deathbyshiny Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 So, I did pretty well for my first full challenge, or at least as well as I could being on vacation and dealing with family medical issues. I lost steam near the end because of everything, so I'm going to hit reset and restart the level. It's not cheating. It's being strategic. So here it goes! Starting on the 21st! Diet: Eat breakfast within 30 minutes of waking up. (More proteins than carbs.) Eat vegetables with at least one meal a day. Fitness: Do the Darebee Foundation Light program every day. (http://darebee.com/programs/foundation-light-program.html) Some sort of endurance exercise 3x a week. (Walking, Biking, Etc.) Life: Do some sort of me-time activity each day. (Watch an episode of a show, listen to a podcast, read a chapter in a book). Lower my stress by limiting myself to 3 hours MAX of work after school hours or at home on weekends. (Grading, planning, etc.) Making a spread in my bullet journal so I can keep track of this, especially the Darebee program. I can do better this time and progress to level 2! 4 Quote Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try. - Gail Devers Current challenge: New Game Previous challenges: 2017 Challenges: Strategy 2 | Strategy 1 | 1-3 1-2 | 1-1 | Reset2016 Challenges: 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .5 Link to comment
Super_Lili Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 @deathbyshiny: Great goals! And thank you for sharing the link to the Darabee program: I had never heard of it. It seems perfect for the "truly beginners" (like me!) and I'll keep it in mind if my new fitness program is to hard for me. Good luck in your challenge and keep us posted! Quote Current Challenge Link to comment
deathbyshiny Posted August 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 6 hours ago, Super_Lili said: @deathbyshiny: Great goals! And thank you for sharing the link to the Darabee program: I had never heard of it. It seems perfect for the "truly beginners" (like me!) and I'll keep it in mind if my new fitness program is to hard for me. Good luck in your challenge and keep us posted! Thanks! I came across it a few months ago when clicking through pinterest, and I had it bookmarked, but never really looked at it. I wish I looked at it sooner, it looks great! They have a ton of other programs too, but I decided to start simple. 1 Quote Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try. - Gail Devers Current challenge: New Game Previous challenges: 2017 Challenges: Strategy 2 | Strategy 1 | 1-3 1-2 | 1-1 | Reset2016 Challenges: 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .5 Link to comment
Fishface Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 Love your challenge - what are you planning to eat for your high protein breakfasts? I'm just about to create a spread in my bullet journal for my challenge too 1 Quote First challenge thread: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/42349-fishfaces-first-challenge-i-will-be-a-fitter-fish/ Second (unfinished) challenge thread: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/44302-fishfaces-second-challenge-an-even-fitter-fish/ Current challenge thread: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/87321-respawned-fishface-swims-again/ “It is well known that a vital ingredient of success is not knowing that what you're attempting can't be done. A person ignorant of the possibility of failure can be a half-brick in the path of the bicycle of history.†― Terry Pratchett, 'Equal Rites' Link to comment
Vibrantella Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 Good luck with your challenge! You and @Fishface have inspired me - I'm going to create a challenge spread in my BuJo! 1 Quote Level 16 Warrior Druidess Walk FROM Mordor Challenges: Current (#17) Previous (#1-16) Keto: https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto Fasting: https://idmprogram.com/tag/fasting/ Link to comment
IRL 3.5 Monk Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 Good luck in your challenge! @deathbyshiny, @vibrantella, & @fishface - I just started my bullet journal and a topic on the forum asking for inspiration! If you guys BuJo I'd love to see your spreads. Thanks in advance! 1 Quote Link to comment
deathbyshiny Posted August 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 Omg I love it! <3 Bullet journals are the best! <3 I'm going to focus on eggs first and build from there. I just need to remember eggs and stuff over cereal. Quote Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try. - Gail Devers Current challenge: New Game Previous challenges: 2017 Challenges: Strategy 2 | Strategy 1 | 1-3 1-2 | 1-1 | Reset2016 Challenges: 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .5 Link to comment
Bookish Badger Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 53 minutes ago, deathbyshiny said: eggs and stuff over cereal. Eggs and stuff over cereal sounds terrible! Just kidding, I know what you meant. Good for you for giving yourself another chance to really integrate those habits into your life, instead of checking them off the list and moving on to something else. You've got great solid goals that will pay off big time. Following along! 1 Quote "'It's time for a few small repairs,' she said." - Shawn Colvin Link to comment
