[Arya Sapphire] Through the Looking Glass

[Arya Sapphire]

I need to clean my room too.. I managed to keep it nice for about 3 weeks, and now it's gone back to mess. Gah! well done on getting yours done Arya!

 

Thank youuuu! I know it can be so easy to just overlook it and tell ourselves ''ah, well it's been done'' and then... you wake up one day and realize how messy it has become, haha. We have to channel our inner Miss Clean, haha. ;P

 

 

Thanks! I will definitely need it, at the moment I've just been working on my planking, upper body and cardio, but I've noticed major differences already, e.g. I've gained half an inch on my arm despite losing weight

 

Oh my god, that's so cool! And planking is such a good exercise for the arms (well the whole body actually), it's crazy! I'm not surprised you're gaining muscle, you seem to be doing everything right to become stronger.

 

 

Congratulations on the push up!!

 

Thank you so much!

[Arya Sapphire]

Day 6 of the challenge: 

 

So obviously, the second I saw that Neila Rey had put on a Black Widow workout, I knew I had to do it! I printed it at work and brought it home with me. I did 3 sets with certain moves modified, my time was 23:22:14 for the whole circuit (not counting my rest in between sets). Oh, I really really liked it! But I'm so in love with Natasha Romanoff that I might be biased.

 

I have to say I was sweating buckets at the end, but that might also be because it was 5 o' clock and the sun was beaming right in my face. 

 

After the workout, I went for a walk/run outside. The weather was beautiful, but man did I struggle. My 90 seconds of running were REALLY REALLY difficult today. I could feel my heartbeat like crazy. I normally run in the morning or on a threadmill so it might be why. Or the fact I barely had any sleep last night? I don't know I don't know, but I finished it: 2.16 miles with an average pace of 11'15 miles/per hour.

 

Week 2 Day 2 of C25k is done!

 

Food wise: They were buying burritos for everyone at my work place and I politely declined saying I had my own food. They all told me I'd regret it but honestly, I'm fine. I didn't cry for a burrito, which I might have done in the past. (I never said I'm sane) For my post-workout/dinner, here's a picture and I was too eager to eat so I didn't even wait for my brussel sprouts to stop steaming, haha. 

 

 

(veggie burger on a portobello mushroom, with brussel sprouts and spicy/tangy sautéed spinach with tomatoes and onions; it was yummy!)

 

 

• Week 1 goals: 
• Strength training: 3 in 3 (with a bonus of a BW workout as well ;D)
• Jogging: 2 in 3
• Takeouts: 2
• Life quest: I didn't clean more in my room today because it still looks good. Woot woot! 

 

I hope you're all having a great day!

[Maia]

 

Food wise: They were buying burritos for everyone at my work place and I politely declined saying I had my own food. They all told me I'd regret it but honestly, I'm fine. I didn't cry for a burrito, which I might have done in the past. (I never said I'm sane) For my post-workout/dinner, here's a picture and I was too eager to eat so I didn't even wait for my brussel sprouts to stop steaming, haha. 

 

 

(veggie burger on a portobello mushroom, with brussel sprouts and spicy/tangy sautéed spinach with tomatoes and onions; it was yummy!)

 

Awesome job passing up the burritos! It's so tough to pass up take out at work... and that dinner looks delicious How do you cook/season your brussel sprouts? I grew up in an anti-brussel sprout family, but I'd love to give them a try. I've only had them one way (oven-roasted w/ balsamic vinaigrette) and they were amazing. 

[Twilight]

Omnomnom that looks delicious.

 

Ooooh Black Widow workout!

[Guest]

Ohhhh like... Tribal dance tribe?

You, Arya and me... tribe of awesomeness?

 

 

 

 

Definitely the tribe of awesomeness. Our dance skills make people do push-ups, that's saying something haha. ;D

 

 

Yes! Tribe of awesomeness!! *does a dougie - down into an inclined push up - up to do popping moving - down again to do an inclined push up*

 

I feel like I'm running to keep up with this thread LOL!! Everyone should just form a snake chain and shimmy down.

[Guest]

Also, the black widow workout looks fierce. I am so. amazed. you finished it. Good going!!!!

[Reverberance]

Awesome. Your week seems to have gone great. Keep up the good work!

[LadyM]

Cleaning my room is definitely going on my next challenge list, I think at the moment it's technically classed as a bio-hazard...

Really cool reading your progress, nice to see another leg day lover around too!

[Leothil]

Ooh, that Black Widow-workout looks much funnier than the Avengers one I'm doing! I might have to switch. And under 8min/set? Whoaa, that's quite fast! Very impressive! ^^

And your food looks delicious! Almost getting hungry here.

