The Unbreakable Deftona Yakington - 2017 Road Map

[deftona]

2016 has been a weird old year. I achieved a lot of things I have been working towards for the last few years but at the same time, I made hardly any progress on my health goals. I just couldn't get into the zone, my motivation waned a lot and I was too easily thrown off course. A lot of the challenges I had hitting my health goals in 2016 have been sorted, at least on a superficial level and I am not entirely sure exactly what has been holding me back in the latter part of this year. In the absence of any concrete answers, I am going to take my best guess and put into motion some rules and restrictions to at least work around this, if not solve it completely. 

 

2017 is about working towards becoming more of the person I want to be. A lot of this stuff I already do, I just want to prioritise it and do it more. 

 

Main Goal #1 - Be an Unobtrusive Guest on this Earth. 

 

I consume too much. I buy too much stuff on impulse without properly considering if I want or need it. This refers to all kinds of purchases, including food. So I want to consume less in general and in order to achieve this, I will implement the following rules: 

 

Waste Not - Produce as little waste as I can. The waste I cannot avoid will be recycled or upcycled and I will work towards as little food waste as I can achieve. There will be monthly targets for this every month. 

 

Want Not - Buy only that which I need. I want to have less in the way of possessions so I will buy less and pass on what I can. All items that are new to me will be purchased second hand for the whole of 2017. Credits for brand new items can be earned through successfully completing NF challenges - about 80% earns me a single credit, above 90% earns me two credits. These can be spent immediately if I choose to, or saved up for a larger shopping trip. Free items do not count towards this, and neither do gifts for or from other people (but I can't cheat and ask for things as gifts except when people would usually buy me gifts any way such as birthdays, Christmas or St Deftona's Day). There is a caveat for items that will help me achieve my other goals. If I definitely do not have anything that can be used, borrowed or acquired for free then I can make a formal request a calendar month in advance and if I haven't been able to get my hands on the items by alternative means, I can purchase them from new after the entire calendar month notice period is up. 

 

Eat Seasonally and Locally- When planning my weekly menu, I need to check what items are in season and plan my menu accordingly. This will mean I not only eat fresher produce, but it is also cheaper and less of a burden on the environment. When the season is appropriate, I want to plant my own vegetables and produce as much as I can in my small garden.

 

Main Goal #2 - Make Choices that Prioritise Health

 

I want to make decisions that will get me to where I want to be. I feel like I have a lifetime to achieve my health goals, and while this is true, I have no idea how long the rest of my lifetime will be. Becoming healthier will extend this, but without knowing how much time I have, I have no idea if I can afford to be so lax. I want to: 

 

* Eat Right

* Exercise often

* Hydrate myself properly

* Look after my general appearance (body, skin, nails and hair - maybe get better at makeup)

* Track food every day. I don't even have to be hitting a specific calorie goal, I just want accurate data for every day

* Work out for at least 30 minutes, 3 times a week every single week of 2017

* Weigh in every single week and track this on a year long graph

* Set monthly challenges that bring in aspects of every part of this battle log and assess these goals on a monthly basis here. 

 

To introduce impetus for this aspect of my battle log I am going to take pictures of myself in my underwear in December 2017. I then have to show these photos to someone who has never seen this before. Depending on how well I do, these photos might end up here (tbh, that's pretty unlikely but why not aim for the stars), on Instagram, in the Yak's Head. I can even just send them to one person (probably you, @LadyShello - sorry about that. I promise my friendship will pay off one day <4) but this has to happen, no backsie outsies. 

 

Main Goal #3 - Experience Stuff, Use Time Wisely and Future Proof

 

I'd prefer to make travel a big goal for 2017 but with other things I have planned this may not be possible. So instead, I am going to experience the world through my mind. 

 

* Read 25 books 

* Watch 100 movies

* Actively look for opportunities to grow as a person and come out of my comfort zone

* Work towards Antifragility (where the name of this whole Roadmap comes from)

* Play more games and work towards 45,000 xbox gamerpoints (currently around 40,000)

* Stop wasting so much of my free time. Get into the habit of always doing something. 

* Save some money every single month and look after my financial future

 

Work Towards Becoming Peak Deftona

 

I want to be healthier. I want to consume less. I want to be kind to those around me. I want to give more to others. I want to be less wasteful. I want to be less impulsive with my purchases. I want to fritter away less of my time. I want to be more focussed and driven. I want to help those who may need it. I want to be smarter. I want to be stronger. I want to be braver. I want to follow up on things I say I will do. I want to look better naked. I want the best arse in the United Kingdom. 

 

Every night, I want to reflect on the day and decide if I have made choices that will bring me closer to being the person I want to be. I will grade each day red, amber or green. Everything but red is acceptable. 

 

2017. Let's do this. 

 

JANUARY

- Week One

- Week Two

- Week Three

 

[Lara]

This looks AWESOME!

It is a great road map.

 

14 minutes ago, deftona said:

I am going to take pictures of myself in my underwear in December 2017

So finally you gave yourself a deadline. What about sausage rolls then? 

 

 

[Ensi]

Whooooot!! Right here with you! D8<

[deftona]

8 minutes ago, zenLara said:

This looks AWESOME!

It is a great road map.

 

So finally you gave yourself a deadline. What about sausage rolls then? 

 

 

 

The sausage roll problem will be addressed in the first challenge of 2017

[Jarric]

Excellent plans for the year!

