[starpuck]

Oi!  You there!   You've been busy on week zero lol!

I avoided forums for a week so catching up late.

really love the set up again and like you, I am going themeless hehe!

 

Let's do it!

 

[fearless 2.0]

How are things?  

[athousandwords]

Love your trackers - so colorful! 😍

 

Looks like a good challenge you've set up! My partner uses Zwift too and it keeps him motivated! Hopefully you have good luck with it. And big kudos on cutting back on alcohol; I feel like that one's SO hard in the evenings when I just want a shortcut to relaxing!

[Rebel Pilot Gar]

On 2/14/2022 at 10:49 AM, starpuck said:

Oi!  You there!   You've been busy on week zero lol!

I avoided forums for a week so catching up late.

really love the set up again and like you, I am going themeless hehe!

 

Let's do it!

 

Hahaha thanks, I gave myself a break the final week of last challenge so figured I would hit the ground running cycling from the start this round. 
 

Thanks for stopping by! 

On 2/14/2022 at 1:03 PM, fearless 2.0 said:

How are things?  

Work is busy this week. There’s a project I’m behind on and I’ve been having trouble staying focused which doesn’t help. Just breaking it up into manageable time chunks to  focus and catch-up the best I can.
 

 I had good timing on the change to goal #3 I think. It’s been tough but achievable to get dinner done before 9 but so far we’ve been okay. I did cave and have a beer (but just the one!) last night. 

 

Planning to get my bike workout in tonight after work. And as long as I stick to the “no two in a row” rule tonight I’m not too worried about yesterdays beer.

14 hours ago, athousandwords said:

Love your trackers - so colorful! 😍

 

Looks like a good challenge you've set up! My partner uses Zwift too and it keeps him motivated! Hopefully you have good luck with it. And big kudos on cutting back on alcohol; I feel like that one's SO hard in the evenings when I just want a shortcut to relaxing!

Thank you! I’m loving the expanded emoji collection for goal trackers 🥰

 

Thank you, it’s definitely feeling harder this challenge to break the habits. Last month the “dry Jan” motivation helped me push through but rerouting my evening habits is a bit tougher. But I will get there. 

[Rebel Pilot Gar]

On 2/7/2022 at 7:17 AM, Rebel Pilot Gar said:

Week 1:

1) Build an exercise habit by following Zwift "Back to Fitness" training program
🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜

2) Save money by reducing alcohol consumption
🍺🟩🟥⬜⬜⬜⬜

3) Improve sleep by improving evening routine

🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜

Mid week update. Aiming for cycling workout tonight after I get home from work. And then just to work out dinner plans for the rest of the week. 

[Asha Phoenix]

On 2/12/2022 at 12:18 PM, Rebel Pilot Gar said:

My method of videogaming is "oh you want me to go that way?" *proceeds to go anywhere but that way*

I relate to this! 😂

[Rebel Pilot Gar]

On 2/7/2022 at 7:17 AM, Rebel Pilot Gar said:

Week 1:

1) Build an exercise habit by following Zwift "Back to Fitness" training program
🟩⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜

2) Save money by reducing alcohol consumption
🍺🟩🟥🟩🟩🍺⬜

3) Improve sleep by improving evening routine

🟩🟩🟩🟥🟥🟩⬜

Busy week but did pretty well on all my goals. Dinner was a bit late Wednesday and Thursday but only by 30 mins or so. I think doing a bit better with meal planning will help adjust that in the right direction. 
 

We have a 3 day weekend, which is sorely needed. Planning to spend time catching up on cleaning, I’d also like to watch the last 6 episodes of Legend of Vox Machina. Also feeling a bit stiff from sitting at a computer all week, doing some yoga focused on back and shoulders would be a good idea. 
 

Hope everyone is doing good!

[fearless 2.0]

lets do yoga together tomorrow!  

[athousandwords]

Nice work on week 1! Enjoy your 3 day weekend!

[Rebel Pilot Gar]

On 2/19/2022 at 12:58 PM, fearless 2.0 said:

lets do yoga together tomorrow!  

I didn't do it yesterday, but I did yoga today! Thanks for the extra push

 

10 hours ago, athousandwords said:

Nice work on week 1! Enjoy your 3 day weekend!

Thank you, was nice. Mostly relaxing but with some much needed deep cleaning mixed in.

[MezzotheLefty]

A week late, but I'm following

 

On 2/12/2022 at 11:18 AM, Rebel Pilot Gar said:

My method of videogaming is "oh you want me to go that way?" *proceeds to go anywhere but that way*

 

 

I don't play video games often, but this is me. (It's also the reason I never actually beat video games... but the journey is the best part, right?)

