Virago Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 WHAT UP MY RANGERSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS??? via GIPHY You guys, I haven't done a challenge here in, like, two years. HI. SORRY. I'm here now! And diving in to respawn, re-invent myself a little bit, and dig into what I want the next level of my life to look like. Did some mind-mapping: As usual, I want to do ALL THE THINGS, and this barely scratches the surface... But I've dutifully selected ONLY FOUR things for this challenge. With a tiny bonus side goal that I couldn't resist including, even if I don't focus on it this month. Inspired by this article on identity-based habits, I'm phrasing my goals this time around as things I will be endeavoring to believe about, and prove to, myself: #1: [MOVEMENT] I AM A PERSON WHO EXERCISES REGULARLY. This week will mark the eighth week in a row that I've gone to classes at my new awesome gym at least 3x/week, even when I was traveling (shooting for 4x this week). This is mega huge to me. I'm gonna keep it up: minimum of three classes per week. This gym is awesome - fun people, natural movement, heavy lifting, high intensity work, agility, nature... it's great. It's not cheap, but it's getting me out of the house (yay working from home), meeting new people, learning new things, and having fun. Worth it as long as I keep going regularly. Did I mention how proud of myself I am for my 8 week streak?? #2: [NOURISHMENT] I AM A PERSON WHO LIMITS SUGAR. * Okay, I reserve the right to change this one - I'm still not sure which aspect of nutritional goals I'm going to focus on. Meal prep? Veggies? Protein? Snacking? I think sugar will have the biggest impact. I'm currently reading Food Freedom Forever and highly recommend it, so I'll keep working on how I'll quantify this for the challenge. Track food and eat less than 30g of sugar each day? No spontaneous desserts; planned indulgences only? We'll see. Open to suggestions. I want to move away from tracking food, but I'm not averse to it. #3: [MENTAL HEALTH] I AM A PERSON WHO MEDITATES. * This one is going to be the toughest for me. I have never successfully created a meditation habit. Even now I'm tempted to make it a generic "ten minutes per day of focused self-care!" mission, and include journaling, yoga, walking, whatever. We'll see. Meditation would be really good for me. #4: [LIFE: FINANCIAL HEALTH] I AM A PERSON WHO STICKS TO A BUDGET. Second hardest one, helloooo. I have a good credit score, but still have credit card debt (and let's not talk about student loans). The housing market is insane in Portland, I'm engaged and about to start planning a wedding with my favorite nerd (!!!?!!?!), I'm officially in my "late 20s" as of this week's birthday (??!!!?!), and it's just fucking time to get my financial shit together and stop living like a college student who makes $80 impulse purchases from Lululemon (but I get a 25% off trainer discount you guyssssssssss). So this time around, I'm setting a non-negotiable budget for food and miscellaneous things (the categories I always go over in). And I'm not charging a damn thing. BONUS THINGS. I'm still slowly trying to work towards a handstand and have been playing with some languages in Duolingo (how do they still not have Mandarin, I'm losing all my skillz, 很不好), and it would be great to keep those up too. ONWARD!!!!!! via GIPHY 3 Quote Multiclassed Knife Dancer [Warrior Monk Range-sassin and Druid-in-training] "Tiny, but FIERCE!" -The Dresden Files CHALLENGE FIVE HERE! Spoiler These are all old: Challenges: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Post-CNF2015 Battle Log Say hi IRL: Instagram | Facebook | NF Profile Link to comment
Sam Ashen Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 First! Hi! Long time! EDIT: This is the first I heard of your engagement! Good luck! <3 1 Quote Classless Human Male Warrior - Introduction Height: 1.77m Weight: 93 kg Spoiler Current Maxes: (repsxkg) Squat: 10x122.3, 5x138.2, 3x147; 1x170 Bench Press: 10x79, 5x93, 1x102 Deadlift: 10x152, 5x192, 3x210, 1x229 Overhead Press: 10x52, 5x61, 1x70.3 Current Battle Log: 1707 Sam Ashen Summer Swole Program 2017 Challenges: 1701 1702 1703 1704 1705 Previous Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 1609 1610 1611 1612 Daily Log:The Daily Grind Form Check: Stronglifts Olympic More FC's: Pistol Squats Want to play? MFPvP Link to comment
