Raxie Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 So, I don't know about you guys but the holiday season stresses. me. out. I absolutely adore my family, but we are definitely one of those families where the drama level is usuall high (hooray for being Italian-American!). Like seriously, I end up hiding in my cousins room with a bottle of wine 99% of the time on thanksgiving/christmas at my grandmas. This year there will be none of that! I will take care of myself and my mental health. I also have a lot going on the next few weeks. My birthday is this weekend, next weekend I'm going to visit my friend in the Carribbean (because that's where she lives. That jerk.). The weekend after that I'm visiting my high school friend. Then it's Thanksgiving, and then we're going camping, and then my boyfriends birthday. Ahhhh so much stuff. I have been finding some real comfort in finding a routine, and doing things every day from my last challenge. So I am going to basically do the same thing as last challenge, (which was my most successful yet!) except focus more on the calming factors of working out, meditating, and having a routine even while traveling. Main Quest. Keep going with my regular routines, working towards my epic quests and KEEP CALM. The Challenge. The way I'm setting up this challenge may seem kind of complicated (and definitely not the normal NF challenge set up), but it really worked for me last challenge so I'm just expanding upon that. Instead of just having a list of every day things, I'm breaking it down to every day, every week day, and every week tasks. Things I Will Do Every Day (1 pt/day): Move. Preferably doing my 30 day challenges, but since a few of them require equipment I only have at home I am OK with doing something else when I'm away. Especially if it's hiking related Or just this: Eat. And eat consciously. I've also been doing really well with for the first time in my adult life stopping counting my calories. Or even my macros. I have been doing both those things for so long, I know what is good and what isn't. Having calories and macros to fall back on almost hurts me because then I can eat a pizza (or 20 of my grandmas deviled eggs) and somehow finagle the numbers to "fit" in my calorie or macro goal. I know if it's not healthy, and if it isn't I will eat it with purpose and because it is enjoyable, not in an uncontrollable food rage. Things I Will Do Every Week Day (1 pt/day): Clean. I may bring Fly Lady back into my life, the site helped me out a lot when I first started on NF. Not sure yet, but every week day I need to do something to improve the space around me. If I'm not at home I can help clean up where ever I am, or straighten up my car, or even declutter my purse. Just something. Meditate. With Headspace. This meditation program is amazing and has really helped me ground myself the past few weeks. Sleep. I always get enough sleep on weekends and try to tell myself I get enough because of "making it up" during the weekends. So I'm removing weekends from the equation and just saying I need to get 7 hours of sleep a weeknight. No exceptions. Things I Will Do Every Week (1 pt/wk): Duolingo: I have been progressing with my spanish a lot lately and would like to keep on top of this. I'd like to do this 4 times a week. Lumosity: I love Lumosity. I know the science is questionable but I have been really enjoying it so I don't really care hahah. Plus it takes like 10 minutes and its free. And it really seems to help curtail my stress if I do it during lunch at work. And destressing is the theme of this challenge! Also 4 times a week. Foam Roll. 2x/week. It needs to be done. This can count as my movement those days if it is a rest day. Bonus! Bonus Activities (1pt/wk): Handle Snakes. My pet snakes are lacking in the love department. They are really good pets in the sense that they don't need a ton of attention but I'd like to make it a point to hang out with them when I can. Pamper. Do something for myself. A bath, a face mask, get the bf to give me a massage. Even finding time to relax and reading a book. Whatever. Something to add to the destress action. Extra Bonus (1 pt/challenge): Volunteer. If the opportunity presents itself I will volunteer again with HRC. They are an amazing bunch and I love every time I volunteer with them. Scotland Trip. I was supposed to post something here about my Scotland trip back in September and never did. I was also supposed to finish going through all my photos and put them on FB and haven't either. If I have time I will do both of these things before I don't do it at all. Cross Something Off My Epic Quest. Some of the things on that list are pretty doable in the short run. It's unlikely I'll have time for any of it right now, but I'll throw it in here just in case. Grading. I will start with 200 points. For every daily, weekday, or weekly task I miss I will lose 1 point. For every bonus I will gain 1 point. I will distribute the 15 stat points at the end of the challenge based on the areas I feel I've improved upon most. A: 199+ (15 stat points)B: 180-199 (10 stat points)C: 165-184 (8 stat points)D: 150-164 (5 stat points)F: <149 (1 stat point IF I stick with the challenge to the end, even if I do horribly and fail. Otherwise 0 stat points) Now, if at any point I become overwhelmed by the challenge instead of it helping me destress, I reserve the right to totally change my daily goals. Holiday Zen, here I come! 5 Quote forty-seven: Raxie and the Joining of Unlike Things << previous challenges >> >> instagram || goodreads << Link to post
