Chris-Tien Jinn Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 1) Candy Land Escape from Holiday Treats*Every year, the holidays start to feel like a gauntlet of poor food choices combined with a big helping of guilt masquerading as holiday cheer. You can't avoid "opportunities" to eat calorie-laden, low-nutrient foods unless you crawl into a hole and pull it in after you. And trying to say "No, thank you" to friends, family, and random strangers proffering these items becomes an exercise in extreme diplomacy. I usually feel like Scrooge crossed with the Grinch before Thanksgiving is done. Forget the wreath on the door ..... this should go up as a fair warning to neighbors: (Maybe I should tattoo it on my forehead ....???) So, this year, I'm embracing the challenge!!!! Bring on the gauntlet!!! We'll have some fun framing the holiday season as the battle ground that it often seems to be, populated with sugar monsters, office party swamps, and little devils pushing caramel corn and cookies at us whenever we are weakest. For fun, people may join in the game - pop over to the accountability group (which I will create shortly ....) and have some fun with me. (Keep in mind that this is NOT a well-constructed game ... just somewhat of gallows humor designed to raise a laugh as we try to avoid gaining the traditional 5 pounds that Americans put on ---- and do not lose ---- each holiday season.) *Thanks, Beaucastle for the name!!! At stake for me: 1 CON, 1 WIS, 1 CHA, 1 STA, 1 STR - if I escape (i.e. get to the end of the game board) 2) Apprentice to the Black Widow Yeap, I'm back among the Assassins to work on changing body composition and redevelop the ability to do a pullup (among other bodyweight workout goals)!! I refuse to give up on this goal and will be working hard at reducing the amount of assistance I need on the pullup machine at the gym. By the end of the challenge, I want to be able to do 3 x 8 at 100 pounds of assistance or less. At stake: 1 STR, 1 DEX 3) Comfortable in any SettingSince I work at home, it's way too easy to get stuck inside as winter descends upon us. I can become a hermit, sitting at the computer, getting all my social interaction online. I live in the 5th coldest city in the United States .... I love it, but it can become a challenge to get outside in the winter. So ... gotta fight that trend and get reacquainted with people and my favorite city. Besides .... assassins have to blend in everywhere, right? My goal is to get out and do some adventuring every day!!! The list of possible adventures will keep growing as I think of things. Some will be planned, but some will be random (dice roll or picking a card). At stake: 2 CHA, 1 WIS 4) Outrun the Ghost of Christmas PastRunning is good for my spirits and usually kicks S.A.D right in the teeth too. So, finish C25K and run the http://gobblegallop.com/ and the Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis with take place on Thanksgiving and then a week later. Let's hope for no ice! I can handle cold air, but I don't want to risk messing up my ankle again. At stake: 1 DEX, 2 STA 5) DestressMeditate daily. At stake: 2 WIS The goal is to NOT go over 165 pounds (losing weight would be even better), to hold BF% steady or even reduce a little, and to emerge at the end of the challenge filled with health and holiday spirit!!! 6 Quote Level 63 Human ... Oath of Ancients Paladin "We are better than we know, if we can be made to see it, [then] for the rest of our lives, we'll be unwilling to settle for less." - Kurt Hahn STR: 14 | DEX: 14| CON: 17 | INT: 17 | WIS: 17 | CHA: 14 Link to comment
DarK_RaideR Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Subbing to cheer you on. Good luck managing 5 goals, that's ambitious! 1 Quote Lvl 54 Multitasker Link to comment
Trembriele Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 I am going to be following you on this one! I love your first quest and am also working on pull-ups.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Battle Log Link to comment
elsfaire Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Great challenge! You are brave to do so much outdoor stuff in the winter. Good for you! I am happy to be catching you early this time. 1 Quote Titanium Dragon Current Challenge: Elsfaire Respawns | Atlanta Area Meetups Previous Challenges: 10) Keep It Simple 9) Energizer Dragon 😎 Time to Wake the Dragon 7) Ninja Balance 6)Middle Earth 5)Top Secret Mission 4)Awesomeness of Nerds 3)Silver Lining 2) Secret Agent Training 1) Improve Fitness Past PVP: | Game of Thrones Bodyweight PVP (PM me if you want to run it again) Link to comment
Chris-Tien Jinn Posted November 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Hi, all!!! I'll be running around, subbing people soon. But I had to share this from a friend's feed on Facebook: 9 Quote Level 63 Human ... Oath of Ancients Paladin "We are better than we know, if we can be made to see it, [then] for the rest of our lives, we'll be unwilling to settle for less." - Kurt Hahn STR: 14 | DEX: 14| CON: 17 | INT: 17 | WIS: 17 | CHA: 14 Link to comment
starsapart Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 This made me grin and laugh and just generally happy. CRUSH THOSE GOALS! 1 Quote 🎪current challenge🎪 challenge archive: 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 instagram | goodreads "Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world." - Voltaire Link to comment
