My name is Samuel and this Monday will be the start of my first challenge. I have tried to lose weight and keep up a fitness regiment in the past, but it wasn't until I stumbled upon this site that I realized what I was doing wrong. Fad diets and doing ridiculous hour long workouts that don't work out (Haha) for my body just wasn't the right thing to be doing. So over the next six weeks I will be combating a combination of my fitness, health, and self-image issues that have been building up. 1) Cut back on processed food each week. I already have cut out about half of what I used to indulge in. Plus have been transitioning to primal since New Years. (Processed junk is my last weakness, breads and legumes were never really my style.) By the end of these six weeks I plan on having processed foods cut out completely. 2) Aim to lose approximately 1 pound a week. By cutting back the processed food and moving more I hope to lose about a pound a week, I already expect to lose a bit more in the beginning than at the end, but as long as I am not gaining a bunch I'm not going to stress if I come in at the end of the week having only lost half a pound or even less. 3) Work out for at least 30 minutes, 4x a Week. Increasing intensity and time as the weeks go on. Whether it's cardio, weights, or random fitness videos I want to be up and moving for at least 30 minutes, four times each week. Increasing by about 10 minutes every week and eventually finding a good balance of cardio and weights that fits with my work schedule. 4) Put away 20% of each paycheque to save up for plans in the new year. I work a student part-time job, so 20% isn't much in 6 weeks. But this challenge I will be extending past the 6 weeks and hope to make into a habit. I shall update this thread at least once a week.
