First step is the hardest

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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
 
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Daptomycin

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
 
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Daptomycin

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
 
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Daptomycin

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
 
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Baster

Baster

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Posts: 4
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!
 
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Daptomycin

Daptomycin

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Posts: 24
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

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
 
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