Sea Level Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 I'm back. It's hard to believe it's been more than a year since I've been here. Let's go. I: Gain Strength Bodyweight workout at least twice a week. Particularly, I want to focus on improving my overhead pulling and pushing. These are areas where I'm pretty weak. Pull-ups and shoulder presses/wall walks will be a part of my workouts. II: Walk Do my three-mile walk at least once a week. This should be simple. I have a three-mile route that I can walk to work, or I can take a loop around my neighborhood. Poor weather and short days may limit the frequency of this walk, so I only put once a week. For Christmas, I bought myself a GoRuck pack. I may get a ruck plate as well so I can carry weight easily. I want to incorporate this into my hiking. III: Eat Right Intermittent Fasting (calorie input between 11:00 and 19:00) six days a week. (Saturday breakfast may be permitted!) I've been doing IF on occasional days over the last month or so, and my weight has moved from hovering around 190 to hovering around 180. I know the scale isn't the best tool to measure, but I do feel better, too. I'll drink tea and water when I wake up. For l lunch, I'll pack stuff like salad, fruit, nuts, veggies, boiled egg, green smoothie, etc. Good dinners with veg and protein. Limit breads and empty sugars. IV: Read Read one book during the challenge. I've set up a Goodreads reading challenge this year of 15 books. I want to start and finish one book during this challenge. Bonus: Keep daily Standard Memorandum entries I bought a Standard Memorandum book this year. I've seen old notebooks like this at my mother's house, and I think it's a great way to document a year simply. There's only room to write a couple sentences, so it's easy to write an entry each day. 3 Quote Sea Level Vintage Sea-elf Assassin Current Challenge: Sea Level I : RespawnPro Aris et Focis "To the Sea, to the Sea! The white gulls are crying, The wind is blowing, and the white foam is flying." Link to comment
Volki Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 Great goals! Any idea what book you are going to read first? Also, you could always combine an audiobook with your 3 mile walk and knock em out at the same time. Also, welcome back! I just came back after a break 6ms break with a half-finished 4WC in between. Has it really been a year you have been gone?! 1 Quote Link to comment
Sea Level Posted January 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 Thanks man! Yeah, I checked on my last post, and it was more than a year ago! Not cool. I think I'm going to start with this one: The Joy of Missing Out 2 Quote Sea Level Vintage Sea-elf Assassin Current Challenge: Sea Level I : RespawnPro Aris et Focis "To the Sea, to the Sea! The white gulls are crying, The wind is blowing, and the white foam is flying." Link to comment
raptron Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 Yay, new goals!! Welcome back into the fray. 1 Quote Raptron, alot assassin 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
WhiteBeltBrowncoat Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 Really digging the MegaMan theme. I look forward to hearing more about your challenges. I'm in a very similar boat as you; returning after more than a year and a half and trying IF as well. Super jealous of the GoRuck pack. I've been coveting one of those for years. Let us know if you come across any good reads! Quote WhiteBeltBrowncoat | Four-week Challenge 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Current Goal: Weigh 238 lbs by 10/14/2018 SW(201809112):245.9 / CW(201800917):244.2 Think Progress, Not Perfection Link to comment
Sea Level Posted January 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 22 hours ago, raptron said: Yay, new goals!! Welcome back into the fray. 17 hours ago, WhiteBeltBrowncoat said: Really digging the MegaMan theme. I look forward to hearing more about your challenges. I'm in a very similar boat as you; returning after more than a year and a half and trying IF as well. Super jealous of the GoRuck pack. I've been coveting one of those for years. Let us know if you come across any good reads! Thanks! Glad to be back. Got in BW workouts with pull-ups on New Year's Day and yesterday. Maybe it's a placebo effect, but I feel better when I don't have breakfast in the morning. Maybe I'm just feel better because I'm doing better and eating better? Who knows. Regardless, I feel better, and that's the good thing. Last night, I got a start on The Joy of Missing Out 2 Quote Sea Level Vintage Sea-elf Assassin Current Challenge: Sea Level I : RespawnPro Aris et Focis "To the Sea, to the Sea! The white gulls are crying, The wind is blowing, and the white foam is flying." Link to comment
