[Arya Sapphire] Through the Looking Glass

[Cledbo]

Stress busting shoes:

 

[PixieKitten]

Aw, I'm sorry you've had such a rough few days Arya! You've done so much and had to put up with a lot of crap! I would have cried too! Only one more day of the challenge though after today, so let's go out with a bang! But don't be burning yourself out too badly! D:

 

You've been doing amazingly, and I hope you're feeling better!

[TourdeForce]

Hii, how you doing? Hope you feeling better and have got some rest! Well done on rocking this challenge, and being such an awesome supporter to everyone else at the same time! You are amazing!

[Varelse]

How did you finished the challenge??

[Guest]

Hey Arya, sorry I'm a little late, I do think you're too hard on yourself. You're not "depressing", you're just stressed out haha. You need to start belting out Christina perri "human". *hands you a mic*

 

*big hugs* You're a great girl ok? See everyone supporting you

 

Also, eye candy makes everything better

[Arya Sapphire]

Don't worry for disappearing, non-weekend days could be very struggling, and yours definitively has been.

 

Sorry for the asshole you met Wednesday in the gym's reception. Luckily there are awesome people around, too.

 

I insist, you didn't sound depressing, but your week has been a little weird. I hop the last days are going better. And you are doing pretty well: other wouldn't go to the gym the day after Wednesday's meeting, but you did.

 

You are right! It was honestly my first time dealing with a rude person at a gym. Otherwise I've had great service all the time. 

 

Thank you! Those are very encouraging words.

 

Oh no, it makes me so sad to read about you being sad. You've had some rough days, and you really are working a lot, so it's no wonder your body is telling you to rest and stack up on energy. I so, so hope it will start being easier soon, at the very least when you're moving home again. I don't want you to work yourself into a burnout or any other condition.

 

And still you're managing to do well with all this stress. I don't know how you're doing it, but keep it up! You are amazing!

 

Awwww. *hug* I'm really hoping I won't be burned out by the time I come back home. That would just be way too much stress and it would take so much time to recover. @_@ 

 

Thank you so much my darling. <3

 

Stress busting shoes:

 

 

Hell yeah. *-*

 

Aw, I'm sorry you've had such a rough few days Arya! You've done so much and had to put up with a lot of crap! I would have cried too! Only one more day of the challenge though after today, so let's go out with a bang! But don't be burning yourself out too badly! D:

 

You've been doing amazingly, and I hope you're feeling better!

 

Thank you my dear, that means a lot. <3

 

Hii, how you doing? Hope you feeling better and have got some rest! Well done on rocking this challenge, and being such an awesome supporter to everyone else at the same time! You are amazing!

 

Thank you so much! And I really am sorry I haven't taken the time finishing reading your thread. You've been so nice and I love your goals so I'll make sure to follow you during your next challenge, that's a promise!! 

 

How did you finished the challenge??

 

Gah, not super well. I was working 15 hours both days this weekend and started being really sick. Like really sick. So I didn't run and basically ate nothing all weekend. It wasn't the best but I'm still quite happy with my full challenge, so it's okay. I hope the end of the challenge was great for you.

 

Hey Arya, sorry I'm a little late, I do think you're too hard on yourself. You're not "depressing", you're just stressed out haha. You need to start belting out Christina perri "human". *hands you a mic*

 

*big hugs* You're a great girl ok? See everyone supporting you

 

Also, eye candy makes everything better

 

Eheh you guys really don't want to hear me sing, haha. But I will stop calling myself depressing.

 

Thank you my dear! And yes, yes indeed. Eye candy is very pleasant. ;P

[Aminarra]

hi hi!! looks like you've had your ups and downs--aren't you glad that the NF team is here to catch you on your downs?    So encouraging <3

 

If you want to perk up a bit, check out Meghan Trainor's  song "All about the Bass"  - I don't know what flavor of eye candy you appreciate, but I just love the colors and the whole song is totally positive and upbeat. 

 

[Gamaryn]

Happy Belated Birthday! Sorry to hear you've had some bad days, But at least you've pulled through those. Can't have the good without the bad, Unfortunately. You've been really motivating though

 

How are you now?

[Katsumoto]

It's ok.  We have off weeks (or longer).  The thing that makes you successful in the end is picking yourself back up when it happens.  We only fail when we give up and stop trying.

[Greenleaf]

Sorry to hear you had a rough time this week, but as you have already identified you have had one AWESOME challenge. It has been a joy to read your progress, and I am glad that you have been here to share it with us, you are an inspiration. Sickness happens, stress happens, and assholes definitely happen, but you have shown your tenacity and you can pick yourself up and keep going regardless, that is how winning is done!

