Achaedia's Dungeon

[Achaedia]

November is always a difficult month for me. This year I'm taking on more responsibility at work, trying to finish my masters degree, and planning my wedding, on top of the usual November difficulties. Luckily, if I can make it to Thanksgiving, it will be pretty smooth sailing. So, getting through this reminds me of getting through a ...

 

 

Dungeon!

 

 

Quest 1: Keep my health bar up (+3 CON, +1 WIS)

 

In order to make it through the dungeon, I am going to have to watch my health bar. I have to keep up the heals, because if I let my health get too low, I'm a goner. For this quest, I will take my meds every day, + a multivitamin. 

 

Week 1 and 2: +1 CON

Week 3 and 4: +1 CON

Week 5: +1 WIS

Week 6: +1 CON

 

 

Quest 2: The grind (+2 DEX, +4 STR)

 

As tempting as it is when you're tired and your party is flagging to pass monsters by, the only way to be successful in the game is to keep leveling up. For this quest, I am going to build my strength by going to the gym at least 3 times a week (gymnastics or regular gym). 

 

Week 1: +1 DEX

Week 2: +1 DEX

Week 3: +1 STR

Week 4: +1 STR

Week 5: +1 STR

Week 6: +1 STR

 

 

Quest 3: Saving the game (+1 STA)

 

Everyone knows that if you go too long without saving, you're bound to regret it sooner or later. For this quest, I will record my food intake in myfitnesspal at least 5 times each week. 

 

 

Quest 4: Treasure Hunter (+2 WIS, +1 STA, +1 CHA)

 

I'm not usually a completionist like some people I know, but I do have a few treasures in this dungeon I really want to pick up along the way. 

 

READ plans +1 WIS

Report Cards +1 WIS

APTT Conferences +1 CHA

Action Research class  +1 STA

 

At the end of the challenge, I will have an additional: 

 

+4 STR | +2 DEX | +2 STA | +3 CON | + 3 WIS | + 1 CHA

 

I plan to post photos. If I can manage it, I will try to do that after work today. 

[blkhole24601]

Wooooo!!! Glad to see you back around! Best of luck this November! YOU CAN DO EET!!!!!

[raptron]

Nice!!! Time to kick November's butt!

[Achaedia]

Day One

 

Quest 1: Meds and multivitamin taken!

 

Quest 2: This was not done yesterday but I plan to go today. 

 

Quest 3: I did record food yesterday, but not all of it. I think I will count it as long as the total meals totals 5/7 for the week  

 

Work: I did the November calendar and prepared homework for the week and the copies I needed to make. I'm still sort of behind on everything but I have a plan. 

 

Grad School: A (my fiancee) has bible study tonight so she won't be home until 10. So my plan is to catch up on gym & grad school work. 

 

Wedding: A found a wedding planning site with a checklist so we checked some things off I got my photographer (a cousin) booked and ordered my wedding dress. We also started a gift registry. And we agreed on not doing a wedding hashtag because #nope. Right now, I think the main thing we're behind on is finding and booking a venue, and booking the officiant. One thing we're way ahead on is wedding bands. Those are supposed to be picked up tonight (that will be my job as well). 

 

Civic Duty: I need to turn in my ballot. I will try to find a drop-off place on the way to the gym. 

[Achaedia]

Day Two 

 

Quest 1: Meds and multivitamin taken! A has pointed out that the multivitamin I am taking expired in 2013 so I might switch to the one that expires next year instead. 

 

Quest 2: Gym attended. I did: 

 

5 min elliptical machine warm-up

5x5x55lb squat

5x5x50lb bench press

5x5x50lb barbell row

50 box jumps for the mini

 

Quest 3: I recorded some food today. 

 

Wedding: Picked up the wedding bands today from the jeweler. I'm wearing mine now. 

 

Civic Duty: Turned in my ballot on time. All of the school board candidates I voted for are winning. 

[starsapart]

Yayyyyyyyyy you had my heart with your theme.

 

Always let me know if you want wedding planning help, I love that stuff, haha!

