shaar Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Oh man. Not only is this my FIFTH challenge... But I have successfully Druid-ed and am BACK with the Rangers for this one!! *yes!* *happy dance* As per a Shaarawy Style Challenge, each 6WC I do will run with a theme of something nerdy that is close to my heart - I’ve done Final Fantasy and Sailor Moon thus far, but this challenge will encompass the series that led to many late nights of reading, dressing up to go to movie premieres, and online journal-style roleplaying as my favorite characters (nerd cred +10) - Harry Potter. I’m predicting this challenge will be fairly... well, challenging (har har) for me. Moreso than any of them I’ve done before. There are certain quests in this challenge that I’d been side-eyeing for a while and gently avoiding... but it’s time to stop avoiding and get all Avada Kedavra on this stuff. *deep breath* I can be brave! Speaking of brave, let’s jump right into this. Quest 1 - Gryffindor (+4 STR) Gryffindors are brave and strong, thusly this quest will be about being brave and getting in that weight room (and getting up early to get there before work!), and being strong by working hard to lift more every day. It’s no secret that I’m loving lifting right now, so my goal here is to lift three times weekly. I’ve got a notebook to keep track of my lifts that has three different days planned out - legs, chest and back, shoulders and arms. (A note that to start I may do my leg day at home for convenience because it’s very “beginner†right now and I have the smaller weights I need at home.)Weekly GradesA - Lifting 3 days per weekB - Lifting 2 days per weekC - Lifting 1 day per week Due to the nature of the Gryffindor quest, MEASUREMENTS AND PROGRESS PHOTOS WILL BE REQUIRED!! (Remember that bit about being brave?..) I’ll also need them for the nature of the next quest... Quest 2 - Ravenclaw (+3 WIS, +1 CON) Boy oh boy am I gently terrified of this one. Up until now I’d been making fairly mindful choices about my nutrition, but it’s time to button down and really calculate my intake. In lieu of going full macros (because I’d end up breathing into a paper bag by the end of Week 1), I’m going to be monitoring my protein intake to make sure my progressing muscles get the proper building blocks to be awesome. Like a Ravenclaw, I need to be smart about this as well as strong. Right now I'm aiming to hit my protein within a range of 90g-110g per day, based on my height, weight, and BMI. (5'3", 133.2, 24% FWIW.) Weekly GradesA - Protein met 5 days a weekB - Protein met 4 days a weekC - Protein met <3 days a week Quest 3 - Slytherin (+2 DEX, +2 CON) To be a Slytherin you have to be cunning, ambitious, and... well, maybe a little snake-like. I had great success with my stretching and yoga in my last challenge, so here I’m going to continue on with it, but up the ante a little. (Like any good Slytherin would do.)I hate foam rolling y’all - I feel about as coordinated as a walrus balancing on a beach ball and oh, the pain, it hurts! But it works, and I KNOW this, so now it’s time to utilize it. Twice a week I will do a combo of restorative yoga plus foam rolling for the extra ouchy spots. This one will also be graded a bit more severely, because that’s how Snape would want it.Weekly GradesA - Yoga + foam rolling twice weeklyB - Yoga + foam rolling once weeklyF - Yoga + foam rolling... nonce weekly. (Is that a word?) Life Quest - Hufflepuff (+3 CHA) Oh, to be a Puff - loyal, hardworking, and ready to cheer their friends on at a moment’s notice. My LQ is definitely Puffey, as the Women’s World Cup is coming up in June, and much like the Inter-House Quidditch Cup, it’s time to cheer on our team in some fun and creative ways.I love soccer (duh, really?) and I’m one of the leaders of our local American Outlaws chapter (the official USA soccer supporter’s group). We have watch parties at our local AO-designated pub for every match, and the World Cup is BIG, y’all. Right now the USA has three matches -for sure- in June, however if they win big and get out of the group, there is potential for more. Why so much explanation, you ask? Well, in true Hufflepuff fashion, I’ve taken it upon myself to create fun and interactive fan events for each watch party we schedule - things like creating bingo cards for fans to fill out as the match goes, trivia challenges, costume challenges - and a reward for each of them because, prizes are pretty awesome. I’d ideally like to have 5 events created, so I have a little wiggle room for future games.Overall 6 Week GradesA - Five contests with rewards createdB - Four contests with rewards createdC - Three contests with rewards created Phew. Slightly daunting but with the powers of magic, friendship, and hard work on my side... I can't lose!! 27 Quote i am not waiting for a hero. i saved myself long ago. Level 58 Bard & Monk 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." Link to comment