 

Remember every step you have taken is another step forward and in doing so you are a better person that you were yesterday. As Alice says:

 

 

Now get out there and kick some ass rebel! See you next challenge!

[Kailer]

You are way, way better than those bad days, so don't let them keep you down too long. You've been a huge boost to all you L1 brethren, I hope that cheers you. I'm excited to see what's next for you!

[Hiroro]

Arya it's been so amazing following your challenge, you have so much grit! Your kind spirit has brought us all together watching your progress  Thanks for being awesome, can't wait to see you next challenge as Level 2 Rangers!

[KnightofWren]

Arya, congrats on making it to Level 2!

 

I hope I see you in the next challenge. You're positive energy has been an inspiration to me these past 6 weeks.

 

[Arya Sapphire]

hi hi!! looks like you've had your ups and downs--aren't you glad that the NF team is here to catch you on your downs?    So encouraging <3

 

If you want to perk up a bit, check out Meghan Trainor's  song "All about the Bass"  - I don't know what flavor of eye candy you appreciate, but I just love the colors and the whole song is totally positive and upbeat. 

 

 

I'm really thankful for the NF team. You guys have no idea. Not being here as often was difficult and I missed all the support we get here. It's truly amazing! 

 

I like all flavors so this will be great to watch. Thank you.  

 

Happy Belated Birthday! Sorry to hear you've had some bad days, But at least you've pulled through those. Can't have the good without the bad, Unfortunately. You've been really motivating though

 

How are you now?

 

Thank you! :-D

 

So true. You need some bad to appreciate the good and vice-versa. Thank you again! 

 

I'm getting over the sickness but I've been taking it slowly with my workouts since I don't want to burn myself out - also I've been hit with DOMS for two days now after my Monday workout, haha. But thank you for checking on me!

 

It's ok.  We have off weeks (or longer).  The thing that makes you successful in the end is picking yourself back up when it happens.  We only fail when we give up and stop trying.

 

Thank you so much for this - what a wonderful quote to live by! 

 

Sorry to hear you had a rough time this week, but as you have already identified you have had one AWESOME challenge. It has been a joy to read your progress, and I am glad that you have been here to share it with us, you are an inspiration. Sickness happens, stress happens, and assholes definitely happen, but you have shown your tenacity and you can pick yourself up and keep going regardless, that is how winning is done!

 

Remember every step you have taken is another step forward and in doing so you are a better person that you were yesterday. As Alice says:

 

 

Now get out there and kick some ass rebel! See you next challenge!

 

Oh Greenleaf, what a nice thing to say. Honestly, thank you so much! You have no idea how motivating this was and how happy it made me. 

 

Also, quoting Alice is always great in my book. :-D

 

I'll definitely follow your progress during your next challenge!

 

You are way, way better than those bad days, so don't let them keep you down too long. You've been a huge boost to all you L1 brethren, I hope that cheers you. I'm excited to see what's next for you!

 

Thank you so much Kailer, I truly appreciate that! Supporting my fellow rebels is what motivated me the most so I guess it is definitely cheerful. :-D

 

I'll definitely have to come by the Tavern to check on the Scouts! I still see myself following your ranks for a challenge in the future. :-D

 

Arya it's been so amazing following your challenge, you have so much grit! Your kind spirit has brought us all together watching your progress  Thanks for being awesome, can't wait to see you next challenge as Level 2 Rangers!

 

Wow, wow, what a nice thing to say! Thank you so much! I've never been told I have grit so I might be grinning a lot right now. :-D 

 

Thank you for your support and I will definitely keep track of your progress in Cali!

 

Arya, congrats on making it to Level 2!

 

I hope I see you in the next challenge. You're positive energy has been an inspiration to me these past 6 weeks.

 

 

Awwwwwwwwwww, look at that bunny! 

 

Thank you so much for your kind words and I'll definitely come by to cheer you on. :-D

[Arya Sapphire]

Alright, It's about time for the final recap: 

 

Challenge 1 summary: 

 

Main Quest:  My current body fat% is around 27-28% and I'd like to drop it down to 20% eventually. (also, I want to feel good in that cosplay )

I'll be 100% honest and I forgot to check my body fat% recently, but it had dropped down in the middle of the challenge. And I see a physical difference in pictures so I'm guessing that went well.

 

Quest 1: Keep doing strength training at least 3 times a week.

Measurement: A = 3 or more times a week, B = 2 times a week C = 1 time a week

Reward: A = +3 STA, +2 STR, B = +2 STA, +1 STR, C = +1 STR

The part of my challenge that I definitely rocked. I mean, I HAD to go 3 times a week since I was seeing my PT but when she was on vacation I still worked out so I'm proud of myself.

