Merrin Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Eat Clean: 1/4-1/12. Stay on Keto during work days. Plan out supplies for all meals. Non-work days will not be Keto, but will also not allow for junk food. No cereal, chips, cookies, pop-tarts, can teas, or can coffees. +3 to STA Weave Silk: I am still very, very new to Tai Chi, having only just picked up a step-by-step book, and watching a few videos on the background, history, and mentality of the forms. I'm really excited to try it out because it sounds like it will be good for me. I will begin daily practice, and see how far it takes me. +3 to DEX Make Things: There are a few fairly ambitious projects on my cosplay docket for this year. I intend to finish one complete outfit for this first challenge. Duelist!Utena will require only shorts and a jacket. I will need to purchase shoes and part of her armour. +3 to CHA Self Care: Something that's always been a struggle for me. This can be several different things, and I'm working on a list as I go. Cuppa Tea: brew, prepare, sit quietly until done. Bubba Baff: candles, salts/bubbles/bombs, book/magazine, Paige (if needed). Skin Care: face mask, moisturize, body moisturizer. +1 to CON Read More: Hi, I'm Ever, and I collect books. There's a shelf full of stuff I haven't touched, and have had several of these novels for far too long. I'll try to cover one book a week. (LifeQuest^) 4 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 comment
Merrin Posted January 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Eat Well: 1/12 onward. Eat fruits/veggies once per day. Protein shakes/eggs for breakfast. Salads for lunch/dinner. 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 comment
Merrin Posted January 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Placeholder for starting measurements to be taken shortly: Bust/Waist/Hips/Thighs/Biceps. Will update each Monday. 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 comment
NeverThatBored Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Following along again! Your new druid symbol is very nice. Quote Gargoyle Ranger | Level 49 2022 challenges: 49 (current) 2015-2021 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 | | 46 | 47 | 48 || My epic quest | MEATBALL WARS You don't get better at anything unless you start doing it. Being alive is heckn swell. Link to comment
Girl-Meet-World Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Read More: Hi, I'm Ever, and I collect books. There's a shelf full of stuff I haven't touched, and have had several of these novels for far too long. I'll try to cover one book a week. Story of my life. Maybe one day I'll open a bookstore and somebody will read the many novels There are a few fairly ambitious projects on my cosplay docket for this year. The dream to make a nice cosplay. /sigh Can we get any hints as to what outfits? Quote Panda Hobbit | Drifter | Level 3 STR 6 | DEX 5 | STA 2 | CON 5 | WIS 7 | CHA 2 "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself" -- Tolstoy Training | Challenge 1 2 3 4 | Epic Quest Link to comment
AliTheDrugDealer Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 I spy another Utena fan! Subbing! Quote Level 2 Mutant Druid "No! Pillage, then burn! It's really hard to do it in reverse!" Link to comment
Merrin Posted January 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Following along again! Your new druid symbol is very nice. Hey friend! Thanks! 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 comment
Merrin Posted January 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Story of my life. Maybe one day I'll open a bookstore and somebody will read the many novels The dream to make a nice cosplay. /sigh Can we get any hints as to what outfits? Duelist!Utena (RevolutionaryGirlUtena), Phoenix!Layla (KaleidoStar), and FFBlackMage!Viera (A bunny-type humanoid). Those are my 3 planned for my next con. I spy another Utena fan! Subbing! Hooray! 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 comment
Merrin Posted January 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 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 comment
Merrin Posted January 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 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 comment
Merrin Posted January 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Triple post means time for a gif party! I made all these characters last year, also. 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 comment
Briniel Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Following along again! Your new druid symbol is very nice.Seconded. I might have to switch to druids next challenge just for that pretty purple badge 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 comment
Merrin Posted January 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Seconded. I might have to switch to druids next challenge just for that pretty purple badge I like yours, tho! The bow and sword go really well together. 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 comment
lilbichy Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 following =) I am excited to hear about your cosplay progress! which cons are you going to this year? Quote Link to comment
athousandwords Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Hey, subbing again! Great goals - I need to do a reading challenge one of these days, I got to read a few over vacation and remembered, oh hey, I actually enjoy reading! Best of luck with the challenge! Quote Level 13 Ravenclaw Rebel "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." --Michael Pollan COMPLETED CHALLENGES: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13.5 2022 CHALLENGES: 14 | 15 Link to comment
