In Which Sarah Barr Brings in Winter (#23)

[GingaNinja]

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Some one had to do it.

 

Sorry, anyway....awesome costume. Samhuinn is always good times I miss drumming, hopefully I can take it back up soon.

[Sarah Barr]

On 05/11/2016 at 5:42 AM, GingaNinja said:

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOBBBSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Hahahaha!

(Yeah, when I have a golden opportunity such as that one I do like to take it.)

 

HI GUYS

I realised the reason I feel like a slug who gorged itself on chips and then fell into a deep fat fryer is because I've been eating like an idiot. 

 

Had a false start last week, but now I've had plenty recovery time I'm back on track. 

 

 

Back in gym for first time in a couple of months (excluding the Nerd-Up). Trying to gently ease my way back into it since my back has decided to pretend it's being sat on by a rhinoceros or something. 

 

- Several attempts at prolonged planks

- Several attempts at crow pose

- Overhead presses (just 15kg x 10 x 3)

- Bodyweight squats

- Various supermans/hollow body holds

- The Arms Of Death (you hold your arms out perpendicular to your torso and do wrist exercises until you feel like your arms might drop off, then do a few more.)

- Blahblahblah

 

I'm going to read and re-read Steve's handstands guide since I have a few goals I'd like to meet by the time Spring rolls around:

- Do the splits at all

- Do the splits while standing on one leg

- Do a handstand

- Something vague to do with balance

 

I managed to briefly get about a 30 degree angle between my shin and my ear while standing on one leg today. It was good. But I am grateful I didn't make eye contact with anyone.

 

[SpecialSundae]

We worship at the alter of your cleavage of wonderment!

[GingaNinja]

For reals

[Sarah Barr]

Feeling less like a slug this morning. 

Food not on track yet but I am determined to lasso that particular problem-goat today. 

 

Gym today looked like:

- More abs

- More balance

- More trying to do the splits

- DB Bench press: (12kg x 2) x 8 x 3 (easing in slowly, like I said)

- DB row: (18kg x 1) x 10 x 2 each side

- Trying to make my back behave

 

I've been enjoying doing really slow forward folds to try and maintain some control in my back - it wants to be in two states: completely flexed or completely straight, and doesn't want any middle ground at the moment so bending right the way through the forward range of motion is helping, I think. No idea what I did to it. 

 

P.S.

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[Sarah Barr]

Well, I tried to get the food to normal but for some reason found myself comfort-eating yesterday. 

 

I've got time tonight to do some proper food prep, though. 

 

Haven't got an Idiot Jar forfeit in place yet for this challenge, but I've thought of a good one. 

 

*Stick to 1600-1800 calories per day. £1 in the Idiot Jar for every failed day. If jar reaches £5, give away all your yarn except the stuff you're using to make that in-progress jumper.*

 

Startiiing... well, I guess tomorrow, because I'm woefully under-prepared and also just ate a cheese toastie and drank a honeycomb latte for breakfast.

[Sarah Barr]

Idiot Jar total: £1.00

 

Weekend was good, I made rum jam with friends, but fewer turned up than expected so I may have happened to a larger than ideal quantity of pumpkin and pecan brownies (I had plenty freezer space, I could've frozen them, I didn't, I accept my punishment). 

 

I get gum surgery today to sort a wisdom tooth problem. I'm nervous but also happy that my life will hopefully involve less dentistry in the future because of it. I have a flat inspection tomorrow, though, so I'm not looking forward to having to vacuum while in great pain or on great painkillers. 

 

Gym today went well, managed to do a wall stand, and I'm very close to being able to do the splits on the floor. Didn't have much time today because I slept in again - my room gets see-your-breath cold and I curl up in a huge ball of nope at the prospect of leaving bed on mornings like that. 

[SpecialSundae]

7 minutes ago, Sarah Barr said:

Weekend was good, I made rum jam with friends, but fewer turned up than expected so I may have happened to a larger than ideal quantity of pumpkin and pecan brownies (I had plenty freezer space, I could've frozen them, I didn't, I accept my punishment). 

 

But they were SO TASTY!

