SammieGetsFit

For those of you interested below is a copy of my 30-Day Shred before/after post on MyFitnessPal. Please let me know if you can't see the photos as I am at work and photobucket images are blocked for me. I'll fix it when I get home tonight. Hi all, I completed 30-Day Shred in 49 days. I was also eating a fairly clean vegan diet, swimming, walking, and playing competitive volleyball during this time. So first, the stats: Starting: 230.6 Current: 218.4 Start neck: 15 Current neck: 14 Start bust: 45.5 Current bust: 43 Start waist: 37.5 Current waist: 35 Start hip: 46.5 Current hip: 44.5 Start thigh: 28 Current thigh: 26.5 Start upper arm: 13.5 Current upper arm: 13 Total lbs lost: 12.2 lbs Total in lost: 10 in And now the proof: Before - Back (7/3/12) After - Back (8/21/12) Before - Side (7/3/12) After - Side (8/21/12)

So glad you're back, Cait! That's what's really important anyway. The challenge is just a way to write it all down.

Firstly, I'm glad to hear that you had a nice day with your uncle, Secondly, I couldn't agree with the above more. I am absolutely the same way. And I think this lesson is actually a HUGELY important lesson for me, because I always thought I was a scheduler. But now I'm realizing that trying to stick to a too-specific schedule, failing, and then beating myself up for failing, is part of what has kept me down in the past. Now I try to do at least ONE THING that moves me forward every day, and so long as I do that, I'm winning. It's much better for my mental health and seems to be working. Yay for learning!

I'm back with more on my progress. Sticking to a schedule is HARD. To see my updates in linear form: see post #24: http://www.nerdfitness.com/community...l=1#post256620 So this week is going great. I may not be sticking to my schedule, but I'm sticking with my goals. So far: I've completed 30DS and am on track to finish Ri30 by the end of the challenge. 30% complete I've joined a rock climbing gym, took the intro to climbing class, have climbed three additional times, am going again tonight, and have signed up for the intro to movement class next week. 100% complete (and then some!) I've been pretty good about this too, without sacrificing anything: 34/34 homecooked meals up through today - 34/88 total. 39% complete This goal is a little harder to quantify. I did figure out what angle/theme I'm going to take with the site and have imported 4/6 goal sets. I still need to finish importing the goals, flesh them out more, write the about page, and write a few posts to get me started. Oh and design. 25% complete(ish) Hope you're all kicking ass and taking names!

For my weekly progress, please see post #24: http://www.nerdfitness.com/community/showthread.php?16067-Yet-Another-Excited-N00b&p=256620&viewfull=1#post256620 I'd rather not fill my thread with copy/pastes of the same schedule. Hope everyone is doing great! OH, and by the way, rock climbing is AWESOME. I got belay certified yesterday and went climbing. I can't wait to tackle different walls that have defeated me, or to beat my times on walls I've completed. Right now my nemesis is Catwoman (a 5.6 wall that took me down). Yes, some of their walls are named after comic book characters. I heard someone talking about a Game of Thrones area with walls like "John Snow." Apparently it's a NF-appropriate climbing gym!

Drunk dancing is one of my favorite sports!! (Also, I bet you burned a lot of calories doing it.) Now that you're rested and hopefully hangover-free, get back at it!

If you worry about names, maybe try "Hi" + comment/compliment (shirt, new haircut, etc -- whatever you notice is new -- or if you see them enough, comment on a new habit). If you talk to them more, it might help you remember their names. I know it helps me. Also, taking a walk around your office and checking nameplates is insanely helpful. Good luck on switching things up! Have a great week.

I posted my plan to my challenge thread: http://www.nerdfitness.com/community/showthread.php?16067-Yet-Another-Excited-N00b&p=256620&viewfull=1#post256620 Feel free to stop by and check it out!