deathbyshiny Posted August 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 On 8/18/2016 at 7:34 PM, Bookish Badger said: Eggs and stuff over cereal sounds terrible! Just kidding, I know what you meant. Good for you for giving yourself another chance to really integrate those habits into your life, instead of checking them off the list and moving on to something else. You've got great solid goals that will pay off big time. Following along! Maybe it's something like corn flakes, so the eggs give it flavor! haha! Thanks! So far day one is a win! ;D 1 Quote Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try. - Gail Devers Current challenge: New Game Previous challenges: 2017 Challenges: Strategy 2 | Strategy 1 | 1-3 1-2 | 1-1 | Reset2016 Challenges: 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .5 Link to comment
Vibrantella Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 49 minutes ago, deathbyshiny said: So far day one is a win! ;D Great! Keep it up! 1 Quote Level 16 Warrior Druidess Walk FROM Mordor Challenges: Current (#17) Previous (#1-16) Keto: https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto Fasting: https://idmprogram.com/tag/fasting/ Link to comment
deathbyshiny Posted August 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 I am having a stressful week, so I'm so bad at posting! Haha. So far so good! I only did one endurance day so far this week, so I have to do some today and tomorrow, but I will have the time and energy to do that, so I should be able to call that a win! The Darebee workout is kicking my butt in a good way. My shoulders and arms are so sore. I do have fasting bloodwork today, so no breakfast for me. Sucks for missing a day because right now this within 30 minutes of waking up thing is my biggest challenge, but it is what it is. I can't exactly eat when I've been told not to. School officially starts Monday, so here's to hoping I don't stay this stressed. 3 Quote Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try. - Gail Devers Current challenge: New Game Previous challenges: 2017 Challenges: Strategy 2 | Strategy 1 | 1-3 1-2 | 1-1 | Reset2016 Challenges: 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .5 Link to comment
Bookish Badger Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 It sounds like you've done well and adapted to circumstances when you have to. Keep it up! 2 Quote "'It's time for a few small repairs,' she said." - Shawn Colvin Link to comment
Fishface Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 You're doing great on this challenge! Hope your week gets less stressful. 1 Quote First challenge thread: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/42349-fishfaces-first-challenge-i-will-be-a-fitter-fish/ Second (unfinished) challenge thread: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/44302-fishfaces-second-challenge-an-even-fitter-fish/ Current challenge thread: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/87321-respawned-fishface-swims-again/ “It is well known that a vital ingredient of success is not knowing that what you're attempting can't be done. A person ignorant of the possibility of failure can be a half-brick in the path of the bicycle of history.†― Terry Pratchett, 'Equal Rites' Link to comment
Butternut Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Keeping my fingers crossed for a non stressful school semester!!! With thy working out and eating breakfast you'll find to be a lot less stressed. Greek yogurt is really high in protien (if you want to put the over your cereal instead of your eggs) 1 Quote "One should eat to live, not live to eat." -Molaire- "People always forget their hangover" -My dear ol' dad "People are born to live, while some are born to evolve." Link to comment
deathbyshiny Posted August 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2016 Thanks! Haha. I actually don't like eating yogurt of any kind in the morning because when I was doing that every day, I was getting hungrier sooner (moreso on the greek than on the regular...it was weird.) I might try again, but eggs seem to be the best thing right now! Week 1 complete! Eat breakfast within 30 minutes of waking up. (More proteins than carbs.) 6/7 days due to the fasting (that I ended up not needing to do!) 87% Eat vegetables with at least one meal a day. 6/7 days. I totally dropped the ball on this one yesterday: 87% Do the Darebee Foundation Light program every day. (http://darebee.com/programs/foundation-light-program.html) 7/7 done! 100% Some sort of endurance exercise 3x a week. (Walking, Biking, Etc.) 4 days: Weds-Saturday: 114% Do some sort of me-time activity each day. (Watch an episode of a show, listen to a podcast, read a chapter in a book). 7/7 done! 100% Lower my stress by limiting myself to 3 hours MAX of work after school hours or at home on weekends. (Grading, planning, etc.) 7/7 done! This will be harder when school starts tomorrow, though. 100% Week 1 average grade: 98% Now I just have to kick it into gear and make sure I follow the diet goals once I go back to work tomorrow! 2 Quote Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try. - Gail Devers Current challenge: New Game Previous challenges: 2017 Challenges: Strategy 2 | Strategy 1 | 1-3 1-2 | 1-1 | Reset2016 Challenges: 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .5 Link to comment
Bookish Badger Posted August 28, 2016 Report Share Posted August 28, 2016 Great work! You've got this! 1 Quote "'It's time for a few small repairs,' she said." - Shawn Colvin Link to comment
