Starpuck Has No Clue Yet ...

[starpuck]

Also has been consumed by the gloom monster.

 

 

Must break rut.

Wants to break rut.

Must get back to healthy habits.

Will get back to healthy habits.

 

Just as soon as she figures out how...

 

Things I have done in the past that have made me feel good, and be healthy:

Lift weights at least two times a week, some weeks three.

Get sweaty on the off days.

Eat appropriate amounts of real food that nourishes.

Does not play a zillion hours of same video game each week.

Does things that involve creating.

Socialize with friends.

 

From these things, a challenge will be born ... maybe with a theme.   Definitely with her accountabilibuddies.

 

 

 

 

 

[starpuck]

Some art from Zero Week's #inktober

 

 

 

[Wild Wolf]

First!!

Hey.. we all go through these phases but you’re here and you’re working on making things right again. I support you all the way, girlfriend!

Love the art as alway! [emoji91]

Wolf


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[Rurik Harrgath]

3 hours ago, Starpuck said:

Must break rut.

 

Wants to break rut.

Must get back to healthy habits.

Will get back to healthy habits.

 

Just as soon as she figures out how...

 

Will break rut.  Is rebuilding healthy habits.  HAS RESPAWNED EVEN MORE POWERFUL THAN BEFORE!

 

Routine.  Routine.  Routine. 

 

Start with one thing per day you can control.  Then add another one after a few days.  Then another, until you can build the momentum of success you need to feel like you're a mighty AVALANCHE OF STARPUCKITUDE RAMPAGING DOWN THE MOUNTAINSIDE

 

[Tanktimus the Encourager]

Master Puck, we all stumble. We all fall. It does not matter how many times we fall, as long as we get up one more time than we fall. I have no doubt of your ability to rise. If you don't see it, I see it for you. You are not alone. The Ranger Corps has your back.

[RhiaWolfe]

You got this, Master Puck! We're here for you all the way! 

 

[Cheetah]

Your post contains very reasonable thoughts about positive things you can do.  Don't be afraid to lower the bar right now.  You'll bounce back soon, so just do what you can while you weather the storm.

[JuiceeTarget]

I'm glad you are here and I am glad you seem to have a good handle on how to get to where you want to go. Since you've done it before, you know how hard it is... and you know you can do it. So...

[starpuck]

18 hours ago, Wild Wolf said:

First!!
Hey.. we all go through these phases but you’re here and you’re working on making things right again. I support you all the way, girlfriend!
Love the art as alway!

Wolf

Heeey Thanks Wolf.   I forget how awesome this place is when you keep mega-engaged on it.    This first round of support and encouragement brought such a smile to my face last night.  I think for the next challenge, I am going to completely shut down Facebook, and only come here for good people support without all the super heightened opinions and frustrations of the other place.

 

17 hours ago, Rurik Harrgath said:

 

Will break rut.  Is rebuilding healthy habits.  HAS RESPAWNED EVEN MORE POWERFUL THAN BEFORE!

 

Routine.  Routine.  Routine. 

 

Start with one thing per day you can control.  Then add another one after a few days.  Then another, until you can build the momentum of success you need to feel like you're a mighty AVALANCHE OF STARPUCKITUDE RAMPAGING DOWN THE MOUNTAINSIDE

 

Thanks Cap'n!   I always feel a shot of pure badass invigoration when you stop by my thread!  It Tank is the wise shepherd of the guild, you're the commanding officer with the big grin and the strong hands to pull up a fallen recruit.   (I honestly don't know the other leaders too much, except Raxie, duh, but there's still debate on whether or not we are the same person.)

 

 

16 hours ago, Tanktimus the Encourager said:

Master Puck, we all stumble. We all fall. It does not matter how many times we fall, as long as we get up one more time than we fall. I have no doubt of your ability to rise. If you don't see it, I see it for you. You are not alone. The Ranger Corps has your back.

See!  I was just talking about this.   Thanks Shep!  (Wait, I am commander shep!)  Er, confusing!    I took the first big step.   I ordered a barbell for my office at work lol!  (The one I had in the back warehouse, is both still off limits due to covid rules at our warehouse, and also my manager took all the barbells home.  He offered to bring some plates in for me, but I needed my own metal stick.)

