Geek Girl on an Epic Quest to lose 80lbs, wanna join? More companions wanted!

@lilackisses Thanks so much for the review, that definitely helps me decide if it's worth it and... yup it definitely sounds like it is! Adding you

@JordisTSM I think it's an awesome motivation to have, seriously fun and potentially practical XD

@NicolaMichelle93 There's many more of us here than I'd ever realized, and I couldn't be more grateful Looove the goal physique, what beats warrior ninja assassin? Can't think of anything haha Throwing a request your way, the more geeks the better imo

@charlotteX92X Internet five, I'm also obsessed with anything zombie XD Can't tell you how excited I was when they first released Zombies, Run! I remember telling my friends that nothing in the world could get me interested in running... unless I was running from zombies haha

@samgamgee Another hobbit?? Yusss, nice to know I'm not the only one That is an awesome and eclectic assortment of geek loves, and it's cool that your OH is also a geek. Tbh I'm pretty sure that's my #1 requirement XD Sending an add your way!

@strawberrylaces7 Supportive geeks are awesome to have, so consider yourself friend requested

@LadyLethe Haha I know the feeling and that's really cool that this thread called out to you Once again looks like we share a love of geek loves and I'm always happy to have more support than less. Throwing a request your way!

@sparklecomet Yeah I did love the group classes with the machines but I was lucky because at the time I got a really good student discount. Now I can't really justify paying almost double XD Definitely looking for fitness alternatives XD

@Magseye It's a great app, isn't it? Love that people thought it up. And I couldn't agree more, I would loooove a "There and Back Again" walking app! Because I would totally buy it.

@ninthnarnian You know, that's exactly what I did when I first got it. I was way too unfit and just a 30 minute walk from work was grueling exercise. The episodes can be changed to 30 or 60 min increments if I remember correctly (they play your own music in between), it's pretty easy to adjust to your own wants. And it makes going for a walk or a jog that much more fun. Can't go wrong with it really

@MishaTheMountain You and I share one of the same goals: rock some cosplay at cons, nice! Sending a request your way, can't get enough geeky support around me hehe




And don't forget to scroll through the thread if any of you would like even more geeky companions! Love that this thread is bringing geeks together, especially on an epic journey like this

@mooosy Grats on your loss so far, that's a really cool idea to get your exercise and book geekery in at the same time! Always nice to have more fellow geeks, sending a request your way!

@belimawr I'd love to get more into historical fiction, I'm also a big history nerd as well particularly with ancient history. Adding you as well

@sparklecomet There's also an app that I've been considering using which could possibly work. It's called Habit RPG. Basically it's a to-do list kind of app; you set whatever habits you want to form/break, a daily to do list and/or one-time things to do. You have a character that you can then level up, and you receive XP and 'gold' based on completing those dailies/tasks that you can then use for gear for your character or to reward yourself with custom rewards. I think we can also form parties for it, and it can easily be used to track healthy habits/things regarding weight loss. You should check it out!

@kandell That sounds like a good idea! Setting a challenge for yourself and making some money while you do it, can't see how you'd go wrong there

@Magseye Yeah unfortunately it's just a 16-bit representation, like an old school RPG style so your little avi won't reflect your weight loss. But you can get them weapons and gear. Also forgot to mention that if you fail to do dailies or tasks you've set for yourself, your character loses HP and can die. It's just a fun way to get into good habits or track things to do/achieve hehe

@ninthnarnian No problem at all! Stumbled on it when I was looking for fun ways to keep track of different things. Still tweaking it to make it work better for me but I really like the general idea of it

@treyswain3 Oooh that's a really good idea! I really like the idea of having some of those epic soundtracks fueling my workouts, glad you shared that! And added you