I have 4 stars and haven't made it to the second area yet. I love everything about this game. I love character customization, the open(-ish) world and the way different wild pokemon do their thing. It's such a fun ride. Definitely the most excited I've been about a Pokemon game since X and Y. Maybe even gold and silver. 

[Harriet]

On 2/19/2022 at 4:50 PM, Rebel Pilot Gar said:

Busy week but did pretty well on all my goals. Dinner was a bit late Wednesday and Thursday but only by 30 mins or so. I think doing a bit better with meal planning will help adjust that in the right direction.

 

Nice. How's it going this week?

[Rebel Pilot Gar]

21 hours ago, Harriet said:

 

Nice. How's it going this week?

Busy work week, but I expected that going in. Doing pretty well with goals.

 

Dinner on time tonight is going to be really important today. Need to be in work before 6am tomorrow (so 4:30 ish wake up time). So other than dinner I’ll be keeping expectations light for today/tomorrow/Friday 

[DaemonCorax]

I'm just now reading to catch up. I really like your challenge!

 

Also I stumbled across this today:

https://www.thekitchn.com/zenb-gluten-free-pasta-review-23300836

 

On 2/13/2022 at 9:04 PM, Rebel Pilot Gar said:

No monsters in this one. It’s really more of a virtual /social platform. My exercise bike can broadcast the power and cadence (pedaling speed) I put out over Bluetooth. So I connect that to my tablet and make the little in game avatar go forward. I’ve never formally trained for cycling so the beginner workout programme is pretty cool too for learning the technical training stuff, 

 

This is so so nerdy! IN the best way. Back in the day when I actually rode a trainer the rules were: Put on 2 episode of netflix or a movie with lots of explosions, open the window, ride trainer. I'm pretty sure I watched a Star Trek movie in my living room with a training buddy this way. The smell of melting rubber on a fluid trainer lends the explosions a special ambiance. I haven't done winter trainer riding in years now. I should again maybe, but right now I get my winter kicks other ways and having to keep a toddler away from a basement bike would be a nightmare. (Also the tire wear was insane, so then there's the whole "trainer wheel" thing......)

[Alanna]

8 hours ago, Rebel Pilot Gar said:

Dinner on time tonight is going to be really important today. Need to be in work before 6am tomorrow (so 4:30 ish wake up time). So other than dinner I’ll be keeping expectations light for today/tomorrow/Friday

Ugh that is way too early. Great job planning ahead and figuring out what you need to do to be ready for the early start!

[Rebel Pilot Gar]

On 2/22/2022 at 11:57 AM, MezzotheLefty said:

A week late, but I'm following

 

 

I don't play video games often, but this is me. (It's also the reason I never actually beat video games... but the journey is the best part, right?)

I have 4 stars and haven't made it to the second area yet. I love everything about this game. I love character customization, the open(-ish) world and the way different wild pokemon do their thing. It's such a fun ride. Definitely the most excited I've been about a Pokemon game since X and Y. Maybe even gold and silver. 

Welcome! Sorry that you joined in on one of my busy weeks where I’m quiet on the forums 😅

It is such a fun game. I like that you can easily set your own pace to explore. Though the “gotta catch ’em all” mentality feels weird to me in this. Enough that when I boot up the game BF and I joke about going to harass the local wildlife for a bit 😉

 

On 2/23/2022 at 12:54 PM, DaemonCorax said:

I'm just now reading to catch up. I really like your challenge!

 

Also I stumbled across this today:

https://www.thekitchn.com/zenb-gluten-free-pasta-review-23300836

 

 

This is so so nerdy! IN the best way. Back in the day when I actually rode a trainer the rules were: Put on 2 episode of netflix or a movie with lots of explosions, open the window, ride trainer. I'm pretty sure I watched a Star Trek movie in my living room with a training buddy this way. The smell of melting rubber on a fluid trainer lends the explosions a special ambiance. I haven't done winter trainer riding in years now. I should again maybe, but right now I get my winter kicks other ways and having to keep a toddler away from a basement bike would be a nightmare. (Also the tire wear was insane, so then there's the whole "trainer wheel" thing......)

Thank you! I’ll take a look at the link in a bit, definitely seems useful if we end up continuing the gluten-light existence.

 

I have a stationary bike that we got a couple years ago that i managed to find a way to connect to the app. Luckily my dog isn’t allowed in the basement so I don’t have to worry about him being near the trainer. 
 

Longest trainer ride I’ve done ever is probably about 1.5 hours, movies are great to keep from getting too mindlessly bored.

 

23 hours ago, Alanna said:

Ugh that is way too early. Great job planning ahead and figuring out what you need to do to be ready for the early start!