 

6 hours ago, RhiaWolfe said:

You got this, Master Puck! We're here for you all the way! 

 

Thanks girl!  So good to see your fa- er name? on the forums again.   I prefer it when you are not a stranger to these parts.   Welcome back!

 

5 hours ago, Cheetah said:

Your post contains very reasonable thoughts about positive things you can do.  Don't be afraid to lower the bar right now.  You'll bounce back soon, so just do what you can while you weather the storm.

Hah, lower the bar!  The bar I just ordered.   Yeah!  I will lift it up, and lower it down!  Then lift it up and lower it down again.   Good advice on this.   Need to do small things at a time to get routine and confidence back.

 

3 hours ago, GoodDoug said:

I'm glad you are here and I am glad you seem to have a good handle on how to get to where you want to go. Since you've done it before, you know how hard it is... and you know you can do it. So...

These are also true things!  Just the sort of info I'd expect out of Good, Advice is my middle name, Doug!      I know what I need to do.  Just need to do it!

 

Going to get some beat saber in today and maybe some art before I have to run my big RP event on ESO tonight.   I was a super dork, and I recorded video of my character, then edited it to a blue filter to mimic 'memory or speaking stones' from Elder Scrolls lore, then turned them into gifs and added a message to it.    These will be hints that I share in discord along the way for my guild mates to come rescue my trapped Nord Dragonknight.   It's my very first live event that I am running so I am a bit nervous.  But, it should be good.   People seemed pretty into the spoiler-teasers I've been putting out.

 

We've had like six straight days of clouds and grey, and cold temps, so my mood is really getting hit hard with the SAD season.   Add in expected sharks and it's no wonder I am flailling for motivation.    Also, three nights in a row of poor sleep.  Ugh.      Tomorrow will be better!

 

[Wild Wolf]

47 minutes ago, Starpuck said:

Heeey Thanks Wolf.   I forget how awesome this place is when you keep mega-engaged on it.    This first round of support and encouragement brought such a smile to my face last night.  I think for the next challenge, I am going to completely shut down Facebook, and only come here for good people support without all the super heightened opinions and frustrations of the other place.

 

I'm on month #3 of being off FB and most other social medias and I can say I don't really miss it. Not even a little. You're right, though, NF is an awesome place when you stay engaged and I find that out so often after being stagnate for a while.

 

53 minutes ago, Starpuck said:

Tomorrow will be better!

 

 

Wolf

 

[Rurik Harrgath]

2 hours ago, Starpuck said:

Thanks Cap'n!   I always feel a shot of pure badass invigoration when you stop by my thread!  It Tank is the wise shepherd of the guild, you're the commanding officer with the big grin and the strong hands to pull up a fallen recruit.  

 

Oh please... even if I was (albeit briefly) an officer in the Army Reserves, I was (and always will be) an grumpy corporal NCO at heart. 

 

 

Ain't nobody gettin' left behind on MY watch!

[Tanktimus the Encourager]

5 hours ago, Starpuck said:

Thanks Shep!  (Wait, I am commander shep!)  Er, confusing!  

You are this Shep:

And I am this one:

One's a Commander, one's a Book.

 

5 hours ago, Starpuck said:

but I needed my own metal stick.

You're a real Metal Head now!

[starpuck]

2 hours ago, Tanktimus the Encourager said:

You are this Shep:

And I am this one:

One's a Commander, one's a Book.

 

You're a real Metal Head now!

OMG OMG.  I NEVER PUT THEM TOGETHER!    AND NOW I LOVE US EVEN MORE!!  Commander Shepherd and Shepherd Book.   TWO OF MY MOST FAVORITE THINGS ON THE EARTH!

[Tanktimus the Encourager]

1 hour ago, Starpuck said:

OMG OMG.  I NEVER PUT THEM TOGETHER!    AND NOW I LOVE US EVEN MORE!!  Commander Shepherd and Shepherd Book.   TWO OF MY MOST FAVORITE THINGS ON THE EARTH!

[starpuck]

STARPUCK DOES THINGS

As Tsaraji... the Khajiit trying hard to do things well!

