Gaming_Jeweler Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Hey everyone! This is a rough draft for my first 6 week challenge of the year. Things will be more detailed later. My computer can't connect to the Internet, so I'm having to write this from memory on my phone. I normally remember things pretty well, but I'm currently pregnant and very forgetful. That being said, on with my goals!1. Eat healthy/eat regularly. Eating isn't normally a problem for me, but ever since I got pregnant I have had a hard time eating. I either don't eat what I should or I forget to eat something I'm supposed to be eating. Each day I need to eat:3 servings of dairy3 servings of protein1 cup of fruit2-3 cups of vegetables2. Get up and MOVE! I need to exercise 3x a week. I am planning on alternating between prenatal yoga and walking. 3. Relax. I need to take at least 5 minutes a day and just chill out. I can do this by meditating, reading my Bible, reading a book 2 or playing video games. 1 Quote Level 6 Druid My Journey: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Battle Log Photo Album Character Twitter Carry the sun inside you, and reach out for the dreams that guide you. You have everything you need to take you where you want to go. -Douglas Pagels Link to comment
our.lady.of.ashes Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 Hey lady, I missed you. Glad to see you back and making strides. 2 Quote Level 4 Drow Adventurer Stats: STR 8 DEX 7 CON 7.9 STA 10 WIS 8 CHA 7.9 Daily Battle Log 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th Challenge MyFitnessPal | Twitter Link to comment
Gaming_Jeweler Posted January 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 Hey lady, I missed you. Glad to see you back and making strides.Thanks. It's good to be back. I wound up missing the last challenge because of morning sickness and moving, but I am done with both of those and ready to make some progress. What are you up to these days? Quote Level 6 Druid My Journey: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Battle Log Photo Album Character Twitter Carry the sun inside you, and reach out for the dreams that guide you. You have everything you need to take you where you want to go. -Douglas Pagels Link to comment
Gaming_Jeweler Posted January 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 The Internet is working again! Unfortunately, I'm too sleepy to go update everything on the computer. Eat healthy / eat regularlyI ate 3 meals, but I didn't eat all the protein and vegetables I was supposed to. Get up and MOVE! It's super cold and windy today, but my husband and I went to Lowes with our pets and walked around. My feet are sore, so I think I got a good walk in. RelaxI spent 5 minutes meditating and reading my daily devotional book. I think I'm off to a good start. Sure I need to eat better, but I hear that pretty regularly right now. I've started jogging down what I eat when I eat it so that I can see where I need to improve. 1 Quote Level 6 Druid My Journey: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Battle Log Photo Album Character Twitter Carry the sun inside you, and reach out for the dreams that guide you. You have everything you need to take you where you want to go. -Douglas Pagels Link to comment
Gaming_Jeweler Posted January 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 I had a midwives appointment today. I've lost a bit of weight, but according to the midwife I'm fine. I have been eating enough food for the baby, I'm just eating really healthy food and seem to be losing a bit of fat because of diet and exercise. This made me feel better since I had several people tell me I need to be gaining weight and I can't seem to gain a pound. Week 1, Day 2Eat healthy / eat regularlyI ate 3 meals, and got all the fruit, vegetables, protein, and dairy I needed today. Get up and MOVE! Today was a rest day. I'll be exercising tomorrow. RelaxI had to make myself lay down earlier today when my blood sugar decided to act up . I read a bit and then tried to get a nap in. But I was too worried about sleeping through another doctor's appointment, so no nap. 1 Quote Level 6 Druid My Journey: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Battle Log Photo Album Character Twitter Carry the sun inside you, and reach out for the dreams that guide you. You have everything you need to take you where you want to go. -Douglas Pagels Link to comment
