Intro: Druid Adventurer... Aspiring to add other, but what guild(s)?

[Cole O'Kell]

Hello All.

 

On one hand, this feels like a normal introductory post on the other hand, definitely is respawn in mentality.

I am new to the Rebellion.

 

Right now I need to head check, continued motivation to refocus all whole lot of things in life. I joined the rebellion last year, and then my personal life became a bit of a mess, unfortunately this also included the life of my partner who also joined up and we went on a unplanned preemptive hiatus... That would be the best way to put it.

 

If you read my profile I have a lot of fitness interests....

However, I have been finding myself in dismal physical condition, unable to have the stamina, dexterity, fortitude, to even enjoy for any length of time what exercise I have dabbled in over the years. I desperately need to lose weight,(total goal is a whopping 72lbs!!) and I want to change this. I need to stop fooling myself. I also need to do more than walking around the neighborhood every few days.

 

I have some fitness DVDs, but honestly, the living room needs work, I don't have the space to use them yet, and besides, as I said before, I need to regroup mentally . Also, and/or before. I need accountability. I need to permanently read erase some negative tapes regarding working out, especially at the gym, should I choose to try that again.

I am posting this fresh from a trip to ring one of the local gyms in town, look pleasant enough and had options besides treadmills which I have no current interest in whatsoever. 

 

While I'm not in too much of a rush to identify with other guilds, I do feel lost as to *how* to go about getting to where I want to be, and need to find a place where I can challenge myself physically, and yet mindfully. I'm not sure what else am asking for here, but if anyone is inclined to read my profile and give me some feedback as to where to start as an adventurer/generalist looking to build some fitness discipline again, and further what other guilds besides Druid and maybe Scout might have some challenges that would be in line with some of my other interests. I would really be appreciative.

 

In short, I love hiking, martial arts, dance (various styles) , archery, rapier combat. I also wish to build disciplines in meditation, various types of visualization and walking meditation, am interested in picking up tai chi and Qi gong. Some of these do relate to my actual spiritual and religious commitments,and priorities.

 

I want to be able to swim.
I want to be able to hike for as long as I desire to.
I want to be able to dance for as long as I desire to.
I want the stamina to be able to get back into martial arts.

I Need to get healthy.

Part of needing to get healthy is refining my diet further than I have already. This includes paying more attention to nutrition that does not conflict with my myriad of health issues. This can be challenging. Considering I have co-morbitity and dietary recommendations that can conflict with each other.

 

I do plan on joining the Academy as soon as finances allow.

Grateful to be here/be back.

 

thank you.

[starchild]

Hi Cole!
 

I've just joined myself (in my 4th week challenge) and while I'm reading your detailed post, I'm not sure what to say except... GO!

 

Of course, maybe some basic coordination between your health issues, nutrition, interests and free time would be a good place to start, specially if you're dragging some dead-weight from before. Seeing what makes you going at this moment + not making you have bad consequences.

 

I need the stamina to once, in the future, get into the martial arts!

 

And here's a support song: The Power Is Yours.

[Teros]

While I'm not in too much of a rush to identify with other guilds, I do feel lost as to *how* to go about getting to where I want to be, and need to find a place where I can challenge myself physically, and yet mindfully. I'm not sure what else am asking for here, but if anyone is inclined to read my profile and give me some feedback as to where to start as an adventurer/generalist looking to build some fitness discipline again, and further what other guilds besides Druid and maybe Scout might have some challenges that would be in line with some of my other interests. I would really be appreciative.

 

In short, I love hiking, martial arts, dance (various styles) , archery, rapier combat. I also wish to build disciplines in meditation, various types of visualization and walking meditation, am interested in picking up tai chi and Qi gong. Some of these do relate to my actual spiritual and religious commitments,and priorities.

 

I want to be able to swim.

I want to be able to hike for as long as I desire to.

I want to be able to dance for as long as I desire to.

I want the stamina to be able to get back into martial arts.

I Need to get healthy.

Part of needing to get healthy is refining my diet further than I have already. This includes paying more attention to nutrition that does not conflict with my myriad of health issues. This can be challenging. Considering I have co-morbitity and dietary recommendations that can conflict with each other.

 

No one can do everything at once.  The easiest way to decide the road that you want to go is to limit yourself to 2-3 major ideas.  One of those needs to be food-related since 80% of weight loss is rooted in the quality/quantity of food you eat.  The bulk of the work comes from food.

 

Pick two activities that you want to do now. Based on that, you can choose a place to go.

 

For the record, as Adventurer GL I have done/do the following:

-Going up the bleechers/stairs

-long walks with dogs (plan to start an interval jogging once I lose more weight)

-use kettelbells

-flip tractor tires

-use slegehammers

-do bodyweight exercises like lunges and pushups

-enjoy hiking and swimming a bit

-Future goal: A martial art+yoga.

-I beat a spartan race

 

As you can see, I'm all over the map in my interests.  I could be classified as assassin, warrior, scout, ranger, or in the future as a druid or monk.  So..... that makes me an Adventurer. 

 

Any questions, just send me a PM.