Gryph Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Started a challenge thread, abandoned it, and am picking it back up again. I have to start if I'm ever going to finish. Main QuestI had a big main quest here, but now I'm setting my sights a little lower. For this challenge, my only quest is to... finish this damn challenge. MotivationFind motivation. Screw motivation, I need to learn how to be a robot. GoalsNutrition Track my intake using MyFitnessPal; stay under 2,000 calories per day on average Training Train at least 3 times per week Stretching Stretch for at least 15 minutes every day Side Quest Write 3 positive things in my journal every night 2 Quote GryphLevel 1 Recruit STR: 2.00 - DEX: 0.78 - STA: 1.00 - CON: 3.15 - WIS: 0.80 - CHA: 0.80Gryph's First Challenge Link to comment
ninjakitten Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Oh you're back! Awesome! You can do this! Quote Link to comment
Gryph Posted June 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Oh you're back! Awesome! You can do this! Thank you, Ninjakitten! You're a big part of the reason why I'm back. Your thread is hilarious and motivating. Good combo. 1 Quote GryphLevel 1 Recruit STR: 2.00 - DEX: 0.78 - STA: 1.00 - CON: 3.15 - WIS: 0.80 - CHA: 0.80Gryph's First Challenge Link to comment
KrystalWolf Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 What sort of training do you plan on doing? Quote Level 2 | Adventurer | Lycan Little by little, a little becomes a lot. How the story begins.. Doodlie BuddiesChallenge 1 Challenge 2 Str: 1 Dex: - Sta: 4 Cha: 1 Con: 5 Wis: 4 Link to comment
Gryph Posted June 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 What sort of training do you plan on doing? I've got a body part split going - chest/tris, back/bis, and shoulders/traps. I bicycle twice a week for conditioning/legs. I've got an injury I'm working around, so no leg focused strength training at the moment. 2 Quote GryphLevel 1 Recruit STR: 2.00 - DEX: 0.78 - STA: 1.00 - CON: 3.15 - WIS: 0.80 - CHA: 0.80Gryph's First Challenge Link to comment
ninjakitten Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Thank you, Ninjakitten! You're a big part of the reason why I'm back. Your thread is hilarious and motivating. Good combo. Cows and pirates, what more do you need. Thank you. I'm just glad you give it another shot, it's been great so far. (Even though I mess up all the time.) Quote Link to comment
Gryph Posted June 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 You fall down and then pick yourself back up again... I'm attempting to do the same! 1 Quote GryphLevel 1 Recruit STR: 2.00 - DEX: 0.78 - STA: 1.00 - CON: 3.15 - WIS: 0.80 - CHA: 0.80Gryph's First Challenge Link to comment
Gryph Posted June 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Mini Challenge 3: The LibraryPinpoint the quest in your journey that is giving you the most trouble. The goal that is most difficult for me is number three - write three positive things in my journal every night. I've been stopping and starting and falling off the wagon and getting back on again so many times this challenge, and I feel like crap about myself because of it. Why can't I followthrough? Why can't I stick with it? Why am I struggling to lose weight? Why is my body fighting me so much? It's really tough for me to find good things to say when so much has gone wrong. It's a lot easier to dwell on my faults and eat ice cream. Search through NF to find assistance. I found this blog post: Why Having to Start Over - Again - Is Great and this part of the forum: The Respawn Point. Apply what you've learned to your challenge (no collecting underpants here). I think respawning with easier challenge goals and a main quest that is more pressing was wise and that's something that I'll continue. I also like the idea of failing differently. It struck me as... funny but also motivating. Somehow, acknowledging that failure is going to happen (but not "this" way) gives me enough oomph to pull myself out of my funk and get going on the goals again.[ Respawn Starts Here ] 1 Quote GryphLevel 1 Recruit STR: 2.00 - DEX: 0.78 - STA: 1.00 - CON: 3.15 - WIS: 0.80 - CHA: 0.80Gryph's First Challenge Link to comment
ninjakitten Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Any news? How are you doing? Quote Link to comment
Gryph Posted June 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Any news? How are you doing? Good! Had a much better week! WEEK 3 RECAPNutrition Track my intake using MyFitnessPal; stay under 2,000 calories per day on average - A! Averaged 1946/day. Training Train at least 3 times per week - A! Logged 4 workouts. Stretching Stretch for at least 15 minutes every day - B! Missed one stretching session. Averaged way over 15 min. a pop. Side Quest Write 3 positive things in my journal every night - B! Missed one day of journaling. Not too shabby. 2 Quote GryphLevel 1 Recruit STR: 2.00 - DEX: 0.78 - STA: 1.00 - CON: 3.15 - WIS: 0.80 - CHA: 0.80Gryph's First Challenge Link to comment
Gryph Posted June 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Mini Challenge 4: Checking Your starting Stats Goal AllocationNutritionTrack my intake using MyFitnessPal; stay under 2,000 calories per day on average +3 CON TrainingTrain at least 3 times per week +2 STR +1 STA StretchingStretch for at least 15 minutes every day +1 DEX +1 CON Side QuestWrite 3 positive things in my journal every night +1 WIS +1 CHAMid Challenge SummaryNutrition = C (79%) Training = A (100%) Stretching = C (78%) Side Quest = B (80%) Challenge AllocationC (79%) = +2.37 CON A (100%) = +2.00 STR +1.00 STA C (78%) = +0.78 DEX +0.78 CON B (80%) = +0.80 WIS +0.80 CHA 2 Quote GryphLevel 1 Recruit STR: 2.00 - DEX: 0.78 - STA: 1.00 - CON: 3.15 - WIS: 0.80 - CHA: 0.80Gryph's First Challenge Link to comment
ninjakitten Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 You truly rocked this new week! Seems starting anew really helped a lot! How did the new week start for you? Hope all is going well! (Level 1, amazing! ) Quote Link to comment
Gryph Posted July 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2015 You truly rocked this new week! Seems starting anew really helped a lot! How did the new week start for you? Hope all is going well! (Level 1, amazing! ) Yes, respawning seemed to really help. Week is great so far. Weathering the holiday weekend is going to be tough, but I think I'm up to the challenge! 1 Quote GryphLevel 1 Recruit STR: 2.00 - DEX: 0.78 - STA: 1.00 - CON: 3.15 - WIS: 0.80 - CHA: 0.80Gryph's First Challenge Link to comment
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