The Halfie's New Habits

[TheHalfie]

 

Main Quest: To build a habit of working out and eating well, come hell or high water. I'm a medical student, and next year is going to be rigorous, to say the least. It'll only get worse as I move into my clerkship years, doing long hours on call, subjected to hospital food day in and out. Add the stress of wedding planning on top and I have all the excuses in the world not to follow through. Hence, the challenge. 

 

3 Goals:

 

1. Work out 3 times a week. 

This can be my favourite hour-long taekwondo class or, if I'm strapped for time, 20 minutes at home of push-ups, attempts at doing THE chin-up, and planking. Whatever it takes, just so long as I build up mentality that working out is a part of my life, not an add on when I think I have time. 

 

A = Work out 18x

B = Work out 14x

C= Work out 12x

D= Work out 6x

F= Work out <6x

 

2. Eat Primal at Home (protein powder exempt)

Primal means real food. Meats, vegetables, fruits, nuts, even dairy, so long as its not processed. I have no excuses for not doing this. If we don't bring junk into the house, we won't eat it. Plain and simple. We rarely eat out when the school season hits anyway. When not at home, I'm giving myself a little lenience (rice in the sushi, for example) but this is not an all out sugar free-for-all. 

 

A = Eat primally at home for 6 weeks 

B = 1-3 slip ups at home

C = 4-6 slip ups at home

D = 6-10 slip ups at home

F = 10+ slip ups at home

 

3. Make the Bed

What am I, 12? Maybe. I have a bad habit of rolling out of bed and never looking back. Time to change that. I do have help from my wonderful fiancé on this, but I'm gonna make it a goal of mine anyway. No messy beds left behind!

 

A = No messy beds

B = 1-4 messy beds

C = 5-10 messy beds

D = 11-16 messy beds

F = Bedlam. 17+ messy beds. 

 

 

Side Quest:

 

Get My Work In On Time!

I have a summer contract right now working for an organization that, at this point, should probably be called a disorganization. I just wanna get it over with. So, instead of quitting, I decided to full steam ahead and just do the bloody work. Just grit my teeth and make it happen. If I can do that, I'll have fulfilled my Side Quest. 

[Snow]

I agree, med students and graduate students need to stick together! Who else can sympathize with voluntarily going into 'work' at 10pm, on weekends, on holidays, etc? 

 

Your goals look great; I might model my grading scale off of yours!

 

Rooting for you!

 

~Snow

[Bubbette]

You can do it, Halfie!

[CentredLotus]

Amazing goals! You are going to kill it! I love your grading system - and I know you are an A student no matter what comes!

[Jodi V]

Fantastic post!  I can relate to a lot of what you strive for, particularly the diet changes.  I thought originally about a strict Paleo plan, but the more I try to live it the more I realize that primal is probably more true to my nature.  I'm still working on formulating my quest for my very first challenge, but yours is inspirational.  Cheers to you!  

[TheHalfie]

I agree, med students and graduate students need to stick together! Who else can sympathize with voluntarily going into 'work' at 10pm, on weekends, on holidays, etc? 

 

Your goals look great; I might model my grading scale off of yours!

 

Rooting for you!

 

~Snow

 

 

You can do it, Halfie!

 

 

Amazing goals! You are going to kill it! I love your grading system - and I know you are an A student no matter what comes!

 

 

Fantastic post!  I can relate to a lot of what you strive for, particularly the diet changes.  I thought originally about a strict Paleo plan, but the more I try to live it the more I realize that primal is probably more true to my nature.  I'm still working on formulating my quest for my very first challenge, but yours is inspirational.  Cheers to you!  

So much encouragement! Bleeeeee!!! Now I HAVE to succeed, haha. Looking forward to following everyone's challenges, their ups and downs. Amazing what a few little comments can do for your motivation.

