No rest for the wicked
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Consecutive Days: 24
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(apparently I disabled my alarm last week. Oops...)
Weight: 110,7kg (no surprise there, after barely eating anything with taste for almost a month I might´ve gone a bit overboard with the snacks at DnD on saturday
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Workout: FL Day 24: 4 sets
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(apparently I disabled my alarm last week. Oops...)Weight: 110,7kg (no surprise there, after barely eating anything with taste for almost a month I might´ve gone a bit overboard with the snacks at DnD on saturday
)Workout: FL Day 24: 4 sets
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Kinda forgot to update the last days.
Tuesday:
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Weight: don´t know anymore
Workout: FL Day 25: 5 sets
Wednesday:
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Weight: can´t remember
Workout: FL Day 26: 5 sets
Tuesday:
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Weight: don´t know anymore
Workout: FL Day 25: 5 sets
Wednesday:
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Weight: can´t remember
Workout: FL Day 26: 5 sets
legolo
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Yes, yes. I know I´ve been AWOL a bit again. But with good reasons this time
Friday was the wedding of my best friend, haven´t slept Thursday night due to social anxiety (might just be general anxiety though, since it happens literally every single time the day before I have to do anything), didn´t sleep Friday night, since I can´t sleep anywhere other than my bed (I just lie there and wait for the night to be over so I can drive home) and haven´t really slept more than 5 hours a night since then, because summer is back and it´s f****ing hot.
Combine that with my monetary problems, relentlessly searching for work and the absolutely insane amount of cash my medical insurance demands and you get probably the worst week ever.
It´s gotten so bad that I actually go to the kitchen to eat slices of cheese, because cheese calms nerves. Honestly I feel like I need a week off from life. Or a month or so...
Friday was the wedding of my best friend, haven´t slept Thursday night due to social anxiety (might just be general anxiety though, since it happens literally every single time the day before I have to do anything), didn´t sleep Friday night, since I can´t sleep anywhere other than my bed (I just lie there and wait for the night to be over so I can drive home) and haven´t really slept more than 5 hours a night since then, because summer is back and it´s f****ing hot.
Combine that with my monetary problems, relentlessly searching for work and the absolutely insane amount of cash my medical insurance demands and you get probably the worst week ever.
It´s gotten so bad that I actually go to the kitchen to eat slices of cheese, because cheese calms nerves. Honestly I feel like I need a week off from life. Or a month or so...
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Thank you all who congratulated me. Still alive, as you can see.
Foundation Light: Day 30: 3 sets
I´m very very confused. I finally found the time to finish Foundation Light, and the entire program has changed. Last time I looked day 30 was March Steps and some sort of climber thingies, now it´s Jacks. Very very confused. Did I mention that already? I feel like I have to do the entire program again, now that everything changed.
Now on to why I have been gone for ages. I found a job and am currently working the probably worst job ever. Gas station attendant in part time. The pay is an insult, the hours are a nightmare, my colleagues are nazi scumbags, my boss is utterly incompetent, everything is always broken all the time and my work schedule changes every day. There´s literally only two things I expect from a job. Stability and a steady paycheck. And I´m not getting any of that. I had a job intervew at the mill last week, they actually wrote an email half a year after I applied, I was supposed to come in this week for a practice day and I´m being ghosted again. Bad enough that always happens when I try to date somebody, but now I have to suffer the same b******t when looking for a job? F**k that!
I have no idea how I´m supposed to get regular excercise again. The first shift is from 4am to 1pm (6:30 to 1:30 on weekends) and the second from 1pm to 9:30pm. And since shifts change almost every day, I´m basically either at work or asleep. It´s hell. I haven´t played with my DnD group since June since I have to work every single weekend. Only good thing about all that crap is that I have no friends, loved ones or social life that my horrible schedule could impact.
Only good thing in the last few months: I started a new hobby. I started playing the Warhammer tabletop. Well, not yet. I got the starter kit with two combat patrols and I finished building all my Marines today (with a few screw ups on my part, already broke part of the teleport beacon and smashed the Captains nose), I´m about 30% done with the Tyranids and haven´t even started on building the terrain. Plus I´m really really really bad at painting things. And I realized that I´m still missing a bunch of colors...
