Silmarilliane Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 Happy May! Last challenge went well and I levelled up – I’m going to be sticking to the ‘simplified’ daily checking rather than complicated weekly buckets. Again, not counting the current embedded exercise stuff I’ve built into my routine already. Things to improve I have been cycling more because of last challenge, but not consistently, and I did 2+ miles walking every day bar one in the last challenge, but definitely feel I need the motivation to keep it up. Food as ever is the worst part – what I found last challenge is if I knew I had the ‘day off’ counting calories, I overate and snacked all day long, which I’d like to avoid. Not looking at my phone before bed has also been good last challenge, but again I feel I need the prompt to stick at it. The Challenge (additions from last one in italics) Food Under 1600 calories = 10 points per day Two days in a row = 5 points Not counting/overeating one meal = 0pts Overeating the whole day for the sake of it = -10pts Total possible points = 520 Sleep No phone before bed = 10 points per day Two days in a row = 5 points Total points = 520 Walking Two miles walking = 10 points per day Two days in a row = 5 points Total points = 520 Cycling Any cycling in a day = 5 points Total possible challenge points = 1735 (I think...) To pass the challenge I need to get at least 1000 points 3 Quote Level 33 Rogue Ranger Welcome to the Dungeons of Doom; locate the Amulet of Yendor ♀ on Level 26 Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 Link to comment
Silmarilliane Posted May 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 The above was my 1111th post on here 🙃 2 Quote Level 33 Rogue Ranger Welcome to the Dungeons of Doom; locate the Amulet of Yendor ♀ on Level 26 Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 Link to comment
Silmarilliane Posted May 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2022 Day 1 yesterday, still feels weird to start on a Sunday but also good as I otherwise would have splurged unnecessarily! We had a little wander around the local fields and woods and up to a pub for a roast and cider which was deelish. I tracked calories as well as I could and came in under - I only had a couple of bits of toast beforehand, and a mint aero for pudding after I got home so am happy that I was sensible despite the roast. Walking was >2miles and I finished a Duolingo lesson after I got in bed, but seeing as I then decided to put the phone down instead of opening some sort of socials app I'm giving myself the points for it. Yesterday: 30pts 2 Quote Level 33 Rogue Ranger Welcome to the Dungeons of Doom; locate the Amulet of Yendor ♀ on Level 26 Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 Link to comment
Harriet Posted May 9, 2022 Report Share Posted May 9, 2022 I wish you a very pointy challenge! 1 1 Quote Let cheese and oxen and mead crowd out our secret desires for power and domination - Harriet the Viking Just be bold, fluid and unapologetic, not small, hairy and indecisive - Harriet the Artist You can absorb me! - Harriet the Contextless Guru Link to comment
Silmarilliane Posted May 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2022 Yesterday felt more normal to be challengey, it being Monday. Working from home so had lunch very early... managed to stay under calories though, had a lunch walk and then walked to pilates and back. Headachy so definitely went to bed without phone! Yesterday: 45pts Total: 75pts Quote Level 33 Rogue Ranger Welcome to the Dungeons of Doom; locate the Amulet of Yendor ♀ on Level 26 Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted May 10, 2022 Report Share Posted May 10, 2022 I like how you can get points for two days in a row of walking! Hope you got a good night's sleep and the headache went away 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
Silmarilliane Posted May 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2022 10 minutes ago, Elastigirl said: I like how you can get points for two days in a row of walking! Hope you got a good night's sleep and the headache went away Having the two day bonus gives me more incentive when I have a day 'off' I did thanks - and it's stayed headache free today, woo! Quote Level 33 Rogue Ranger Welcome to the Dungeons of Doom; locate the Amulet of Yendor ♀ on Level 26 Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 Link to comment
Silmarilliane Posted May 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2022 Yesterday was office and chorus day - I got my standard falafel wrap for dinner but they went and put halloumi in it. As I didn't ask for it, I don't think the calories should count, so ner. Especially as yesterday was ~6 miles walking. Also no phone before bed, woo! Tomorrow I'm off to a singing convention, so I have no idea what food/drink is going to be like, and I don't know how I'll track walking as it's all on a uni campus. We shall see... Yesterday: 45pts Total: 120pts 1 Quote Level 33 Rogue Ranger Welcome to the Dungeons of Doom; locate the Amulet of Yendor ♀ on Level 26 Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 Link to comment
Silmarilliane Posted May 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2022 Yesterday wfh but walked to get my nails done in advance of the singing competition (handily 1 mile each way!) Yesterday: 45pts Total: 165pts Quote Level 33 Rogue Ranger Welcome to the Dungeons of Doom; locate the Amulet of Yendor ♀ on Level 26 Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted May 12, 2022 Report Share Posted May 12, 2022 Enjoy the singing convention! 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
Silmarilliane Posted May 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2022 Thank you! So yeah, far too much food and snacking yesterday and today so far... Got a decent amount of walking in both though so at least that's something... Yesterday: 20pts (30 for walking and phone and minus for food) Total: 185pts 1 Quote Level 33 Rogue Ranger Welcome to the Dungeons of Doom; locate the Amulet of Yendor ♀ on Level 26 Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 Link to comment
