Exercising towards a better tomorrow!

aku-chan aku-chan Logging since September 2022
Forgot the clocks went forward today, so I'm an hour behind on everything already :sadness:
Luckily, I'm not doing much this morning so there's still time for exercising:-

Universal Warmup done,
20 Hero Squats (EotD) done,
TLC (WotD) done (Couldn't do the full 60 seconds on the first two poses),
Day 22 of Power Builder done,
Day 21 of Calves Of Steel done,
Day 21 of Atlas done,
Day 13 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done.

I think that brings me to 8 continuous weeks of exercise (I lost count at some point), yay! :yas:
Chore day today, plus more packing up, I'm going to try and replicate a Tuna Pasta Bake my Mum used to make for dinner (It would be a lot easier if I could find the packets of sauce mix she used to use, but I don't think they make it anymore), see y'all tomorrow!
 
Thanks! @CODawn @Mamatigerj @NightWolf714 @JCU @NancyTree @TopNotch @Fremen @Maegaranthelas - It's my longest unbroken streak in however many years I've been on Darebees.

@NightWolf714 - Yep, we do that nonsense too! Not sure why it's a different day though.

Overslept a little today, going to take a couple of days before my brain settles into the new timeline, did some exercising:-

Universal Warmup done,
20 Crunch Kicks (EotD) done,
Cardio Goddess (WotD) done (3 sets, replaced Climbers with Butt Kicks),
Day 23 of Power Builder done (Turns out I've been doing the whole program wrong. I thought the 3 counts were holds but apparently not, not starting over though!),
Day 22 of Calves Of Steel done,
Day 22 of Atlas done,
Day 14 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done.

Tuna Pasta Bake turned out nice, wasn't as good as the dish I remembered (They never are), but I was feeling weirdly proud that I can make a white sauce without a recipe now.
Not much to do today except more packing, I'm on the living room now and it's slow going because that's where the Housemate displayed most of her knickknacks.
See y'all tomorrow!
 
@Maegaranthelas - I thought you folks over in the EU had stopped doing it?

A little late starting again today, I was on the phone trying to get a Doctors appointment for my bad toe, still no luck, one day I'll be able to do Planks again:-

Universal Warmup done,
50 Punches (EotD) done,
Clean Break (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 24 of Power Builder done,
Day 23 of Calves Of Steel done,
Day 23 of Atlas done,
Day 15 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done.

Minor disaster yesterday, my Blu-ray player died on me while I was watching something, had to dismantle it to get the disc out! Getting a replacement is an expanse I could do without, but I'm kinda lost without one, plus, as watching physical media becomes increasingly niche, I can't imagine them getting any cheaper.
So I had to unbox some of my hobby stuff to give me something to do last night, and now I've put some models together, I'm wondering if I should unbox more hobby stuff so I can paint them.
But that's something to think about later, today's main job is grocery shopping, making Curried Pork Schnitzels with a Devilled Egg Gribiche for dinner.
See y'all tomorrow!
 
Maegaranthelas said:
It was a serious plan before the pandemic hit, and since then I haven't heard a peep about it. I think they should have just done it while everything was so off balance anyway, but of course they didn't know it would take years :')
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The countries of northern and southern Europe disagree: are we definitely going to be on summer or
winter time? As there is no agreement, the time change remains...
 
Louve Rose said:
Looks yummi !
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It was disappointing, a lot of faff for a dish that was just okay.


Been waiting all day for a phone call, so a little bit of afternoon exercising:-

Universal Warmup done,
Cultivator done (3 sets),
Day 24 of Calves Of Steel done,
Day 24 of Atlas done,
Day 16 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done.

So yeah, not much done today, hopefully tomorrow will be more productive, see y'all then!
 
Back to morning exercising:-

Universal Warmup done,
10 Jump Squats (EotD) done,
Abs, Please (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 25 of Power Builder done,
Day 25 of Calves Of Steel done,
Day 25 of Atlas done (I doubled this one to two minutes just to see if I could, going to try and keep that up these last few days),
Day 17 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done.

