RenFengge

Let's get it done! Add to this raid's group repertoire. I put something on for Sunday. We can adjust the time. I promise I will watch the Heart run part of the video. I just didn't think we would get there!

1/18/2021 Workout Weight lifting Bench press: 3x5 @ 45lbs 3x5 @ 65lbs 5x5 @ 75lbs Back Squats (finding 1 rep max. Haven't seriously squatted in a few years. Prior PR of 260lbs) 3x5 @ 135lbs 3x5 @ 155lbs 3x5 @ 165lbs 1x1 @ 185lbs Thoughts: I'm officially stuck at home for at least 2 weeks now. With the exception of leaving the house to drop off my weekly COVID test. Husband has caught COVID, and my tests are still coming back negative. Curious lol. I have the weaker immune system, typically, yet he gets it. Anyway. My HIIT coach told me to do the workouts at home that are posted on the site. And, I had full intention of doing that yesterday. Except... I hate cardio. And Mondays. And, aside from what seems to be me doing weights and/or Centr workouts on Mondays, I instead opted for weights lol. I wanted to see how much strength I lost since I haven't really back squatted in a long time. I wanted to be at least at 200lbs. I guess that's not in the cards. 185lbs is not terrible. It's just not what I wanted. (also, no one ever includes moving the weights on and off the bar and putting weights away as part of the workout. THEY SHOULD! hahaha) Regarding my lift sets/reps, I'll be doing a 5x5 program in addition to the squat workshop programming that starts on Saturday. 5 is my favorite number, and the program itself is like drilled into my head. As for my weight and food - I couldn't help but weigh myself this morning. My next weigh in isn't really until this Thursday, but I sort of had a few handfuls of tiny cookies that are size of a coin... and I wanted to see how badly that affected me. (This is a dangerous rabbit hole for myself. I am thoroughly aware. But, the fact that keto keeps me in line and not go anorexic is a blessing.) Luckily for me, I didn't gain actually.. I'm actually below my 1 month target weight. Just means it will get harder and stricter. Also on food, I really do not do well on Intermittent Fasting. It's not that I can't do it. I absolutely can. But, lots of people forget that IF really f*cks with women's hormones. Works wonders for men. Just not for women. Looks like we will be doing "IF" sort of... with the exception of morning coffee/tea/whatever being a fat bomb instead of no calorie. @Middle Class Caveman wanted a photo. Here's a photo of my weights at 185lbs lol.

Event Title: Last Wish - Full Run Event Author: RenFengge Calendar: Destiny Calendar Event Date: 01/24/2021 09:00 AM Not sure if we will actually complete Last Wish on January 18... so I'm putting this here in case any of us want to try again... or if other people outside this latest attempt want to try? Last Wish - Full Run N.B. If viewing this via the FG App, please visit the Calendar event via browser to RSVP. Thanks.

Event Title: DSC Raid Event Author: RenFengge Calendar: Destiny Calendar Event Date: 01/24/2021 12:00 PM I've been told that there's a want for a DSC run for Sunday! Challenge? Triumph? Dunno. You guys choose! DSC Raid N.B. If viewing this via the FG App, please visit the Calendar event via browser to RSVP. Thanks.

Event Title: Last Wish - Third Encounter Onward Event Author: RenFengge Calendar: Destiny Calendar Event Date: 01/18/2021 04:00 PM Calling @TurboR56Mini , @RedBeardCG , @Bluebear , and our captains @Baabcat and @Venom Let's try to wrap it up? Maybe? At least get through Morgoth? Last Wish - Third Encounter Onward N.B. If viewing this via the FG App, please visit the Calendar event via browser to RSVP. Thanks.

Welcome! I'm still fairly new, but this is a super fun group. Hope to see you playing FIFA with everyone! You'll catch me on Destiny... and maybe Ghost of Tsushima if we ever get a group going to do the multiplayer part of it. Otherwise, I'm here for Destiny, but I play a lot of solo games.

I haven't been in awe of the beauty in a game since Horizon Zero Dawn. Cleared a farm. On my way to getting Gosaku's armor because I want new armor to upgrade. Looks like Jin and horse Sora felt like going for a nap.

Do you prefer instant coffee? There's a lot of really great instant coffees out there now... and they don't suck!

