I'll be away from home and regular computer access from Wednesday, Oct 28, until Sunday night, Nov 1. No fitness or Final Fantasy posts in that duration, but will resume next week.
Just a brief intermission.
Have a great week!
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Coldrun Fitness - Day 94
Good day. I cut into my caloric debt, and felt good and productive today.
The next week will be tricky. I'll be visiting family out of state from tomorrow through Sunday, and so out of my usual food routines. I'll eat out more, and won't be able to get a perfect calorie count the way I can at home.
My plan is to basically count the best I can, err on the side of being conservative, and try to stay balanced.
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Caloric debt: 370
The next week will be tricky. I'll be visiting family out of state from tomorrow through Sunday, and so out of my usual food routines. I'll eat out more, and won't be able to get a perfect calorie count the way I can at home.
My plan is to basically count the best I can, err on the side of being conservative, and try to stay balanced.
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Caloric debt: 370
FFVII Dirge of Cerberus – Part 21: Empire in Ruins
Summary:
Nero the Sable assaults the Shera and fights Shelke in one of my
aesthetically favorite scenes in this game. Vincent fights through the
rubble of the Shinra Building, pushing towards Deepground.
Monday, October 26, 2015
FFVII Dirge of Cerberus – Part 20: You’ve Got Red On You
Summary:
Vincent pushes through the end of the Train Graveyard. Sadly, no
Phantom Train sightings. Brutal, frustrating, and awesome fight with
Rosso.
Sunday, October 25, 2015
Coldrun Fitness - Day 92
End of week #13 weight: 248.2 lbs
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End of week #12 weight: 250.8 lbs
End of week #11 weight: 249.4 lbs
End of week #10 weight: 251.8 lbs
End of week #9 weight: 255.2 lbs
End of week #8 weight: 257.8 lbs
End of week #7 weight: 258.6 lbs
End of week #6 weight: 256.4 lbs
End of week #5 weight: 260.0 lbs
End of week #4 weight: 262.0 lbs
End of week #3 weight: 262.4 lbs
End of week #2 weight: 265.0 lbs
End of week #1 weight: 268.2 lbs
Start of week #1 weight: 275.2 lbs
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End of week #12 weight: 250.8 lbs
End of week #11 weight: 249.4 lbs
End of week #10 weight: 251.8 lbs
End of week #9 weight: 255.2 lbs
End of week #8 weight: 257.8 lbs
End of week #7 weight: 258.6 lbs
End of week #6 weight: 256.4 lbs
End of week #5 weight: 260.0 lbs
End of week #4 weight: 262.0 lbs
End of week #3 weight: 262.4 lbs
End of week #2 weight: 265.0 lbs
End of week #1 weight: 268.2 lbs
Start of week #1 weight: 275.2 lbs
Saturday, October 24, 2015
Coldrun Fitness - Day 91
Solid day! Went about 70 calories over my goal, but basically balanced out to about 2,400/day this week. I'll take it.
Feeling confident going into tomorrow's weigh-in.
Feeling confident going into tomorrow's weigh-in.
Friday, October 23, 2015
Coldrun Fitness - Day 90
8:30am - This has been a challenging week. It's gone better than last week, but still a lot of push/pull in terms of eating more than my calorie limit. I still have almost 900 calories of debt to clear in two days. It's doable. I'm in a position to succeed. First step on that challenge is to eat 2,000 calories today.
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7:40pm - Success! Highly productive and focused through the day, calm in my eating.
I also enacted the lessons from last week. Threw out the lingering candy at home (since I kept forgetting to bring it in to work), and brushed my teeth after I finished eating.
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Caloric debt: 350. Tomorrow, my calorie cap to clear this will be 2,050. I can do that.
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7:40pm - Success! Highly productive and focused through the day, calm in my eating.
I also enacted the lessons from last week. Threw out the lingering candy at home (since I kept forgetting to bring it in to work), and brushed my teeth after I finished eating.
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Caloric debt: 350. Tomorrow, my calorie cap to clear this will be 2,050. I can do that.
FFVII Dirge of Cerberus – Part 19: Urban Warfare
Summary:
Vincent moves through the Train Graveyard towards Deepground’s central
complex. It’s a winding maze of busted trains that I remember from
FFVII. Shelke’s voice as guide.
Thursday, October 22, 2015
FFVII Dirge of Cerberus – Part 18: Attack on Deepground
Summary: A cinematic of WRO’s frontal assault on Midgar, held by Deepground.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
FFVII Dirge of Cerberus – Part 17: Dust in the Wind
Summary: Shelke taps into the Shera’s computer, and we learn more about Omega’s purpose and the goals of Deepground.
