The Unbreakable Deftona Yakington - 2017 Road Map

[deftona]

11 minutes ago, NeverThatBored said:

Oooh, I love the seasonal food goal. I always have such a hard time remembering what's in season!

 

I have a book that tells me but I think you can find the information online tailored to right where you live! 

[deftona]

Reposted from Current Challenge: 

 

2017 Challenge One: Week One Write Up

 

I had a great start to the year. I ate at least 5 a day every day (100%), did the daily Daily Dare (100%) drank plenty of water (100%), journalled every night (100%) all scheduled workouts for the week, even if I did end up shifting them around a little (100%) read at least 10 pages every day (100%) tracked everything I ate in MFP to the best of my ability and ate to a deficit every day but one (this wasn't even a goal).

 

I stuck to all my battle log goals, even not buying a new phone when the one I bought before the new year turned out to be faulty. Normally I would have just blindly bought a new one but when I was shopping for the one I bought last year, nothing inspired me. I just can't get excited about phones and I hate shopping for them. There is nothing really wrong with my current one, it just doesn't have good app compatibility any more and it doesn't fully sync with my new fitbit but this I can live with if it means I pass 2017. I might use a credit for one in the future, but that remains to be seen. 

 

I lost 1.2 lbs last week. Looking at my calories in v calories out data I should have lost 1.9 lbs and actually it should really be more than that since the weigh in at the beginning of the year was probably inflated but really, I have been eating far too much. This month is about getting baseline data so I can workout the error margin on the calorie burn from the Fitbit (which seems to be quite large, as I suspected) and without looking at the Fitbit calories burned data I would never expect to lose any weight eating at this range. I need to cut my food intake next week.

 

I 100%ed last week because that's just what 2017 Def does. 

 

 

[deftona]

2017 RoadMap Week One Update

 

January Goals

- Track food every day - 7/31 (100%)

- Eat 5 portions of freggies every day - 7/31 (100%)

- Hydrate myself properly (8 glasses) - 7/31 (100%)

- Work out for 30 minutes 3x per week - 1/4 (100%)

- Do the Darebee Daily Dare every day- 7/31 (100%)

 

Petitions for New Items:

If you remember I am not allowed to buy anything from new without having made a formal petition for the item and waiting a calendar month. I start the year with no formal petitions and no petitions to expire but this is where I will submit my formal requests. 

No formal requests submitted yet and nothing bought, not even a new phone when the one I bought at the end of last year was faulty.

 

Savings Goal 

48.20% to goal

 

Gamerpoints

41125/45000 (up from 41025 last week, +100 points)

 

Books Read

1/25

1. Allen Carr's Easy Way To Lose Weight

 

Movies Watched 

1/100

1. Fargo

 

Seasonal Food

I have to plan my menu around the foods that are in season and I want to ensure I have eaten everything in season for that month at least once. If I cannot source an item that is fine (I can't imagine Lidl get their hands on a glut of truffles) but I need to try. 

 

Kale

Kohlrabi roasted with potatoes and thyme as a side dish to chicken. Really nice. I liked it raw too.

Swede roasted with parmesan and herbs as a side dish to sea bass. I did not like it at all.

Leeks As leek, potato and bacon soup. Really nice.

Truffles

Sprouting Broccoli

Oranges

Rhubarb

Venison

Goose

 

Food Waste

Less that £8 (not including anything purchased over the Chrismas period)

£0.89/£8

[deftona]

2017 RoadMap Week Two Update

 

January Goals

- Track food every day - 14/31 (100%)

- Eat 5 portions of freggies every day - 14/31 (100%)

- Hydrate myself properly (8 glasses) - 14/31 (100%)

- Work out for 30 minutes 3x per week - 2/4 (100%)

- Do the Darebee Daily Dare every day- 14/31 (100%)

 

Petitions for New Items:

If you remember I am not allowed to buy anything from new without having made a formal petition for the item and waiting a calendar month. I start the year with no formal petitions and no petitions to expire but this is where I will submit my formal requests. 

