SomeGuyFromScotland VIII: Lucky Pierre & the Flying Camel

[SomeGuyFromScotland]

Intro: The end of this challenge marks the first anniversary of me joining NF. At the end of January 2015, I weighed 255 lbs, hated myself, and constantly felt sick and tired. I started watching what I was eating, and then at the end of February took the plunge and joined a gym. I came across NF a week before the April 2015 6WC started. By that point, I was five weeks into attempting to establish a new workout routine, and nine weeks into attempting to eat better. There are links to my introduction/origin story and my first seven challenges in my sig below. Feel free to go rummage around in there. I’ve made steady progress through the challenges over the last 12 months, with just the occasional setback. In October, I was invited (and thrilled) to become an Ambassador for the Adventurers guild.

 

 

Life Quest: There is an ongoing life goal to dress like a proper grown-up adult man, in clothes which actually look good on me, and make my wife proud to be seen with me when I take her out. The general aim is to continue to overhaul my entire wardrobe, getting rid of anything which falls into one of the following categories: baggy, sagging or ragged. Over my first four challenges, I set a specific goal of getting properly fitted for a good quality, tailored, three-piece suit, and get a good photograph taken wearing it, because I was sick of being disgusted when I looked in the mirror or saw a photo of myself. Having hit that goal, I kind of lost focus towards the end of 2015, so for now the focus is on getting back to basics, keeping it simple, and shooting for a fixed target weight of 180. With that in mind, the targets are almost identical to the last challenge. Once again, there’s no theme as such, so the quest titles are purely for my own juvenile amusement.

 

 

Quest 1: “The Cleveland Steamerâ€

7,000 calories burned on the cross trainer at my gym.

Achievable Points on offer: +4 STA

A - 7000+ (Points x 1)
B - 6500-7000 (Points x 0.75)
C - 6000-6500 (Points x 0.5)
D - 5500-6000 (Points x 0.25)
F - < 5500 (Fail. 0 Points.)


Quest 2: “The Alabama Hot Pocketâ€

500 burpees within the 26 days of the challenge.

Achievable Points on offer: +4 DEX

A - 500+ (Points x 1)
B - 450-500 (Points x 0.75)
C - 400-450 (Points x 0.5)
D - 350-400 (Points x 0.25)
F - < 350 (Fail. 0 Points.)


Quest 3: “The Hoboken Squat Cobblerâ€

500 bodyweight squats within the 26 days of the challenge.

Achievable Points on offer: +4 STR  

A - 500+ (Points x 1)
B - 450-500 (Points x 0.75)
C - 400-450 (Points x 0.5)
D - 350-400 (Points x 0.25)
F - < 350 (Fail. 0 Points.)


Quest 4: “The Hangry Pirateâ€

Log food, stay mindful of CI-CO, and stay within my calorie target.

Achievable Points on offer: +1 CON, +1 CHA

A – 25-26 Days in Deficit (Points x 1)
B - 24 Days (Points x 0.75)
C - 23 Days (Points x 0.5)
D - 22 Days (Points x 0.25)
F - <22 Days (Fail. 0 Points.)


Quest 5: “The Mississippi Mud Pieâ€

No chocolate.

 

Achievable Points on Offer: +1 WIS.

A – No chocolate. (Points x 1)
F – Had chocolate. (Fail. 0 Points.)

 

[SomeGuyFromScotland]

Progress (Updated Mar 25):
 

[deftona]

Following along with my partner in crime again. 

 

And those challenge titles.... 

 

[skinNbones]

I didnt realise you were an ambassador. Did the Adventurers read any of your posts before inviting you ?

"Now we know that Trolls also explode."

[deftona]

I didnt realise you were an ambassador. Did the Adventurers read any of your posts before inviting you ?

"Now we know that Trolls also explode."

 

Right? I mean, he's definitely the filthiest ambassador here... 

[SomeGuyFromScotland]

And those challenge titles.... 

 

 

My old Granny used to say, "If you're gonna be a bear, you might as well be a grizzly. Now go out there and shit in those woods."

