ScoutSays I'm going to get FIT this time! No excuses! No quitters!

[ScoutSays]

MAIN QUEST

1. To hit my goal range of 125-135 and do it in a healthy way!

2. Goals (diet and fitness related) that will help me achieve Main Quest:

           1. Hit Goal 3: -30 lbs: 189 or Size 14 or Waist size 34" - Reward: Yoga mat/gear

Track this by logging weight and exercise. Also log water intake. 

Grading

A: 189 or size 14 or waist size 34

B: 192 or size 14 or 15 or waist size 35

C: 195 or size 15 or waist size 36

D: 197 or size 16 or waist size 37

F: >199 or size 16+ or waist size 37+

Ability to earn 3 CON points.

 

 

           2. Do strength training circuit workout 3x a week

Grading

Strength Training Circuit::

A: 18 workouts

B: 15 workouts

C: 12 workouts

D: 9 workouts

F: <8 workouts

Ability to earn 5 STR points.

 

           3. Do cardio/other exercise x3 a week.

Grading

A: 18 workouts

B: 15 workouts

C: 12 workouts

D: 9 workouts

F: <8 workouts

Ability to earn 5 STA points.

 

3) PICK YOUR SIDE QUESTS

1. Life Side Quest: So, it's kind of related to diet and fitness, but becoming a NASM certified personal trainer.  

I have scheduled my exam for 12/28/2013. Rescheduled for 1/11/2014 I also need to get CPR/AED certified before I can take my NASM CPT test. So, I need to schedule that. CPR scheduled for 12/18/2013.

 

Grading:

Study 4 hours per week.

A: 24 hours of studying
B: 18 hours of studying
C: 15 hours of studying

D: 10 hours of studying
F: <8 hours of studying

Ability to earn 2 WIS points.

 

 

4) DECLARE YOUR MOTIVATION

1. I want to become the best ME I can be! I want to be healthy so I live a long life with my family!!

I will track like this:

 

Log water intake - at least 100 oz per day(700 per week!) - 0/700 - 0/700 - 0/700 - 0/700 - 0/700 - 0/700 - 0/4200

Strength Circuit  - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/3  - 0/18 

3x a Week Cardio - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/18
Study 4 hours per week - 0/4 - 0/4 - 0/4 - 0/4 - 0/4 - 0/4 - 0/24

 

MINI QUESTS:

Mini Quest 1- Clean out: +1 WIS DONE

Mini Quest 2-Enjoy & destroy: +1 WIS DONE

 

 

[ScoutSays]

STATS:

Female

Start Weight (this was a few months ago): 219 (BMI 40.1)

Current Weight: 199 (BMI 36.4)

Goal Weight: 125-135

Height: 5'2"

Jeans size: 16 (Jordache jeans with 1% Spandex)

Diet: Paleo

 

March 11th            April 22nd       September 18th          October 2nd         October 23rd     Total Lost so Far

Bust:       38"               38"                           38"                           38"                        36"                            2"

Breasts:  45"               45"                           45"                           44"                        42 1/4"                      2 3/4"

Belly:       42"            40.5"                        39.5"                           38"                       37"                            5"

Hips:        45"               43"                      43.75"                           43"                       43"                            2"   

Thigh:      27"               27"                           27"                        26.5"                      27"                             0"

Calf:         17"            16.5"                        17.5"                      17.25"                      16.5"                       1/2"

Bicep                                                                                                                        13"

Wrist                                                                                                                          6"

Neck                                                                                                                          14"

Butt (lol)                                                                                                                     47"

BMI        40.1                                                                                                             36.4                         -3.7

    

 

Rewards(these might change...):

Start: 219
Goal 1: -10 lbs: 209 - Win the Dietbet - Get $$! -  
Goal 2: -20 lbs: 199 or Size 16 or Waist size 35" - New Sports Bras/Cami's (This ended up being waist size 37")
Goal 3: -30 lbs: 189 or Size 14 or Waist size 34" - Yoga Mat/Gear

Goal 4: -40 lbs: 179 or Size 13 or Waist size 32" - Olympic Weight Set
Goal 5: -50 lbs: 169 or Size 12 or Waist size 30" - Fit Bit of some sort
Goal 6: -70 lbs: 159 or Size 10 or Waist size 29" - Adjustable Dumbbells
Goal 7: -60 lbs: 149 or Size  8 or Waist size 28" - Not sure yet...
Goal 8: -80 lbs: 139 or Size  6 or Waist size 27" - New tattoo - good size one!
Goal 9: -90 lbs: 129 or Size  4 or Waist size 26" - New wardrobe - shopping spree!!

[ScoutSays]

 

I am so excited for this challenge, but I AM glad I have this week to really THINK about things...

