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It's common phrase here about pregnancy cravings, bit exaggerated, but only a bit. My wife ate whole bowl of polish bigos (sauerkraut-and-meat stew) and in 5min topped it with half of chocolate bar, so reference isn't that far from reality... Oh, this for sure. "As long as it doesn't hurt, it's okay" would be the best prescription. Cheers

Hey, I just found you are sorting your sleep schedule in this challenge, which is close to my goal. How do you track your sleep/awake time so accurately? Cheers

Well, i tried this 'meditation' thingy. Funny thing - I tried to concentrate on my breath, but constantly my thoughts wandered to some weird things. Scenes from my kids' cartoons, situations from life, cats fighting in other room etc. As I understand, my goal is to throw them away from my mind and just concentrate on breath/mantra/whatever i pick - right? And another thing - I've set my timer for 10min - I totally lost track of time.

Yeah, it's just me - first I struggle to get enough, and then I accidentally go overboard... sigh. I put details in my daily battle log (link in my sig). Nothing fancy, for now it's learning to do pull-ups with added squats and push-ups. I did BBWW for about 6 weeks before. My today's routine was: warmup - 5min elliptical 3x5 assisted pull-ups 1x8 negative pull-ups (to failure) 3x circuit (15 squats with exercise band, 10 push-ups) - exercise band replaced with 35kg kid in place of barbell on first circuit (10 reps). We both had fun streching - bit of dynamic strech, bit of yoga poses

Well, I never tried meditation (or didn't know I am meditating), but candle meditation sounds doable. I'll try it later today, before sleep. For now, I can chalk in 5min streching (mixed yoga and dynamic), and bugging one person from a guild challenge. I'll try to find another worthy victim tomorrow. P.S. I will keep "walking daily" habit, both because I got used to it and because it overlaps with my current challenge goal to learn to run. Besides, if I get lucky, my kids will join me.

June 3rd: sleep - again, I stayed up till 10:30pm surfing net. Then tried meditation, and fell asleep soon after 11 workout (bodyweight) - done veggie in every meal - done protein - lunch 95g, dinner 30g, supper 89g 214g total. Oops, I went a bit overboard. But yesterday was below target, let's even this out, okay? Definitely going to try.

Today was a decent day. Work was worke-y, traffic was manageable, the glass shop accepted my claim on botched repair of my car's windshield. Nothing I should be overthinking about. Nutrition: Breakfast - none Lunch - garlic chicken strips with olive oil, steamed broccoli, cauliflower and mini carrots, fried turkey leg - 625kcal, 92g protein Dinner - pasta casserole with pork shoulder, mozarella and some other cheese, fresh cucumber - 674kcal, 30g protein, Shake - protein powder on water - 110kcal, 21g protein Supper - quark with dash of soy sauce, smoked cod, tomatoes - 322kcal, 68g protein Drinks - black coffee, water. Morning coffee with 100ml whole milk - 60kcal, 3g protein Total - 1791kcal, 214g protein. Ahem... Right... I think I overate on quark. Normally I eat half of packet, this time I added soy sauce and it was soo good I ate whole. Note to self - half packet of quark is enough... Workout (strength): warmup - 5min elliptical 3x5 assisted pull-ups 1x8 negative pull-ups (to failure) 3x circuit (15 squats with exercise band, 10 push-ups) modified* streching - bit of dynamic strech, bit of yoga poses I wasn't expecting I'll be able to do 3x5 pull-ups. Last time I did 6reps, then 5, then only 2. I won't complain though... Modification of my circuit - on first set of squats, instead exercise band I used my kid (35kg/77lb) as barbell. Did 10 reps. We both had fun

I'm not into Intuitive Eating because... reasons, but I've seen a topic about it here on forums... --> here. If you want to give it a try, I'm sure you'll find support there. Anyway, cheers for controlling yourself and exercising!

nvm, wasn't looking at the date of OP

WOW, 100lb lost? Great I'd love to advise you on Academy, but I can't - I didn't decided to put money in it. But if it is AT LEAST somewhere near blog articles and what I see here on forums, I think you should be just fine. I considered going Paleo to drop some kg, but the huge NO-NO was cutting out all milk and diary. So I kept eating those, just adjusting rest of my diet. Even IF Academy relies on Paleo, I'm pretty sure you can work around it to adjust it to your own nutrition plan. The bottom line remains the same - eat real food, don't eat garbage, eat less than you burn. Cheers P.S. I hope I won't get kicked out of here for this, but I'll just ping NF second-in-command @spezzy for more in-depth explanation to your questions. Please, don't ban me...

