Jonesy's Adventure in Assassining

[TheFatFriar]

I hit my first weight loss goal! Since January 2nd I've lost 5.5 pounds!

 

Today's weigh in for the biggest Loser had me losing 2.5 since last Thursday. Excited to see where I'm placed in the pack of the other contestants. 

 

While I'm not a big fan of weight loss competitions (or, just competitions in general) I'm glad it helps you to get motivated. Congrats! Even if you're not placed where you're hoping to be, please don't feel disappointed. This was YOUR weight loss goal, and YOU achieved it, and you achieved it by following a healthy lifestyle. It's all that matters

[Jonesy]

WOOO! Congrats!!

 

Very much WOOOO! Thank you!

 

While I'm not a big fan of weight loss competitions (or, just competitions in general) I'm glad it helps you to get motivated. Congrats! Even if you're not placed where you're hoping to be, please don't feel disappointed. This was YOUR weight loss goal, and YOU achieved it, and you achieved it by following a healthy lifestyle. It's all that matters

 

Very true!

 

You know I'm not that competitive either, at least when it comes to fitness. I joined because I knew I would be doing my NF challenges so why not join the work one? I'm on the wellness committee at work so there is that as well, got to participate! As for placement, I just refuse to be last! I lose weight slowly anyways but its nice to have others to encourage and motivate. 

[Snarkyfishguts]

Following! First you make up words, which I'm a big fan of, AND you are kicking your own ass, which I'm also a fan of, and you KNIT?!?!?! 

 

Yup. It was destiny.

 

I like your scarf!! Right now I'm knitting a hen. I have a scarf in my queue, but as you know, scarves can be a little boring, so I'm going to hunt down a more interesting scarf pattern. I love the color work on the scarf you're working on!

[Jonesy]

Following! First you make up words, which I'm a big fan of, AND you are kicking your own ass, which I'm also a fan of, and you KNIT?!?!?! 

 

Yup. It was destiny.

 

I like your scarf!! Right now I'm knitting a hen. I have a scarf in my queue, but as you know, scarves can be a little boring, so I'm going to hunt down a more interesting scarf pattern. I love the color work on the scarf you're working on!

 

Hey Shakespeare got to do it, why can't I?? Haha

 

Thank You! I'm not great at knitting or crocheting but I try, hence why most my projects are scarves. I did make a triforce pattern and star trek pattern washcloth once. Knitting figurines is pretty awesome, I have a friend who crochets them and I get super jealous! She made a bat that turns into a vampire when you flipped it inside out.

 

I'm not sure what the hell is going on with me but the last 3 nights I've had the worst migraines after lunch. Yesterday I felt like I was going to throw up and it didn't go away for a while. I took another nap after dinner and while my migraine went away, my nausea didn't. I had planned on doing my band it workout and part of the mini challenge but finished my Dresden book instead. 

[Jonesy]

Tonight I have book club then some of us are going to see the new Pride + Prejudice + Zombies movie. We read this book back I think in 2010, and most of the group loved it so I'm super excited to see the movie. No workout tonight but I plan on getting to the meetup early to do some knitting. 

 

I was looking over the books for the next month and I realized I was behind on a series, the whole series (Parasitology). I'm always behind on series! I'm not a huge fan of reading horror books but the author, Mira Grant, writes some pretty fantastic stuff. If you are looking for a good post zombie apocalypse book her Newsflesh series is fantastic.

 

If I can pull this off, I think it will be the most books I've read in a month in a long time.

[Jonesy]

Went to the gym this morning. Did 10 mins on the elliptical, 1 set of the Band it workout, and 10 mins stretching. Finished my sith mini challenge and found out one of my neighbors keeps their dog in their car. Every time I walk by their car I'm going to start documenting with pictures.

I'm going to call animal control on Monday and see if there is anything the other neighbors and I can do for the poor dog.

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[Rhyme]

What? Like, the dog lives in the car? I mean, it's better than in the yard without a heated shelter, but still....

[Jonesy]

There is no good reason the dog should be living in a car. They have a home and the chihuahua should be in it.

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[TheFatFriar]

I don't know what's wrong with some people... Why get a pet in the first place if you're not willing to let them into the house? This is animal cruelty, I'm glad you're taking action. Hopefully that poor baby gets a better family

[Rhyme]

Oh gheez... that's awful. No matter how small the dog is, they really need room to run around! Thank god it isn't summer right now, but he can't be comfortable out in the cold Thank you for keeping your eyes open and noticing an animal in need!

[Jonesy]

Yeah still gets my blood boiling!

After having dinner with the family for my dad's bday, I got in 100 pages of reading. So glad I didn't read it before dinner. In a world where they put tapeworms in your body to keep you healthy and it can wake you up from a coma/being brain dead, eating was nowhere near possible. And now all these people are "sleepwalking" like zombies... I swear the tapeworms are trying to taking over!

Finishing the night with Netflix and knitting.

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[fleaball]

That book sounds mildly terrifying. D:

[Jonesy]

That book sounds mildly terrifying. D:

 

You would be correct! 

 

So I attempted to do the 40 min yoga thing I posted. Holy hell was that tough for me. I was only able to do 16, almost 17 mins before my arms, well shoulders, didn't want to do anymore. Doesn't help that my legs were also sore from my squats yesterday. Ahh good type of sore. I have so much to do when it comes to body-weight strength. 

[TheFatFriar]

You would be correct! 

 

So I attempted to do the 40 min yoga thing I posted. Holy hell was that tough for me. I was only able to do 16, almost 17 mins before my arms, well shoulders, didn't want to do anymore. Doesn't help that my legs were also sore from my squats yesterday. Ahh good type of sore. I have so much to do when it comes to body-weight strength. 