Foundation Light: Day 30: 3 sets
I´m very very confused. I finally found the time to finish Foundation Light, and the entire program has changed. Last time I looked day 30 was March Steps and some sort of climber thingies, now it´s Jacks. Very very confused. Did I mention that already? I feel like I have to do the entire program again, now that everything changed.
Now on to why I have been gone for ages. I found a job and am currently working the probably worst job ever. Gas station attendant in part time. The pay is an insult, the hours are a nightmare, my colleagues are nazi scumbags, my boss is utterly incompetent, everything is always broken all the time and my work schedule changes every day. There´s literally only two things I expect from a job. Stability and a steady paycheck. And I´m not getting any of that. I had a job intervew at the mill last week, they actually wrote an email half a year after I applied, I was supposed to come in this week for a practice day and I´m being ghosted again. Bad enough that always happens when I try to date somebody, but now I have to suffer the same b******t when looking for a job? F**k that!
I have no idea how I´m supposed to get regular excercise again. The first shift is from 4am to 1pm (6:30 to 1:30 on weekends) and the second from 1pm to 9:30pm. And since shifts change almost every day, I´m basically either at work or asleep. It´s hell. I haven´t played with my DnD group since June since I have to work every single weekend. Only good thing about all that crap is that I have no friends, loved ones or social life that my horrible schedule could impact.
Only good thing in the last few months: I started a new hobby. I started playing the Warhammer tabletop. Well, not yet. I got the starter kit with two combat patrols and I finished building all my Marines today (with a few screw ups on my part, already broke part of the teleport beacon and smashed the Captains nose), I´m about 30% done with the Tyranids and haven´t even started on building the terrain. Plus I´m really really really bad at painting things. And I realized that I´m still missing a bunch of colors...
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Since your schedule is so messed up, don't follow a strict timetable that you're bound to fail to follow. Plan it around the event itself... working out in the afternoon if you have an early shift, or the morning if you have a late shift. Strategize game plans to fit the most likely scenarios you will face... You may also consider only working out on specific shift days and switch to simple things like breathing exercises or meditation on other days, which are things you can easily do anywhere. Finally, don't get upset about what you can't do or about how you can't do it in a way that's most convenient to you. Problem solve. I know for a fact that you have a remarkably capable mind.
legolo
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I´m back. Once again.
Foundation Light: Day 1: 7 sets, 60 seconds rest
Exercise of the Day: Done in one go
Armageddon: 3 sets, 60 seconds rest
Was forced to get a new job last month. Someone got back from parental leave and since I´m the only employee who actually worked during his shift and was dependable I was to be transfered. To a gas station at the A7 (longest highway in Germany, second longest in Europe, hell of a lot of traffic) 100km away. And since I couldn´t even make enough money there to break even on my gas bills, I quit. I´m working at a gas station again ( I hate that I can´t get a better job, even with a high school diploma and a finished vocational training), but the hours are a bit better (early shift is from 5:30 am to 1pm, and late shift from 12:30pm to 8pm), I actually get paid for the entire time and the pay is 70 cents an hour higher. Still can´t afford my own place or pay back all the rental debt to my parents.
At least my Warhammer stuff is going okay Still haven´t played a single game, but I got much better at building stuff. I bought a few more sets and now my army is almost 1000 points.
Priorities, right? Why spend all my money on useful stuff like food or rent, when I could buy myself a little treat every once in a while?
Still haven´t painted a single mini to completion though, but I have a lot more colors now, so I can start any day now Probably tomorrow, since I have the day off.
Foundation Light: Day 1: 7 sets, 60 seconds rest
Exercise of the Day: Done in one go
Armageddon: 3 sets, 60 seconds rest
Was forced to get a new job last month. Someone got back from parental leave and since I´m the only employee who actually worked during his shift and was dependable I was to be transfered. To a gas station at the A7 (longest highway in Germany, second longest in Europe, hell of a lot of traffic) 100km away. And since I couldn´t even make enough money there to break even on my gas bills, I quit. I´m working at a gas station again ( I hate that I can´t get a better job, even with a high school diploma and a finished vocational training), but the hours are a bit better (early shift is from 5:30 am to 1pm, and late shift from 12:30pm to 8pm), I actually get paid for the entire time and the pay is 70 cents an hour higher. Still can´t afford my own place or pay back all the rental debt to my parents.