When trying IF, the good thing is to drink. Water is good, but I find coffee even better - it can trick your hunger into thinking you ate something (due to strong taste), but in reality it's zero kcal. Just leave it black, or with dash of milk of your choice. NO SUGAR!

Congrats! Your #3 goal looks great, especially last part. Due to hormones you'll swing in moods like a drunk monkey in a rope store (results may vary), but always remember to give yourself some daily "happy time". My wife used to just lay on a bed, put some relaxing music and think happy thoughts - you could call it meditation. And IF you plan on changing homes - do it as fast as possible, or wait a year. Don't put yourself through stress of moving and setting in the new place ON TOP OF having a newborn. Baby WILL put your relationship to a test - don't make it harder than needed. Cooking your own meals sounds great too, but when time comes, avoid salted herring with chocolate. It just doesn't work. And on running / exercises - just talk with your doc about it (you do prenatal examinations, right?) - pregnancy may hit you hard, or it may pass almost unnoticed - everybody is different. My wife was very active during our first, but second floored her almost instantly. Just keep yourself and a baby safe and healthy. Cheers

No, this was only a show - with so many people feeding them, the plants would die of surfeit. But there was a stage where exhibitors showed how to properly care for such plants, and one could buy some fly-snappers at the show. We didn't bought anything, because our cats ate our last Sarracenia. It's a grim world

Oh yes, doing things together is really important in relationship. In my case, me and my wife are both tinkerers, so sometimes it's just me sitting at my desk binding a book and her sitting next to me at hers, braiding jewellery. One can say we do separate things, but we craft stuff together, we share the creative spirit and mindset. And we love board games as well

To be honest, mine are already broken-in - I have them like four years, and I use them almost exclusively - they are fitted like bunny-slippers... in the upper part. The sole is, was and will be as stiff as a floor board... I got used to this. But yeah, for long and demanding walks, there are a lot of better boots/shoes. Today was my day off from exercises, but me and my wife took our kids to carnivorous plants exhibition and parked our car a bit further away from the building, so I did 2km walk in the morning (not counting strolling around the exhibition). Another 2.7km walk was in the afternoon, when I met with my airsoft team to dicuss some stuff and we did a "walking meeting" around the forest. Nothing exhausting today, but km is km.

Yeah, noticed this too - even if pain won't go away completely, it tends to be more manageable. Thank you, I'm doing my best Sunday: Nutrition: Breakfast - none Lunch - two bites of cheese toast from my kid, smoked cod, cottage cheese, tomatoes - 446kcal, 60g protein Dinner - mini potatoes, chicken in dough, Napa cabbage salad (with spoonful of mayo) - 720kcal, 30g protein Supper - scraambled eggs with tomatoes and bacon - 488kcal, 32g protein Drinks - black coffee, water. Morning coffee with 100ml whole milk - 60kcal, 3g protein Total 1714kcal, 125g protein. Today I ate less proteins and more fat (mayo, bacon). Why? No real reason. I think I burn it anyway, so... Workout - none. SLOTH DAY! Didn't exercise, but took kids to carnivorous plants exhibition, and had a walk in the forest in the afternoon. Didn't sit on my ass even a bit. Oh, and batch cooked my lunch food for the next week. What I cooked? You will see in the next episode...

Pure egg whites are available here as well, but I can't think of a recipe how could I use them, other than cakes. Because I WILL NOT drink raw eggs. No, thank you. And about "too much protein" - most sources say up to 2g per kg of body weight is still long-term safe, and for athletes, physical workers and pregnant women the safe amount is even higher, at about 3,5g/kg. I target my intake at just slight above 2g/kg, so I think I'm still on the safe side (because strength and running training). But thanks for care June 2nd: sleep - went to bed at 10:30pm, fell asleep around (or a bit after) 11pm. Browsed this forum all evening.. workout - none (SLOTH DAY) veggie in every meal - done protein - lunch 63g, dinner 30g, supper 32g - 125g total. Less, but taken I didn't workout today, it'll be enough. Yeah, I set one day a week for a total sloth day, no workout, no running training, just some everyday activities. Even so, I walked almost 5k of walks today. It was fun day - first me and my wife we took our kids to carnivorous plants exhibition, and in the afternoon I walked around forest with my friends from airsoft team (we had some things to discuss, so we made a "walking meeting").

