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Thanks DramaMama, that's really useful! That's the goal I'm struggling with most at the moment, so that will be really good! Update for this week so far: Goal One - I've been for 2 runs and will be going for another later this morning. I skipped one workout on my "6 weeks to 10k" plan because my legs felt like lead where I'd done some form of leg work every day for a week, so I think I need to rethink what I'm doing around the running plan a bit to make sure i can keep it up! Goal Two - Assuming today goes ok, I'd have eaten clean for 5 days out of the week, which I'm actually pleased with as I'm terrible for emotional eating and I've had a bit of a bad week as far as that's concerned. I'm eating more than I'd ideally like to as I've been really, really hungry (not sure if this is where I'm adapting to less sugar?) but at least it's all good stuff! And the only reason for not eating completely clean one day was that i went out for dinner, so that's not so bad Goal Three - I went to a pump class on Tuesday and paid very close attention to my form with deadlifts and deadrows to make sure I really was using the right muscles! And I'm currently really feeling a very thorough workout from yesterday with a lot of lat pulldowns! Couldn't get near the smith machine to try bodyweight rows, but from how I'm feeling today, I think the muscles at least got the workout they needed. Goal Four - so far going quite badly - I'm paying more attention to what I'm thinking and catching my thoughts when they drift off into dwelling on things or imagining all kinds of stuff in the future, but I'm having a hard time then fully stopping them and not feeling the impact of them, so I've had two bad days this week. I will continue to try though!

Day One: All clean eating, and completed Day One of my 6-weeks-to-10k training plan! Feeling super positive!

Hi DramaMama - that would be brilliant if you could point me in the right direction! I'm really interested in the concept of mindfulness, but have never come across anything that's been easy to follow/incorporate into my daily life, it's all been quite grand declarations of what it is without saying how to do it! Thank you

Good luck! I really need to drink more water too, that's a great goal! That may well go on my next challenge! The hypnosis app sounds amazing, I'm terrible for eating all the time just because food is there, and then feeling guilty about it (then eating because I feel guilty!) so it'll be really interesting to see how that works out for you over the next few weeks, I look forward to reading about your progress!

Haha thank you, I was trying to make my 18 month old niece laugh at the time!

Hi everyone, thank you for your comments and for saying hi! I've just signed up for that 10k (more motivation - it's cost me money!) and have a fridge full of meat, eggs, fruit and vegetables Ready for it now!

I really struggle with emotional eating - it's why I fail every time I try to go full on paleo, as the second I'm stressed or worried or anxious, I crave bread and chocolate like mad! I'll be interested to get some tips for how you do it with this challenge - it might be one for me for the next challenge! Good luck

Same here! My fridge is gradually looking very empty - looking forward to getting to the shop tomorrow and stocking up on good things! I'll be following you on the diet thing, I'm trying to do the same (closer to paleo, no junk) so it'll be nice to be doing it with someone!

Haha thanks german, I feel pretty good about this one but I'm always a worrier when I say publicly I'll do something! I've heard good things about the support you get in these forums so I'm excited to start Grizzy - it really does get in the way! It'll be interesting to see how/whether really trying to tackle it for six solid weeks makes a difference.

Hi, I'm Louise and I've been lurking on Nerd Fitness for a while but been too scared to do a challenge until now - the timing of this one fitted perfectly with a 10k race I'd vaguely had my eye one, as well as my friend's big 30th birthday party which I'd like to shape up a bit for! It's also my 29th birthday in just over 6 weeks, and I'd like to be in a bit of a better place, fitness, diet and mind-wise, by the time I get there. Looking forward to getting started - a bit nervous about the potential for not succeeding, but feeling positive about getting some proper goals down in writing to give me some focus! (Stats: 5'2", 127lbs, waist 70.5cm, hips, 98.5cm) - edited on first day of challenge for accuracy Goal One – Run 10k I can run 5k now (albeit with a 30 second to a minute walk at the 3k point), which I've built up from about 1.5k in April, and would love to get that up to 10k - I think I'm capable, I just need a bit of a push! A personal trainer friend has given me a programme to follow that will see me running three times in the week with a longer run at the weekend, and that should in theory get me up to 10k in six weeks ready for a local 10k race that's on the last day of this challenge - good timing! Grade: A – Run 10k without stopping B – Run 10k with one short (max one minute) walk halfway through C – Complete 10k with a max five minute walk in the middle D – Complete 10k with mix of walking and running E – Don’t do the 10k Goal Two – Eat clean 6 days a week I want to lose a little bit of weight but I haven't put it as a goal as if I calorie count, I tend to do the "a biscuit has the same calories as an apple, I'll have a biscuit!" thing, and I feel and look better when I'm eating clean. I'll be counting a good day as any day I don't have sweets, crisps, cake, chocolate, biscuits or processed foods. I'm allowing one "cheat" day a week to help me keep on track and not feel deprived, but I don't intend to use that as a binge day!! Grade: A – Total of 36 days eating clean over the challenge B – At least 32 days eating clean C – At least 25 days eating clean D – At least 21 days eating clean (half the challenge) E – Less than 21 days eating clean Goal Three – Three sets of eight bodyweight rows (overhand grip) at 45 degree angle I've been working on improving my strength for the past 6 months but a whiplash injury from last year has meant I've had to take it easy with anything around my shoulderblades. That's settling down now though, so in preparation for working up to pull ups (that'll be my next 6 week challenge!), I'll be working on bodyweight rows. I can currently do one set of 6-8 (depending on if I'm having a good day) followed by a set of 4. Grade: A – Three sets of 8 B – Three sets of 7 C – One set of 8, one of 7, one of 6 D – Three sets of 6 E – Two sets of 8 Goal Four – Concentrate on the present I'm one of those people that really dwells on the past, or panics about the future, and I've struggled since last Christmas with getting really down because of it. I need to catch myself when I'm losing myself in things that have happened that I can't change, or things that may or may not happen in the future, and instead focus on all the things going on right now! I'll count a good day as one where I feel positive overall. Grade: A – 40 positive days (2 bad days in the whole challenge!) B – At least 36 positive days (6 days a week) C – At least 30 positive days (5 days a week) D- At least 24 positive days (4 days a week) E – Less than 21 positive days