For my last challenge I graded the first goal differently, and if I logged every day I got an A, but I have a habit of logging every day already, so I decided to make it a PASS/FAIL this time. YIKES! lol I've also added my MyFitnessPal diet/exercise log into my signature, so I can't cheat, not that I would, but I like to be REALLY accountable!

 

I am going to try to eat Paleo 90% of the time. I am already gluten-free and I am having some issues with dairy, so I need to cut that out too, so I guess it shouldn't be too much harder! lol

 

I'm pretty comfortable with my other 2 goals, because I have 2 friends who I am working out with now! It's so much easier to make excuses to myself, but I am not going to let a friend down! I have my husband as a backup in case something happens that my friends can't work out. I work out Mon-Wed-Fri at 6:00 am with my pastor at her house, we are doing body weight circuits currently. I am just today starting to work out with another friend Tuesday-Thurs evenings at 7:00pm, we will be starting with Zumba, which I LOVE!! That leaves one day a week to get in more cardio. I don't have a set plan for that, and that's what I love about it, I can go walking, running, play tennis, dance, etc.

 

My side quest is the one that terrifies me the most!! I know I can do it, but studying for the NASM CPT is like going to medical school!! lol

 

Anyway, a week to make sure these are the goals I am really set on!

[JessFit]

Looks great!

[ScoutSays]

Looks great!

 

Thanks!! Good luck this time around! I assume you will be over with the Rangers!

[JessFit]

Yeah, but I plan on creeping on people in all different guilds!

[ScoutSays]

I will probably be a creeper too!

 

[Teros]

I LAUGHED SO HARD when little finger just showed up from the side.  I was like, "uh creeping? It's just... OH!"

 

I like your reward system of more workout gear. Boxing stuff up next huh? That's pretty cool. What kind of kettelbells/weight are you getting?  I'm making my own next week.  Will you be getting.... zombie kettelbells?

[ScoutSays]

Holy crap those are awesome kettle bells!! I would not have any clue how to make my own!! I haven't really researched which kettle bells to get, but I am someone who will research something to DEATH so I know I will be getting on that soon! LOL

[Teros]

Well I've been using a 20 pound warhammer for 2 challenges now and I read that a guy went from a 35 pound kettelbell to a 15 sledgehammer and the hammer kicked his arse, so I'm thinking I can handle about a 40 pound kettelbell.  I'll be using a cheeseball container, pvc pipe, and some cement to make my custom kettelbell.  The huge zombiehead on the far left is 72 pounds. That's just crazy.

[ScoutSays]

Well I've been using a 20 pound warhammer for 2 challenges now and I read that a guy went from a 35 pound kettelbell to a 15 sledgehammer and the hammer kicked his arse, so I'm thinking I can handle about a 40 pound kettelbell.  I'll be using a cheeseball container, pvc pipe, and some cement to make my custom kettelbell.  The huge zombiehead on the far left is 72 pounds. That's just crazy.

 

Yeah... I think I am going to definitely start out smaller! I am just doing mostly bodyweight right now. I don't have access to a gym and am money-poor currently, so I am buying things as I can afford them. I bought a 12 lb bar thingy that I am using for squats and rows right now... it's way too light for squats, but I have tendonitis in my elbows so it's not bad for rows right now. I am also doing wall push-ups currently because floors push-ups kill my elbows. I am just trying to get my joints good and strong because I eventually do want to lift HEAVY things!!

[RogueWelkin]

Hey, it's your challenge so you can feel free to ignore what I'm about to say. Usually size/weight goals are a bit iffy for goals. While they are trackable they're not always predictable or accurate, feel free to look back at my past challenges to get a good luck at how different those measurements can be. In my second challenge I initially planned to utilize a waist size as a goal, but someone had suggested instead to just focus on the things I'm doing in order to reach it. Also, you don't really want anything that's straight up pass/fail. Because if you've made progress, but are a pound or .025ths of an inch away, then suddenly you've failed and you'll just feel that all your hard work and effort didn't pay off, when it obviously did. I'd suggest focusing more on the things you're doing to hit that weight. Tracking, Exercise, Diet, even things you might be doing to help your mental status are important (free time, reading, etc). I'd urge you to reconsider that first goal and the pass/fail for it. But as I said right off, it's your challenge so you do what you feel is best for you, none of us will know you as well as you know yourself.

 

Good luck this challenge, looking forward to seeing you kick much butt!

[ScoutSays]

RogueWelkin, thanks for your suggestions! For my last challenge this was one of my goals:

 

  2. Lose at least 5% of my body weight. (204 * 5% = 10.2 lbs = 193.8)

Grading

A: 193.8 lbs

B: 198 lbs

C: 200 lbs

D: 202 lbs

F: >204 lbs

 

I didn't do a pass/fail, but I also didn't do waist size or pants size, so this time around I want to have those choices. I will probably keep that goal but change it from a pass/fail because I totally agree that it would SUCK to miss it by such a little amount!

