House Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Heyz There Nerds! (& nerdlets!) Going to give this challenge thing a shot because, frankly, @RedStone just won't leave me alone about it, and I am fairly certain that gijoe would love to see me create one as well. Yay for peer pressure! /sarcasm All of that said, this is a new year, and I am all about not creating new years' resolutions; because those suck. They do, I'm sorry. However, I am going to create a couple of goals that happen to begin on the first day of the new year, and we're going to discuss those now: Life Goals: This challenge, I have two life goals in particular (at least one of which plays off into my other goals): -Bullet Journaling: If you don't know what this is; it's amazing. (Read: Amazing! http://bulletjournal.com/). I have acquired a new notebook for this calendar year; and I am going to make an attempt to use it to do Bullet Journaling, and keeping track of different items. Surprise: I am going to use this to keep track of some of my dietary and fitness related goals throughout the challenge! -Pass 70-346. Some of you will know what this is. For everyone else, it is one of two exams required to receive a Microsoft Certification of the MCSA variety. I've already passed the second (theoretically harder) exam; but have yet to pass this one. Hopefully in the next four weeks I will be able to pass the exam. My first attempt is scheduled for January 4 (this Wednesday)! Mini Goals and Challenges: -Workout! My Goal is to work out three times per calendar week and get a good workout in. I will be using my journal (mentioned above) to keep track of what days I work out. For details, I will be using my own spreadsheet to track the small details of things. -Eat Better! My Goal during the work week is to take advantage of a number of smoothie and/or juice bar offerings that have popped up around my office for both breakfast and lunch replacements. Weekends will revert back to solid, healthy, food choices in moderation. Dinner on weekends and weekdays shall be something that is approximately 80% paleo. -Sleep Better! My Goal is to be in bed around 9:30-10:00 and wake up around 5:30 (no later than 6:00 AM). Right now I have irregular sleeping habits, and I want to get those curbed. -No Soda! My Goal is to drink liquids throughout the day that are: generally non-carbonated & high fructose corn syrup based. To my co-workers that are reading this: the next four weeks are going to be hellish. All of that said, I think I may have failed at not making resolutions, but maybe I can resolve to not make any resolutions next year? I'll let ya'll figure that one out. Cheers! Jonathan 4 Quote BattlelogSpreadsheet: House Notes Link to comment
RedStone Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 3 minutes ago, House said: Going to give this challenge thing a shot because, frankly, @RedStone just won't leave me alone about it, and I am fairly certain that gijoe would love to see me \ DAMN STRAIGHT. Weeeee!!!!!!! 2 Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
fleaball Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Peer pressure for the win. Good luck! 3 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
Loopus Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Wow, Bullet Journaling looks amazing! Going to really give it a go! 2 Quote "If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment" - Marcus Aurelius Link to comment
Dagger Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Totally following. 2 Quote Introduction (where I started, May 2016) ~*~ NF Character (dormant) Progress as a Nomad: Battle log where I do my own challenges Useful posts on my battle log: Useful Links and Travel Schedule, Future Challenge Ideas, Goals for 2017 as a whole, Assorted Goals (not on rotation), Elements W1D1, Last Quarter Goals Link to comment
Tyburn Lil Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Gosh, bullet journaling, like writing a diary but lazier I LOVE IT!!!!! Sending you huge amounts of good luck vibes for Wednesday, I'm sure you've got this thing! 2 Quote Sending vibes of motivation and love to all x Link to comment
House Posted January 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 @RedStone I am totally going to call you out right now: where is you're challenge thread?! ;D 1 Quote BattlelogSpreadsheet: House Notes Link to comment
House Posted January 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 What the heck; I am starting my challenge now until the end of the time period. Why? Well, why not? (And it is -my- challenge after all, if you don't like it, go create your own challenge with your own rules!) So far, day one is going fairly well. Still studying for my exam; and still feeling quite sick, so I may or may not workout today. We shall see. 1 Quote BattlelogSpreadsheet: House Notes Link to comment
RedStone Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 9 hours ago, House said: @RedStone I am totally going to call you out right now: where is you're challenge thread?! ;D Come at me! Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
House Posted January 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 Time for a status update! Took my test today and gloriously failed; but the good news is I've got a second chance to pass! Haven't gotten to workout yet; TL;DR - being sick sucks; but the other goals are working themselves out just swimmingly. Cheers! -J 2 Quote BattlelogSpreadsheet: House Notes Link to comment
House Posted January 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 Been eating better; at least more cleaner than what I have been. I think I made an important realization today: I need to stop comparing myself to others; and instead compare myself to the person I was before and strive to make me better. Kinda empowering, that. Today was my first workout in a long time, did the following: Alternating Curls - 4x10 @ 25lbs Overhead Dumbbell Press - 4x15 @ 50lbs (2x25 dumbbells) Feels so good! So nice! 3 Quote BattlelogSpreadsheet: House Notes Link to comment
fleaball Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 3 minutes ago, House said: I think I made an important realization today: I need to stop comparing myself to others; and instead compare myself to the person I was before and strive to make me better. Kinda empowering, that. This is so important. Congrats on realizing it on your own. 2 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
House Posted January 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 45 minutes ago, fleaball said: This is so important. Congrats on realizing it on your own. Meryl <3 One of my favorites 2 Quote BattlelogSpreadsheet: House Notes Link to comment
Luciana Valerosa Culming Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 On 7.1.2017 at 2:28 AM, House said: I think I made an important realization today: I need to stop comparing myself to others; and instead compare myself to the person I was before and strive to make me better. Kinda empowering, that. That's really a good realization. *thumbs up* You have a lot planned for one challenge. I would set myself a plan B where you focus on three important things, for when you get stressed out. Just a small tip, becaause it's your first challenge. Your goals still seem rasonable and I guess you can manage it. And you have some good support. =) Welcome to the Rebellion. I hope you have some fun during your first challenge. I loved my very first challange. Made a couple of friends and learned a bunch of new stuff. Did you do paleo before? What exactly do you mean with 80%? Do you have any specific ingredients in mind you want to avoid or do you want the ingredients of one meal be at least 80% paleo. I know this phrase is quite common. I just wondered for a while, what people meant by it. Greetings. =) Quote level 12 Hobbit Monk (respawned September 2016) STR 4 | DEX 15 | CON 16 | STA 15 | WIS 33 | CHA 24 | Halfling | Newbie | Fencer and Bookworm Introduction | Character | Daily Battle Log | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | # | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | #### | 17 | Current Challenge Spoiler I'm exercising, because I want to get my stamina and strength. I enjoy medieevil swordmanship, Tai Chi, yoga, aikido and fire spinning. I'm also a roleplaying nerd and a book worm. Let's fight the procrastination dragon! Link to comment
Deluxe Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 Have you retried that test yet? How'd it go? Quote Link to comment
fleaball Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 Peer pressuring you. Where'd you run off to? 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
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