APRIL REVIEW + XP CASH-IN

[dancinpenguins]

 

We made it through our first month!  Whoohoo!  
So proud of everyone who's participated, whether it's been every day or just sporadically.  

Remember, we're not here to beat ourselves up over our failures, but to celebrate our successes!  With that in mind, please leave a comment on this post letting us know which April goals you accomplished, and also go back through the month and count up your longest consecutive run of substantial check-ins you had in a row (remember, "I did nothing"s don't count!  a check-in should include at least one thing that you did that was positive that day).  Round down to the nearest number of consecutive weeks you checked in, and then leave that number in bold at the bottom of your comment to earn your XP!  Please also indicate how you would like that XP to be divvied up among characters.  I'll do a fake example in mine below.

New goal post will go up shortly!

Check in for 1 week straight = 250xp
Check in for 2 weeks straight = 500xp
Check in for 3 weeks straight = 750xp
Check in for the entire month of April daily = 1000xp!

Comments

ARDEN

[dancinpenguins]

GOALS:

♥ read 5 books Thanks to my Bleach re-read, I actually finished my 55 book yearly reading challenge already 8|
♥ finish college strong Almost perfect grades in both my classes! ;____;

♥ do some sort of physical exercise at least 6 days a week
Week 1 = 6 days
Week 2 = 5 days
Week 3 = 6 days
Week 4 = 2 days b/c sick
Goal defeated by sickness and period, but I am still proud of myself!

♥ lose 3 pounds! (current weight = 155, goal weight = 152)
Final weight as of right now = 153.6
I did manage to get below 152 at some point during the month, but between lack of exercise while I've been sick and potentially building muscle, my weight loss came to a bit of a halt this week :< But still progress from where I started so not going to be too disappointed!

4 week check-in = 1000xp (250-> Gar | 250-> Kat | 250-> Dumage | 250-> Fred)

[leftenants]

Congratulations!! Even for the goals you didn't exactly meet, you put in so much effort and kept making progress, that is definitely still a victory.

[dancinpenguins]

My weight has fluctuated between 151 and 153 these last few days b/c I've been eating like shit too so I'm not even that pressed about it, b/c I know that when I'm not sick and exercising again instead of laying in a lump eating crappy food, I'll be back on track ♥

[leftenants]

Yesss that is a great attitude to have about it! Go fight win! <3

[dancinpenguins]

I weighed myself this morning (which is the usual time of day I do, for consistency) and I was RIGHT on 152 on the dot! So I'm gonna go ahead and count it as a success and adjust my 3 pound goal for this month based on that \o\

[chaneystarr]

You did so good! Sickness and period wrecked a lot of us this month.

Christine

[leftenants]

GOALS:

→ get back on using the stationary bike 5 mornings per week | While I wasn't on the bike five days a week, I've been exercising (either using our daily workouts here, biking or taking walks) at least 6 days each week, which was the aim of the original goal-- being more varied is actually more than I expected of myself.

→ lose 5 lbs | Since I was starting up a weight loss program after not being on one for awhile, I got a really strong jumpstart and lost 9 lbs! I expect it to slow down but I am going to let the strong start encourage me.

→ get on reading all these books I keep buying or borrowing (finish at least one) | Goal defeated, I did not carve out enough time for this amid everything else, although I did start a book, but I need to make myself take the time to finish it.

→ start keeping a food diary/tracking daily again | Logged in and tracked every day, and was honest with myself on days where I went over my calorie goal, which is a huge step for me since in the past I have let that discourage me too easily and given up tracking.

4 Week Check-In = 1000xp (going to toss all of it at Abbie this month)

[dancinpenguins]

I AM SO PROUD ;;;;;

[leftenants]

I AM SO GLAD WE ARE DOING THIS all of the feedback and support has been the best. <333

[chaneystarr]

YOU DID SO GOOD BB! :D (Daemon will forgive you)

[leftenants]

I AM COMING FOR HIM THIS MONTH THOUGH hopefully at least twice over. :D

[wynn]

+1000xp!

emily }

[iluvroadrunner6]

✔ Finish Jessica Jones by elliptical-ing through an episode daily (10 episodes).
✘ Up the incline and repeat with Daredevil S2 (13 episodes). - 8/13 episodes complete
» Finish month with either Jane the Virgin or double-episodes of Fuller House, depending on what I'm feeling at the moment.

