MadWomanWithABox Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 Hey all!I'm a whovian, potterhead, Star Wars fan, lover of books, music, mom of 2 little girls and wife to an amazing and equally nerdy husband! I was recently introduced to NF by my awesome hubby and think that it was be an amazing tool for our health and general well being! A little back story: I'm 27 (in December) 5'6 and weigh 270. About 20 pounds of that is left over baby weight, but I've always been overweight and hated it. But until recently I have never hated it enough to do anything about it. So that's a good first foot forward for me. My biggest problem is I have awful sugar cravings. I get to thinking about sweets and obsess over it and drive myself crazy until I get it. Otherwise, I eatPretty healthy and don't drink but the occasional soda.Main Quest: Lose 110 lbsQuest 1: walk for AT LEAST 10 minutes, every day.Quest 2: Eat no sweets for the next six weeks. I WILL break this bad habit.Quest 3: Exercise (other than walk) 3 times a week for at least 20 minutes.Life Quest: Spend at least 30 minutes a day away from phones, TV, tablets, etc. doing activities with the girls. We are all too involved with technology and it's a habit to be broken.Motivation: I want to feel happy in my own skin. I want to look better for myself and for my hubby. I want to set good examples for my children and keep them out of the ugly rut that has been until this point. And I want to be able to cosplay as Harley Quinn without looking horrible at it Quote Link to comment
MelC Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Hi MadWoman I'm a potterhead, trekkie, starwars fan... etc, etc. No kidlets yet here, but maybe in the next couple years. Who knows? Do you have rewards for yourself as you reach these goals? Attribute points on here? or something else? Rewards are important. I'm totally seeing how maybe the walking goal can be a family thing & you can walk and talk with whole family for ten minutes maybe? idk, my husband and I walk the dogs every day and it's when we talk and unplug. Can't have the phone in your hand when the dog might try to run after a cat. Quote MelC - Level 0 - Wood Elf - currently a recruit, but planning on joining the scouts. 0%0% Quest 1 = 2x/week in gym 0%0% Quest 2 = 3x/week Swim Bike Run Mel C's first Challenge Mel's writerly website Link to comment
MadWomanWithABox Posted September 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 I am unsure of how exactly to do my rewards, but plan on figuring it out so that I can and when hubby is off we will be making it a family affair, otherwise it will just be me and our two kiddos walking (hubby works night shift, boo) Any suggestions on how to reward attribute points? Quote Link to comment
trawlerman Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 I've always been lukewarm on Who, but I love the adipose episode! 1 Quote RunKeeper - https://runkeeper.com/user/trawlerman/profile Link to comment
MadWomanWithABox Posted September 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Hubby got me into who. Just one of many things I love to binge on 1 Quote Link to comment
MadWomanWithABox Posted September 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 Okay so day one is here. Took my girls for a walk around the duck pond near our house since it felt AMAZING today (about 70 when I took them which is a lot better than the high nineties last week) no sweets today and will be doing my body weight workout after the kiddos are in bed. Plus we spent extra time playing outside so my no technology rule was also a successSent from my XT1528 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment
tenepatriot Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 great start to your first day! Quote Challenge 1: Under Construction Link to comment
Ducki Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 How was day two, Madwoman (it feels very impolite to call you that)? Quote 6 Week Challenge - 18 DB workouts 11%11% 6 Week Challenge - 12 30 minute runs 8%8% 2015 Weight Loss Goal - 14 lbs 79%79% IntroductionCurrent Challenge Link to comment
MadWomanWithABox Posted September 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Feel free to call me Ambs lol. Day two was good. I'm craving chocolate something serious and its raining here so it's hard to do my walk but I plan on doing some sort of indoor walking instead. How about you? 1 Quote Link to comment
Ducki Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 MIne was good too thanks. I got on the treadmill for half an hour, managed to successfully circumnavigate cake day at work, and forced down a litre of water (seriously, why is that so hard) so all is well in challenge land. Quote 6 Week Challenge - 18 DB workouts 11%11% 6 Week Challenge - 12 30 minute runs 8%8% 2015 Weight Loss Goal - 14 lbs 79%79% IntroductionCurrent Challenge Link to comment
MadWomanWithABox Posted September 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Awesome sauce! Congrats on the water intake. Have you tried putting some lemon or some fruit in it to make it more bearable? Quote Link to comment
Ducki Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Awesome sauce! Congrats on the water intake. Have you tried putting some lemon or some fruit in it to make it more bearable? Thanks Ambs. I'm drinking flavoured mineral water at the moment. I actually really like water and it's my preferred option. I just find it hard to drink more than my mouth tells me it requires, and my mouth seems to think I'm a damn camel. Quote 6 Week Challenge - 18 DB workouts 11%11% 6 Week Challenge - 12 30 minute runs 8%8% 2015 Weight Loss Goal - 14 lbs 79%79% IntroductionCurrent Challenge Link to comment
MadWomanWithABox Posted September 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Thanks Ambs. I'm drinking flavoured mineral water at the moment. I actually really like water and it's my preferred option. I just find it hard to drink more than my mouth tells me it requires, and my mouth seems to think I'm a damn camel. Oh! Well never mind then. I know a lot of people don't like water. I love it but find it hard to down when I'm not thirsty. Quote Link to comment
Ducki Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 I love it but find it hard to down when I'm not thirsty. Yeah I know what you mean! The flavoured water has definitely been easier. So I shall persevere. Only 5 weeks 4 days to go. Quote 6 Week Challenge - 18 DB workouts 11%11% 6 Week Challenge - 12 30 minute runs 8%8% 2015 Weight Loss Goal - 14 lbs 79%79% IntroductionCurrent Challenge Link to comment
MadWomanWithABox Posted September 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Yeah I know what you mean! The flavoured water has definitely been easier. So I shall persevere. Only 5 weeks 4 days to go. [emoji38]I know! I'm counting down the days hoping it gets easier! Quote Link to comment
MadWomanWithABox Posted September 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 So far so good! It is almost 5pm here and I've gone on my morning walk and spent time with the kiddos and even cooked hubby a yummy lunch for work. It's hard to say no when there is temptation at certain places that I visit (like my grandparents house) but I'm getting it done. I've slacked on my water intake today so I guess I better pick it up before bedtime. 1 Quote Link to comment
Ducki Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 Sounds like another good day! Do you have somewhere pretty to walk? I love a good walk when there are pretty things to look at it, but I struggle to find the motivation otherwise. Quote 6 Week Challenge - 18 DB workouts 11%11% 6 Week Challenge - 12 30 minute runs 8%8% 2015 Weight Loss Goal - 14 lbs 79%79% IntroductionCurrent Challenge Link to comment
MadWomanWithABox Posted September 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 Sounds like another good day! Do you have somewhere pretty to walk? I love a good walk when there are pretty things to look at it, but I struggle to find the motivation otherwise.Yes thankfully otherwise I also lack motivation. There is a duck pond right up the road from me and a lake with trails 1 Quote Link to comment
Ducki Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 That sounds perfect! I love a good duck pond. I live in the flattest place in the UK, so the scenery isn't very exciting (I do love a hill and we don't even have a slight slope). If I want to go for a long walk I tend to drive quite a way first. I go for short walks with my dog, but they're very short because she's old and diabetic and not exactly sprightly! Quote 6 Week Challenge - 18 DB workouts 11%11% 6 Week Challenge - 12 30 minute runs 8%8% 2015 Weight Loss Goal - 14 lbs 79%79% IntroductionCurrent Challenge Link to comment
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