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So I was just moseying around the internet and I saw there was a new post on NF. I was checking out this awesome story about a guy named Wes who totally transformed his life. Then this Wes guy gives a shoutout to Sambie and I am like "Hey I know Sambie" then he goes on to thank the D&D's for their support. I finally figured out that I ACTUALLY KNOW THAT GUY! Congrats on the publicity Wes!

Week 4 update: Workouts 2 for 3 - The friday workout monster got me again. I was super swamped all day saturday so I didnt get a chance to make up what I missed either. In hindsight I should have made it up friday evening, but it was friday evening and I barely was motivated to take the dog for a walk let alone do anything else productive Calorie Tracking 3 for 7 - I have offically fallen off the wagon on this one, but I have no choice but to fire it back up for the remaining 2 weeks of the challenge. My weight is continuing to fluctuate, but overall is staying in the 218 range. I know I am supposed to get down to 214, but I am happy with where I am at and dont really feel like pushing it to drop the last few pounds. I will just stick with watching my calories and continuing to track everything. Piano 5 for 5 - It is crazy how much fun this is. Easily the best goal I have done as far as fun value. Regular updates have gone all crazy for me. I will do better these last 2 weeks. ******* As of today I am still working out 6 months after new years! It is all thanks to NerdFitness and you all on the forums*************

Wow that L-Sit picture is pure motivational material

Week 3 update: Workouts 3 for 3 - I missed my friday morning workout, but made up for it on saturday. I actually went to the park to workout and tried my pistol squats on a surface that was about 1/2 as high as my chair at home. I was able to only do 1 set of 10 for each leg at the lower height, but finished my other 2 sets on a higher surface. I can feel my pushups and pullups getting stronger as well. Piano Practice 5 for 5 - having a blast with this one. Definitely the most fun I have had completing a goal. I love just sitting down at the piano and playing for a few minutes. Calorie Tracking 7 for 7 - my weight isnt dropping as fast as I had planned, but i am sucessfully tracking calories and paying attention to what I am eating. So far so good. Regular updates: I am minus another point for this challenge, this is my hardest one by far. I am not too worried about it, but definitely need to keep updating frequently. Overall, getting stronger and having fun.

That is kind of my contingency plan, I think the ideal solution is just to pop right out of bed on Friday, but I have to make it more of a priority to make up a skipped workout rather than write it off as a loss

Week 2 update: Workouts: 2 for 3. Unfortunately waking up on friday morning after my basketball game the night before continues to be a problem for me. This last week we had plans for friday night so I couldnt make up the workout in the evening. It was the perfect storm of circumstances, but I wont let it get me down and will keep on plugging away. Calorie tracking: 7 for 7. The calorie count was way up this weekend due to lots of family get togethers, but I think my weight can take the hit as I am right on track for where I want to be for the challenge (217 as of this morning) The main goal is consistent tracking and not necessarily to be under my calories every day. I want to meet my weight goal, but I cant let a bad day of eating influence a skipped day of tracking. I just have to suck it up and put the numbers into MFP no matter how ugly they may be. Piano Practice: 4 for 5. Not too shabby all things considered. I am definitely improving and having fun at this one. Sometimes it just slips my mind and I simply forget to practice. No worries I am staying fully on the wagon with this one. Consistent updating: So far I have 2 strikes against me, but I think this is due to negligence rather than avoidance. I will continue to make sure I am at least updating this thread every other day.

Ok so this updating every other day is killing me. I have missed another one. Anyways this is just a quick one for today, I will do a week 2 summary tomorrow. Total calories 2200 which is 100 calories under. I worked out this morning and practiced piano tonight. I can feel myself getting stronger and in better cardiovascular shape as well. More to come later!

Ok it is time for good news/bad news! Bad news: I havent done any dips yet Good news: I will be doing some dips tonight Good new: I am the proud owner of a NF tank that I will be doing my dips in!

My last post was 6/10 and today is 6/13. Count me for 1 missed update! Update! Yesterday I accidentally did the wrong workout and didnt realize until I was 1/2 way through. It went really well though and I might substitute the static workout for a different day. I also am 2/3 practicing piano so far this week, well on track for getting my 5 days in. The running hasnt been happening on a scheduled basis, but we got a puppy last weekend and he loves to run, so I have been trying to teach him how to fetch. This basically consists of me throwing his toy as far as I can and then the two of us sprinting to get it together. I think I can safely check off my running work for this week even though it hasnt been entirely structured as I planned. My weight is sticking at 218 which is perfect. I have a feeling it will drop tomorrow as I have a basketball game tonight and my last big drop was on friday of last week also. All in all everything is going great!

ok so far I am right on track for where I want to be with a -2 lbs mark for week 1. I haven't struggled with keeping the calories in check too much, its more of being aware of the fact that I am out of calories for the day and have to say no to an extra snack Hopefully the easiness will keep up for the rest of the challenge, but we will see.