 

1. Formal Request Submitted - shelving or a bookcase and storage for cupboard in gym to organise everything better - petition expires 15/2/17

 

Savings Goal 

48.20% to goal - no change here after week one

 

Gamerpoints

41475/45000 (up from 41125 last week, +350 points)

 

Books Read

1/25

1. Allen Carr's Easy Way To Lose Weight (no change from week one)

 

Movies Watched 

2/100

1. Fargo / 2. Rogue 1

 

Seasonal Food

I have to plan my menu around the foods that are in season and I want to ensure I have eaten everything in season for that month at least once. If I cannot source an item that is fine (I can't imagine Lidl get their hands on a glut of truffles) but I need to try. 

 

Kale

Kohlrabi roasted with potatoes and thyme as a side dish to chicken. Really nice. I liked it raw too.

Swede roasted with parmesan and herbs as a side dish to sea bass. I did not like it at all.

Leeks As leek, potato and bacon soup. Really nice.

Truffles

Sprouting Broccoli Roasted with garlic as a side to beef bourginon pie

Oranges Just eaten as a snack

Rhubarb

Venison

Goose

 

Food Waste

Less that £8 (not including anything purchased over the Chrismas period)

£2.62/£8 (up from £0.89 last week)

[Shello]

I totally missed that you watched Fargo.  Excellent choice. 

[deftona]

1 hour ago, LadyShello said:

I totally missed that you watched Fargo.  Excellent choice. 

 

I really liked it. I think there is a series now too? I'll have to check it out. 

[Shello]

15 hours ago, deftona said:

 

I really liked it. I think there is a series now too? I'll have to check it out. 

 

There is.  I watched part of the first season.  It was good but for some reason I didn't stick with it.  Probably because I missed William H Macy and Steven Buscemi.  

[annyshay]

Hey there, Adventurer!

[deftona]

4 minutes ago, annyshay said:

Hey there, Adventurer!

 

Hi fellow adventurer! 

 

[deftona]

2017 RoadMap Week Three Update

 

January Goals

- Track food every day - 21/31 (100%)

- Eat 5 portions of freggies every day - 21/31 (100%)

- Hydrate myself properly (8 glasses) - 21/31 (100%)

- Work out for 30 minutes 3x per week - 3/4 (100%)

- Do the Darebee Daily Dare every day- 21/31 (100%)

 

Petitions for New Items:

If you remember I am not allowed to buy anything from new without having made a formal petition for the item and waiting a calendar month. I start the year with no formal petitions and no petitions to expire but this is where I will submit my formal requests. 

 

1. Formal Request Submitted - shelving or a bookcase and storage for cupboard in gym to organise everything better - petition expires 15/2/17

2. Formal Request Submitted - a toilet brush (yes, I am being that strict with myself) - petition expires 18/2/17)

 

Savings Goal 

48.20% to goal - no change here after week one

 

Gamerpoints

41475/45000 (no change from last week)

 

Books Read

1/25

1. Allen Carr's Easy Way To Lose Weight (no change from week one)

 

Movies Watched 

2/100

1. Fargo / 2. Rogue 1

 

Seasonal Food

I have to plan my menu around the foods that are in season and I want to ensure I have eaten everything in season for that month at least once. If I cannot source an item that is fine (I can't imagine Lidl get their hands on a glut of truffles) but I need to try. 

 

Kale Cooked with onions and bacon as a side to roast chicken.

Kohlrabi roasted with potatoes and thyme as a side dish to chicken. Really nice. I liked it raw too.

Swede roasted with parmesan and herbs as a side dish to sea bass. I did not like it at all.

Leeks As leek, potato and bacon soup. Really nice.

Truffles

Sprouting Broccoli Roasted with garlic as a side to beef bourginon pie

Oranges Just eaten as a snack

Rhubarb I made a rhubarb, nectarine and apple crumble. 

