the_griff

Wanting to be Level 70 while I'm at Level 5 is one of my biggest problems... definitely need to be reminded as much as possible!!! (Just call me Veruca Salt because I WANT IT NOW) Yay! Thanks for the offer! I have a big goal, and it is a matter of breaking it down into a doable thing. Goal: to love my body and be fit again by April 29th (for a local annual event I frequent )

HI. I am in *literally* the same boat, except I'm too lazy to make a new account....

For the past 7 years, I have travelled the proverbial peaks and valleys of working out and eating right. Where am I now? In the valley. In the deepest valley. The heaviest and most out of shape I've ever been. Things didn't used to be this way... three years ago I was 30 pounds lighter, much more muscle, and doing deadlifts for fun. I try to remember that I was struggling with depression these past couple years, that it felt like a success just to choose life over death. I have reclaimed my mental health, and I am ready to reclaim my physical health. I have used this site in the past, but I'm unsure I did correctly... I just need help. I need people to advise what I should eat, what exercises I should do, what goals to set, and most importantly, to encourage me onwards to victory... (I'm usually very punny and can def drop a sh*t ton of pop culture references on ya. HUMOR IS DA BESSSSST ) So... help? <3 mg

I tried walk me up this morning... it has a snooze button :/

Day 3: Further Down The Rabbit Hole We Go... Wake up time: 7:45. SEVEN. FOUR. FIVE. Victor: Snooze. I put my sunrise alarm clock across the room and discovered that when I throw anything at it, it shuts up. Score: 1 - Creative Solutions, 0 - Resolve. Food: Breakfast: Peanut Butter Crackers. Lunch: Pizza and a salad (WOOOOO, VEGGIES but... booooo pizza.) Snack: Half a bag of popcorn... thanks Christmas presents from clients Dinner: Cup of French Onion Soup and half a panini Fitness: Nothing... but I did see my counselor today so... yay mental fitness. Conclusion: Today left a lot to be desired. Again. Change is hard... Dutifully yours, MG

Yeah, I need to do that. I snoozed my alarm until 7:45 this morning then ate some crackers for breakfast. Feeling cast down and down trodden already...

YEAH GAINS!!!

Dude, I was JUST reading this last night / this morning. It is TOTALLY me. I don't know how to not become an overeager beaver, though! it is TOTALLY my personality to get all gung-ho in on something then fade away... I reckon the goals I am working on now is to have some sort of consistent working out, some sort of healthier eating, and not hitting snooze all the live long day.

Now you know how to perfect it next time!

Day 2: The Griff vs. The Snooze Woke up at....... 7am!!!! And didn't snooze! (cue We Are The Champions!) I got up. Drank a cup of water. Feed the cat. And just breathed. It was nice Food: (160 cal) Breakfast: Instant Oatmeal - Maple and Sugar Variety made with milk. Side note: WTF WHY HAVE I NOT BEEN USING MILK ALL MY LIFE?! FAN-TAS-TIC-AL! (230 cal) Snack: BelVita Nutrient bar (Don't ask, it was int he company cupboard) (200 cal) Lunch: A salad. YES SALAD. Some Kale and crasin deal. It was good! (100 cal) Snack: A biscotti. (380 cal) Dinner: A turkey, cheese, and tomato melt with a side of corn chips. (300 cal) One coffee and one chai (0 cal) 4 cups of water (WOOHOOOOO!) Total intake: 1370 calories. Not too shabby! Fitness: I was going to take a walk this morning... but I didn't want to. And I remembered what you all have been saying... baby steps I have an art enclave thing tonight and will probably do yoga before I go to bed (I <3 YOGA!) Conclusion: The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step and is directly followed with the second. Let's do this. <3 MG

WHAAAAAA, he used the SAME metaphor.

I would take you up on that if I hadn't already built out my own...

Victory!! Keep on keeping on!!!

: wooot!!!!

this is what we call "life"