RogueWelkin: Episode IV - A New hope

[RogueWelkin]

Howdy all, fourth challenge incoming. Decided to jump away from the "Journey of a Moisture Farmer" thread, and just start basing it off of movie titles for fun, that said there won't be much theme in the challenge itself.

 

Main Quest

Get into Healthy Shape by Wedding to look good in a Kilt

 

Motivation

To feel good about myself, gain self-confidence, and finally become the awesome person that lays within.

 

Sub-Quests

 

Perform at least 2 Different Exercises at least 3x a Week [STR:3|STA:2]

Grading:

A: Perform Exercises 3x a Week All Six Weeks

B: Perform Exercises 3x a Week For Four Weeks

C: Perform Exercises 2x a Week All Six Weeks

D: Perform Exercises 2x A Week For Four Weeks

F: Perform Exercises <2x A Week For Four Weeks

 

 

 

​​Take the next step towards Paleo by removing cereal grains, ice cream, and cheese from Diet. [CON:4]

Grading:

A: No Cheats For All Six Weeks

B: 1 Cheat A Week For Four Weeks

C: 2 Cheats a Week for Four  Weeks

D: 3 Cheats a Week for Six Weeks

F: >3 Cheats a Week

 

Exception: Cake Testing at Bakery meeting on 11/12/2013 for Wedding.

 

Continue Tracking All Exercise and Food Intake [WIS:3]

Grading:

A: Track all Exercise and Food Intake

B: Miss one meal/exercise session of tracking

C: Miss three meals/exercise sessions of tracking

D: Miss an entire day of tracking

F: Miss >3/a Day's worth of Tracking

 

Exception: 0 Calorie Beverages do not require tracking.

 

Life Quest

 

Complete at least one course of Cisco Certifiaction Training [WIS:3]

Grading:

A: Complete Course

B: Complete 75% of course

C: Complete 50% of course

D: Complete 25% of Course

F: Complete < 25% of Course

 

Starting Stats

(will be updated on Sunday 11/10/2013)

Height: 68"

Weight: 222 lbs

Waist: 41.75"

Hips: 41"

Chest:  41"

Neck: 15.5"

Thigh(Left): 22"

Thigh(Right):  23.5"

Bicep(Left):  13.25"

Bicep(Right): 13.5"

BF%:  30%

 

 

For those that are curious, here's the measurements for where I stopped last challenge...

Weight:  219 lbs Waist:  40.875" Hips:  40.5" Chest: 40.5" Neck: 15.375" Thigh(Left): 23" Thigh(Right): 23.5" Bicep(Left): 13.375" Bicep(Right): 13.5" BF%: 29%

So my semi-poor care of myself over the past two weeks (sometimes eating grains and ice cream once a few times and no exercise) has caused some backtracking, but nothing I haven't seen happen during a challenge either, so I should hopefully be able to get back to where I was relatively quickly and get back on track.

Mini-Quests

 

Mini-Quest #1 - Clean Out - Completed +1 WIS

Mini-Quest #2 - Enjoy and Destroy - Completed +1 WIS

[Darth Shoes]

Hey Rogue, good luck this go 'round.  I've really taken a step back on the tougher goals.  Please check out my quest and keep in touch!

[ScoutSays]

Great quest! I love a man in a kilt! My man actually has a kilt! I am right there with you in trying to give up ice cream and cheese... my motto is: everything tastes better with cheese or chocolate! LOL

 

good luck!

[RogueWelkin]

I've already got a kilt, and some people profess that I look good in it already. But it's only Black Watch (not the tartan of one of the various clans I could proclaim to belong to). But I'm hoping to make a strapping figure come next September.

 

Thankfully my motto is about Bacon, but that's been reduced in my diet for the time being. So we'll see how it goes.

[Teros]

When I went to King Richard's Faire, I had such a damn impulse to get a kilt and I don't know why.  Instead I now have a nice black flannel over-shirt but considering how insane the weather has changed, I won't really get to wear it. 

 

GL with the Cisco stuff. Only cert I have is my A+. I never bothered with my Net+ or any cisco.

[ScoutSays]

I've already got a kilt, and some people profess that I look good in it already. But it's only Black Watch (not the tartan of one of the various clans I could proclaim to belong to). But I'm hoping to make a strapping figure come next September.

 

Thankfully my motto is about Bacon, but that's been reduced in my diet for the time being. So we'll see how it goes.

 

MMMM... bacon!!! My husband has a Kiltman Kilt (locally made) in black. Love it!!