As, I guess, a coffee snob, this makes me sad. As someone who knows the research that went into Nespresso machines (I worked at a fancy kitchen retail store for a bit), I'm glad you at least chose well! Don't be stuck with just nespresso pods. There are ones that you can fill and refill yourself. So, if you have a local roaster, you can use their beans and proper grind and still have all the convenience at a lower cost!

1/16/2021 Workout Boxing, 15 rounds... with some random whatevers that I was told to do like jump rope, planks with resistance bands, ball slams. Thoughts: I'm restless. I'm so, completely, annoyingly restless. Thank goodness for today's workout. I thought I would be able to channel it into keeping up... and, I sort of did? Not sure. I think I took less breaks. I have 2 more boxing sessions before I have to re-up on them. I'm on the fence, mostly because I have the squatting workshop starting. Today's session pushed me. But, it always does. I despise cardio. This is why I prefer combat training or boxing. It's the only way that I will keep my heart rate up for a very long length of time. I love my HIIT workouts, but doing boxing for 50+ minutes is a different animal. It's the "your opponent doesn't care if you're tired. If you don't move, you will get hit, repeatedly." My coach likes to remind me of that constantly. The moment I stop, the moment I turn my back, he's on me. So, it's either slip to the left or right, or take some body shots. We have a running joke that this isn't street fighting, as much as I would like to slip to the right then sweep his leg to end the fight. We both have backgrounds from unsavory neighborhoods. I enjoy sparring with someone who has been in a street fight. That means they know that boxing has its weaknesses, and ones that I love to exploit. Throw your jabs, your crosses... your uppercuts and hooks. If it was a street fight, I'll slip or block, grab your head, and finish with the knee to the face. I'm not a boxer. I'm about surviving. Anyway. I half debated to myself last night if I would cancel today's session or go through with it. I hate boxing the day after a HIIT workout. Being sore just means sloppy punches. But, I was glad I went. Disgustingly sweaty, almost raw knuckles (I don't use gloves, just wraps), out of breath when leaving. It was a good, temporary feeling as I wasn't restless at the moment. Just hungry, tired, and sore lol. Week 2 down. 4 pounds down since the start. Being more conscious of food starts today, unfortunately lol. Only way to cut the fat but keep the muscle.

1/15/2021 Workout 4 Rounds: 25 kettlebell sumo deadlifts @ 20kg 25 kettlebell high hang pulls @ 16kg 25 kettlebell goblet squats @ 20kg Thoughts: Lolz. I went into the gym this morning thinking "this won't be bad. Just cardio." .... ... .... Then, James was all "12kg is too light. Let's adjust the weights for you." So, I got through it. Not pretty. But, I got through it. It was interesting that I wasn't completely gassed when I took breaks. I took breaks because my muscles were all "yeah. no. failure." My quads were on fire. Actually, I was poking at them and thought, "Oh. those are more defined again. Hello, quads. Haven't seen you in a while." Did my weekly weigh in for the challenge. The prize for the week is an air fryer. That would be cool. Down another pound. 14 days in, and I'm down a total of 4lbs. I'm gonna have to focus on my food sooner than anticipated. Guess we're gonna see how I do with each monthly goal if I keep to 2 "cheat" days. I keep thinking how interesting it would be if I actually end 2021 at my goal... and how I would still have a BMI of like 26 (still considered overweight) yet have a body fat percentage of 17%. Lolz. Honestly, I haven't been that lean since college days. Would be interesting to get back to it. It's these types of thoughts that get me through my low-motivational times.

Super curious about the coop portion of the game. Super wary of it at the same time. Anyway. Just found out that the frequency of storms correlates to how often you kill by stealth. Which, kind of sucks since I enjoy stealth as an option. It makes every place to liberate like a puzzle... instead of just running in and egging them on and slashing them. Really really trying to get a handle on switching from throwing knives to throwing sticky bombs. Just doesn't click in my brain. Also, I didn't expect just a noticeable jump when I started playing on the PS5 since 1) proper upgrade means newer TV, and 2) still waiting on the adapter since there's no optical and I can't use the soundbar now. But, DAAAMMNNN.. it was instantly noticeable. And I notice typically nothing in my life lol. I'm currently trying to go through Act II by playing "honorably" instead of stealthy. I would really like to not use my flute every 5 minutes to adjust the weather. Also, semi-curious if Uncle starts to approve?