Ok this week's theme is...........................Summertime get out there and take pictures of whatever summertime means to you.

Nice thats crazy that it happened to coincide with our topic for the week. Looks good, my pictures should be coming tomorrow

Week 1 recap: Workouts - 3 for 3. I was able to make up a missed morning workout with an evening workout which was super nice. I have been getting stronger on my pistol reps as well as the pushups. I missed my workout this morning so I am going to have to make it up tonight. Goal for this week. Go 5 for 5 on workouts and running days. Tracking - 7 for 7. My weight has dropped by 2 pounds which is right on track for where I want to be. I dont feel too much hunger, but find myself making smarter decisions with meals and extra snacks. Piano Practice - 5 for 5. By far my most fun goal. I am really enjoying getting some good practice time in. This new week I want to attack my goals with the new challenge mindset. If I treat each week like the start of a new challenge I think I will stay motivated and be pumped up for keeping on track with my goals.

Calories for the day ended at 2420 so I was +90 for the day. In other news, I finally lost my pound for the week along with a few extra. I was weighing in at 220 all week until this morning I came in at 217. I was worried that I wasn't going to lose that pound but it looks like my calorie count is pretty close to where I want to be as it has taken a while to see the affect weight wise. I overslept this morning and did not get to work out. I wasn't too happy because that would've made week one a failure with a skipped workout. I made it up this evening though and it was super tough, but I feel like I am breaking through a plateau. Also, I practiced piano tonight and that is making progress as well.

Im shooting my brilliant idea tomorrow prepare to be slightly impressed

Sprinting workout log: Warm-up: Jog for 2 minutes 5 lunge sequence each leg (front, side, back) 125M sprint 13.53 13.25 13.75 13.56

Calorie count 2208. Worked out this morning here are the details: L seat hold 6B,6B,6B (sec) Planche lean-10C,10C,10C (sec) Full bridges - 10B,10B,10B (sec) Skin the cat - 10C,10C,10C (sec) I feel like I am getting stronger on the static workouts in every area. I feel like I should add a few exercises, but don't know what to add. I am open to suggests if anyone has any. No piano tonight, but I will make up for it on Saturday.

Calorie count 2292. 32 calories under goal. Piano practicing done!

That's all for me for today. Final calorie count 2200. Piano practiced.

Your work sounds pretty sweet! You have aerobics classes and yoga? Sounds like you are living the dream!

You cant ask questions that I don't know the answer to yet! What about if I miss more than 1 day since my last update that counts against the total as a missed day? Hopefully it will be a non-issue, but thats the best I can come up with.

Awesome! I am pretty excited for this week's topic. I have the perfect location in mind (details to come). Welcome Acrimony and Kit. Are you guys participating in the current 6 week challenge as well? If so, drop a link to your challenge thread and we can drop by every now and then.

I think that is awesome. My mind is already thinking of sweet possibilities. For some reason I am stuck on fossil fuels, stop lights, gas stations, etc.

Im in here are the details: Current weight: 220 lbs Current height: 6'5" Current calorie goal: 2330 My goal is to lose a pound a week and hopefully be at 214 by the end of the challenge. Yesterday I ended at 2230. One day down 41 to go!

Dynamic full body workout: weight 220lbs Volleyball push-ups - 10B, 10B+, 10C- Chair pistols - 10LB-, 10RB-, 10LB, 10RB, 10LB-, 10RB- Straight leg lifts (2 sec pause) - 10A, 10A, 10A Pull-ups - 6C, 4C (2 asst.), 4C (2 asst.) I think the difficulty is right where I want it to be. By the end of the third set i am definitely feeling ready for a break. The push-ups are coming along nicely and it won't be long until I can rip off my sets of 10 without blinking. As far as the pistol work, I am focusing on just barely sitting on the chair before starting back up again. It is tough and sometimes I want to just do more of a controlled fall into the chair. Straight leg lifts are my best exercise by far and I think I will soon be increasing the difficulty on those, but that involves finding a new variation to take their place. My pull-ups are the worst of the bunch but I am not sure if that is due to them being at the end of the workout. Anyways my next goal as far as they are concerned is to remove the assisted reps from my later sets. Hopefully more to come tonight with calorie totals.