my adventure

[bombshell]

first challenge, accepted. brass tacks:

1) beginner's body weight routine

3x/week = total of 18 possible

A 16-18

B 12-15

C 8-11

D 4-7

F 0-3

STR 3 DEX 2

2) 30 minutes interval training on elliptical machine (currently gathering dust in tv room)

2x/week = total of 12 possible

A 11-12

B 8-10

C 5-7

D 2-4

F 0-1

STA 3 STR 2

3) eat clean paleo diet (avoid grains, dairy, legumes, sugar and alcohol)

total of 43 possible days, graded by 100% daily compliance

A 33-43

B 25-32

C 17-24

D 9-16

F 0-8

CON 2 WIS 1

4) clean and organize 1-2 rooms in house per week

total of 10 rooms

A 8-10

B 6-7

C 4-5

D 2-3

F 0-1

CON 2

i plan to get my current stats (measurements, weight etc. plus photos) done and entered tomorrow; haven't updated some of these for a few months. i'll be updating here and on my battle log throughout each week, but i plan to post my weekly numbers each sunday evening. i may post a weekly weight, but will probably not do measurements again until the end of the challenge.

i ultimately want to lose inches (and weight), improve my fitness to be a better derby competitor, and develop more willpower and motivation. i'm really looking forward to the support and guidance of the other rebels, it's a main reason why i joined up here. so please, drop me a line or throw me a rope anytime you feel like it because i'm probably gonna need it.

my reward to myself for completing this challenge with at least a B average will be an arm tattoo that i've been lusting after for a while.

and so begins the adventure.

[Hiraedd]

Hey bombshell, those are some great brass tacks! Glad you made your way over here, and welcome to the adventure, indeed! Good luck with your goals

[fireandlight]

I absolutely love that you're aiming to get in shape for the derby! I much to puny (said in my best Arnold Schwarzenegger impression) to even consider it. Welcome, and happy challenging!

[shoobie]

Great goals bombshell!!! Let the challenge begin!!! Wooohooo!!!

[bombshell]

haha no way fireandlight, there's lots of petite gals who can rock face in roller derby, especially the jammers! if you're at all interested i encourage you to check it out - roller derby has changed my life. and if you're in sacramento i'm sure there's a league. anyway, thanks for the support! peace.

[alarep]

Great goals bombshell and I LOVE the reward with the B average! Good luck!!

[Heironymus]

my reward to myself for completing this challenge with at least a B average will be an arm tattoo that i've been lusting after for a while.

What design are you wanting for your tattoo?

[bombshell]

it's a really cool sort-of floral pattern from an antique plate i have. it'll go over my shoulder and onto my collarbone a little bit; my first big piece!

[bombshell]

measurements:

weight 299.6

bust 49 1/4"

waist 45"

hip 55 1/2"

thigh 31"

calf 19"

upper arm 16"

forearm 12"

really excited, it seems that i've lost at least an inch in a few areas since the last time i measured (in july). will wait to re-measure at the end of the challenge, but will try to do my weight weekly. i tend to get weird and obsess and weigh myself every day if i'm not careful, and i don't wanna go there. once a week is enough, on mondays.

also, can anybody help me with joining an accountabili-buddies group? i'm confused about the process and it seems like all the adventurer-based groups get filled up real quick before i get the chance to hop in. and i'm not really ready to start a new one and be the leader, just yet. is there another place i need to go to sign up besides the forum?

thanks for your help (and for reading!)

[Hiraedd]

it's exciting to see changes, isn't it? Hooray for inches lost!!

Also, the sign up for the accounabili-buddies is on this google doc. There's a team on the adventurers tab with open spots -- just put your name in and you're part of the group!

[bombshell]

Also, the sign up for the accounabili-buddies is on this google doc. There's a team on the adventurers tab with open spots -- just put your name in and you're part of the group!

sweet, thanks! i can't access google docs from work, so hopefully there are still some spots left when i get home!

[bombshell]

alright, so had a pretty good week all-in-all. today was my day to regroup from a weekend of fun and (derby) games and i was able to catch up on my cleaning goal. here's my summary of progress for this week:

BBW workouts: 2

interval workouts: 3

days 100% paleo: 5

rooms cleaned: 3

so i have to say, pretty dang good for the first week of my first challenge. i had planned earlier in the week to get another BBW workout in today, but i'm so effing sore from the derby scrimmage yesterday (not to mention lack of sleep/hungover due to afterparty shenanigans) that i realized it wouldn't do my body any good.

i'll post a weight update tomorrow, beginning of new week. checked it a few times this week and liked what i saw, hopefully the progress survived the weekend! i'm loving having these goals to keep me in track, plus the community

[GallantNerd]

Great work and good luck!