 

With your main goal #1, have you read any Mr Money Mustache? He mostly writes about saving money, but there's a big ethos on avoiding waste and treating the planet kindly. This article in particular springs to mind: http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2011/11/21/the-connection-between-trash-and-stash/

 

[deftona]

13 minutes ago, Jarric said:

With your main goal #1, have you read any Mr Money Mustache? He mostly writes about saving money, but there's a big ethos on avoiding waste and treating the planet kindly. This article in particular springs to mind: http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2011/11/21/the-connection-between-trash-and-stash/

 

 

I hadn't but I just read that article and I loved it so I will be reading a lot more. Thanks for introducing me to this  

[Shello]

I really like how you've organized your goals and summed up what you want to accomplish.  

 

As for that underwear picture, well your friendship has already paid off since you listen to me complain a lot.  Comparing that to looking at underwear pics, I'd say you got the short end of the stick.  

[deftona]

20 minutes ago, LadyShello said:

As for that underwear picture, well your friendship has already paid off since you listen to me complain a lot.  Comparing that to looking at underwear pics, I'd say you got the short end of the stick.  

 

Hmmm. Let me send you an underwear pic right now and we'll see if you stand by that

[Terah]

Love the goals!

[DrFeelgood]

If we get 10 other Doodlies on board with 12/17 underwear pics then we can do a very unofficial NF 2018 calendar.

 

I took a "before" photo in jus' mah breefs a few weeks ago--it did not contribute to good feelings.

[Shello]

57 minutes ago, DrFeelgood said:

If we get 10 other Doodlies on board with 12/17 underwear pics then we can do a very unofficial NF 2018 calendar.

 

I took a "before" photo in jus' mah breefs a few weeks ago--it did not contribute to good feelings.

 

I do have some Wonder Woman underoos that would do nicely for a calendar progress pic.  

[deftona]

7 hours ago, DrFeelgood said:

If we get 10 other Doodlies on board with 12/17 underwear pics then we can do a very unofficial NF 2018 calendar.

 

I took a "before" photo in jus' mah breefs a few weeks ago--it did not contribute to good feelings.

 

6 hours ago, LadyShello said:

 

I do have some Wonder Woman underoos that would do nicely for a calendar progress pic.  

 

Great! It's all a potential income stream for when we all eventually move to the Doodlie castle. Let's do it! 

[Ensi]

I'm totally in for underwear/swimsuit shoot! Maybe I should travel somewhere warm in December 2017 and have a shot taken next to actual palm trees  or then I will just buy a small house plant haha

[deftona]

18 minutes ago, Ensi said:

I'm totally in for underwear/swimsuit shoot! Maybe I should travel somewhere warm in December 2017 and have a shot taken next to actual palm trees  or then I will just buy a small house plant haha

 

I want to be Ms December because TARTAN! 

[Terah]

10 hours ago, DrFeelgood said:

If we get 10 other Doodlies on board with 12/17 underwear pics then we can do a very unofficial NF 2018 calendar.

I'm in  

 

Just now, deftona said:

 

I want to be Ms December because TARTAN! 

I thought tartan worked for any month of the year   

[deftona]

2 minutes ago, Terah said:

I thought tartan worked for any month of the year   

 

Well it does in my house (you should see my washing line on any given day, it's at least 50% tartan) but others are not so addicted I find  

[Ensi]

1 hour ago, deftona said:

 

I want to be Ms December because TARTAN! 

 

Oooh I thought that all the photos would be taken then!! I'm gonna be Ms April D8<

[Terah]

41 minutes ago, Ensi said:

 

Oooh I thought that all the photos would be taken then!! I'm gonna be Ms April D8<

I thought we would take the pics in December, so we will have a 2018 calendar

[deftona]

1 hour ago, Ensi said:

 

Oooh I thought that all the photos would be taken then!! I'm gonna be Ms April D8<

 

34 minutes ago, Terah said:

I thought we would take the pics in December, so we will have a 2018 calendar

 

We will take the photos in December but we each feature for a month:D I am definitely December because of the tartan, and that is when my birthday is too. 

 

Capricorns forever. 

[Terah]

28 minutes ago, deftona said:

Capricorns forever. 

I second that!

I'll be January  

[Shello]

Well if we're claiming months I want February.

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[deftona]

I've actually been thinking deeply about one of my goals for 2017. I wanted an exercise goal and a food goal and I am happy with my exercise goal but I am not sure I want to commit to 365 days of tracking every day. I would like to track more - that's a definite - but it seems like this should be something I use my challenges to focus on rather than trying to nail it every single day for a year because calorie counting every day makes me psychotic. 

 

I am leaning towards making "5 a day, every day" my food goal for 2017 instead. I will think deeper on this but thoughts and comments (about this and things not even remotely related to this) are as always encouraged.

[Shello]

Maybe you need your food goal to be at a higher level and then each challenge you have a specific goal that meets your needs at the time.  Some challenges you may log every day or others you may focus on 5 a day.  What is the higher goal you want to accomplish with your food goal?  

[deftona]

32 minutes ago, LadyShello said:

Maybe you need your food goal to be at a higher level and then each challenge you have a specific goal that meets your needs at the time.  Some challenges you may log every day or others you may focus on 5 a day.  What is the higher goal you want to accomplish with your food goal?  

 

I want to make a commitment to doing something every day towards my goals in both the areas of healthy eating and fitness. I will hone in on special areas of focus in each challenge but I want a nice achievable goal to aim for every day too. 

[Lara]

You could track your food for a shorter period of time, to come to some conclusions and then just apply these conclusions without the need to keep on tracking. Tracking is so tedious, at least for me.