 

Oh, I can barely walk for a few days after squats, let alone do yoga. And 16 mins yoga is better than 16 mins on the couch! Great job!

[Jonesy]

Oh, I can barely walk for a few days after squats, let alone do yoga. And 16 mins yoga is better than 16 mins on the couch! Great job!

 

The yoga I had done before was more like stretching and relaxing so I figured it would not be that bad. Boy was I wrong!

 

Saturday's squats are still haunting me and now my shoulders are sore from the yoga! The weird thing the legs are only sore on the front of my thigh, like right above the knee to about mid way up. Maybe that's not weird...idkl!

[Jonesy]

Week 1 - A
Exercise/Food 1: Gym - Wednesday & Saturday, Yoga - Sunday
Exercise/Food 2: Assassin Workout - Tuesday, Band it Workout - Saturday
Exercise/Food 3: Tracked food everyday!
Life 1: Knitted 10 rows and read 2 books (Night Seeker & Blood Rites).

Mini Challenge : 5 Knee Pushups, 12 Flat Knee Raisers, 35 Bodyweight Squats, 20 Bent Over Rows (Green Resistance Band) & 1 recipe posted.  
Thursday Weight in : 324.5lbs

[Jonesy]

Oh and I was so right about the parasites taking over in this book! 

 

Turns out the people who are "sleepwalking" have mutated parasites that are fighting to control the host's body. There are no outward symptoms and the company who has developed these implanted parasites is the only one who knows how to tell if someone's parasites are mutated. Just learned that the mutated parasites give off some ultraviolet light and you can see them squirming around near the arm pit and the inner thighs. 

 

[dancezwithkittehz]

Tonight I have book club then some of us are going to see the new Pride + Prejudice + Zombies movie. We read this book back I think in 2010, and most of the group loved it so I'm super excited to see the movie. No workout tonight but I plan on getting to the meetup early to do some knitting. 

 

I was looking over the books for the next month and I realized I was behind on a series, the whole series (Parasitology). I'm always behind on series! I'm not a huge fan of reading horror books but the author, Mira Grant, writes some pretty fantastic stuff. If you are looking for a good post zombie apocalypse book her Newsflesh series is fantastic.

 

If I can pull this off, I think it will be the most books I've read in a month in a long time.

 

I've been debating picking up Parasitology. It sounds good but then also sounds too similar to Newsflesh in some ways. More zombies? I mean I love Zombies and I loved her other trilogy..... I also have been meaning to pick up some of her stuff written under her not-pen name since I like all of her pen name stuff I have read so far!

[Jonesy]

I've been debating picking up Parasitology. It sounds good but then also sounds too similar to Newsflesh in some ways. More zombies? I mean I love Zombies and I loved her other trilogy..... I also have been meaning to pick up some of her stuff written under her not-pen name since I like all of her pen name stuff I have read so far!

 

I loved the Newsflesh series and this seems pretty different so far. The sleepwalkers are not zombies, at least they don't seem like it. I'm only 200 pages in though so I still have half the book left!

 

My book club also reads her October Daye series. I actually like the October Daye series a lot more than the science stuff ones. It took me until book 3 in the October Daye series to really like it. Mainly because Toby was such a horribly bad investigator and under developed, but she has matured and changed so much. Plus her secondary characters are all fantastic! Love me some Tybalt.

[fleaball]

Oh wow, I thought Animorphs was bad once upon a time. That book sounds gross.

[Jonesy]

I was doing good until last night when they were checking the main character to see if her parasites were squirming near the surface of her skin....uugh. Just typing that was hard. 

 

I will say, Mira Grant sounds like she is not a fan of government facilities or private labs. I'm pretty sure she might be a conspiracy nut, since the thought is prevalent in both the Parasitology and Newsflesh series.  

[Jonesy]

Went grocery shopping tonight because I didn't want to go on Superbowl Sunday. Excited to try a new recipe, thanks to the mini challenge! Making Caramelized Onion Spaghetti Squash tonight. The Spaghetti Squash smells so damn good! Once I do this I'll have completed the Lightsaber Power Cell challenge! Next I need to start working on my Lightsaber Focus Crystal mini. 

 

 
Spent the night reading Parasite, 140 pages. Boy oh boy, shady private labs, mad scientists and now a secret government facility! I should finish the book tomorrow.

[Jonesy]

Uuugh today. So it was not that bad. Honestly.

I kind of had a minor freak out at the gas station. I know nothing about cars and when something happens I overreact. I was pumping gas and was wondering why it was taking so long. My tank was not completely empty to begin with but when it hit 10 gallons and I smelt gas, I stopped pumping because gas with pouring out from underneath my car.

I started freaking out because I thought that maybe I had a hole in my gas tank or some plugin came undone.

My car was not going into neutral so I couldn't get away from the gas puddle. I called my sister to ask if her husband if he had any idea what was wrong. He gave me a few examples and told me what to look out for and turns out it was the stupid gas hose the entire time!

For some reason the hose didn't click and stop when my tank was full and it was drizzling out a little bit at a time and since I wasn't looking down at it, I didn't realize it. So embarrassing.

I already had a headache and that didn't help. I got home and didn't want to do anything so I just finished a Netflix show and got like 5 rows knitted. I finished Parasite and worked on the mini challenge. Did standard bodyweight squats and beginner shrimp squat. Turns out there is no way I can do the door frame assisted pistol squat. I tried and failed.

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[fleaball]

I am right there with you re the car thing. That's annoying that it happened, but hey at least it was just a false alarm so you're only left feeling silly instead of having a broken car!

[Jonesy]

So true! I called my dad before and after and he just laughed at me. I mean it's funny now but at the time I was not financially prepared!

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