Luckily I t worked out pretty well. Though I did a ton of walking / standing today that I’m not used to any more. Need to add some lower back and core strength/mobility to my routine. Plus some extra love and stretches to my calves after spending ~8 hours wandering around in steel toe shoes.

At least unlike previous bosses, my current boss is awesome about making sure we go home at a reasonable time. Definitely pulled 12-16 hour days in past positions more often than I liked.  

[Rebel Pilot Gar]

On 2/7/2022 at 7:17 AM, Rebel Pilot Gar said:

Week 2:

1) Build an exercise habit by following Zwift "Back to Fitness" training program
🐾🧘‍♀️🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩

2) Save money by reducing alcohol consumption
🍺🍺🟩🟥🟥🍺🍺

3) Improve sleep by improving evening routine

🟥🟩🟥🟩🟥🟩🟥

Week 3:

1) Build an exercise habit by following Zwift "Back to Fitness" training program
⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜

2) Save money by reducing alcohol consumption
🍺🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜

3) Improve sleep by improving evening routine

🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜

 

Hey all. Apologies for being a bit quiet lately. Work has been really busy and just wiping out my social interaction reserves.

 

Last week - did really well with getting all my exercise goals in. Mostly because I knew the week would be extra extra busy so I got most of the workouts done right at the start. Alcohol however did not go as well. Really going to put the focus on keeping on track for the Alcohol goal this week, and so far that mind set is working out.

 

Dinner times were thrown off by my all-over the place work schedule. So far doing okay this week thanks to the wonders of leftovers. (But I have to cook today and havent started yet so we'll see how today goes).

 

I expect I'll continue to be quiet since this week is shaping up to be pretty busy too. But once I can recharge my introvert batteries I promise to pop back in to everyone's threads and at least say hi if nothing else

[fearless 2.0]

hi! ❤️

[Alanna]

20 hours ago, Rebel Pilot Gar said:

Really going to put the focus on keeping on track for the Alcohol goal this week, and so far that mind set is working out

 

Looks like a great start to the week so far - you've got this!! Just think of all of the non-alcoholic beverage options.

 

 

 

[Rebel Pilot Gar]

On 2/7/2022 at 7:17 AM, Rebel Pilot Gar said:

Weekly Trackers go here...

 

Week 0:

1) Build an exercise habit by following Zwift "Back to Fitness" training program
🟩⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜🐾

2) Save money by reducing alcohol consumption
🍺🟩🟩🟩🟥🍺🍺

3) Improve sleep by improving evening routine

🟥⚔️🟩🟥🟥🔳🔳

Week 1:

1) Build an exercise habit by following Zwift "Back to Fitness" training program
🟩⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩

2) Save money by reducing alcohol consumption
🍺🟩🟥🟩🟩🍺🍺

3) Improve sleep by improving evening routine

🟩🟩🟩🟥🟥🟩🟩

Week 2:

1) Build an exercise habit by following Zwift "Back to Fitness" training program
🐾🧘‍♀️🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩

2) Save money by reducing alcohol consumption
🍺🍺🟩🟥🟥🍺🍺

3) Improve sleep by improving evening routine

🟥🟩🟥🟩🟥🟩🟥

Week 3:

1) Build an exercise habit by following Zwift "Back to Fitness" training program
⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜

2) Save money by reducing alcohol consumption
🍺🟩🟩🟩🟩🍺🍺

3) Improve sleep by improving evening routine

🟩🟩🟥🟩🟩🟥🟥

Week 4:

1) Build an exercise habit by following Zwift "Back to Fitness" training program
🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩

2) Save money by reducing alcohol consumption
🍺🟩🟥🟩🟥🍺🍺

3) Improve sleep by improving evening routine

🟥🟩🟩🟩🟩🟥🟩

Week 5:

1) Build an exercise habit by following Zwift "Back to Fitness" training program
⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜

2) Save money by reducing alcohol consumption
🍺🟥🟥🟩⬜⬜⬜

3) Improve sleep by improving evening routine

🟩🟩🟩🟥⬜⬜⬜

Quick update, goals are still plugging along though life continues to be crazy over here in the x-wing hangar.

 

Exercise goal is going well, the other two are taking more of an effort but I am still working on them. Planning to keep the alcohol goal at least around through next challenge and continue working on that. Exercise I’ll probably dial up the difficulty level a bit. Third goal I am planning to change up but haven’t decided the details yet. 
 

Hope everyone else is doing well. Not going to make any promises to check in, since I didn’t follow through last time. But at the very least I’m not disappearing even if my check ins are infrequent

[Alanna]

Hope the rest of week five went well! I will keep an eye out for your next challenge

[Rebel Pilot Gar]

Sorry for the delay! New challenge is posted ~