shaar Posted April 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Hnng. Before photos. (Not the super-est quality because my house's lighting and fixtures are all muted and dark.) Face removed for most of these because hot mess hair for the lose! Except one photo has a face, for HERP DERP FLEX FACE Measurements Height - 5'3"Weight - 132.8# Bust - 32"Waist (at smallest point) - 27.5"Waist (at bellybutton) - 31"Hips - 38" Biceps - 11" ® 10.5" (L)Thighs - 22.5" ® 22" (L)Calves - 15" ® 14.5" (L) Interesting (and funny?) how my left side is consistently .5" smaller than the right..... HMM 4 Quote i am not waiting for a hero. i saved myself long ago. Level 58 Bard & Monk 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." Link to comment
Urgan Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Found you. Digging in. You can totally do all these things! 2 Quote Level 13 Shape-shifting Warrior Monk STR:45 | DEX:18 | STA:10 | CON:37 | WIS:37 | CHA:27 The stronger the body the more it obeys, the weaker the body the more it commands. -- Siegmund Klein Battle Log : MFP : Instagram : Challenges - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Link to comment
mitch_dee Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Phew. Slightly daunting but with the powers of magic, friendship, and hard work on my side... I can't lose!!that being said they are also very well laid out goals that will definitely help you conquer them. I fully understand you issues with a foam roller, and I see your walrus and raise you an uncoordinated elephant! I will be watching..er lurking and rooting for you as usual..even if I may not comment as much as I should... Just going to leave this here: 5 Quote “It’s the sensible, logical thing to do, of course, which is why we don’t do it.” -Tanis, Dragons of Autumn Twilight "Hope is the denial of reality. It is the carrot dangled before the draft horse to keep him plodding along in a vain attempt to reach it." - Raistlin - Dragons of Autumn Twilight Current Challenge Link to comment
Noname123 Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 1. Every Day I'm Dumblin' has been my FAVORITE gif of the year so I'm glad someone already posted it. 2. Wooo, your goals are pretty friggin close to mine. We'll have to share on how we get protein in a crunch (I'm so bad at it) and how you trick yourself into foam rolling. I love it. But hate it all at once. Also, do you have a roller at home? Mine think it's just the most awesome game ever to try and dive into the hollow of it while I'm using it. 1 Quote Spaz Ranger BATTLE LOG You can have results or excuses. Not both Link to comment
shaar Posted April 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Found you. Digging in. You can totally do all these things! I am going to try my hardest! Hopefully without overwhelming myself. I think it makes it easier for me to look at things a week at a time, instead of a whole 6 weeks... yeah, I can do it!!! that being said they are also very well laid out goals that will definitely help you conquer them. I fully understand you issues with a foam roller, and I see your walrus and raise you an uncoordinated elephant! I will be watching..er lurking and rooting for you as usual..even if I may not comment as much as I should... Just going to leave this here: OMG yes dumblin'. Every DAY. It's hard to keep up with threads sometimes, I will feel your support through the internet though!! 1. Every Day I'm Dumblin' has been my FAVORITE gif of the year so I'm glad someone already posted it. 2. Wooo, your goals are pretty friggin close to mine. We'll have to share on how we get protein in a crunch (I'm so bad at it) and how you trick yourself into foam rolling. I love it. But hate it all at once. Also, do you have a roller at home? Mine think it's just the most awesome game ever to try and dive into the hollow of it while I'm using it. YASS DUMBLIN', I just love it. I'm a little worried about the protein - I was hoping to have 2 weeks between challenges to research more BUT heyooooo this starts next week so it's crunch time! I have a foam roller at home so at least I can look like an idiot in the privacy of my own space... but man... I should watch some instructional videos. 1 Quote i am not waiting for a hero. i saved myself long ago. Level 58 Bard & Monk 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." Link to comment
Noname123 Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 I'm a little worried about the protein - I was hoping to have 2 weeks between challenges to research more BUT heyooooo this starts next week so it's crunch time! I have a foam roller at home so at least I can look like an idiot in the privacy of my own space... but man... I should watch some instructional videos. So far I've been measuring chicken into portions and cooking TONS of it for the week, buying family size containers of greek yogurt and cottage cheese (12-13 g of protein per serving for either or!) and stocked up on quest bars/protein powder. Combined it seems like hitting protein could be doable. 3 Quote Spaz Ranger BATTLE LOG You can have results or excuses. Not both Link to comment