[GingaNinja]

Sorry  couldn't make it. Sounds like a nice time

[Sarah Barr]

More bending in gym, feeling some improvement. Focus today was on stability and trying to get into stable poses with some fluidity (so, going into tree pose with some sense of grace and not just hopping about making angry muppet grunting noises). 

 

Not much else to report - water on track, freggies almost on track, calories are reasonable. 

 

Shop planning is going well, I'm currently working on a banner. 

[Shello]

How was your weekend?  I hope all is going well.  

[Terah]

Somehow I lost your thread, but i found it again  I just want to say that I LOVE you costume!

 

[Sarah Barr]

Hallo!!

 

Sooomething, soooomething, Danger Zone

 

As is usual for long periods where I don't update, I haven't been doing that well. I haven't remembered to keep track of calories, and I'm sure I have gone over 1600 pretty much every day, but there have been 4 days in this challenge where I have eaten like a total dick, so I'm in Sudden Death mode regarding my yarn stash. Glad there are only 2 days left of this challenge but I'm not planning on taking any sort of week/end 0, because (dun dun dun) I'm no longer under 100kg and I need to sort that right out. I was supposed to be around 95kg by now. 

 

Problem: I inaccurately conflated a busy schedule and lack of time to food prep with it being okay to eat like a complete pie. 

 

Solution:

- Right now, I will go and make a comprehensive table of the nutritional info for a bunch of the convenient foods I have access to. 

- I hereby forbid myself from cooking any pasta or rice that I haven't measured first

- I also hereby forbid myself from bulk cooking unless it's weekend food prep, because there have been two times this week alone where I've made dinner-and-tomorrow's-lunch and ended up just having two dinners. 

- I will also update this thread every weekday without fail with my calories for the previous day/weekend. I have noted it in my to-do list to that effect so I remember. Since it's winter, you can have a polar animal article every update!

 

Polar thing:

Today, a completely unsurprising article involving starving polar bears and edible dogs.

(I promise these will be more cheerful.)

[deftona]

5 minutes ago, Sarah Barr said:

Sooomething, soooomething, Danger Zone

 

Well you have my company in the Danger Zone at least. And we have Kenny Loggins. 

 

 

Great idea for the challenge tweaks! 

[Sarah Barr]

2 minutes ago, deftona said:

 

Well you have my company in the Danger Zone at least. And we have Kenny Loggins. 

Hey Def!

 

You just reminded me of this Hyperbole and a Half post. http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.co.uk/2010/12/year-kenny-loggins-ruined-christmas.html

[deftona]

24 minutes ago, Sarah Barr said:

You just reminded me of this Hyperbole and a Half post. http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.co.uk/2010/12/year-kenny-loggins-ruined-christmas.html

 

That is quite fantastic!

[Terah]

You've got this Sarah!

I like your new plan. It's very sensible.

 

Next challenge we will work on a road map for 2017 with the doodlies. Are you joining us again?

[Sarah Barr]

1 minute ago, Terah said:

Next challenge we will work on a road map for 2017 with the doodlies. Are you joining us again?

Yes! It's been far too long since I did any Doodling, and I miss you all lots.

[Terah]

1 hour ago, Sarah Barr said:

I miss you all lots

Likewise <4

[Sarah Barr]

Update for Thursday:

 

Calories: 2044

 

Welp.

Goodbye yarn stash, I love you. 

Why did I eat all that couscous and cheese?

Foolish child. 

 

I am at least keeping the yarn that I need for my projects in progress, but boo. 

 

I thought that would motivate me enough! Apparently not. Next one needs to be completely evil and terrifying. Like raw veganism.

 

Polar thing:

Polynyas are areas of water in the arctic that stay free of ice year round. The Wikipedia article linked there is for the biggest one. 

[Terah]

20 hours ago, Sarah Barr said:

raw veganism

Yes, that would probably do it

You could ask Shello for punishments: her kids come up with the most horrifying things (like cold showers) 

[Sarah Barr]

On 26/11/2016 at 7:37 AM, Terah said:

You could ask Shello for punishments: her kids come up with the most horrifying things (like cold showers) 

Haha, excellent!

 

 

New Challenge!