I didn't elliptical specifically, but I did exercise almost every day so I am pretty pleased with that, even if I failed a bit in the last week.

✔ Continue to enter fandomweekly challenges regularly (except amnesty week, because I've submitted for all the challenges so far and am using it to give myself a break).
✔ Clear out remaining outstanding requests (Love Bingo - 7, Plurk Kisses - 11)
✔ Write the outstanding GYWO challenge that's sitting in my inbox, especially considering it's a novel idea you already had, self, you can do it.

4-Week Check-In: 1,000 xp → all to Shawn please!

[leftenants]

Congrats!! You did a lot; exercising every day is pretty huge and I am impressed by all the challenge stuff you've been keeping up with! Also congrats again on the work front. <3

[iluvroadrunner6]

Thanks! I'm really proud of me for keeping on track too.

[chaneystarr]

GOOD JOB! :D

[iluvroadrunner6]

THANKS!

[wynn]

+1000xp!

SUPER PROUD OF YOU TOO <3333

[iluvroadrunner6]

<33333 SUPER PROUD OF YOU TOO.

Rynn

[chaneystarr]

GOALS:

♥ Work in a walk or equivalent workout at least 3 days a week. Got this in Week One and Two. Three and Four only had two each due to health reasons.

♥ Lose 5 pounds. (Current: 210, Goal: 205) My weight was all over the place this month due to said health reasons, but as it's highest point was 214 and it is now currently 207? I'm going to take it as a win. Also I bought a large shirt today. I can't remember the last time I went down a size in shirts, it's been at least a decade.

♥ Get back in the habit of tracking activity/calories on Fitbit/MyFitnessPal. Successfully tracked this for 30 days straight and pretty much stayed under my calorie goal ever single day! :D

♥ Actually get to my spring gardening this year. >.> (This didn't happen, the one week it was nice out, I was in bed. Now we're back to freezing again. Spring gardening will wait till May)

♥ Catch up on one show/season currently sitting on my harddrive. (Got halfway through Originals before my life got interrupted by Bleach. But as I've gone through nearly 400 chapters in 2 weeks? I'm counting it as.... something idk.)

4 week check-in = 1000xp (Give it all to Nick, he's got some levels to catch up on)

[leftenants]

CONGRATULATIONS! Going down a size is extra awesome because it's undeniable progress, also you have been so good about sticking to your goals every day even when it was hard and I am so proud. TY for being my health buddy. <3

[chaneystarr]

You have been an awesome health buddy to have, it's helped so much <333

[leftenants]

We can keep keeping each other honest! <333

[wynn]

+1000xp!

You've done so amazing this month!!

stella →

[shadowmind]

I started out so strong on the projects, but to be fair, I did actually manage huge pieces related to them. They just... weren't what I originally had in mind.

I DID do a bunch of search crap related to the above and that really took it out of me

ALMOST DAILY mental health silver lining. I need to get better about that

FINISHED my Sanctuary rewatch am now planning another oops

FINISHED my Buffy rewatch

I have actually been really consistent with my tagging! It's ridiculous

three weeks straight - 750xp, give it all to Risa.

[wynn]

+750xp!

YOU GO GIRL

ASHLEY

[familybusiness]

Goals
-stayed at current weight
-tracked steps/sleep
-took naps whenever possible
-started catching up on shows, but i still have some to go

-failed on the activity front, but i chase around/carry two kids on the daily so no day is ever activity-less???

4-week check-in: = 1000xp (throw it at Elena pls)

[wynn]

+1000xp!

mmmmm naps...

Brooke

[tasings]

I didn't set goals for April BUT... I started doing KoK so that's my big goal achievement??

1 week check-in: 250xp (for Avaleen)

[wynn]

+250xp!

uhhh the best achievement :D

[forcevisions]

i only did 3 weeks so i get 750xp!

i did not use myfitnesspal, but i did work out like 2/week, and i ran roughly 1 mile per week (though not always). JK I READ 2 BOOKS IN APRIL, which was so close to my goal of 3.