Selene at it Again

[Selene]

Yep, I'm here again. Life caught up to me unexpectantly during the last challenge (Don't Be the Slug) and I was unable to continue after about week 3.5....

 

BUUUUUT.....

I'm not going to let that get to me, I'm starting with a new perspective and revamped motivation. I'm here today, starting again, and that's all that really counts. 

 

MOTTO

"Today's the Day!" 

 

Yes, the most awe-inspiring motto of all, I know, but it's inspired by something The Dahli Lama once said, "There are only two days in a year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow." What I really need to do is actually think about what that means. The thought that I cannot change what happened yesterday or make events happen tomorrow is something I really need to get a grasp on. I am the type of person who is usually always analyzing things I've done in the past and see if there was anything I could have done to change it. But after thinking about that whole thought process over the past few days, I've found that it really doesn't make any sense. Why should what I did yesterday make any difference as to what I want and can do today. And I, of course, found the answer to be that it shouldn't. That's where I'm starting. I'm starting with a new outlook on life, that no matter what happened yesterday, Today is a new day and I have the ability to do whatever I put my mind to.

 

MAIN QUEST

My main quest is to become a more healthy and active person.

 

GOOOOAAAAALLLLLSSSSSS

I want to keep my goals fairly simplistic but demanding at the same time. I will be keeping a Google Docs spreadsheet as a checklist for my accountability with a link for it in my signature. 

 

          1) Workout Five Days a Week

              These workouts will be a combination of Rookie Workouts A and B and Spin Classes at my local gym

 

               Grading: A - 0 Missed

                              B - 1 Missed

                              C - 2 Missed

                              D - 3 Missed

                              F - 4 or More Missed

 

          2) Eating Healthy Meals with 2 Cheats a Week

              Currently I'm all over the place when it comes to my diet so I don't want to start on some super strict eating plan for me to just fail after getting overwhelmed.

 

              Grading: A - 2 or less Cheats

                             B - 3 Cheats

                             C - 4 Cheats

                             D - 5 Cheats

                             F - 6 or More Cheats

 

          3) Drink All the Water (At least 3 Liters a Day)

              This was a goal in my last challenge as well. I've found it beneficial for me to track my water during the day to make sure I'm drinking as much as I really want to be.

 

               Grading: A - 0 Missed

                              B - 1 Missed

                              C - 2 Missed

                              D - 3 Missed 

                              F - 4 or More Missed

 

LIFE QUEST

My life quest for this challenge is to really start embracing my life and not take it for granted. Meaning I really need to start making the most for the time I have. My weeks are kinda all jammed packed full of things I do and yet I never really do anything. My boyfriend lives about 45 minutes away and we only get to see each other on the weekends so when we are together, we try to make the most of it and just spend as much time together as we possibly can by doing things we both want to do. This usually is by watching a tv series together, playing in MTG drafts, or playing board games with friends. So this means my weekends are taken. Yes, I have fun, but I have other things I like to do as well. I work from 1230pm to 930pm Monday through Friday and getting up at 430am to go to the gym with a friend from work on a different work schedule. I have a few hours before work that I want to start using as my "Me" time. This will definitely be a change since I'm generally a night person and don't usually go to bed till around 3am. What I want to start doing is going to bed by 1030pm that way when I get back from the gym, I'm not going back to bed. I then, plan to use that time to work on some hobbies I've really pushed aside.

 

My goal is to come up with a schedule this week for Monday through Friday of things to work on before I go to work. I want to make sure I have time to crochet, do genealogy, draw, clean house, exercise, and anything else I can think of. My next post will be on Wednesday and I'll have a schedule by then of when I'll start working on this.  

 

WE CAN DOOOOO IIIITTTT!!!!

Yep, I said it. We can do it! I'm ready for the journey ahead and can't wait to see the rest of you guys there too!

[JessFit]

Yes, yes you can do it!

 

Also, how did you get the hyperlink to be words instead of just the link in your signature? because I can't figure that out. I'm a book person, and less of a computer person. Thankfully I'm surrounded by computer people!

[Selene]

Thanks! 

 

Also, how did you get the hyperlink to be words instead of just the link in your signature?

 

When you type something in such as "My First Challenge" go back and select it and click on the button in your editor (at the top of your reply box) that looks like a chain link with a green plus sign circle next to it under the size drop down list (when you put your mouse over it, it says link). Then put your url (http://nerdfitnessre...r-and-stronger/) in. It will change the text you selected (My First Challenge) into a hyperlink that acts as the url. 