Virago Posted May 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 First! Hi! Long time! [emoji3] EDIT: This is the first I heard of your engagement! Good luck! HI!!! Thanks!! I haven't posted publicly, just shared with close friends/family. It's still blowing my mind, haha Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk 2 Quote Multiclassed Knife Dancer [Warrior Monk Range-sassin and Druid-in-training] "Tiny, but FIERCE!" -The Dresden Files CHALLENGE FIVE HERE! Spoiler These are all old: Challenges: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Post-CNF2015 Battle Log Say hi IRL: Instagram | Facebook | NF Profile Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 Love the identity goals! 1 Quote Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 2 hours ago, Virago said: HI!!! Thanks!! I haven't posted publicly, just shared with close friends/family. It's still blowing my mind, haha This is at least semi-public Welcome back to the Ranger Corps! 1 Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
Dagger Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 12 hours ago, Virago said: Duolingo (how do they still not have Mandarin, I'm losing all my skillz, 很不好) I wonder the same thing but for Japanese. Following! 1 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
Virago Posted May 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 Just went to my third gym class this week (not counting a bonus yoga class yesterday), woohoo! And planning to go tomorrow. I tried to make pumpkin pancakes the same way I make banana pancakes (basically eggs, banana, vanilla, cinnamon) and... meh. Can barely taste the pumpkin Oh well. It's a good excuse to slather almond butter on something. Anyone reading this play D&D or Pathfinder? I'm going to Paizo Con this weekend! Last minute decision and probably won't spend all that much time at the con itself - the GM for my current obsession, the Glass Cannon Podcast, announced this week that he's going to be there, and we're going to go meet him and OMG I'M REALLY EXCITED. I'm a totally new player when it comes to RPGs (can you still say that after 2 years? we've tried several different systems so I still feel like I have no clue what I'm doing) but I love it. For those of you who don't know, I've worked several Renaissance Festivals (Bristol WI and AZRF, also been to the MN and Carolina Faires). Oregon is having a two-weekend pop-up Faire in a few weeks. I'm a little nervous, because I've only ever been to the "legit," 9-week Faires set in permanent structures instead of tents, but my RPG group is going to get dressed up and go. Since I don't have to take my costume on a plane this time, I finally get to include my giant hat and (real, it'll be peace-tied) sword: Historically accurate? Nah bro. Makes me feel like a badass? YOU KNOW IT. Doesn't today feel like it should be Friday? I feel like it should be Friday. 4 Quote Multiclassed Knife Dancer [Warrior Monk Range-sassin and Druid-in-training] "Tiny, but FIERCE!" -The Dresden Files CHALLENGE FIVE HERE! Spoiler These are all old: Challenges: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Post-CNF2015 Battle Log Say hi IRL: Instagram | Facebook | NF Profile Link to comment
Dagger Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 50 minutes ago, Virago said: Anyone reading this play D&D or Pathfinder? I have played D&D but haven't had a regular group in several years. And that group also played a lot of different systems so I feel you on not knowing one deeply. 50 minutes ago, Virago said: Historically accurate? Nah bro. Makes me feel like a badass? YOU KNOW IT. You look badass too! 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
Yasha92 Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 Found you! Your costume looks awesome I play a bit of DnD (a bit? twice a week and occasionally in a lunch as well)... mostly 5th ed, but I've played some Pathfinder (dropped that game because three a week was too many), some swords and wizardry and some basic a while ago. I'm learning Mandarin at the moment, and it goes out of my head so fast, I have to be constantly revising if I want to keep the words I've learned in my head I finish this class next week and have over a month before the next class starts... no idea how I'll keep that in my head for that long without class O_O 1 Quote Mini | | Jan 16 || Feb 16 || Mar 16 || April 16 || July-Aug 16 || Aug-Sep 16 . || Sep-Oct 16 || Oct-Nov 16 || Dec 16 || Jan 17 || March 17 || April 17 || May 17 || August 17 || Sep 17 || Oct 17 || Grind it out || Jan 18 || Feb 18 || April 18 || May June 18 || Nov 18 || Oct 19 || Early 2020 || Halfway thru 2020 || Yasha High-5s herself || Jan 2023 || Current Challenge: Yasha holds steady (Feb-Mar 2023) Link to comment