[Blaidd]

I love how you have set out your measurables. I watched a roller derby game when i was in Netherlands, it seems like so much fun. Alas no such thing exists in South Africa but i play action cricket and netball when i have an opportunity.

Have a good week.

[bombshell]

well, i have to say i'm pretty freaking disappointed. i weighed myself on saturday and i was 288.5(!)...this morning i was 297.8. what the fuuuuuuuudge? (except i didn't say "fudge")

so it's 2lb i guess. i got so excited for that weight on saturday, i guess that'll teach me to do multiple weigh-ins. but, 2 pounds is 2 pounds, at least it's a loss and not a gain. today starts a new week of opportunity for awesome.

[Blaidd]

You should definitely not weigh in that often and also you should rather measure your weightloss in inches rather. Everywhere you look people say muscle weighs more than fat, so if you are gaining muscle and losing fat, you'd have to lose about 3x more fat than you've gained in muscle (i think that's the number). I'm sure if you weighed in once a week or even once a month you might see a difference that wouldn't have you feeling a little disappointed.

Hows the workout going?

[bombshell]

well, i ended up not working out today because i feel like crap physically; i think it's a combo of hormones and recovery from the weekend but i just don't have it in me. did manage to keep my diet clean but probably a little too heavy on the carbs. i am gonna re-measure myself at the end of the challenge, but i have a loooot of fat to lose so i figured a weekly weigh-in would be good to track that. i dunno. not feeling as discouraged about the weight as i was this morning but definitely not at the top of my game right now. i tend to get a little obsessive about the scale, i have to force myself to stay away from it i think.

thanks for your support, angelblaidd

[Hiraedd]

Hey bombshell -- you had a great week, don't let the scale spoil it for you! Weight goes up and down without notice. Seriously, either you weigh everyday at the same time and track the average of the weights (what I do) or you weigh very infrequently...I often have a day to day swing of about 6 pounds, which is fine, because my weight isn't actually my value, and it's not yours either. The scale can't tell you if you're doing a good job or not....it can only tell you how much mass you have at a given time. Take a deep breath and just keep going. You can do this -- you're doing awesome. Keep up the good work!

[bombshell]

well, this week really did me in. between having several days off, the holiday, and not feeling well on top of it i kinda tanked in the goals department. except for cleaning, i totally rocked that one! see for yourself:

BBW workouts: 1

interval workouts: 0

100% paleo days: 2

rooms cleaned: 5

so i'll weigh tomorrow and hope that it's not too terrible. felt so gooood to eat right today, although i can tell my digestion will need a few more days to recover. gonna work on really getting in the workouts this week, my score with that is pretty low so far.

[Hiraedd]

Hey, you got in a workout, you ate paleo two days, and cleaned 5 rooms -- that's pretty darn good, actually! Great job, bombshell! Can't wait to see what you do with another non-holiday week!!

[Blaidd]

Keep at it, hun. You'll figure out the routine and before long, you'll smash it all over the place. I'd say for a beginner primal - 2/7 days isn't bad! Good luck with week 3.

[bombshell]

i weighed in this morning.

288.0

and thanks you guys, having my own personal cheering section is pretty awesome, it helps a lot.

[Blaidd]

11 pounds lost!!! Well done!!

[bombshell]

2 workouts and 2 days clean eating down so far this week.

having difficulty with abdominal pain...i think it's gallbladder issues based on information from "doctors" here on the interwebs...seems gallbladder/gallstone problems can flare up after a switch to a high fat/high protein diet. urgh. never had this before, and it hurrrts. got some herbal supplements today from my trusted health food store, hopefully will help. might have to go see a real doc if'n it doesn't settle down.

on the plus side, though, is that the pain is not constant and so far hasn't interfered with workouts.

[bombshell]

*ahem* i am now doing 20 second planks in my BWW, and i really think i will be able to move up to 30 seconds soon. my first workout, two weeks ago, i had to do sit-ups because i couldn't even hold a plank for 5 seconds.