karinajean Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 yay and hi!these are good goals. well played. I am also on team do a pull-up eventually, looking forward to comparing notes! 1 Quote 2014! #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 2015! #6 | #7 | #8 | #9 | #10 | #11 | #12 | 2016! #13 | #14 | #15 | #16 | #17 | #18 | #19 | #20 | #21 | #22 | #23 | 2017! #24 | #25 | #26 | #27 | #28 | #29 | #30 | #31 | #32 | #33 | 2018! #34 | #35 | #36 | #37v1 | #37v2 | 2019! #38 | #39 | #40 | reference materials | academy battle log mermaid ninja assassin. on a motorcycle. with swords. and knitting needles. and kittens. Link to comment
PachaTisai Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Wow!! Awesome goals! Subbing to cheer you on! 1 Quote Relax, don't worry, have a homebrew! Link to comment
The.Introverted.Goddess Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Very ambitious challenge, but I know you can do it!! Sub'd 1 Quote The Introverted Goddess Level 5 || STR 9 || DEX 6 || STA 6 || CON 12 || WIS 13 || CHA 7 Current Challenge: The Introverted Goddess is...... Past Challenges as Sin's Goddess: #1 #2 #3W #3A #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 Link to comment
Kat on the Run Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Another pull up goal! I'm working on that as well, can't wait to see how you crush your goals 1 Quote Train so your heroes become your peers. Link to comment
Amdhiel Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Awesome and ambitious challenge, subbed to cheer you on! 1 Quote Assassin Battle Log | MFP: Amdhiel Challenges: Current, #7, #6, #5, #4, #3, #2, #1 "Why do we fall sir? So that we can learn to pick ourselves up." Alfred - Batman Begins Link to comment
Balthazar Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 very excited for the game board to begin at this time of year I am totally Theoden, it can't be the C Word until my birthday has been on the 14th Nov and usually not until after Thanksgiving - yeah I know I'm british but any excuse to get your buddies round for awesome food ya know? 3 Quote Link to comment
Chris-Tien Jinn Posted November 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Hey, guys! Ready for another awesome challenge??? I'm subbing, but some of you all don't have your challenges up ... or they're not in your signatures. Update time, my friends!! 3 Quote Level 63 Human ... Oath of Ancients Paladin "We are better than we know, if we can be made to see it, [then] for the rest of our lives, we'll be unwilling to settle for less." - Kurt Hahn STR: 14 | DEX: 14| CON: 17 | INT: 17 | WIS: 17 | CHA: 14 Link to comment
GingaNinja Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Yay Chris. Good luck with every thing! 1 Quote Be More Ninja Current Challenge Instagram Link to comment
Sloth the Enduring Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Do you ski, snowshoe or ice skate? Duluth has a lot of easily accessible outdoor options. Oh I know, the curling club, that'd be a fun social adventure or broomball. 1 Quote “We might as well start where we are, use what we have and do what we can." – Caitlin Rivers Sloth: The Man with the Hammer battle log Link to comment
Chris-Tien Jinn Posted November 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 Do you ski, snowshoe or ice skate? Duluth has a lot of easily accessible outdoor options. Oh I know, the curling club, that'd be a fun social adventure or broomball. I used to play hockey and I just went to the TrailFitters store tonight to inquire about their recommendations for snow shoes. I love hiking and am going to join the Lake Superior Hiking Trail club .... it runs right by our house. There's a good reason Duluth was named number one best town by Outdoor Magazine!!!! 1 Quote Level 63 Human ... Oath of Ancients Paladin "We are better than we know, if we can be made to see it, [then] for the rest of our lives, we'll be unwilling to settle for less." - Kurt Hahn STR: 14 | DEX: 14| CON: 17 | INT: 17 | WIS: 17 | CHA: 14 Link to comment
Sloth the Enduring Posted November 8, 2014 Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 Duluth is an awesome city. There should be lots for you to do. I'm a little jealous. 1 Quote “We might as well start where we are, use what we have and do what we can." – Caitlin Rivers Sloth: The Man with the Hammer battle log Link to comment
Chris-Tien Jinn Posted November 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 The surprising thing is that some people complain that there's nothing to do .... I suppose if you're really into the night club scene, it's probably sparse. If people come up for Grandma's Marathon in June, I have guest rooms. One twin daybed and one normal queen bed. Plus a couple of couches. You just have to deal with a dog and a cat ..... 3 Quote Level 63 Human ... Oath of Ancients Paladin "We are better than we know, if we can be made to see it, [then] for the rest of our lives, we'll be unwilling to settle for less." - Kurt Hahn STR: 14 | DEX: 14| CON: 17 | INT: 17 | WIS: 17 | CHA: 14 Link to comment
Xena Posted November 8, 2014 Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 The surprising thing is that some people complain that there's nothing to do .... I suppose if you're really into the night club scene, it's probably sparse. If people come up for Grandma's Marathon in June, I have guest rooms. One twin daybed and one normal queen bed. Plus a couple of couches. You just have to deal with a dog and a cat ..... May take you up on that...if not this year, some year :-) Love your game...trying not to overcommit, but still want to give you props. Perfect for this time of you. 1 Quote Xena, Level 14+ Valkyrie Ranger January 2017 December 2016 Oct/Nov 2016 Link to comment