[Malfurion]

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Main Quest: To build a habit of working out and eating well, come hell or high water. I'm a medical student, and next year is going to be rigorous, to say the least. It'll only get worse as I move into my clerkship years, doing long hours on call, subjected to hospital food day in and out. Add the stress of wedding planning on top and I have all the excuses in the world not to follow through. Hence, the challenge. 

 

3 Goals:

 

1. Work out 3 times a week. 

This can be my favourite hour-long taekwondo class or, if I'm strapped for time, 20 minutes at home of push-ups, attempts at doing THE chin-up, and planking. Whatever it takes, just so long as I build up mentality that working out is a part of my life, not an add on when I think I have time. 

 

A = Work out 18x

B = Work out 14x

C= Work out 12x

D= Work out 6x

F= Work out <6x

 

2. Eat Primal at Home (protein powder exempt)

Primal means real food. Meats, vegetables, fruits, nuts, even dairy, so long as its not processed. I have no excuses for not doing this. If we don't bring junk into the house, we won't eat it. Plain and simple. We rarely eat out when the school season hits anyway. When not at home, I'm giving myself a little lenience (rice in the sushi, for example) but this is not an all out sugar free-for-all. 

 

A = Eat primally at home for 6 weeks 

B = 1-3 slip ups at home

C = 4-6 slip ups at home

D = 6-10 slip ups at home

F = 10+ slip ups at home

 

3. Make the Bed

What am I, 12? Maybe. I have a bad habit of rolling out of bed and never looking back. Time to change that. I do have help from my wonderful fiancé on this, but I'm gonna make it a goal of mine anyway. No messy beds left behind!

 

A = No messy beds

B = 1-4 messy beds

C = 5-10 messy beds

D = 11-16 messy beds

F = Bedlam. 17+ messy beds. 

 

 

Side Quest:

 

Get My Work In On Time!

I have a summer contract right now working for an organization that, at this point, should probably be called a disorganization. I just wanna get it over with. So, instead of quitting, I decided to full steam ahead and just do the bloody work. Just grit my teeth and make it happen. If I can do that, I'll have fulfilled my Side Quest. 

Great goal !!

[Kishi]

All right! Way to get on it. Good habits will see you through to the very end. Sub'd!

[TheHalfie]

DAY 1.... FIGHT!

 

Challenge day is here and I am stoked. Beyond stoked. Attempted to make the bed this morning. Here is the result.

Ya. Thanks alot Cat. 

 

 

Yesterday's Zombie run on the 5k trainer was good, has me feeling a little stiff this morning but nothing a good breakfast and a stretch won't fix. Tonight is sparring day at the dojang so that's workout 1! As long as I eat primally all day at home today, I'm SOLID on all three goals for the day. Boom. 

 

In other news, I'm down around 5 pounds from my starting weight when I joined! Should I post pictures now or wait for more progress?

[shredder]

Post pictures now and then again when the challenge is over. I love how thought out your grading system is too. Good luck!

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[wideeyed]

The animals, they will mess up everything! Great goals. I am posting pics later. You've got this!

[TheHalfie]

Picture time!

 

 

 

This is me, taken this morning. Scale reads 140lbs, down 5 lbs from these pictures in my Daily Battle Log. WOO HOO! Maybe I'll add some measurements too, since it's day 1 and all. My challenge is more about habit building that physical results... but I'll take the bonus

 

(edit: Egads I need to clean my bathroom mirror. SORRY!)

[Kishi]

Dude, don't worry about it. Seriously, bathroom mirrors are like that. Instead, props for having the guts to post pics online! That kind of public accountability's gonna put you way ahead of the curve on this one.

 

Also, cat. Seriously, what.

[Gopedjane]

You're doing great already! I can see the difference between your previous pictures and the ones from today.

 

My cat does that to me too, I have to make the cat into the bed because she won't move.

[Earlsdottir]

I see that you have a make-the-bed helper.  Next challenge's goal:  train the cat to make the bed?

[TheHalfie]

props for having the guts to post pics online! That kind of public accountability's gonna put you way ahead of the curve on this one.

