Thank you for the congratulations everyone!!! Hopefully won't be sick again for a while and have plenty of time to figure out what I'll do next time I'm sick.

Sunday, April 6th, 2025
60 days of HIIT, day #32

30 days of yoga, day #27

One minute of yoga, day #23

Iron arms, day #13

Calves of steel, day #3

Meditation: Neo, Sahara desert

Monday, April 7th, 2025

60 days of HIIT, day #33

30 days of yoga, day #28

One minute of yoga, day #24

Iron arms, day #14

Calves of steel, day #4

Mady Morrison 10 minute cooldown stretch

Meditation: The Way, Retreat #5

Tuesday, April 8th, 2025

60 days of HIIT, day #34

One minute yoga, day #25

Iron arms, day #15

Calves of Steel, day #5

Daily dare, 40 half jacks, day #63

Evolved: charmeleon

Meditation: the way, retreat #6

In updates:

I got my hair dyed again. I promised myself I'd never bleach my hair but there comes a time when I break all of my promises. I can't say it wasn't worth it. The color came out absolutely stunning.

I'm going to my mom's for Passover. It's an apartment so I picked out ten light upper body workouts to do and printed them out. My streak lasted thus far through some tough times, but being out of town for the first time since I started might just be the greatest test so far. I might switch to a different fitness routine while I'm gone but I will NOT give up on my streak.

But if I'm not online as much as I usually am, it's just the holiday.
 

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@Mamatigerj thank you and thank you! That is very kind and sweet!

Wednesday, April 9th, 2025

60 days of HIIT, day #35

30 days of yoga, day #29

one minute yoga, day #26

calves of steel, day #6

Meditation: The Way, Retreat #6

Thursday, April 10th, 2025

30 days of yoga, day #30 (BADGE DAY AGAIN)

10, day #1

iron arms, day #16

standing abs, day #18

Meditation: Neo, Sahara desert

Friday, April 11th, 2025

Ten, day #2

Standings abs, day #19

Saturday, April 12th, 2025

60 days of walking, day #5

standing abs, day #20

Sunday, April 13th, 2025

60 days of walking, day #6

standing abs, day #21

Monday, April 14th, 2025

60 days of walking, day #7

standing abs, day #22

Tuesday, April 15th, 2025

Ten, day #3

standing abs, day #23

Caught: Dracozolt, Cutiefly

Found: Electivizer, razor fang

(Tuesday, April 15th, 2025 - day #232)

Good news: Almost halfway through Passover and my fitness streak is still going! My mother even came with me for all of my walks.
 
@Louve Rose @Mamatigerj @Obsinosterous @Maegaranthelas @Fremen @TopNotch @Princess Fancy @CODawn Thank you very much :thankyou:

Wednesday, April 16th, 2025

Ten, day #6 (I skipped day 4 & 5 for now)

Standing abs, day #24

Caught: Yungoos, Litten

Found: Flower sweet, whipped dream

Thursday, April 17th, 2025

Ten, day #7 (still missing days 4 & 5)

Daily dare, 30 second chest expansions, day #64

Standing abs, day #25

Day #234

Ten is very hard. Much harder than I thought it would be. The exercises themselves aren't hard but doing them for ten minutes without a break is a lot more challenging than I imagined. I'm used to HIIT or LIIT where you get a minute break in between each minute of exercise.

So sometimes I take a break halfway through, just pause the timer for a minute or so. Get some water. As long as I do all ten minutes it still counts, right?

I also skipped a couple days that I wasn't as comfortable doing without privacy. I'll go back and do them when I get home. It still counts, right?
 
@Calico answers are always appreciated! I keep having to remind myself that doing a little is better than doing nothing at all. I'm a bit of a perfectionist and feel like I have to do everything to the max. Technically I know it's better to slow down and take breaks than to give up altogether, but it's hard to squench that perfectionist guilt.

@Maegaranthelas it is so much harder than expected! I think I'm going to continue with it but I'm thinking of doing it as a stand alone program rather than as a side quest...

@Haleth thank you!!!

Friday, April 18th, 2025

Ten, day #8 (skipped 4 - 5)

Standing abs, day #26

Saturday, April 19th, 2025

VORTEX (workout)

I messed up my shoulder somehow, so I skipped doing anything along with the vortex workout. (It's all better now.)

