Barfly Posted June 6, 2014 Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 Ok, so... last challenge one of my goals was to lose my belly, and I did - a smidge.But, you know, a couple of beers sounds good right about now. Or, what the heck, I don't eat fast food very often. Or, somebody brings me a croissant breakfast sandwich, or there are donuts in the lounge, or, or, or... No more. This challenge I'm going to reduce my belly by a respectable amount. This is going to be my one and only measured goal. (I get too distracted otherwise ) Goal: Reduce the front pack For health reasons I'd like to reduce my waist (at bellybutton) to 33" - less than half my height. My main approach will be counting caloriesI've been tracking calories off and on for a few weeks. I average 2800/day (includes a lot of crap). I'm going to limit calories to 1800/day. Period. No off-days. 7 days/week.On those days I go over (I mean c'mon, I'm really not a cyborg), I will run 1 mile per every 140 calories over 1800 (there are several online calculators of calories burned while running - this is an average). That's it [not sure how I'll grade this yet] Other things I'll be doing(but not grading) A Crossfit-type Ruck program T TH SWalking the Plank pullup program (weighted - 35#) M W F250-300 pushups daily M-F4 moderate home repair projects + garage still needs cleaning 12 The past is only smoke in a dream. Lvl 6 Ranger Berzerker STR 9 DEX 4 STA 9 CON 8 WIS 2 CHA 8 Barfly ain't even tryin'... Link to post
AshPS Posted June 6, 2014 Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 Sub'd and following the awesomeness Barfly! NOT a cyborg? 1 Level 6 Pixie Assassin Rangerish Adventurer Current Challenge: Guess What?? Previous Challenges: Spoiler 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 12th 13th 14th Battle Log -We can't always change the things we've done, but we can change what we do next. -I don't have a choice. I deserve a better life and this is what I have to do to get there. -Whatever doesn't kill me....Had better start running. Link to post
Robpocalypse Posted June 6, 2014 Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 Hopefully your garage goal can inspire me to clean my basement.. it's gettin pretty ugly down there. 1 Link to post
Lara Posted June 6, 2014 Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 Go Barfly! Kill that belly! 1 The Wolverine - Level 5 // BER 6.5 // HEA 4 // STR 4.4 // STA 3 // DEX 4 // CON 4 // WIS 4.75 // CHA 1 He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty. Adventures don't start until you get into the forest. Link to post
TaraTheMiddle Posted June 6, 2014 Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 Ok, so... last challenge one of my goals was to lose my belly, and I did - a smidge.But, you know, a couple of beers sounds good right about now. Or, what the heck, I don't eat fast food very often. Or, somebody brings me a croissant breakfast sandwich, or there are donuts in the lounge, or, or, or... Ohh, the whole last week of school it was like, "Here Ms Tara- thanks for all your hard work this school year. Have some sugary badness." So glad it's Summer and I don't have to walk into a building of temptations every day. 2 - Kicking ass is comfort food.- Left The Shire: 2/7/14 Reached Rivendell: 6/2/14 Battle Log Challenges: 1 Link to post
Chris56Ryan Posted June 8, 2014 Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 You can do it man. Go from Keg to six pack in 6 weeks! 2 Race: Undead Gnoll | Class: Ranger [Level: 3 | STR 4 | DEX 2 | STA 4 | CON 4 | WIS 5 | CHA 4 ]Intro: And Breath.. Challenges: #1,#2,#3(FAIL),#4You don't drown by falling in the water, you drown by staying there.-Edwin Louis Cole Link to post
Barfly Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 NOT a cyborg? Contrary to popular belief The past is only smoke in a dream. Lvl 6 Ranger Berzerker STR 9 DEX 4 STA 9 CON 8 WIS 2 CHA 8 Barfly ain't even tryin'... Link to post