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Coldrun Fitness - Day 87
I have a dental appointment this afternoon. I hit 1,840 cal early in the day, so going to cut into my caloric debt a bit by stopping eating now.
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Caloric debt:300
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Caloric debt:300
FFVII Dirge of Cerberus – Part 16: Exploring the Shera
Summary:
Cid’s ship, the Shera, touches down. Vincent wanders around, talking
to the WRO members aboard and learning more about the world.
Monday, October 19, 2015
Coldrun Fitness - Day 86
Lessons learned from today:
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Weekly caloric debt: 700
- Don't keep Halloween candy in the house. Bring it to work, leave it there for others. Too easy to binge.
- Once I hit my desired caloric limit for the day, brush and floss. Makes it easier to stop.
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Weekly caloric debt: 700
FFVII Dirge of Cerberus – Part 15: My Sister’s Keeper
Summary:
Vincent joins Shelke and Shalua inside WRO headquarters. Zombie!Azul
becomes the mighty Behemoth!Azul. Shalua sacrifices herself (probably?)
to save Shelke from Azul.
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Coldrun Fitness - Day 85
End of week #12 weight: 250.8 lbs
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End of week #11 weight: 249.4 lbs
End of week #10 weight: 251.8 lbs
End of week #9 weight: 255.2 lbs
End of week #8 weight: 257.8 lbs
End of week #7 weight: 258.6 lbs
End of week #6 weight: 256.4 lbs
End of week #5 weight: 260.0 lbs
End of week #4 weight: 262.0 lbs
End of week #3 weight: 262.4 lbs
End of week #2 weight: 265.0 lbs
End of week #1 weight: 268.2 lbs
Start of week #1 weight: 275.2 lbs
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End of week #11 weight: 249.4 lbs
End of week #10 weight: 251.8 lbs
End of week #9 weight: 255.2 lbs
End of week #8 weight: 257.8 lbs
End of week #7 weight: 258.6 lbs
End of week #6 weight: 256.4 lbs
End of week #5 weight: 260.0 lbs
End of week #4 weight: 262.0 lbs
End of week #3 weight: 262.4 lbs
End of week #2 weight: 265.0 lbs
End of week #1 weight: 268.2 lbs
Start of week #1 weight: 275.2 lbs
Saturday, October 17, 2015
Coldrun Fitness - Day 84
This was a rough week overall. I won't be surprised if I gained 2-3 pounds. But I'm kind of okay with that.
It was three bad days, and that didn't sink me. Yesterday was pretty good, and today was even better. I even did my first real push-ups (not knee push-ups) since starting this project!
Yes. Good. On we go!
It was three bad days, and that didn't sink me. Yesterday was pretty good, and today was even better. I even did my first real push-ups (not knee push-ups) since starting this project!
Yes. Good. On we go!
Friday, October 16, 2015
Coldrun Fitness - Day 83
I failed miserably yesterday. It was kind of predictable. I aimed to eat 700 calories less than usual to balance out the binges of the prior two days, and instead accelerated my slide. I didn't have a 4,000 calorie binge yesterday the way I did Wednesday, but in the afternoon I gave up and stopped tracking what I ate.
There's a sick freedom in that. I don't mean "perverted" sick, but rather something more literal. The freedom to ignore my health and regress. It's not an insubstantial thing, and if I ignore it as something to get over, if I ignore its power and allure, I'll go down.
Posting this early to encourage myself to keep track of calories today. I'll update as I go. Trying to remember a lesson I should have learned, but am still learning: the opposite of chaos isn't a different kind of chaos, but rather balance. My goal today is 2,400 calories.
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7:20pm: Ate 2,550 because I miscalculated as I went. Still better than yesterday. Baby steps back to doing well I guess.
There's a sick freedom in that. I don't mean "perverted" sick, but rather something more literal. The freedom to ignore my health and regress. It's not an insubstantial thing, and if I ignore it as something to get over, if I ignore its power and allure, I'll go down.
Posting this early to encourage myself to keep track of calories today. I'll update as I go. Trying to remember a lesson I should have learned, but am still learning: the opposite of chaos isn't a different kind of chaos, but rather balance. My goal today is 2,400 calories.
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7:20pm: Ate 2,550 because I miscalculated as I went. Still better than yesterday. Baby steps back to doing well I guess.
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Coldrun Fitness - Day 81
Huge binge today. Felt super unsettled, like I was putting things off and distracted and unable to focus or concentrate. Food was my escape, and I gave up. Almost 4,000 calories.