Sunday, April 20th, 2025

60 days of walking, day #8

Standing abs, day #27

Daily dare, 20 side bends, day #65

400 march steps to get to the swamp (treasure hunting event)

Monday, April 21st, 2025

60 days of HIIT, day #36

One minute yoga, day #27

Iron arms, day #17

Calves of steel, day #7

Daily dare, 30 second side plank, day #66

No update today really. Everything's same old. I'm impressed by myself for keeping my streak over Passover. I really, really, really thought it would be impossible. But apparently it's just that deeply ingrained now. And it's easier than I ever thought it would be. I just keep remembering how hard I worked to get this far and how it would be a shame to give it all up now.
 
Maegaranthelas said:
I am so proud of you for making daily exercise a part of your life.
I remember how much you struggled with it, especially when you couldn't do it 'perfectly' on a day.
You're doing great :morelove:
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Thank you so much! This really means a lot to me :cute: I have come so far but it's easy for me to underestimate my progress, like 'nah it was always easy' even though I clearly remember just how much it wasn't :soaked:

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025

Ten, day #4 (backtracking to collect a missed day)

Daily dare, 5 push ups, day #67

60 days of HIIT, day #37 (sets 1 - 4)

Standing abs, day #28

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025

Ten, day #5 (backtracking to collect a missed day)

1 minute yoga, day #28

Calves of steel, day #8

Iron arms, day #18

60 days of HIIIT, day #37 (sets 5 - 7)

Daily dare, 30 lunges, day #68

Update

I'm making two major but necessary changes to my fitness routine. The first is that as long as I do at least one session of exercise sufficient to move my streak forward (see below), it's okay to split up the Side Quest between days as I did here (doing seven sets of 60 days of HIIT over two days instead of all at once).

The other change is that not only Darebee workouts count towards my streak progress. The three things that will count going forward are A) one complete day of a Darebee program - or any Darebee workout - at maximum level, B) a Zombies Run episode (minimum 3 km or 30 minutes of running, double if walking, episodes can be split up) or C) at least twenty minutes playing a Switch fitness game. (Although if I can do an extra Darebee workout on top of that all the better. But not necessary any longer.)

Although my main focus will always be Darebee, it's not actually a bad idea to throw other options into the mix and see what happens. Also, it's not really set in stone or anything, over time I'll figure out what is the most reasonable minimum requirements to move my streak one day forward.

And I'm on month eight, officially. Not bad timing to try different things and see what happens.

Days #239 - 240
 
@TopNotch thank you! I appreciate the reassurance. I know I do have this perfectionist streak where I'm like "GET ALL THE BADGES ASAP" and it's hard for me to mentally break that attitude and decide that progressing in RingFit or Zombies Run is just as good :sweat:

As it is, I think it's good I started with Darebee. I've learned that even minimal gamification is sufficient to make workouts enjoyable. All I really need is a badge to aim for and I'm golden :moves:

Thursday, April 24th, 2025​

Abel Buccaneers, episode 1, 6 km

Circuit Fitness, level 8 - 9

standing abs, day #29

dd, 20 twists, day #69

freestyle fitness: 20 second elbow plank, 5 knee pushups

Caught: Zorua

Found: Thunder Stone, Whipped dream

Meditation: The Way, Retreat #7

Day #241

UPDATE​

One more guideline I’m trying to stick to is only two fitness sessions per day that both contribute to the streak, max. Otherwise I’ll end up accidentally overdoing it. It’s tempting to try to do Zombies Run and the Switch and Darebee all on the same day… but no.

I’m also trying a new thing I’m calling “freestyle fitness.” It’s where I don’t follow any challenge or program or game or app. I just pick some things I want to get better at, and make up my own path to get there. Right now I’ve picked elbow planks and knee push ups. I’m starting with twenty seconds and five push ups once a day, and I’ll add five seconds and one push up every five days. I want to get that elbow plank and push ups badges… slowly slowly but I’ll get there.
 
Friday, April 25th, 2025

Walking to running, day #9 (Marvel Move, In Dreams, episode #4, 5 km)

Mady Morrison, 15 minute leg stretch

Daily dare, 30 sec sumo squat, day #70

One minute yoga, day #29

Calves of steel, day #9

Freestyle fitness: 20 seconds elbow plank; 5 knee push ups

Caught: Deerling

Found: Galatica Cuff, Razor Claw

Meditation: The Way, Retreat #7

Saturday, April 26th, 2025

60 days of walking, day #9

Daily dare, 30 sec bear plank, day #71

Caught: Cyndaquil

Found: Leaf stone

Meditation: The Way, Retreat #7

This upcoming week, I'm going to doing two new experiments.