 

 

Daily Routine's Keep This One Healthy and Sane, so she will create one, and stick to it!

1)  Create a Daily Routine that is maintainable!  ⬜

2)  Complete Daily Routine, ya know, daily.  ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜

 

DAILY ROUTINE:

⯐ Leave for work on time.

⯐ V8 your Veggies

⯐ No eating after 9:30pm

⯐ Track your calories, eat 250 deficit.

⯐ Teeth before Bed, no being too tired/lazy.

⯐ Lights out by 11:15

 

 

Keeping One's Body Well Trained Keeps the Fur Smooth and the Tail Agile, so do not Neglect Training!

1)  Complete 2 Strength Training Sessions/Week  ⬜⬜

2)  Complete 3 Sweat Sessions/Week ⬜⬜⬜

3)  Stretch after every work out, and 1 Extra Time ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜

 

 

A Wide Variety of Studies Keeps the Mind Sharp and at Peace, this one will hone more than one skill!

1)  Continue to nourish art time again, but don't burn out.    ⬜⬜⬜

2)  Return to drawing with the tablet, yes, it will need to have the dust shaken off- show yourself some grace.  ⬜⬜

3)  Whatever is Philippians 4:8!!   AKA, Garbage in, garbage out.   Keep studying the good things! ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜

 

 

Key for tracking.

⬜ 🟦

 

 

This seems like a lot at first glance, but really, this was the routine I had gotten into for most of the year starting in January.  The only thing that had slipped was art, and Inktober has really helped get me some inspiration back on that.   So we'll give this a go.  I haven't stepped on the scale in weeks.  As I know the exact formula above works - I am not GOING to look at the scale until end of challenge.   I will weigh in (my scale holds measurements) but not look, and then weigh in again at the end.

 

Here goes...

[starpuck]

A few more Inktobers from the past few days, prompts of:  RIP, DIG and BUDDY.   (Maintaining ESO subject material.)

 

 

[RhiaWolfe]

On 10/23/2020 at 2:18 PM, Starpuck said:

Heeey Thanks Wolf.   I forget how awesome this place is when you keep mega-engaged on it.    This first round of support and encouragement brought such a smile to my face last night.  I think for the next challenge, I am going to completely shut down Facebook, and only come here for good people support without all the super heightened opinions and frustrations of the other place.

 

 

 

I also forget how awesome this place is when you keep engaged. I'm trying to get back into it too! I miss my Fitness Family (FitFam) here on NF. Love you guys! 

 

I'm on Facebook mostly for the memes. I rarely post anything else. I'm not too obsessed with it. I don't most my day to day or any real events in my life on my FB. 

 

On 10/23/2020 at 2:18 PM, Starpuck said:

 

Thanks girl!  So good to see your fa- er name? on the forums again.   I prefer it when you are not a stranger to these parts.   Welcome back!

 

 

Glad to be back among such a supportive group of people! Loving it! 

 

On 10/23/2020 at 7:36 PM, Tanktimus the Encourager said:

You are this Shep:

And I am this one:

One's a Commander, one's a Book.

 

 

I LOVE this so much... 

 

10 hours ago, Starpuck said:

 

This seems like a lot at first glance, but really, this was the routine I had gotten into for most of the year starting in January.  The only thing that had slipped was art, and Inktober has really helped get me some inspiration back on that.   So we'll give this a go.  I haven't stepped on the scale in weeks.  As I know the exact formula above works - I am not GOING to look at the scale until end of challenge.   I will weigh in (my scale holds measurements) but not look, and then weigh in again at the end.

 

Here goes...

 

Sounds like a good start... building off of already established habits and keeping them going. 

 

10 hours ago, Starpuck said:

A few more Inktobers from the past few days, prompts of:  RIP, DIG and BUDDY.   (Maintaining ESO subject material.)

 

 

 

Loving Inktober for all the art! 

[JuiceeTarget]

I'm sad that Inkotber is almost over... not that I am drawing anything but I love seeing your drawings.