 

Hope that helps

[Selene]

Well as my first checkin of the challenge, today kinda hit it on a bad spot. I had a very lovely wake up call from my dear friend Food Poisoning this morning.... UGH... so lets just say this firs day did not start out at all what I planned... I think everything is finally out of my system, so hoping for good things tomorrow. Was able to at least get in 2 liters of water today though.

 

Hope everyone else had an amazing start to their week and challenge!

[Urzie]

I'm subbing this. Time management is difficult and I could use some pointers.

 

I'm sorry you got food poisoning, it sucks big time. And that on first day of challenge!  

 

Hope tomorrow treats you better!

[JessFit]

Oh no, feel better! And thanks for the help

[Selene]

Thanks guys! Feeling a LOT better today! Made it to the gym for my first Spin class for this challenge and boy was it fun! 

 

Also JessFit, I see you got the link to work for your sig! YAY!

 

So update on things. I'm having a pretty big problem so far with getting to bed on time, but I've also not been waking up early enough. My new found goal fro waking up is by 8am, which will be extremely easy on days I have Spin class because I get up at 430am to go to those. This should definitely help with the whole bed time thing. I also just made up a time management schedule for myself. It mostly consists of making sure I'm recording my wake up times and bed times, but also allowing myself to keep track of what I'm doing during my down time between when I wake up and when I have to head to work.

 

This is the schedule:

          Monday: Genealogy

          Tuesday: Clean

          Wednesday: Watch Content (can consist of watching YouTube, Netflix, a movie or whatever. Can also be paired with crochet.)

          Thursday: Crochet

          Friday: Draw

 

I also added to my progress chart the workout sheet to keep track of my reps. I'm currently working on the Rookie workout, but depending on how hard Workout B will be tomorrow, I may actually step it up to the Recruit workout since I was able to finish everything fairly easily. I mean, I did sweat, but it didn't feel like a strain. So we'll see how that goes.

[JessFit]

Changing your sleep schedule can be so hard! I find it easiest to force myself to get up early and then the early bed time will follow.

[Selene]

Ok, so this whole waking up early and going to bed early thing is proving more difficult than originally thought. I went to bed on time last night, but didn't get up when I was supposed to, so I wasn't able to workout this morning, and now if I workout, I'll be going to bed late again. UGH! 

 

The obvious choice is to still do my workout, Its just frustrating. Just ate so I need to wait a bit before I workout. Anyways, just wanted to pop in and explain the difficulties I've been having. Thanks JessFit for your suggestion. I'm really trying to force myself to get up, seems to work best for me to get to bed early too, it's just also hard to wake up early as well. lol. 

[Morphe]

I like your goals and it sounds like you are on a great path to becoming more healthy! I really like that you included drinking water, I am also making sure to drink about that much per day.

 

I understand about the distance in the relationship. 3 years ago my wife (girlfriend at the time) and I lived 2 hours apart for a year while she finished up her last year at university and I started graduate school at a different university. It was tough (more so for my wife), as she selflessly drove the 4 hours to me and back nearly every weekend to spend time with me (she lived with roommates, while I lived by myself, so she wanted to come to my place so we have privacy). I hope in the future you and your boyfriend get to be closer to each other and spend more time together!

 

Best wishes for you during your challenge!

[Archbishop Turpin]

I wanted to drop in and return the favor of your kind encouragement over on my journey. I, too, am sorry to hear about your food poisoning--food should not poison one!--but pleased for you that your mighty power overcame and destroyed the invader.

 

I struggle with the whole sleeping thing as well. What I've found is that, while I have all kinds of wonderful plans for that time late at night, and I like to imagine I'm terribly productive then, it turns out I'm not. I get a lot of amusement and entertainment in, less actual, useful activity. Still, once it's ingrained, it's awfully hard to kill. JessFit's advice is sound, though when I've tried that tactic I feel miserably tired during the day, but by the evening I feel awake again, leading into a declining spiral until I crash. I found myself having to make it a rule, like Steve's robot-living suggestion: "IF my watch says 10:30pm, THEN I will get ready for bed." Also, cutting out electronics tends to take away most of my reason for staying awake save for books, and those can often get me to sleep (especially if they're not particularly good books, and if I read them lying in bed).

 

In any case, keep at it, sister, and godspeed. You will awesome your way to your goals.