Heidi: Staying the Course

[Heidi]

There are a hundred things I want to accomplish, but the most important part for me is to continue the course that I laid down with the Pure Foundation.

So here are my goals, along with a bit of Ranger Roguishness thrown in -- because Rangers do it all.

 

Foundation Stuff that I'm Continuing Forward

 

• Cigarettes: <5/day
• Water >64 ounces/day
• No coffee, no sugar in my tea
• Scout: Biking 3x/week (continue to increase level by increasing distance covered in 30 minutes)
• Pilates 90 minutes/week
• Warrior: Weights 3x/week (continue to increase weight and reps / set)
• Post battle log daily during the work week

New Stuff for this challenge:

 

• Druid: Work week daily reading of the articles in Zen Habits
• Assassin: Go rock climbing at least once
• Monk: Increase maximum plank by holding 5+ nights a week
• No television except for Arrow on Thursday night with the boys (Nothing until January 16)
• Saturday: Rest day
• Clean my room

Some Legal stuff That I Can't Avoid Anymore

 

• DMV - this might take a whole day, but it needs straightening up. Currently scheduled for January 14-18.
• Court Crap
• Create a battle plan for debts. Post it to the Fellowship, even if you don't post it anywhere else. Honesty is good.

[since1963]

You've done an awesome job so far. I can attest to that. It's quite an impressive undertaking. Here to help in any way I can if you need.

[jimmie65]

Great goals. I like how you have separate goals for Druid/Assassin/Monk.

[Heidi]

Tweaking the format to show how it fits with the challenge setup and to show grading and attribute points

 

Fitness 1: Ranger Base 6 points total, graded weekly

A: 4/4; B: 3/4; C: 2/4;  D: 1/4; F: 0/4 

Warrior: Weights 4x/week [sTR +2]

Scout: Bike 30 minutes 3x/week [sTA +2]

Pilates 90 minutes/ week [DEX +2]

Saturday is a rest day

 

Fitness 2: Going Rogue 3 points total

A: 5/5; B: 4/5; C: 3/5; D: 1-2/5; F: 0/5

Druid: 5x/week reading of Zen habits [ WIS +1], graded weekly

Assassin: Go rock climbing at least once [DEX +1], graded at the end

Monk: Increase maximum plank by holding 5x/week [sTR +1 ], graded weekly

 

Fitness 3: Diet and Lifestyle  3 points total

A: 7/7; B: 5-6/7; C: 3-4/7 D:1-2/7 F:0/7

Each of these is important, and is graded daily. I will set up a spreadsheet to track the progress on these to help keep me accountable.

Each of these is worth CON +.5

• No Coffee 
• No sugar in my tea
• Water >64 ounces throughout the day
• Cigarettes <5 a day
• Sleep 7+ hours a night
• No television until January 17, and then only Arrow with the boys once a week.
• No alcohol for the rest of the challenge (added 01/15/2013)

 

Life Goal: Choose one of these each week  3 points total

These aren't particularly difficult, I have just been avoiding them because they are tedious and because paperwork intimidates the hell out of me. 

Each of these is worth WIS +.5

• DMV - this might take a whole day, but it needs straightening up. Currently scheduled for January 14-18. [Completed 1/12/2013]
• Court Crap - file documentation [Completed 1/16/2013]
• Create a battle plan for debts. Post it to the Fellowship, even if you don't post it anywhere else. Honesty is good. [Completed 1/11/2013]
• SSN crap: file documentation
• Apply for job as a food critic at the local paper. Deadline Jan. 14 [Completed 1/14/2013]
• Clean my room (for real, not just the standard creative rearranging)

[Hiraedd]

Heidi, you have described exactly my relationship with paperwork.  Unfortunately, that just means there's two of us

 

Your goals are looking pretty sweet, and a little more doable with the new formatting.  Can't wait to cheer with you as you blow them out of the water!

[maegs]

I like that you've used a bit from each guild to make your goals! It looks like you've got a good plan too (spreadsheets make the world go around!)

[blindasutsutsu]

I love your water drinking goal in particular. Drinking calories is something I have often struggled with so I had to start forcing myself to grab water not juice tea not soda. Good Luck on all your goals!

[Heidi]

Tweaking the goals to remove the donation goal and replace it with applying for a second job -- the first is nice, but the second is imperative.