I'm happy for you! Good focus nad some exercise - sounds great! And the thing with a cake - really good job out there

Great joke! *slow clap* But seriously - I think it works because it hydrates you (while it's not diuretic like tea), is easy on your throat, has some nutrients (fat and proteins). And tastes great, so it is great for your mood.

Okay, Saturday's recap: Nutrition: Breakfast - none Lunch - Cottage cheese, smoked cod, tomatoes - 318kcal, 48g protein Dinner - mini potatoes, chicken in dough, Napa cabbage salad (with cottage cheese) - 755kcal, 64g protein, Shake - protein powder on water - 110kcal, 21g protein Supper - Scrambled eggs, cottage cheese - 450kcal, 38g protein Drinks - black coffee, water. Morning coffee with 100ml whole milk - 60kcal, 3g protein Total - 1693kcal, 174g protein. This time I was responsible for dinner, so It's more balanced and I didn't need to chug all my proteins in lunch and supper. First I thought I will be drinking protein shake only after strength workouts, but my walks are quite demanding, so I think a bit of pick-me-up right after walk won't hurt. This day was very cottage cheese heavy - I realized I bought it with very short shelf life and it expire day after tomorrow. I'm very strict about not throwing food away, so I decided to eat it in a bunch. I digest milk and diary with no problem, so... welcome proteins Running workout: 3.2km walk, 31min. I went for a walk 1,5 - 2 hours after dinner. Looks like it was bit too early, because all the way i had slight pain in my lower side, radiating on the center. Something colic-like. It didn't stop me, just gave me something to overcome. The progress from Tuesday I see - incline on the way back didn't slow me so much as then. My pace and stride were more stable.

Sure! From world-known - besides Warhammer 1st and 2nd edition it was a bit of World of Darkness (Vampire: the Masquerade and Mage:the Ascension), 7th Sea, Fallout and Legend of Five Rings (all of above TTRPB type, not card games, though I know they exist). And some of Polish RPGs - Wild Fields (named after pontic steppe in now Ukraine, not WildWest ) where you play as XVII century Polish nobility (in XVIIc. Poland streched way over to Crimean pennisula), Monastyr - dark fantasy game set in a world vaugely resembling XVIIc. western europe (with Musketeers and lots of duels), or Afterbomb - post-apo game with feeling set somewhere between Fallout and Mad Max.

Ugh, it's 10min past my bed time, I'll fill it tomorrow.

And that's the most important thing. Personal support is also great way to go. I would wish you a good luck, but luck has nothing to do here. Instead, I wish you self control, cool head and distance to yourself, so you won't take all little bumps in your road too personally. Don't overthink yesterday. It happened, you can't make it un-happen. But you CAN take it as a lesson, and do what is in your might not to let it happen again. Remember - Never Two In a Row. I'll be watching you, if you need a hug, will send more

Thanks My problem is - I know I need to get this 7 hours, else I'm... less than optimal mentally. But more often than not I just ignore passing time and binge browse Imgur or play games. I'm working on a habit to go to sleep no later than 11pm, to get my 7h of sleep. And the alarm at 5:50 is merciless June 1st: sleep - we'll see, I have still 10min before bed time went to sleep 10min after bed time, but decided to sleep 30min more on Sunday. So I got my 7 hours workout (run) - done veggie in every meal - done protein - lunch 51g, dinner 64g, supper 59g - 174 total. Will do. Today I was in charge of dinner, so there was less carbs and way more meat and veggies. Did mini potatoes with something between Phyllo chicken and chicken nuggets (with different kind of dough), and lots of Napa cabbage salad.

Yeah, I learned this the hard way. I'm into airsoft (shooting people with plastic BB's) and mil-sim (pretending it's real military). On my first 24h maneuvers I had my day-to-day boots (this type) and they gave ma a very hard time. 20+km walk through forest isn't what this type of boots like. BTW, yes, I'm middle-aged metalhead \m/ Now I use hunters' boots (for airsoft and offroad walks as well) and they are just great. Much lighter, with better grip, totally waterproof, and still they stabilize my ankle. I think about buying OCR running shoes, but the decent ones are pricey... And I don't think I have problem with overstriding - usually I'm the tallest one in a group