4 weeks to a better me!

[Mippi]

Hello!

I am new to this whole site in general. I started Paleo's 30 day detox/reset on January 1 and was searching the web for an online community to be a part of to keep myself motivated and found you guys! I am deciding to join the challenge to meet new people with similar goals and keep myself motivated to better myself for 2016. A little about me, I am a third grade teacher in Orlando, FL. I am currently finishing up my Master's degree at UCF. I have been in a committed relationship for over a year now and he too is a teacher but for second grade and also finishing up his Master's in the same field. We both aspire to be principals some day. I own a service dog, she's a doberman pinscher who is 3 years old and my all time best four-legged friend. My boyfriend and I love to travel and are looking into moving into together in August so we are currently saving up money to make this possible. Between work, grad school, a boyfriend, and a dog life got really busy really fast and I fell off the health wagon. I was consuming candy bars as snacks and frozen pizzas for dinner. Not an ideal life style. I kept blaming it on the stress but in reality I only have myself to blame. I used to be a professional dancer (ballet, jazz, contemporary) and would travel with a production company before I became a teacher. I was very active with that company and doing crossfit. I weighed 118. I now weigh 145 and I'm only 5 feet tall. Not how I like seeing myself. I've decided to stop blaming extenuating factors and get myself active again, get back into crossfit, get on Paleo, and cleanse my life.

After reading Antagonist's post I liked that she had financial quests in there too so I'm following her template. As for my diet and fitness quests, instead of doing two diet quests since Paleo eliminates all sugars and carbs, I'm going to do two fitness quests.

Diet Quest
Strictly stick to Paelo's 30 day detox and then beyond that.

Fitness Quest
Crossfit at least two times per week
Ballet once a week (at home yoga if cannot make a ballet class for whatever reason)

Life Quest
Go to bed 10 minutes earlier
Spend 5 minutes a day cleaning my room

Financial Quest
Brew coffee at home
Make meals at home instead of going out to eat
Bring lunch to work and snacks to grad classes
Work on internship resume and documentation for at least one hour a week

Mental Quest
Meditate every morning upon waking up or before letting the kids into the classroom
Keep journaling the entire 30 days

[Pesky Squall]

Financial Quest

 

Brew coffee at home

 

I like this one, and may just have to steal it.

I have a horrible tendency to mindlessly go grab a coffee out when I want one.

Instead I'd like to make going out for a (Good) coffee that I can enjoy a treat once in awhile and save money by brewing my own at home.

[Jonesy]

Are you doing the Whole30 challenge? I did that once and while it sucked the first 2 weeks the rest were amazing!

 

I love your financial goals. It's amazing how much you save when you make meals at home! Good luck this challenge. 

[Rurik Harrgath]

I've decided to stop blaming extenuating factors and get myself active again, get back into crossfit, get on Paleo, and cleanse my life.

 

From one CrossFitter to another, welcome to Nerd Fitness!

 

You've got some excellent Rebel goals outlined there, a nod to general fitness, Paleo nutrition, and life improvement!  An ambitious start to 2016.  Have you given any thought to which guild you'll find your way into upon completion of this one?  CrossFit has traditionally been the Ranger's department, although you'll find members throughout the spectrum of guilds here.  Off the top of my head, I know with certainty that several call the Warriors home as well, and likely Assassins too.

 

If you feel like the Rangers might be your flavor, I make myself available to you for further questions or any assistance you may require!

 

Best of luck to you on this challenge, and your healthy living adventure as well.

[Koaladle]

How are you doing so far?

[Bast]

Hey there, Mippi!

 

Sounds like you've got a good solid start going for you!  How did your first week go?  

 

In your tags, I noticed a tag for the Assassin's Guild.  If that was added on your behalf, please don't feel that it was to cloister you into anything.  It was just that some of your goals seemed to fit into what the Assassins stand for.  We are a fun loving bunch who often tend to do it all!  You can find some additional info about us here, or visit our Guild page.  You can also go to the Assassin Intitiates page to get to know your fellow Recruits who have similar Assassiny interests!  If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.

 

I look forward to seeing you great you're doing!  Good luck & kick butt in Week 2!

 

[Bast]

Hey, Mippi!

 

How did you're Weeks 1 & 2 go?  I hope you're still hanging in there!  We're already half way there!  Keep up the great work!

 

[Koaladle]

How are you doing?

[Bast]

I hope you are doing ok, Mippi... cuz we're in the home stretch now!

 

How was your Week 3?

 

[Bast]

I hope you did well this Challenge, even though you didn't post any updates.  If not, don't worry...you can always try again and we'll be here to cheer you on!