 

Quest 2: Jog outside 3 times a week.

Measurement: A = 3 or more times a week, B = 2 times a week, C = 1 time a week 

Reward: A = +3 STA, +2 DEX B = +2 STA, +1 DEX C = +1 STA

I could definitely have done better. Especially in the last week since I didn't run at all... but I was sick. Anyway, I could have done better and will do better for my next challenge when it comes to running!

 

Quest 3: I really want to bring down the number of times I eat take-out food.

Measurement: A = 0-2 take-outs, B = 3-4 take-outs, C = 5 or more take-outs

Reward: A = +3 CON,  B = +2 CON, C = +1 CON

I definitely did better on this than I thought I would, and that's counting for my slip-ups and all. Hopefully I can keep up that momentum!

 

Life Quest: Clean my room at least once a week. A clean place for a clean mind, right? It would help me greatly to meditate and be less anxious I think!

Measurement: A = Clean it once or twice a week, B = Clean it once every two weeks, C = Clean it once a month or less

Reward: A = +2 WIS, B = +1 WIS, C = +0.5 WIS F = 0 WIS

I'm gonna make myself fail on this because I never made it a priority and only cleaned my room in a perfect manner only once. The irony is that I did a huge clean yesterday, after the challenge is over. Haha, oh well. It feels good to live in a clean environment!

 

All in all, I could have done way better, but I am proud of myself. I have learned about my limits during this challenge and that rest is extremely needed, that stress is poison and that cooking your own food is not only way cheaper but also filling and it brings really fast results. Win, win, win! I can't wait to join the Rangers and rock my next challenge.

 

Last and not least, I truly want to thank each and single one of you for your support. I could not have made it through the challenge without all of you. When I was feeling down and sad, you brought me back to my feet. Thank you so much. I now count you as friends and will definitely follow-up on your progress and cheer, because I think It's the best thing in this NF community. We are a team, a family and we are here for each other. Don't ever forget about that when the journey gets rough. We have your back! *hug*

[Teros]

All in all, I could have done way better, but I am proud of myself. I have learned about my limits during this challenge and that rest is extremely needed, that stress is poison and that cooking your own food is not only way cheaper but also filling and it brings really fast results. Win, win, win! I can't wait to join the Rangers and rock my next challenge.

 

Last and not least, I truly want to thank each and single one of you for your support. I could not have made it through the challenge without all of you. When I felt down and sad, you brought me back to my feet. Thank you so much. I now count you as friends and will definitely follow-up on your progress and cheer, because I think It's the best thing in this NF community. We are a team, a family and we are here for each other. Don't ever forget about that when the journey gets rough. We have your back! *hug*

I'd say that learning a lot makes up for any shortcomings that you feel you had during the challenge.

 

That's why NF rules so much.  We're all competing with ourselves to be the best version we can be. And you'll make it as long as you keep pushing forward.

 

Have fun with the rangers

[Megawolf]

Congratulations on completing your challenge, Arya! You've done great, and I know you will do even better with your next one.

 

Keep up the awesomeness!

[Leothil]

I think that's a really good result! As you say you've learned a lot about yourself during the challenge and that information will be very important when forming the next one! You should be proud of yourself! I'll be following!

[Arya Sapphire]

I'd say that learning a lot makes up for any shortcomings that you feel you had during the challenge.

 

That's why NF rules so much.  We're all competing with ourselves to be the best version we can be. And you'll make it as long as you keep pushing forward.

 

Have fun with the rangers

 

These are words to live by.

 

Thank you so much, I will!

 

Congratulations on completing your challenge, Arya! You've done great, and I know you will do even better with your next one.

 

Keep up the awesomeness!

 

Thank you so much Megawolf! Same to you, I know you'll be great!

 

I think that's a really good result! As you say you've learned a lot about yourself during the challenge and that information will be very important when forming the next one! You should be proud of yourself! I'll be following!

 

Thank you Leothil, you're so sweet! You're right, I'm definitely gonna start the next challenge feeling more ready and confident.

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Also, I know the challenge is over but I wanted to let you guys know two new PR I got today! Instead of a 45 seconds plank, my PT tricked me into doing 60 seconds! It burned but I did it and phew, that was great! And a small one too: I went from 55lbs to 60lbs on the cable seated row. Woot woot!

 

Just weighted myself at 142.2lbs and 24.3% body fat this morning. Not bad.

[Twilight]

Congratulations on finishing your first challenge!!

[Arya Sapphire]

Congratulations on finishing your first challenge!!

 

Thank you so much! And thank you for still reading my thread even though it's a crazy mess.