Merrin Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 Goal: 10 lbs lost. Chase Youma. I'm trying hard to mix it up this challenge. I'm bored of the BBWW. I'm not doing yoga when I said I would, because several of the poses don't seem to 'do' anything for me, and videos just confuse me because I don't have them memorized. However, I do have a treadmill now. And lots of podcasts. And running seems to shut off my brain, which can be nice. Goal: 3x/week, 20 mins minimum. .2 to STA for each day. 3.6 Keep Calm Kill Witches. I don't care how powerful her magic might be, Mami's got to be incredibly strong to lift her Spiro Finale gun. And ridiculously agile to turn and shoot like she does. So, this is a two-part target. Goal: 2x/week, 3 sets of dumbbell rows, interspersed with two sets of leg lifts, with starting and finishing stretches. .2 to DEX and STR for each day. 4.8 Take Time for Donuts! I'm pretty stoked to admit that I lost 13 lbs in the second half of the last challenge. I had a few more cheat days than intended, but that's ok. If I wanted to indulge, I was going to have fruit and expensive chocolate and fresh sourdough bread, and not 'cheap' or 'junk' food. Keto feels pretty simple, if a bit dull. But that's ok! I'm finding new things that I like all the time. I'm buying avocados on a rotation so that I always have some perfectly ripe ones in my crisper. I plan to keep doing this until I'm satisfied with the results, I guess. I have one planned bad day each week, being Wednesday, since it's the start of my weekend. Each day of sticking to my macros will be .1 to CON. 3.6 Read or Die. I've got no cons coming up soon and way too many books languishing on my shelf. I will finish 3 by the end of this challenge for WIS points. 3 The Sea of Despair. I'm in the de-clutter PVP for this round. I'm supposed to get rid of 1 thing on day 1. Then 2 things on day 2. And on, and on. I am honestly not sure how far I will make it, if there are really that many things to get rid of throughout my house, but I will try. Each day that I can't, however, I will put that same 'amount' into my piggy bank. I'd like to think that eliminating clutter will probably show me that I waste a lot of money on junk. So, if instead I make myself save money, I will avoid accumulating new junk. I solemnly swear I will set up nice things to get based on how much money I save overall. These numbers are for me to budget my pocket money for the week. 1: clear!2: clear-3: ~clear4: clear.5: 57 Rewards: purchased an additional dress and a petticoat for the trip. 5 Quote Sylph Spellblade | Level 10 STR 5.2 | DEX 4.2 | STA 6.2 | CON 11.32 | WIS 6.75 | CHA 7.3 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Battle Log Epic Quest! Link to post
NeverThatBored Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 I love these goals! I've been on a bit of a minimalist/decluttering kick lately, but I'm not brave enough to commit to a PVP like that. I really like the way you're allocating your stat points per day rather than based on a grade at the end. I imagine it's a good way to motivate yourself each day, because you know you'll get those points if you stick to the goals. Any idea what you're going to read first? Quote Gargoyle Ranger | Level 46 2021 challenges: 46 (current) 2015-2020 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 | 45 My epic quest | MEATBALL WARS You don't get better at anything unless you start doing it. Being alive is heckn swell. Link to post
RES Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 I'm pretty stoked to admit that I lost 13 lbs in the second half of the last challenge. Rewards to be decided!I'd be pretty stoked too!! That's what I forgot.... Quote RES...and I want to live days worth dying for... Current: RES: CUTE 2021 - is consistent Spoiler Magickal, Eclectic, Goddess, Level 59 |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|45|46|47|48|49|50|51|52|53|54|55|56|57|58|59|60|61|62|63| |My Character Page | Tracking Spreadsheet | My Business Venture | Growth happens when you care more about the well being of your future self than the comfort of your present self! "Pass on what you have learned. Strength, mastery. But weakness, folly, failure also. Yes, failure most of all. The greatest teacher, failure is." -Yoda Link to post
Teros Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 I'm buying avocados on a rotation so that I always have some perfectly ripe ones in my crisper. I plan to keep doing this until I'm satisfied with the results, I guess. That's a f*cking great idea... Quote Link to post
athousandwords Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 That de-clutter PVP scares me! Not that I don't have 400+ things I could get rid of, but.... Good luck with the goals this challenge! Looks like you have a solid plan in place! Quote Level 9 Ravenclaw Ranger STR 16.25 | DEX 12 | STA 18.75 | CON 31.25 | WIS 20.5 | CHA 14.75"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." --Michael PollanPREVIOUS CHALLENGES: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 CURRENT: 10 Link to post
