RES Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 At some point I will go back and wrap up my last challenge, but wanted to at least get a placeholder in before week zero was totally gone... This week 0 starts with me starting a new job, having some areas of life running smoothly as far as nutrition and learning to live in this RV...I debated even doing a challenge this time because I am so tired of starting over every 4 weeks...so I decided since there were only 3 challenges left this year, and they encompass my birthday, thanksgiving, christmas, etc...I'm just going to take the rest of the year to get everything in place to knock 2017 out of the park! (I work for a minor league baseball team, you can expect more bad puns like this...) Immediate goal is to pay off/down debt...when my wife was 'restructured' this year it was a huge challenge to find the money to move and keep up with the bills, we both have student loans that are affecting our debt/credit ratio that we need to address, I would also like to pay off the vehicles early since having two car payments is a struggle right now. Once I have a better idea what I'll be bringing home on a regular basis this should be a simple matter of budgeting... (I)nvigorate - my movement and strength training goal, aiming for 5 days a week (V)ariety - social goal, aiming for getting out and doing something 'fun' once a week (Y)in and Yang - balance goal, work on getting enough sleep, work, fun, etc...without letting myself feel overwhelmed I don't do nutrition goals anymore because honestly, I don't need to...I plan menus and my shopping list for the week and stick to it, with my current cash flow situation I've had no choice...I know how crappy it makes me feel when I cheat and it's not worth it... I enjoy power walking, kettlebells, and yoga...I don't like stressing over getting a certain number of these in a week so as long as there is something done five days a week I'm okay with that...I'm just trying not to gain right now, I'll work on losing in the future, it's not a focus right now...I'm trying to stay sane Time to get ready for work! I'll catch up with everyone later! 9 Quote RES...and I want to live days worth dying for Current: RES: Still in the Struggle Spoiler Really Eclectic Scorpio, Level 79 |1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13|14|15|16|17|18|19|20|21|22|23|24|25|26|27|28|29|30|31|32|33|34|35|36|37|38|39|40|41|42|43|44|45|46|47|48|49|50|51|52|53|54|55|56|57|58|59|60|61|62|63|64|65|66|67|68|69|70|71|72|73|74|75|76|77|78|79|80|81|82|83|84| | My Character Page | Tracking Spreadsheet | My Blog | Growth happens when you care more about the well being of your future self than the comfort of your present self! "Pass on what you have learned. Strength, mastery. But weakness, folly, failure also. Yes, failure most of all. The greatest teacher, failure is." -Yoda Link to comment
Xena Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 Like the IVY goals. Clean and clear. Debt sucks, and you sound like you're being really responsible about getting out from under it. I know pretty much nothing about this, but have you done the math as to which bill makes the most sense to pay off first? 2 Quote Xena, Level 14+ Valkyrie Ranger January 2017 December 2016 Oct/Nov 2016 Link to comment
DarK_RaideR Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 30 minutes ago, RES said: At some point I will go back and wrap up my last challenge, but wanted to at least get a placeholder in before week zero was totally gone... 31 minutes ago, RES said: I debated even doing a challenge this time because I am so tired of starting over every 4 weeks... 4 Quote Lvl 54 Multitasker Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 I'll be following along. 1 Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
Mistr Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 Following! I agree that your goals are longer than four weeks. Evaluating progress monthly seems like a better way to look at it. I am looking forward to seeing your new life unfold with the new job and living situation. 2 Quote Level 71 Viking paladin My current challenge Battle log Link to comment