Barfly Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Hopefully your garage goal can inspire me to clean my basement.. it's gettin pretty ugly down there.I think the stuff in the garage is actually multiplying O_o 3 The past is only smoke in a dream. Lvl 6 Ranger Berzerker STR 9 DEX 4 STA 9 CON 8 WIS 2 CHA 8 Barfly ain't even tryin'... Link to post
Barfly Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Go Barfly! Kill that belly!Haha! It's so funny that we're cheering each other on to do the opposite of what we ourselves want to do 2 The past is only smoke in a dream. Lvl 6 Ranger Berzerker STR 9 DEX 4 STA 9 CON 8 WIS 2 CHA 8 Barfly ain't even tryin'... Link to post
Barfly Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Ohh, the whole last week of school it was like, "Here Ms Tara- thanks for all your hard work this school year. Have some sugary badness." So glad it's Summer and I don't have to walk into a building of temptations every day.Luckily for me, if I waited a little while, a plague of locusts (the rest of the staff) went through and cleared everything out Unluckily, I'm home all day and my wife likes to bake... 1 The past is only smoke in a dream. Lvl 6 Ranger Berzerker STR 9 DEX 4 STA 9 CON 8 WIS 2 CHA 8 Barfly ain't even tryin'... Link to post
Barfly Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 You can do it man. Go from Keg to six pack in 6 weeks!Ironically enough, six packs are what put me here 7 The past is only smoke in a dream. Lvl 6 Ranger Berzerker STR 9 DEX 4 STA 9 CON 8 WIS 2 CHA 8 Barfly ain't even tryin'... Link to post
Barfly Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I experimented a bit with week 0. Things went well until the weekend; wow, I couldn't do that very often...The combination of diner/ballpark/pub food plus all the alcohol ( sooo much alcohol) means that, according to my challenge goals I would have to run 55 miles to 'atone'. Hmm... I know it's pre-challenge, but maybe I'll just leave that hanging over my head as a reminder...Edit: on the upside, I did 2 rucks (missed/didn't make up Saturday's), all the pull-up workouts and 1200 push-ups, so I got that going for me, which is nice. The past is only smoke in a dream. Lvl 6 Ranger Berzerker STR 9 DEX 4 STA 9 CON 8 WIS 2 CHA 8 Barfly ain't even tryin'... Link to post
Lara Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Haha! It's so funny that we're cheering each other on to do the opposite of what we ourselves want to do Let's see who arrives first! 1 The Wolverine - Level 5 // BER 6.5 // HEA 4 // STR 4.4 // STA 3 // DEX 4 // CON 4 // WIS 4.75 // CHA 1 He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty. Adventures don't start until you get into the forest. Link to post
ShotgunSally Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Hey I found/stalked you Good goals!! I'm excited to see you kick some serious arse this challenge!! 2 Adventurer || Wood Elf "omg I've got nerditis! Get it off, get it off!! Wait.... I think... I like it, I'll keep it :)" Challenge: current Blog about fitness and randomness but mostly food... Link to post
Chris56Ryan Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Ironically enough, six packs are what put me here Ah no never a six pack for me I buy it in slabs minimum. Sent from my nokia 3210 Race: Undead Gnoll | Class: Ranger [Level: 3 | STR 4 | DEX 2 | STA 4 | CON 4 | WIS 5 | CHA 4 ]Intro: And Breath.. Challenges: #1,#2,#3(FAIL),#4You don't drown by falling in the water, you drown by staying there.-Edwin Louis Cole Link to post
Barfly Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Hey I found/stalked you Good goals!! I'm excited to see you kick some serious arse this challenge!!I was wondering where you've been The past is only smoke in a dream. Lvl 6 Ranger Berzerker STR 9 DEX 4 STA 9 CON 8 WIS 2 CHA 8 Barfly ain't even tryin'... Link to post
ShotgunSally Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 I blame camping! I feel like we spend 3/4 days preparing for a two day trip and we just last night got the coffee pot unblackened and that's the last of it :S Ever had any problems with your IT band? I think I buggered mine biking last week, made for a rough run Monday night Adventurer || Wood Elf "omg I've got nerditis! Get it off, get it off!! Wait.... I think... I like it, I'll keep it :)" Challenge: current Blog about fitness and randomness but mostly food... Link to post