shaar Posted April 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 So far I've been measuring chicken into portions and cooking TONS of it for the week, buying family size containers of greek yogurt and cottage cheese (12-13 g of protein per serving for either or!) and stocked up on quest bars/protein powder. Combined it seems like hitting protein could be doable. My morning protein shake is a ginormous 24g in and of itself, so that's going to be a big boost... I love cottage cheese and eat it every day, but I'm going to have to get creative with my lunches because I like chicken but not enough to eat it for weeks straight without getting sick of it REAL fast. I know canned tuna is pretty high in protein too so I'm going to have to do some creative recipe swapping! 2 Quote i am not waiting for a hero. i saved myself long ago. Level 58 Bard & Monk 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." Link to comment
DarK_RaideR Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Subb'd, of course Quote Lvl 54 Multitasker Link to comment
Urgan Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 My morning protein shake is a ginormous 24g in and of itself, so that's going to be a big boost... I love cottage cheese and eat it every day, but I'm going to have to get creative with my lunches because I like chicken but not enough to eat it for weeks straight without getting sick of it REAL fast. I know canned tuna is pretty high in protein too so I'm going to have to do some creative recipe swapping! Snacks that have high protein content are a big help (GREEK YOGURT). Otherwise, any meat that hasn't been processed or fussed with too much (steak, chicken breasts, fish) two meals a day and you'll hit your goal. 3 Quote Level 13 Shape-shifting Warrior Monk STR:45 | DEX:18 | STA:10 | CON:37 | WIS:37 | CHA:27 The stronger the body the more it obeys, the weaker the body the more it commands. -- Siegmund Klein Battle Log : MFP : Instagram : Challenges - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Link to comment
shaar Posted April 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Snacks that have high protein content are a big help (GREEK YOGURT). Otherwise, any meat that hasn't been processed or fussed with too much (steak, chicken breasts, fish) two meals a day and you'll hit your goal. AUGH I love greek yogurt but dairy + me doesn't always = good things... I can do most cheese but most heavy dairy results in serious GI discomfort/bloating/etc. (No ice cream for me... or milkshakes... ) Cottage cheese so far hasn't given me any problems but I'm hesitant to try anything more. Quote i am not waiting for a hero. i saved myself long ago. Level 58 Bard & Monk 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." Link to comment
astormofsparkle Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 My morning protein shake is a ginormous 24g in and of itself, so that's going to be a big boost... I love cottage cheese and eat it every day, but I'm going to have to get creative with my lunches because I like chicken but not enough to eat it for weeks straight without getting sick of it REAL fast. I know canned tuna is pretty high in protein too so I'm going to have to do some creative recipe swapping! There was a salad on the Tu Tu Tango menu that had tuna in it that I loved. If I remember correctly (which ... it's been a while since I've been so don't quote me!) the ingredients were both filling and healthy. Tuna, lots of greens, nuts of some kind? Add the dressing of your choosing/liking and it would give you a nice change! I remember reading that colorful eating is fun eating! 1 Quote KellieLevel 3 Hobbit DruidMFP: kelliefications | battlelog | NF instagramThe NF Society"Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world." - Marilyn MonroeSTR 2.25 DEX 2.25 STA 2.25 CON 4 WIS 7 CHA 10.25campaign - act iii | act ii | act i Link to comment
shaar Posted April 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 There was a salad on the Tu Tu Tango menu that had tuna in it that I loved. If I remember correctly (which ... it's been a while since I've been so don't quote me!) the ingredients were both filling and healthy. Tuna, lots of greens, nuts of some kind? Add the dressing of your choosing/liking and it would give you a nice change! I remember reading that colorful eating is fun eating! Tu Tu Tango *_____* I do love tuna!! I'm thinking I'll incorporate lots of meat into salads because I love salads at any rate, and it'll be good for me to get some sweet sweet veggies. I'm going to branch out and try some tofu, too - it's not tons of protein but it'll be a nice addition and variety and I've been wanting to start cooking it again for a loooong time... Quote i am not waiting for a hero. i saved myself long ago. Level 58 Bard & Monk 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." Link to comment
Buff Brogan Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 subbed! 3 Quote LEVEL: 7 Furyan Ranger - Battle Log - in lieu of this challenge don't look back, we aren't going that way: Rebirth - Wrestlemania Dark Raider vs KZacher From Tartarus with Love - Wrath of the Furyan - it's a secret! - FIGHT! - You can go your own way - The Rational Gaze - Rise from Death to Knife this Beast(part 3-the agony) - Demonized(part 2) - By Demons Be Driven(part 1) - Link to comment
Noname123 Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Oh oh oh, jerky! Turkey is my fav but my work has a little store that has some pretty nice beef jerky for low cal with good protein! 2 Quote Spaz Ranger BATTLE LOG You can have results or excuses. Not both Link to comment
