First step is the hardest

Daptomycin

Daptomycin

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About three years ago I was in the best shape of my life thanks to Darebee.
Then I fell off the wagon, hard... Especially the last six months.

I keep getting stuck in the same cycle again and again, exercise 3-7 times a week for 6 months and then barely move a muscle of another 6.
Tried starting again this month with my smart watch but had goals that were way too high which resulted in me not even trying to achieve any of them.

So we are back at where I have previously found succcess, Darebee!

Goals by the beginning of april
- be able to do 10 push ups
- run 1 km in 6 minutes
- no more back pain
- no more wrist pain
- lose 4 kgs (10kgs endgoal)

Goals rights now
Push ups:
Challenge: Wall push-ups
Challenge: Knee push up (later)

Cardio:
Complete my step goals from my smartwatch for 7 days in a row
Do a bike workout once this week
Challenge: Step up

Back pain:
Challenge: First Thing Plank Hold
Challenge: Better Core

Wrist pain:
Exercises from physiotherapy daily

Weight loss:
Monitor food intake daily
 
Daptomycin

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Day 1:
Oh that was bad, I didn't realize my fitness was that bad. But as my thread is called, first step is the hardest. I will probably read this in a month and be glad that I took the firs step.

Goals rights now
Push ups:
Challenge: Wall push-ups
This was the easiest one, my arms were trembling afterwards but I did manage to achieve 3 sets of 12.
Challenge: Knee push up (later)

Cardio:
Complete my step goals from my smartwatch for 7 days in a row
Day 1 complete, did a lot of walking today because of groceries
Do a bike workout once this week
Challenge: Step up
:dizzy-face: Oh that one was baaaaad. Kept falling over to the side. Definitely need to keep practising

Back pain:
Challenge: First Thing Plank Hold
I decided it would be best for me to start with 2 sets of 20 seconds and build from there to prevent overdoing it, especially because my back is already hurting.
Challenge: Better Core
Yeah definitely too hard, was struggling with the 60 seconds. So my plan right now is to do 3 sets of 30 seconds for each side and to add 2 seconds every odd day. Then after completing this challenge, I will repeat it next month but then I will start with the full 60 seconds.

Wrist pain:
Exercises from physiotherapy daily
Done

Weight loss:
Lost 300 grams (compared to yesterday, will post a week total on Sunday)
Monitor food intake daily
Monitoring
 
Daptomycin

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Day 2:
Sore from yesterday

Goals rights now
Push ups:
Challenge: Wall push-ups day 2
3 sets of 20 seconds


Cardio:
Complete my step goals from my smartwatch for 7 days in a row day 2
Done


Challenge: Step up day 2
Sore from yesterday, did 1 set of 30 seconds

Back pain:
Challenge: First Thing Plank Hold day 2
Done, 22 seconds both sets

Challenge: Better Core day 2
Made them knee side bridges


Wrist pain:
Exercises from physiotherapy daily day 2
Done


Weight loss:
Gained 200 grams
Monitor food intake daily
Monitoring
 
Daptomycin

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Day 3:
Still sore. Wanted to skip most exercises today but knew that I couldn't disappoint you guys haha

Goals rights now
Push ups:
Challenge: Wall push-ups day 3
Done


Cardio:
Complete my step goals from my smartwatch for 7 days in a row day 3
Done


Challenge: Step up day 3
Still sore but did it

Back pain:
Challenge: First Thing Plank Hold day 3
24 seconds both sets


Challenge: Better Core day 3
32 seconds for each set

Wrist pain:
Exercises from physiotherapy daily day 3
Done


Weight loss:
Lost 400 grams grams
Monitor food intake daily
Did not monitor, Christmas
 
Baster

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Hey there!

I'm also struggling with achieving my goals. It's already around 8 years since I left the Hive community, but I came back now, and after operation I'm going to fight for my physical and mental health.
It's great seeing you have written your goals. I'm gonna borrow that idea from you, and write mine goals to achieve :)

I wish you all the best, motivation and strenght to achieve what you want!
 
Daptomycin

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Day 4:
A whole lot less sore!

Goals rights now
Push ups:
Challenge: Wall push-ups day 4
Done, 22 seconds each


Cardio:
Complete my step goals from my smartwatch for 7 days in a row day 4
Done


Challenge: Step up day 4
Went well!

Back pain:
Challenge: First Thing Plank Hold day 4
26 seconds both sets


Challenge: Better Core day Done

Wrist pain:
Exercises from physiotherapy daily day 4
Done


Weight loss:
Gained 200 grams
Monitor food intake daily
Did not monitor, Christmas
 
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Daptomycin

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Day 5:
Not sore anymore! Though I'm not sure whether I should continue the step up challenge, I hurt something today while doing it.

Goals rights now
Push ups:
Challenge: Wall push-ups day 5
Done


Cardio:
Complete my step goals from my smartwatch for 7 days in a row day 5
Did not complete, did cycle for an hour today.


Challenge: Step up day 5
Sharp pain in hip while doing it, only did 2 sets because of it, not sure if I will continue this challenge, maybe it's a bit too difficult for me?

Back pain:
Challenge: First Thing Plank Hold day 5
28 seconds both sets


Challenge: Better Core day 5
Done

Wrist pain:
Exercises from physiotherapy daily day 5
Done


Weight loss:
No gain, no loss
Monitor food intake daily
Monitoring
 
TopNotch

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"Motivation is temporary. Discipline is forever."
Daptomycin said:
supporting one
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You might be tilting your pelvis, hitching the hip higher or lower than it should be, which could cause a bit of impingement or just strain on the muscles. It is always the supporting leg, regardless of which side? If so, that would suggest something's not right in your form. You might (until you get stronger) try to use a little support so that you don't have all your weight on that leg and you can better concentrate on keeping things in good alignment. Of course, I could be talking total rubbish, but worth a try rather than giving up. You could also adapt the challenge a little and skip the reverse lunge for a bit, or reduce the size of the lunge. Play around, experiment. Look to see exactly where and when you experience discomfort. Stop before you reach that point.
 
