From alpha testing to the QUERCUS 200
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alligatorob
Respected Member
I guess it's how big it was and if you ate it that matters. Enjoy the running.
Quercus
New member
Weekend pros:
- I was more active than what has been normal lately.
- I ran.
- Plenty of good sleep.
- No drinking since new year's eve.
- I had a healthy dinner last night.
Weekend cons:
- Crap diet aside from last night. I ate the big cheese pizza. I ate a lot of sandwiches.
Thank you all for your support! Wednesday will be 755 days without a run PR, but I will make up for that with daily PRs every day starting Thursday.
This week's goals: keep at the good stuff, eat more healthy meals, work to reduce sciatic pain, and make an overdue appointment with my doctor.
- I was more active than what has been normal lately.
- I ran.
- Plenty of good sleep.
- No drinking since new year's eve.
- I had a healthy dinner last night.
Weekend cons:
- Crap diet aside from last night. I ate the big cheese pizza. I ate a lot of sandwiches.
Thank you all for your support! Wednesday will be 755 days without a run PR, but I will make up for that with daily PRs every day starting Thursday.
This week's goals: keep at the good stuff, eat more healthy meals, work to reduce sciatic pain, and make an overdue appointment with my doctor.
Cate
Long term member
I'll remind you about that doctor's appointment. I am off to see mine this morning at 9. I make an appointment every few months as she's hard to get in to see. You can do this, Q xo
Quercus
New member
I'm popping back in here again. I won't even bother with plans to get back on track or to post regularly at this point. Just an update.
The good:
My folks, Erica, and I don't have coronavirus.
We've been able to work remotely to keep it that way.
I'm still on my mil- a-day runstreak (Day 856 today & 1,998 for Erica).
I'm drinking less and less often (0 drinks this week).
I'm speaking with a counselor by phone. It's helping me deal with anxiety.
I really enjoy staying at home with Erica. I also really enjoy not being around others and feeling no obligation to do so. I think I could stay in my little corner of the woods forever and be content.
I have been carving fairly regular. I'm trying to find something I can make consistently and efficiently to try to sell online. The idea is that we should get the ball rolling on selling our crafts in case something happens to our jobs. Erica has a big head start, but I can use her shop and social media presence to help me out.
The bad:
I have eaten like crap since this whole thing started. I'm not even staying vegan or vegetarian at the moment.
I'm really heavy and I'm not ready to get on a scale to put a number to it.
My sciatic is giving me trouble (see 1-3).
Work worries abound.
Very few people are acting responsibly here and the irresponsibility is being supported and encouraged from our local government to the top.
My roof is leaking following a bad storm and I'm waiting on supplies to try to fix it.
I have ordered less meat and junk for next week. I think a gradual ween off of the worst of it will be a start. As my back gets better, I will increase my activity with more running and outdoor stuff.
I have poked in on Cate, LaMa, and Cory's diaries and I'm happy you are all doing well considering. For the rest of you, I will try to at least check in as you post.
The good:
My folks, Erica, and I don't have coronavirus.
We've been able to work remotely to keep it that way.
I'm still on my mil- a-day runstreak (Day 856 today & 1,998 for Erica).
I'm drinking less and less often (0 drinks this week).
I'm speaking with a counselor by phone. It's helping me deal with anxiety.
I really enjoy staying at home with Erica. I also really enjoy not being around others and feeling no obligation to do so. I think I could stay in my little corner of the woods forever and be content.
I have been carving fairly regular. I'm trying to find something I can make consistently and efficiently to try to sell online. The idea is that we should get the ball rolling on selling our crafts in case something happens to our jobs. Erica has a big head start, but I can use her shop and social media presence to help me out.
The bad:
I have eaten like crap since this whole thing started. I'm not even staying vegan or vegetarian at the moment.
I'm really heavy and I'm not ready to get on a scale to put a number to it.
My sciatic is giving me trouble (see 1-3).
Work worries abound.
Very few people are acting responsibly here and the irresponsibility is being supported and encouraged from our local government to the top.
