Alanna Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 Because object permanence. Yep, I disappeared during the last challenge I tried to complete, mostly because sleep wasn't happening, despite my efforts to sort it out. That's improving, though I still have bad nights, probably thanks largely to orange goggles, magnesium powder, high-ish dose vitamin C, and preliminary attempts at stress management. Thankfully my PhD supervisor gives me a lot of flexibility for when, where, and how much I work, so my newly started graduate studies can take a back seat when needed to sort out the health stuff. Also on the plus side, I pulled 147.5 kg for a single during my 1+ deadlift session yesterday, so my deadlift is almost back up to its previous glory (152 kg). Goals: Be in bed by 9:30 pm (but aim for 9 pm so I actually hit this target). Track my food either in advance or as I go (I shouldn't have to log more than two past meals/snacks at once). Exception: I don't need to track this first weekend (June 3-4) while traveling, though my diet will remain the same. Go easy on the cashew butter (limit: 150 g/day). Without it it's hard for me to get enough calories on AIP (+ some reintroductions), but I don't need aaaall of the cashew butter. LUYL: Draw and/or paint at least 2x/week. I'm waiting on a set of brushes so I can try watercolours Oh, and don't disappear. 11 Quote -:- THE LIONESS -:- Current Challenge || Battle Log || Supple Lioness Mobility Link to post
Achaedia Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 Don't Disappear is a good challenge. I need to do that one, too. 3 Quote Level 8 Asura Warrior 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 [10] Link to post
Br0din Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 3 Quote May Br0din bless you with mighty gains, and may your shaker bottle always be full. Wheymen ...and, if you die... Walk it off - Captain America Level 13: 1/4 Giant Warrior STR - 50 | DEX - 19 | STA - 19 | CON - 14 | WIS - 28 | CHA - 24 My food logging is here*: MFP: tyrsnbdr Link to post
Laghail Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 Heey, congrats on the deadlift progress! Any preference on what flavor of Gif's we spam you with? Gify has some weird stuff... 2 Quote Level 34 [Yorkie Packmaster] Link to post
JustCallMeAmber Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 Hey, welcome back! 1 Quote We will never see the best version of ourselves inside our comfort zone Link to post
Grumble Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 30 minutes ago, Laghail said: Heey, congrats on the deadlift progress! Any preference on what flavor of Gif's we spam you with? Gify has some weird stuff... Maybe provide options and let Alanna decide? 1 Quote "You're going to be amazing." Fantasy Football league 2019 The Grumble Battle Log Spoiler Books: Shows: Games: God of War, Kingdom Hearts 3, Destiny 2 Level 15 Wookie Warrior Link to post
elvenengineer Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 Hello! 1 Quote Goal: Deadlift a (Female) Wookie (100 kg): 65.8% Link to post
Urgan Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 Here for dis. 1 Quote Level 13 Shape-shifting Warrior Monk STR:45 | DEX:18 | STA:10 | CON:37 | WIS:37 | CHA:27 The stronger the body the more it obeys, the weaker the body the more it commands. -- Siegmund Klein Battle Log : MFP : Instagram : Challenges - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Link to post
Emerald_Dragonfly Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 1 Quote ~Emerald_Dragonfly Level 13 Warrior Link to post
RedStone Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 13 hours ago, Alanna said: LUYL: Draw and/or paint at least 2x/week. I'm waiting on a set of brushes so I can try watercolours zermergerddddd I hope we get pictures please!!!!!!!! 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 post
