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Hey Laureleye! Looks like another good challenge. Good luck gearing up for the move!

Way to go with Day 2! I hate the cleaning part for family coming over, but man, do I love the results. I've totally slacked on my 15 minutes of cleaning rule... need to start getting back on that again.

Mmmm... apple pie. I am so excited for thanksgiving!

Ok. The Baby Planning Master List: Choose and register for a day care (We've visited and narrowed it down. We just need to make the final decision and get on a wait list.) Put together a pregnancy announcement! Get a pretty solid registry list put together Research and compile a list of pediatricians in the area Pick a paint color and get started on the nursery Register for baby classes Infant CPR/First Aid Birthing Class Prenatal Exercise (? - I don't know many other mom's in my area, so I feel like I need to start expanding my circle a bit) Research and start training our pups for baby (One is a spaz that currently hates toddlers. Need to get that behavior in check ASAP.) Transition to better cleaning supplies (I've been slowly working on going to green cleaning, but we still have a few nasties that need to be gotten rid of.) Research lactation consultants and put together a short listAny other suggestions from the parents out there?

Week 1 / Day 2 Status: So I made some progress, but it doesn't look very good because I was still coming up with my goals in the middle of the day. Some of the results were driving factors in choosing the goals that I did. :-/ Mission 1 Breakfast (0/7): I had some OJ first thing when I woke up and promptly threw it back up. Decided to take a break before eating. Wound up just having my milk and a mid-morning snack. Mission 2 Exercise (1/4): I ran in the dark. 2.13 miles, no idea the time. With the need to focus on not overdoing it (something I'm really bad about doing when running), I do much better when I don't have a watch to drive me. Mission 3 Planning (0/6): List in the next post. I'll probably continue updating it as time goes on. Supplemental Walking (3/21): I took two walks yesterday. One the long way to a meeting and another a long route to refill my water. Also, stairs kick my butt.

YAY!! Can I just start by saying how excited I am to have somebody to celebrate with... We are sooooo excited. Bahahah! That gif is amazing. And yes. Keep me accountable. I need to stay on it! Thanks! That was pretty much my reaction too. It's something I'm really not very good about. I tend to get absorbed in whatever I'm doing and forget to get up and move. I'm also using this as a reminder to get water... For whatever reason, I've started completely spacing refills since I got the big news. ZOMG. So. unbelievably. tired. I've been super lucky on everything else, but I just drag for 90% of the day. But at least it explained why my running paces had dropped precipitously. Bahahaha! Mr. Rin insisted on being there when I took the test... It was one of the "early results" tests and I was already pretty late, so I *cough* did my thing and he went to set the timer. He yelled "How long do I need to set it for?" and it was already showing the extra line. So I yelled back, "umm... nothing!" and he came running around the corner. I got accused of cheating by peaking, but it was pretty clear before I really even set the test down. And then we both freaked out. Ha! Thank you! Thanks!!

Holy cow! That's an awesome race schedule for the next year. It will definitely help keep you motivated during the holiday season!

I'm sure it wasn't meant to be cruel, but you're also still at the early stages. Don't let him get you down and use his comment as fuel for the fire. You'll get past 30 seconds in no time!

We miss you. And also. HOLY COW THE 50TH IS LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AWAY! AHHHHHH!!!! I am so excited for Tennant. And Rose. And Tennant.

Yay for simple and pointed. I love the goals and the motivation. Keep it up!

Because I'm late getting this started, Week 1 / Day 1 Status isn't very eventful. Mission 1 Breakfast (0/7): Clearly this is a problem. Mission 2 Exercise (0/4): I'm going to have to get over the whole running in the dark thing. Mission 3 Planning (0/6): List is almost ready to go. Supplemental Walking (1/21): This one has been on my radar, but I need to be more cognizant of it. So I did walk once yesterday but need to get better.

Hrm. This has been a bad string of challenges. However, last challenge was rough for a reason. I basically blew it on my exercising challenges, but after a few rough weeks I found out it was all for good reason. Apparently growing a human takes a lot out of you. Main Quest: Grow, baby, grow So! Baby Rin due next June (squee! You guys are the first people I get to tell... we're waiting until 1st trimester is over to tell IRL). Time to get cranking! Mission 1: Feed it well Food challenges tend to be my strong point, but I've noticed that despite knowing better, I've been skipping breakfast a lot. Between sleeping extra in the mornings, general blahs when I get up, and feeling rushed to work, I'm lucky if I squeeze in much more than a large glass of milk in the first few hours of my day. So this challenge is about eating breakfast every day. Even if it's just peanut butter on a bagel. Something needs to be in my stomach early. Plus it helps me get through my day. +2 CON, +2 STA A: >90% B: 80-89% C: 70-79% D: 60-69% F: <59% Mission 2: Keep it Up Despite exhaustion, I know how important it is to stay active. So I really, really need to get back on top of my exercising. Since running is really rough (I still have a 5k on Thanksgiving, but I'm probably going to be walking a big amount given my recent track record), it's time to switch things up. Goal this challenge is Strength 2x/week and Yoga 2x/week. Grading will be based on the number of weeks I'm successful. For the first week or two, a run can be substituted for any of the above workouts in order to not totally blow this 5k. +3 STR, +2 DEX A: 6 weeks B: 5 weeks C: 4 weeks D: 3 weeks F: 2 weeks or less Mission 3: Plan it out! I'm a planner. And I'm also a procrastinator. So my goal is to start crossing off my baby prep checklist. Turns out we're already way behind on certain things (holy christmas, I thought day care waitlists were for places like NYC) and it's time to get caught up. Goal is to cross off at least 6 things by the end of the challenge. List to be in a supplemental post. +3 WIS, (I need a sanity stat here... ) A: 6 Items B: 5 Items C: 4 Items D: 3 Items F: 2 Items or less Supplemental Mission: I get EXHAUSTED by the end of the day. And the only thing that seems to help is getting up and walking around. My supplemental goal is to get up and walk for 5 minutes at least 3 times throughout the day. This needs to be deliberate (for example, walking to my car doesn't count) and even if it's just walking up and down the stairs, it needs to start happening.+3 STAA: >90% B: 80-89% C: 70-79% D: 60-69% F: <59%

Yay! Can't wait to see how you do this challenge. Maintenance is a good thing.

