimes happened the next morning) I will say that even with my habits not happening, I've been able to keep my house relatively clean and organized, so that's a win.

 

I am officially respawning today! I am off to a good start. I have habit trackers set up in my room and some of them on my Journal It app. I have a tentative schedule in my Google Calendar. I am off to a good start this morning, having done all my habits so far. Here's the habits I am tracking for the next 30 days:

 

• Wake up and Get dressed by 12 PM
• Make Bed 
• AM Medications
• AM Skincare
• AM Brush Teeth
• Brush Hair
• Morning Walk
• A load of Dishes Daily / Shine Sink
• A load of Laundry Daily
• 3 PM Workout ( Mon - PT ; Tues/Thu - Walk; Wed/Frid - NF workout)
• Meal Prep  (Tues, Thu, Sun)
• Face Masks (Tues)
• Trash Out (Tues / Fri)
• Shower/Bath nightly
• PM Skincare
• PM Brush Teeth
• PM Medications
• Tea before bed
• Gratitude Log / Log food, water, etc

Here's an update. I'm doing well, but my fibromyalgia has been pretty bad the last week or two. I'm doing some training for work. Having some bills show up unexpectedly, but dealing with them. I'm trying to be nice to myself and understand that starting an exercise habit isn't easy and it's harder when I have my body fighting against me. I am really struggling to start a walking habit. Working out three times a week is probably slightly unrealistic at this point so I'm going to adjust that to once a week and stick with that for 4 weeks before upping it.

 

My next goals are going to be focusing on a walking habit, waterlogging and keeping up with the habits I'm already working on.

 

8-19-19 to 8-26-19

1.  Take my During Measurements 
2.  Log my water intake for 7 days (do not include my sparkling water at this time) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
3.  Take 3 5 minute walks this week. (1, 2, 3)
4.  Do 1 Workout this week (Wednesday)
5.  Try another Nerd Fitness Recipe (Broccoli Soup; making the count reach 3)
6.  I Can't Live Without Caffeine - Level 2 Section
7. Brainstorm ways to earn an extra 40$
8. Finish the Mental Mastery Op (12, 13, 14)
9.  Buy new fruits and veggies for the Cooking Op and Break Your Sugar Addiction
10.  Break Your Sugar Addiction Level 1 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 cravings defeated) 
11.  Continue food logging, finance tracking, AM & PM skincare, and PM brush teeth.

8-12-19 

to 8-19-19

 

1. Defeat the Sugar Beast Level 1 - I'm restarting this since I've really struggled with this. (Craving 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

2.  Cook the Paleo Pizzas (Try a Nerd Fitness Recipe) - I bought all these ingredients when I went shopping Thursday or Friday  These were delicious!

3. Take Your During Photos 

4. Measurements Round #2

5. The Ain't Nobody Got Time For That section

6. Track finances for 30+ days (ALMOST THERE, TODAY IS DAY 29)

7. Continue tracking my food and log my water intake (Mon,Tues, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun,) (Next week focus will be just on Water, since food logging is now a habit)

8. Take a walk for 7 days in a row (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

9. Brush teeth every night this week - reaching 14 days (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)  Tonight will be day 15

10. PM Skincare every night - reaching 14 days (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)  Tonight will be day 15

11. Set 3 priorities every morning during 30 minutes no electronics (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)  My priority on work days are simple: eat food, wear deorderant, bring my water bottle

12. AM Hygiene Checklist every day (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)  Today was Day 7

13. Keep working on my Mental Optics Operation (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) Today was day 7

14. Try 3 workouts this week. (Regardless of what or when they are) (1, 2, 3) (I put my rib out of place this week and was only able to do 1 workout this week, I did a blogalites beginner workout)

I'm taking this next week fairly easy, focusing on KEY habits and the Academy, and less on my Rising Heros Special Ops.