Alanna Posted June 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 14 hours ago, Achaedia said: Don't Disappear is a good challenge. I need to do that one, too. Probably the hardest goal :P. My excuse will be I was too busy working on my goals... that's acceptable, right? Right? 14 hours ago, Br0din said: So that's why I've been acting like a particle #BadPhysicsJokes 14 hours ago, Laghail said: Heey, congrats on the deadlift progress! Any preference on what flavor of Gif's we spam you with? Gify has some weird stuff... 14 hours ago, Grumble said: Maybe provide options and let Alanna decide? I have thus far gone through life without realizing that I should develop gif preferences :P. What are my options? I also feel that context is important and can override intrinsic preferences ... if context appropriateness + pre-existing preferences > some threshold, the gif is good, right? 14 hours ago, JustCallMeAmber said: Hey, welcome back! 14 hours ago, elvenengineer said: Hello! 10 hours ago, Urgan said: Here for dis. 10 hours ago, Emerald_Dragonfly said: 10 hours ago, RedStone said: zermergerddddd I hope we get pictures please!!!!!!!! Ha, I haven't drawn much at all since... high school? so my artistic talents are very rusty! This should be interesting :P. 4 Quote -:- THE LIONESS -:- Current Challenge || Battle Log || Supple Lioness Mobility Link to post
Alanna Posted June 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 Challenge update: On track with tracking, cashew butter, and bedtime yesterday. No drawing or painting yet! And now it's time for press and front squats. 3 Quote -:- THE LIONESS -:- Current Challenge || Battle Log || Supple Lioness Mobility Link to post
AugustaAdaByron Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 2 Quote Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to post
wildross Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 On 5/31/2017 at 3:45 AM, Alanna said: Because object permanence. Oh, and don't disappear. Unless you are stalking someone? 3 Quote Warriors don't count reps and sets. They count tons. My psychologist weighs 45 pounds, has an iron soul and sits on the end of a bar Tally Sheet for 2019 Encouragement for older members: Chronologically Blessed Group; Encouragement for newbie lifters: When we were weaker Link to post
Laghail Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 5 hours ago, Alanna said: I have thus far gone through life without realizing that I should develop gif preferences :P. What are my options? Hrm, I'm seeing this challenge needs pop-culture memes of a very specific flavor. Imma make it rain. 6 Quote Level 34 [Yorkie Packmaster] Link to post
Blocky Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 10 hours ago, Laghail said: Hrm, I'm seeing this challenge needs pop-culture memes of a very specific flavor. Imma make it rain. Dude.... I seriously have this mental image of you sitting in front of several computers matrix style downloading memes and web comics 6 Quote Neutral Gargoyle Warrior with a dash of Ranger/Monk/Adventurer. Now LEVEL 9! My Instagram STR 78, CON 31, DEX 1, INT 21, WIS 13.5, CHA 4 Meet lifts: SQ 175kg, B 112.5kg, Dead 215kg. Gym lifts: SQ 185kg, B 132.5kg, Dead 220kg Nerd Stuff: Sci Fi TV, Sci Fi + Fantasy Books, Classic Space Lego, Warhammer 40K... Link to post
Laghail Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 39 minutes ago, Blocky said: Dude.... I seriously have this mental image of you sitting in front of several computers matrix style downloading memes and web comics Just remember kids, all you need is flagrant disregard for IT security's opinion of your google image search history, and you too can be this cool. 7 Quote Level 34 [Yorkie Packmaster] Link to post
Alanna Posted June 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 21 hours ago, AugustaAdaByron said: 19 hours ago, wildross said: Unless you are stalking someone? 18 hours ago, Laghail said: Hrm, I'm seeing this challenge needs pop-culture memes of a very specific flavor. Imma make it rain. 8 hours ago, Blocky said: Dude.... I seriously have this mental image of you sitting in front of several computers matrix style downloading memes and web comics 7 hours ago, Laghail said: Just remember kids, all you need is flagrant disregard for IT security's opinion of your google image search history, and you too can be this cool. 6 Quote -:- THE LIONESS -:- Current Challenge || Battle Log || Supple Lioness Mobility Link to post