Blonde-E Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Following along again! Quote Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it - Charles Swindoll Current Challenge Typos? - I blame the phone Link to comment
Merrin Posted January 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Monday: Keto for the win! Hit some hard carb cravings in the evening, so I had a froyo bar. It definitely helped. Worked on shoulder stretches and standing practice for approx 15 minutes. Tuesday: Also Keto win! I called out to work so I didn't even eat until 1200 or something, long after I woke up and finally felt hungry. Vacuumed the entire downstairs (and the stairs) and did laundry. Began tackling my craft room, organizing supplies and eliminating old projects and doing some touch-up work on prior pieces. Read a bit more of my YAZombie book. It's a bit boring and predictable (zombie-ism is a clear analogy for either autism or race, depending on the character). Today: Is a Keto fail. I couldn't sleep until almost 2. I tried to get up at 630. I did not, so there was no time for good breakfast. Le sigh. Will work more on standing practice and stepping tonight. 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 comment
Briniel Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Woot! You're doing great! Getting up after 4,5 hours of sleep definitely sounds tough. I probably wouldn't have made it, either, I need 8 solid hours of sleep to be happy (or so I tell myself). You'll get another Keto win tomorrow 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 comment
NeverThatBored Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 Sounds like you're already getting busy! I have the same problem with food goals when I don't get enough sleep, either because of a time crunch or because I lose a lot of willpower. I should do a sleep goal sometime, but I never do because I think it would be really hard to actually succeed at one. >.< Quote Gargoyle Ranger | Level 49 2022 challenges: 49 (current) 2015-2021 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 | | 46 | 47 | 48 || My epic quest | MEATBALL WARS You don't get better at anything unless you start doing it. Being alive is heckn swell. Link to comment
lilbichy Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 Have you been able to get sleep and everything back on track? Quote Link to comment
athousandwords Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Hey, how's your week 1 going? 1 Quote Level 13 Ravenclaw Rebel "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." --Michael Pollan COMPLETED CHALLENGES: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13.5 2022 CHALLENGES: 14 | 15 Link to comment
Merrin Posted January 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Weekend Update! Caught up on sleep a whole bunch. I had hoped to get to the museum, but a friend had a bad day at work, so we hung out with her for a while. It was actually for the best, since Ifrit and I both started feeling not so great. Went out and finally saw the last Hunger Games on Thursday night. Got home around 1. Slept until almost noon, and then began destroying the house. There's now a big pile of walls and debris and wood to move from the basement to the upstairs and out, eventually. Last night was self-care night, because of Ifrit working late, so there was fizzy bath stuff and lots of Youtube. I can always count on keto to kick-start my cycle, even when it's off. Sigh. Also ow. Nothing for the last two days was tai chi practice; it just wasn't on my mind. Starting off on a good foot for keto today, I got up in time for breakfast, so yay. I'll work on standing and stepping tonight, finally. 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 comment
Merrin Posted January 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Eat: Done all meals for today, need to log to check my carb count and maybe have some real chocolate. Found last 2 SF chocolates and tiny jar of agave chocolate. Yay. Silk: I'm too unfocused today to do things 'slowly'. I tried to start on my new dance game, but after fighting with it for half an hour and only doing routines twice, I give up. Make: I did some paper patterning last night, along with continuing to hang/fold/donate/trash my stash. I'm too anxious to attempt any fabric patterning. Pulled out all sets needed for next three pieces. Began to lay out pieces for pinning/cutting. Self Care: I could take another hour-long bath. I guess. I dunno. Read: Nothing on my shelf is really leaping out at me. So, in summation, I am agitated, unfocused, dying for sugar, anxious, and vaguely mopey. Keto + period + depression = bad day for Ever. :flump: 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 comment
Briniel Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Aww, I'm sorry to hear you feel so bad. Keto + shark week + depression sounds like a really, really bad combination. Don't worry about not getting much stuff done, I think all the ladies here can relate. Just focus on pampering yourself, doing stuff that makes you feel good and get back at it when you have the energy for it again. Lots of hugs your way! And chocolate 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 comment
lilbichy Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 eeek on the bad week combo. i am in the similar boat with out the keto lol. it will be done soon and you can refocus! I have thought about reading more, any suggestions for great books to start with? Quote Link to comment
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