Riverleaf Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 "You know nothing, Jon Snow." 41 year old married mom of one takes on the Night's Watch! This is the year I take care of me. I'm a hobbit, 5'1" and ultimately looking to lose 160lbs, down 18 so far. The weight is coming off a lot slower than I'd hoped, but this time it's coming off for good. Overall goal: To lose 10 more pounds. I'm the kind of person who: 1. Does a bodyweight workout 2x a week. I'm starting with Darbee's Night's Watch workout and working up to Level 1: 3 sets. So I will start with one set, and build up through the weeks. (#/2 + bonus points for progression to 3 sets by end of six weeks.) 2. Does 20+ mins of cardio 5 times a week. Gotta keep up the stamina to flee from the White Walkers. (#/5) 3. Gratitude Journal - write down 2 things I'm grateful for every day. (p/f) *I'm going to stick to the workouts I have, and save yoga for a future goal. I have some unwelcome visitors over the next few weeks and I'm going to need to keep a positive mindset. Life goal: I really want to do Nanowrimo, but I think i better sit this one out and stick to my 10 min of French daily goal. 5 Quote level 3 Hobbit - AssassinAlchemist - transforming myself one day at a time."Wit beyond measure is mans greatest treasure." - Ravenclaw Current challenge: River Tackles the BasicsPrevious: #1 : #2#3 Doodlies Weight Loss 16.8%16.8% To Mordor 0%0% Link to comment
Riverleaf Posted October 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 While challenge doesn't officially start until next week, I still want to battle log this week. 10/26 - 30 min exercise bike, Night's Watch workout 1 rep x knee pushups, 10 min French10/27 - no workout, 10 min French10/28 - no workout, 10 min French10/29 - 20 min exercise bike, Night's Watch workout 1 set w knee pushups, 10 min French10/30 - 20 min exercise bike, 10 min French (19 day streak! Woot!)10/31 - 30 min walking, 10 min French. 11/1 - 2 Quote level 3 Hobbit - AssassinAlchemist - transforming myself one day at a time."Wit beyond measure is mans greatest treasure." - Ravenclaw Current challenge: River Tackles the BasicsPrevious: #1 : #2#3 Doodlies Weight Loss 16.8%16.8% To Mordor 0%0% Link to comment
jrosto Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 I had to look up "Nanowrimo", that looks like an awesome future quest. More than 10% of the way to your weight loss goal You got this. 1 Quote Barbarian Assassin / Level 5 STR: 16.5 | DEX: 4.8 | STA: 8.9 | CON: 8.7 | WIS: 6.6 | CHA: 6.8 My Current Six Week Challenge - Jrosto - A Barbarian Cleans Up His Act Previous Challenges - #1, #2, #3, #4 My NF Introduction Post : My MDA Journal : My MDA Phase 1 Success Story Simple & Sinister Workout Log Keep Calm and Send in the Penguins! Link to comment
sozzielou Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Subbed! Great goals. I like that you are building yourself up. Seeing progress is awesome and addictive!What sort of cardio do you enjoy? Quote Challenges 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Instagram photos of daily life Battle Log "I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become" ~ Carl Jung Link to comment
Riverleaf Posted October 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Subbed! Great goals. I like that you are building yourself up. Seeing progress is awesome and addictive!What sort of cardio do you enjoy? Ha! Sozzielou - I bribe myself to ride my exercise bike by watching TV. Currently watching reruns of Firefly. Someday I hope to say there's a form of exercise that I "enjoy". 2 Quote level 3 Hobbit - AssassinAlchemist - transforming myself one day at a time."Wit beyond measure is mans greatest treasure." - Ravenclaw Current challenge: River Tackles the BasicsPrevious: #1 : #2#3 Doodlies Weight Loss 16.8%16.8% To Mordor 0%0% Link to comment
Riverleaf Posted October 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 I had to look up "Nanowrimo", that looks like an awesome future quest. More than 10% of the way to your weight loss goal You got this. Thanks Jrosto! Hadn't thought of it like that! Nanowrimo is super fun. I've participated for the last two years, and "won" both years. It is a big commitment though and I'm trying to cut down on those in my life. 2 Quote level 3 Hobbit - AssassinAlchemist - transforming myself one day at a time."Wit beyond measure is mans greatest treasure." - Ravenclaw Current challenge: River Tackles the BasicsPrevious: #1 : #2#3 Doodlies Weight Loss 16.8%16.8% To Mordor 0%0% Link to comment
Einar Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Following you fellow Waffle Doodlie. 2 Quote A true warrior does not train tirelessly to fight, or to kill. A true warrior trains endlessly that he may return home alive. -R. Calloway Maybe the ultimate wound is the one that makes you miss the war you got it in. - Sebastian Junger Challenge 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Battle Log Doodlie PVP Johari Window Epic Quest Character Link to comment