Gaming_Jeweler Posted January 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 Well, yesterday was crazy. Our cat and dog got fleas that I accidentally brought in (I went out shopping and came back with a flea). My husband treated them for it and the smell of the flea meds made me sick for the whole day. I spent most of yesterday barely eating and mostly sleeping. I only managed to get my rest goal completed yesterday. Thankfully, I was feeling better by supper and we were able to cook an anniversary dinner at home. (Yesterday was our 4th anniversary. I can't believe we've been married for 4 years. )I'm feeling better today and ready to get some stuff done. Quote Level 6 Druid My Journey: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Battle Log Photo Album Character Twitter Carry the sun inside you, and reach out for the dreams that guide you. You have everything you need to take you where you want to go. -Douglas Pagels Link to comment
Gaming_Jeweler Posted January 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Ok, time to grade week 1.Eat healthy / eat regularly: CI stopped logging my food and forgot what I ate. I ate semi regularly throughout the week and I missed eating protein a few days. I have a ways to go on my diet. Get up and MOVE! : AI got 2 walks in and did a bit of yoga. I need to be careful since I did walk so much that I had to spend an entire day in bed.Relax: AI did a really good job at sitting back and resting throughout the week. I did a lot of reading this week, so next week I might do something else to help me relax. Overall grade: BI did fairly well, but I need to eat better. 1 Quote Level 6 Druid My Journey: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Battle Log Photo Album Character Twitter Carry the sun inside you, and reach out for the dreams that guide you. You have everything you need to take you where you want to go. -Douglas Pagels Link to comment
Gaming_Jeweler Posted January 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 My new yoga mat came in yesterday. I'm looking forward to trying it out soon. I've been looking up different workouts in can do while pregnant and it managed to find a dumbbell workout that's made to help strengthen and tone my arms so that it can "lift baby easier." I'll see about that. So, my recap for the last couple of days:Eat healthy / eat regularly:I'm ate semi regularly. If got sick from eating an overripe apple for breakfast. However, I'm had a friend bring apple slices to church for a snack that evening. So if got my fruit in. I've also started to notice a trend in my eating habits. One day, I'll eat a lot of dairy, but the next day is eat a lot of vegetables. If don't eat what I'm supposed to on a daily basis, but it looks like it adds up by the end of the week. Get up and MOVE! :I'm did a few cat/cow poses yesterday before my mat came in. 1/3 workouts for the week completed.Relax:I've spent a lot of time resting lately. I'm pretty tired since little one is in the middle of a growth spurt. 1 Quote Level 6 Druid My Journey: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Battle Log Photo Album Character Twitter Carry the sun inside you, and reach out for the dreams that guide you. You have everything you need to take you where you want to go. -Douglas Pagels Link to comment
Gaming_Jeweler Posted January 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 I really need to remember to update more often. I fell off the eating healthy wagon for several days. And the not so healthy days were really busy, so I didn't rest that much. I managed to get 2 out of 3 workouts in as well. Overall, week 2 was a C-. I need to do better this week. 1 Quote Level 6 Druid My Journey: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Battle Log Photo Album Character Twitter Carry the sun inside you, and reach out for the dreams that guide you. You have everything you need to take you where you want to go. -Douglas Pagels Link to comment
Gaming_Jeweler Posted January 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 I'm going to log what I eat on here this week and see if that helps me eat better or remember what I need to eat.Breakfast: Greek yogurtLunch: spinach & apple salad with Italian dressing 1 Quote Level 6 Druid My Journey: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Battle Log Photo Album Character Twitter Carry the sun inside you, and reach out for the dreams that guide you. You have everything you need to take you where you want to go. -Douglas Pagels Link to comment
spooky Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 I'm going to log what I eat on here this week and see if that helps me eat better or remember what I need to eat.Breakfast: Greek yogurtLunch: spinach & apple salad with Italian dressinglooks like a great start to week 3 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
Gaming_Jeweler Posted January 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 looks like a great start to week 3 Thank you. Now I just need to remember to eat healthy and not get distracted. Quote Level 6 Druid My Journey: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Battle Log Photo Album Character Twitter Carry the sun inside you, and reach out for the dreams that guide you. You have everything you need to take you where you want to go. -Douglas Pagels Link to comment