[PixieKitten]

I'm agreeing with everyone else.. The black widow workout looks awesome, and you totally rocked it! Once I've stopped hurting from the last couple of days, I'm gonna have to try that!

[doesntevengohere]

That black widow workout looks like a solid core session! And congrats on the pushup! You'll be stringing them together in no time.

[Arya Sapphire]

Awesome job passing up the burritos! It's so tough to pass up take out at work... and that dinner looks delicious How do you cook/season your brussel sprouts? I grew up in an anti-brussel sprout family, but I'd love to give them a try. I've only had them one way (oven-roasted w/ balsamic vinaigrette) and they were amazing. 

 

Haha, thank you! It's so true! It's really hard to say no when people offer you free food but my body felt better eating my own cooked meals. :-D 

 

Yesterday's brussel sprouts were really boring, haha. I bought them frozen since there weren't any at the market or grocery store and I was craving them. So I boiled them and just let them marinate afterwards in some lemon and pepper. Normally I do like roasting them and then marinating them in some spicy mustard, the French way. ;D Oven-roasted with a balsamic vinaigrette does sound super delicious though! 

 

 

Omnomnom that looks delicious.

 

Ooooh Black Widow workout!

 

Thank you! 

 

Yesss. Anything Black Widow related makes me way too happy. ;D 

 

 

Yes! Tribe of awesomeness!! *does a dougie - down into an inclined push up - up to do popping moving - down again to do an inclined push up*

 

I feel like I'm running to keep up with this thread LOL!! Everyone should just form a snake chain and shimmy down.

 

Also, the black widow workout looks fierce. I am so. amazed. you finished it. Good going!!!!

 

Haha, you're awesome! And thank you so much! I can't even believe that she recommended us to do 10 sets if we can. Hopefully one day I'm on that level of fitness. 3 sets was a good number for me. ;D

 

 

Awesome. Your week seems to have gone great. Keep up the good work!

 

Thank you so much! :-D 

 

 

Cleaning my room is definitely going on my next challenge list, I think at the moment it's technically classed as a bio-hazard...

Really cool reading your progress, nice to see another leg day lover around too!

 

I feel you. Honestly. And it seems like such an easy task but it takes a lot of willpower to keep up with it, haha. 

 

Thank you for reading! :-D

 

 

Ooh, that Black Widow-workout looks much funnier than the Avengers one I'm doing! I might have to switch. And under 8min/set? Whoaa, that's quite fast! Very impressive! ^^

And your food looks delicious! Almost getting hungry here.

The Avengers one looks super duper hard, so major kudos to you for doing it, honestly! Every set I had a 10 seconds moment where I was shaking my head, not wanting to do the burpees, haha, but I forced myself. :-P 

 

Thank youuuu so much! 

 

 

I'm agreeing with everyone else.. The black widow workout looks awesome, and you totally rocked it! Once I've stopped hurting from the last couple of days, I'm gonna have to try that!

 

Once your knee feels better, you should definitely give it a try! It's a fun workout. :-D 

 

 

That black widow workout looks like a solid core session! And congrats on the pushup! You'll be stringing them together in no time.

 

Thank you so much! I'm still on my push-up high, haha. I can't wait to rock two full push-ups in a row!

 

It actually was a good core and butt session! Loved it. :-D

[Arya Sapphire]

Early update for Day 7: 

 

Gah, I woke up today and just could not bring myself out of bed to go run. I just couldn't. My body needed the rest and I'm working until midnight so... I'm one run short for this week. But It's okay, I'll do better next week! 

 

I walked to work - which was an hour and called my Dad in the meanwhile. He told me ''what, I'm a Dad? Who knew.'' and then people wonder where I got my sass from. Happy Father's Day to everyone! 

 

For food: I packed two big containers of my own cooked meals so *fingers crossed* I won't get anything else.

 

• Week 1 goals summary: 
• Strength training: 3 in 3 + 1 body weight session (A)
• Jogging: 2 in 3 ( B )
• Takeouts: 2 (A)
• Life quest: I cleaned my room. (A)

 

Yay! I'm actually super proud of myself to being almost 100% on all my goals.

 

I hope you're all having a great day!

[Leothil]

That's a fantastic result for your first week! You should be super proud!

Listening to your body is important, and especially since you're working late that rest was probably for the best (rhyming not intended). Remember your awesomeness when the next week kicks off! ^^

[Aminarra]

great week Arya! Keep up the good work.  

