sicil Posted July 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Nice goals! Hiking the west coast trail sounds like a lot of fun. Hope you get to do it! Thank you! Me too! Hope it'll happen soon! sicilLevel 4 Xeph AssassinSTR 6.5 | DEX 15 | STA 12 | CON 10.5 | WIS 9.5 | CHA 8.5 Current Challenge: Lucky In Love#4 Finding Zen | #3: Preparations For Battle | #2: Ninja School | #1: Lapsed Ninja "You're welcome on my boat. God ain't." - Firefly Link to comment
sicil Posted July 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Here we are, at the end of the road in a challenge that was both too long and too short. I started off strong, got injured halfway through, and got back on the wagon again. Met some truly inspiring folks along the way. Thank you, all. You made it easier to commit to this and stick to it! -- CHALLENGE RESULTS -- Workout At Least 4x / Week: +2 STR, +3 STADeets: targeted training routines, including interval training, tabata-inspired sets, etc.A: 4x+ / week, 30 min eachB: 4x / week, 30 min eachC: 3x / a weekD: 2x / a weekF: Sitting on my ass Awarded: AThe point of this challenge was really about consistency. What I did was less important to going out and doing something! I'm now comfy with carving time out of my schedule for exercise, and making sure I fuel up properly beforehand. Instead of crawling onto the couch after dinner to surf Netflix or watch a movie, now I get a little itchy if I haven't done anything active that day.Eat a Clean Diet: +5 CONDeets: starting with this meal plan with a few substitutions, limited to 2 meals 'free' per weekA: Follow the plan, 100%B: Slip up once or twiceC: Slip up more than thatD: Slip in fast foodF: Give up and crawl under a rock. Or become said rock. Awarded: BI ditched the meal plan by week 3, after I started to understand how to eat and what to plan for each week. It's still not a 100% seamless system, as I love restaurants. I also slipped up once or twice during my entire time, so a solid 'B' for effort, with room for improvement. This was all despite a major setback (neck sprain), where I had to continue eating right when my activity level went down.Lose 2" off my "Pregnant" Belly: +4 DEXDeets: measurements weeklyA: Lose 2"B: Lose 1"C: Lose 0.5"D: No inches lostF: Inches gained Awarded: AI lost over 1.5" over my belly, and have been good at keeping it off. I've also shed inches elsewhere. This wasn't a great goal to set at the start, but it did get me measuring consistently. I now understand that the core will probably be the hardest place to lose inches, but I'm well on my way! Overall, I'm awarding myself with an 'A' as I never thought I'd get my belly down to the point where I could see my ribs again. It's kinda weird.Still Finding The Time To Game: +1 WISDeets: crack open the console at least once a weekA: WIN! (no brainer)F: LOSE the easiest challenge ever... Awarded: AHaha, no brainer indeed! I went through bouts of ME1, The Last Remnant, Overlord and Halo. And I've reaffirmed my decision to build a dedicated gaming PC this summer. Look out for it on my next challenge! sicilLevel 4 Xeph AssassinSTR 6.5 | DEX 15 | STA 12 | CON 10.5 | WIS 9.5 | CHA 8.5 Current Challenge: Lucky In Love#4 Finding Zen | #3: Preparations For Battle | #2: Ninja School | #1: Lapsed Ninja "You're welcome on my boat. God ain't." - Firefly Link to comment
peggysr Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Yay!! You did a great job this challenge. We both lost some tummy which is so good. Level 4 Lycan AdventurerSTR: 11.5 | DEX: 6.5 | STA: 12.75 | CON: 7.0 | WIS: 9.5 | CHA: 5 Intro & Challenge Summary Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Strength is the capacity to break a chocolate bar into four pieces with your bare hands - and then eat just one of the pieces.Judith Viorst Link to comment
sicil Posted July 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Yay!! You did a great job this challenge. We both lost some tummy which is so good. Thanks! We'll have to celebrate over imaginary pizza and beer. (Thank god all of our calories are just in our heads... right?) sicilLevel 4 Xeph AssassinSTR 6.5 | DEX 15 | STA 12 | CON 10.5 | WIS 9.5 | CHA 8.5 Current Challenge: Lucky In Love#4 Finding Zen | #3: Preparations For Battle | #2: Ninja School | #1: Lapsed Ninja "You're welcome on my boat. God ain't." - Firefly Link to comment