The first experiment is Water Only Days. If I drink only water (with the necessary exception of milk at breakfast) I get to check off one Water Only Day. The goal is to collect five every week and twenty every month. It's a little more structured than what I was doing before, it gives me grace to continue enjoying drinks I like in moderation, and I'm hoping the structure and grace will help me actually stick to it this time around.

Secondly... I'm thinking I really need a semi-break from social media. I don't just mean Facebook and Instagram, but also discord and snapchat. Two friends disappeared from my life four months ago, one I couldn't talk to anymore and one who couldn't talk to me, and ever since my social media have felt a little too quiet and different and weird. Granted, one of those friends "came back," but I haven't heard from her in weeks. I've finally decided that maybe I need to find my own center and silence instead of chasing ghosts of how life felt before. I wouldn't disappear entirely - it'd be unfair to the friends I still do have - but maybe I'll just tell them I won't be online as much for the next few weeks and trust them to cope with it. The reason I have to write this out is because otherwise I won't actually commit to doing it, and I think it's something I need to do before the quiet and weirdness drive me mad.
 
Sunday, April 27th, 2025

☑ Walking to Running, day #10 (Marvel Move, “In Dreams,” Episode #5, 5.47 km, 13m37s / km)

☑ Daily dare, 30 sec tree hold, day #72

☑ Iron arms, day #19

☑ One minute yoga, day #30 (BADGE DAY!!!)

Freestyle fitness: 20 second elbow plank; 5 knee push ups

Caught: Chubchoo

Found: Sweet apple

Meditation: The Way, Retreat #7

Monday, April 28th, 2025

☑ Good Morning, World, day #1

☑ Standing abs, day #30 (BADGE DAY!!!)

☑ 60 days of HIIT, day #38

Freestyle fitness: 20 second elbow plank; 5 knee push ups (day #4)

Meditation: The Way, Retreat #7

Experimental points thingy
Only water +2
Offline detox + 3
Total points: 5

I went to all the friends I speak to every day and told them I'm taking some time off social media, that I'll still be online but maybe not quite as much.

They were all really supportive and cheered me on.

Sometimes I wake up and look around to see that I'm surrounded by a lot more love than I realize.

I also finally messaged the friend where things have been rocky and quiet the past few months. I told her she didn't need to worry about answering my last message if she was struggling with it, and we negotiated a truce and agreed that we'd worked out what we'd needed to work out, and we could resume our friendship. So we caught up, a bit, before she went to work.

And with one of my best friends back in my life, for real and forever, I think my old happiness will be a little easier to find.

I've spent so long pretending I didn't miss her, and it was a weight off my heart to finally tell her I did.
 
You go @princess_sarena ! Happy badge day!

Happy Lets Go GIF by SpongeBob SquarePants
 
Tuesday, April 29th, 2025

Zombies Run, All Hands to Freedom (60+ minutes, 5+ km)

I wanted to do more than this, but I was exhausted after only two hours' sleep, so forcing myself to the library and back again was enough of an accomplishment to forward my streak one day more.

Wednesday, April 30th, 2025

Ten, day #9

Calves of steel, day #10

Day #246 & 247

Update: And just like that, at thirty years old, I learn that forgiveness really does heal.

Of course, the other person has to earn it first.

I've been talking nonstop with my li'l trio of friends made whole again - a trio, including me - and just like that everything's alright again.
 
Thursday, May 1st, 2025

60 days of HIIT, day #39

Iron arms, day #20

Stomach vacuums, day #1

Freestyle fitness: 20 second elbow planks, 6 knee push ups

Friday, May 2nd, 2025

Stomach vacuums, day #2

Walking to running, day #11 (5.49 km; 11'42" / km)

Mady Morrison, 15 minute stretch

Caught: slowpoke

Found: Galatica wreath

Freestyle fitness: 20 second elbow plank, 6 knee push ups

Saturday, May 3rd, 2025
60 days of walking, day #10

Calves of steel, day #11

Stomach vacuums, day #3
Sunday, May 4th, 2025

2 minute abs, day #1

RECOVERY

Freestyle fitness: 20 second elbow plank, 6 knee push ups

Drop everything, importance announcement: I have just met the fitness program of my dreams. Two minute abs, thus you are sanctified to me in marriage with this ring*

*the closest English approximation of the Hebrew version
 
@Syrius thank you!!! I gotta admit, the friendship is going really well. I had some struggles adjusting at first to being in group chats again, but I talked it over with my friends and they were so supportive they almost made me cry :cutter:

Monday, May 5th, 2025

60 days of HIIT, day #40

Tuesday, May 6th, 2025

CALM DOWN

Wednesday, May 7th, 2025

60 days of HIIT, day #41

Stomach vacuums, day #4

2 minute abs, day #2

Calves of steel, day #12

Wednesday was hard. I attended the funeral of a family friend. I didn't know him well, but I was used to seeing him around; I don't want to get used to knowing he's gone. He will be much missed.
 