Venison

Goose

 

Food Waste

Less that £8 (not including anything purchased over the Chrismas period)

£2.62/£8 (no change from week 2)

[Jarric]

9 hours ago, deftona said:

Venison

Goose

 

Aaaaaand now I'm hungry. I may have to copy this challenge, but just with the game.

[deftona]

2017 RoadMap Week Four/End of Jan Update

 

January Goals

- Track food every day - 31/31 (100%)

- Eat 5 portions of freggies every day - 31/31 (100%)

- Hydrate myself properly (8 glasses) - 31/31 (100%)

- Work out for 30 minutes 3x per week - 4/4 (100%)

- Do the Darebee Daily Dare every day- 31/31 (100%)

 

Petitions for New Items:

If you remember I am not allowed to buy anything from new without having made a formal petition for the item and waiting a calendar month. I start the year with no formal petitions and no petitions to expire but this is where I will submit my formal requests. 

 

1. Formal Request Submitted - shelving or a bookcase and storage for cupboard in gym to organise everything better - petition expires 15/2/17

2. Formal Request Submitted - a toilet brush (yes, I am being that strict with myself) - petition expires 18/2/17)

 

Savings Goal 

48.20% to goal - no change here after week one

 

Gamerpoints

41475/45000 (no change from last week)

 

Books Read

2/25 (Up one from last week)

1. Allen Carr's Easy Way To Lose Weight (no change from week one)

2. Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder

 

Movies Watched 

2/100

1. Fargo / 2. Rogue 1

 

Seasonal Food

I have to plan my menu around the foods that are in season and I want to ensure I have eaten everything in season for that month at least once. If I cannot source an item that is fine (I can't imagine Lidl get their hands on a glut of truffles) but I need to try. 

 

Kale Cooked with onions and bacon as a side to roast chicken.

Kohlrabi roasted with potatoes and thyme as a side dish to chicken. Really nice. I liked it raw too.

Swede roasted with parmesan and herbs as a side dish to sea bass. I did not like it at all.

Leeks As leek, potato and bacon soup. Really nice.

Truffles - UNABLE TO SOURCE

Sprouting Broccoli Roasted with garlic as a side to beef bourginon pie

Oranges Just eaten as a snack

Rhubarb I made a rhubarb, nectarine and apple crumble. 

Venison As venison sausage with mashed potato and roasted veg

Goose In a four bird roast with roasted veg and boiled potatoes.

 

Food Waste

Less that £8 (not including anything purchased over the Chrismas period)

£3.52/£8 (Up 90p from week 3)

[deftona]

FEBRUARY

 

February Goals

 

I'm not making changed to this format since it's working for me so well. That would be crazy. 

 

- Track food every day - 0/28

- Eat 5 portions of freggies every day - 0/28

- Hydrate myself properly (8 glasses) - 0/28

- Work out for 30 minutes 3x per week - 0/4

- Do the Darebee Daily Dare every day- 0/28

 

Petitions for New Items:

Requests Made - 

Requests Expiring

- 15/2 storage for cupboard

- 18/2 - Toilet Brush (lol)

 

Savings Goal 

48.25% to goal

 

Gamerpoints

41475/45000 

 

Books Read

2/25

 

Movies Watched 

2/100

 

Seasonal Food

Savoy Cabbage

Carrots

Chicory (bleugh I hate this)

Onions

Rhubarb

Salsify

 

Food Waste

Less that £7.50

 

Bonus February Goal 

Eat down pantry and stop stockpiling food. 

[Lara]

Your january looks pretty good, wow!

[Snarkyfishguts]

Yay! This is awesome Def! Way to kick off the new year! I am so glad you found what works for you!

[NeverThatBored]

On 2/2/2017 at 3:57 AM, deftona said:

Salsify

 

I had to google this one! I'd never heard of it before. 

[deftona]

Just now, NeverThatBored said:

 

I had to google this one! I'd never heard of it before. 