 

Also, cat. Seriously, what.

Yep, accountability all the way. I'm a big fan of "that which gets measured, gets improved"

 

 

You're doing great already! I can see the difference between your previous pictures and the ones from today.

 

My cat does that to me too, I have to make the cat into the bed because she won't move.

Thanks Jane! I know, I can see a little difference too! I'm pretty shocked at what 2 weeks hard work looks like. I don't think I've ever noticed improvement in such a short time frame. This challenge is gonna be schweeeet!

 

 

I see that you have a make-the-bed helper.  Next challenge's goal:  train the cat to make the bed?

HA! He's very unhelpful. Even for a cat. I still love him though  Glad to see lot's of people feel my pain on the seriousness of the cat-in-unmade-bed issue

[Earlsdottir]

HA! He's very unhelpful. Even for a cat. I still love him though  Glad to see lot's of people feel my pain on the seriousness of the cat-in-unmade-bed issue

 

My feline companion is less interested in the household chores and more keen on the fitness aspects of my life.  Any efforts toward achieving downward-facing-dog in this household inevitably become downward-facing-the-cat instead...

[TheHalfie]

Quick report from the front:

 

Food: protein shake, salad, 1/4 rack of ribs, cherries, and tonight's dinner is teriyaki stirfry, nix the rice. And water. Mmmm water. 

 

Exercise: Went to taekwondo. Sparring day. Accidentally clipped rubbish_tiger in the lip with a roundhouse. Sorry honey! Instructor put the Ab Blaster** in the workout again and I hope it pays off because man, it is TOUGH. 

 

Bed made this morning: I'm gonna say yes, even though the cat took up half of it. He's got pinkeye again, so took pity on him and didn't move him. Little suck. 

 

DAY ONE, COMPLETE!

 

 

 

** Ab Blaster: 15 leg extensions, 15 scissor kicks (0:36), 15 Idon'tKnowWhatThey'reCalleds (sit on the floor, extend legs out, raise 2 inches off floor and cross one ankle, then the other, over and over), and 15 crunches. Rest 1 minute. Repeat 2 more times. Pass out. 

[TheHalfie]

My feline companion is less interested in the household chores and more keen on the fitness aspects of my life.  Any efforts toward achieving downward-facing-dog in this household inevitably become downward-facing-the-cat instead...

LOLZ!

[JazzyM]

Awesome goals. Personally, I hate making the bed and don't believe in it, but that's just me, haha. Best of luck to you and congrats on that 5 pounds down!

[Kishi]

Shame on you! You should have kicked him in the jawline instead, gone for a knockout!

 

Seriously, though, good start to the challenge.

[Yuen]

Hi Halfie!,

 

Looks like you are off to a great start on your challenge... You even have Kishi helping to push you! (He was really awesome to me during the previous (and my first) challenge  Very good motivation and lots of helpful advice)

 

Do you have an idea of which guild you plan to join for the next challenge?

 

*cough* Assassins *cough*

[TheHalfie]

Yuen: Hahaha well the Assassin's guild does look really cool... what's the main difference between Assassins and Monks? Is it just the martial arts? Because they both seem to focus on body weight exercises and general awesomeness...

 

Kishi: Lol! I think not! He's like, 6'1 to my 5'5" and the difference in our flexibility is the only thing saving my face, and he's fast improving on that front. He's got reach like that guy from Street Fighter, Dhalsim! Besides, we have to keep eachother good looking, or else the wedding photos will come out a little... lumpy....

 

DreamPirate: Thanks for he luck! Im trying to teach myself to believe in the art of bedmaking. 

[Loren Wade]

Super simple. Love it. Kick some ass.

[LaQueen]

Day two and already doing good! Good job team mate we can do this! Ditto on the make the bed deals here too... geez I just realized I don't know when I ever make the bed not on the weekends. It's not like I ever have company in my bedroom, just my bf and he's worse then the cats messing it up! hahaha