 

1. Defeat the Sugar Beast Level 1 - I'm restarting this since I've really struggled with this. (Craving 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

2.  Cook the Paleo Pizzas (Try a Nerd Fitness Recipe) - I bought all these ingredients when I went shopping Thursday or Friday

3. Take Your During Photos 

4. Measurements Round #2

5. The Ain't Nobody Got Time For That section

6. Track finances for 30+ days

7. Continue tracking my food and log my water intake (Mon,Tues, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun,)

8. Take a walk for 7 days in a row (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

9. Brush teeth every night this week - reaching 14 days (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

10. PM Skincare every night - reaching 14 days (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

11. Set 3 priorities every morning during 30 minutes no electronics (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

12. AM Hygiene Checklist every day (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

13. Keep working on my Mental Optics Operation (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

14. Try 3 workouts this week. (Regardless of what or when they are) (1, 2, 3)

 

8/5/19 - 8/11/19 Goals

1.  What Inspires You  in the Academy
2.  Defeat the Sugar Beast - Level 1 in the Academy (Defeat 5 cravings with fruit - 1,  (watermelon) 2  blueberries, 3 resisted buying gummies at the store and bought raspberries instead, 4 raspberries instead of sweetener today!,  5)
3.  Try a Nerd Fitness Recipe
4. Scheduling Your Workouts section in the Academy
5.  Try Your First Workout section and quest (Did my first Path workout on Friday)
6. Eat 1 Vegetable with every meal for 7 days (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 -  lunch will be a salad, and dinner will likely be lettuce, onions and peppers, 7 - I did my best and had some veggies with breakfast, lunch, but did not really have a dinner -more of a rushed snack, but I'm counting this complete.)
7.  Get to 7 days of 5-minute walks (1, 2, 3, 4 - i was in way too much pain in my ribs to do this today after all the meal prep I did, resetting., 5, 6, 7)
8. Three workouts this week (1 BW Beginner workout, 2, 3) (Mon, Wed, Fri)
9. 7 days 2 Liter water consumption (Today is Day 4, 5, 6, 7)
10. Do a 2-mile walk sometime this week. (Think Thursday since you have it off work) (We actually went on walks at work that I'm counting for this)
11. Do your Batcave Customization #2 implements
12. On payday, set up a Savings Account at the bank for the RH Mission
13. Do the BW three times this week with fewer reps and harder variations (weighted body squat 3x3, knee push-ups 3x3, one arm rows 3x5 with higher weight, lunges unassisted 3x3 each leg, plank 3x30secs, 3x3 jumping jacks) (1, 2, 3)   (I only did 1 circuit because I felt like crap and then switched to the Path workout but I'm still counting it)
14. Send or deliver 2 more hand-written notes of appreciation for RH mission (1,2)
15.  Get 21 days tracking finances (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21) 
16.  Set Daily Intentions every day this week during my 30 minute no-electronics mornings (1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
17. Continue Mental Mastery Level 1 and complete mission 2 and 3
18. Cook 3 meals with mise en place (everything measured out first and in its place) this week (Meal 1 : Mexican Chicken Chile, Meal 2 : Crockpot Chicken Fajitas, Meal 3: Meatloaf cupcakes)
19. Reach 7 days with brushing my teeth every night (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
20. Reach 7 days with PM Skincare (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

8/5/19 - 8/11/19 Goals

1.  What Inspires You  in the Academy
2.  Defeat the Sugar Beast - Level 1 in the Academy (Defeat 5 cravings with fruit - 1,  (watermelon) 2  blueberries, 3 resisted buying gummies at the store and bought raspberries instead, 4 raspberries instead of sweetener today!,  5)
3.  Try a Nerd Fitness Recipe
4. Scheduling Your Workouts section in the Academy
5.  Try Your First Workout section and quest (Did my first Path workout on Friday)
6. Eat 1 Vegetable with every meal for 7 days (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 -  lunch will be a salad, and dinner will likely be lettuce, onions and peppers, 7)
7.  Get to 7 days of 5-minute walks (1, 2, 3, 4 - i was in way too much pain in my ribs to do this today after all the meal prep I did, resetting., 5, 6, 7)
8. Three workouts this week (1 BW Beginner workout, 2, 3) (Mon, Wed, Fri)
9. 7 days 2 Liter water consumption (Today is Day 4, 5, 6, 7)
10. Do a 2-mile walk sometime this week. (Think Thursday since you have it off work)
11. Do your Batcave Customization #2 implements
12. On payday, set up a Savings Account at the bank for the RH Mission
13. Do the BW three times this week with fewer reps and harder variations (weighted body squat 3x3, knee push-ups 3x3, one arm rows 3x5 with higher weight, lunges unassisted 3x3 each leg, plank 3x30secs, 3x3 jumping jacks) (1, 2, 3)   (I only did 1 circuit because I felt like crap and then switched to the Path workout but I'm still counting it)
14. Send or deliver 2 more hand-written notes of appreciation for RH mission (1,2)
15.  Get 21 days tracking finances (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21) 
16.  Set Daily Intentions every day this week during my 30 minute no-electronics mornings (1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
17. Continue Mental Mastery Level 1 and complete mission 2 and 3
18. Cook 3 meals with mise en place (everything measured out first and in its place) this week (Meal 1 : Mexican Chicken Chile, Meal 2 : Crockpot Chicken Fajitas, Meal 3: Meatloaf cupcakes)
19. Reach 7 days with brushing my teeth every night (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
20. Reach 7 days with PM Skincare (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