My workout really took it out of me this morning, not sure why, guess it's just a low energy day.
Lots to do today, take another bag of stuff to the charity shop (Hopefully they're accepting donations again, I'm building up quite the backlog of bags), visit the Work Coach and go to the big supermarket for groceries.
Last tub of Jambalaya for dinner :verysadkitty: , I can't complain though I did get six meals out of that batch, see y'all tomorrow!
 
More exercising:-

Universal Warmup done,
50 Alt Arm/Leg Raises (EotD) done,
Reacher (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 26 of Power Builder done,
Day 26 of Calves Of Steel done,
Day 26 of Atlas done,
Day 18 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done.

Finally made a doctors appointment for my bad toe, it'll be good to get that sorted, then it won't hurt when I walk! :tuzki-hero:
So that's today's main job plus making Beef Stroganoff Pasta for dinner, see y'all tomorrow!
 
Even more exercising:-

Universal Warmup done,
40 Single Leg Hops (EotD) done,
Rebounding done (3 sets, too much jumping!),
Day 27 of Power Builder done,
Day 27 of Calves Of Steel done,
Day 27 of Atlas done (Could only do level 1 today, legs were too tired),
Day 19 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done.

Housemate visiting day, let's see if she notices she's down to one visit a week.
Try and finish my rewatch of season 1 of Legion when I get home, I've only just discovered it got more than one season (We only got the one here in the UK), I want to see how much more bonkers it can get.
See y'all tomorrow!
 
Another week wrapped up:-

Universal Warmup done,
Inner Peace (WotD) done (Couldn't hold a lot of the poses for the full minute, just did them as long as I could),
Day 28 of Power Builder done,
Day 28 of Calves Of Steel done,
Day 28 of Atlas done,
Day 20 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done.

Housemate visit went about as well as it usually does, wish she would stop being her own worst enemy though. They were trying to get her into a wheelchair so I could take her for a walk (She hasn't left her room yet), but she started to get angry because she didn't want anyone helping her, and, of course, when she couldn't manage it herself, she got even angrier, accusing everyone of trying to embarrass her, and started throwing things at people.
Going to have a quiet Sunday today, see y'all tomorrow!
 
Thanks! @Maegaranthelas - I know no one wants to live in a care home, but I wish she would just try and make the best of it. At the moment she's just being left alone in her room all day, because the staff can't risk her getting angry and either injuring them or herself, and that can't be doing her mental health any good.

A very Lunge-filled morning of exercise today:-

Universal Warmup done,
20 Split Lunges (EotD) done,
Open World (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 29 of Power Builder done,
Day 29 of Calves Of Steel done,
Day 29 of Atlas done,
Day 21 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done.

And now I have a mild dose of Jelly Legs!
Yesterday went well, did some hobby stuff and watched a lot of anime (I'm trying to follow a new season of anime for the first time in over a decade), today is mostly going to be eaten up by visiting my Enhanced Work Coach, then 3 Bean Chilli (For when you need extra beans!) for dinner.
See y'all tomorrow!
 
NightWolf714 said:
OoOo, which anime are you following?
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So far it's:- Kowloon Generic Romance, Lazarus, To Be Hero X and Witch Watch. I did try a few others, but didn't make it to the end of episode one on those.

Another morning of exercise, luckily it's a bit of a light day as I have sore legs from all that Lunging yesterday:-

Universal Warmup done,
40 Half Jacks (EotD) done,
Helios (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 30 of Power Builder done (All finished! I liked this one, if I ever get around to buying some heavier dumbbells I might run through it again),
Day 30 of Calves Of Steel done (All finished!),
Day 30 of Atlas done (All finished! I much prefer these "Do the same thing every day." challenges to the ones where it gets a bit harder each day.),
Day 23 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done.

