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[tenaciousglee]

I forgot about coconut oil! I had some tonight mixed with almond butter. Can't bring myself to eat it out of the jar.

I may have to try stretching the phases to 6 weeks in January. I'm trying to be good with the low-carb stuff, but the month between thanksgiving and Christmas was not the wisest time to start...

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[tenaciousglee]

Week 5, Day 3 - umm, what?

 

How did we get to week 5 already?  This has been a very unusual challenge for me.

 

I'm still plugging away with Phase 1 of Engineering the Alpha.  While my carbs haven't been as low as the book suggests, they're definitely lower than last month.  I'm starting to wonder if I'm seeing signs of the Carb Flu that I've heard about when you go low/no carb.  So far it's just lack of energy after work and feeling cold, especially during the 16-hour fast.

 

Got in a full workout on Monday and a shortened one on Tuesday.

 

Sleep is still going pretty well.  I'm ahead of pace to hit 300 hours for the challenge.

 

Tracking is so-so.  I haven't converted my historical data like I originally planned, but I'm keeping up with my current macros/calories/sleep/weight.

[Librarian of Doom]

Week 5, Day 3 - umm, what?

 

How did we get to week 5 already?  This has been a very unusual challenge for me.

 

Right? I'm still not sure how it got this close to Christmas.

[tenaciousglee]

Challenge Wrap-up, Bah Humbug Edition!

 

Mission 1: Lift

Week 1 - lifted twice

Week 2 - lifted once

Week 3 - lifted twice and took the Marine Corps PFT

Week 4 - lifted thrice (switched to Engineering the Alpha program)

Week 5 - lifted twice

Week 6 - lifted nonce

 

Mission 2: Eat

Goal was to eat at maintenance for 3 weeks and then switch it up and try to burn some fat. Weight stayed roughly the same and I lost half an inch on my belly after 3 weeks.  I switched to the EtA program with mixed consistency and mixed results.

 

Mission 3: Sleep

Goal was to sleep 300 hours over the 6 weeks, averaging a little over 7 hours a night.  I achieved this goal, which wasn't so hard, but a few times I chose to skip my workout in favor of extra sleep.  Interestingly, I found that I function just fine on 6.5 hours of sleep as opposed to the 7-9 that's normally recommended.

 

Mission 4: Track

Goal was to track lifting, eating, sleeping, and compile the various historical data I had strewn about the internet.  I tracked all my lifts, even though I didn't do as many I had planned.  I tracked my eating very well for the first 3 weeks and so-so for weeks 4-6.  Tracked sleep and weight every day.  Didn't compile the historical data.

 

Overall: Feels like a C.

I don't feel like this challenge was very strong for me, but looking back, I didn't do too badly.  I think my goals need to be a little more specific to keep me on task.  I also broke Steve's rule about trying to do too many new things at once when I switched to the EtA program.  I was supposed to go from 3 lifting days a week to 4, go from one 24-hour fast a week to a 16/8 daily fasting pattern, and switch from lots of carbs to almost none.  Needless to say, I didn't do very well on any of the three changes.  I did the best on the fasting, and I'm focusing on hitting the gym during the bonus challenge.  I also realized trying to go low/no carb between Thanksgiving and New Years is a terrible idea.  If I can finish up the bonus challenge strong, I'll consider it a successful level-up to Level 12.

 

Ironically, I never got around to assigning attribute points, so I guess I have a couple of weeks to determine what (if any) I want to give myself.

[Maledictus]

Challenge Wrap-up, Bah Humbug Edition!

 

Mission 1: Lift

Week 1 - lifted twice

Week 2 - lifted once

Week 3 - lifted twice and took the Marine Corps PFT

Week 4 - lifted thrice (switched to Engineering the Alpha program)

Week 5 - lifted twice

Week 6 - lifted nonce

 

Mission 2: Eat

Goal was to eat at maintenance for 3 weeks and then switch it up and try to burn some fat. Weight stayed roughly the same and I lost half an inch on my belly after 3 weeks.  I switched to the EtA program with mixed consistency and mixed results.

 

Mission 3: Sleep

Goal was to sleep 300 hours over the 6 weeks, averaging a little over 7 hours a night.  I achieved this goal, which wasn't so hard, but a few times I chose to skip my workout in favor of extra sleep.  Interestingly, I found that I function just fine on 6.5 hours of sleep as opposed to the 7-9 that's normally recommended.

 

Mission 4: Track

Goal was to track lifting, eating, sleeping, and compile the various historical data I had strewn about the internet.  I tracked all my lifts, even though I didn't do as many I had planned.  I tracked my eating very well for the first 3 weeks and so-so for weeks 4-6.  Tracked sleep and weight every day.  Didn't compile the historical data.

 

Overall: Feels like a C.

I don't feel like this challenge was very strong for me, but looking back, I didn't do too badly.  I think my goals need to be a little more specific to keep me on task.  I also broke Steve's rule about trying to do too many new things at once when I switched to the EtA program.  I was supposed to go from 3 lifting days a week to 4, go from one 24-hour fast a week to a 16/8 daily fasting pattern, and switch from lots of carbs to almost none.  Needless to say, I didn't do very well on any of the three changes.  I did the best on the fasting, and I'm focusing on hitting the gym during the bonus challenge.  I also realized trying to go low/no carb between Thanksgiving and New Years is a terrible idea.  If I can finish up the bonus challenge strong, I'll consider it a successful level-up to Level 12.

 

Ironically, I never got around to assigning attribute points, so I guess I have a couple of weeks to determine what (if any) I want to give myself.

 

Sorry it didn't work out for you - I'm kind of lucky in that you can drop me into this stuff cold and I'll convert just fine.  I just can't be left without direction for any length of time ...

[Librarian of Doom]

Sorry you didn't get the results you want, but I'm proud of you for trying things and doing things! You got more accomplished than if you'd sat on the couch for 6 weeks! That's a win!!!