Jittersthe.Clown Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Looking forward to watching you kick butt, Raxie. 1 Quote Level 2 Warforged Druid STR: 2, DEX: 1, STA: 3, CON: 3, WIS: 2, CHA: 3 "If these people tell this story to their children as they sleep; then maybe someday they'll see a hero is just a man who knows he is free." Good night and joy be to you all ~Jitters The. Clown Current Challange: New Challenges Ahead! Battle Log: Clowning around daily Past Challenges: Leveling Up PvP Jump Rope Boss Continue? System Failure Systems Online Calling Rush Confirm Reset Select World Select Difficulty, Select Character, Repairs, Press Start, First Timer, Jump Rope PVP Challenge Link to post
raptron Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Ohhh, man. You are a busy lady. You're gonna rock it, I know. 1 Quote Raptron, alot assassin 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to post
Starpuck Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 I heard something about a party being moved over here? 2 Quote Level 73 ~*~ Ranger Deviant Art Gallery || YouTube Channel Current Challenge "It is difficult. All things worth keeping are." Thane Krios - Mass Effect 2 "Maybe it's not as simple as you imagined, Seeker." Varric Tethras Dragon Age 2 "Staying within your limits is no fun, Ryder." Vetra Nyx - ME: Andromeda Spoiler ::PAST CHALLENGES:: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 43 | 44 | NEIN | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48| 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 Link to post
Priscillia Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 If it works it ain't broke 1 Quote Challenges | Current | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | MFP OOOOOOO SPARLY!!! - Jenyne Butterfly (Shit Pole Dancers Say) I need more Mighty Grip. Do you have more Mighty Grip? - Steven Retchless (Shit Pole Dancers Say) Link to post
Raxie Posted November 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Reserved for tracking... but I didn't end up sticking with it all the way through so here's this: 1 Quote forty-seven: Raxie and the Joining of Unlike Things << previous challenges >> >> instagram || goodreads << Link to post
Jill Beat Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 I like your cleaning everyday challenge and that it'll be something, even if it's just your purse. Right now this isn't a focus of my challenge, but I have noticed I've gotten really lazy about upkeep of my house and then spend the whole weekend cleaning. In 2015 my goal is to have less stuff and keep my house tidier, so I think I'll have to keep this in the idea bank for now! Can't wait to see you rock it! Quote NF Challenge #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #8.5, #9, #10, #11, currently #12 Fitness with Jill on Facebook! Instagraming nerdiness: @livfit_jill "No one has ever gotten healthier by feeling worse about themselves" Link to post
shaar Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Snoopy gifs + Clark Griswold? EPIC WIN! I'm with you, while I love the holidays they can get a liiiiittle tense sometimes... You got this! Subbing to keep up with keeping calm and Griswolding on. (Seriously I love that moooovie..) 1 Quote i am not waiting for a hero. i saved myself long ago. Level 50 Bardic Time-Mage; of the Furious Heart STR.55 DEX.43 STA.48 CON.51 WIS.53 CHA.65 "Well...in the end, it boils down to two simple choices. Either you do or you don't. You'd think with all the problems in this world, there'd be more answers. It's not fair... ...But that's the way things are. The choice is yours." » kom starkru Link to post
ladylydia Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Love it, holidays are amazing and hard all at the same time. 1 Quote Level 19 Ranger Monk Str- 10, Dex-8, Sta-7, Con-11, Wis-78, Cha-43 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to post
Raxie Posted November 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 I like your cleaning everyday challenge and that it'll be something, even if it's just your purse. Right now this isn't a focus of my challenge, but I have noticed I've gotten really lazy about upkeep of my house and then spend the whole weekend cleaning. In 2015 my goal is to have less stuff and keep my house tidier, so I think I'll have to keep this in the idea bank for now! Can't wait to see you rock it! Thanks! I think it'll really help ground me, that no matter where I am I have some control over the situation. And it'll probably end up helping others out too. Snoopy gifs + Clark Griswold? EPIC WIN! I'm with you, while I love the holidays they can get a liiiiittle tense sometimes... You got this! Subbing to keep up with keeping calm and Griswolding on. (Seriously I love that moooovie..) I'm ashamed to say I only saw that move for the first time last year! It's definitely quickly become one of my favorite holiday movies though. It's just so good. And the Peanuts and the holidays for me are not complete without each other hahah. Anyway, thanks! 1 Quote forty-seven: Raxie and the Joining of Unlike Things << previous challenges >> >> instagram || goodreads << Link to post
Balthazar Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 I love the 'eating consciously'. When I started this it was like a switch being flicked Quote Link to post
Raxie Posted November 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 So... I'm off to a good pre-challenge start. Last night I did my 30 day challenges and did a teeny bit of cleaning in the bathroom. I had pizza for the first time in agesssss (it used to be a weekly, or multiple times a week thing only about a month or so ago) because it's ma birfday . But I didn't eat it like a maniac... I had it because it was delicious and I completely deserved it I also got a vodka sauce shrimp pizza that was light on cheese and thin crust so it in all honesty wasn't even that bad for me anyway. All the noms! I got a solid 7 hours of sleep (my newly purchased bed/mattress is helping loads with my sleeping issues) and Duolingo's and Lumosity'd. I did not meditate, but I will tonight for sure. Gotta get back into finding time to do that... I always feel so much better when I do but once I stop I feel like I don't have the time to start again. Hmmmmm.... Maybe I'll just start doing it IMMEDIATELY when I get home. 3 Quote forty-seven: Raxie and the Joining of Unlike Things << previous challenges >> >> instagram || goodreads << Link to post
