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[hbfgRAWR]

First Challenge Log

January 9th (Week one, day one):

• 20 min. Calisthenics
• 2x meals = C
• 1836 steps = F

January 10th (Day two):

• 20 min. Calisthenics
• 2x meals = C
• 4584 steps = B

January 11th (Day three):

• 60 min. Xbox Kinect Just Dance 3
• 3x meals = A
• 10108 steps = A

January 12th (Day four):

• 40 min. Yoga pose training
• 3x meals = A
• 1684 steps = F

January 13th (Day five):

• 3x meals = A
• 5379 steps = A

January 14th (Day six - not feeling well):

• 3x meals = A
• 844 steps = F

January 15th (Day seven):

• 60 min. Xbox Kinect Just Dance 3
• 20 pull-up plan, day one, week -2
• 2x meals = C
• 9376 steps = A
• I HAVE TWO JOB INTERVIEWS THIS WEEK!!! Both for jobs I'd really like to have. Fingers crossed!!

[Crazyhawaiian21]

Looking good, keep it up!

[hbfgRAWR]

WEEK ONE SUMMARY

• Goal One = A

• Goal Two = B average

• Goal Three = C average

• So working out was pretty easy this week actually, so long as I remembered to set aside time to do it. There were other days I intended to work out, but ran out of time. I did decently at remembering to eat, and ended up with a B average for the week. Honestly, I'm just glad there were no one-meal days for me. I feel like personally, that's a pretty big accomplishment. My steps are a little embarrassing though. I really need to work on being more active in general. One day I was under the weather, but that was only one, and I'm at a C average. I've finally got some job interviews lined up (had one yesterday!), and I'm hoping that if I start working, I'll easily be reaching my step goals, since I don't "do" desk jobs. Next week: keep up with the working out, remember to eat breakfast, and get out more. Thankfully, the weather is starting to get better! 

[Crazyhawaiian21]

Huzzah! I don't know how you can make it without at least three meals a day.  If I don't eat bfast within an hour or so of waking up I look like this!

 

(Maybe not quite this cute though...I'll let my wife decide)

 

 

Keep up the good work and best of luck with the job!

[hbfgRAWR]

Thanks crazy! I don't know what your wife thinks, but that lil' guy is pretty cute.

 

So here is my

WEEK TWO SUMMARY

• Goal One = A
• Goal Two = B
• Goal Three = B
• I'm definitely starting to feel trimer and more steady/solid from all the working out. My back, I think, is on the edge of its own rebellion from the pull-up plan I've been working on, but I'm hoping it's just a phase. I've injured both wrists in the past and during a college circuit training course they only muscles that never gained strength (literally, it was so depressing to watch the graph) were my shoulders. But I would love to be able to do a real pull-up (or more than one even!). I am, able to just hang for ten seconds, and I've heard that means I'm not a total weakling. Took an introduction to rock climbing class with my husband this last week (who is not a newbie) and also wiped out my shoulders/arms doing that. Maybe I'll work on legs this week. My letter grade for goal two (meals) didn't go up, but my numerical average did, so that's a good thing. And I raised my steps goal from a C last week to a B this week. I've had two job interviews since the beginning of the challenge, and already declined one offer (turns out it wasn't exactly what I thought it was, here's to all your eggs in one basket!!). I'm a little unhappy about my one F rated step day, because I was on my feet for 5-6 hours in the kitchen catching up on my backlog. I genuinely expected it to be a higher number, and after running a test the next morning in our tiny condo kitchen, I'm skeptical that my FitBit is actually logging all the back and forth I do at home. But, since it is my ruler for this challenge, I'm stuck with it and I'll just have to keep it in mind for the upcoming weeks. I am really happy that the challenge over all is motivating me to accomplish other tasks on my limbo (aka "todo") list that I haven't actually put as goals. Can you say junk closet? I've been a little down emotionally and run under physically (tackling the bedroom today - there's some nasty in there that sneaks up on me when I'm asleep and makes me all congested and keeps me awake coughing and hacking and I really need it to go away), so this is my "Onward and upward" war cry!! Bring it on week three!

[Crazyhawaiian21]

Rally to Arms! Rally!!!! 

[hbfgRAWR]

January 16th (Week two, day eight):

• 3x meals = A
  
• 13754 steps = A
  

January 17th (Day nine):

• 15 min. Evening rejuvenation yoga workout
  
• 2x meals = C
  
• 5079 steps = A
  

January 18th (Day ten):

• 20 min. Calisthenics
  
• 20 pull-up plan, day two, week -2
  
• 3x meals = A
  
• 5672 steps = A
  

January 19th (Day eleven):

• 20 min. Pilates
  
• 3x meals = A
  
• 9121 steps = A
  

January 20th (Day twelve):

• 20 min. Stationary bike
  
• 20 pull-up plan, day three, week -2
  
• 3x meals = A
  
• 8779 steps = A
  

January 21st (Day thirteen):

• 3x meals = A
  
• 1541 steps = F
  

January 22nd (Day fourteen):

• 20 min. Calisthenics
  
• 20 pull-up plan, day four week -1
  
• 2x meals = C
  
• 3088 steps = C
  

[hbfgRAWR]