8/5/19 - 8/11/19 Goals

1.  What Inspires You  in the Academy
2.  Defeat the Sugar Beast - Level 1 in the Academy (Defeat 5 cravings with fruit - 1,  (watermelon) 2  blueberries, 3 resisted buying gummies at the store and bought raspberries instead, 4 raspberries instead of sweetener today!,  5)
3.  Try a Nerd Fitness Recipe
4. Scheduling Your Workouts section in the Academy
5.  Try Your First Workout section and quest
6. Eat 1 Vegetable with every meal for 7 days (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
7.  Get to 7 days of 5-minute walks (1, 2, 3, 4 - i was in way too much pain in my ribs to do this today after all the meal prep I did, resetting., 5, 6, 7)
8. Three workouts this week (1 BW Beginner workout, 2, 3) (Mon, Wed, Fri)
9. 7 days 2 Liter water consumption (Today is Day 4, 5, 6, 7)
10. Do a 2-mile walk sometime this week. (Think Thursday since you have it off work)
11. Do your Batcave Customization #2 implements
12. On payday, set up a Savings Account at the bank for the RH Mission
13. Do the BW three times this week with fewer reps and harder variations (weighted body squat 3x3, knee push-ups 3x3, one arm rows 3x5 with higher weight, lunges unassisted 3x3 each leg, plank 3x30secs, 3x3 jumping jacks) (1, 2, 3)
14.  Send or deliver 2 more hand-written notes of appreciation for RH mission (1,2)
15.  Get 21 days tracking finances (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21) 
16.  Set Daily Intentions every day this week during my 30 minute no-electronics mornings (1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
17. Continue Mental Mastery Level 1 and complete mission 2 and 3
18. Cook 3 meals with mise en place (everything measured out first and in its place) this week (Meal 1 : Mexican Chicken Chile, Meal 2 : Crockpot Chicken Fajitas, Meal 3: Meatloaf cupcakes)
19. Reach 7 days with brushing my teeth every night (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
20. Reach 7 days with PM Skincare (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

8/5/19 - 8/11/19 Goals

1.  What Inspires You  in the Academy
2.  Defeat the Sugar Beast - Level 1 in the Academy (Defeat 5 cravings with fruit - 1,  (watermelon) 2  blueberries, 3 resisted buying gummies at the store and bought raspberries instead, 4,  5)
3.  Try a Nerd Fitness Recipe
4. Scheduling Your Workouts section in the Academy
5.  Try Your First Workout section and quest
6. Eat 1 Vegetable with every meal for 7 days (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
7.  Get to 7 days of 5-minute walks (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
8. Three workouts this week (1 BW Beginner workout, 2, 3) (Mon, Wed, Fri)
9. 7 days 2 Liter water consumption (Today is Day 4, 5, 6, 7)
10. Do a 2-mile walk sometime this week. (Think Thursday since you have it off work)
11. Do your Batcave Customization #2 implements
12. On payday, set up a Savings Account at the bank for the RH Mission
13. Do the BW three times this week with fewer reps and harder variations (weighted body squat 3x3, knee push-ups 3x3, one arm rows 3x5 with higher weight, lunges unassisted 3x3 each leg, plank 3x30secs, 3x3 jumping jacks) (1, 2, 3)
14.  Send or deliver 2 more hand-written notes of appreciation for RH mission (1,2)
15.  Get 21 days tracking finances (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21) 
16.  Set Daily Intentions every day this week during my 30 minute no-electronics mornings (1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
17. Continue Mental Mastery Level 1 and complete mission 2 and 3
18. Cook 3 meals with mise en place (everything measured out first and in its place) this week (Meal 1, Meal 2, Meal 3)
19. Reach 7 days with brushing my teeth every night (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
20. Reach 7 days with PM Skincare (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