spooky Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Hello fellow Doodlie Great goals! You could always set a lower word count goal for NaNo if you REALLY want to participate but make it a bit easier and more like National Novella Month But ten minutes of French is an awesome goal too, I really need to get back to practicing my French at some point... 1 Quote level 21 magic cat druid, doodlie for life sucking at something is the first step to being sort of good at something past challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Current (old) Battle Log, Battle Log Link to comment
Einar Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 I missed the French bit. If I'm not mistaken I think Ninjakitten is learning French too 3 Quote A true warrior does not train tirelessly to fight, or to kill. A true warrior trains endlessly that he may return home alive. -R. Calloway Maybe the ultimate wound is the one that makes you miss the war you got it in. - Sebastian Junger Challenge 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Battle Log Doodlie PVP Johari Window Epic Quest Character Link to comment
Riverleaf Posted October 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Hello fellow Doodlie Great goals! You could always set a lower word count goal for NaNo if you REALLY want to participate but make it a bit easier and more like National Novella Month But ten minutes of French is an awesome goal too, I really need to get back to practicing my French at some point...If you ever do get back into French, I can't say enough good stuff about the app Memrise. Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk 1 Quote level 3 Hobbit - AssassinAlchemist - transforming myself one day at a time."Wit beyond measure is mans greatest treasure." - Ravenclaw Current challenge: River Tackles the BasicsPrevious: #1 : #2#3 Doodlies Weight Loss 16.8%16.8% To Mordor 0%0% Link to comment
ninjakitten Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Hello fellow waffle! I'll be stalking along!I missed the French bit. If I'm not mistaken I think Ninjakitten is learning French tooI so do! But I'm horrible at it! 2 Quote Link to comment
Riverleaf Posted October 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 I was all gung ho on battle logging this week and I've missed two days of exercise in a row. Not feeling super great this week. Salut, ninjakitten. Ça va? Est-ce que tu voudrais étudier français avec moi? Et toi, spookyfoot? J'aime l'app Memrise. C'est super! 2 Quote level 3 Hobbit - AssassinAlchemist - transforming myself one day at a time."Wit beyond measure is mans greatest treasure." - Ravenclaw Current challenge: River Tackles the BasicsPrevious: #1 : #2#3 Doodlies Weight Loss 16.8%16.8% To Mordor 0%0% Link to comment
Einar Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 If you ever do get back into French, I can't say enough good stuff about the app Memrise.Sent from my SM-G900T using TapatalkI've been using duolingo for German 2 Quote A true warrior does not train tirelessly to fight, or to kill. A true warrior trains endlessly that he may return home alive. -R. Calloway Maybe the ultimate wound is the one that makes you miss the war you got it in. - Sebastian Junger Challenge 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Battle Log Doodlie PVP Johari Window Epic Quest Character Link to comment
Riverleaf Posted October 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 I like duolingo, but I like that memrise gives sentence builders and not a long list of vocab. I've been reading Fluent Forever and he talks about not learning vocab in chunks like all fruits or all animals because it's easier to remember separately. So green and frog and pond are good together but frog fish tadpole would be confusing. Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk Quote level 3 Hobbit - AssassinAlchemist - transforming myself one day at a time."Wit beyond measure is mans greatest treasure." - Ravenclaw Current challenge: River Tackles the BasicsPrevious: #1 : #2#3 Doodlies Weight Loss 16.8%16.8% To Mordor 0%0% Link to comment
Einar Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 I like duolingo, but I like that memrise gives sentence builders and not a long list of vocab. I've been reading Fluent Forever and he talks about not learning vocab in chunks like all fruits or all animals because it's easier to remember separately. So green and frog and pond are good together but frog fish tadpole would be confusing. Sent from my SM-G900T using TapatalkI agree and will probably start using memrise again when I get further along in duo lingo. I did like memrise when I used itSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote A true warrior does not train tirelessly to fight, or to kill. A true warrior trains endlessly that he may return home alive. -R. Calloway Maybe the ultimate wound is the one that makes you miss the war you got it in. - Sebastian Junger Challenge 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Battle Log Doodlie PVP Johari Window Epic Quest Character Link to comment