January 23rd (Week three, day fifteen):

• 30 min. Introduction to Rock Climbing course
• 3x meals = A
• 5301 steps = A

January 24th (Day sixteen):

• 2x meals = C
• 3089 steps = C

January 25th (Day seventeen):

• 45 min. Boxing circuit workout
• 3x meals = A
• 10090 steps = A

January 26th (Day eighteen):

• 3x meals = A
• 7360 steps = A

January 27th (Day nineteen):

• 20 min. Pilates beginning mat workout
• 3x meals = A
• 4012 steps = B

January 28th (Day twenty):

• 3x meals = A
• 2142 steps = D

January 29th (Day twenty-one):

• 60 min. Xbox Kinect Just Dance 3
• 3x meals = A
• 10549 steps = A

[hbfgRAWR]

Sorry for the confusing order of posts, errbody. I originally had the log all in one, but it kept reverting to code, and that was annoying. So I split them up, so I'm only editing one week at a time.

[Crazyhawaiian21]

Not terribly confusing, looking good on your challenge .  How's the job search continue?

[hbfgRAWR]

January 30th (Week four, day twenty-two):

• 3x meals = A
• 6284 steps = A

January 31st (Day twenty-three):

• 45 min. Xbox Kinect Just Dance 3
• 3x meals = A
• 5245 steps = A

February 1st (Day twenty-four):

• 30 min. Kettlebell workout
• 3x meals = A
• 5020 steps = A

February 2nd (Day twenty-five):

• 50 min. Hike
• 3x meals = A
• 6452 steps = A

February 3rd (Day twenty-six):

• 3x meals = A
• 5359 steps = A

February 4th (Day twenty-seven):

• 40 min. Calisthenics
• 3x meals = A
• 6715 steps = A

February 5th (Day twenty-eight):

• 60 min. Xbox Kinect Just Dance 3
• 3x meals = A
• 6364 steps = A

[hbfgRAWR]

WEEK FOUR SUMMARY

 

• GOAL ONE = A
• GOAL TWO = A
• GOAL THREE = A
• Phew! I was determined to get at least straight A's for one of these six weeks. And I'm happy that I was able to accomplish it this week as I suffered social group setbacks, job hear-back setbacks and *stupid* jean-fitting setbacks. Emotionally, not a great week for me. I know that I'm improving because my body looks different and feels different and both my husband and I have noticed. I just have to hold onto that for the next two weeks. I've already started planning what I want to accomplish during the next six-week challenge. Looking forward to it.
• P.S. Yeah, I know there was no summary for week three. Oh well. :-/

[hbfgRAWR]

February 6th (Week five, day twenty-nine):

• 3x meals = A
• 1565 steps = F

February 7th (Day thirty):

• 3x meals = A
• 2333 steps = D

February 8th (Day thirty-one):

• 3x meals = A
• 4815 steps = B

February 9th (Day thirty-two):

• 20 min. Foam roller workout
• 3x meals = A
• 2870 steps = D

February 10th (Day thirty-three):

• 20 min. Xbox Kinect Zumba Fitness Core
• 3x meals = A
• 4719 steps = B

February 11th (Day thirty-four):

• 20 min. Xbox Kinect Zumba Fitness Core
• 3x meals = A
• 9394 steps = A

February 12th (Day thirty-five):

• 20 min. Xbox Kinect Zumba Fitness Core
• 3x meals = A
• 4366 steps = B

[hbfgRAWR]

WEEK FIVE SUMMARY

• GOAL ONE = A
• GOAL TWO = A
• GOAL THREE = C
• Almost fell off the wagon this week due to some heavy emotional stress, but I pulled through by the skin of my teeth. My steps have gone back down, but this was the first week of the challenge where I just moved naturally, meaning it's my only base line for how active I really am day to day for a whole week. In all previous weeks, there was a minimum of one day that I made the conscious effort. I realize now that the challenge is almost over is a silly time to look for a "base line," but I realized I didn't have one to work with, plus I was curious, so I went for it. One thing that is definitely true - I can rationalize not working out, but I think I'm effectively in the habit for reals of eating three times a day. Which is good, I needed to be. :-)

[hbfgRAWR]

February 13th (Week six, day thirty-six):

• 3x meals = A
• 7690 steps = A

February 14th (Day thirty-seven)

• 7.5 hours volunteering with Habitat for Humanity
• 3x meals = A
• 5602 steps = A

February 15th (Day thirty-eight):

• 3x meals = A
• 6377 steps = A

February 16th (Day thirty-nine):

• 40 min. power walk
• 3x meals = A
• 5832 steps = A

February 17th (Day forty):

• 3x meals = A
• 5096 steps = A

February 18th (Day forty-one):

• 20 min. Xbox Kinect Just Dance 3
• 3x meals = A
• 5405 steps = A

February 19th (Day forty-two):

• 75 min. Bouldering
• 3x meals = A
• 5971 steps = A

[Crazyhawaiian21]

Congrats on finishing out the first challenge with an A .  Look forward to seeing your next challenge and progress.