8/5/19 - 8/11/19 Goals

1.  What Inspires You  in the Academy
2.  Defeat the Sugar Beast - Level 1 in the Academy (Defeat 5 cravings with fruit - 1,  (watermelon) 2, 3, 4,  5)
3.  Try a Nerd Fitness Recipe
4. Scheduling Your Workouts section in the Academy
5.  Try Your First Workout section and quest
6. Eat 1 Vegetable with every meal for 7 days (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
7.  Get to 7 days of 5-minute walks (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
8. Three workouts this week (1 BW Beginner workout, 2, 3) (Mon, Wed, Fri)
9. 7 days 2 Liter water consumption (Today is Day 4, 5, 6, 7)
10. Do a 2-mile walk sometime this week. (Think Thursday since you have it off work)
11. Do your Batcave Customization #2 implements
12. On payday, set up a Savings Account at the bank for the RH Mission
13. Do the BW three times this week with fewer reps and harder variations (weighted body squat 3x3, knee push-ups 3x3, one arm rows 3x5 with higher weight, lunges unassisted 3x3 each leg, plank 3x30secs, 3x3 jumping jacks) (1, 2, 3)
14.  Send or deliver 2 more hand-written notes of appreciation for RH mission (1,2)
15.  Get 21 days tracking finances (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21) 
16.  Set Daily Intentions every day this week during my 30 minute no-electronics mornings (1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
17. Continue Mental Mastery Level 1 and complete mission 2 and 3
18. Cook 3 meals with mise en place (everything measured out first and in it's place) this week (Meal 1, Meal 2, Meal 3)
19. Reach 7 days with brushing my teeth every night (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
20. Reach 7 days with PM Skincare (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

Crushed my workout today!

8/5/19 - 8/11/19 Goals

1.  What Inspires You  in the Academy
2.  Defeat the Sugar Beast - Level 1 in the Academy
3.  Try a Nerd Fitness Recipe
4. Scheduling Your Workouts section in the Academy
5.  Try Your First Workout section and quest
6. Eat 1 Vegetable with every meal for 7 days (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
7.  Get to 7 days of 5-minute walks (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
8. Three workouts this week (1 BW Beginner workout, 2 "others" ) (Mon, Wed, Fri)
9. 7 days 2 Liter water consumption (Today is Day 4, 5, 6, 7)
10. Do a 2-mile walk sometime this week. (Think Thursday since you have it off work)
11. Do your Batcave Customization #2 implements
12. On payday, set up a Savings Account at the bank for the RH Mission
13. Do the BW three times this week with fewer reps and harder variations (weighted body squat 3x3, knee push-ups 3x3, one arm rows 3x5 with higher weight, lunges unassisted 3x3 each leg, plank 3x30secs, 3x3 jumping jacks)
14.  Send or deliver 2 more hand-written notes of appreciation for RH mission
15.  Get 21 days tracking finances (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21) 
16.  Set Daily Intentions every day this week during my 30 minute no-electronics mornings (1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
17. Continue Mental Mastery Level 1 and complete mission 2 and 3
18. Cook 3 meals with mise en place (everything measured out first and in it's place) this week (Meal 1, Meal 2, Meal 3)
19. Reach 7 days with brushing my teeth every night (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
20. Reach 7 days with PM Skincare (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

There are the goals for the week. I'm about ready to do my first BW workout this week with the harder variations. It's going to suck because I skimped on workouts last week, but I got this.

Final Day of This Week

1. Get to 7 days of 5-minute walks ( Today is Day 1) - Restarted this habit on Monday since I have not been successful

2. Get to 21 days food logging (Today is Day 21)

3. Three times NF BW this week (Tuesday (did Tabata burpees), Friday skipped I'm hitting a retry with this next week, Saturday evening - did not go on walk, I'm rethinking how fast I jumped into exercising and thinking about scaling down to 1 workout a week and making sure I take the walks, we'll see - if anyone has advice on this please let me know)

4. Reach 21 Days making my bed (Today is Day 21)

5.  7 Days 5-minute dance party in a row (Today is Day 1) I'm going to work on this after I've master some other habits - mainly walking

6.  7 Days with 2 Liter Water consumption (Today is Day 3) - Started getting back on track, making infused water w/ lemon is really helping.