 

I have to tell you a funny story about brussels sprouts... I HATE them.  But I thought that perhaps my tastes have changed since I'm an adult now.  When I was a kid, we'd get canned brussels sprouts and they'd always be over-cooked and mushy.  I thought that if I bought them fresh, roasted them, and psyched myself up to actually like them, it would work.  So, I went through all that work of getting fresh sprouts, roasting them with EVOO and a little salt, took a giant bite....... and then gagged, made the worst 'yuk' face and choked it down. 

 

THEN! I thought that maybe sriracha would make it taste better.. because hot sauce makes *everything* taste better... ugh, nope.  Gagged, shuddered, and had to dash to the trash to spit it out. 

 

rofl

 

Guess some things don't change

[Sabretooth-Kitty]

Oh my god, that's so cool! And planking is such a good exercise for the arms (well the whole body actually), it's crazy! I'm not surprised you're gaining muscle, you seem to be doing everything right to become stronger.

Hehe, thanks, trying my best, haven't missed a day of planned exercise yet but I'm only a week in so fingers crossed I can stick with it.

 

You're week one results look awesome as well at almost 100% and you did one extra body weight session to make up for the run really

 

Good luck for next week!

[katastrophenkatzchen]

OMG I want some portobello mushroom too!

And woa... nice Black Widow WO.... I bookmarked it!

 

Nearly 100%, great!

[Greenleaf]

Agreed, an awesome end to week one, keep it up! And that mushroom looks...amazing...

[PixieKitten]

Congrats on being almost 100% this week!

My dad didn't know it was fathers day. Me and my brother gave him cards this morning and he was all 'what's this for??' x]

[Maia]

 

• Week 1 goals summary: 
• Strength training: 3 in 3 + 1 body weight session (A)
• Jogging: 2 in 3 ( B )
• Takeouts: 2 (A)
• Life quest: I cleaned my room. (A)

 

Yay! I'm actually super proud of myself to being almost 100% on all my goals.

 

 

That's awesome! Keep it up

[Twilight]

Fantastic work this week! Let's crush week 2!!

[katastrophenkatzchen]

Woar, you're nearly straight As.... congratz!

[Mugen]

Wow Arya! I've been too busy to check on your progress for a few days and now I come back to see this? You're on fire!

 

Seriously, you've been doing so well I can't even asfjhaosihf Good job! Honestly, this is so inspiring, you're doing great! 

[GeminiX6]

You rocked that week! Good job!

[Arya Sapphire]

That's a fantastic result for your first week! You should be super proud!

Listening to your body is important, and especially since you're working late that rest was probably for the best (rhyming not intended). Remember your awesomeness when the next week kicks off! ^^

 

Awwww, thank you so much! *hug* I love that rhyme, It's actually pretty awesome. We should all be fitness poets, haha. 

 

great week Arya! Keep up the good work.  

 

I have to tell you a funny story about brussels sprouts... I HATE them.  But I thought that perhaps my tastes have changed since I'm an adult now.  When I was a kid, we'd get canned brussels sprouts and they'd always be over-cooked and mushy.  I thought that if I bought them fresh, roasted them, and psyched myself up to actually like them, it would work.  So, I went through all that work of getting fresh sprouts, roasting them with EVOO and a little salt, took a giant bite....... and then gagged, made the worst 'yuk' face and choked it down. 

 

THEN! I thought that maybe sriracha would make it taste better.. because hot sauce makes *everything* taste better... ugh, nope.  Gagged, shuddered, and had to dash to the trash to spit it out. 

 

rofl

 

Guess some things don't change

 Thank you! :-D 

 

Also, your brussel sprouts story made me laugh, haha. I guess some things just aren't meant to be! ;-P You can try as much as you want, but your body seems to be completely anti-brussel, haha. 

 

Hehe, thanks, trying my best, haven't missed a day of planned exercise yet but I'm only a week in so fingers crossed I can stick with it.

 

You're week one results look awesome as well at almost 100% and you did one extra body weight session to make up for the run really

 

Good luck for next week!

 

That's amazing though! It's week one, yes, but you're starting with a POW. :-D 

 

Thank youuuu! *hug*

 

OMG I want some portobello mushroom too!

And woa... nice Black Widow WO.... I bookmarked it!

 

Nearly 100%, great!

 

Gah, if those beautiful mushrooms weren't so expensive I'd probably eat them everyday, haha. 

 

It's such an awesome workout! Neila Rey is the best. *o*

 

Thank you so much! :-D 

 

Agreed, an awesome end to week one, keep it up! And that mushroom looks...amazing...

 

Thank you so much! It was indeed glorious. Portobello mushrooms are always pretty awesome and versatile and yeah. I love them, haha.

 

That's awesome! Keep it up

 

Thank you so much! :-D