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  1. I got really sick one week and missed a bodyweight workout. I've lost 4 pounds so far though! No fast food. Drinking is in order. auditioned and got a role for 10 minute plays AND did 24 hour theatre festival. I feel like that's a bit of extra credit.
  2. It's a few weeks shy of a year since my last fitness challenge. I took a hiatus from my health and I have paid for it. I started out 2013 weighing 199lbs. I woke up this morning weighing 219lbs. I am 20lbs farther away from a healthy body than I was 9 months ago. I feel it. I feel heavier and things are a bit more difficult than they used to be. I feel that I have been avoiding NF and avoiding personal trainers and health enthusiasts because of guilt. I feel that not only have I let myself down, but everyone else, too. This has to change. After a year of hiatus and dismantling my health, it's time to find balance. Recently, one of my favorite cartoons, Avatar: The Legend of Korra started airing again. It's time to master some elements! Main Quest Master the element of Earth (Gain control of my physical body) Motivation To weigh less than 199 by 2014 To fit into a standard size Halloween costume Earth Armor Bodyweight workout 3x a week STR: 3 A - 3x a week for 6 weeks B - 3x a week for 5 weeks C - 3x a week for 4 weeks D - 3x a week for 3 weeks F - <3x a week for 3 weeks Seismic Sense Eliminate fast food from diet CON:3 A - 0 FF Meals B - 1 FF Meal C - 2 FF Meals D - 3 FF Meals F - >3 FF Meals Rock Slide Bring alcohol consumption down to once a week CON:2 A - 6 drinks in 6 weeks B - 7 drinks in 6 weeks C - 8 drinks in 6 weeks D - 9 drinks in 6 weeks F - >9 drinks in 6 weeks Magnetization (Life Quest) Audition for 10 Minute Plays CHA:3 A - Audition w/ role B - Audition w/o role F - Didn't Audition Starting Stats Height: 6'2'' Weight: 219
  3. Oh man! The Hobbit was amazing! I love it. The movie was pretty terrific as well. I still managed to go to a midnight showing while having a 7 A.M. final the next day (and passed). Other updates, I am still good on my water. I think I might have drank under a liter a total of two days, which overall isn't too bad. I've unfortunately given up on cardio. I haven't found anything that doesn't bore me to death yet. :/ My daily meal planning has tanked as well. Oof. Two out of four isn't too bad, but nothing to brag about. With only two days left, this is basically going to be my last update on this 6 week challenge. There's always the next one to do better! Never give up! Never say die!
  4. I've been doing really well with my water intake. Cardio 6 days a week has been proven pretty difficult with my hectic end of the semester schedule, so I'm averaging about 4 times a week. Not bad, but not my goal either. Meal planning has been pretty consistent, with only minor slip ups do to sleeping in. Also, I'm 46% through the Hobbit. 15 days, guys! 15 days!
  5. Update: Goal 1 is pretty easy to do now that I'm conscious of it. I easily drink 1.5 liters a day. I have a water bottle with me at all times! Goal 2 I slipped a day because of thanksgiving travel/black Friday working. All in all, still pretty good though. Goal 3 my meal plan is a modified meal plan from an old fitness magazine. It makes for a good template for a beginner! Life Goal I'm reading the Hobbit on my Kindle and I can say that I am 30% through it. Farther behind than I'd like to be, but that's okay!
  6. Thanks for the suggestions! I'm really looking forward to trying a new method of planning meals.
  7. My last challenge fell short and I only completed one of my goals. I could curse midterms, birthdays, going away parties, Halloween and work, but who does that help? Certainly doesn't make me any healthier. Here I am to try again! GOAL 1 Drink 1+ liter of water a day. It's getting colder and it's easy to slip up on the water intake. I'm planning on making use of the Brita filter my ex roommate left behind and keeping a liter with me at all times. REWARD CON:1 GOAL 2 6 days a week. This goal is to do cardio 6 days a week in addition to any other workouts I do. Cardio does NOT include my dance class. REWARD DEX: 4 STA:4 STR: 1 GOAL 3 Meal planning. Goal here is to learn how to meal plan for the weekdays. I've never done meal planning and I figure if I start with just weekdays, it'll be a good start. I have a bit more structure then, even if it is a little chaotic. REWARD CON:1 WIS:2 LEVEL UP GOAL Finish reading the Hobbit before the 14th of December. I don't know how I managed to get by without reading that book for so long, but now it's crunch time to finish it before the first movie is released. WIS:2 CHA:1 (because reading is sexy)
  8. Update for October 4th! Goal 1: Currently down to 204.6! I'm amazed. I have no idea how that happened so quickly. Looks like a good few weeks ahead! Goal 2: No bread is so hard, even when I allow it for the weekends. I had some boreak at the farmer's market when I went with my roommate last Saturday and I had a whole wheat deli sandwich after work one day that wasn't worth it, but I was in a hurry. No temptations to indulge too greatly! Goal 3: I've been having a bit of acne trouble that I want to cover up, but I haven't! Willpower! I just need to drink a lot more water. The colder weather makes me really bad at drinking water, unfortunately. Goal 4: Short story is outlined and some characters have back story work so far. I'm really excited!