But you know what? Fuck it. I'm not giving up on the week as a whole. My caloric debt is 2,100 this week. I have three days to pay it off. 1,700 calories the next three days.
81 days ago, I would never be able to do this. I'd never be able to recover. There was no foundation of success. Now, I have 80 days worth of success. I have practice. I know what works. I have strength I didn't have then.
It's not penance, or punishment, or anything. It's balance.
I can do this. Three days.
But you know what? Fuck it. I'm not giving up on the week as a whole. My caloric debt is 2,100 this week. I have three days to pay it off. 1,700 calories the next three days.
81 days ago, I would never be able to do this. I'd never be able to recover. There was no foundation of success. Now, I have 80 days worth of success. I have practice. I know what works. I have strength I didn't have then.
It's not penance, or punishment, or anything. It's balance.
I can do this. Three days.
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Coldrun Fitness - Day 80
Overate today. Not a binge per se, but still significantly more than my daily cap. Caloric debt of 500 calories to work off.
Monday, October 12, 2015
Coldrun Fitness - Day 79
3:30pm: I ate a lot before now, and only have 420 calories left for the day. I'm not really thinking about binging, but am in danger of going into caloric debt. Feeling pretty hungry still. My plan is to hold off until I get home around 5:00pm, eat some pretzels, and finish with a microwave dinner. That's the carrot I'm hoping will help me not stop by a McDonald's on the way home.
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6:00pm: Success! Ate my 2,400 calories and feeling pretty settled.
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9:15pm: Minor side-note: got a flu shot today, and light fever/chills at the moment. Maybe shouldn't have gone for that walk in the brisk Minnesota night, but what's done is done.
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6:00pm: Success! Ate my 2,400 calories and feeling pretty settled.
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9:15pm: Minor side-note: got a flu shot today, and light fever/chills at the moment. Maybe shouldn't have gone for that walk in the brisk Minnesota night, but what's done is done.
FFVII Dirge of Cerberus – Part 14: Second Wind
Summary:
A calm day at WRO headquarters goes belly-up as zombie!Azul awakens,
Deepground attacks again, and Vincent begins a counter-attack to break
into the besieged compound.
Sunday, October 11, 2015
Coldrun Fitness - Day 78
End of week #11 weight: 249.4 lbs
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End of week #10 weight: 251.8 lbs
End of week #9 weight: 255.2 lbs
End of week #8 weight: 257.8 lbs
End of week #7 weight: 258.6 lbs
End of week #6 weight: 256.4 lbs
End of week #5 weight: 260.0 lbs
End of week #4 weight: 262.0 lbs
End of week #3 weight: 262.4 lbs
End of week #2 weight: 265.0 lbs
End of week #1 weight: 268.2 lbs
Start of week #1 weight: 275.2 lbs
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Cool! The 240s. I haven't been here in years!
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End of week #10 weight: 251.8 lbs
End of week #9 weight: 255.2 lbs
End of week #8 weight: 257.8 lbs
End of week #7 weight: 258.6 lbs
End of week #6 weight: 256.4 lbs
End of week #5 weight: 260.0 lbs
End of week #4 weight: 262.0 lbs
End of week #3 weight: 262.4 lbs
End of week #2 weight: 265.0 lbs
End of week #1 weight: 268.2 lbs
Start of week #1 weight: 275.2 lbs
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Cool! The 240s. I haven't been here in years!
Saturday, October 10, 2015
Coldrun Fitness - Day 77
This was a good day and a good week. No binges. When I got into brief caloric debt, I cleared it quickly.
Feeling confident going into tomorrow's weigh-in, and optimistic about possibly even dropping some from last week's 251.8 lbs marker.
Feeling confident going into tomorrow's weigh-in, and optimistic about possibly even dropping some from last week's 251.8 lbs marker.
FFVII Dirge of Cerberus – Part 13: Rose of Wutai
Summary:
Yuffie saves the day, acts like her awesome self, and we learn some
more about Vincent’s past with Lucrecia. No gameplay here, just
cutscenes. [Side note: is it just me, or does “Dirge of Cerberus” have a
much higher percentage of cutscenes than pretty much every prior entry
in the FF series?]
Friday, October 9, 2015
FFVII Dirge of Cerberus – Part 12: The Way to a Man’s Heart
Summary:
Vincent ascends through Shinra Manor, learning about Deepground from
Rosso along the way. Tough boss fight, and then shit gets real.
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Coldrun Fitness - Day 73
Exceptionally calm about food today. No radical bursts of "OH GOD SO HUNGRY," and I don't exactly no why. Just a low stress, steady work day. Enjoying it.
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Late night, ate more pretzels than I meant to. Caloric debt of 100 calories.