Hi all, I'm back with an update -- a game plan for the 2nd mini-challenge. I'll try to come back and update this more regularly. Possible Points: +1 WIS (8/17-8/23 100% completed), +1 CON (8/24-8/31 100% completed) Legend: Complete, Failed Friday 8-17-12 Goal 1: 30DS, Day 27 Goal 3: Make breakfast and lunch before work Goal 4: N/A Saturday 8-18-12 Goal 1: 30DS, Day 28 / Ri30, Day 1 -- I'm doubling up to catch up. <-- I was too busy, and way too ambitious when I made this plan. Goal 3: Make breakfast before errands; make dinner Goal 4: Import one whole set of goals to the site Sunday 8-19-12 Goal 1: 30DS, Day 29 Goal 3: Make breakfast before climbing; make dinner <-- Made lunch instead. Goal 4: Import second and third whole set of goals to the site <-- Actually did the second set on Sat. and then didn't get to this yesterday. I plan to catch up today, but it still means I've failed in completing this plan 100%. I think in the future plans this detailed just can't happen. I like flexibility. Lesson learned. Still I'm going to do my best to stick with it as much as possible. I want that CON point at least! Monday 8-20-12 Goal 1: 30DS, Day 30 Goal 3: Make breakfast and lunch before work<-- Making dinner instead. I forgot about our mandatory work lunch outing. Goal 4: N/A <-- Loaded in goal sets 3 and 4. Tuesday 8-21-12 Goal 1: Ri30, Day 2 <-- Rest day instead. Goal 3: Make breakfast and lunch before work Goal 4: N/A Wednesday 8-22-12 Goal 1: Rest day <-- Ripped in 30, W1D1 instead. Goal 3: Make breakfast and lunch before work Goal 4: N/A Thursday 8-23-12 Goal 1: Ri30, Day 3 Goal 3: Make breakfast and lunch before work Goal 4: N/A ------- Friday 8-24-12 Goal 1: Ri30, W1D3 Goal 3: Make breakfast and lunch before work Goal 4: N/A Saturday 8-25-12 Goal 1: Ri30, W1D4 Goal 3: Make breakfast and lunch Goal 4: Import fifth and sixth whole sets of goals to the site Sunday 8-26-12 Goal 1: Ri30, W2D1 Goal 3: Make breakfast and lunch Goal 4: Flesh out goals and write About page Monday 8-27-12 Goal 1: Rest Day Goal 3: Make breakfast and lunch before work Goal 4: N/A Tuesday 8-28-12 Goal 1: Ri30, W2D2 Goal 3: Make breakfast and lunch before work Goal 4: N/A Wednesday 8-29-12 Goal 1: Ri30, W2D3 Goal 3: Make breakfast before jury duty; make dinner Goal 4: N/A Thursday 8-30-12 Goal 1: Ri30, W2D4 Goal 3: Make breakfast; make lunch (if no jury duty) Goal 4: N/A Friday 8-31-12 - Monday 9-3-12 Best Friend's Wedding Weekend -- my time is not my own

Way to keep at it, Laney. Though now that you've managed 18 sets, going back to 6 seems like you're selling yourself short.

Congrats on the mission success! Keep on keepin' on, you're doing great.

Not for the first time, I am soooo glad I don't have to deal with trying to raise a fit/healthy child right now. There are many reasons, of course, not having a mate would be primary among them, but this kind of thing is so disheartening and upsetting. I would totally be "that" mom. And the first time someone even looked at me weird for "depriving" my kid....oh man. It would be on. I have a hard enough time with my furbabies. Sheesh!

T, I hope you don't mind if I jump in, but I enjoyed the app. I get really (sickly) into things so when I saw the red zombie markers approaching my blue dot, I freaked out a little and took off like they were literally chasing me. It was really fun and motivating to survive to that destination flag. HOWEVER, I live in an urbanish suburb (busy streets with buses, taxis, etc), and it was nearly impossible to do it with settings anything more than a walk or with low zombie density. I had to cross the street too many times, and with traffic (which probably -- oh God, hopefully -- won't be a problem when all my neighbors turn to zombies) I couldn't survive. It's free, so it's worth a try at least.

Looks like you're doing great! How's the bow coming along? And what about weights, missy?

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