[Hiraedd]

Hey, priorities are priorities.  Good to see you recognised what else you needed to do and slipped it in.

 

How did your first day go?

[Heidi]

First day was great, second day was better.

I hit the gym this morning after 8 hours of sleep, and I feel like a million dollars. [Honestly, I don't know why I have such trouble getting out the door; I always feel great once I have gone.]

Last night I let myself off the hook for a planned dinner and the kids and I emptied the refrigerator of leftovers, an overdue activity. 

Tonight's paleo meal of Roast Beef with Sweet Potatoes is in the crock pot, and I have asparagus just waiting to steam to serve with it.

 

 

1/8/2013 Gym Report:

Biking:  6.75 miles @ level 5 [128.5 total]

Weights:

Tricep Press: 3@30#/18

Bicep Curl: 3@15#/10

Butterfly-abs: 2 sets of 15

Rowing: 3@25#/15

Water: 32 ounces @ 06:00;  09:30;  

Food:  Two scrambled eggs with cheddar cheese

Cigarettes:  1

[griffter911]

Nice work out.  Keep it up!

[since1963]

looks like Heidi's back in the groove. Awesome !!

[JediNickD]

Best make a schedule for all those Life Goals or you'll end up saving them for the back end of the week or spilling into the next week. Which one are you working on this week?

Nice goals! Good luck and keep us updated!

[Heidi]

Hi, Jedi! You totally made me smile -- I listed Jedi as my religion on the 2000 census.

 

Thanks for asking about the life goal. 

This week's focus is the Applying For a Second Job:

1. I need to choose a restaurant to review: Done, just now in fact.
2. I need to write a 500 word review.
3. I need to mail the review with the rest of the requirements to the hiring staff.
4. I need to let the NF folks know that I completed this. 

[jstanlick]

First day was great, second day was better.

 

Always moving forward! Well done!

[Hiraedd]

Fantastic as always, Heidi.  And did I see that your cigarette tally for day two was only 1?  Impressive!  Maybe since you always feel so amazing after going to the gym, next time stop afterwords and take some time to write down how you feel.  Keep that paper nearby your bed (or whatever is making it hard to get to the gym in the AM) and read it when you don't feel like going.  Remembering it in your own vivid detail may help motivate.   Keep up the great work!

[Heidi]

The cig tally was one -- and then I went home.

Total for the day was five, and I didn't get as much sleep as I wanted last night.

I love the encouragement idea -- thank you!!

 

So far no cigarettes today, and plenty of water. I'm hoping to do a cardio base test [courtesy of drsloomis] tonight when I get home. And gym day tomorrow.

[JediNickD]

 

 

Hi, Jedi! You totally made me smile -- I listed Jedi as my religion on the 2000 census.

 

Thanks for asking about the life goal. 

This week's focus is the Applying For a Second Job:

• I need to choose a restaurant to review: Done, just now in fact.
• I need to write a 500 word review.
• I need to mail the review with the rest of the requirements to the hiring staff.
• I need to let the NF folks know that I completed this. 

 

 

Good idea to pick the one with the deadline first. Well on your way!

[Heidi]

350 words, and a scheduled visit back to the restaurant in question this weekend.

I plan to tweak the review on Sunday and submit the completed portfolio application.

Applying For a Second Job:

 2. I need to write a 500 word review.

[JediNickD]

 

350 words, and a scheduled visit back to the restaurant in question this weekend.

I plan to tweak the review on Sunday and submit the completed portfolio application.

 

Awesome! Hope all goes well!

[drsloomis]

Great start! I can totally relate to the smoking habit (former smoker for over 15 years), so feel free to hit me up for support, encouragement, or advice.

[Heidi]

The morning report:

 

Bike:

6.75 miles -- 30 minutes @ level 5

 

Weights:

Seated Leg Curl 3@35#/10

Seated Leg Press 3@75#/10

Glute 3@35#/10

Butterfly Abs: 2 sets of 15

 

So far doing great with the water and the smoking -- only one cigarette yesterday!!

 

But I totally forgot to plank.

[since1963]

1 Cigarette? Awesome! Way to go Heidi 

[drsloomis]

Only one cigarette more than compensates for not planking, IMHO. Great job!

[Heidi]

Decided to get serious about it:

Time since my last cigarette.

Edited to point to my fitness blog, where the counter is easier to keep current. Look at the upper right.