starsapart Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 This is winning at everything ever. I can't wait to see you crush all these goals! AUGH I NEED TO WRITE UP MY CHALLENGE LIKE RIGHT NOWWWWWWWWWWW! 3 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
shaar Posted April 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Oh oh oh, jerky! Turkey is my fav but my work has a little store that has some pretty nice beef jerky for low cal with good protein! OOH. BAM. I never thought of this... I wonder if there are types that are lower in sodium?? RESEARCH TIME!!! Quote i am not waiting for a hero. i saved myself long ago. Level 58 Bard & Monk 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." Link to comment
Strickland5 Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 All I'm saying is ... 1 Quote Half-Ork Scout Leader Running PRs : 5K 24m16s | 10K 53m32s | 15K 1h18m09s | Half Marathon 2h1m44s | Marathon 4h42m2s 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 Current Challenge : TBD Link to comment
Shello Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Love your challenge. Excellent theme of course. and your goals are awesome. Subbing and expecting some awesome because I know you can do this! Quote Race: Amazonian Ogre Princess | Class: Ranger | Profession: SuperHero | Affiliation: Doodlie and Pancake for Life Respawn Challenge Arcs: 2021 | 2022 I am not saying I am Wonder Woman. I am just saying no one has ever seen me and Wonder Woman together in the same room. Original Spawn Challenges 2014 - 2020: 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, ?? Roadmaps: 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 Starting weight = 290.4 (2014); Current weight = 241.2; Total pounds lost: 49.2 Link to comment
Big_Show Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Nice theme, it works really well with the goals. Good luck with them! Quote Big Show: Human Swift Hunter Respawning. One day at a time. Battle Log: Operation Wedding Suit - Take 2 Previous 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 Link to comment
goodbye_farewell Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Awesome Challenge right out of the gates. And finally a theme I can relate too Although I wish my work firewall didn't block every. single. gif posted so far.... 2 Quote Link to comment
BlackTezca Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 I'm totally watching this! Sounds like a challenge all right! I love the Harry Potter theme and I think you'll be able to hit each one of these goals, even if they seem intimidating! You got this! 2 Quote Race: Were-Jaguar | Class: CodeMONKey Level: 18 | STR: 46 | DEX: 41 | STA: 35 | CON: 51 | WIS: 57 | CHA: 47 Spoiler --- Challenges: CURRENT 18TH | 17TH | 16TH | 15TH | 14TH | 13TH | 12.5TH | 12TH | 11TH | 10TH | 9TH | 8TH | 7TH | 6TH | 5TH | 4TH | 3RD | 2ND | 1ST Accountbilbuddies: Artists unite for March/April 2017! --- "Everyone's the same height when you punch them hard enough" --- NF Character Profile | BATTLE LOG | Tumblr | DeviantArt | Warhammer 40k Shenanigans Link to comment
WeeTerror Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 I love the HP theme. Or the idea of doing any theme. I should get on that for my next challenge. Because nerds love their fandoms. Definitely following this cause your goals and mine are so similar. I love how clear your goals are and how you've got a plan. No collecting underpants here. 1 Quote STR 1::STA.5::DEX 0::WIS 1::CON 1::CHA 0 Previous challenge: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/60781-the-wee-terror-heads-into-battle/ Link to comment
rowan Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Holy moly cannoli, challenge doesn't start for a week and we're already on page TWO! PARTY THREAD! First of all, this is a super awesome theme, and OH THE ORGANIZATION! Four houses, four challenge elements - it makes the happies in my brain. My favorite protein trick is The Hardboiled Egg. So glorious! Also, they come with their own packaging! So convenient! I usually have a couple in my backpack. Also also, cuz this is now the Harry Potter Hogwarts Magical thread, WHERE MY SLYTHERINS AT? 3 Quote LEVEL ONE APPRENTICE WIZARD RANGER: HUMAN UNTIL PROVEN OTHERWISE Achievements Unlocked: Breakfast Warrior, Pushupapalooza, Quadruple Nanomaster, Return From the Dead, Gainful Employment, Leap of Faith, Minimalism Game, Get Thee Behind Me, Coffee, Camp Nerd Fitness 2015, Return From the Dead 2: The Undeadening, Gainful Employment 2: Boss Edition, Fancy Comics Person, Rogue Hair Tumblr of VERY INTERESTING ART: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/radicalwizardtimes Link to comment
Raxie Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Ah my love of HP is strong,I can't wait for all of the gifs that are sure to come! Like this one. subbed! I can't even handle it. You've got some really nice looking goals here, shaarawy. Some might be a bit tough but YOU ARE SO READY FOR THEM! So yeah, this challenge... 1 Quote forty-seven: Raxie and the Joining of Unlike Things << previous challenges >> >> instagram || goodreads << Link to comment
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