Silmarilliane Posted May 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 Swift update - yes no tracking food, but walked a lot (also got a swim in at the conference centre!) Hard to judge phone as it's not a normal weekend, staying in a hotel and replying to messages etc. None of it was senseless scrolling through, and when I went to sleep the phone went away so I don't think I'll mark myself down. Yesterday: 20pts Total: 205pts 2 Quote Level 33 Rogue Ranger Welcome to the Dungeons of Doom; locate the Amulet of Yendor ♀ on Level 26 Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 Link to comment
Silmarilliane Posted May 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2022 Yesterday walking + no phone but no food tracking. We came second in the small chorus category though, and most improved chorus 😀 Yesterday: 20pts Total: 225pts 2 Quote Level 33 Rogue Ranger Welcome to the Dungeons of Doom; locate the Amulet of Yendor ♀ on Level 26 Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 Link to comment
Sovalis Posted May 15, 2022 Report Share Posted May 15, 2022 Yay, second and most improved chorus! That is really cool! Congratulations! 1 Quote Past Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9 Current Challenge: #10 Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 Congrats on the choral victory!!! 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
Silmarilliane Posted May 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 23 hours ago, Sovalis said: Yay, second and most improved chorus! That is really cool! Congratulations! 18 hours ago, Elastigirl said: Congrats on the choral victory!!! Thank yooooouuuu! It was so much fun and so lovely to sing in front of people again after three years 🙌 2 Quote Level 33 Rogue Ranger Welcome to the Dungeons of Doom; locate the Amulet of Yendor ♀ on Level 26 Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 Link to comment
Silmarilliane Posted May 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 Yesterday I had hotel breakfast, a few snacks in the car and thought I was doing sensibly having soup and pasta for dinner, but then I got post-convention-blues being by myself at home for hours and ate some chocolate and crisps from the car snacks... Oh well... Still managed a couple of turns around the lake at the hotel, and did no phone scrolling before sleep. Yesterday: 20pts Total: 245pt 2 Quote Level 33 Rogue Ranger Welcome to the Dungeons of Doom; locate the Amulet of Yendor ♀ on Level 26 Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 Link to comment
Harriet Posted May 17, 2022 Report Share Posted May 17, 2022 On 5/15/2022 at 11:29 PM, Silmarilliane said: Yesterday walking + no phone but no food tracking. We came second in the small chorus category though, and most improved chorus 😀 Yesterday: 20pts Total: 225pts Second is great! And good work on the scrolllessness. 1 Quote Let cheese and oxen and mead crowd out our secret desires for power and domination - Harriet the Viking Just be bold, fluid and unapologetic, not small, hairy and indecisive - Harriet the Artist You can absorb me! - Harriet the Contextless Guru Link to comment
Silmarilliane Posted May 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2022 I feel like the no phone is almost setting in as a habit after getting back in to this challenge, woo. Yesterday was a day of all success, though I say that sightly worse for beer in my way home from someone's leaving drinks haha! Yesterday: 40pts Total: 285pts 1 Quote Level 33 Rogue Ranger Welcome to the Dungeons of Doom; locate the Amulet of Yendor ♀ on Level 26 Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 Link to comment
Silmarilliane Posted May 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2022 Where is the time going... yester I did lots of walking and no phone in bed. I started the day solidly and had a low-cal dinner on my way to some leaving drinks, but then yes had several beers. As this was limited to the evening though, this is a zero-pointer rather than a minus. Yesterday: 30pts Total: 315pts I need to get back onto my two-day-streaks with food really, but it seems I have a lot on all the time... 2 Quote Level 33 Rogue Ranger Welcome to the Dungeons of Doom; locate the Amulet of Yendor ♀ on Level 26 Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 Link to comment
Silmarilliane Posted May 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2022 Obv every day I'm like I will catch up on everyone else's challenges and then work gets away with me and here we are at 5pm... Yesterday: all successes and walking/phone bonus so 40pts Total: 355pts 3 Quote Level 33 Rogue Ranger Welcome to the Dungeons of Doom; locate the Amulet of Yendor ♀ on Level 26 Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 Link to comment
Chris-Tien Jinn Posted May 20, 2022 Report Share Posted May 20, 2022 I know. It's hard to keep up with everyone!! Good job so far on the challenge. 1 Quote Level 63 Human ... Oath of Ancients Paladin "We are better than we know, if we can be made to see it, [then] for the rest of our lives, we'll be unwilling to settle for less." - Kurt Hahn STR: 14 | DEX: 14| CON: 17 | INT: 17 | WIS: 17 | CHA: 14 Link to comment
Silmarilliane Posted May 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2022 Gahhh, where is time going?! Yesterday: 45pts Total: 400pts Quote Level 33 Rogue Ranger Welcome to the Dungeons of Doom; locate the Amulet of Yendor ♀ on Level 26 Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 Link to comment
Silmarilliane Posted May 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2022 Went to the theatre yesterday and for dinner beforehand. I ate sensibly through the day and have just gone to add the things I ate out of interest - 300 calories over, of which ~200 was a pint of Guinness. I've definitely found that separating out 'binge all day' and 'binge one meal' is making new make much better choices. I even got home late thinking of what I could eat and decided I really didn't need anything 🙌 Yesterday: 30pts Total: 430pts 1 Quote Level 33 Rogue Ranger Welcome to the Dungeons of Doom; locate the Amulet of Yendor ♀ on Level 26 Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted May 21, 2022 Report Share Posted May 21, 2022 Woot for not eating when you weren't hungry. And for lessons learned of just keeping the heavier eating to one meal. 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
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