Mila

Okay, i really fucked my last challenge up, or at leat half of it, but this time (!!!) it'll be better. Have to hurry now, because my mom get's angry ^^ That's the point when you go on vacation with your parents - you are the child. For ever. All stuff coming soon. Greetings from Kiew

No, gyms in germany are liable to pay, and I don't want to spend 16€ a month for it. But your idea with swimming is really good, I haven't thought about that

Oh, poor you! Get well soon!

Time for a new update and a confession: I really fucked it up last week It was a horrible hot weather which didn't allow me to go running (don't get me wrong, I love hot weather, but as soon as I start running I get a headache) except of in the middle of the night where I really think it might be dangerous for a girl, because unfortunately I have no company at this. So I didn't go running at all, just as this week, because when it's not warm, it's very sunny (same headache problem) and when it's not sunny, it's freaking warm. Okay, that sounds like an excuse, I have to do something <.< I still did exercises in the late evening, I'm on 16 of my not-real-push-ups, it didn't work out to do one more every day, but it's getting better. Diet goal is still great, except of the two times I forgot my second portion of fruits and the one time I grabbed a veggie burger at McDonalds and only afterwards realised, that it' s some kind of convenience food, too, and even if it's not, it still is very unhealthy. My life goal is worst. I was so bad at time managing last and this week that I didn't practise at all and I'm quite ashamed of telling you all that. But I better do, because that will wake me up, I guess. Okay, I feel too uncomfortable to write more <.< Good night!

Just made me laugh a little bit ^^ So, how was the job interview going? Did you get it? Greetz And hands off the whiskey!

Yeah, cold is a bitch! Nothing to do with this, only rest and drink tea. But as erawka said, at least you will have much time for maths, if it were not for the headache (I always get one, when I got a cold). Get well soon and then go kick asses!

So I hope you're in bed right now! ^^ Don't let yourself down, I also have these organisation-problems, as I call them. Too tired for running in the morning, too hot during the day, too dark when it's cool enough. But I was lucky to find some days where it fit. Just keep it up, and no excuses

Hey, I'm back from Prague (okay, I was back on Monday already), it was really very nice there! But it's more expensive than any part of the Czech Republic, I think, and we made the experience, that the policemen are a little bit unfair. They stopped us, because we were driving into a street, where only busses and taxis were allowed, while three Czech cars just drove by. I'm still doing very fine on my diet goal, but I have to admit that I forgot to eat my second portion of fruits once and just realized it the next day, but I will take care so it doesn't happen again. My fitness is going well, too, but I really didn't manage to go running in Prague, what I am really sorry for, so I did it on Monday, when I came back. I did it today, too, so I have to go at least once more this week, that will be no problem. Today I "only" had to take a break twice during half an hour, the reast of the hour I spent just walking fast. I hope, the running-thing will get better soon, but we still have more than four weeks to go, so I'm quite positive about this. I have a new success in my push-ups goal. After I was able to do 30 knee push-ups I went on and tried real ones. It still doesn't work that good, because I'm not able to get up properly after my chin touched the ground, so I only do like half push-ups where my chin is about 15 to 20 cm over the ground. Of these I can do nine currently and I'm trying to do one more every day. Ah yes, and the life goal. I didn't get to do anything more than running on Monday, so I didn't manage to play the piano then, but I played it every day for more than half an hour since Tuesday and I'm really surprised, what my hands still remember after two years! It's really fun and that makes me happy, because that was what I wanted - that I enjoy playing the piano again How are you guys doing? I will look it up on your threads ^^

