Epic Adventures In Zombie Survival w/ Lolavictrola :: Ch5 :: Got the Vapors

[lolavictrola]

(This challenge will be dedicated to the best television character of all time, Mary Cherry from the short-lived WB comedy "Popular)

 

Current Quest: (PART ONE)

9/15 - 10/10 - Becoming the Zombie Slayer
 

MAIN QUEST: 
Back to Basics  :: Get the Vapors

 

Hi everyone! I'm back for my 2nd challenge as an assassin. I definitely want to be more active and vocal this time!

 

Love me, ya'll

 

 

Ultimate Quest: Survive the Zombie Apocalypse
NECESSARY SKILLS
STR: Fend off zombies with brawn 
STA: Outrun hordes for long distances 
DEX: Be agile and quick enough to cover rugged, varied terrain effortlessly 
CON: Have the supplies and means to bunker down and equip myself properly
WIS: Be wicked smaht. Because zombies are dumb.
CHA: Charm the pants off of handsome survivors. Steal their shit.

 

 

CHALLENGE PT ONE GOALS

At the midpoint of this challenge, I will assess, assign points, and create a new set of challenges! (5 points possible for each 1/2 challenge)

 

1: Paleo / IF Challenge (+2 WIS)

- Food window: 11am-7pm

- Paleo Only between 11am and 5pm

-  NO fast food (except coffee)

 

 

2: Work on My Fitness (+3 STA)

- 3+ work outs a week outside of rehearsal

- Barre AT LEAST 2x a week

 

 

 

PVP:  30 Day Yoga Challenge & 20 Pounds 10 Weeks

 

LET'S DO THIS!

 

[Batwoman]

Haha. I'd like to see Mary Cherry in the zombie apocalypse

[lolavictrola]

Haha. I'd like to see Mary Cherry in the zombie apocalypse

Hahahaha! Somehow, I think she'd do okay!

 

[holographicSam]

Heck yeah! Zombies are a real danger, and too few people are preparing for it!

[lolavictrola]

Today I go FULL PALEOOOOO.

Here's to an adventure. 2 of my coworkers are doing a 30 day paleo challenge, and asked if I'd like to join.

[Batwoman]

That's awesome! I wish you the best of luck. I love paleo and don't even really think about it anymore, but what got me hooked is how it made me feel day-to-day.

[GingaNinja]

LOLA! You are awesome and good luck with all your goals, they are looking goooooooooooooood!

[lolavictrola]

That's awesome! I wish you the best of luck. I love paleo and don't even really think about it anymore, but what got me hooked is how it made me feel day-to-day.

 

Thanks! It's hard... I love cheese... <.<

 

 

LOLA! You are awesome and good luck with all your goals, they are looking goooooooooooooood!

Thanks!!

[lolavictrola]

Today I:

 

Stuck to my IF window (so far!)

Stayed Paleo (except for milk in coffee, need to get an alternative)

Did my "Bathroom BW" exercises 3x.

 

 

So my new routine is that everytime I head to the  bathroom at work, I do a little rotation of exercises. 

1st Time:  10 right angle squats, 10 wall push ups

2nd time:  10 good mornings, 10 wall push ups

3rd time:  10 right angle squats, 10 bent over lateral raises.

 

... ow. my legs tho.

[Musuku]

Today I:

 

Stuck to my IF window (so far!)

Stayed Paleo (except for milk in coffee, need to get an alternative)

Did my "Bathroom BW" exercises 3x.

 

 

So my new routine is that everytime I head to the  bathroom at work, I do a little rotation of exercises. 

1st Time:  10 right angle squats, 10 wall push ups

2nd time:  10 good mornings, 10 wall push ups

3rd time:  10 right angle squats, 10 bent over lateral raises.

 

... ow. my legs tho.

Great idea!

 

following btw ^^

[starsapart]

Oooooh barre, I loooooooooooooooooooove barre.

 

What are you rehearsing, if I may ask?

[lolavictrola]

Oooooh barre, I loooooooooooooooooooove barre.

 

What are you rehearsing, if I may ask?

 

Barre is so fun, isn't it?

I'm in a local production of "Young Frankenstein". Just an ensemble role, but it's fun! Very dance intensive.

[elsfaire]

I am happy to have found you again! Subbing because everyone needs more anti-zombie training.

[Batwoman]

Stayed Paleo (except for milk in coffee, need to get an alternative)

 

Coconut milk.

[lolavictrola]

New rule: no squats the day before barre class.

Oooooooweeweewwwwww

[karinajean]

New rule: no squats the day before barre class.

Oooooooweeweewwwwww

aaah what a horrible lesson to have learned.

Sent from my iPhone while riding a unicorn through the cosmos.