At least my Warhammer stuff is going okay
Still haven´t played a single game, but I got much better at building stuff. I bought a few more sets and now my army is almost 1000 points.Priorities, right? Why spend all my money on useful stuff like food or rent, when I could buy myself a little treat every once in a while?
Still haven´t painted a single mini to completion though, but I have a lot more colors now, so I can start any day now
Probably tomorrow, since I have the day off.
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Exercise of the Day: Done in one go
Foundation Light: Day 2: 7 sets, 60 seconds rest
Things to do today:
-Eat an apple:
-Paint minis or prime the freshly built ones:
-Take a walk outside or 2km on the elliptical (if I can get the damn display working):
-Maybe a third workout in the afternoon:
Foundation Light: Day 2: 7 sets, 60 seconds rest
Things to do today:
-Eat an apple:
-Paint minis or prime the freshly built ones:
-Take a walk outside or 2km on the elliptical (if I can get the damn display working):
-Maybe a third workout in the afternoon:
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Thanks, it´s good to be back. Let´s see how long this time lastsIt is really nice to see you again, @legolo!
I am glad you are in a better job situation now; that last one seemed quite toxic.
Yeah, that last job sucked. Like an industrial vacuum cleaner. And a lot of the crap going on there was definitely illegal. Only downside at the new job is that the boss and his wife are around all the time, so I gotta seem like I´m working even though there´s barely anything to do most of the time...
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So, after three and a half hours of painting, I finally finished my first 4 minis. Almost. I´m missing brown for the leather bags and straps. And I have yet to do the bases. And I have to re-prime a lot of my minis, because there were still some leftover bits from when they were in the frames, so my perfectionalism demanded I scrape the bits off. And yellow is not poweful enough to cover dark grey plastic...
I´m very proud. I was always horrible when I had to do arts at school, but they somehow turned out much better than I expected. Might have to get an even smaller brush, though.
Yeah, I know it´s very off topic here, but I wanted to show them off
I´m very proud. I was always horrible when I had to do arts at school, but they somehow turned out much better than I expected. Might have to get an even smaller brush, though.
Yeah, I know it´s very off topic here, but I wanted to show them off
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They look great!
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Nice job on the Space Marines!
Yeah, yellow paint can be a pain in the bum to use.
Yeah, yellow paint can be a pain in the bum to use.
legolo
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Thanks! I´m actually pretty happy with the yellow from Citadel. Although that´s probably because I have no frame of reference when it comes to colours
Foundation Light: Day 3: 3 sets, 60 seconds rest
I hate march steps... Today did not work out as planned. Had the early shift, got home, ate lunch, napped from 3 to 7pm. I feel like crap, starting to run a fever. Figures I get sick in time for the one day off before having to work all the easter holidays.
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I hate that I have to work the holidays. And every day my shift starts at a different time than usual. And different than the day before. Seriously, todays late shift starts an hour later, because holiday. Tomorrow it´s half an hour later, because saturday. Early shift sunday starts two hours later. Utterly inane...
Foundation Light: Day 5: 5 sets, 60 seconds rest
2 min rest
Shoulder Work
2min rest
Exercise of the Day: done in one go
Gotta get myself a real yoga mat. I "had" a good one, but I had to return it to my dad, since he needs it for his physio exercises. My shoulders hurt from doing the bridges on the floor... Not that my shoulders need a reason for hurting, especially the right one
Foundation Light: Day 5: 5 sets, 60 seconds rest
2 min rest
Shoulder Work
2min rest
Exercise of the Day: done in one go
Gotta get myself a real yoga mat. I "had" a good one, but I had to return it to my dad, since he needs it for his physio exercises. My shoulders hurt from doing the bridges on the floor... Not that my shoulders need a reason for hurting, especially the right one
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Foundation Light: Day 6: 5 sets, 60 seconds rest
Exercise of the Day: done more or less in one go
Plus 50 March Steps as preparation for the Treasure Hunt tomorrow
Plus 15 minutes on the Elliptical. (Did not get the display to work...) while my lunch was baking in the oven
Exercise of the Day: done more or less in one go
Plus 50 March Steps as preparation for the Treasure Hunt tomorrow
Plus 15 minutes on the Elliptical. (Did not get the display to work...) while my lunch was baking in the oven
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Feel like crap today. Probably cause I had to go from a late shift directly into the early one. Spent all day sleeping or basically lying in my chair in front of my PC staring at the empty desktop cause I didn´t know what I wanted to do.