My roof is leaking following a bad storm and I'm waiting on supplies to try to fix it.
I have ordered less meat and junk for next week. I think a gradual ween off of the worst of it will be a start. As my back gets better, I will increase my activity with more running and outdoor stuff.
I have poked in on Cate, LaMa, and Cory's diaries and I'm happy you are all doing well considering. For the rest of you, I will try to at least check in as you post.
I don´t think I know what kind of crafting Erica does so now I´m curious 
Quercus
New member
Hi LaMa and Cate! I like both of your signatures. I need to think of something for mine along with a runstreak tally.
So I haven't made much progress. I'm eating more veggies and not orderifting, ng meat for next week's groceries. I clicked on the front page of my diary by accident and I'm glad I did. The game plan below worked wonderfully. The problem is that in the years since 2015, I have slipped further and further away from those healthy habits. I have kept daily exercise (with 2 interruptions for surgical procedures) and I a, proud of that. I also still have the size 33 jeans and size medium shirts I got into. I've done this and I can do it again. The good thing is that I already have one of the boxes checked off with the exercise, which was no small task. I will start additional pursuits like more manual labor in the forest and yard, weight lifting, bike riding, and yoga. This holiday weekend is already stocked with meats, beer, cider, and wine. I'm going to have fun and just not replace any of it. I will be back on Tuesday with day 1 of real action towards health.
This holiday weekend is the US Memorial Day for military that died during their service and those veterans that have passed since. My Paw Paw (fraternal grandfather) was a WWII veteran that survived the Battle of Wake Island and action in the Philippines. He only spoke to me once about his service, but he and his platoon had to survive for weeks on rats and coconuts when they were trapped in Axis territory. He never hunted or fired a gun after his return, and he was a kind and gentle man who spoiled me rotten. He died in 1994 and i still miss him. He was my favorite person before I met Erica and my first loss of a loved one.
The Old/New Game Plan:
The 2014 game plan:
1. Actually lose fat.
~2,300 calories a day.
Meat is limited to wild game, necessity, and social obligation.ed
Dairy as a rare treat only.
2. Daily exercise.
I can take breaks as needed, but even something minor can be done. Basically no zero days. Even if it's just stretching or some quick body weight exercise, I need to make it part of my day. A habit as ingrained as eating or using the restroom.
3. No alcohol the entire year.
Not one sip for the entire calendar. 1 down 364 to go. Last year I went for more than half the year, but I started drinking when I was laid up with my back woes.
So by 2015:
I will be a year without alcohol.
I will have a steadfast habit of exercising daily.
I will have lost enough fat to not be obese (<40" waist measurement BMI etc.).
This will be the year I leave obesity behind forever.
Although I've laid out my plan for the year the real progress is made each moment. I have a game plan for each day. Right now I am achieving my goals by laying out plans and by not eating the donuts that are in the breakroom. Every decision is an opportunity to achieve my goals. Each misstep slows my progress, but it doesn't negatively effect my ability to make the next decision the right one. I will be positive and supportive with myself. Bad decisions will be in the minority and are just part of the process.
Update 3/17/2014: I'm very pleased to say that exercise has become a part of my life. I have been running regularly since early January. I have stopped weighing all together and rely on waist measurements and pant size to gauge progress. This keeps me focused on the goald of health through fitness and slow fat loss. I have hip pain from running, but I am trying stretching to alleviate this. I have been remiss in even estimating calories as of late, but I continue a primarily vegan diet and I am also trying gluten-free as well. Still no drinking and I am trying to give up diet sodas.
So I haven't made much progress. I'm eating more veggies and not orderifting, ng meat for next week's groceries. I clicked on the front page of my diary by accident and I'm glad I did. The game plan below worked wonderfully. The problem is that in the years since 2015, I have slipped further and further away from those healthy habits. I have kept daily exercise (with 2 interruptions for surgical procedures) and I a, proud of that. I also still have the size 33 jeans and size medium shirts I got into. I've done this and I can do it again. The good thing is that I already have one of the boxes checked off with the exercise, which was no small task. I will start additional pursuits like more manual labor in the forest and yard, weight lifting, bike riding, and yoga. This holiday weekend is already stocked with meats, beer, cider, and wine. I'm going to have fun and just not replace any of it. I will be back on Tuesday with day 1 of real action towards health.