[lolavictrola]

Yesterday I:

 

- Did my Flex & Flow Booty Barre workout (oooowwww)

- Made good choices at TWO restaurants. Grilled chicken and side salad at texmex, beef w/ broccoli at chinese

 

Today I:

- Hobbled around like I just got off a horse, thanks to ^above^

- Ate my leftover chinese and other tasty, good-for-me things.

 

Tomorrow, my challenge OFFICIALLY starts. 30 day (mostly) paleo, 30 days of yoga, and 20 lbs in 10 weeks. 

[lolavictrola]

So, I've been seeing some people are incorporating a "reward" in their challenges. I LOVE THIS idea. After all, that's why we game, right? We work to level up, to get that new item...  I have split up my challenges into 2 three week mini-challenges, both with the same skill points (WIS, STA). 

 

1: Paleo / IF Challenge (+2 WIS)

- Food window: 11am-7pm

- Paleo Only between 11am and 5pm

-  NO fast food (except coffee)

 

Full WIS Points, Both Challenges: "Shopping Spree" ($30) at Barnes & Noble

+2 Points:  Yoga socks for barre class

 

2: Work on My Fitness (+3 STA)

- 3+ work outs a week outside of rehearsal

- Barre AT LEAST 2x a week

 

Full STA Points, Both Challenges: A new FitBit (mine is gone )

+3 Points:  A yoga ball for work!

[lolavictrola]

Yesterday I:

 

- Ate a solid 80/20 paleo diet. I stuck to my IF and Paleo goals, and I feel good! I was desperate at dinner time, and had to eat something fast, so I got a dollar menu McD's burger and picked around the bun. It was something to eat, and I could have done a lot worse!

 

- Went to a morning barre class before work (~500 cals burned ) and had a lonngg tap dance rehearsal (~800 calories burned).

I'm exhausted today. Ugh.

[elsfaire]

Looks like you are doing pretty well so far! When you have to eat, you have to eat, and you did the best you could with what was available. Barre and tap are keeping you active! Wow!

[lolavictrola]

Today I:

 

- Cheated a bit with food >.> 

Backstory: I submitted a pitch for a holiday decor article for a major magazine, and it got picked up! I was excited, until they asked me to send pictures of my decorations... I hadn't actually done it yet! So I did a super quick decoration for Halloween, complete with candy corn... and some of it got eaten. But I just did some Googling and found that 20 (about what I ate) pieces of candy corn is about 150 cals, 35g carbs. I'll let it slide

 

- Took a rest day with exercise, because my whole body feels like death after the excessive workout yesterday!

[elsfaire]

Rest days are good. Listen to your body! Oh yeah, you already are.

[lolavictrola]

Well, I was plaaaaaannnning on going to Barre today, but I left my workout clothes at home... And I needed them for my rehearsal. So, I had to go home and get them instead of going to class. Boooo.

Today I:

- successfully navigated TWO tricky food situations!!

1) company lunch: today's free lunch was Subway. Carb city with yucky lunchmeat. I went to the cafeteria and got veggie soup and a side salad with chicken, and brought it down to eat with my coworkers. Success.

2) I went to my first restaurant meal while on a paleo diet, and I did pretty well! I had a steak with mushrooms and broccoli! Delicious and mostly paleo (who knows what was in the mushroom marinade, etc). Yay!

- did part of my Bathroom bodyweight (where I do 2 10-rep exercises in the bathroom ). I ended up doing 20 wall push-ups, 10 squats, and 10 good mornings. It's something!

- had a relatively light dance rehearsal (just 1.5 hours), but I managed to sweat! I've also started taking my knitting for downtime, which is awesome. I might actually finish this scarf!!

[Trembriele]

Well, I was plaaaaaannnning on going to Barre today, but I left my workout clothes at home... And I needed them for my rehearsal. So, I had to go home and get them instead of going to class. Boooo.

Today I:

- successfully navigated TWO tricky food situations!!

1) company lunch: today's free lunch was Subway. Carb city with yucky lunchmeat. I went to the cafeteria and got veggie soup and a side salad with chicken, and brought it down to eat with my coworkers. Success.

2) I went to my first restaurant meal while on a paleo diet, and I did pretty well! I had a steak with mushrooms and broccoli! Delicious and mostly paleo (who knows what was in the mushroom marinade, etc). Yay!

- did part of my Bathroom bodyweight (where I do 2 10-rep exercises in the bathroom ). I ended up doing 20 wall push-ups, 10 squats, and 10 good mornings. It's something!

- had a relatively light dance rehearsal (just 1.5 hours), but I managed to sweat! I've also started taking my knitting for downtime, which is awesome. I might actually finish this scarf!!

Yay! I routinely bring my own food to work free food events and no one bats an eye or tries to convince me to eat their food. I'm glad your coworkers are the same way.

I also knit and it's a great stress reliever.

[Elennare]

Yay knitting! I'm also trying to get some projects done during down time (mine is mostly while riding the bus).

Sounds like you're doing great so far. Keep it up! :-)