[GingaNinja]

Awesome, nice to meet you scout! Good luck with your challenge!

[ScoutSays]

Awesome, nice to meet you scout! Good luck with your challenge!

 

Thank you! Love your mug!

[Deathica]

Hi ScoutSays,

 

I also really like your reward system. I was uncomfortable assigning myself grades based on my level of thoroughness because if you give me an inch i will take a mile and I don't want any room for sucking. However, I really love the reward system and I think that I am going to use it in my quest. So thank you so much for the idea! I

[ScoutSays]

I don't know that I have actually told anyone what I do and why my job makes it incredibly difficult to eat well! LOL 

I work at a medical clinic scanning files all day.

Pros: I'm in an office all by myself so I can watch or listen to whatever I want!

Cons: It's boring. Drug reps bring in lunch 3x a week, and most of it is not healthy. Drug reps bring in all kinds of snacks and junk all week.

 

So, I bring my lunch everyday in case there is nothing good I can eat and I try to stay away from downstairs (I work upstairs) because that is where all the snacky crap is!!

 

I also have a photography business. I have thought about challenging myself to photograph my food each day... I have tried it and always end up failing to keep up with it! LOL I also plan to do a Selfie 365 project where I take a photo of myself everyday for one year. I know I can do that one! lol

 

I am also studying for my NASM Certified Personal Trainer certification. I know I am not THERE yet as far as being fit, but I thought it would be a good motivator to GET THERE!

[ScoutSays]

Hi ScoutSays,

 

I also really like your reward system. I was uncomfortable assigning myself grades based on my level of thoroughness because if you give me an inch i will take a mile and I don't want any room for sucking. However, I really love the reward system and I think that I am going to use it in my quest. So thank you so much for the idea! I

 

You're very welcome!! LOL it's the only way I will make myself buy stuff for ME! I have a hubby and three sons I would rather buy things for! I figured I will be EARNING every reward so I definitely deserve them!!

[ScoutSays]

I thought for this challenge I would show more of who I was and who I am... I was always PAINFULLY thin growing up. My parents were sure I had an eating disorder, but I didn't. I just could not gain weight. I am 5'2" and I was 110 at my heaviest in high school. Right after high school I got pregnant with my first son. He is almost 21 years old now. I started gaining weight with my pregnancy and over the last 21 years I ballooned up to 219 at my heaviest. Part of it was my thyroid, which I am hypothyroid, insulin-resistant, obese... I finally in the last few months got my doctor to put me on another thyroid med, and I am finally losing weight. Before, i could eat really well and workout for an hour every day and never lose an ounce or an inch! It was so frustrating. I felt awful... my husband has been great, never telling me I am fat or anything, but I felt bad because he didn't marry a fat girl... he doesn't deserve it. He deserves a fit girl who is not depressed! I am FINALLY turning my life around, and thanks to Nerd Fitness, I am NOT going to quit. People who aren't here do NOT understand the motivation and accountability these forums give a person!!! It's AWESOME!!

 

Anyway, pictures lol

 

   

Me as a little girl!! (I am on the right in the second picture.) I was adorkable!! LOL

 

  

 

High school! LOL I had AMAZING hair, huh?? LMAO!! At least I have boobs now!!

 

 

Family picture 2011. See how I try to hide my body? lol

 

 

OH MY!!... 

 

 

2009 on vacation.

 

Ok, I will post some before and currents next. 

[ScoutSays]

Here is my starting photo on January 8th, 2013... beware, it is NOT pretty! LOL

 

 

 

This is from 08/15/2013 to 10/25/2013. Starting weight 204, finishing weight 196.6.

 

I can't wait to be an after photo!!

[ScoutSays]

[RogueWelkin]

So that's what I've been doing wrong this whole time! Now I need to change my whole exercise plan, can't do "video game thumb exercises" followed by "Complain about kids on xbox live" :sigh:

[ScoutSays]

So that's what I've been doing wrong this whole time! Now I need to change my whole exercise plan, can't do "video game thumb exercises" followed by "Complain about kids on xbox live" :sigh:

 

Well, that could certainly be your cool down to your cool down!

[ScoutSays]

YIKES! I have had so much SUGAR today... UGH! Last weekend my blood sugar was crazy high for me. I need to stop. I am going to add this into my challenge. I think that will help. 

[RogueWelkin]

Sugar's a pretty addictive substance that hurts weight loss attempts, cutting it down/out is certainly a great place to start and should help you with your other goals.