7.  Wake up 15 minutes earlier each day to meditate or ease into the morning (Today is Day 7) (I really do need to decide on an absolute wake-up time though since it is differing between workdays and non-work days)

8. Continue with your 30 minutes no electronics waking for 14 days (Today is Day 14)

9. Make a doctor's appointment and be seen for my bump on my shin.

10. If cleared by the doctor, do 2-mile walk Tuesday, Friday or Saturday. (Didn't complete...)

11. Finish customizing my Batcave #1 since I didn't actually finish the things I set up.

12. Batcave Customization #2 to help with my Epic Quests (I have brainstormed about 12 Batcave changes and implement about 7 or 8, I will be implementing the rest next week)

13. Do Tabata Burpees (modified) Tuesday.

14.  Get to 14 days logging my spending (Today is Day 14)

15.  Get to 7 days Gratitude Logging 

16.  Set up a Savings Account for my Emergency Fund for the RH mission. (I do not have the money to do this until next week)

17.  Log outer negative judgments for 5 days 

18. Get a Patch for Batch (Batch cook at least 1 meal this week)

19.  Spend 15 minutes in your safe space 2 more times this week. (1, 2)

20. Complete the Building Your Dream Team Quest

21. Don't Drink Your Calories section of the Academy

 

 

Overall, a fairly good week! Next week I'm going to focus on those 5-minute walks and drinking enough water rather than any other drinks. 

New Week, New Goals

1. Get to 7 days of 5-minute walks ( Today is Day 1)

2. Get to 21 days food logging (Today is Day 21)

3. Three times NF BW this week (Tuesday (did Tabata burpees), Friday skipped I'm hitting a retry with this next week, Saturday evening - going to take my 2 mile walk tonight)

4. Reach 21 Days making my bed (Today is Day 20)

5.  7 Days 5-minute dance party in a row (Today is Day 1)

6.  7 Days with 2 Liter Water consumption (Today is Day 2) - Really having trouble with this lately

7.  Wake up 15 minutes earlier each day to meditate or ease into the morning (Today is Day 6) 

8. Continue with your 30 minutes no electronics waking for 14 days (Today is Day 13)

9. Make a doctor's appointment and be seen for my bump on my shin.

10. If cleared by the doctor, do 2-mile walk Tuesday, Friday or Saturday.

11. Finish customizing my Batcave #1 since I didn't actually finish the things I set up.

12. Batcave Customization #2 to help with my Epic Quests

13. Do Tabata Burpees (modified) Tuesday.

14.  Get to 14 days logging my spending (Today is Day 13)

15.  Get to 7 days Gratitude Logging 

16.  Set up a Savings Account for my Emergency Fund for the RH mission. (I do not have the money to do this until next week)

17.  Log outer negative judgments for 5 days 

18. Get a Patch for Batch (Batch cook at least 1 meal this week)

19.  Spend 15 minutes in your safe space 2 more times this week. (1, 2)

20. Complete the Building Your Dream Team Quest

21. Don't Drink Your Calories section of the Academy

New Week, New Goals

1. Get to 7 days of 5-minute walks ( Today is Day 1)

2. Get to 21 days food logging (Today is Day 21)

3. Three times NF BW this week (Tuesday (did Tabata burpees), Friday, Saturday evening)

4. Reach 21 Days making my bed (Today is Day 19 )

5.  7 Days 5-minute dance party in a row (Today is Day 1)

6.  7 Days with 2 Liter Water consumption (Today is Day 1) - Really having trouble with this lately

7.  Wake up 15 minutes earlier each day to meditate or ease into the morning (Today is Day 5) 

8. Continue with your 30 minutes no electronics waking for 14 days (Today is Day 12)

9. Make a doctor's appointment and be seen for my bump on my shin.

10. If cleared by the doctor, do 2-mile walk Tuesday, Friday or Saturday.

11. Finish customizing my Batcave #1 since I didn't actually finish the things I set up.

12. Batcave Customization #2 to help with my Epic Quests

13. Do Tabata Burpees (modified) Tuesday.

14.  Get to 14 days logging my spending (Today is Day 12)

15.  Get to 7 days Gratitude Logging 

16.  Set up a Savings Account for my Emergency Fund for the RH mission.

17.  Log outer negative judgments for 5 days 

18. Get a Patch for Batch (Batch cook at least 1 meal this week)

19.  Spend 15 minutes in your safe space 2 more times this week. (1, 2)

20. Complete the Building Your Dream Team Quest

21. Don't Drink Your Calories section of the Academy

New Week, New Goals

1. Get to 7 days of 5-minute walks ( Today is Day 1)

2. Get to 21 days food logging (Today is Day 18)

3. Three times NF BW this week (Tuesday, Friday, Saturday evening)

4. Reach 21 Days making my bed (Today is Day 17)

5.  7 Days 5-minute dance party in a row (Today is Day 2)