Doing lots of little jobs today, the main one being to try and talk to the Landlord again, still haven't heard anything from them yet about moving me out (I hope they haven't changed their minds now that I've mostly packed the place up).
See y'all tomorrow with new workouts!
 
aku-chan said:
So far it's:- Kowloon Generic Romance, Lazarus, To Be Hero X and Witch Watch. I did try a few others, but didn't make it to the end of episode one on those.
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The only one of those I've heard of is Lazarus. That's by the Cowboy Bebop creator, isn't it? I'm pretty curious about it. Actually, all of those sound good to me!

And happy triple badge day! :fireworks:
 
Thanks! @CODawn @NightWolf714 @Lady Celerity @NightTigress @Princess Fancy @Obsinosterous @Mamatigerj @JCU @Louve Rose @TopNotch @graoumia @Fremen @Matan @Maegaranthelas

@TopNotch - For me it's more the fact that the progressive challenges can get kinda ridiculous towards the end.

@NightWolf714 - That's the one! The writing is a bit naff but it's good on the action front. I also added My Hero Academia: Vigilantes to the list (I could never get into the main series, I went in with certain expectations that sorta ruined it for me, but this spin-off is quite good).

Where did the glorious spring sunshine go? I might actually have to put a sweater on when I go out.
Starting new stuff today:-

Universal Warmup done,
10 Toe Rolls (EotD) done,
Here Be Dragons (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 1 of 60 Days Of HIIT done (3 sets),
Day 1 of Glutes Of Steel done,
Day 1 of Power Grip done,
Day 24 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done.

Couldn't get in touch with the Landlord yesterday, and then I had to wait in all day just in case they tried to ring me back, considering the fuss they made about me having to move out, you would've thought they would be more proactive in actually moving me out. At least I managed to get most of my other jobs done.
Today's main task is seeing my regular Work Coach, hopefully they're impressed with the number of jobs I've applied for!
Gotta sort out tonight's dinner too, I'm going to be home too late to really cook anything, but I don't want to pick myself up something while I'm out (I have to be financially responsible!)
See y'all tomorrow!
 
aku-chan said:
@NightWolf714 - That's the one! The writing is a bit naff but it's good on the action front. I also added My Hero Academia: Vigilantes to the list (I could never get into the main series, I went in with certain expectations that sorta ruined it for me, but this spin-off is quite good).
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I didn't know MyHeroAca had a spin-off! I liked the show initially, but lost interest after a couple of seasons. I felt like it started out with a really cool premise and then just ... honestly became kinda generic in feel? I wish he had stayed as a character similar to Oracle from DC Comics and leaned into his ability to analyze other characters as a fake-quirk. (Plus, not a fan of how it ended up feeling like "We gotta work as a team to do this! Now stand back while I solo!" lol.)

But this Vigilantes prequel sounds pretty interesting. I might have to give it a shot. :D
 
NightWolf714 said:
I didn't know MyHeroAca had a spin-off! I liked the show initially, but lost interest after a couple of seasons. I felt like it started out with a really cool premise and then just ... honestly became kinda generic in feel? I wish he had stayed as a character similar to Oracle from DC Comics and leaned into his ability to analyze other characters as a fake-quirk. (Plus, not a fan of how it ended up feeling like "We gotta work as a team to do this! Now stand back while I solo!" lol.)

But this Vigilantes prequel sounds pretty interesting. I might have to give it a shot. :D
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That was my problem with it too.
I knew it was about a boy without super powers who wanted to be a hero in a super powered world, so I thought he would be like Batman, relying on strategy and gadgets, showing that you didn't need to be "Special" to be a hero. So when he just gets Super Strength after a couple of episodes, all I could think about was that it was a bit of a wasted opportunity.

Another overcast morning, I want my sunshine back!
Exercise time:-

Universal Warmup done,
20 High Crunches (EotD) done,
Muscle Alchemy done (3 sets, I love combo workouts, they wake my brain up),
Day 2 of 60 Days Of HIIT done (3 sets),
Day 2 of Power Grip done,
Day 2 of Glutes Of Steel done,
Day 25 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done.