This holiday weekend is the US Memorial Day for military that died during their service and those veterans that have passed since. My Paw Paw (fraternal grandfather) was a WWII veteran that survived the Battle of Wake Island and action in the Philippines. He only spoke to me once about his service, but he and his platoon had to survive for weeks on rats and coconuts when they were trapped in Axis territory. He never hunted or fired a gun after his return, and he was a kind and gentle man who spoiled me rotten. He died in 1994 and i still miss him. He was my favorite person before I met Erica and my first loss of a loved one.
The Old/New Game Plan:
The 2014 game plan:
1. Actually lose fat.
~2,300 calories a day.
Meat is limited to wild game, necessity, and social obligation.ed
Dairy as a rare treat only.
2. Daily exercise.
I can take breaks as needed, but even something minor can be done. Basically no zero days. Even if it's just stretching or some quick body weight exercise, I need to make it part of my day. A habit as ingrained as eating or using the restroom.
3. No alcohol the entire year.
Not one sip for the entire calendar. 1 down 364 to go. Last year I went for more than half the year, but I started drinking when I was laid up with my back woes.
So by 2015:
I will be a year without alcohol.
I will have a steadfast habit of exercising daily.
I will have lost enough fat to not be obese (<40" waist measurement BMI etc.).
This will be the year I leave obesity behind forever.
Although I've laid out my plan for the year the real progress is made each moment. I have a game plan for each day. Right now I am achieving my goals by laying out plans and by not eating the donuts that are in the breakroom. Every decision is an opportunity to achieve my goals. Each misstep slows my progress, but it doesn't negatively effect my ability to make the next decision the right one. I will be positive and supportive with myself. Bad decisions will be in the minority and are just part of the process.
Update 3/17/2014: I'm very pleased to say that exercise has become a part of my life. I have been running regularly since early January. I have stopped weighing all together and rely on waist measurements and pant size to gauge progress. This keeps me focused on the goald of health through fitness and slow fat loss. I have hip pain from running, but I am trying stretching to alleviate this. I have been remiss in even estimating calories as of late, but I continue a primarily vegan diet and I am also trying gluten-free as well. Still no drinking and I am trying to give up diet sodas.
Quercus
New member
Hi LaMa! It is good to be back!
I did better with activity this long weekend. I measured my belly at the widest point this morning. It was 57 inches which is way too big, but I'm somewhat relieved that it is a few inches smaller than when I started here. Below 40 inches is the goal. Light breakfast and a vegan lunch packed for day 1 of back on track.
I did better with activity this long weekend. I measured my belly at the widest point this morning. It was 57 inches which is way too big, but I'm somewhat relieved that it is a few inches smaller than when I started here. Below 40 inches is the goal. Light breakfast and a vegan lunch packed for day 1 of back on track.
Quercus
New member
Thanks LaMa, Cate, and Tru!
LaMa: roasted veggies with tempeh and brown rice.
Cate: Working back to a plant-based diet is the primary goal. I want to gradually build up to more intense and longer runs, strength training, yoga, and cycling.
Tru: I'm glad to be back and I'm happy you're still going strong (pun intended) here and in real life.
I think weekly belly measures and dietary changes will be sufficient for now. I will decide on things like weighing and calorie counting down the road a bit.
LaMa: roasted veggies with tempeh and brown rice.
Cate: Working back to a plant-based diet is the primary goal. I want to gradually build up to more intense and longer runs, strength training, yoga, and cycling.
Tru: I'm glad to be back and I'm happy you're still going strong (pun intended) here and in real life.
I think weekly belly measures and dietary changes will be sufficient for now. I will decide on things like weighing and calorie counting down the road a bit.