[Sarah Barr]

Subbed! And after remembering a discussion from last challenge, I'm going to rather determinedly insist to myself that Lucky Pierre and the Flying Camel is the story of a happy little penguin who gets into all sorts of lovely cake-delivery-related adventures with his best friend Sally, the first camel to become a licensed seaplane pilot. I don't want to know what it really means. 

[SomeGuyFromScotland]

Subbed! And after remembering a discussion from last challenge, I'm going to rather determinedly insist to myself that Lucky Pierre and the Flying Camel is the story of a happy little penguin who gets into all sorts of lovely cake-delivery-related adventures with his best friend Sally, the first camel to become a licensed seaplane pilot. I don't want to know what it really means. 

 

Well, the Lucky Pierre part is more of a "sandwich" (of sorts) scenario than cake-related, I guess...

[Terah]

Subbed! And after remembering a discussion from last challenge, I'm going to rather determinedly insist to myself that Lucky Pierre and the Flying Camel is the story of a happy little penguin who gets into all sorts of lovely cake-delivery-related adventures with his best friend Sally, the first camel to become a licensed seaplane pilot. I don't want to know what it really means. 

I didn't even think of looking up the challenge title until you posted this. 

 

And subbed off course for more educational smut.

[peelout]

Here to cheer.  Always interested in how people lose wt.

[Briniel]

Following

[spooky]

following  

 

this is clearly the epitome of a Buff McSavory challenge

[DrFeelgood]

Having hit that goal, I kind of lost focus towards the end of 2015, so for now the focus is on getting back to basics, keeping it simple, and shooting for a fixed target weight of 180.

Yup. I've been trying to do the same. Everything seems much more difficult this year.

[SomeGuyFromScotland]

First workout of the challenge got smashed last night. Making a conscious effort to drink more water this challenge to see if that helps with the push towards 200. Did 3.5 litres yesterday. Some pee came out. Like, a lot.

 

So much pee.

[Terah]

First workout of the challenge got smashed last night. Making a conscious effort to drink more water this challenge to see if that helps with the push towards 200. Did 3.5 litres yesterday. Some pee came out. Like, a lot.

 

So much pee.

The things we do for the pancake empire...

I got to 3 liters yesterday, so I can relate

[Sarah Barr]

Saw this and thought I needed to share it with you. Also, have a nice time with all the peeing.

[SomeGuyFromScotland]

This is my favourite version of that:

 

[Sarah Barr]

This is my favourite version of that:

 

Truly we live in a golden age.

[SomeGuyFromScotland]

Been waiting on official confirmation before I made this announcement, but I can now exclusively reveal that following the fun run as the Tin Man in the Wizard of Oz panto, I'm back on stage at the end of the month in the production of Inside Out as...

 

[Terah]

Been waiting on official confirmation before I made this announcement, but I can now exclusively reveal that following the fun run as the Tin Man in the Wizard of Oz panto, I'm back on stage at the end of the month in the production of Inside Out as...

That sounds like so much fun!

[Ensi]

Following along, Scotty! You've got some SMART goals there!

 

Oooh, Inside Out?A brilliant film. Congratulations for the role!  

[SomeGuyFromScotland]

Following along, Scotty! You've got some SMART goals there!

 

Oooh, Inside Out?A brilliant film. Congratulations for the role!

 

Thanks, Ens! Glad to have you on board.

 

Just finished building the spreadsheet and writing up my next challenge. I know, we're only on Day 3 of this one, but I had a little flash of inspirationostalgia^TM earlier.

[Raxie]

Hai! A little late, but gonna follow along because spreadsheet.

Sent by TARDIS delivery service. Apologies for typos caused by interactions with the time vortex.

[SomeGuyFromScotland]

Hai! A little late, but gonna follow along because spreadsheet.

 

Pleasure to have you as always, Raxie.

 

So, today's big news. Had my long-awaited visit from the kitchen designer this morning, and planned out my sexy new kitchen which will be fitted in 8-10 weeks. I am beyond pleased. The new design is giving me an extra four wall units, and an extra five feet of snazzy black countertop. I'll finally have a kitchen worth cooking in.

 

[Shello]

Ooh, kitched redos.  I love that.  Will we be getting before and after pics?