Exercise of the Day: Done in one go
That´s it. That is literally all I was able to do today. Tried doing Refresh, but couldn´t even do more than 3 calf raises...
Exercise of the Day: Done in one go
That´s it. That is literally all I was able to do today. Tried doing Refresh, but couldn´t even do more than 3 calf raises...
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+150 March Steps, 350 total. Almost there...
Urgh, Tendon stuff again? Foundation Light is trying to annoy me. Let´s see if I can find the motivation to do it today, I kinda planned to chill and recharge today. All that family crap yesterday was not at all what I wanted/needed...
Will update the thread in case I actually do FL today or just more March Steps. I know the treasure chest in the forest won´t open, but I will not change my destination. Forest or nothing!
Totally forgot to update here.
+150 March Steps, 500 Total
Forest Chest reached!
Urgh, Tendon stuff again? Foundation Light is trying to annoy me. Let´s see if I can find the motivation to do it today, I kinda planned to chill and recharge today. All that family crap yesterday was not at all what I wanted/needed...
Will update the thread in case I actually do FL today or just more March Steps. I know the treasure chest in the forest won´t open, but I will not change my destination. Forest or nothing!
Totally forgot to update here.
+150 March Steps, 500 Total
Forest Chest reached!
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Part 2
Yeah, I think I need a different hobby... Spent the last few hours finally finishing building all my 40k thingies, in this case the fortification stuff from the Starter Set. And I don´t know if it´s because I´ve been inhaling paint thinner/ Airbrush Cleaner (which is, chemically speaking, all the Citadel Plastic Glue is) for a few hours (yes, my room was ventilated, it´s way too hot here otherwise), because of the sense of accomplishment of finally having finished glueing everything together (except the palisades because apparently I´m supposed to be able to "mix and match" them) or if it´s one of those ADHD energy spikes, but I am full of energy. I feel like I could run a marathon! Which of course, I can´t. I´d die after three minutes due to exhaustion and/or my weird "my saliva is basically liquid concrete and I can´t breathe cause my throat is glued shut all the time" thing... Ain´t Covid fun?
Anyway were was I? Oh right. Me being full of energy. Is this how normal people feel when they drink a can of energy drink? Getting sidetracked again, focus, dammit!
Foundation Light: Day 8: 3 sets, 60 seconds rest
1 minute rest
30 seconds half plank
1 minute rest
Chest & Back light
1 minute rest
125 Step Jacks in one go
Holy crap... Yeah, I´m all powered out now Planned to do only 50. But when I got there I was like "c´mon, 25 more is easy", then I messed up cause I started counting from 0 and went to 27 (so 102 in total) and then I thought "fork it all, do 125, that´s a nice round number."
Yeah, I think I need a different hobby... Spent the last few hours finally finishing building all my 40k thingies, in this case the fortification stuff from the Starter Set. And I don´t know if it´s because I´ve been inhaling paint thinner/ Airbrush Cleaner (which is, chemically speaking, all the Citadel Plastic Glue is) for a few hours (yes, my room was ventilated, it´s way too hot here otherwise), because of the sense of accomplishment of finally having finished glueing everything together (except the palisades because apparently I´m supposed to be able to "mix and match" them) or if it´s one of those ADHD energy spikes, but I am full of energy. I feel like I could run a marathon! Which of course, I can´t. I´d die after three minutes due to exhaustion and/or my weird "my saliva is basically liquid concrete and I can´t breathe cause my throat is glued shut all the time" thing... Ain´t Covid fun?
Anyway were was I? Oh right. Me being full of energy. Is this how normal people feel when they drink a can of energy drink? Getting sidetracked again, focus, dammit!