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Late night, ate more pretzels than I meant to. Caloric debt of 100 calories.
FFVII Dirge of Cerberus – Part 11: Destroyer of Worlds
Summary: No gameplay this session, but tons of Omega-related world building from Lucrecia that I try to process.
Monday, October 5, 2015
FFVII Dirge of Cerberus – Part 10: Solid Cait
Summary:
Cait Sith gets a solo adventure, sneaking (badly) around the Mako
Reactor before meeting a new Deepground villain, Nero the Sable. A first
glance at Omega, who may be an even Bigger Bad than Weiss.
Coldrun Fitness - Day 72
Written at 9:50am: I'll have to be careful today. Things were on track last Monday until the end of work, when I felt really hungry and went to McDonald's drive-through and binged with a huge meal, and a candy bar from the gas station.
That trip home from work is the "danger zone" I'll have to be on guard for.
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Written at 1:15pm: I'm currently sitting at 1,860 calories. My plan is to drink a lot of water between now and getting home around 5pm. When I get home, I'll have prepare some ramen soup for dinner with some frozen yogurt, brush my teeth, and be done for the day just below 2,400 calories. It'll probably be an early dinner, around 5:15pm or 5:30, but I find it MUCH easier to not eat at home in the evening, when I can read or watch TV or game, than during the day.
That's how I navigate the danger. Now to follow through on that plan.
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Written at 4:20pm: Heading home soon. Feeling pretty good.
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Written at 5:45pm: Success! Had dinner at home, hit 2,400 calories, and not tempted at the moment to binge.
That trip home from work is the "danger zone" I'll have to be on guard for.
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Written at 1:15pm: I'm currently sitting at 1,860 calories. My plan is to drink a lot of water between now and getting home around 5pm. When I get home, I'll have prepare some ramen soup for dinner with some frozen yogurt, brush my teeth, and be done for the day just below 2,400 calories. It'll probably be an early dinner, around 5:15pm or 5:30, but I find it MUCH easier to not eat at home in the evening, when I can read or watch TV or game, than during the day.
That's how I navigate the danger. Now to follow through on that plan.
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Written at 4:20pm: Heading home soon. Feeling pretty good.
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Written at 5:45pm: Success! Had dinner at home, hit 2,400 calories, and not tempted at the moment to binge.
Sunday, October 4, 2015
Coldrun Fitness - Day 71
End of week #10 weight: 251.8 lbs
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End of week #9 weight: 255.2 lbs
End of week #8 weight: 257.8 lbs
End of week #7 weight: 258.6 lbs
End of week #6 weight: 256.4 lbs
End of week #5 weight: 260.0 lbs
End of week #4 weight: 262.0 lbs
End of week #3 weight: 262.4 lbs
End of week #2 weight: 265.0 lbs
End of week #1 weight: 268.2 lbs
Start of week #1 weight: 275.2 lbs
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Weight fluctuates from day-to-day in weird ways, so I'll try not to panic if I don't go below 251 lbs next week. I'll just focus on what I can control: averaging 2,400 calories and doing my regular exercise.
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End of week #9 weight: 255.2 lbs
End of week #8 weight: 257.8 lbs
End of week #7 weight: 258.6 lbs
End of week #6 weight: 256.4 lbs
End of week #5 weight: 260.0 lbs
End of week #4 weight: 262.0 lbs
End of week #3 weight: 262.4 lbs
End of week #2 weight: 265.0 lbs
End of week #1 weight: 268.2 lbs
Start of week #1 weight: 275.2 lbs
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Weight fluctuates from day-to-day in weird ways, so I'll try not to panic if I don't go below 251 lbs next week. I'll just focus on what I can control: averaging 2,400 calories and doing my regular exercise.
Saturday, October 3, 2015
FFVII Dirge of Cerberus – Part 9: Sewer Crawl
Summary: Vincent moves through the sewers beneath Shinra Manor, fighting off Sahagins and soldiers.
Coldrun Fitness - Day 70
Content with how I ate and exercised. Cleared my caloric debt this week by eating 2,100 calories today, averaging 2,400 per day. Feeling relaxed going into tomorrow's weigh-in.
Friday, October 2, 2015
FFVII Dirge of Cerberus – Part 8: Something Blue
Summary:
End of the Tsviets’ attack on WRO headquarters. We take out Azul, and
defeat his companion Orangehair (real name: Shelke, who turns out to be
Shalua Rui’s sister).
Coldrun Fitness - Day 69
Some progress on my caloric debt today. If I eat 2,100 calories tomorrow I'll be in good shape and will have met my weekly goal.
Thursday, October 1, 2015
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