  9. Oh man, no bread is SO HARD! Especially on days that I neglected to pre-plan a meal for the night after work. Now that it's getting colder here, it's so tempting to just have bread and comfort foods right on hand. Thanks so much for your support!
  10. My short story has been outlined as much as a short story can be. We can basically write about anything we want as long as it's between 10-15 pages. I'm leaning towards a more "dirty realism" approach. I'm really excited! I'll let you know when I actually have something to show for it!
  11. I would love to be able to have as many people give their opinions on it as possible! Thank you so much! I'll keep you posted on my progress. I outlined the piece last night and did a bit of background for my characters. I'm so excited about it!
  12. I took up Bellydancing in February and haven't stopped since. I fell in love with it and as it's my first style of dance I've learned, I am amazed to see the amount of physical awareness and balance I've gained from it. Plus, it's so much fun!
  13. Update: I've been bread free all week thus far. Yes! I've attended both of my dance classes, but I've got to make up some Cardio. Trying to figure out ways to look more feminine when wearing just jeans and a tshirt when I'm not wearing makeup. What an unforeseen challenge! Also talked to the play writing professor to look over my short story before workshops today. He said yes!
  14. Holy goodness, your goal tables is genius! Great goals, too. Keep up the amazing work!
  15. Good so far. I've kept up with my goals and I even buckled down and premade some healthy black bean soup so I don't run to Subway after work. I feel really weird not wearing makeup - especially eyeliner. I feel like my eyes have disappeared! Thanks for checking in. That's really awesome of you!
  16. Wellness Goal 1 Under 200 Getting out of the 200s is a goal I've been lingering near but never quite reaching for a very long time now. I dropped down about 60 pounds a few years ago, but never made it under 200. Now I want to be free of this road block once and for all! The Plan Attend my dance class twice a week no matter what. It's silly to be signed up for something and flake out on it. This will also be paired with a minimum of 3 days of cardio a week. The Challenge Picking up a cardio workout after not doing it at all for a while. I'm also not able to start running outside for a while because if the thick smoke caused by fires around here. We have a health hazard warning right now to try to stay inside as much as possible. Also, trying to find time between my studies and my job. Reward STA 3, DEX 3, CHAR 1 Wellness Goal 2 No Bread/Pastries During the School Week I've developed this really awful habit of eating a pastry before my 8 A.M. classes and eating dinner at bread heavy places (Subway, Bagel Shop etc.) late at night after work. The Plan Eating more fruit, muesli and yogurt for my breakfasts and having dinners prepared beforehand that I can cook quickly after work. The Challenge Self restraint. Reward CON 3 Wellness Goal 3 No Makeup My love for makeup is ridiculous. I've considered going into the field of a makeup artist even. However, makeup has been doing two not so nice things to my face. First, it's the cause of a lot of acne and dry or oily spots on my skin. It's not good for my complexion. Secondly, wearing makeup gives me a skewed point of view of my own personal beauty. Not only does it negate the honest signs of fatigue and malnourishment that I need to listen to, it also makes me feel irrationally ugly when I don't wear makeup. My beauty can't be bought in a bottle, damn it! The Plan Simple. No makeup for the full 6 weeks. I'll put all of my makeup out of sight. The only products to touch my face will be cleansers, moisturizers and untinted lip balm. The Challenge The biggest challenge is that I can't use makeup to hide how exhausted I get at work. I won't be able to fake alertness, rest and overall health anymore. Reward CHA 1, CON 1 Life Goal Complete First Draft of Short Story I'm taking a fiction writing class where the majority of my grade depends on this short story. My first draft is due on October 31st. We're in workshop with these pieces for the rest of the semester and it's very important that I have 10+ pages to work with before we start processing our work. The Plan Writing about four pages a week and editing the paper to be cohesive. I'm also going to ask my Play Analysis professor to read over it before submitting it to my workshop peers. The Challenge Pacing myself. I don't want to spend a weekend cranking out 15 pages and then being so burned out from my writing that I don't touch it until the workshop. Reward WIS 3 DAY 1 STATS Height: 6'2'' Weight: 208 Measurements: 15.4 calf 24 thigh 43 hip 38 waist 43 bust 40 chest 45 shoulders
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