fearless: the minimalist challenge

[Novaurora]

On 7/27/2020 at 11:48 AM, fearless 2.0 said:

 

 

On 7/27/2020 at 11:48 AM, fearless 2.0 said:

difficult conversation about needing time for myself with my visitor.

I feel you here.  My teenage cousin was visiting last week, and we had a GREAT TIME, but she ran me ragged. However, she was kinda like a toddler and would take naps in the afternoon, so I got a few hours to breathe everyday, which was nice. (Now I understand why "quiet time" was a thing at my grandmother's house every day when we visited)

[fearless 2.0]

 

This!!!

 

back to 2-3 keto meals a day. Feel exhausted and cranky ... 

 

• walked 2.3 km /
• showered /
• PT none / 😫
• prepped food for 3 days /
• had visitor over / 
• hung out with my keto flu /😫
• only one glass of wine / 
• not more than 25 cigarettes ( to be reduced even more during this challenge ) 😫 
• 3 liter hydration / 

 

tomorrow I see my visiting friend one last time and I am looking forward to a relaxed weekend. I hate to sound ungrateful for feeling overwhelmed by nice friends but that's just what I feel right now. I guess its a phase.

 

also I was thinking about my keto break and how it was not worth it. I had 2 nice restaurant meals but I gained like a champion even while eating relatively well and not even having bread. goal for this challenge will be to not fall out of ketosis. that means I can make a  stupid choice for one meal, but not for a whole day. Its just so frustrating to see that I am back at 107kg after all the good work during last challenge. 

 

Good stuff:

clean body and hair

clean apartment 

budgeting wisely

cute pup at my side

not too hot

borrowed a great book about tarot cards

new scale with lots of stuff to play around with

 

 

see y'all tomorrow with a new scale screenshot!

 

 

 

 

[iatetheyeti]

49 minutes ago, fearless 2.0 said:

tomorrow I see my visiting friend one last time and I am looking forward to a relaxed weekend. I hate to sound ungrateful for feeling overwhelmed by nice friends but that's just what I feel right now. I guess its a phase.

 

Nothing ungrateful about it, it's just balance. You've had your socialisation, now you have your peace. Both are equally important.

 

And I hope the keto flu passes quickly!

 

[fearless 2.0]

 

that's better! 

1,4 kg lost.... its been water!

[Salinger]

Well done FL feel like i need to set a day to take measurements for myself..... x

[fearless 2.0]

Friday:

 

HI! its 7 pm here, just got home like 

 

 

PT done +

meditation done +

shower done +

walked 6.2km with pup ++

met friend for last time during her visit +

cigarettes under 25 - yes +

wine: 1 glass but will have another one - 

keto meals: done +

 

now chilling in my cool home and happy not to move around anymore. My legs are telling me they are old and have had enough... 

tomorrow I just have to go shopping, otherwise I can rest..

[Terinatum]

10 hours ago, fearless 2.0 said:

My legs are telling me they are old and have had enough... 

tomorrow I just have to go shopping, otherwise I can rest..

 

Right? I walk just to straighten out my hip. And if I swim hard, climbing my massive 2 flights of stairs is cruel punishment in my mind!

Good on you for hanging in there and listening to the legs.

[juliebarkley]

On 7/27/2020 at 3:35 AM, fearless 2.0 said:

I have lined up a couple of fun side goals like the minimalist game, starting on the 1. In this game I declutter my home from stuff I don't need anymore. On day one its one thing , on day 2 two things and so on until the 31th, where I have to get rid of 31 items. Tell me if you'd like to play with me!

I am not playing along, but I do have my own ongoing (slow) decluttering process going on. I'm always here to support a fellow declutterer.

[fearless 2.0]

 

 

 

 

NEW MONTH - NEW GOALS:

 

1. PT exercises morning and evening set of 5 minutes
2. 2-3 healthy keto meals a day
3. 3 liters of water/ coffee/tea/ sugar free soft drinks a day
4. minimalist challenge starts today.(Day 1, one item decluttered, day 2, two items, until day 31, 31 things must go...)
5. 5x shower/ week
6. reduce cigarettes every week by one. next week is 24 cigarettes maximum / day
7. reduce booze, only one glass /day
8. walk to Mordor with dog, little by little

 

 

see you guys tonight with first results! ❤️

[Maggie-Miau]

*poofs in with pompoms waving* heyooo, thought i'd already followed but apparently not! Here now to cheer you on ❤️ ❤️

[fearless 2.0]

recap week zero (6 days):

meditation: 5 x 😍

PT: 10 out of 18 sets 😒

shower: 5 x 😀

km walked toward Mordor : 26,7 km. left Bagend, entered Tookland and will be meeting the Black Rider in 51,5 km 😅

 

 

August goals:

 

• minimalist challenge day one, one dusty candleholder thrown out, cheated and began sorting out other stuff as well because I listened to an interview with Marie Kondo today, thank god Im to tired to heap all my clothes on the bed and start sorting...  
• 3l hydration    check
• 3 keto meals.   check
• cigarettes below 25    check
• 1 glass of wine only    check

 

[fearless 2.0]

lost a good amount until today. Started the challenge at 107.0 kilo and am down to 104.4 today. the keto system is working well. now consistency...

 

 

[fearless 2.0]

having keto flu symptoms again today. Have to be patient. 

meditation happened and brought me joy, I also took a shower.

