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Once more with Gusto! Tried this a while back -- it was not pretty. Gained weight, cut back on water consumption, mangled tendons in both elbows, do I need to keep going with this? Hubby just got blood pressure warning from the doctor... is there ANYTHING at Wal-Mart that isn't loaded with salt?? I had first bloodwork done in prolly 40 years.. Doc said it all looked good EXCEPT the cholesterol levels... BAH! He said I had 6 months to loose a few pounds and pack in the omega 3's and if it didn't go down then, he'd medicate me. (I love this man!!) So I wander back here to make it real. (Y'all are REAL real in this place) Long term goal -- he said 5 or 6 pounds, I'm goin' for the full 32. No time set, really. If I do that then I'll freak out and mess it up. so -- cut the junk and think happy thoughts (and keep hitting the health kiosk @ Wal-Mart to monitor weight and blood pressure.) 6 week goals -- S.M.A.R.T tends to mess me up. I don't need to measure this, if I do it I do it, if not, oh well. 1) keep up with RPG Fanatics story. watch them and work the goals. That group is better than imaginary friends, and I picture everybody just like their thumbnail! If I don't chicken out, Holle will wander in and help out if she can. Sticking with human persona, mostly imbued with "mom skills". My sarcastic son will be at my side, as well. (loosely based on real boy.) 2) do minis here. not sure what that will entail, but it sounds good (and do-able). The guild will be my motivational push. ("Oh look, everybody is walking/doing push-ups/ cutting back on their sugar intake. Maybe I'll try that too.") 3) DIET: Marylu Henner's B.E.S.T., blood pressure D.A.S.H., cut back on cholesterol. Throw in a few Macrobiotic concepts and call it "macaroni." Goal here: lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol for test in 6 months, loose weight. ... learn how to cook again. 4) Do warm-up routine 5 days a week -- at work. Continue with stretches in the morning. Save cardio until test results get back. ("fat chick don't run...") 5) Go to bed by 3:00 a.m. (It has to start somewhere.) so, did I get everything? food, sleep, physical activity, social interaction, Looks good for a start! close enough for starters. Holle Hanksdottir is ready to level up! (I sound like a Power Ranger, or something!)

Hey guys so after signing up for my first 6 week challenge and joining the rangers my friend ( who has no idea im taking the challenge) asks me to do the warrior dash with him!!! ( check it out here: THE DASH!) Basically it is a 5km dash with obstacles along the way, i have exactly a month to get ready for it and it is a good measure of how close to my goal i will be 2 weeks before the challenge ends ( comfortably running 7km) So i was just wondering if anyone has done the dash or anything like it? any tips or advice for the day and training leading up to it? cant wait for the mud SheriT