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Hi all. Last days had been crazy. Great stuff going on with our team here, so I'm having a lot of work to do. Today is the first day of my vacations, so I slept a little more and gone to the gym by 10 AM. I also went to the downtown buy some stuff. Everything is going well with my goals. Almost everyday I think about a new thing to the list, that's pretty cool. Tomorrow will be a big day. A very important meeting in the morning and a tattoo session in the afternoon! See ya.

Daily Update: 01/15/2013 Nice active day today. I walked from work to the bus point, and after my workout jogged for 15min in the treadmill. My training today was focused on Back & Biceps, so I did deadlifts again. I wasn't able to put more weight on, so I'm stuck at 220 lbs yet. For the first time since last wednesday I ate a sweet (one piece of carrot cake w/ chocolate). It's one of my favorites so I couldn't resist.

WOW! That's really a good way to start you Winter Transformation Challenge! Congrats.

Congrats! I'll be like you someday!

Good work! Congrats. It's very difficult go through an entire year without soda and you did. It's inspiring for everyone.

Hey Rhyme. Good luck with all your goals and especially with the Life Goal. I got something like you. I'm too shy to, so I don't talk to other people like you said. But you inspired me, I'm gonna try to be more sociable in the gym, and while walking home!

5 weeks is still a good time to go, so I think you can do well in the challenge! Hope you get better soon. The weather here is a little chaotic in the last couple weeks. I know how easily we can get a flu in these conditions!

Daily Update: 01/14/2013 I had a very busy day today. I got to go to downtown do some things, and I walked all the way. Certainly today I walked waaaay more than 5k but that's fine, I enjoyed it. I knew I would have a very busy schedule today, so I went to the gym first thing in the morning and did my workout. It's way better to go early, there were just me and 6 other people. I did my workout in a little more than 1 hour, which is very good because I don't like spending several hours in the gym everyday to do my workout. It's about 9 PM here and I'm still sleeping on my computer, so It's time to go!

hahah very nice and simple. I'll use it for now to remember! Thanks.

Hey. How is everything going. Don't quit on us. Remember rule #2 of the Rebellion!

I know how you feel. I was Coke addicted until the beginning of last year and I tought exactly like this. But the first couple of weeks are very difficult, but as time goes on it get easier. Nowadays I don't even feel the desire to drink it anymore. I replaced soda with natural orange juice (with lunch when available), coffee (in the breakfast), some tea in the mid-afternoon snack and lots of water during the day. I guess water is the best ally in this battle. But don't give up, in the end of the challenge you (and everybody else) will see the difference!

Did you ever tried HIIT? For example, you run/jog for 30 secs and then walk for 1 minute. With training you increase the running time and decrease the walking time.

Hi Laureleye. Thanks for the explanation. BTW I've bought the scale today! My walks are just a complement for the gym sessions, which I go everyday. But I'll give a look at the hotel room workout to do it on "off" days.

Daily update: 01/13/2013 After an incredible Ravens game yesterday we had practice today. 3 hours of football, so no gym and no walking today, because I think I've reached my mark during training! Now it's time to relax and wait for today's matches.

Hi. Good luck with your goals. I think a good way to reach 1 mile without walking is starting jogging in a slow speed, and completing the mile. After that you'll try to increase your speed every time.