Tsundere Tales: Breaking the Cycle

[SimplyTsundere]

This is my first challenge and I'm pretty psyched. I know there are some things that are bound to change, such as my eating goal, mainly because I plan on doing the 30 day Paleo challenge with the potential to completely transition to a Paleo-esqe lifestyle. This will probably happen during the challenge and I might reflect my goals as such. We shall see = D

 

Height: 5'8"

 

Current weight - 200 lbs.
Waist - 34"
Hips - 46"

Goal - 150
Waist - 30"
Hip - 40"

 

The main reason I have a weight goal is to have something to work towards. I mainly just want to get healthier and change my lifestyle = )

 

Goal 1 (Life): Study at least 30 minutes a day for the GRE.

 

6+ days: A

4-5 days: B

2-3 days: C

0-1 days: F

 

 

Goal 2 (Fitness): Beginner's Workout 3x a week.

 

6+ days: A

4-5 days: B

2-3 days: C

0-1 days: F

 

Goal 3 (Diet): Do not buy anymore artificial sugars, grains, beans, or dairy to put in the new place. Donate or eat (if donation is not possible) what is left in moderation! Still limit aritifical sugar intake.

 

0-1 days: A

2-3 days: B

3-4 days: C

5+ days: F

 

Goal 4 (Diet): Drink 6 - 8 cups of water per day.

 

6+ days: A

4-5 days: B

2-3 days: C

0-1 days: F

 

Where's the D? This is the one case I don't want the D (hur hur hur).

 

Attribute Points:

 

STR: +3

DEX: +2

STA: +3

CON: +2

WIS: +2

CHA: +3

 

Bonus Activities

• Finish reading the entire Bible (but that was my New Years resolution and I've been sticking to it daily anyway).
• Pick a school that'll give me my Associate's in a foreign language.
• Slowly through the Spartacus workout in my routine.
• Stop procrastinating.
• Dress nicely (dress, skirt, heels, or jeans with nice shirt) and do basic makeup at least 3x a week.
• Prep my food every night before bed.
• Smile more.
• Take some time to put myself first/take care of myself.
• Recognize at least 3 things per day to be thankful for.
• Write in my journal (purchase one first).
• Dye my hair blonde without obsessing over what people will think.
• Get started on the Spending Fast.

Tsundere Treats Post Successful Completion

• Belly button piercing.
• Another tattoo (I'll have my concept fleshed out by then).
• Hopefully my boyfriend will want to jump my bones more with or without lingerie.

[Blaidd]

Good luck with your challenge SimplyTsundere.  Give us a shout if you have any questions, need a pep talk etc.  Have a great challenge.

[AnnleaArtsy]

Good luck on all your goals!

 

What do all the letters mean?? The A's etc and the ones at the bottom. 

[SimplyTsundere]

Those are my grades for myself. If I follow through how I'm supposed to, then I grade myself an A, B, C, or F.

[Ba'sini'on]

Here's a great motivator for starters: You weigh less than I do!

 

Will be reading your thread! Good luck and God bless on your challenge!

[Balapajap]

It looks like you have a thought out plan.  Rock it!

[Melry]

Love your goals. Good luck!

[MonsterDigs]

Hey, thought I would check in to say hi. You are right we are close on our goals but you are ahead of me on the weight as well so I will be working hard to catch up! Getting below the 200lb mark is a huge goal for me (and will be rewarded with a weekend away in a beautiful Spa).  The water goal is so worthwhile it takes a while to get into the habit but it was one of my goals last challenge and now I am up to 10 - 12 glasses a day and miss it a lot if I don't get enough one of the best tips I got was to include herbal teas towards my goal (as I was off coffee at the same time this was great). I now add 4 - 6 cups of herbal tea to my 10 -12 glasses of water and my skin hair and nails are all thanking me for it

Looking forward to checking in with you over the next few weeks.

MD

[SimplyTsundere]

What teas are you drinking? I do enjoy my teas and I definitely have to keep some variety in my drinks or things get so mundane and boring!