6.  7 Days with 2 Liter Water consumption (Today is Day 2)

7.  Wake up 15 minutes earlier each day to meditate or ease into the morning (Today is Day 2) 

8. Continue with your 30 minutes no electronics waking for 14 days (Today is Day 9)

9. Make a doctor's appointment and be seen for my bump on my shin.

10. If cleared by the doctor, do 2-mile walk Tuesday, Friday or Saturday.

11. Finish customizing my Batcave #1 since I didn't actually finish the things I set up.

12. Batcave Customization #2 to help with my Epic Quests

13. Do Tabata Burpees (modified) Tuesday.

14.  Get to 14 days logging my spending (Today is Day 9)

15.  Get to 7 days Gratitude Logging (Today is Day 5)

16.  Set up a Savings Account for my Emergency Fund for the RH mission.

17.  Log outer negative judgments for 5 days (Today is Day 4)

18. Get a Patch for Batch (Batch cook at least 1 meal this week)

19.  Spend 15 minutes in your safe space 2 more times this week. (1, 2)

20. Complete the Building Your Dream Team Quest

21. Don't Drink Your Calories section of the Academy

New Week, New Goals

1. Get to 7 days of 5-minute walks ( Today is Day 1)

2. Get to 21 days food logging (Today is Day 18)

3. Three times NF BW this week (Tuesday, Friday, Saturday evening)

4. Reach 21 Days making my bed (Today is Day 17)

5.  7 Days 5-minute dance party in a row (Today is Day 2)

6.  7 Days with 2 Liter Water consumption (Today is Day 2)

7.  Wake up 15 minutes earlier each day to meditate or ease into the morning (Today is Day 2) 

8. Continue with your 30 minutes no electronics waking for 14 days (Today is Day 9)

9. Make a doctor's appointment and be seen for my bump on my shin.

10. If cleared by the doctor, do 2-mile walk Tuesday, Friday or Saturday.

11. Finish customizing my Batcave #1 since I didn't actually finish the things I set up.

12. Batcave Customization #2 to help with my Epic Quests

13. Do Tabata Burpees (modified) Tuesday.

14.  Get to 14 days logging my spending (Today is Day 8)

15.  Get to 7 days Gratitude Logging (Today is Day 5)

16.  Set up a Savings Account for my Emergency Fund for the RH mission.

17.  Log outer negative judgments for 5 days (Today is Day 3)

18. Get a Patch for Batch (Batch cook at least 1 meal this week)

19.  Spend 15 minutes in your safe space 2 more times this week. (1, 2)

20. Complete the Building Your Dream Team Quest

21. Don't Drink Your Calories section of the Academy

 

1.  Continue with 6-minute walks daily (I am struggling with what might be a shin split so I missed 1 day of walk, but starting again on Monday)

2. Continue with my food logging (28th means Day 16)

3. Three times NF BW workout this week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday - did my Friday workout on Saturday - 1 circuit with added 10 knee push-ups)

4.  Continue making my bed every morning (28th with be Day 15 - meaning I've unlocked some loot - a new sleep mask, and new set of sheets!)

5. 5 Minute dance party daily (28th will day 5)

6.  Continue with water intake (I've been flaking on this the last two days... 1-liter minimum!)

7.  No Excuse Stretches #2

8. No electronics first 30 minutes waking for 7 days (28th will be Day 7 and missions complete!))

9. Try two new veggies 

10. Come with final 3 S.O. decoys for Rising Heros

11. Do 2-mile walk on Friday or Saturday (see below VVVV  - my chiro also does not want me walking this distance until talking with my doc)

12. Parkour mission later this week.(I have decided against doing this mission - I'm going to talk with my doctor about my legs first before doing anymore than the BBW)

13. Customizing Bat Cave #1 (Almost done!) (Setting up my grocery list center and making my inspiration board today or tomorrow)

14. Navigate a Grocery Store section of the Academy (Done and made a grocery list based off NF pantry!)

15. Log Spending every day. (28th will be Day 6)

 

Slowly getting there.