Foundation Light: Day 8: 3 sets, 60 seconds rest
1 minute rest
30 seconds half plank
1 minute rest
Chest & Back light
1 minute rest
125 Step Jacks in one go
Holy crap... Yeah, I´m all powered out now
Planned to do only 50. But when I got there I was like "c´mon, 25 more is easy", then I messed up cause I started counting from 0 and went to 27 (so 102 in total) and then I thought "fork it all, do 125, that´s a nice round number."
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Yeah, might´ve overdone it yesterday. Definitely
Foundation Light: 3 sets, 60 seconds rest
Damn. I usually love cardio days, but I can barely move my arms today Maybe I´ll be able to do a bit more when I get back from work tonight...
And, drumroll please, today is day 10 of continuous exercise!
Foundation Light: 3 sets, 60 seconds rest
Damn. I usually love cardio days, but I can barely move my arms today
Maybe I´ll be able to do a bit more when I get back from work tonight...And, drumroll please, today is day 10 of continuous exercise!
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Diary Post
Yes, I know I still use my regular posts as a diary, sometimes. But I just felt like I´d make a big one today.
First up: Bad News!
The treasure in the forest chest are cookies? COOKIES??? Fork this crap, I´m outta here!
No, it´s not quite that bad, but I don´t like cookies. But then again, it would´ve been even worse had I been at the beach. Bananas are the worst fruit in existence
Good News!
I feel a lot happier than usual. Don´t know if it´s because of the better job or because I got rid of a toxic presence in my life at the beginning of the year, or maybe something different that I´m not even aware of. Sure, I still have a lot of bad days, but even they seem less bad than they used to be.
Best example: my best mate. He got married last month because he and his now-wife are expecting a baby. Last year that would´ve completely wrecked me. I would´ve been filled with resentment and bitterness, because why does he get to have a wife and family while I´m sitting here, single and miserable for the last 10 years? It´s a great thing and I´m very happy for him now. And since his father died very unexpected last summer I feel like this kinda evens the scales... I´d never tell him that though, cause I don´t think he´d feel the same. He´s not nearly as detached from other people as I am
I kinda feel like I have accepted my lot in life. I´ve been alone for basically my entire life and I honestly don´t believe that that will change anymore. But that´s okay. It doesn´t bother me anymore if other people are happy while I´m not. And I gotta say, that feels healthy.
Other News and Things to do for the week
I got a new book this weekend, all thanks to @AquaMarie s wonderfull cooking threat and will try one of the recipes tomorrow.
Things I gotta do:
Prime more minis! (need stuff to paint and I´m all out of marines...
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Get proper exercise clothes! (I still haven´t managed to get any, even though that was on my to do list for the entire last year...)
Yes, I know I still use my regular posts as a diary, sometimes. But I just felt like I´d make a big one today.
First up: Bad News!
The treasure in the forest chest are cookies? COOKIES??? Fork this crap, I´m outta here!
No, it´s not quite that bad, but I don´t like cookies. But then again, it would´ve been even worse had I been at the beach. Bananas are the worst fruit in existence
Good News!
I feel a lot happier than usual. Don´t know if it´s because of the better job or because I got rid of a toxic presence in my life at the beginning of the year, or maybe something different that I´m not even aware of. Sure, I still have a lot of bad days, but even they seem less bad than they used to be.
Best example: my best mate. He got married last month because he and his now-wife are expecting a baby. Last year that would´ve completely wrecked me. I would´ve been filled with resentment and bitterness, because why does he get to have a wife and family while I´m sitting here, single and miserable for the last 10 years? It´s a great thing and I´m very happy for him now. And since his father died very unexpected last summer I feel like this kinda evens the scales... I´d never tell him that though, cause I don´t think he´d feel the same. He´s not nearly as detached from other people as I am
I kinda feel like I have accepted my lot in life. I´ve been alone for basically my entire life and I honestly don´t believe that that will change anymore. But that´s okay. It doesn´t bother me anymore if other people are happy while I´m not. And I gotta say, that feels healthy.
Other News and Things to do for the week
I got a new book this weekend, all thanks to @AquaMarie s wonderfull cooking threat and will try one of the recipes tomorrow.