[Ba'sini'on]

Have you checked out Republic of Teas? I use the Get Lost and Get Clean, for cravings and water weight. They work very well. I also add Black Tea, peppermint, and whatever Trader Joes has that sounds deliciously flavored! OOOO! I just remembered a delicious tea TJ used to sell called Duchess Grey (female version of Earl Grey) it was amazing. I didn't need any sweetener. Maybe you can find it. 

[SimplyTsundere]

Here's a great motivator for starters: You weigh less than I do!

 

Will be reading your thread! Good luck and God bless on your challenge!

 

Aww, don't worry about that. Since I'm not really looking at my weight (I actually told one of my coworkers how much I weigh yesterday and he told me I look great and carry it well regardless which I do find as a compliment), I'm trying to ignore the numbers. Even kinda the same with my measurements. I just want to eat healthier, cleaner, and just have overall better health. If the weight come off and the fat comes off too, those are just added perks. I only want to tone up these flabby arms, lose my kangaroo pooch, and tone up my butt and thighs. Hello Serena Williams booty! Her butt is like...one of my ultimate lady crushes.

 

It looks like you have a thought out plan.  Rock it!

 

Thanks a ton! This week my plan has been in all kinds of flux from having an instructor in town and literally going out to eat every night but I acknowledge that I've jacked up a few times over this week but I can't do anything but keep getting back on my little wagon = )

 

Love your goals. Good luck!

 

Thanks a ton! I need it!

 

Have you checked out Republic of Teas? I use the Get Lost and Get Clean, for cravings and water weight. They work very well. I also add Black Tea, peppermint, and whatever Trader Joes has that sounds deliciously flavored! OOOO! I just remembered a delicious tea TJ used to sell called Duchess Grey (female version of Earl Grey) it was amazing. I didn't need any sweetener. Maybe you can find it. 

 

I've never even heard of Republic of Teas but it'll be one of the first websites I browse this morning. I do havea Teavana close to me and there's also a locally owned tea shop about 30 minutes from me that I've only been to once and never returned (not because it was bad, it was really awesome actually, I just suck) so this gives me a real reason to go back and say hello. And grab some tea and tea goodies!

 

Goals look good! Don't worry, DOMS won't be so bad after a couple of weeks. It doesn't mean you're doing anything wrong. It's just your body being a bit shocked by this new thing called exercise (or new *types* of exercise).

 

 

 

I love tea. Buying fancy flavoured gourmet teas is one of my self indulgent treats. Do experiment with buying different and new types. If you can, find a specialist tea store. Otherwise, check out health food stores as well as your big grocery stores, for more variety. Definitely give chai tea a try, and a herbal tea with spearmint in it. If you're eating out, see what tea options they have and try something new.

 

One of my diet goals at the moment is increasing my tea consumption, so if I'm tempted to snack out of boredom, I have to drink some water or tea first.

 

DOMS isn't so bad to me. I kinda like the pain. Kinda. Waking up first thing in the morning with it though SUCKS! Sucks something serious. I really, really, really want to get into lifting. I can use my own weight against me but I really do enjoy machines. Maybe I've been brainwashed! Strength training is my favorite!

 

I'm a tea drinker and lover as well but growing up in the South, our tea is sweetened. And delicious. After moving up North where sweet tea is a rare commodity, I've kinda gotten used to unsweet tea but I'm still not a real fan. I can tolerate it though. I will look into some chai teas (even though I'm not a real fan of it either kinda), the spearmint and something fruity! Love my fruity tea! And it'll be nice to get some variety cause just drinking water gets suuuuuuper old for me really quickly! Yesterday, I found a sleepy time drink of boiled milk, cinnamon, and raw honey so I'm going to be looking into that too for sleepy and a little bit of sweet in my life.

[SimplyTsundere]

Updated goals! This week has been tough...I'm getting failing grades all around -____-

[SimplyTsundere]

I did do a modified BBW tonight and worked on another life goal I have some I'm pretty pleased!

