MTangel Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Hello, I'm a new member looking forward to joining the upcoming challenge. I'm not very good at talking to people, but everyone seems really friendly and nice, so I thought I should stop lurking behind my keyboard and join in. Let's see, about me. I really like arts and crafts - any kind of fiber art (quilting, crochet, weaving), drawing, etc. I have an unholy number of projects planned or half completed. I also love ballet, hiking and reading. My first focus will actually be on fitness and diet. A desk job and really bad eating habits have taken a toll. I've gone from skinny to medium sized (read: put on 20 pounds of fat with no muscle), and my head seems to be in a constant gray fog. My days are spent oozing about like a giant slug instead of doing things I enjoy. I hope that improving my diet and starting to move again will clear my head. Bodyweight or strength training will help me get back on pointe in ballet, and I think tracking hikes for the "walk to Mordor" thing would fun. I'll need a bit of a kick in the pants to get moving - as my brother says, we do our best work when cornered like a rat in a trap and under constant supervision. I got a bit confused reading through all the instructions, but I think my next steps are to sign up somewhere and then create my challenge thread in the Level 1 Rebels? I'm looking forward to joining in and making some new friends! 1 Quote Aspiring Master Artisan and Ballerina Link to comment
AKLulu Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Welcome! We actually have lot of people around who are into knitting/crochet and have a group set up on Ravelry, though I don't know if it's very active anymore (I like crafting, but rarely make time for it). We -are- generally nice, glad you've stopped lurking! Diet can definitely have a huge effect on how you feel. I've played with Paleo a bit and definitely feel less groggy when I'm not eating gluten. That's awesome that you're into ballet! We have a few other dancers and gymnasts around that could probably help inspire you if you need help figuring out how to supplement your workouts. And yep! If you're planning on participating in the next challenge, you've joined up at just the right time. Head on over to the Level 1 area and make a challenge thread for yourself. If you have any questions be sure to ask! Chat is a good place to stop by and get quick answers usually too Quote Lulu : one that is remarkable or wonderful (it's in the dictionary, it must be true) Battle Log | Pinterest | Twitter | Instagram Link to comment
sylph Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Hi Hi! Welcome to NF. Since you're a newbie, your next step would be to make a challenge thread in the Level 1 section for the upcoming challenge here: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/forum/340-level-1-rebels/ (starts Monday 2/24) Once you've gotten a challenge under your belt, then you can choose a guild. Quote Link to comment
Basement Cat Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Welcome to the rebellion, MTangel! The walk to Mordor is a great challenge! Good luck with your goals and keep us posted! Quote Current form: Chubby House Cat (lvl4) Weight objective: 20% S. 4 P. 6 E. 4 C. 7 I. 8 A. 4 L. 5 Battle log Current Challenge Handy linky. Link to comment
RES Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Welcome to the rebellion...don't forget the sign up sheet! See you in the level 1 forum! Quote RES...and I want to live days worth dying for Current: RES: Life is not Always SET Spoiler Really Eclectic Scorpio, Level 87 |1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13|14|15|16|17|18|19|20|21|22|23|24|25|26|27|28|29|30|31|32|33|34|35|36|37|38|39|40|41|42|43|44|45|46|47|48|49|50|51|52|53|54|55|56|57|58|59|60|61|62|63|64|65|66|67|68|69|70|71|72|73|74|75|76|77|78|79|80|81|82|83|84|85|86|87|88|89|90|91|92| | My Character Page | Tracking Spreadsheet | My Blog | Growth happens when you care more about the well being of your future self than the comfort of your present self! "Pass on what you have learned. Strength, mastery. But weakness, folly, failure also. Yes, failure most of all. The greatest teacher, failure is." -Yoda Link to comment
MTangel Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Thank you for the greetings everyone! I've posted my first challenge in Level 1 Rebels, so I guess I'm getting started. Thanks for letting me know about the Ravelry group too! Thus far, I've mostly used my Ravelry account for lurking other people's projects and finding new patterns (which I don't make), but I'll be sure to check it out. Quote Aspiring Master Artisan and Ballerina Link to comment
AKLulu Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Yeah, I do the same. Mostly I just use Ravelry to hoard away ideas that I'll never actually get around to trying, but I sure have fun doing it! Quote Lulu : one that is remarkable or wonderful (it's in the dictionary, it must be true) Battle Log | Pinterest | Twitter | Instagram Link to comment
Ohnna Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Hi, welcome to the Rebellion!We seem to have quite a bit in common, I also love quilting and hiking! And yes, that Walk to Mordor sounds amazing, I think it's the perfect something for a hiking enthusiast! Good luck with your challenge! Quote Link to comment
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