 

Got groceries this weekend. Now I have to actually cook...

Did buy some dark chocolate, cheese its and gummies because I tend not to binge when I have these in the house (freezing them prevents over indulgence as well)

 

The rest of what I bought was fairly good:

a butternut squash

4 sweet potatos

3 bananas

pumpkin seeds

a dozen eggs

ham

4 pork chops

almond milk (chocolate)

cashew milk

lemons

limes

carrots

a watermelon

2 cartons blueberries

turkey bacon

greek yogurt (plain)

1 protein YQ yogurt

canned tuna

canned chicken

diced tomatoes

jasmine rice

 

 

And I think that's the gist of it. Level up my NF Pantry!  (just needed the canned tuna and chicken ) 

 

I'm hoping this will get me through two weeks but I'm not good at meal planning and I'm very forgetful and run out of energy and steam easily... which is why I'm putting this here...

 

 

MEALS AVAILABLE

• Scrambled eggs and veggies
• smoothie w/ freezer veggies and fruits
• hard-boiled eggs with carrots and salsa
• tuna salad wrap
• homemade chicken soup w/ veggies (carrots and peas oh my)
• bacon-wrapped pork chop
• chicken breasts w lemon and rosemary w can of green beans
• homemade tomato soup w/ greek yogurt for protein
• black bean stuffed sweet potatoes
• curry and/or chili stuffed sweet potatoes
• stir fry veggies w rice
• Overeasey eggs w/ sauted spinach and kale
• watermelon w/ greek yogurt and sunflower seed
• oatmeal w/ bananas, pumpkin seeds and cinnamon (honey if needed)
• greek yogurt breakfast (honey, blueberries, pumpkin pie spice, pumpkin seeds)
• smoothie (use the smoothie mix in the freezer!)
• fruit salad (watermelon, berries, bananas)
• wraps (ham, pickles, etc)
• Pasta w tomato sauce and homemade meatballs w veggies
• Ramen w veggies
• black bean soup
• pork chops w lemon and rosemary w asparagus
• chili
• turkey bacon wrapped sweet potatos
• butternut squash soup w greek yogurt for protein w side of veggies

1.  Continue with 6-minute walks daily (Today's will be Day 12)

2. Continue with my food logging (Day 12)

3. Three times NF BW workout this week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) (Got 1 and a half circuits today - half the reps in the 2nd circuit)

4.  Continue making my bed every morning (Day 11)

5. 5 Minute dance party daily (Day 1 today)

6.  Continue with water intake (Doing good, growing plants in Plant Nanny!)

7.  No Excuse Stretches #2

8. No electronics first 30 minutes waking for 7 days (Day 3)

9. Try two new veggies 

10. Come with final 3 S.O. decoys for Rising Heros

11. Do 2-mile walk on Friday or Saturday

12. Parkour mission later this week.

13. Customizing Bat Cave #1 (Almost done!) (Setting up my grocery list center and making my inspiration board today or tomorrow)

14. Navigate a Grocery Store section of the Academy (Done and made a grocery list based off NF pantry!)

15. Log Spending every day. (Day 2)

 

Woop. That 2nd circuit had my legs feel like jello!!! I felt good afterward but shaky and out of breath. Sweatin' logs but wasn't impossible!

 

1.  Continue with 6-minute walks daily (Day 11)

2. Continue with my food logging ( Day 11)

3. Three times NF BW workout this week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) (Attempting the 2nd circuit tomorrow)

4.  Continue making my bed every morning (Day 10)

5. 5 Minute dance party daily (Day 1 tomorrow, missed today)

6.  Continue with water intake 

7.  No Excuse Stretches #2

8. No electronics first 30 minutes waking for 7 days (Day 2)

9. Try two new veggies 

10. Come with final 3 S.O. decoys for Rising Heros

11. Do 2-mile walk on Friday or Saturday

12. Parkour mission later this week.

13. Customizing Bat Cave #1 (Almost done!) (I need to implent 2 of them tomorrow morning, and then it's done!)

14. Navigate a Grocery Store section of the Academy (Done and made a grocery list based off NF pantry!

15. Log Spending every day. (Day 1)

 

Also, in other news, I can do knee push ups in good form for 5 reps. I didn't think I'd get there for another month. I'm not adding them in yet (want to get to three circuits with the wall push-ups first) but I'm proud.