Merrin Posted September 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 I'd be pretty stoked too!! That's what I forgot.... Shiny carrots, go get you some! That's a f*cking great idea... Do you mean the avocados? Yes! I've found it takes about three days for them to be scoop/blend-able, but I want to eat so many that I end up buying new ones just as the ones in the fridge are about to ripen. 2 Quote Sylph Spellblade | Level 10 STR 5.2 | DEX 4.2 | STA 6.2 | CON 11.32 | WIS 6.75 | CHA 7.3 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Battle Log Epic Quest! Link to post
Merrin Posted September 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 1 Quote Sylph Spellblade | Level 10 STR 5.2 | DEX 4.2 | STA 6.2 | CON 11.32 | WIS 6.75 | CHA 7.3 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Battle Log Epic Quest! Link to post
Merrin Posted September 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 Quote Sylph Spellblade | Level 10 STR 5.2 | DEX 4.2 | STA 6.2 | CON 11.32 | WIS 6.75 | CHA 7.3 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Battle Log Epic Quest! Link to post
Merrin Posted September 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 I love these goals! I've been on a bit of a minimalist/decluttering kick lately, but I'm not brave enough to commit to a PVP like that. I really like the way you're allocating your stat points per day rather than based on a grade at the end. I imagine it's a good way to motivate yourself each day, because you know you'll get those points if you stick to the goals. Any idea what you're going to read first? I've found that a grade system seems to throw off my math, because I'm a bit strict about saying "Well did I give it my A effort?" I have no idea what to read first! I've got Clive Barker, but my first introduction to his stuff hasn't really sucked me in. I've also got a few dark YA that look promising. 1 Quote Sylph Spellblade | Level 10 STR 5.2 | DEX 4.2 | STA 6.2 | CON 11.32 | WIS 6.75 | CHA 7.3 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Battle Log Epic Quest! Link to post
Merrin Posted September 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 That de-clutter PVP scares me! Not that I don't have 400+ things I could get rid of, but.... Good luck with the goals this challenge! Looks like you have a solid plan in place! Thank you! I'm sure the house will look great in the end, but it does seem like an AWFUL lot. Quote Sylph Spellblade | Level 10 STR 5.2 | DEX 4.2 | STA 6.2 | CON 11.32 | WIS 6.75 | CHA 7.3 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Battle Log Epic Quest! Link to post
T2sarahconnor Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 You would be surprised what you can part with. I did it about a year ago with my friend Heidi. It is amazing when you realize you don't need 200 plastic glasses and 14 bottle openers. 2 Quote Level 36 Ranger Sorcerer Current challenge Link to post
Merrin Posted September 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 You would be surprised what you can part with. I did it about a year ago with my friend Heidi. It is amazing when you realize you don't need 200 plastic glasses and 14 bottle openers. Yikes! That's a lot. A great deal of my purging will come from media collections. I don't want to think about how many VHS I have. 1 Quote Sylph Spellblade | Level 10 STR 5.2 | DEX 4.2 | STA 6.2 | CON 11.32 | WIS 6.75 | CHA 7.3 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Battle Log Epic Quest! Link to post
RES Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 Yikes! That's a lot. A great deal of my purging will come from media collections. I don't want to think about how many VHS I have.I have this issue as well...need to figure out how to convert them to digital Sent from the handheld device that holds all of my friends Quote RES...and I want to live days worth dying for... Current: RES: CUTE 2021 - is consistent Spoiler Magickal, Eclectic, Goddess, Level 59 |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|45|46|47|48|49|50|51|52|53|54|55|56|57|58|59|60|61|62|63| |My Character Page | Tracking Spreadsheet | My Business Venture | Growth happens when you care more about the well being of your future self than the comfort of your present self! "Pass on what you have learned. Strength, mastery. But weakness, folly, failure also. Yes, failure most of all. The greatest teacher, failure is." -Yoda Link to post
lilbichy Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Yikes! That's a lot. A great deal of my purging will come from media collections. I don't want to think about how many VHS I have. I am on the opposite end of that, when my girls and I hit the thrift stores, they always look for gems in the VHS section. Mostly find Pokemon movies =) Awesome set of goals this round. I have found watching anime while running on treadmill did help boredom a bit! I love your declutter goal! Good luck! I cant wait to see how you do this challenge with all your goals! Quote Link to post
pureleeawesome Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Definitely a change up this challenge! I was considering doing the decluttering pvp as well but in all honestly when I start chucking things out I tend to do it all at once Plus I had a declutter recently. But it sounds fun. (me = weirdo) 2 Quote Level 1 Adventurer Quest for Adventure Took the road less traveled. Now lost. Link to post
