Guess Who's Back, Back Again

[NerdyPudding]

Hello nerdy rebels/ rebellious nerds!

 

So I joined last year with good intentions but a lot of things changed in my life that made it very hard to cope and care for myself. I won't go into too many details but it made things very difficult and so I abandoned ship and focused on getting happy first.

 

Well now I'm happy. Also fatter and more puddinglike in appearance than ever.

 

My long-term goal is to lose 30kg, hopefully by this time next year. My short term goal is to lose 10kg every 4months because it adds up mathematically, heh. I'd also like to be able to do a handstand and the splits. I feel like it'll come in handy. Maybe as a cool party trick, maybe when I become the next Sailor Scout, who knows?

 

I always feel optimistic, but now I feel especially so! I aim to run 3x a week (5k, trying to increase to 10k by December) and fill in the free time with regular trips to the gym (2-3 times a week). My main issue is food, I emotional eat *and* emotional bake - bad combo! 

 

Anyway just wanted to say hi again Second time's the charm right? (I know it's not right, but let's pretend it is, hmm?)

[StarRuby]

Respawning just makes us come back stronger and cooler than we were in the first draft! 

 

I totally want to follow along with the splits goal. That is actually one of myhigh-XP things that I want to do because I've never been able to and I waaaaant it. You've got this, NerdyPudding!

[NerdyPudding]

Thanks, StarRuby!

My only problem now is that I'm not too sure where to begin on here. Do I make a list of goals? Do I do push-ups and hope for the best?

[Bookish Badger]

Welcome back!

 

For exercise, there are lots of ideas for workouts in the nerdfitness.com blog. If you're interested in weightlifting, the Warriors could point you in the right direction.

 

For diet, well, that's less straightforward. You'll want to pick a couple of things you want to improve on, e.g. eat more vegetables or cut out junk-food snacks, and focus on those first.

 

Personally, I love the 4-week challenges. They'll give you accountability and advice from other nerds who are often working on similar goals.

 

We're currently in the middle of a challenge, but don't let that stop you - just consider it a practice run! The challenge forums are organized by "guild," which is nerd-speak for groups organized around area of interest: Warriors are strength trainers and power lifters, Assassins are parkour and agility enthusiasts, Druids are more spiritually oriented, etc. Rebels are those who either haven't picked another guild yet or don't want to.

 

To start your challenge, just pick whichever guild seems most interesting to you right now and click the "Start new topic" button, and post your challenge, then update it periodically with your progress. That's all there is to it.

 

Good luck on your journey!

[NerdyPudding]

Thanks Bookish Badger!

 

Last time I picked Assassin's guild, and I still want to be a part of it but I think it might be a little too ambitious for me right now... I may do a trial run and see if the 4 week challenges are for me. I'm not sure which guild would cover the whole splits-and-handstands thing though! 

[Bookish Badger]

If you don't want to choose right away, come hang out with the Rebels  It's where most start out, and where some of us stay.