This is the first quest of the fitness quests. This quest is to walk intentionally for a minimum five minutes every day for seven days.
In order to log this, I will log this with my daily nutrition updates, renaming them to daily updates.
Month: October 2014
Nutrition Update – October 2, 2014
Breakfast – shakshuka
Breakfast – Thursday, Oct 2 2014
Lunch – vegetable soup – the picture got deleted – sorry 😦 and an apple
Lunch – Thursday, Oct 2 2014
Dinner – broccoli soup, leftover pan-grill chicken, leftover shakshuka, spinach
Dinner – Thursday, Oct 2 2014
Dinner – Thursday, Oct 2 2014
Dinner – Thursday, Oct 2 2014
Snack – coffee, apple, 15 oz dark chocolate
Coffee
Snack – Thursday, Oct 2 2014
Snack – Thursday, Oct 2 2014
Nutrition Update – October 1, 2014
Breakfast – tuna salad (tuna, parsley, tomatoes)
Breakfast – Wednesday, Oct 1 2014
Lunch – tomato soup
Lunch – Wednesday, Oct 1 2014
Dinner – pan-grilled hickory boneless chicken thigh and coconut spinach
Dinner – Wednesday, Oct 1 2014
Dinner – Wednesday, Oct 1 2014
Snack – three passion fruit
Snack – Wednesday, Oct 1 2014
Moving on to the Fitness Module
So, I haven’t finished all the quests in the nutrition module, however, I have either finished or am in progress of all the quests in the nutrition module. Therefore, I will be not moving on, but more like integrating the fitness module into the nutrition and mindset module quests and changes.
The introduction was about working at a pace that’s comfortable for you, as in not comparing yourself to others. It also discussed form over quantity as well as proper rest times.
I’m excited to start on this, to make my physical self line up with my mental image of myself.
Quest 10 – I Can’t Live Without Caffeine
This quest is about reducing the caffeine intake on a daily basis. Nerdfitness discusses three levels of caffeine.
- Level 1: You regularly consume caffeine outside of either black coffee or tea. This includes coffee with cream and sugar, almost all espresso drinks, sodas (including diet and “zero” sodas), or energy drinks.
- Level 2: You regularly consume caffeine in high or moderate quantities, but only through either black coffee or tea.
- Level 3: You rarely consume caffeine, or consume caffeine moderately. You are strategic about your caffeine consumption.
I only drink one cup of coffee a day at max, if I’m even drinking coffee that day – about 100 ml black coffee with 150 ml soy/almond/coconut milk. I don’t drink cream, sugar, soda or energy drinks – Oh Red Bull, how I miss you!
I think 100ml (around 4 ounces) of coffee a day at max, if I’m even drinking coffee that day, is definitely considered moderate consumption.
As such, I’m completing this quest. YAY!
Quest 6 – Level Up on Nutrition – Part 3
I’ve completed level four – YAY! – of the nutrition levels and I’m currently at level 5. In order to pass this level, I will need to eat a vegetable with each of my meals as well as refrain from bread or pasta for 12 out of 14 days.
Quest 9 – How to Break Your Sugar Addiction
This quest is all about breaking your sugar addiction. First there’s fantastic information regarding sugar, sugar substitutes, etc. Very informative.
Second, nerd fitness defines 3 levels of for this quest:
- Level 1: You regularly consume unhealthy amounts of sugar in drinks, sweets, desserts, or fast food. Your cravings regularly get the best of you, causing you to devour any sugar in sight.
- Level 2: Your primary sugar intake is fruit, but you eat a ton of it! You rarely have a sugary drink, sweets, or heavily-processed sugary foods.
- Level 3: You actively monitor you sugar consumption and mostly stay below X grams per day, consuming most during specific windows you’ve preset.
In order to pass this quest, you need to be at level 3. For once in my life, I’m there. I really don’t eat any sugar in my diet, except for the occasional dark chocolate (yesterday) and fruit. As such I’ve completed this quest.
On to the next one!
Quest 8 – Eat Your Calories, Don’t Drink Them – Update
So, I’m putting this quest on the back burner for now for the following reasons:
- I drink 8 cups of water almost daily, for a long time now.
- The 13 cups is literally hurting my stomach, it’s simply too much for me.
- I haven’t been able to complete this for 5/7 days yet.
- It’s slowing down my progress on other quests.
As such, I will backburner this and maybe come back at a later date.
In the meantime, I’m moving on with the quests.
Happy Measurement Day!
Today, the first of the month, is measurement day. I also took a new set of pics – Still not up for a Victoria’s Secret Angel position 🙂
The short of it is that I lost 8.4 pounds and 3.375 inches overall. I had two complete weeks off the wagon for half of the entire month, and as such, I am surprised, happy, disappointed and inspired.
I am surprised, because whodathunk, being off the wagon and all?!
I am happy because, 8.4 pounds and 3.375 inches down. YAAAAY!!
I am disappointed, because I know I would have done better if I would have stayed on the wagon.
I am inspired to continue, stick to this and not fall off again and keep on losing!
The breakdown of the measurements are as follows:
| Category | September 1, 2014 | October 1, 2014 | Difference |
| Neck | 16.5 inches | 16 inches | -0.5 inches |
| Chest | 48 inches | 48 inches | -0 inches |
| Right Bicep | 16 inches | 16 inches | -0 inches |
| Left Bicep | 16 inches | 16 inches | -0 inches |
| Waist | 49 inches | 47 7/8 inches | -1.125 inches |
| Hips | 51 inches | 50.5 inches | -0.5 inches |
| Right Thigh | 27.5 inches | 26 7/8 inches | -0.625 inches |
| Left Thigh | 27.5 inches | 26 7/8 | -0.625 inches |
| Right Calf | 18 inches | 18 inches | -0 inches |
| Left Calf | 18 inches | 18 inches | -0 inches |
| Weight | 225.2 lbs | 216.8 lbs | -8.4 lbs |
Nutrition Update – September 30, 2014
Breakfast – skipped
Lunch – tomato soup in a cup. I usually drink my soup in a cup.
Lunch – Tuesday, Sept 30 2014
Dinner – pan-grilled hickory boneless chicken thigh. The recipe is easy. Put hickory seasoning on the bottom of a pan, the chicken on top and turn on the fire.
Dinner – Tuesday, Sept 30 2014
Snack – apple and bittersweet chocolate.
Snack – Tuesday, Sept 30 2014
Snack – Tuesday, Sept 30 2014
TBB Nerd Fitness 