Merrin Posted September 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 Wanted to start on the disassemble of the VHS yesterday, but I got some kind of stomach...thing. All I could do was sit on a corner of the couch and eat dry Cheerios and pet the dog. I felt horrrrrible. Quote Sylph Spellblade | Level 10 STR 5.2 | DEX 4.2 | STA 6.2 | CON 11.32 | WIS 6.75 | CHA 7.3 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Battle Log Epic Quest! Link to post
lilbichy Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 =( i hope you get better soon! Quote Link to post
RES Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 Cannot 'like' this one, hope you feel better! Sent from the handheld device that holds all of my friends Quote RES...and I want to live days worth dying for... Current: RES: CUTE 2021 - is consistent Spoiler Magickal, Eclectic, Goddess, Level 59 |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|45|46|47|48|49|50|51|52|53|54|55|56|57|58|59|60|61|62|63| |My Character Page | Tracking Spreadsheet | My Business Venture | Growth happens when you care more about the well being of your future self than the comfort of your present self! "Pass on what you have learned. Strength, mastery. But weakness, folly, failure also. Yes, failure most of all. The greatest teacher, failure is." -Yoda Link to post
pureleeawesome Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Seems like everyone is getting sick lately Hope you feel better soon! Quote Level 1 Adventurer Quest for Adventure Took the road less traveled. Now lost. Link to post
Briniel Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Sounds like a great set of goals, I'll be cheering you on again. Also, I hope you get better soon (why is there no easy way to say Gute Besserung in english?) so you can kick of this challenge with an awesome first week 1 Quote "The way you spend your days is the way you live your life" Challenges: Current | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to post
Merrin Posted September 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 =( i hope you get better soon! Thankee. Cannot 'like' this one, hope you feel better! Sent from the handheld device that holds all of my friends Thanks! Seems like everyone is getting sick lately Hope you feel better soon! It's fall, it seems to be that time. Thanks. Sounds like a great set of goals, I'll be cheering you on again. Also, I hope you get better soon (why is there no easy way to say Gute Besserung in english?) so you can kick of this challenge with an awesome first week Yay cheering! Danke fur die guten Wunsche. I believe English is often limiting, but what can you do. 1 Quote Sylph Spellblade | Level 10 STR 5.2 | DEX 4.2 | STA 6.2 | CON 11.32 | WIS 6.75 | CHA 7.3 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Battle Log Epic Quest! Link to post
Merrin Posted September 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Today's Plan of Attack: Sort/dump all remaining flatware to scrap metal, with Ifrit's help. Relocate bookshelf to side wall, load up with media from tall unit. Begin breaking down/sorting/listing VHS. 3 Quote Sylph Spellblade | Level 10 STR 5.2 | DEX 4.2 | STA 6.2 | CON 11.32 | WIS 6.75 | CHA 7.3 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Battle Log Epic Quest! Link to post
CandiRose Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 Yay! Everanything is back Good luck babe!!! 1 Quote Level 1 AdventurerRace: Human/HobbitCurrent stats: STR-1 DEX-1 STA-2 CON-1 WIS-2 CHA-3Current Challenge"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:34 Distance to Rivendell 0%0% Link to post
athousandwords Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 Sounds like a great set of goals, I'll be cheering you on again. Also, I hope you get better soon (why is there no easy way to say Gute Besserung in english?) so you can kick of this challenge with an awesome first week "Get well soon" is easy! It's actually fewer letters!! Hope you're feeling better Everanything - I'm feeling a little under the weather myself, so sympathy and tea all around! 1 Quote Level 9 Ravenclaw Ranger STR 16.25 | DEX 12 | STA 18.75 | CON 31.25 | WIS 20.5 | CHA 14.75"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." --Michael PollanPREVIOUS CHALLENGES: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 CURRENT: 10 Link to post
Briniel Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 "Get well soon" is easy! It's actually fewer letters!! Thanks for the pointer, I don't think it's the same, though. You can say "werd schnell wieder gesund" in german, too (with even more letters ) but "Gute Besserung" refers to more than the healing time. It literally translates to "good healing" and implies that recovery may be smooth and easy on you. Nice list, everyanything. How did the battle go? 1 Quote "The way you spend your days is the way you live your life" Challenges: Current | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to post
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