Glad to see you're back Jess! I love the idea of just getting back to you for a challenge. Sounds like it will still be pretty ambitious too! Good luck!

Hey MLP! Looks like you are off to a great start. Love the goals and definitely love the coat. Super cute.

Hey DLS! Glad to see you're off to a great start. Love the arm goals this time around - can't wait to see how you do.

Great job Laureleye! I agree this was a particularly grind-y challenge. Hopefully the next one gets a little better.

Sorry I didn't get a chance to check in earlier, but great job this challenge. You may not have quite reached your goal numbers for the strength piece, but they were ambitious and you improved on them all. That shows the work is paying off!

I hear ya. It's been a bit of a tough go, this time around. Time to reassess and rework for next time... Thanks DLS! I just need to figure out a strategy that works for me long term.

Woot! Sorry for the late check in, but this challenge seems to have gone really well for you. I know you may not have ended up exactly where you wanted to be, but with the calf strain you still managed to stay active and awesome. Super impressive that you still shaved off 7lbs while modifying your workouts for injury. Great job!

Main Quest: Become the Best Pre-Mama I Can As you know, my husband and I are trying to become parents. My goals are to set myself up for some healthy baby growin' and knock down some bad habits I don't want to pass along to future kids. Mission 1: Be a Strong Role Model Overall, not good. I've been lethargic, winded, and just overall blah feeling. Total workouts over the 6 week challenge: 15/30 for an F and no points. However, there hasn't been a week without at least one workout, so that's good (desperately seeking positives here). Last challenge started strong and then died a sad and miserable death. I don't really want to change it up too much, so goal remains the same: exercise 5 times each week. With winter coming, I'm going to need to shift my schedules slightly to workout more in the afternoons. I'm not a fan of running in the dark... 5 Points to be divided amongst STR and STA depending on what I feel improved most. A: >90% B: 80-89% C: 70-79% D: 60-69% F: <59% Mission 2: Be a Healthy Role Model This goal was my winner. Towards the end of the challenge, I got much more consistent about planning and executing meal plans rather than opting for last minute take out. This past weekend even involved only one meal out while we were searching for tile options. Total meals out: 10/12 for an A and full points! Towards the end of the last challenge, things got lazy and we started eating out a LOT. It was hard on the budget and hard on my gut, so this challenge is to reign that back in. My goal this challenge is to eat in. That means planning in advance, shopping ahead, and making sure that I'm ready for the week. I'll give myself two eat-out meals each week (we like to eat breakfast out on the weekends and it gives me one grace meal the rest of the week as well. +2 WIS, +2 CON A: <12 meals B: 13-14 meals C: 15-16 meals D: 17-18 meals F: >19 meals Mission 3: Model Good Behavior This one also started to fall off towards the end. I was consistent on brushing teeth and taking vitamins, but the rest was really hit or miss. I need to figure out a good way to get these habits more established. Overall, 56/84 for a solid D and we'll call it +0.5 CON. Towards the end of the challenge, I was really failing on some of the routines I had started to establish. This is important, so we're giving it another go. AM: Brush teeth, floss, wash face, sunscreen PM: Brush teeth, floss, wash face, take vitamins Each routine will be counted separately (so if I miss my morning routine, I'll still get credit for a PM routine). +2 CON, +1 CHA (everybody likes a fresh smile better, right?) A: >90% B: 80-89% C: 70-79% D: 60-69% F: <59% Supplemental Mission: Umm... apparently I need to read my own challenge goals. Because I could've sworn that I was tracking my sleep again. Well. Shoot. Fail on this one, D on sleep. o.O I am stiff, sore, and my neck is all kinds of wacky lately. So I'm going to make mobility a dedicated goal. I plan to get 60 minutes of targeted mobility work done each week. +3 DEX A: >90% B: 80-89% C: 70-79% D: 60-69% F: <59%

Way to go MLP! Your time management skills are just incredible. I'm super impressed with all the gains you've made. You improved on each task you set for yourself!

Very well done Lt! Way to finish strong with very ambitious goals.

"Aye, darts sounds great. But I'd start counting my copper if I were you... I intend to drink for free today!" Pariwena said with a laugh. "My name is Pariwena. What brings you to these parts?"

Actual challenge status... things have fallen pretty well off regarding getting up on time. It's been a sloggy kind of week and I'm trying to keep up with things. I've only gotten in one run so far, but I have been getting more consistent with yoga. I've noticed that due to increased sleepiness during the day, my posture at work has been terrible. Hopefully some yoga will straighten me back out (literally). I've also noticed that during the week, sticking with eating in isn't really a problem as long as I had a plan going in... weekends are where I need some work. Unfortunately, we're going to be driving all over kingdom come this weekend looking for some accent tile, so probably won't have much luck there. Alas.