OmegaAtlas

My husband wants to do shoulder teacups as part of his class (assassin) and I just want to be able to do it and stick my tongue out at him. This week was more difficult. I took a 'bribe' from one of the reps on Friday - They brought in so much pizza most of us were able to take at least half of one home. I had a couple of slices and took some home to Husband. It wasn't a massive slip, but discipline is part of the setup. Otherwise, I haven't attacking the sweets, so there's that, at least. I have been going to the gym consistently, and my Monday weigh in was at goal (188 lbs). I'm hoping I'm at 186 tomorrow. I know it's not huge leaps, but 2 lbs a week feels like a sustainable course thus far. I didn't work on my 'life goal' at all. That being said, if I can't say it on the internet, where can I (ha-ha, words that have come back to haunt anyone that ever said them.) I can't drive. I'm a 30 year old woman with a full time job that gets clammy and vaguely nauseous when inside a car. I live in an area where this is not only a massive inconvenience (aka not a big city) but there's a large amount of shame associated with it. Some misfiring synapse sees being in a car as sort of like getting inside a collapsing tin can that's on fire and hurtling at the cutest fluffy creature in range. I'm trying really hard to focus on just pushing through it, and I've been making some progress. Or I was. Due to scheduling issues, I have to get my practice in the am before work. I've had spotty sleep at best the past week (work stress) so getting up in the am and being dead on my feet- I don't immediately run for the keys. So It was definitely a fail this week. I found a musician that made me want to start spinning poi again. I did years ago and stopped, mostly because I saw what other people could do and was frustrated that I wasn't really making any progress with it. I started working on it again today. I'm not going to say it felt nice, I definitely hit myself in the face and the boobs more than once, and I'm still on the plateau of movements I knew before, but I think I'm more up to challenging myself with it now. Anywho. I'm also going to try and check in mid week, instead of just on Sundays. I think it'll force me to stay more on track.

Accountability is still difficult. I'm about as introverted as they come, so posting more than once a week still feels weird. So far so good. I've gone to the gym to alternate cardio w/ strength 5 days out of 7, which is in line with my goals. I'm doing more of both. I admit I'm the person on the machines and not the free weights, which is the goal, but a majority of the time 99% of the weights are being used by Very Serious People™ (aka super intimidating people that look like they know exactly what they're doing). I'm still working on squat form, and I think my husband and I are quietly competing to see who can perfect form for shoulder teacups first. I avoided bribes throughout the week and kept avoided after work cravings. I definitely didn't eat as well as I could have Friday and Saturday, but Husband and I had the days off together, so we both agreed to eating out a couple of times. It gave us some more us time, which is hard to come by as we usually run opposite schedules. I made up for it by prepping for carnivore week pretty hardcore. 5 days of no excuses (and me being adamant, because I don't like wasting money). My level up goal is going okay. I worked on it 5 out of 7 days, with new efforts to push outside of my comfort zone. I definitely got skitchy, but I made myself do it again this morning. I've been weighing myself at work, and that's tomorrow. I weigh on Mondays just so I don't get hung up on ounces, water retention, etc. I've been aiming for losing about 2 lbs a week. So I'm hoping I'm at goal of 188 tomorrow.

Thank you! The overarching goals are mostly about creating better habits, although just being able to keep up with my husband and doing the things I enjoy (mostly swimming and hiking) without feeling like I'm going to code are big motivators. Losing 30 lbs by the end of the year is the weight oriented goal I've set, but that's because 'be healthier' is super vague and I'd probably weasel my way out of it somehow. ...I have a meditation app and I even have a few of the 'chill out and breathe' sessions saved...i just need to be better about actually stopping and listening before I get in the car....

Thank you! Unfortunately it's a daily thing, so I'm mostly stuck with reminding myself that it's not in line with my goals. That being said, I've asked the people that normally let us know where the bribes are to exclude me.

Hi there, OmegaAtlas, nerd in Atlanta. When my husband told me about NerdFitness a few years ago, I was doing my own thing with a fair amount of success, so I didn’t feel the need to look into it. I formed some really good habits, but last year I was working full time, finishing up school and doing a full time internship. I backslid. Hard. I’ve regained some ground in the past six months. The goal now it not not only get back where I was, but better. (And it's something my husband and I can do together, which means we can bring our irl contest of productivity into our nerdery. I'm too competitive to pass that up.) Onward to the goals. No eating bribes – My work is 'blessed' with reps that cater every day. I normally bring my lunch, but I've been known to sneak a snack a few times a week. Compounding temptation, other offices will bring in candies, treats etc, and I've definitely indulged in those. I want to stop that behavior, and will limit myself to 1x a week, as long as I can share whatever it is with my husband after I punch out. This will definitely help towards losing some weight, because it's always sugar, fat, or both. Craving bust – My work sometimes includes navigating very stressful situations. I'm prone to stress eating or taking the easy option, especially right after I leave for the day. So for my cravings, post work, post workout, or sugar craving – I'm going to have a veggie snack or fruit ready, and allow myself one of my juice popscicles 2x weekly (because some days are just awful and I'm not a total masochist). This is also going to cross over with a goal of saving money and losing weight, because it means no more post work fast food. Physical Activity – I have okay habits, but they need work. I’m on my feet at work all day, but I feel like doing something intentionally for my body is much better. I know the gym is not an every day thing, but stretching, swimming, and hiking are awesome off day activities, and I really need to put more concentrated effort into those because I love them. In the interest of complete honesty my actual gym routine needs a little more structure too. Level Up Goal – I’m not comfortable sharing this one yet, as it’s intensely personal. But my husband and I have both discussed it, and it's something I've developed a working game plan for.