peggysr Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Thanks! We'll have to celebrate over imaginary pizza and beer. (Thank god all of our calories are just in our heads... right?)We could always celebrate with a nice salad... Level 4 Lycan AdventurerSTR: 11.5 | DEX: 6.5 | STA: 12.75 | CON: 7.0 | WIS: 9.5 | CHA: 5 Intro & Challenge Summary Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Strength is the capacity to break a chocolate bar into four pieces with your bare hands - and then eat just one of the pieces.Judith Viorst Link to comment
sicil Posted July 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 As long as there's protein involved, I'm there. Ooh, and avocado. sicilLevel 4 Xeph AssassinSTR 6.5 | DEX 15 | STA 12 | CON 10.5 | WIS 9.5 | CHA 8.5 Current Challenge: Lucky In Love#4 Finding Zen | #3: Preparations For Battle | #2: Ninja School | #1: Lapsed Ninja "You're welcome on my boat. God ain't." - Firefly Link to comment
The Borg Queen Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Wow, did you really lose 1.5" bellyfat? That is amazing, Sicil! Nice work Class and Profession: Level 23 Borg Queen Link to comment
sicil Posted July 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Wow, did you really lose 1.5" bellyfat? That is amazing, Sicil! Nice work Thank you! It's been pretty awesome! sicilLevel 4 Xeph AssassinSTR 6.5 | DEX 15 | STA 12 | CON 10.5 | WIS 9.5 | CHA 8.5 Current Challenge: Lucky In Love#4 Finding Zen | #3: Preparations For Battle | #2: Ninja School | #1: Lapsed Ninja "You're welcome on my boat. God ain't." - Firefly Link to comment
The Borg Queen Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Thank you! It's been pretty awesome! I like how you seemed to gain some enthusiasm about your diet during this challenge. It's great when you're on a diet, and when you love what you're eating... so many people hate diets. Class and Profession: Level 23 Borg Queen Link to comment
sicil Posted July 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 I like how you seemed to gain some enthusiasm about your diet during this challenge. It's great when you're on a diet, and when you love what you're eating... so many people hate diets. Would I rather eat crusty bread all day long? Yeah, I totally would just go for that. It's always a balance... I find it's better not to think of it as 'the diet.' sicilLevel 4 Xeph AssassinSTR 6.5 | DEX 15 | STA 12 | CON 10.5 | WIS 9.5 | CHA 8.5 Current Challenge: Lucky In Love#4 Finding Zen | #3: Preparations For Battle | #2: Ninja School | #1: Lapsed Ninja "You're welcome on my boat. God ain't." - Firefly Link to comment
Incantor Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Congrats on totally owning that goal we were all worried was too ambitious! Level 3 High Elf Enchanter in Half-Orc Illusion RAWR! STR 2.5 : DEX 2 : STA 2 : CON 2.5 : WIS 5 : CHA 3.5First Challenge Second Challenge Current Challenge Link to comment
sicil Posted July 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Congrats on totally owning that goal we were all worried was too ambitious! Hey thanks! I wouldn't phrase that challenge exactly the same today... But I'm glad I got through it! sicilLevel 4 Xeph AssassinSTR 6.5 | DEX 15 | STA 12 | CON 10.5 | WIS 9.5 | CHA 8.5 Current Challenge: Lucky In Love#4 Finding Zen | #3: Preparations For Battle | #2: Ninja School | #1: Lapsed Ninja "You're welcome on my boat. God ain't." - Firefly Link to comment
sicil Posted July 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 Second challenge is up! Hope y'all will follow along and continue all the amazing support! sicilLevel 4 Xeph AssassinSTR 6.5 | DEX 15 | STA 12 | CON 10.5 | WIS 9.5 | CHA 8.5 Current Challenge: Lucky In Love#4 Finding Zen | #3: Preparations For Battle | #2: Ninja School | #1: Lapsed Ninja "You're welcome on my boat. God ain't." - Firefly Link to comment
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