Sea Level Posted January 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 Today I was out of the office and away from my lunch, so I ended up 19 hours from dinner last night till lunch today! Intermittent Fasting! It was good though. When I got home, I played around for about 10 minutes of QM and had some salad and chili, along with some plain yogurt with homemade applesauce in it. Yum. I've put a lot more vegetables in my latest chili recipes. I used bison meat, left out the beans, and added zucchini, sweet potatoes, red pepper, and corn this time around. Any other good chili vegetable suggestions? 3 Quote Sea Level Vintage Sea-elf Assassin Current Challenge: Sea Level I : RespawnPro Aris et Focis "To the Sea, to the Sea! The white gulls are crying, The wind is blowing, and the white foam is flying." Link to comment
Wild Wolf Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 DUDE!!! Loving that you’re back! IF FTW! Homemade applesauce?? *drool*Maybe sweat in some onions with the meat (so they are cooked down) but other than that, I applaud your veggie choices . You could also replace sweet potato with butternut squash.Wolf"Maximum Effort!" Quote Wild Wolf Class: Peerless Scarred/ Height: 6'2 / Weight: 188# Instagram: @ryanwolfbell / Facebook: Ryan Wolf Bell / Bible App (YouVersion) Ryan Wolf Bell Current Challenge: Intro to Wolflean Spoiler Last Challenge(s): 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16 Epic Challenges: Welcome to the Fireteam & Wolfpool Gotham Project: 1 " Know, O prince, that once the sun burns out and the earth's core becomes solid and cold, there will come a man to provide the endless energy needed to sustain life and for the planets to keep moving. He is the source of light and the warmth of hope back into the hearts of humanity...." - Dark_Raider A wolf rises in my heart; against my darkness; against my demons; against my despair. I DECLARE WAR! Romans 8:28 (CSB) We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to His purpose. Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 Waving excitedly, hey welcome back, missed you! 1 Quote Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
raptron Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 That chili sounds great. I know people are a fan of pumpkin/butternut squash. Mushrooms could also be good. I love fennel in stews/soups but it would probably make it decidedly less like chili if you were to include it. 1 Quote Raptron, alot assassin 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
otterbyte Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 14 hours ago, Sea Level said: Any other good chili vegetable suggestions? Mushrooms! All the mushrooms! I'd advise you on what types, but I have trouble with those kinds of morel dilemmas. <sorrysorrysorrynotactuallysorry> 1 Quote otterbyte, level 3 chirpy otter assassin STR 3|DEX 2|STA 3|CON 3|WIS 4|CHA 3 current challenges: otterbyte juggles priorities \\ old challenges:4-week: DEC16 * JAN17 * FEB 17 * APR 17 * JAN 18\\ Assassin MiniChallenge: Epic Throwdown Championship * Assassin's Age: Origins \\ Monkey Tamers United Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. Samuel Beckett Link to comment
Marauder Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 GET OUT! I'M SO EXCITED! 1 Quote Rangering since Sept 2015 Link to comment
Sea Level Posted January 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 26 minutes ago, Marauder said: GET OUT! I'M SO EXCITED! 1 Quote Sea Level Vintage Sea-elf Assassin Current Challenge: Sea Level I : RespawnPro Aris et Focis "To the Sea, to the Sea! The white gulls are crying, The wind is blowing, and the white foam is flying." Link to comment
Sea Level Posted January 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 One week down. How'd we do? I: Gain Strength Bodyweight workout at least twice a week. Success. I did two bodyweight workouts last week. Practiced my pull-ups, did some divebomber pushups to help with my overhead pressing. II: Walk Do my three-mile walk at least once a week. Success. I did my three-mile route on New Year's Day and again yesterday. My GoRuck pack should arrive tomorrow. I'm excited. :-D III: Eat Right Intermittent Fasting (calorie input between 11:00 and 19:00) six days a week. (Saturday breakfast may be permitted!) Success I ate in the window between 1100 and 1900 every day except Saturday, which was also the day I ate bread (toast for breakfast). I'm enjoying eating more vegetables and trying out new recipes. IV: Read Read one book during the challenge. I also started Desert Solitaire over the weekend, and I'm about 31 percent through it. Week Two: Let's Go! 2 Quote Sea Level Vintage Sea-elf Assassin Current Challenge: Sea Level I : RespawnPro Aris et Focis "To the Sea, to the Sea! The white gulls are crying, The wind is blowing, and the white foam is flying." Link to comment