[Ba'sini'on]

Don't worry about failing grades, did you know that it is best to study for certain amount of time and then "rest" by exercising? When studying it's also recommended to listen to some low key music such as jazz, classical, etc. Studying for to long makes the mind tired and uninterested so the information is not stored. I got this from my memory and study help book. Just doing intervals of study and then something physical whether exercising or cleaning has been helping me. No t.v.! I tried that and my mind forgot everything, so now my "rest" periods are solely a short workout or starting my wash. 

[Tech_Hunter]

I did do a modified BBW tonight and worked on another life goal I have some I'm pretty pleased!

Go go go! 

 

 

Ahhh tea.....I gave up coffee, so I have replaced it with tea!  I like Twinings Oolong, green matcha tea (Kirkland brand from Costco, if you have one around), and when I get weak and decide to use some stevia, I will have Zhena's Gypsy Tea coconut chai black tea.....it tastes like cake!  Haven't needed it yet though.

 

Keep coming to the Accountibilibuddy thread!  

[Huntress]

Just popping in to say hi cos I saw you posted that stress was kicking your ass that sucks. How are you feeling today? 

It sounds like you've made some great progress this week, so keep on keeping on. We are all here for you!

[LbsSlayer]

Good luck! Wish you well. 

[SimplyTsundere]

Just popping in to say hi cos I saw you posted that stress was kicking your ass that sucks. How are you feeling today? 

It sounds like you've made some great progress this week, so keep on keeping on. We are all here for you!

 

Today is a mixture of a day. Between my own stress and stress from my boyfriend, it's another day = \

 

The best thing I've done this week is drinking my water up until yesterday. Yesterday is what pretty much triggered the downward spiral. Le sigh.

 

Good luck! Wish you well. 

 

Thanks!

[Huntress]

Today is a mixture of a day. Between my own stress and stress from my boyfriend, it's another day = \

 

The best thing I've done this week is drinking my water up until yesterday. Yesterday is what pretty much triggered the downward spiral. Le sigh.

 

 

Thanks!

 

I'm sure it goes without saying, but yesterday is yesterday. I'm sure you'll bounce back, and you have another five and a bit weeks of challenge to keep working toward your goals good luck.

[SimplyTsundere]

Thanks!

 

I AM happy a good portion of my less than healthy food is gone...because I ate it. But...small steps. It's gone. And when I go food shopping, I don't buy anymore of it.

 

I'm definitely gonna be kicking my ass into gear next week! I have to!

[Huntress]

Yeah, the out of sight out of mind thing is really powerful, ain't it? I think there's a bit of a transitional phase with clean eating - you gotta retrain your taste buds so that they only crave the good stuff - and that takes a bit of time. Good luck getting into ass kicking mode

[Ba'sini'on]

Thanks!

 

I AM happy a good portion of my less than healthy food is gone...because I ate it. But...small steps. It's gone. And when I go food shopping, I don't buy anymore of it.

 

I'm definitely gonna be kicking my ass into gear next week! I have to!

 

ST's great!

Cause she gave up chocolate cake!

 

The first week is the There Be Dragons faze, now that you have tested the waters the next weeks will get easier!

[LadySpazalot]

Hi SimplyTsundere! Awesome goals! I feel like I need to go make mine more specific now. . . >.< 
Mostly just wanted to pop in and say hi!

[Tech_Hunter]

Hi Tsundere, Happy Monday!

 

Now the bad food is gone, you can get REALLY creative with your meals!  I bought a bunch of different vegetables, and I am throwing whatever I feel like into my meals, and have come up with some pretty good stuff!

 

I should make a YouTube channel....stuff I find in my fridge and throw into a pot!  

[SimplyTsundere]

Today I put my Asian marinated short ribs in the crock pot so I'm looking forward to eating those for dinner. I let them marinate for a few days so...I hope that wasn't too long keeping them raw in the refrigerator. If anything, cooking for 7+ hours should kill anything in there. I think I'll do a salad or some random vegetables with it. For some reason, I feel it's another week.