Daptomycin

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Spend 6 hours today cleaning out the shed + cycling
Have a lot of back pain right now, my back is 2 seconds away from calling it quits so I skipped a few of my workouts. Did do the wall push ups up in the morning though. And finally back to a healthy BMI!

Goals rights now
Push ups:
Challenge: Wall push-ups day 6
Done, 24 seconds each set


Cardio:
Complete my step goals from my smartwatch for 7 days in a row day 1
Completed!


Challenge: Step up day 6
Skipped, back pain

Back pain:
Challenge: First Thing Plank Hold day 6
Skipped, back pain


Challenge: Better Core day 6
Skipped, back pain

Wrist pain:
Exercises from physiotherapy daily day 6
Skipped


Weight loss:
Finally back to a healthy BMI!
Monitor food intake daily
Monitoring, though exceeding by 200 calories today
 
Daptomycin

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Day 8

Goals rights now
Push ups:
Challenge: Wall push-ups day 7
Done 26 seconds each


Cardio:
Complete my step goals from my smartwatch for 7 days in a row day 2
Not yet but expect to achieve this goal today


Challenge: Stopped the Step up challenge, too difficult and is making me postpone exercise
Challenge 1000 calf raises day 1
Done

Back pain:
Challenge: First Thing Plank Hold day 7
Difficult, 30 seconds. So next time I will keep it at 30 seconds


Challenge: Better Core day 7
Done

Wrist pain:
Exercises from physiotherapy daily day 7
Still have to do this today


Weight loss:
Gained 900 grams in a single day so probably water weight.
Compared to 1 week ago I gained 100 grams :sweat: But every other day last week I weighed less than today so again, probably water weight

Monitor food intake daily
Monitoring
 
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Daptomycin

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Day 9

Goals rights now
Push ups:
Challenge: Wall push-ups day 8
Done


Cardio:
Complete my step goals from my smartwatch for 7 days in a row day 3
Done


Legs:
Challenge 1000 calf raises day 2
Done

Back pain:
Challenge: First Thing Plank Hold day 8
30 seconds each set


Challenge: Better Core day 8
Done

Wrist pain:
Exercises from physiotherapy daily day 8
Done


Weight loss:
Lost 200 grams

Monitor food intake daily
No, it's New Years eve
 
Daptomycin

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Day 10

Goals rights now
Push ups:
Challenge: Wall push-ups day 9
Done


Cardio:
Complete my step goals from my smartwatch for 7 days in a row day 4
Done

Legs:
Challenge 1000 calf raises day 3
Done

Back pain:
Challenge: First Thing Plank Hold day 9
30 seconds each set


Challenge: Better Core day 9
Done

Wrist pain:
Exercises from physiotherapy daily day 9
Done


Weight loss:
No loss no gain

Monitor food intake daily
Yes, though exceeded by 200 calories
 
Daptomycin

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Day 11

Goals rights now
Push ups:
Challenge: Wall push-ups day 10
Done


Cardio:
Complete my step goals from my smartwatch for 7 days in a row day 5
Done, exceeded it by 2000 steps

Legs:
Challenge 1000 calf raises day 4
Done

Back pain:
Challenge: First Thing Plank Hold day 10
30 seconds each set


Challenge: Better Core day 10
Done

Wrist pain:
Exercises from physiotherapy daily day 10
Done


Weight loss:
100 grams loss

Monitor food intake daily
Monitoring
 
Daptomycin

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Day 12

Goals rights now
Push ups:
Challenge: Wall push-ups day 11
Done


Cardio:
Complete my step goals from my smartwatch for 7 days in a row day 7
Apparently I miscounted, today I achieved my goal!

Legs:
Challenge 1000 calf raises day 5
Done

Back pain:
Challenge: First Thing Plank Hold day 11
30 seconds each set


Challenge: Better Core day 11
Done

Wrist pain:
Exercises from physiotherapy daily day 11
Done


Weight loss:
400 grams loss

Monitor food intake daily
Monitoring, but exceeding today around 200 kcal
 
Daptomycin

Daptomycin

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Day 13
Not the best day ever

Goals rights now
Push ups:
Challenge: Wall push-ups day 12
Done, 30 seconds


Cardio:
Complete my step goals from my smartwatch for 7 days in a row day 0
Did not complete today

Legs:
Challenge 1000 calf raises day 6
Done

Back pain:
Challenge: First Thing Plank Hold day 11
Did not do


Challenge: Better Core day 11
Did not do

Wrist pain:
Exercises from physiotherapy daily day 12
Done


Weight loss:
200 grams loss

Monitor food intake daily
No, not today
 
Daptomycin

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Day 14


Goals rights now
Push ups:
Challenge: Wall push-ups day 13
Done


Cardio:
Complete my step goals from my smartwatch for 7 days in a row day 0
Did not complete today

Legs:
Challenge 1000 calf raises day 7
Done

Back pain:
Challenge: First Thing Plank Hold day 12
Did not do


Challenge: Better Core day 12
Did not do

Wrist pain:
Exercises from physiotherapy daily day 12
Done


Weight loss:
900 grams weight gain

Monitor food intake daily
Monitoring
 
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