 

I only know what it is because I have seen it in one supermarket once in my life so hopefully I can find it again! I won't be holding my breath though! 

[deftona]

February Write Up

 

February Goals

 

I'm not making changed to this format since it's working for me so well. That would be crazy. 

 

- Track food every day - 28/28

- Eat 5 portions of freggies every day - 28/28

- Hydrate myself properly (8 glasses) - 28/28

- Work out for 30 minutes 3x per week - 4/4

- Do the Darebee Daily Dare every day- 28/28

 

Petitions for New Items:

Requests Made - 

Requests Expiring

- 15/2 storage for cupboard

- 18/2 - Toilet Brush (lol)

 

I bought both of these things after the petition had expired.

 

Savings Goal 

48.25% to goal

 

No change, we have decided to abandon the savings goal and enjoy our money more this year so although we don't plan to eat into our savings, we don't plan on adding to them much.

 

Gamerpoints

41475/45000 

 

No change, I hardly played any xbox this month. 

 

Books Read

4/25

 

I also finished A History of the World and Dead Air

 

Movies Watched 

7/100

 

Seasonal Food

Savoy Cabbage

Carrots

Chicory (bleugh I hate this)

Onions

Salsify

 

I couldn't find salsify.

 

Food Waste

Less that £7.50

 

£6.04/£7.50 - This crept up a little but it's still within range. I need to monitor this because my goal drops by 50p per month.

 

Bonus February Goal 

Eat down pantry and stop stockpiling food. 

 

I did ok here. We still have a pantry full of crackers from Christmas which we are eating when it makes sense but i am trying not to snack on them too much.

 

February has been very successful! 

[deftona]

March Projection

 

- Track food every day - 0/31

- Eat 5 portions of freggies every day - 0/31

- Hydrate myself properly (8 glasses) - 0/31

- Work out for 30 minutes 3x per week - 0/4

- Do the Darebee Daily Dare every day- 0/31

 

Petitions for New Items

 

I have no current petitions but everything for the house or for both of us (me and my boyfriend) won't count in this any more.

 

Gamerpoints

41475/45000 

 

Books Read

4/25

 

Movies Watched 

7/100

 

Seasonal Food

 

Purple Sprouting Broccoli

Wild Garlic

Nettles

Spring Onions

Radishes

Sorrel

Elvers

Scallops

Salmon

Mussels

 

Food Waste

Less that £7.00

 

Bonus March Goal - Get rid of 10 items of clothing

[deftona]

Just now, deftona said:

Elvers

 

Ew, I just googled this. I don't want to eat this, these creatures are clearly sea garbage.

[Shello]

5 hours ago, deftona said:

 

Ew, I just googled this. I don't want to eat this, these creatures are clearly sea garbage.

Ugh, why did I also google this?   Now I fear I may not ever be able to spaghetti again as it will only remind me of these images now burnt into my memory forever.   

 

Purple broccoli however is very lovely though I have never seen a sprouting purple broccoli.  

[deftona]

2 minutes ago, LadyShello said:

Ugh, why did I also google this?   Now I fear I may not ever be able to spaghetti again as it will only remind me of these images now burnt into my memory forever.   

 

Purple broccoli however is very lovely though I have never seen a sprouting purple broccoli.  

 

Let's replace the mental image of those horrible sea worm things with purple sprouting broccoli and breathe a little. 

 

[Shello]

Just now, deftona said:

 

Let's replace the mental image of those horrible sea worm things with purple sprouting broccoli and breathe a little. 

 

 

Yes.  The more distance between us and those.... things the better.  

[Jarric]

11 hours ago, deftona said:

Elvers

 

10 hours ago, deftona said:

Ew, I just googled this. I don't want to eat this, these creatures are clearly sea garbage.

 

Aww, I think they're kinda cute.

[deftona]

19 minutes ago, Jarric said:

 

 

Aww, I think they're kinda cute.

 

But as food?!