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Strength training in the morning. After that, I went to the dentist to have my wisdom tooth operation. The operation itself wasn't too bad, but my jaw started to hurt after the anesthesia was gone, even though I've been eating pain killers like candy. Didn't do much the rest of the day. Daily goals -Eat 5 servings of fruit/veggis: 5/5 -Drink 2 liters of water: 2/2 -Chocolate once a week only: no chocolate -Plan my day: Check -Do Fly Ladys' baby steps: Didn't shine the sink because one of my roommates had a dinner party (day 3) Weekly goals -Strength work out 3 times a week: 3/3 -Run 3 times a week: 2/3 -Eat at least 4 servings of fish each week: 2/4 -Spend 40 hours a week working on my studies: 18/40 Challenge goals -Do 5 pullups: 0/5 -Get rid of 100 things: 25/100

Been to work today (the kind of work one gets paid for), so didn't have much time to study. Daily goals -Eat 5 servings of fruit/veggis: 7/5 -Drink 2 liters of water: 2/2 -Chocolate once a week only: no chocolate -Plan my day: Check -Do Fly Ladys' baby steps: My sink is shiny, and I got dressed (day 2) Weekly goals -Strength work out 3 times a week: 2/3 -Run 3 times a week: 2/3 -Eat at least 4 servings of fish each week: 2/4 -Spend 40 hours a week working on my studies: 18/40 Challenge goals -Do 5 pullups: 0/5 -Get rid of 100 things: 25/100

Long underwear is great! That's how I survive winter Get a pair of merino wool tights to wear underneat the running tights, that's a lot better than sweatpants!

Just a quick update. Daily goals -Eat 5 servings of fruit/veggis: 6/5 -Drink 2 liters of water: 1.5/2 -Chocolate once a week only: Had chocolate, so I guess this is my "cheat day"... -Plan my day: Check -Do Fly Ladys' baby steps: My sink is shiny (day 1) Weekly goals -Strength work out 3 times a week: 2/3 -Run 3 times a week: 2/3 -Eat at least 4 servings of fish each week: 2/4 -Spend 40 hours a week working on my studies: 16/40 Challenge goals -Do 5 pullups: 0/5 -Get rid of 100 things: 18/100

I have a confession to make. I've been a bad girl. To tell the truth, I've considered giving up the challenge. The weekend was horrible (fitness/diet-wise, at least. It was okay otherwise. Partying all night, sleeping all day, meeting up with old friends), awful diet, and no work outs, and I still have no motivation to do my training. I know it will be better if I just get out of the door and into a routine, but it is just so much easier to stay in bed... I won't, though. I'm a rebel, and I will give the challenge another go. I will also change my goals a little bit. Now I'm trying to do even more than before, but I think it is better this way. We'll see Fitness/diet: 1. Eat more of the stuff that is good for me and less of what is bad ->Eat at least 5 servings of fruit and veggies each day ->Eat at least 4 servings of fish every week ->Drink at least 2 liters of water every day ->Eat chocolate/cake/sweets once a week only (exception: if cake is served at dinner party etc. I can have one serving) 2. Get back into running ->Run 3 times a week (can be combined with strength training) ->Not increase milage by more than 2,5 km/10% each week ->One speed work/interval session a week (can/should be spinning instead of running) 3. Get strong enough to lift my own weigh ->Be able to do five pullups ->Do strength training 3 times a week Life: 1. Qualify for exams in all my courses ->Work on my studies at least 40 hours/week ->Use 5 minutes each morning to plan my day 2. Declutter my life ->Do the Fly Ladys' baby steps ->Get rid of 100 things that I don't need Week 1, Day 5-7 All goals failed Week 2, Day 1 Running (about 7 km?) + Strength training. Had chocolate and didn't eat enough veggis. Didn't go to school, but did some work from home Week 2, Day 2 No work out. Been at uni all day, and got some work done. Have eaten my veggis, and no chocolate

Todays' workout Rows 5x(8 kg + 10 kg + 12 kg + 14 kg + 16 kg) Single-Leg Lunges 5x2x(16 kg + 20 kg + 24 kg + 24 kg + 24 kg) Dumbbell Bench Press 5x(24 kg + 28 kg + 32 kg + 36 kg + 36 kg) (weight=total) Plank 2x60 sek + Sideplank 2x30 sek each Fitness/diet: 1. Eat more of the stuff that is good for me (and less of what is bad) ->Eat at least 5 servings of fruit and veggies each day 5/5 Egg and spinach for breakfast = 1 serving Some salad with the lunch = 1 serving Carrot as a snack = 1 serving Cabbage and barley soup = 2 servings Pear with yoghurt and greek honey = 1 serving ->Eat at least 4 servings of fish every week 2/4 Not today ->Drink at least 2 liters of water every day 1,5/2 Only had 1,5 liters ->Bonus: Not eat chocolate No chocolate, but I had cake... 2. Get back into running ->Start slowly to avoid injuries ->Run 3 times a week (can be combined with strength training) 1/3 ->Not increase milage by more than 2,5 km/10% each week No running today 3. Get strong enough to lift my own weigh ->Be able to do five pullup ->Do strenght training 3 times a week 2/3 Check Life: 1. Qualify for exams in all my courses ->Get up to date in all my courses ->Go to school and do good work at least 5 days a week 3/5 There was a conference at uni today that everyone in my class had to attend, so didn't get to do any "real" work. But it still counts, I think. ->Use 5 minutes each morning to plan my day Yup To sum up: Fitness/Diet= C, Life= A