Butternut Posted August 28, 2016 Report Share Posted August 28, 2016 Boo yah!! You got this! 1 Quote "One should eat to live, not live to eat." -Molaire- "People always forget their hangover" -My dear ol' dad "People are born to live, while some are born to evolve." Link to comment
Fishface Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 Average grade 98% - wow, you are aceing this challenge! 1 Quote First challenge thread: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/42349-fishfaces-first-challenge-i-will-be-a-fitter-fish/ Second (unfinished) challenge thread: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/44302-fishfaces-second-challenge-an-even-fitter-fish/ Current challenge thread: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/87321-respawned-fishface-swims-again/ “It is well known that a vital ingredient of success is not knowing that what you're attempting can't be done. A person ignorant of the possibility of failure can be a half-brick in the path of the bicycle of history.†― Terry Pratchett, 'Equal Rites' Link to comment
deathbyshiny Posted September 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 I'll do a full update tomorrow, but the first week of school has kicked my butt, and trying to wake up early, eat breakfast, and leave within a certain amount of time is SO challenging! 1 Quote Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try. - Gail Devers Current challenge: New Game Previous challenges: 2017 Challenges: Strategy 2 | Strategy 1 | 1-3 1-2 | 1-1 | Reset2016 Challenges: 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .5 Link to comment
Bumblebee4 Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 Looks like you had a great 1st week. 98%? that's awesome. 1 Quote “Women are like teabags. You never know how strong they are till they get in hot water." - Eleanor Roosevelt MyFitnessPal Diary Well, looks like I'm just a Human STR 1; DEX 2; STA 1; CON 2; WIS 4; CHA 5 Bumblebee's Quest to Play! Link to comment
deathbyshiny Posted September 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 Week 2 complete! Eat breakfast within 30 minutes of waking up. (More proteins than carbs.) 6/7 days due to me being lazy this morning--this is incredibly hard on school days...I'm not totally sure I can keep it up. 87% Eat vegetables with at least one meal a day. 6/7 days. I was just pretty much dumb with my food today: 87% Do the Darebee Foundation Light program every day. (http://darebee.com/programs/foundation-light-program.html) 7/7 done! 100% Some sort of endurance exercise 3x a week. (Walking, Biking, Etc.) 2 days: (I only really did half on Thursday and Friday: 67% Do some sort of me-time activity each day. (Watch an episode of a show, listen to a podcast, read a chapter in a book). 7/7 done! 100% Lower my stress by limiting myself to 3 hours MAX of work after school hours or at home on weekends. (Grading, planning, etc.) 7/7 done! 100% Week 2 average grade: 90% I will have to do better next week. The first week of school is no excuse to slack. I need to make sure I'm not so exhausted. I want to get 100% at least one week! 1 Quote Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try. - Gail Devers Current challenge: New Game Previous challenges: 2017 Challenges: Strategy 2 | Strategy 1 | 1-3 1-2 | 1-1 | Reset2016 Challenges: 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .5 Link to comment
Bookish Badger Posted September 5, 2016 Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 Regarding breakfast; I'd never be able to really eat breakfast M-F. I get up at 4:15am to be out the door by 4:45am and in the gym by 5:30am. Something that works for me are the Premier Protein shakes that Costco sells. They aren't an ideal solution, but they have 30g of protein and only a couple grams of sugar and I can drink them in the car. Maybe keep a box on hand so that you've got something you can grab on the way out the door on those busy days. 1 Quote "'It's time for a few small repairs,' she said." - Shawn Colvin Link to comment
deathbyshiny Posted September 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 I've tried protein shakes before with no such luck. I wish they worked though! I end up being super hungry after drinking them :(! I'm thinking quick breakfast muffins (made with eggs and bacon) or something quick I can grab and eat in the car. Quote Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try. - Gail Devers Current challenge: New Game Previous challenges: 2017 Challenges: Strategy 2 | Strategy 1 | 1-3 1-2 | 1-1 | Reset2016 Challenges: 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .5 Link to comment
deathbyshiny Posted September 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Well life is kicking me down this week. Been a mess the past few days. So much for that 100% Quote Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try. - Gail Devers Current challenge: New Game Previous challenges: 2017 Challenges: Strategy 2 | Strategy 1 | 1-3 1-2 | 1-1 | Reset2016 Challenges: 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .5 Link to comment
Bookish Badger Posted September 10, 2016 Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 Hang in there and keep swinging. 1 Quote "'It's time for a few small repairs,' she said." - Shawn Colvin Link to comment
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