RES Posted September 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 12 hours ago, Xena said: Like the IVY goals. Clean and clear. Debt sucks, and you sound like you're being really responsible about getting out from under it. I know pretty much nothing about this, but have you done the math as to which bill makes the most sense to pay off first? I'm an accountant (hence the massive student loan debt LOL) so it's the car, the truck, her student loans, my student loans...in that order...yes I'm working smallest to largest simply for instant gratification sake so I don't get discouraged... 11 hours ago, DarK_RaideR said: 10 hours ago, Tanktimus the Encourager said: I'll be following along. and I will be reciprocating as soon as I get a moment to find everyone I always enjoy seeing you in my thread! 1 hour ago, Mistr said: Following! I agree that your goals are longer than four weeks. Evaluating progress monthly seems like a better way to look at it. I am looking forward to seeing your new life unfold with the new job and living situation. Thank you...I'm looking forward to that aspect as well 1 Quote RES...and I want to live days worth dying for Current: RES: Still in the Struggle Spoiler Really Eclectic Scorpio, Level 79 |1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13|14|15|16|17|18|19|20|21|22|23|24|25|26|27|28|29|30|31|32|33|34|35|36|37|38|39|40|41|42|43|44|45|46|47|48|49|50|51|52|53|54|55|56|57|58|59|60|61|62|63|64|65|66|67|68|69|70|71|72|73|74|75|76|77|78|79|80|81|82|83|84| | My Character Page | Tracking Spreadsheet | My Blog | Growth happens when you care more about the well being of your future self than the comfort of your present self! "Pass on what you have learned. Strength, mastery. But weakness, folly, failure also. Yes, failure most of all. The greatest teacher, failure is." -Yoda Link to comment
fleaball Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 1 Quote Level 69 Battle Kitten Battle Log | Current Challenge MyFitnessPal | Fitbit | Duolingo Ici je vis la vie que j'ai choisie Je suis partie pour reconstruire ma vie C'est dit, c'est ainsi Link to comment
Xena Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 1 hour ago, RES said: I'm an accountant (hence the massive student loan debt LOL) so it's the car, the truck, her student loans, my student loans...in that order...yes I'm working smallest to largest simply for instant gratification sake so I don't get discouraged... Sounds like you are all set on math then :-) I think it's great when bill paying becomes instant gratification. I know they tell you to make savings as automated as possible. I understand the point, but I like having the virtuous feeling of paying a bill or saving some money. I guess the awesome thing is that the bill paying will get easier as it goes. Pay off one and then you can make faster progress on the others :-) I've decided I'm going to have a party when I've officially paid off half the purchase price of my condo. The party will be strictly limited to the square footage that I officially own, with some kind of marking tape showing the boundary :-) 2 Quote Xena, Level 14+ Valkyrie Ranger January 2017 December 2016 Oct/Nov 2016 Link to comment
Twilight Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 I'm so with you on not reinventing the wheel every challenge. We've been around for long enough to have some stuff figured out by now. I'm going to try those floating lunges from your last thread. 5 Quote Link to comment
Mr_Willes Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 On 20 september 2016 at 1:10 PM, RES said: .I'm trying to stay sane Best goal ever, following! 1 Quote ... a little odd in the head ... Link to comment
DarK_RaideR Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 Sanity is overrated. As I'd like to say, "in a world gone insane, insanity becomes reason". You know, like a double negative? ...whatever 1 Quote Lvl 54 Multitasker Link to comment
Mr_Willes Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 Working at the mental hospital i got a whole new view on sanity... I'm glad to say i'm pretty sane... 2 Quote ... a little odd in the head ... Link to comment
Twilight Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Sanity is relative and not a universal goal. :-p 1 Quote Link to comment
RES Posted September 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 Hey everyone I'm still alive! Haven't had a whole lot of anything like free time since reentering the working world, even had to work Saturday....Armada game tonight so have to stay late and count money...good thing is I'm so busy while at work the time flies by! I promise to catch up and have a real update soon! 6 Quote RES...and I want to live days worth dying for Current: RES: Still in the Struggle Spoiler Really Eclectic Scorpio, Level 79 |1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13|14|15|16|17|18|19|20|21|22|23|24|25|26|27|28|29|30|31|32|33|34|35|36|37|38|39|40|41|42|43|44|45|46|47|48|49|50|51|52|53|54|55|56|57|58|59|60|61|62|63|64|65|66|67|68|69|70|71|72|73|74|75|76|77|78|79|80|81|82|83|84| | My Character Page | Tracking Spreadsheet | My Blog | Growth happens when you care more about the well being of your future self than the comfort of your present self! "Pass on what you have learned. Strength, mastery. But weakness, folly, failure also. Yes, failure most of all. The greatest teacher, failure is." -Yoda Link to comment