Was still quite sore after mondays' workout, so didn't do strength training today. Appearantly I need to work out more often... Will train tomorrow, no matter how I feel. Fitness/diet: 1. Eat more of the stuff that is good for me (and less of what is bad) ->Eat at least 5 servings of fruit and veggies each day 5/5 A pear with my breakfast = 1 serving Cabbage, chickpea and carrot salad= 2 servings Cabbage and barley soup =2 servings ->Eat at least 4 servings of fish every week 2/4 Not today ->Drink at least 2 liters of water every day 2/2 Forgot about this one a bit, so I had to drink the last liter while writing this. I did drink it though ->Bonus: Not eat chocolate No chocolate. Bonus! 2. Get back into running ->Start slowly to avoid injuries ->Run 3 times a week (can be combined with strength training) 1/3 ->Not increase milage by more than 2,5 km/10% each week No running today 3. Get strong enough to lift my own weigh ->Be able to do five pullups ->Do strenght training 3 times a week No strength training today Life: 1. Qualify for exams in all my courses ->Get up to date in all my courses ->Go to school and do good work at least 5 days a week 2/5 Check. ->Use 5 minutes each morning to plan my day Yup To sum up: Diet= A, Life= A

The day is not over yet, but I don't think I'll have time to post later today, so here it goes: Week 1, Day 2 Got up early to attend a spin interval class (4x4 minutes of intervals). To save time, and to get started with the running, I ran back and forth to the gym, a total distance of 5 km. Was quite tired when I arrived at school after the work-out (and I'm sore from yesterdays work out), but I still got some work done, so I'm satisfied Fitness/diet: 1. Eat more of the stuff that is good for me (and less of what is bad) ->Eat at least 5 servings of fruit and veggies each day 5/5 An apple with my breakfast = 1 serving Tuna and couscous salad with tomato= 1 serving A banan, a pear and two clementines as snack =3 serving That's 5 servings, and I haven't had dinner yet. Yay! ->Eat at least 4 servings of fish every week 2/4 Tuna for lunch ->Drink at least 2 liters of water every day 2/2 Not yet, but I'll get there ->Bonus: Not eat chocolate No chocolate. Yet... 2. Get back into running ->Start slowly to avoid injuries ->Run 3 times a week (can be combined with strength training) ->Not increase milage by more than 2,5 km/10% each week Ran 2x2,5 km (back and forth to the gym where they have spinning classes) 3. Get strong enough to lift my own weigh ->Be able to do five pullups ->Do strenght training 3 times a week No strength training today Life: 1. Qualify for exams in all my courses ->Get up to date in all my courses Economy course okay for this week ->Go to school and do good work at least 5 days a week Went to school. Did some work, but not as much as I would like ->Use 5 minutes each morning to plan my day Done! I must admit that I haven't followed the entire plan, but at least it helped me get out of the house in the morning To sum up: Fitness/diet= A, Life= C

Procrastination is a big problem for me as well. I'd love to hear if you find any good way of battling it!

So, I've tried to make a strength training program, and here's what I came up with. I plan to do workout A and workout B every other time. Workout A: -Negative Pull Ups 3x5 (or as many as I can manage)** -Squats 5x5 -Overhead Press 5x5 -Deadlift 3x5 -Push Ups 3x10 (or as many as I can manage) Workout B: -Bodyweight Rows 3x8 -Single-Leg Lunges 5x5x2 -Benchpress (with dumbbells) 5x5 -Plank 3x60sek (or as long as I can manage) **will be replaced with chins and then real pull ups by the end of the challenge *fingers crossed* May I have some critique, please? I'm thinking that I should have one more exercise on workout B (or move one from A to , but I'm not sure which one. I plan to do all 5x5 sets as pyramids. Warm-up sets are not included.