Gaming_Jeweler Posted January 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 Lunch part 2:1 apple dipped in Italian dressing1 bowl of brocoli cheese riceThe rice wasn't as good as the apple, so I don't think I'll be eating it again. I seem to enjoy eating apples a lot right now. 1 Quote Level 6 Druid My Journey: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Battle Log Photo Album Character Twitter Carry the sun inside you, and reach out for the dreams that guide you. You have everything you need to take you where you want to go. -Douglas Pagels Link to comment
Gaming_Jeweler Posted January 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 I was getting ready to call it a night when I realized that I hadn't logged supper or done today's recap.Supper: 1 bowl of spinach and apple salad1 plate of chicken spinach Alfredo 2 slices of cheesecakeEat healthy / eat regularly:I ate 3 meals today. Supper is the only meal that I feel wasn't as healthy as it should have been. The chicken Alfredo had 1/2 a bag of fresh spinach added to it, which does make it a lot healthier. But the cheesecake was empty calories. Get up and MOVE! :No exercising today. Relax :My husband and I sat down and watched the Star Wars: The Clone Wars cartoon & the movie that kicked off the series. 1 Quote Level 6 Druid My Journey: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Battle Log Photo Album Character Twitter Carry the sun inside you, and reach out for the dreams that guide you. You have everything you need to take you where you want to go. -Douglas Pagels Link to comment
Gaming_Jeweler Posted January 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Since my husband and I have eaten a lot of cheesecake lately, we agreed to go on a walk today. Back in December, we moved from a double wide trailer we were renting to a house we bought. This will be our first exploration of the neighborhood. Breakfast:1 appleLunch: 1 panini with pesto sauce, Canadian Bacon, onions, and tomato1 slice of cheesecake 1 Quote Level 6 Druid My Journey: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Battle Log Photo Album Character Twitter Carry the sun inside you, and reach out for the dreams that guide you. You have everything you need to take you where you want to go. -Douglas Pagels Link to comment
Gaming_Jeweler Posted January 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Grr... stupid double post. Oh well. I decided to take my double post and turn it into a photo progress post. Two years ago, I found NF and started passively trying to lose weight. Last year, I decided I was tired of being fat and to do something about it. I new I had lost some weight since joining NF, but to actually see photos from 2014 and comparing them with photos taken in 2015 (most of them are almost a year apart) has left me amazed with how far I've come. So, here's to another year and lot more progress. Since Flickr changed their photo html in a way NF doesn't recognize it, here are the links to photo 1, photo 2, and photo 3. 2 Quote Level 6 Druid My Journey: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Battle Log Photo Album Character Twitter Carry the sun inside you, and reach out for the dreams that guide you. You have everything you need to take you where you want to go. -Douglas Pagels Link to comment
Gaming_Jeweler Posted January 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Supper:1 bowl of fruit2 bowls of taco salad (one with meat, one without)1 taco she'llEat healthy / eat regularlyI don't think I'll have trouble eating healthier for the rest of the week, since the cheesecake is gone. I had a friend bring a fruit platter to church and give me the leftovers. I now have grapes, cantaloupe (1-2 pieces), and strawberries in the fridge. There's a fruit dip too, but I don't want it as much as I do the grapes. My husband and I made taco salad for supper. He cooked the meat and I fixed the salad. We had leftover meat and salad, so tomorrow's lunch is in the fridge.Get up and MOVE! :Well, we didn't go on a walk. My dog decided to sneak out of the house and we ran around the house trying to find him. We searched the backyard and the road until it got too cold to be outside. I let myself warm up before we drove around the neighborhood. We couldn't find him at all. I was so worried about him when he suddenly came up to the door to be let in. So there was no walk today. Hopefully I can get a workout in tomorrow without something happening. Relax :Before our dog decided to go on an adventure, I got to kick back and relax by watching some more Star Wars cartoons. 1 Quote Level 6 Druid My Journey: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Battle Log Photo Album Character Twitter Carry the sun inside you, and reach out for the dreams that guide you. You have everything you need to take you where you want to go. -Douglas Pagels Link to comment