Chris-Tien Jinn Posted November 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 May take you up on that...if not this year, some year :-) Love your game...trying not to overcommit, but still want to give you props. Perfect for this time of you. Thanks!! I think we could adapt it for any challenge, really, and I think it is sustainable without driving the organizer nuts. 1 Quote Level 63 Human ... Oath of Ancients Paladin "We are better than we know, if we can be made to see it, [then] for the rest of our lives, we'll be unwilling to settle for less." - Kurt Hahn STR: 14 | DEX: 14| CON: 17 | INT: 17 | WIS: 17 | CHA: 14 Link to comment
Edigo Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 SubbedSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Level 7 Yogini green witch STR 3 - DEX 3 - STA 10 - CON 12 - WIS 13 - CHA 6 Previous challenges : 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 || 5 || 6|| 7 || 8 || 9 || 10 || 11 Current challenge : august 2020 Mantra : I am calm, I am love Link to comment
sterre Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Wow. Those are a lot of quests. That seems like quite a challenge, even if they're pretty complimentary. Good luck! at this time of year I am totally Theoden, it can't be the C Word until my birthday has been on the 14th Nov and usually not until after Thanksgiving - yeah I know I'm british but any excuse to get your buddies round for awesome food ya know? I know those feels. My birthday is the 18th of November and I'm always a bit grumpy about Christmas stuff being up before then. I usually even refuse to drink egg nog until after that point, despite the fact that egg nog is delicious and I would drink it year round if that was an option otherwise. 1 Quote Level 9 Amazon Druid STR : 17 | DEX : 23 | STA : 22 | CON : 23 | WIS : 21 | CHA : 15 Challenges: 10, 9, 8, 7.1, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3.1, 3, 2, 1 Battle Log Link to comment
Trembriele Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Wow. Those are a lot of quests. That seems like quite a challenge, even if they're pretty complimentary. Good luck! I know those feels. My birthday is the 18th of November and I'm always a bit grumpy about Christmas stuff being up before then. I usually even refuse to drink egg nog until after that point, despite the fact that egg nog is delicious and I would drink it year round if that was an option otherwise.My brother's birthday is November 24th, and he always had issues with Thanksgiving taking priority. There were years we moved our Thanksgiving dinner to do his birthday instead. 2 Quote Battle Log Link to comment
Chris-Tien Jinn Posted November 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 My hubby's birthday is December 30th. We're honestly TIRED of sweets and celebrating by then - and presents often get rolled into our celebration of Christmas. At least, he gets to choose what we have for dinner that night. Goal progressDiet: 0/42Workout: 1/42Freggies: 1/42Meditate: 1/42Spread holiday cheer: 0/42Adventure: 1/42Assassin's mini: 120 high knees! I was doing well on the diet front. I'm at Diet DefCon 3 (no alcohol, refined sugars, or fried foods), and I would have made it if I hadn't been asleep at the wheel when a friend offered me a little cookie. We were chatting and suddenly the plate full of chocolate was in front of my nose. I stuck to ONE and then had a very healthy dinner as my game forfeit. We got about 3 inches of snow today, but more is coming. The snow wasn't so much the problem as the ICE that formed underneath as it fell. I think I slid through 1/2 of the intersections the morning as I went to orthodontics and hair appointments. Fortunately, traffic was light, but I could see where other people had stopped by means of stop signs and tree trunks. Me, with the 4 wheel drive, I hit on the strategy of carefully taking corners when I couldn't stop and there was traffic. The wheels would pull just fine .... stopping however - not so much. I hate ice. Choir rehearsal was cancelled, which was a relief. We need the practice badly, but I really didn't want to go driving again. I figured two trips counted as my adventure for the day. I did need to do a workout, however. So I put the Nordic Track back together and did some bodyweight exercises with my FitDeck cards. The Nordic Track really is a good workout, and I can do it while watching TV. It works my butt something fierce and is easier on the joints than running. So ..... a good cross training exercise. And I may need to use it again tomorrow. But I hope to get back to running again at the gym in a day or so. 4 Quote Level 63 Human ... Oath of Ancients Paladin "We are better than we know, if we can be made to see it, [then] for the rest of our lives, we'll be unwilling to settle for less." - Kurt Hahn STR: 14 | DEX: 14| CON: 17 | INT: 17 | WIS: 17 | CHA: 14 Link to comment
Balthazar Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 I know those feels. My birthday is the 18th of November and I'm always a bit grumpy about Christmas stuff being up before then. I usually even refuse to drink egg nog until after that point, despite the fact that egg nog is delicious and I would drink it year round if that was an option otherwise. I even turn on to BBC One (A channel with no adverts), during the advert breaks in a show I am watching elsewhere to avoid the adverts! It works my butt something fierce For some reason I found this hilarious 3 Quote Link to comment
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