Is this a book? I've never heard of it before, but it sounds interesting!I like your goals

Week 1, Day 1 Today, I did something I've postponed for a long time: I went to the dentist. Good news: no cavities. Bad news: I have an infected wisdom tooth, and need to have an operation to remove it. The operation is scheduled next Friday, and I can't say that I look forward to it. I fear it will be both painful and expensive... But I guess that's life... Todays workout was okay. I don't have a program yet, but plan to find/make a 5x5 program with a combination of weights and bodyweight. Here's what I did today: -Negative Pull Ups 3x4 -Squats 5x(20 kg + 40 kg+50 kg +60 kg + 60 kg) -Overhead press 5x (20 kg + 22,5 kg + 25 kg + 27,5 kg + 27,5 kg) -Dead lifts 5x(40 kg + 50 kg + 60 kg) -Push ups 1x8 + 1x9 + 1x10 I liked the negative pull ups; they really worked my arms! They felt lot better than the assisted pull up machine, and I'll definitely include them in my program. Fitness/diet: 1. Eat more of the stuff that is good for me (and less of what is bad) ->Eat at least 5 servings of fruit and veggies each day 5/5 A pear with my oatmeal for breakfast = 1 serving Large salad with tomato, avocado, spinach and almonds = 3 servings Salmon with broccoli = at least 1 serving ->Eat at least 4 servings of fish every week 1/4 Salmon for dinner ->Drink at least 2 liters of water every day 2/2 Yes, sir! ->Bonus: Not eat chocolate I had two chocolate buns as a "reward" for going to the dentist, so no bonus for me. I really should stop rewarding myself with food... 2. Get back into running ->Start slowly to avoid injuries ->Run 3 times a week (can be combined with strength training) ->Not increase milage by more than 2,5 km/10% each week No running today 3. Get strong enough to lift my own weigh ->Be able to do five pullups ->Do strenght training 3 times a week Had a strength work out 1/3 Life: 1. Qualify for exams in all my courses ->Get up to date in all my courses ->Go to school and do good work at least 5 days a week Didn't go to school today :/ Mostly because of the dentist, but I could have worked before/after, so it's not a good excuse. Tomorrow I'll be better! ->Use 5 minutes each morning to plan my day I didn't do this today... To sum up: Fitness/diet= B, Life= F

I'm not sure, actually :/ I have a work out planned for today, were I plan to find out where I am, strength-wise. Last time I tried pullups, I used a assisted pullup machine with -20 kg to my body weight. My plan is to follow Steve's advice, and start by doing negative pullups. If I can do them I don't know yet if I will do them 3 times a week, or if I will do other variants as well, but I'll probably decide upon a training program in a couple of days

Civil engineering. I'm in my final year of my Master degree and will finish this spring.

I'm joining this challenge because I want to stop procrastinating, both school and workouts, because I really should eat healthier and because I made myself a New Year's resolution back in January to be able to do five pull-ups, but never got around to start training for it. It might still be enough time left! My fitness story started in February 2010, when I decided it was time to save my body from total decay. I began to run, first a few times a week, then more and more....until I got shin splint. I couldn't run any more. This was September 2010, and to find something to do with the time that I had previously spent running, I started strength training. The first few months in the gym I was afraid of the free weight section, but I eventually overcame my fear, and I've never looked back! In January 2011, I started running again, in addition to strength training, and that's pretty much what I've been doing since then, though not as consistently as I would have liked. Some months I've been working out every single day, and some months not at all, or just once a week. Mostly it's been something in between. Lately, I've not been running at all because of a small fracture in my foot, but it's getting better, and I think it is time to get back into my Vibrams. When it comes to fitness, I've had some progress since I started two years ago, but not as much as I would like, so I hope this challenge will help me work harder and more consistently so that I get faster, stronger and fit! When it comes to diet, my biggest problem is that I am a chocoholic. I eat chocolate almost every day. I've tried to quit a number of times, but I find that the more I restrict my chocolate intake, the more I think about chocolate and it gets harder to resist. Because of this, I want to try a different approach in this challenge. I want to focus on eating stuff that I should eat, rather than what I should not eat. Hopefully eating good stuff (and being full) will help me crave less of the bad stuff. Here's my plan: Fitness/diet: 1. Eat more of the stuff that is good for me (and less of what is bad) ->Eat at least 5 servings of fruit and veggies each day ->Eat at least 4 servings of fish every week ->Drink at least 2 liters of water every day ->Bonus: Not eat chocolate 2. Get back into running ->Start slowly to avoid injuries ->Run 3 times a week (can be combined with strength training) ->Not increase milage by more than 2,5 km/10% each week 3. Get strong enough to lift my own weigh ->Be able to do five pullups ->Do strenght training 3 times a week Life: 1. Qualify for exams in all my courses ->Get up to date in all my courses ->Go to school and do good work at least 5 days a week ->Use 5 minutes each morning to plan my day Let's do this!