fiddle-on Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 21 hours ago, Virago said: Doesn't today feel like it should be Friday? I feel like it should be Friday. You just described my entire week. Except that this morning I got in to work and though it was Thursday. 1 Quote Karen Otherwise know as Fiddle Current Challenge https://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/108280-fiddle-eats-less-and-fiddles *********************** Past Challenges: Jan 2016, Feb 2016, March 2016, April 2016, May 2016, June/July2016, July/August 2016, Sept/Oct 2016, Nov 2016, May 2017 *********************** Link to comment
Virago Posted May 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 HI I'M STILL ALIVE I PROMISE. Fairly good start so far. Haven't missed any workouts (bonus birthday yoga class today!). Meditated twice so far this week (WHO AM I WHAT'S HAPPENING). Haven't made any nonessential purchases. Woo! The only one I'm struggling with is the nutrition one - decided I was going to try to limit sugar/grain to 3x per week. I'm already at 3. It's Wednesday. And today is my birthday. Oops! So far the culprits are sourdough bread for a sandwich on Sunday (sourdough is LIFE), a flour tortilla when I tried to make a lettuce wrap taco and it fell apart and I gave up on Monday, and a decaf latte yesterday (I think Starbucks puts in 3 pumps for a tall latte; I asked them to only put in one, but still, I feel like that counts against my goals). As my hero Jen Sinkler (Camp NF headmaster and all-around badass coach) says, "Oh well, girl." Things are going pretty great otherwise! Went to Paizo Con in Seattle and met the world's most benevolent GM, Troy Lavallee of the Glass Cannon Podcast - IT WAS AMAZING. Going to watch some of the NW CrossFit Regionals on Saturday and going to see Wonder Woman on Sunday! 4 Quote Multiclassed Knife Dancer [Warrior Monk Range-sassin and Druid-in-training] "Tiny, but FIERCE!" -The Dresden Files CHALLENGE FIVE HERE! Spoiler These are all old: Challenges: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Post-CNF2015 Battle Log Say hi IRL: Instagram | Facebook | NF Profile Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 Happy Birthday. 1 Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
Virago Posted May 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 3 minutes ago, Tanktimus the Encourager said: Happy Birthday. via GIPHY 1 Quote Multiclassed Knife Dancer [Warrior Monk Range-sassin and Druid-in-training] "Tiny, but FIERCE!" -The Dresden Files CHALLENGE FIVE HERE! Spoiler These are all old: Challenges: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Post-CNF2015 Battle Log Say hi IRL: Instagram | Facebook | NF Profile Link to comment
Dagger Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 Happy birthday! 13 minutes ago, Virago said: Things are going pretty great otherwise! Went to Paizo Con in Seattle and met the world's most benevolent GM, Troy Lavallee of the Glass Cannon Podcast - IT WAS AMAZING. Sounds like fun! 1 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
Virago Posted June 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2017 Week one check-in! Mixed bag. 1: Movement Yep! Three times at the gym (this makes nine weeks in a row) plus a yoga class on my birthday. Also, I won entry to my gym's six-week MovNat seminar that starts next week, so it'll be easy to hit 3x a week - I might end up at 5x, even. 2: Nourishment I'm still making progress towards my weight goal (want to come down just a few more pounds), but I totally failed on the sugar/grain thing. I literally had something with either sugar or grain in it every day this week. Hello, wake-up call. 3: Meditation/Self-care Eeeeh. I've meditated 3/5 times this week. It's a start. I've done other things for self-care as well, at least. 4: Budget Yep! So far I haven't made any unplanned or impulse purchases. Off to see a few events at the CrossFit West Regionals, and seeing Wonder Woman tomorrow! Hope everyone has an excellent weekend! 2 Quote Multiclassed Knife Dancer [Warrior Monk Range-sassin and Druid-in-training] "Tiny, but FIERCE!" -The Dresden Files CHALLENGE FIVE HERE! Spoiler These are all old: Challenges: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Post-CNF2015 Battle Log Say hi IRL: Instagram | Facebook | NF Profile Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 What happened to week 2 and the first half of 3? Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
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