Going on a bit of an adventure today.
I found a big jar of loose change yesterday, and there used to be a shop that had a machine that would change your change, but I can't remember what the shop is called, only it's rough location. So I'm heading out on a quest to find the shop and see if it still has the change machine.
That's the kind of excitement my life is filled with! :tears:
Also going to pick up the ingredients for tonight dinner, it's Chicken Satay Curry, see y'all tomorrow!
 
Yay! The sun is back! :move:

Exercise time:-
Universal Warmup done,
20 Hooks (EotD) done,
Centurion+ done (3 sets),
Day 3 of 60 Days Of HIIT done (3 sets),
Day 3 of Glutes Of Steel done,
Day 3 of Power Grip done (This one is getting hard already :sadness:)
Day 26 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done.

Yesterday's quest was a success! :dancy:
Found the change machine in the third shop I looked in, and there was almost £45 in the jar, so it was worth the trip.
I also watched Inside Out 2, the original was not a film that was crying out for a sequel, but it was a fun watch nonetheless. I wish all my Ennui did was make me sarcastic, mine tends to make me ponder the meaningless of my own existence.

Quiet day today. The Landlord should be getting in touch some time (Maybe), but after that I think I might take advantage of the sunshine and go for a walk, see y'all tomorrow!
 
Another sunny morning, time for exercising:-

Universal Warmup done,
20 Bridge Taps (EotD) done,
Epic Abs (WotD) done,
Day 4 of 60 Days Of HIIT done (3 sets),
Day 4 of Glutes Of Steel done,
Day 4 of Power Grip done,
Day 27 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done.

Urgh, I'm glad I've just got a couple more days of antibiotics left (They're for my bad toe), they make me feel pretty queasy, particularly the morning dose (All today's Crunching didn't help!).
Talked to the Landlord yesterday. It was actually kinda funny while they took so long to get in touch, they thought the Housemate got Housing Benefit to pay the rent, so there was no rush in getting her name off the tenancy. Now they've realised the poor lady is still forking out money for somewhere she hasn't lived in 3 months, they're panicking to get it all sorted out!
So at the end of the month I take over as a temporary tenant, possibly for a very long time, I'm just going to have to keep unpacking and repacking things as I need them.

Housemate visit day, she did phone during the week to apologise for how she's been acting and to ask if I could bring her some things, so, fingers crossed, she might be settling in (Although I'm expecting she's already back to being Mrs. Grumpy Pants).
See y'all tomorrow!
 
Another week all wrapped up:-

Universal Warmup done,
15 Knee Push-Ups (Replacement EotD) done,
Meditation (WotD) done (Didn't do the meditation part, did try doing the stretches though),
Day 5 of 60 Days Of HIIT done (3 sets),
Day 5 of Glutes Of Steel done,
Day 5 of Power Grip done,
Day 28 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done.

Housemate visit didn't go as well as I'd hoped, got about 10 minutes of her being happy and looking through one of the photo albums she asked me to bring up, then she just got very angry at the world again, so I didn't stay much longer. I think I'm simply going to have to accept that this is how she is now, but it's just so sad.

A quiet day of little chores today. Since I think I'm going to still be living here a while, I'd better dig out the lawn mower, see if it still works (I thought I'd finally escaped doing the gardening :verysadkitty: ).
Been craving something cheesy, so making Macaroni Cheese for dinner, see y'all tomorrow!
 
Starting a new week:-

Universal Warmup done,
30 Calf Raises (EotD) done,
Cardio Bunny (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 6 of 60 Days Of HIIT done (3 sets with added dumbbell),
Day 6 of Glutes Of Steel done,
Day 6 of Power Grip done,
Day 29 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done.

Not going to get much done today, I've got a job interview tomorrow morning I'm far too stressed out about (It's been literally half a lifetime since I last had an interview, plus it's on Teams which I've never used before), so I'm just going to try and stay calm and eat leftover Macaroni Cheese (It's nice, I put in some baby spinach to try and make it a tiny bit healthier).
See y'all tomorrow afternoon!
 
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