You're right, but I will do that only if I reach my goal and won't embarrass myself ^^ Intermediate state: My diet goal is going well. I did 27 knee push-ups yesterday (so today I will have to do 28), I didn't make it to go running since tuesday, but I will go tomorrow. So yesterday I did some exercises for half an hour, I did bums-tums-and-legs (google told me it is called like this xD) and backmuscle training, each exercise three times. Today I will do the same because it's late and I couldn't find any time during the day to do something else, so that's the only thing I can do at quarter to one a.m. ^^ web1898 is right, practising sheets would be a good idea, if I was able to read notes and imagine them in my head, but unfortunately I suck at that I really need a piano under my hands to get this done. But I listened to some pieces on youtube, so I remember rhythm and sound and don't get confused by some notes while playing (I don't know if there is somebody who can understand that, but I'm really not very good at reading notes and sometimes I have difficulties to figure out how to combine the left with the right hand. Most of the time after I learnt to play a piece i start to play it by mind and only look at the sheets if I forget something. I konow, this isn't the best method and I will have to work on that notes reading thing, but first I want to start playing piano at all again.) But I swung the poi for half an hour each day and I got better I will be in Prague during the weekend and I don't have a laptop with me, so I won't have Internet, but I'm taking my sports clothes with me and will continue exercising. Have a nice weekend!

Hey, it's my first challenge, too I noticed we have similar fitness goals, I want to practise on my running and push-ups, too. Good luck with that!

I have the same laundry problem and have to work on it, too ^^ Good luck on your goals!

Hey, I almost forgot to introduce myself! I'm Mila, nice to meet you all! ^^ It's my first challenge, so if you want you can get a look at my Challenge Thread

Allright, first two days went out good. The only problem is, that I decided to visit my boyfriend at his parent's place (he went sick while he visited them, poor guy) and he doesn't have a piano. So I decided to fill the piano time with poi playing, but as I get back home next week I will start the piano practise, I promise! Went running today, didn't go as well as I hoped, because i had to make a walking break every 5 to 10 minutes. But I was at this point before and after two weeks I was able to run for half an hour without pausing, so I think I will reach that soon. Push-ups were devastating, didn't make a real one, but as I went on my knees I made 15... not very good, but I'm working on it. What is really going well is the food goal. I eat a lot of vegetables and fruits and didn't even think about making myself a quick Thai noodle soup ^^ Motivation, wuhuuu!

Yes, you are right, I had to specify my goals. And I did Thank you for pointing it out!

Allright, let's get started my first challange! Beforehand I apologize for my English, which might be false sometimes, but I think, everybody will understand the meaning I just came home from a trip and it's almost midnight, so I will upload some photos later. I'm 20 years old, 176cm tall and weight 51 kilos, so as you can see loosing weight is not my issue. To forestall any questions, which I think I will appear because of my incredibly low BMI: I don't starve, I don't count calories, I was allways skinny and my weight didn't change in any direction since I decided to cut out meat (but I still eat fish sometimes). The biggest problem I have with this situation is one I don't think I can solve: I hate it how most people think, the only thing somebody, who doesn't really care about what he eats or if he's in shape, can become, is pudgy or fat. Almost nobody realises, that there are skinny people who remain skinny, no matter what they are doing. But the last point is something I can't really know, because I didn't try everything yet, so this will be a little experiment. Let's get over to the other things, which bother me, which I think I can take care of: I noticed that I'm really a bit weaker than most people. I can't carry heavy things that long, I can't do real pull-ups and push-ups and stuff like this. I am lazy as hell when it comes to everyday things like doing the laundry, cleaning the appartement or cooking. I get upset very fast when something goes wrong. And I need to spend less time in front of this laptop! I don't want to create the picture of me, only sitting in front of the screen the whole time and never leaving the house. When I'm outside I don't seem like a lazy person, I take the stairs instead of the elevator, I love to got out on weekends. Last year I went to the immension course of standard and latin-american dancing and I went jogging at least two times a week - but now the course is canceled and after a stressful exams-time two months ago I didn't go jogging, and it's time to do all this again. So my fitness/ diet goals will be: 1. At the end of the six weeks I want to be able to run for an hour without stopping and to do 20 push-ups without pausing. That means: running at least twice a week, push-ups one time daily until I break down on the floor ^^ In the meantime: 2. Move, move, move every day for not less than half an hour - doesn't matter if it's jogging, swimming, dancing, aerobic or just some exercises, as long as it isn't just walking. I need to sweat! 3. No convenience food, only fresh delicious things. At least two portions of fruits and vegetables daily. My life goal will be: Playing the piano like I used to and better - that means half an hour practising every day and at the end a PERFECT Valse d'Amelie! Thank you for reading