Guzzi Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 There's a very simple answer to your problem mate... Just have me over for the next 6 weeks. I'll drink all your beer for you. You won't be able to get anywhere near it. 4 Make Life Rue The Day Turning back the clock Recipe book 14 Life is far too short to take seriously Link to post
Barfly Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 I blame camping! I feel like we spend 3/4 days preparing for a two day trip and we just last night got the coffee pot unblackened and that's the last of it :S Ever had any problems with your IT band? I think I buggered mine biking last week, made for a rough run Monday night I guess I should look at my own thread once in a while :-/No, I never (knock wood) have knee problems. I think it's because I'm relatively short, and have short legs/longer torso. Less force on the joint, I assume.How's yours feeling? The past is only smoke in a dream. Lvl 6 Ranger Berzerker STR 9 DEX 4 STA 9 CON 8 WIS 2 CHA 8 Barfly ain't even tryin'... Link to post
Barfly Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 There's a very simple answer to your problem mate... Just have me over for the next 6 weeks. I'll drink all your beer for you. You won't be able to get anywhere near it. Oh, I'm drinking beer! just not everyday; I've never had beer stay in the fridge for so long! And, with each beer costing me a 2 mile run, I'm pretty mindful of it.Anyway, my wife won't let me have girls sleep over 3 The past is only smoke in a dream. Lvl 6 Ranger Berzerker STR 9 DEX 4 STA 9 CON 8 WIS 2 CHA 8 Barfly ain't even tryin'... Link to post
Chris56Ryan Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Anyway, my wife won't let me have girls sleep over hmm that doesn't sound very reasonable to me at all Sent from my nokia 3210 4 Race: Undead Gnoll | Class: Ranger [Level: 3 | STR 4 | DEX 2 | STA 4 | CON 4 | WIS 5 | CHA 4 ]Intro: And Breath.. Challenges: #1,#2,#3(FAIL),#4You don't drown by falling in the water, you drown by staying there.-Edwin Louis Cole Link to post
Lara Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 hmm that doesn't sound very reasonable to me at all Sent from my nokia 3210 Agree! 1 The Wolverine - Level 5 // BER 6.5 // HEA 4 // STR 4.4 // STA 3 // DEX 4 // CON 4 // WIS 4.75 // CHA 1 He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty. Adventures don't start until you get into the forest. Link to post
Barfly Posted June 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 hmm that doesn't sound very reasonable to me at all Sent from my nokia 3210 Agree! I can't seem to talk sense to her! 3 The past is only smoke in a dream. Lvl 6 Ranger Berzerker STR 9 DEX 4 STA 9 CON 8 WIS 2 CHA 8 Barfly ain't even tryin'... Link to post
Barfly Posted June 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Week one down!I did...Walking the plank, Phase 1 (I actually conquered Phase 1 Friday: 5 sets of 8, 2+ second negatives wearing a 40# pack)Ruck runs: some 400m and 800m repeats and a 5 mile tempo (which was supposed to be at 85% of max, but since I kinda hit the wall I'm going to call that max - 15 min/mile with the same pack)A bunch of push-ups (1175). I'd like to get that up to 1400-1500/week before the end of the challenge.But...The most important thing is: I kept to 1800 calories per day (average) and no days over 2000 or so. I even had enough calories "left over" for a beer I feel skinnier already. But, I'm not going to weigh in or measure for a couple more weeks. I know it's too early to start seeing results, but I still don't want to get discouraged. 7 The past is only smoke in a dream. Lvl 6 Ranger Berzerker STR 9 DEX 4 STA 9 CON 8 WIS 2 CHA 8 Barfly ain't even tryin'... Link to post
Guzzi Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Awesome week 1 man! Woohoo! 1 Make Life Rue The Day Turning back the clock Recipe book 14 Life is far too short to take seriously Link to post
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