WhiteGhost Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 Howdy, following along Quote HUNTER OF ALL THINGS SHINY Intro Thread Challenge Log Bodyweight Exercise Library Recipe Book Shuffle Club Level 2 Ninja Strength: 13 Intelligence: 14 Wisdom: 6 Dexterity:14 Constitution: 12 Charisma: 11 Link to comment
Marauder Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 Enjoy new pack day! Which one did you get? Quote Rangering since Sept 2015 Link to comment
raptron Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 Yayayay, new GR bag! Quote Raptron, alot assassin 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
Sea Level Posted January 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 13 hours ago, Marauder said: Enjoy new pack day! Which one did you get? I got the GoRuck GR1, the standard model. I think I'll get a plate later this month. 1 Quote Sea Level Vintage Sea-elf Assassin Current Challenge: Sea Level I : RespawnPro Aris et Focis "To the Sea, to the Sea! The white gulls are crying, The wind is blowing, and the white foam is flying." Link to comment
Sea Level Posted January 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 Really having fun with QM and floor moves this week. Maybe digging more into this in the future! 2 Quote Sea Level Vintage Sea-elf Assassin Current Challenge: Sea Level I : RespawnPro Aris et Focis "To the Sea, to the Sea! The white gulls are crying, The wind is blowing, and the white foam is flying." Link to comment
WhiteGhost Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 What are you doing for your QM? I am doing it this challenge as well, but so far have been doing stuff based on the Animal Flow program. Definitely fun, and much more of a workout than I expected Quote HUNTER OF ALL THINGS SHINY Intro Thread Challenge Log Bodyweight Exercise Library Recipe Book Shuffle Club Level 2 Ninja Strength: 13 Intelligence: 14 Wisdom: 6 Dexterity:14 Constitution: 12 Charisma: 11 Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 I did the GMB Elements Program, which is the monkey, frogger and bear combo. I really loved it. Quote Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
Sea Level Posted January 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 3 hours ago, WhiteGhost said: What are you doing for your QM? I am doing it this challenge as well, but so far have been doing stuff based on the Animal Flow program. Definitely fun, and much more of a workout than I expected Yeah, agreed! Animal Flow, like Global Bodyweight Training's stuff? That's what I learned, but I got their DVD quite a while ago. I'm not doing a program, but playing around with their stuff. 51 minutes ago, Elastigirl said: I did the GMB Elements Program, which is the monkey, frogger and bear combo. I really loved it. Nice. I was actually thinking about you trying to remember which you did, Elements or Vitamin. Did you ever do Vitamin? I'm trying to decide which to do. (Maybe both?) 2 Quote Sea Level Vintage Sea-elf Assassin Current Challenge: Sea Level I : RespawnPro Aris et Focis "To the Sea, to the Sea! The white gulls are crying, The wind is blowing, and the white foam is flying." Link to comment
WhiteGhost Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 3 hours ago, Sea Level said: Yeah, agreed! Animal Flow, like Global Bodyweight Training's stuff? That's what I learned, but I got their DVD quite a while ago. I'm not doing a program, but playing around with their stuff. Yeah, I think so. I'm not doing a program either but for now and playing around with their animals (ape, beast, crab) and the transitions between them. At some point soon I will start including some of the other QMs out there like bear, lizard, frog, etc. Quote HUNTER OF ALL THINGS SHINY Intro Thread Challenge Log Bodyweight Exercise Library Recipe Book Shuffle Club Level 2 Ninja Strength: 13 Intelligence: 14 Wisdom: 6 Dexterity:14 Constitution: 12 Charisma: 11 Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 3 hours ago, Sea Level said: Yeah, agreed! Animal Flow, like Global Bodyweight Training's stuff? That's what I learned, but I got their DVD quite a while ago. I'm not doing a program, but playing around with their stuff. Nice. I was actually thinking about you trying to remember which you did, Elements or Vitamin. Did you ever do Vitamin? I'm trying to decide which to do. (Maybe both?) I've done both! I did Vitamin before they had Elelments. VItamins was really fun. It's a new movement each day. It really helped my body awareness, and just my adaptability. Plus, the new skill a day is fun. Elements is great too. It's more focus on certain movements, and their variations. It really helped my body awareness too, but in a different way. I learned to slow down and thing about how much weight I was placing on my hands, and how the way I moved affected the movement. It was fun too 2 Quote Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
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