Thursday, May 8th, 2025

Walking to running, day #12

60 days of HIIT, day #42

2 minute abs, day #3

Stomach vacuums, day #5

Freestyle fitness: 20 second elbow plank, 6 knee push ups

Found: Deep sea tooth

Caught: Paras

Meditation: The Way, Retreat #8

Friday, May 9th, 2025

60 days of HIIT, day #43

Iron arms, day #21

2 minute abs, day #4

Stomach vacuums, day #6

Freestyle fitness: 20 second elbow plank, 6 knee push ups

Loving two minute abs, so so much.
 
Saturday, May 10th, 2025
✅Calves of steel, day #13
✅60 days of HIIT, day #44
✅DD, 30 sec scissor chops, day #73
✅Stomach vacuums, day #7
✅Freestyle fitness: 25 sec elbow plank, 7 knee pushups

Sunday, May 11th, 2025
✅Calves of Steel, day #14
✅Stomach vacuums, day #8
✅60 days of HIIT, day #45
✅Freestyle fitness: 25 sec elbow plank, 7 knee push ups

Not much update. Was a quiet weekend.

Goal for the week: spend more time getting stuff done in the real world and spend less time on my phone.
 
Monday, May 12th, 2025
☑️2 minute abs, day #5

✅stomach vacuums, day #9

☑️DD, 30 second backfists, day #74

✅60 days of HIIT, day #46

☑️go to bed on time, day #2

I'm doing okay, mostly. Been a little tired. I'm trying to shift my sleep schedule so that I'm in bed and off my phone around or before 11:30 PM every night (11:45 PM latest, I have a goal but fifteen minutes wiggle room). I did it twice in a row so far (LET'S GET THAT BADGE), BUT for some reason I haven't been able to get up much earlier. Yet. I've also been drinking a liter of water every day. I know people say to aim for two liters, but I have a small body and around a liter is usually more than enough for me.

Tomorrow I'm going to the cinema to see Thunderbolts. I wasn't going to go right away, but my friend watched it and she wanted me to see it so she'd have someone to freak out with. I guess she really liked it. Well, we'll see.
 
Tuesday, May 13th, 2025

☑️ 60 days of HIIT, day #47

Wednesday, May 14th, 2025

✅ 60 days of HIIT, day #48

Not much. I want to be doing more. I've just been so... tired. That even just the one workout takes great effort.

I don't know why I feel so worn out and tired. I've been going to bed earlier and not getting up that much earlier. Maybe just the shift in my sleep schedule is throwing me off? I don't know. I just want to not feel like I haven't slept in a week.
 
Thanks everyone! I've been really struggling with inexplicable exhaustion lately. I just... don't know where it's coming from, but anyway, here's my update.

May 15 - 60 days of HIIT, day #49

May 16 - 2 min abs, day #6; 60 days of HIIT, day #50; stomach vacuums, day #10; iron arms, day #22

May 17 - 60 days of HIIT, day #51

May 18 - 60 days of HIIT, day #52

May 19 - 60 days of HIIT, day #53

May 20 - BETTER SLEEP

May 21 - cardio hiit, day #1; 2 min abs, day #8; stomach vacuums, day #11; 60 days of HIIT, day #54

May 22 - 60 days of HIIT, day #55

May 23 - 60 days of HIIT, day #56

May 24 - 60 days of walking, day #11

May 25 - recovery

May 26 - 60 days of HIIT, day #57; stomach vacuums, day #12

May 27 - CALM DOWN

May 28 - CORTISOL DOWN

May 29 - 60 days of HIIT, day #58; stomach vacuums, day #13; 2 min abs, day #9; daily dare, 30 side bends, #75

May 30 - 90 days of action, day #1 (1 - 3)

May 31 - 90 days of action, day #1 (4 - 7)

It's a lot... I've been feeling pretty off lately... but there are unfortunately no badge days mixed in, so no need to read through it all.

Started iron supplements this morning, pretty much I and everyone around me are hoping it gives me some of my pep back.
 
graoumia said:
:hug:I hope too it will help you. For an exhausted person you did a lot
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Thank you! I've been down on myself that I haven't been doing as much as I used to lately but at least I still have that streak going :thankyou:
 
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