kimisaurus Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Great goals, I'm following! 😠1 Quote Link to comment
Riverleaf Posted October 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 Updated with a mindset goal instead of another workout, aka yoga. 1 Quote level 3 Hobbit - AssassinAlchemist - transforming myself one day at a time."Wit beyond measure is mans greatest treasure." - Ravenclaw Current challenge: River Tackles the BasicsPrevious: #1 : #2#3 Doodlies Weight Loss 16.8%16.8% To Mordor 0%0% Link to comment
Aminarra Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 I've been using duolingo for German Hi Doc (off topic) I use Pimsleur for German It's great! Quote Aminarra, level 2 RangerMain Quest: Stay Focused!No, YOU'RE awesome.Battle Log | Current ChallengeSTR 2|DEX 1|STA 2|CON 3|WIS 3|CHA 4 Link to comment
Aminarra Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 Double post! Whoops! Quote Aminarra, level 2 RangerMain Quest: Stay Focused!No, YOU'RE awesome.Battle Log | Current ChallengeSTR 2|DEX 1|STA 2|CON 3|WIS 3|CHA 4 Link to comment
Einar Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 Hi Doc (off topic) I use Pimsleur for German It's great!I've heard good things about pimsleur but haven't really checked into it much. 1 Quote A true warrior does not train tirelessly to fight, or to kill. A true warrior trains endlessly that he may return home alive. -R. Calloway Maybe the ultimate wound is the one that makes you miss the war you got it in. - Sebastian Junger Challenge 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Battle Log Doodlie PVP Johari Window Epic Quest Character Link to comment
tourennatrix Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 E, bonjour Riverleaf! J'etais en France pendant le dernier challenge, et j'apprendi que j'ai vraiement besoin de practiquer aussi. Si vous voulez parler (en fait, ecrire) en francais, je serais disponible I have no idea what your french level is, but if that was elusive, let me know (or i suppose Google ) 4 Quote Link to comment
spooky Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 I was all gung ho on battle logging this week and I've missed two days of exercise in a row. Not feeling super great this week. Salut, ninjakitten. Ça va? Est-ce que tu voudrais étudier français avec moi? Et toi, spookyfoot? J'aime l'app Memrise. C'est super!Il n'y a pas une problème que tu n'ai pas faire de l'exercice. Il y a toujours demain ! Ca'va bien, merci! Je pense que je lirai"Le Petit Prince" en Francais pour s'entraine mon Francais, c'est un bon livre que j'ai dans ma chambre Man I need to practice my tenses, I totally forgot all of them. So much for six years of French classes.... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 3 Quote level 21 magic cat druid, doodlie for life sucking at something is the first step to being sort of good at something past challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Current (old) Battle Log, Battle Log Link to comment
Riverleaf Posted October 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 E, bonjour Riverleaf! J'etais en France pendant le dernier challenge, et j'apprendi que j'ai vraiement besoin de practiquer aussi. Si vous voulez parler (en fait, ecrire) en francais, je serais disponible I have no idea what your french level is, but if that was elusive, let me know (or i suppose Google ) Bonjour Tourennatrix, comment bonne chance! Je voudrais pratiquer avec vous. Merci! Quote level 3 Hobbit - AssassinAlchemist - transforming myself one day at a time."Wit beyond measure is mans greatest treasure." - Ravenclaw Current challenge: River Tackles the BasicsPrevious: #1 : #2#3 Doodlies Weight Loss 16.8%16.8% To Mordor 0%0% Link to comment
Riverleaf Posted October 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 Il n'y a pas une problème que tu n'ai pas faire de l'exercice. Il y a toujours demain ! Ca'va bien, merci! Je pense que je lirai"Le Petit Prince" en Francais pour s'entraine mon Francais, c'est un bon livre que j'ai dans ma chambre Man I need to practice my tenses, I totally forgot all of them. So much for six years of French classes.... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Bien sur que c'est vrai. Demain toujours arrive! je fait du exercice. Le Petit Prince! Super! C'est un objectif louable! (I had to google that phrase, not sure if it's proper! 1 Quote level 3 Hobbit - AssassinAlchemist - transforming myself one day at a time."Wit beyond measure is mans greatest treasure." - Ravenclaw Current challenge: River Tackles the BasicsPrevious: #1 : #2#3 Doodlies Weight Loss 16.8%16.8% To Mordor 0%0% Link to comment
deftona Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 Well I stopped in to say hello but I guess I should say bonjour instead! Following along, Doodlie 1 Quote If it's not siesta or fiesta, I'm not interested. Profile picture credit : NF's resident super artist - NinjaKitten Link to comment
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