[raptron]

Whoa, wait, you are engaged now!? CONGRATULATIONS!!! I feel like I am so behind the times! 

[Lilith]

I am visiting you on behalf of the green team! There's still time to log those jumps and complete the level!

[Achaedia]

Yayyyyyyyyy you had my heart with your theme.

 

Always let me know if you want wedding planning help, I love that stuff, haha!

Of course 

 

Whoa, wait, you are engaged now!? CONGRATULATIONS!!! I feel like I am so behind the times! 

Thanks ^^ I haven't really been very active here lately and really it just happened like 2 or 3 weeks ago. 

 

I am visiting you on behalf of the green team! There's still time to log those jumps and complete the level!

Thanks for reminding me!

[Achaedia]

Oops, I didn't really update this weekend. So I'll update really quick: 

 

Quest 1: I did this every day this week! Yay! It helps to have a routine

 

Quest 2: I only did the gym once this week. It's still hard to mesh my schedule with Abigail's. When she's home, I want to spend time with her. I will keep working on this. 

 

Quest 3: I recorded food 5/7 days this week. Which is the bare minimum. I want to get where I am doing this every day. But it's still week 1. Plenty of time  

 

Adulting: I caught up on grad school and I made my first bechamel yesterday, and a pumpkin pie today, and I've been doing some cleaning. 

 

Wedding: My engagement ring and wedding dress came on Friday! So exciting! And we got our officiant booked today, and started the ball rolling on the venue. Good things  

[Lilith]

I am so glad your first week went so well for you! Was it hard to make bechamel? it seems like one of those advanced things!

[miss_marissa]

Bahh! You're engaged?!?! Congratulations! That's awesome

[Achaedia]

I am so glad your first week went so well for you! Was it hard to make bechamel? it seems like one of those advanced things!

I thought it would be, but it wasn't. It's just butter and onions and then you whisk in flour and then you whisk in milk. I think it's more one of those things that if you know how, you can do it. 

 

Bahh! You're engaged?!?! Congratulations! That's awesome

Thank you <3 I'm so excited. 

[Lilith]

So how have you been the past couple of days?

[Achaedia]

I said November is one of the busiest months for me, but really it's just this past week and this coming week. Which is why I haven't been checking in. But I did discover that I gained 15 lbs in the past 2 months. I took my meds every day and I worked out 2 days. I'm trying not to overeat so I can feel better about entering my food. I might not be checking in a ton this week either but this should be the last busy week. Also I am slowly working through my bear walks and will get them all in before the deadline  

[Lilith]

At least you are checking in now! Hope soon it will be less busy so you have more time to check in, and also just more time for yourself to relax! You can do this <3

[raptron]

Glad you checked in! Good luck surviving the busy onslaught!

[Achaedia]

So last night was my long night of conferences. I had 9 scheduled, and I slipped one extra in (although I had one no-show that I am going to try to reschedule tonight or tomorrow). So it was pretty full between 3 and 6:20. I do have a little over an hour free tonight, though! I brought running clothes because I am going to go for a jog! And tomorrow I have two hours free, so I think I can slip out and go to the gym. 

[Achaedia]

During Thanksgiving I didn't really go on the computer as much and I don't have Tapatalk installed on my new phone yet. So no updates I'm still in this though. A and I have made a commitment to go to the gym 3x a week for the next 8 weeks (Mon, Wed, and Sat) and we went twice last week and once so far this week. We've also been tracking our food in MyFitnessPal and taking medicine right before bed each night Today I did Zombies Run and reordered meds from the pharmacy. 

 

I've done the assassin mini every week so far!

 

Also, I'm done with my grad school class (got an A-), report cards, and conferences. I am almost done with READ plans (late :/). I'm having a low self-esteem day because all my pants are tight, but baby steps. 

[starsapart]

Sounds like you're doing just fine!  In time, the pants will be loose again.

[Lilith]

You're doing great! Even if you don't check in that often!  

 

*hugs* Don't think about those pants too much for now. Feeling worse is a recipe for disaster motivation wise and everything. You are doing great, and you are awesome. And what starsapart said is true too, those pants will be loose again someday. Really!