Went for a dogwalk and ate 2 keto meals.

For the minimalist challenge I decluttered an old printer and my old scale.

 

no PT done...

 

cigarettes and wine will be on plan.

 

lying on the sofa listening to podcasts and feeling weak. Cant wait for  keto adaption to happen. My minded body  is screaming: give me a break!  and Im like... you didnt have to do sh!t today, so shut up!

 

see you guys tomorrow, hopefully more energetic.... ❤️

[iatetheyeti]

I feel you on the keto flu, it feels similar to what my body throws at me when I cut out sugar. Here's hoping you push through it quickly and regain some energy!

 

[fearless 2.0]

9 minutes ago, iatetheyeti said:

I feel you on the keto flu, it feels similar to what my body throws at me when I cut out sugar. Here's hoping you push through it quickly and regain some energy!

 

thank you so much! ❤️

[Xena]

Good luck getting through the keto flu!

 

I'm not exactly doing the minimalism game, but I'm trying to do a bit of it each weekend. This weekend I put in sort of good effort. I posted two items on a "yard sale" Facebook group to give away for free. I have people who have promised to pick up each of them this week. Threw out another ~5 things.

 

Debating whether to throw out or donate some other kitchen stuff. I like the idea of donating it, but I'm skeptical about how likely it is someone would want it. Anway, maybe I'll make that a project for next weekend.

[fearless 2.0]

15 hours ago, Xena said:

Good luck getting through the keto flu!

 

I'm not exactly doing the minimalism game, but I'm trying to do a bit of it each weekend. This weekend I put in sort of good effort. I posted two items on a "yard sale" Facebook group to give away for free. I have people who have promised to pick up each of them this week. Threw out another ~5 things.

 

Debating whether to throw out or donate some other kitchen stuff. I like the idea of donating it, but I'm skeptical about how likely it is someone would want it. Anway, maybe I'll make that a project for next weekend.

sounds great! I will do that with some stuff too. Facebook is really helpful here!

[fearless 2.0]

Monday recap:

 

3 l hydration: done

2 keto meals: done

PT: done

walking: done

decluttered 3 medals from 5k runs I did: done

meditation: done

shower: done

dentist appointment : check 2 more visits and Im good to go! YAsSS

cigarettes: on plan ( will have smoked 24)

wine: having a friend over and will have 2 glasses. fail

 

feeling a bit better, partly because of overdosing with coffein.

 

 

spent a long time  installing the new printer and had to give up because one cartridge was faulty and I have to wait for a new one being sent to me. that sucked!

 

my dog had something stuck in her throat yesterday and im glad its come out. she was in no danger but was coughing like mad. thank god she is fine now. ❤️

 

mood:

 

 

 

 

[Maggie-Miau]

Go you! As others have said, i hope the keto flu eases up soon! Also, so glad your doggo is okay! ❤️

[Terinatum]

1 hour ago, fearless 2.0 said:

decluttered 3 medals from 5k runs I did: done

 

I think I'm gonna join you on this. Not likely to get to 31, but I do need to declutter and organize!

[fearless 2.0]

5 minutes ago, Terinatum said:

 

I think I'm gonna join you on this. Not likely to get to 31, but I do need to declutter and organize!

yasssss!!!!!! ❤️

 

[Xena]

I liked your picture for today 🙂

[fearless 2.0]

just had a talk with my therapist where I complained about being tired and sluggish all the time. She asked a few questions and I suddenly remembered what I DID do these weeks while being chronically ill. I deep cleaned my apartment for the nice flirt-lady, I had a visitor last week, I walked up to 9km a day with the dog.... etc....

 

I learned that my low energy days are my way to convince me to rest because I just wont do that when Im well. Lately Ive been struggling so much with lying around unable to do sh!t. Maybe if planned rest and fun stuff into my days it wouldn't feel so much like a struggle? Also still a possibility that Im not fully fat adapted yet. Today is day 5 back on keto. as I have learned, you can be weak for up to 2 weeks after changing into keto. I want to learn to cut myself some slack here.

 

Tuesday:

 

shower: done

meditation: done

3 keto meals: done

walk: no

PT: no

cello lesson: done

drugs: on plan

declutterered 4 medals from 5 and 10 k I did ... 

3l hydration: will reach that goal later this evening

 

we are waiting for a serious heat wave to start hitting us starting on Thursday. Maybe I have to change my rhythm so I can get stuff done during cooler hours. but also nice to have a bit of real summer here up north ( Im living near Hamburg at the coast )

 

Also thinking about the pandemic and how the people don't distance anymore and hardly ever wear masks. I ve started not worrying about what others think and do but wearing a mask all the time when I leave the house. Not just in shops like we are supposed to here. That takes away the conflict and fear for me. 

 

glad to come here every night, thanks for your support! ❤️

 

mood

 

 

 

 

[Jarric]

Looks like you've got some solid plans for the month, good stuff! Hope the keto flu clears soon.

[fearless 2.0]

am almost finished with todays stuff!

 

went shopping

went to the bank

decluttered 5,6 and 7 books for the minimalist game. done until Saturday with decluttering!

put the books on the sidewalk in front of my house for people to take them. That made me feel good...

walked 2,5k with the dog

hydration going well

one keto meal had

 

now I need to do PT and cook for the next 2 days. 

feeling confident and happy. Seems like my sluggishness is fading...