sterre Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Sometimes pets like to be little four-legged troublemakers, don't they? I'm glad that your dog came back safely! 1 Quote Level 9 Amazon Druid STR : 17 | DEX : 23 | STA : 22 | CON : 23 | WIS : 21 | CHA : 15 Challenges: 10, 9, 8, 7.1, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3.1, 3, 2, 1 Battle Log Link to comment
spooky Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Glad your dog is back and safe! 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
Gaming_Jeweler Posted January 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Sometimes pets like to be little four-legged troublemakers, don't they? I'm glad that your dog came back safely! Yes they are. I normally expect the cat to be the one that finds all the mischief. But I guess the dog has to have his turn too. Glad your dog is back and safe!Thank you. I'm glad too. Quote Level 6 Druid My Journey: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Battle Log Photo Album Character Twitter Carry the sun inside you, and reach out for the dreams that guide you. You have everything you need to take you where you want to go. -Douglas Pagels Link to comment
Gaming_Jeweler Posted January 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Well, the last half of week 3 sucked. I got a stomach virus and then a cold. I couldn't eat anything for an entire day. I managed to keep water down, so I was ok. The cold has just made me stuffy but hasn't been that bad. My appetite is almost back to normal, so yay! Now, to get back on track. Last week, I only logged half the week and got 1 workout in. I did get plenty of rest. I'm going to give myself a B since I was doing really good until I got sick. 1 Quote Level 6 Druid My Journey: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Battle Log Photo Album Character Twitter Carry the sun inside you, and reach out for the dreams that guide you. You have everything you need to take you where you want to go. -Douglas Pagels Link to comment
sterre Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Hooray for feeling almost back to normal! Good call taking rest when you needed it too. It always sucks to have to forgo plans because of illness, but it's much better to do that than to try to power through when you really shouldn't. 1 Quote Level 9 Amazon Druid STR : 17 | DEX : 23 | STA : 22 | CON : 23 | WIS : 21 | CHA : 15 Challenges: 10, 9, 8, 7.1, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3.1, 3, 2, 1 Battle Log Link to comment
Gaming_Jeweler Posted January 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Hooray for feeling almost back to normal! Good call taking rest when you needed it too. It always sucks to have to forgo plans because of illness, but it's much better to do that than to try to power through when you really shouldn't.Thanks. I agree. It's hard to not want to jump back into everything the second I start to feel better, though. Quote Level 6 Druid My Journey: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Battle Log Photo Album Character Twitter Carry the sun inside you, and reach out for the dreams that guide you. You have everything you need to take you where you want to go. -Douglas Pagels Link to comment
spooky Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Ugh stomach issues are the worst, I'm glad you're feeling better though! It's always important to listen to your body when you're sick so I think you got an A+ 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
Gaming_Jeweler Posted January 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Ok, yesterday was a bit busy. I had a midwives appointment (it was a make up appointment since I got sick and missed my last on). Everything was fine. They actually were able to put the doppler on the baby and we were able to hear the heartbeat clearly (they always found the echo before). We went to Sam's Club and came back with enough meat to last us a month (or 3 weeks if I start eating a lot of meat again). Then I got veggies for the week. Looks like week 4 is off to a good start. Eat healthy / eat regularlyWell, I'm getting my appetite back and I ate good yesterday. But I didn't log any of it. The food wasn't the healthiest I could have had, so I guess I'll have to do better today. Get up and MOVE! : Well, unless you want to count all the running around I did at the store, I didn't really exercise yesterday. Relax : My husband gave me his 3DS and let me play a bit of Mario and Luigi Paper Jam. It's a fun game but the graphics drive me nuts. Old sprites running around in a shiny new 3d environment don't mesh well. 2 Quote Level 6 Druid My Journey: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Battle Log Photo Album Character Twitter Carry the sun inside you, and reach out for the dreams that guide you. You have everything you need to take you where you want to go. -Douglas Pagels Link to comment
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