Things I gotta do:
Prime more minis! (need stuff to paint and I´m all out of marines...
)Get proper exercise clothes! (I still haven´t managed to get any, even though that was on my to do list for the entire last year...)
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Foundation Light: Day 10: 7 sets, 60 seconds rest
I´m lucky I managed to get that done before dinner, because I can not move anymore Even though I ate a very small portion...
All my minis are finally primed! Even the Land Raider. I am both really really really excited and at the same time hella scared of painting that thing
Still unsure about the general paint job though. Just using the Fist Yellow contrast paint makes it way too bright and doesn´t cover enough in my opinion, but using the Averland Sunset I bought today makes it a lot more orange than I´d like. Good thing I´m currently painting the Infernus Squad. Not really planning on fielding them anyway, I´m a Bolter guy And I still have all those ´nids so I can experiment a bit more... Who would´ve thought I would ever debate the pros and cons of different colors for painting miniatures? Could´ve just picked a different chapter, but that´s difficult. All the non Codex chapters like the Wolves or Dark/Blood Angels have extra models. And I wouldn´t be caught dead playing Guillimans Smurfs. Plus I really like the Fists
I´m lucky I managed to get that done before dinner, because I can not move anymore
Even though I ate a very small portion...All my minis are finally primed! Even the Land Raider. I am both really really really excited and at the same time hella scared of painting that thing
Still unsure about the general paint job though. Just using the Fist Yellow contrast paint makes it way too bright and doesn´t cover enough in my opinion, but using the Averland Sunset I bought today makes it a lot more orange than I´d like. Good thing I´m currently painting the Infernus Squad. Not really planning on fielding them anyway, I´m a Bolter guy
And I still have all those ´nids so I can experiment a bit more... Who would´ve thought I would ever debate the pros and cons of different colors for painting miniatures? Could´ve just picked a different chapter, but that´s difficult. All the non Codex chapters like the Wolves or Dark/Blood Angels have extra models. And I wouldn´t be caught dead playing Guillimans Smurfs. Plus I really like the Fists
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Foundation Light: Day 11: 5 sets, 60 seconds rest
Consecutive Days: 12
Holy crap, that was evil. Did not expect Seal Step Jacks to be so much harder than regular ones. Just cause you keep your arms in the horizontal the entire time? Luckily I have the weekend off. I need it. And not only because I want time to paint
Consecutive Days: 12
Holy crap, that was evil. Did not expect Seal Step Jacks to be so much harder than regular ones. Just cause you keep your arms in the horizontal the entire time? Luckily I have the weekend off. I need it. And not only because I want time to paint
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Part II
Better Than Nothing: 7 sets with EC
2min rest
Zen Program Day 1
Finally had a reason to bust out the good Ol´ Reliable. Always loved that workout. Even after being away for almost a year I can still do the workout in my sleep
I just did yoga for the first time Much more difficult than initially imagined. Plus I´m pretty sure I did at least half of the poses wrong...
Better Than Nothing: 7 sets with EC
2min rest
Zen Program Day 1
Finally had a reason to bust out the good Ol´ Reliable. Always loved that workout. Even after being away for almost a year I can still do the workout in my sleep
I just did yoga for the first time
Much more difficult than initially imagined. Plus I´m pretty sure I did at least half of the poses wrong...
legolo
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Consecutive Days: 14
Foundation Light: Day 13: 5 sets, 60 seconds rest
Zen Day 2: done
Oh, boy. That was very difficult. Never meditated before and I´m not a bit sure if I did it right or not. I tried blocking out all possible distractions (closed all blinds and windows so it would be as dark and quiet as possible, put on one of those meditation playlists from spotify (which kinda sucked, the first track had waaay too much "oomph") and when all of that didn´t help much, I lit one of my favourite scented candles. It´s called Harmony, is purple and I have absolutely no idea what it smells like. So I literally just sat in the dark for 10 minutes, watching a candle.
But it worked. Probably. The constant maelstrom of impulses, thoughts and wants that usually swirls in my ADHD brain got quiet.
