woodandbronze Posted August 29, 2018 Report Share Posted August 29, 2018 Hi, after discovering Nerd Fitness in April, I finally bit the bullet and joined the Academy in early July. I’m a retired desk jockey, retrained as a cook. Hobbies are reading, travel/exploring, and I recently started taking ukulele lessons . My "Big Why" for joining the Rebellion is that I want to be able to look in the mirror and be proud of what I see and how I feel, esp. as I grow older. My go-to cardio is the rowing machine, I walk every day, and I do bodyweight exercises 3x/week. I am also a meditator and am dedicated to maintaining my practice (Vipassana) daily. Main Quest: lose 7.4 kg (16 lbs) by the end of 2018 S.M.A.R.T. goals: - I don’t reward myself with food - I measure portions - I drink less liquid calories - I eat greens every day BTW, since joining the Rebellion, I've lost 4.3 kg (about 9.5 lbs)! Looking forward to getting to know fellow Rebels. 3 Quote NF Character Challenges: #2 16/09/19; First 5WC; #10 1/07/19; #9 27/05/19; #8 22/04/19; #7 18/03/19; #6 11/02/19; #5 7/01/19; #4 26/11/18; #3 22/10/18; #2 17/09/18; First 4WC Battle log: Embrace the small changes Link to comment
Soular Posted August 30, 2018 Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 Heyo, happy to have you here! Just did a quick search of Vipassana, and it intrigues me. I might have to find a way to practice it myself! I like the substitution of greens into the diet; it sounds like a pretty effective way to cut down on unhealthy calories without just eating less overall. The "not using food as a reward" goal is also really smart. Have you thought of what else you could use as a reward? I'm looking forward to seeing how your challenge goes! 1 Quote Link to comment
woodandbronze Posted August 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 Hi Soular, Nice to meet you! I highly recommend taking the 10-day Vipassana retreat offered by https://www.dhamma.org/. I have done 2 and served for another, but as I see you'll be getting back to school soon, this would be something to consider when the school term is over. But check through your school's campus ministry - many offer intro meditation sessions and meet regularly so that's a great place to start a practice and learn more about it. As for rewards, yes, I have a list and the ukulele lessons (and purchase of an entry-level instrument) are my rewards for several quests I've done since I joined the NF Academy. Looking at your challenge, you've got a lot going on there. I look forward to seeing how it all goes. Take care! Quote NF Character Challenges: #2 16/09/19; First 5WC; #10 1/07/19; #9 27/05/19; #8 22/04/19; #7 18/03/19; #6 11/02/19; #5 7/01/19; #4 26/11/18; #3 22/10/18; #2 17/09/18; First 4WC Battle log: Embrace the small changes Link to comment
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