 

 

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6 hours ago, X-23 said:

Today is Monday the 22nd.

I have been in the Academy and Rising Heros for a week and a half. I completed all NF Academy Week 1 goals I set (including daily 5-minute walks, logging my food, before photos and measurements) I completed all the Rising Heros quests I planned to: I walked the 6 min surveillance for 4 days, made my bed every day for 7 days (and have continued to do it!) drank over a liter of water a day, tracked my food, and did the bodyweight workout 3 times last week. I  have completed The two get started missions, Exercise Level 1, and Becoming a Hero)

 

This next week's goals are (Saturday 20th to Friday 26th) : 

1.  Continue with 6-minute walks daily (took my Sat and Sunday ones at work, an extra trip around when going to the restroom; did half a block for today)

2. Continue with my food logging (general amounts no calories/number tracking)

3. Three times NF BW workout this week

4.  Continue making my bed every morning

5. 5 Minute dance party daily

6.  Continue with water intake (preferably 2 liters, minimum 1)

7.  No Excuse Stretches #2

8. No electronics first 30 minutes waking for 7 days (today was day 2)

9. Try two new veggies (tried butternut squash soup today; going to do brussels sprouts tonight or tomorrow) ( Banana peppers on a warm sandwich)

10. Come with final 3 S.O. decoys for Rising Heros

11. Do 2-mile walk on Friday or Saturday

12. Parkour mission later this week.

13. Customizing Bat Cave #1

14. Navigate a Grocery Store section of the Academy

 

Did my work out today. Finally got to all 20 jumping jacks! Whoot!

 

On Wednesday, I'm going to try to do two rounds/circuits but half the reps. So #1 would be 20 squats, 20 wall push-ups, 20 one-arm rows, 10 lunges, 30-sec plank, 20 jumping jacks. And #2 would be 10 squats, 10 wall push-ups, 10 one-arm rows, 4 lunges (2 each side to keep even), 30-sec plank and 10 jumping jacks. I'm not sure if I can do it but I'm going to try!

Today is Monday the 22nd.

I have been in the Academy and Rising Heros for a week and a half. I completed all NF Academy Week 1 goals I set (including daily 5-minute walks, logging my food, before photos and measurements) I completed all the Rising Heros quests I planned to: I walked the 6 min surveillance for 4 days, made my bed every day for 7 days (and have continued to do it!) drank over a liter of water a day, tracked my food, and did the bodyweight workout 3 times last week. I  have completed The two get started missions, Exercise Level 1, and Becoming a Hero)

 

This next week's goals are (Saturday 20th to Friday 26th) : 

1.  Continue with 6-minute walks daily (took my Sat and Sunday ones at work, an extra trip around when going to the restroom; did half a block for today)

2. Continue with my food logging (general amounts no calories/number tracking)

3. Three times NF BW workout this week

4.  Continue making my bed every morning

5. 5 Minute dance party daily

6.  Continue with water intake (preferably 2 liters, minimum 1)

7.  No Excuse Stretches #2

8. No electronics first 30 minutes waking for 7 days (today was day 2)

9. Try two new veggies (tried butternut squash soup today; going to do brussels sprouts tonight or tomorrow)

10. Come with final 3 S.O. decoys for Rising Heros

11. Do 2-mile walk on Friday or Saturday

12. Parkour mission later this week.

13. Customizing Bat Cave #1

14. Navigate a Grocery Store section of the Academy

Workout #2 done yesterday. Went well. Did 20 one arm rows instead of 10, upped the plank to 30 secs because it felt too easy. I was able to do 15 jumping jacks this time! Woot.

 

I order a new sports bra from SheFit that will hopefully make movements easier since my current one is too big and medium-impact.

 

I've kept up with the 5 minute walks (tomorrow makes day 7!) I've kept up with logging my food (tomorrow is day 7 as well) I've been drinking enough water (about 2 liters a day) and tracking it in Plant Nanny 2 (my sunflower is almost full grown!)

 

I've been making my bed for the last 4 days for Rising Heros and it really starts my morning and nights better. I'm excited to see where the next missions take me. 

 

I'm trying to pace myself and not go to gung-ho out of the gate, I don't want to burn out. I have the workouts planned for Mon, Wed, Fri and will be walking on the other days. I just want to do all the things and so trying to slowwwww down a little.

 

I will be working on Customizing my Batcave #1 later this week.