Mr_Willes Posted September 29, 2016 Report Share Posted September 29, 2016 No prob we'll be here anyway *mumbles something about social life* 2 Quote ... a little odd in the head ... Link to comment
Xena Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 Hope you get a break soon! 1 Quote Xena, Level 14+ Valkyrie Ranger January 2017 December 2016 Oct/Nov 2016 Link to comment
RES Posted October 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 Well, got a break, my work closed today and tomorrow.... Thanks Matthew... Oh wait, I quit smoking over 3 years ago.... Did I mention he showed up yesterday? Yea, so, I'll be back....gotta run to the store and gas station today 7 Quote RES...and I want to live days worth dying for Current: RES: Still in the Struggle Spoiler Really Eclectic Scorpio, Level 79 |1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13|14|15|16|17|18|19|20|21|22|23|24|25|26|27|28|29|30|31|32|33|34|35|36|37|38|39|40|41|42|43|44|45|46|47|48|49|50|51|52|53|54|55|56|57|58|59|60|61|62|63|64|65|66|67|68|69|70|71|72|73|74|75|76|77|78|79|80|81|82|83|84| | My Character Page | Tracking Spreadsheet | My Blog | Growth happens when you care more about the well being of your future self than the comfort of your present self! "Pass on what you have learned. Strength, mastery. But weakness, folly, failure also. Yes, failure most of all. The greatest teacher, failure is." -Yoda Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 Be safe and have as much fun as you can (in that order). 2 Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
Xena Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 Hope you're doing ok out there... 1 Quote Xena, Level 14+ Valkyrie Ranger January 2017 December 2016 Oct/Nov 2016 Link to comment
Twilight Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 I hope you're in a safe place! 1 Quote Link to comment
Mr_Willes Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 I second Tank! Make a vid, i did when we got hit with some nasty hail. W can compare notes afterwards (though you will probably win hands down) ... 2 Quote ... a little odd in the head ... Link to comment
RES Posted October 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 Sorry all, been a crazy week here! We did not attempt to weather the storm in the RV, went to a friends house with the fur children...everyone is fine, the RV is fine, I did make a facebook live vid if anyone wants to see it you can send a friend request (I can always use more rebels in my feed...) but we were far enough inland that its only a lot of wind and rain at the tail end of the storm... I have to say I am so thankful, we were very lucky in spite of the widespread damage that there was not more loss of life.... 5 Quote RES...and I want to live days worth dying for Current: RES: Still in the Struggle Spoiler Really Eclectic Scorpio, Level 79 |1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13|14|15|16|17|18|19|20|21|22|23|24|25|26|27|28|29|30|31|32|33|34|35|36|37|38|39|40|41|42|43|44|45|46|47|48|49|50|51|52|53|54|55|56|57|58|59|60|61|62|63|64|65|66|67|68|69|70|71|72|73|74|75|76|77|78|79|80|81|82|83|84| | My Character Page | Tracking Spreadsheet | My Blog | Growth happens when you care more about the well being of your future self than the comfort of your present self! "Pass on what you have learned. Strength, mastery. But weakness, folly, failure also. Yes, failure most of all. The greatest teacher, failure is." -Yoda Link to comment
Mr_Willes Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 39 minutes ago, RES said: Sorry all, been a crazy week here! We did not attempt to weather the storm in the RV, went to a friends house with the fur children...everyone is fine, the RV is fine, I did make a facebook live vid if anyone wants to see it you can send a friend request (I can always use more rebels in my feed...) but we were far enough inland that its only a lot of wind and rain at the tail end of the storm... I have to say I am so thankful, we were very lucky in spite of the widespread damage that there was not more loss of life.... Need vid of storm, need link to fb for that... 1 Quote ... a little odd in the head ... Link to comment
Twilight Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 So glad you're all safe! 1 Quote Link to comment
Xena Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 On 10/14/2016 at 7:13 AM, RES said: Sorry all, been a crazy week here! We did not attempt to weather the storm in the RV, went to a friends house with the fur children.. So curious...is this a typo (four??), and if not, what are fur children?? 1 Quote Xena, Level 14+ Valkyrie Ranger January 2017 December 2016 Oct/Nov 2016 Link to comment
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