[GingaNinja]

Yay, Rogue! Good luck, I am still working on my post, shall be up soon hopefully.

[RogueWelkin]

@terosx -  I've got my A+ already, used to have Apple's Desktop Certified Repair cert as well. But I got a groupon for the cisco stuff a while back, and I'm running out of time with it. I originally planned to do it during the first challenge, but then I shifted away.

 

@ScoutSays - Yeah, I got mine from a (I think) local group called Highland Secrets that does the NY Renn Faire. Sadly they don't do Clan Tartans are the Renn Faire, so I was stuck getting Black Watch (though admittedly that's really close).

 

@KingLeeroy - Leeroy! Glad to see you back. Can't wait to see your post!

[Darth Shoes]

GIVING UP CHEESE ? Are you insane man!?!  You got this, go daddy go!

[RogueWelkin]

I know! Cheese is a big one, I quite enjoy a large variety of types, not to mention the cheese fries. Of course, cutting out cheese fries will probably drop my weekly caloric intake by quite a bit 80D.

[Darth Shoes]

The computer lab for my geology major has a fridge full of pop, ice cream, and apples.  I've been eating the hell out of the apples.

[ScoutSays]

 

Mmmmm... cheese! lol

[Tateman]

Good stuff Rogue!  I'll be honest, I like cheese too, but when I did whole 30, I ended up not really missing it on anything.  So it can be done

 

Certification is something I should probably do too.  I've been trying to think of what I want to try to do to get back out int he workplace once my son gets into schooling.  I've already been out of work for 3 years.  Just turned 40, so I should figure it out quick haha.

[RogueWelkin]

I actually went mostly Paleo almost three years ago, also got to a point where I was about 20 lbs lighter than I am now. But I allowed myself to slip out of it. I've been working under the assumption that perhaps I took on too much all at once, and that's why I'm taking the small steps. The larger issue at this point is getting the period between challenges under control as well. I'm using the challenges as too much of a motivational crutch. So hopefully I can get that resolved.

[ScoutSays]

I feel ya!! This is only my second challenge and I was freaking out between this one and last one!! I just love that I found something so motivating and not unhealthy to keep me on track!!

[RogueWelkin]

There was a two week period between my first and second challenge, and then a one week between my second and third. I can understand that it might be rough for the organizers to get everything done for the next challenge within that one week period, but for those of us trying to get past mental hurdles or possibly ending challenges in a bit of a down emotional mood that two week period can be killer.

[Batgirl]

Fun fact: Every man looks good in a kilt

 

Also I'm giving up cheese this go around too.  Cheese is an evil, evil temptress.

[RogueWelkin]

I'm not saying I look horrible in one now, I just want to look awesome in it when the time comes.

 

But for reference this is the most recent picture of a Kilted Roguewelkin

 

 

Cheese is a bit too tempting, of course the issue is that it can be sometimes difficult to find stuff without cheese sometimes, I mean who wants to eat a philly steak. 80P

[ScoutSays]

Yeah, I continued to track in my previous challenge thread until these were available. I needed the accountability. And you look GREAT in that kilt!!! Kilts and beards = SWOON!!!

[RogueWelkin]

If nothing else today, I can say I achieved the creation of a swoon. 80P

[ScoutSays]

If nothing else today, I can say I achieved the creation of a swoon. 80P

 

[Tateman]

There was a two week period between my first and second challenge, and then a one week between my second and third. I can understand that it might be rough for the organizers to get everything done for the next challenge within that one week period, but for those of us trying to get past mental hurdles or possibly ending challenges in a bit of a down emotional mood that two week period can be killer.

Yeah, I feel like I use the off weeks as an excuse to not do anything.  This last off time was no different.  

[RogueWelkin]

For those interested in joining/rejoining got Rogue Squadron up and running again. Had debated making it a cross guild, since it really was last challenge, but opted to still focus on Adventurer's this time.

[GingaNinja]

Yeah you look great in that picture so good luck in looking even more awesome!

 

I joined rogue squadron! Horray! 

 

Yeah, a week off feels like you've earned it but two weeks feels like you could slide back into some bad habits because you start feeling a bit unmotivated, that is how it has been in my case any way!

[RogueWelkin]

That's totally how it's been for me so far. I was looking forward to getting back into a challenge after a week to get myself all refocused and such, but I've been struggling a little bit without having the crutch of the challenge requirements to lean on, and in some ways I also have a hesitation about getting started on some of the updated/new goals too .