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My wife has seen similar results for sure. I may even go as far as to say better results. I feel fairly good, but the biggest take away I have found in all this is now I can actually taste my food. Not that before I couldn't but after years of living the normal sugar/processed diet and even a year of 80% paleo, but without anything to overload my taste buds I could really enjoy food. Some of things I have eaten over the last month I didn't like prior, but now that my brain isn't craving sugar I do.

As the caption states I have been at this weight loss, no life alteration, for a little over a year. Now, I could easily tell I was on the right track as my pants kept falling down and when I would wear a belt it looked like I had extra pleats in my shorts/jeans. Now, I can where a belt that my dad made me when I got back from Afghanistan a decade ago. At the beginning of my journey I weighed in at 265 lbs and this point I have dropped to 205. Now, that alone is impressive since I haven't weighed sub 220 in almost a decade. On the 1st of May my wife and I started a Whole30. Now, those before and after show some major differences in my eyes. You be the judge

Icarusfire, Yes wx does stand for weather. I would enjoy having a training partner again. Haven't trained BJJ in about 8 months now, so need to get back out on the mat. Currently, looking into a place over by the UofA. Who do you train with here?

Add my name to the list for a hike.

Today went well! 30 min jog. 2 sets of 10 - 135 lbs 10 - 155 lbs 8 - 165 lbs 1 set of negatives at 135 lbs for 5 6 reps 3 set of cable cross overs and 3 sets of deltoid raises Didn't sleep straight through but did get about 7 hours, which is good for me. Hope I can keep it up.

Don't worry about minor lapses as we all are susceptible to them. I agree about box jumps, they are strange. I try to do them on a truck tire, not sure why it is easier for me but it is. Keep it up, you are putting up some impressive numbers already.

I wish I could Thunder. Have been feeling crappy over the last several days. Part of it was my own doing, rest I am pointing towards the change weather right now. It hasn't stopped me completely but I haven't been up to my normal routine. Did get some laps in the pool on Friday which I have planned on doing for a while. Sat/Sun I took off completely, except I did ride my bike about 3 miles to go get my truck on Sunday. Yesterday, the only thing I did was walk my kid to school, but giving the fact that I just started my week of graveyard shifts I call that a win. Didn't get out at all today, but hoping to kick some ass tomorrow. I did pull my motorcycle out of the garage for the first time in months tonight. It normally wakes me up in the morning knowing I have to ride it home. That should help me push myself enough to get to the gym and get some sort of workout in. The good news is my diet hasn't taken the hit my workouts have. Minus the one candy bar I had yesterday. That was more habit than anything. Here's to a better week!

It's your challenge and goal so I say definitely adjust as needed. Though, isn't the main goal to learn how to drive? If so, I say that you are still on track.

I personally don't do lunges much anymore as I too have pain while doing them. Though, when I do I try to do some dynamic stretches such as the ones listed here. Hope that helps. Still, the best advice I can give you is to listen to your body.

Finish week 2 of C25K! Then did DL's with my wife. For whatever reason couldn't get 315 up today. I am using the running as my excuse. Did get the wife to do 95 lbs, which is awesome. Such a great way for us to spend our anniversary I thought. Not sure hers though, but she did tag along like a champ.

Here is a link for the C25K program. http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml In a nut shell, it is an interval training program that slowly works you up to running a 5K. There are many apps out there, including a zombie 5K trainer. The main thing the apps do is tell you when you have gone the distance or time required.

My work schedule is all over the map, but definitely let's try to get together sometime. I think I work the evening shift that weekend so that could work.

Thanks, Thunder! Really Hoping I can stick with it this time as I really need to kick it into high gear. One day at a time, starting tomorrow. Today, I met with my trainer and had him make me do a good chest workout. Continuously stuck on bench for whatever reason. Heck today it felt like I went backwards as even 175 was killer. I don't get it! Guess it means I need to push myself more. Did take a measurements today. Didn't see much in the way of improvements from the beginning of the last challenge. My weight and BF% have also plateaued. I know I need to step up my intensity, but then I begin to get the burn out feeling which is worse. Need some help getting over this slump. Don't let the last sentence fool you I am in it for the long haul!

Congrats on getting started with deadlifts. The biggest thing to remember is to keep the spine straight, so you don't get hurt. Keep it up.

You will be leading the hike before you know it. You up to biking? I am thinking of trying to ride some of the Julian Wash Trail. It is paved so it would make for a great walking path as well. Though, will probably wait another month or so, to let things cool down a little.

Great start. Glad to see you back at it. Let's knock this challenge out.

I am also training for the Tough Mudder, though it isn't around here until Feb/March. That is fine by me as I have a lot of training yet to do. The distance is the part the scares me, but then again there are a couple of obstacles that seem well tough!

I really like your theme. Here's to being awesome and becoming more awesome!

Glad to see you pushing on even though you want to sit out. We are all better for you being here, especially when we get like that as we all do. Nevertheless, solid goals. Can really relate to procrastination you mentioned. You got this!

Good Goals. Each step you make will bring you one step closer to leveling up your life. Here for full support.

Great goals! You got this... I really like this part, because there isn't anything better than setting a good example for the next generation. That's half the reason I get up in the morning.

Another challenge already! Okay, let's do this. I am here for support, great goals.

Main Goal: Compete in the Tough Mudder in Feb/Mar time frame. I have been working at this for sometime, but haven't really hit the running part as hard as I think I will need. So... Goal 1: Focus on the C25K training. I got through week two during the last challenge, so as I should be on track to get near the end of the program by the end of this challenge. However, the goal is to focus on getting three training sessions in a week, even if that means I am stuck on week three for the next six. 18+ sessions: A 15-17: B 12-14: C 9-11: D <9: Fail Goal 2: Attend more CrossFit classes. 12+: A 9-11: B 6-8: C 3-5: D <3: Fail Goal 3: Get back to 80% Paleo. I was doing good with this over the last four months outside of the later half of the last challenge. I again have another vacation planned midway through this challenge, so lets see if I have learned to plan ahead slightly better. Last time I gave this a pass/fail, though think I should change. So here's how I see rating myself this time... <2 cheat days (not meals): A 2-4: B 5-7: C 8: D >8: Fail I also need to stop the bad habit I have picked up again of snacking on candy bars, so I will count each candy bar as half a day of cheating. Yep, that should make me more accountable. Life Goal: Get back on a budget where I don't have to touch my savings. I am not counting things that I can't plan for. So to do this I think first I need to find all the nickel and dime payments I have and pay them off, minus the ones I have zero APR on as those don't really matter. However, that will only remove a couple things. So will have start planning on cutting back on things I really don't need, like eating out as it only hurts goal 3 anyways. Well I think that is a good set for this challenge...

Well things will soon being to cool down as things dry out around here. Anyone up for a hike? I haven't hiked much as of late and would like to do some backpacking as well.

Posted this on my thread as well... Goals: 1) Get stronger: Meet or exceeded all but my pull up goal which I only got to 5 not 7. Still I would have to give myself a A-, since I definitely feel stronger all around. 2) Move More: I give myself a B for this because I began to do less and less running. But I did get out and play golf and walked a lot. 3) Maintain Diet: Not sure if I stay with 80% paleo, though didn't fall off until my family reunion last weekend. Still, I called this pass/fail...Fail! Better start planning ahead better to destroy the next challenge. Life Goal: I did get a few new clothes, but haven't cleared out all that is to big for me. I am cheap so guess that means I failed here too. That being said, I did get rid of a few items that I never liked how they looked.