Alanna Posted June 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 Challenge update Tracking: yes Cashew butter: yes Bedtime: .... negative Not a line was drawn. Lifts lifts lifts lifts: 5/3/1 Week 3, OHP/Front squats on 6/1/17 (I recently added front squats on a 5/3/1 progression to my program, because my front squats are sad) All weights are in kg and written as weight x reps (x sets) OHP: 20x5, 25x5, 30x5, 35x3, 38.5x4 (AMRAP), 43.5x1 (joker) (+ belt), 45x1 (joker) (+ belt) front squat: 20x5, 35x5, 45x5, 51x3, 57.5x5 (AMRAP) (+ belt), 65x1 (joker) (+ belt), 72.5x1 (joker) (+ belt) DB rows: 26x5x3 And I confess to skipping my core work. That's the end of this cycle - time to up my maxes and calculate percentages for the next! 6 Quote -:- THE LIONESS -:- Current Challenge || Battle Log || Supple Lioness Mobility Link to post
AugustaAdaByron Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 3 minutes ago, Alanna said: All weights are in kg and written as weight x reps (x sets) 4 Quote Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to post
Alanna Posted June 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 Half-of-a-Week-One Recap Be in bed by 9:30 pm: 1/5 Track as I eat: 2/2 (skipped 3 days while traveling, but kept my diet ~the same) Don't go nuts with the cashew butter: 4/5 Drawing/painting: 0/1 4 Quote -:- THE LIONESS -:- Current Challenge || Battle Log || Supple Lioness Mobility Link to post
elvenengineer Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 On 6/2/2017 at 4:31 AM, Alanna said: And I confess to skipping my core work. #TheStruggleIsReal #doyourdamnabs I am so bad about abs.... I had a whole challenge about them at one point and I still don't do them half the time. Whoops! On 6/2/2017 at 4:31 AM, Alanna said: That's the end of this cycle - time to up my maxes and calculate percentages for the next! Yay! Also Yay front squats. Those just got added to my program, so I'm excited to see how they go. 3 Quote Goal: Deadlift a (Female) Wookie (100 kg): 65.8% Link to post
Alanna Posted June 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 18 hours ago, elvenengineer said: #TheStruggleIsReal #doyourdamnabs I am so bad about abs.... I had a whole challenge about them at one point and I still don't do them half the time. Whoops! Yay! Also Yay front squats. Those just got added to my program, so I'm excited to see how they go. I'm probably at about 75% now... should do a challenge on them at some point :P. Front squats are fun! And they count as core, riiiiiight? Are you working with a trainer or coach now (since your wording implied someone else added them)? Challenge update Did all the things on Monday (bedtime, tracking, cashew butter, drawing). 7 Quote -:- THE LIONESS -:- Current Challenge || Battle Log || Supple Lioness Mobility Link to post
elvenengineer Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 7 hours ago, Alanna said: I'm probably at about 75% now... should do a challenge on them at some point :P. Front squats are fun! And they count as core, riiiiiight? Are you working with a trainer or coach now (since your wording implied someone else added them)? NF now has a coaching thing that @spezzy is running, and I joined that. I really like it so far I could maybe try to convince her that Front Squats are core, but I don't think it'll work out for me... And her core things aren't too bad. I just.... should actually do them haha 7 hours ago, Alanna said: Did all the things on Monday (bedtime, tracking, cashew butter, drawing). 3 Quote Goal: Deadlift a (Female) Wookie (100 kg): 65.8% Link to post
Alanna Posted June 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 On 6/6/2017 at 4:08 PM, elvenengineer said: NF now has a coaching thing that @spezzy is running, and I joined that. I really like it so far I could maybe try to convince her that Front Squats are core, but I don't think it'll work out for me... That's cool - I didn't know she did coaching outside of the Academy! Challenge Update I was 10 min late to bed yesterday, but otherwise have been on point with all my goals this past week. Also got in another drawing day on Tuesday :). Lifting-wise: I pulled 137 kg x 3 today, which I think is a small (1 kg) PR for my deadlift triple - I'll take it since it's my first deadlift PR in about a year. And I've done my core work this week! 4 Quote -:- THE LIONESS -:- Current Challenge || Battle Log || Supple Lioness Mobility Link to post
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