There´s probably a part 2 coming again today. Only abs and meditating is not nearly enough
Foundation Light: Day 13: 5 sets, 60 seconds rest
Zen Day 2: done
Oh, boy. That was very difficult. Never meditated before and I´m not a bit sure if I did it right or not. I tried blocking out all possible distractions (closed all blinds and windows so it would be as dark and quiet as possible, put on one of those meditation playlists from spotify (which kinda sucked, the first track had waaay too much "oomph") and when all of that didn´t help much, I lit one of my favourite scented candles. It´s called Harmony, is purple and I have absolutely no idea what it smells like. So I literally just sat in the dark for 10 minutes, watching a candle.
But it worked. Probably. The constant maelstrom of impulses, thoughts and wants that usually swirls in my ADHD brain got quiet.
There´s probably a part 2 coming again today. Only abs and meditating is not nearly enough
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No part 2 yesterday, because I thought I´d do a rest day, which is already coming around to bite me in the backside... That´s what I get for eating too spicy, I guess.
Consecutive Days: 15
Yay, badge! Not nearly as nice as my old 100 day badge, but that streak was broken almost a year ago...
Foundation Light Day 14: 7 sets, 60 seconds rest
If I don´t overdo it the day before I can do the workout on Lvl 3. That´s good, much better than expected after being out of it since last June
2 minutes rest
Zen Day 3: done
How the hell is this yoga stuff so difficult? Maybe because my arms were already tired from doing all that cardio, but during the first pose it felt as if my arms were about to fall off...
Consecutive Days: 15
Yay, badge! Not nearly as nice as my old 100 day badge, but that streak was broken almost a year ago...
Foundation Light Day 14: 7 sets, 60 seconds rest
If I don´t overdo it the day before I can do the workout on Lvl 3. That´s good, much better than expected after being out of it since last June
2 minutes rest
Zen Day 3: done
How the hell is this yoga stuff so difficult? Maybe because my arms were already tired from doing all that cardio, but during the first pose it felt as if my arms were about to fall off...
Mamatigerj
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Happy Badge Day!
princess_sarena
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Priestess
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"We both know that there are real monsters. But there’s also real heroes that fight monsters. And that’s me - Buffy"
I've been meditating ten years and the golden rule of meditation is there's no way to do it wrong
And congratulations on the badge!!!
Saffity
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Mother of Dragons
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"Getting strong enough to keep two tiny humans from unaliving themselves."
I'm not a good meditator either, I find I do best when I put on some Lo-fi or quiet music on Youtube and close my eyes. I also have to make sure I'm away from kids, husband, animals, and phone, or I do get distracted very quickly.
legolo
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Well, crap. Kinda totally forgot I had to work today, since a few shifts changed around this week, so I´m behind schedule by a bit. No Foundation Light today, since my shoulders hurt a lot from yesterday. No meditation either yet, because I just don´t have the 10 minutes. I´m gonna do that when I get back this evening.
What I did do (kinda, did that before going to bed, but it was half an hour after midnight so technically it counts for today) was the Refresh workout, so at least the workout streak is not broken. At least that´s something...
Consecutive Days: 16
What I did do (kinda, did that before going to bed, but it was half an hour after midnight so technically it counts for today) was the Refresh workout, so at least the workout streak is not broken. At least that´s something...
Consecutive Days: 16
legolo
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Zen Day 4 done
Officially... In reality it did not work. Today was a very crappy day and all the things that annoyed me or that I messed up were constantly on my mind. You ever get those days when everything is basically too much and you´re constantly about a second away from just completely breaking down, but can´t because you´re at work or busy or stuff like that? That was today.
So I´m gonna do something else. I´m gonna pour me a glass, play some cozy games, wrap myself in my fluffiest blanked and hope that tomorrow is a better day...
Night, everybody.
Officially... In reality it did not work. Today was a very crappy day and all the things that annoyed me or that I messed up were constantly on my mind. You ever get those days when everything is basically too much and you´re constantly about a second away from just completely breaking down, but can´t because you´re at work or busy or stuff like that? That was today.
So I´m gonna do something else. I´m gonna pour me a glass, play some cozy games, wrap myself in my fluffiest blanked and hope that tomorrow is a better day...
Night, everybody.