[starpuck]

1)  Create a Daily Routine that is maintainable!  🟦

2)  Complete Daily Routine, ya know, daily.  🟦⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜

 

DAILY ROUTINE:

⯐ Leave for work on time. 🟦

⯐ V8 your Veggies 🟦

⯐ No eating after 9:30pm 🟦

⯐ Track your calories, eat 250 deficit. 🟦

⯐ Teeth before Bed, no being too tired/lazy. 🟦

⯐ Lights out by 11:15 🟦

 

 

Keeping One's Body Well Trained Keeps the Fur Smooth and the Tail Agile, so do not Neglect Training!

1)  Complete 2 Strength Training Sessions/Week  ⬜⬜

2)  Complete 3 Sweat Sessions/Week 🟦⬜⬜

3)  Stretch after every work out, and 1 Extra Time ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜

 

 

A Wide Variety of Studies Keeps the Mind Sharp and at Peace, this one will hone more than one skill!

1)  Continue to nourish art time again, but don't burn out.    🟦⬜⬜

2)  Return to drawing with the tablet, yes, it will need to have the dust shaken off- show yourself some grace.  ⬜⬜

3)  Whatever is Philippians 4:8!!   AKA, Garbage in, garbage out.   Keep studying the good things! 🟦⬜⬜⬜⬜

 

⬜ 🟦

 

Today's Prompt:  HIDE  - So I drew a clothing crafting station from ESO.

[Sloth the Enduring]

[Jarric]

Your routine looks really solid! I'm always amazed by how much you do, but if it works for you just keep on at it!

[RhiaWolfe]

8 hours ago, Starpuck said:

1)  Create a Daily Routine that is maintainable!  🟦

2)  Complete Daily Routine, ya know, daily.  🟦⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜

 

DAILY ROUTINE:

⯐ Leave for work on time. 🟦

⯐ V8 your Veggies 🟦

⯐ No eating after 9:30pm 🟦

⯐ Track your calories, eat 250 deficit. 🟦

⯐ Teeth before Bed, no being too tired/lazy. 🟦

⯐ Lights out by 11:15 🟦

 

 

Keeping One's Body Well Trained Keeps the Fur Smooth and the Tail Agile, so do not Neglect Training!

1)  Complete 2 Strength Training Sessions/Week  ⬜⬜

2)  Complete 3 Sweat Sessions/Week 🟦⬜⬜

3)  Stretch after every work out, and 1 Extra Time ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜

 

 

A Wide Variety of Studies Keeps the Mind Sharp and at Peace, this one will hone more than one skill!

1)  Continue to nourish art time again, but don't burn out.    🟦⬜⬜

2)  Return to drawing with the tablet, yes, it will need to have the dust shaken off- show yourself some grace.  ⬜⬜

3)  Whatever is Philippians 4:8!!   AKA, Garbage in, garbage out.   Keep studying the good things! 🟦⬜⬜⬜⬜

 

⬜ 🟦

 

Today's Prompt:  HIDE  - So I drew a clothing crafting station from ESO.

 

Look at all of those tic marks! So many things checked off! Looks like a good start to your Week 1 challenge! 

 

Loving the art! I haven't played ESO, but I'm a fan of ES. I've thought about giving it a shot, just haven't. 

[starpuck]

8 hours ago, RhiaWolfe said:

I've thought about giving it a shot, just haven't. 

Be careful if you do..... lol.

 

 

Today I did a strength workout!  With a barbell!  In my CEO's office!  LOL.  It felt so good to have a barbell on my back again!   I'd been using dumbbells and other stuff since lockdown because we have made a "firewall" between warehouse and office.  No one but one person goes between the two- so I can't use our snazzy box we built back there for working out.  But my manager said he'd bring in some of the plates he took home, if I just had my own barbell here.  (His are in use daily so not an option.)  I did!  And now I get to throw the bar around.  ❤️  Heaven!  Pure heaven.

 

A customer also sent in a Frankenstein box of candy.  But I had just 3 pieces as my afternoon snack today so I feel pretty in control there so far.

 

Further update later!

 

[Tanktimus the Encourager]

2 minutes ago, Starpuck said:

For context, a full time job (40 hrs/week) is 2,080 hours a year.

[Cheetah]

5 minutes ago, Starpuck said:

I did! 

 

Great work!  What kind of bar do you have?