Raxie Posted November 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 I love the 'eating consciously'. When I started this it was like a switch being flicked I started doing this last challenge and it seriously was like the world made more sense. It's so much less stressful, and I have been eating so much healthier because of it! Quote forty-seven: Raxie and the Joining of Unlike Things << previous challenges >> >> instagram || goodreads << Link to post
raptron Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Oh hey! Happy birthday, my dear! Quote Raptron, alot assassin 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to post
Raxie Posted November 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Oh hey! Happy birthday, my dear! Thank you! Quote forty-seven: Raxie and the Joining of Unlike Things << previous challenges >> >> instagram || goodreads << Link to post
Raxie Posted November 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Oh and for anyone new to the Raxie program, I keep all my number crunchy work out details over in my battle log so as not to fill up my challenge thread with endless numbers and such. 1 Quote forty-seven: Raxie and the Joining of Unlike Things << previous challenges >> >> instagram || goodreads << Link to post
shaar Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! A little pizza treat on a birthday is totally acceptable in my book! Quote i am not waiting for a hero. i saved myself long ago. Level 50 Bardic Time-Mage; of the Furious Heart STR.55 DEX.43 STA.48 CON.51 WIS.53 CHA.65 "Well...in the end, it boils down to two simple choices. Either you do or you don't. You'd think with all the problems in this world, there'd be more answers. It's not fair... ...But that's the way things are. The choice is yours." » kom starkru Link to post
Amdhiel Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 I really like your setup, keeping things simple is always a good thing IMO. Subbed to cheer you on [emoji1]. 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 post
Raxie Posted November 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! A little pizza treat on a birthday is totally acceptable in my book! Thank you! It was apparently worth it because I did my pre challenge weigh in today and I'm down 2 pounds! (I only weigh myself once a week on Friday mornings). Sent by TARDIS delivery service. Apologies for typos caused by interactions with the time vortex. 1 Quote forty-seven: Raxie and the Joining of Unlike Things << previous challenges >> >> instagram || goodreads << Link to post
shaar Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Thank you! It was apparently worth it because I did my pre challenge weigh in today and I'm down 2 pounds! (I only weigh myself once a week on Friday mornings). WHOA! That is fantastic!!! And a great birthday gift 1 Quote i am not waiting for a hero. i saved myself long ago. Level 50 Bardic Time-Mage; of the Furious Heart STR.55 DEX.43 STA.48 CON.51 WIS.53 CHA.65 "Well...in the end, it boils down to two simple choices. Either you do or you don't. You'd think with all the problems in this world, there'd be more answers. It's not fair... ...But that's the way things are. The choice is yours." » kom starkru Link to post
Starpuck Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Pizza plus pre-challenge weight in happies? What an awesome Birthday surprise! And Happy Birthday Raxilicious! Yaaaay! I weigh in on Friday's too - except I forgot today. Boo hiss. 1 Quote Level 73 ~*~ Ranger Deviant Art Gallery || YouTube Channel Current Challenge "It is difficult. All things worth keeping are." Thane Krios - Mass Effect 2 "Maybe it's not as simple as you imagined, Seeker." Varric Tethras Dragon Age 2 "Staying within your limits is no fun, Ryder." Vetra Nyx - ME: Andromeda Spoiler ::PAST CHALLENGES:: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 43 | 44 | NEIN | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48| 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 Link to post
thekatisalie Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Sub'd Quote Level 24 Frost Archer ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ Current Challenge: therealkat :: a witty challenge title appears! MyFitnessPal || Strava || Endomondo || SmashRun || Twitch I Instagram. I tweet. I cosplay. And I'm on Facebook. Link to post
stillskies Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Ooh, duolingo. I really need to start doing that again. I got bored since the first few levels of Spanish were so easy. Good luck with your challenge and that foam rolling. That can be super painful. Which is why I avoid it. >.> 1 Quote CHALLENGES: CURRENT, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 📷 📚 Link to post
Priscillia Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Happy Belated Birthday and Wooooo Challenge Day 1 Quote Challenges | Current | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | MFP OOOOOOO SPARLY!!! - Jenyne Butterfly (Shit Pole Dancers Say) I need more Mighty Grip. Do you have more Mighty Grip? - Steven Retchless (Shit Pole Dancers Say) Link to post
Raxie Posted November 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Just popping in to say I'm doing well. I'm having some computer troubles but I should be in for an update tomorrow! I hit everything yesterday so I'm off to a good start Sent by TARDIS delivery service. Apologies for typos caused by interactions with the time vortex. 6 Quote forty-seven: Raxie and the Joining of Unlike Things << previous challenges >> >> instagram || goodreads << Link to post
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