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Thanks, I'm glad to be back to normal too.

Update: Some good news and some bad news. Bad news: as expected, finals week was kind of a futile week. I got an average amount of sleep that was maybe 3 hours or less a night, and while I actually didnt have that much soda at least, my exercise habits and eating habits pretty much disappeared under the brunt of heavy sleep deprivation. (Finals: survived.) Good news: I'm back with my family for break now, so I now have access to fresh fruits and vegetables for once. I'm getting back into the swing of things now that I've got some more sleep. I'm going to go a bit gentle because my thigh muscle is killing me today (I have to give myself deep muscle shots every week or two and it either kind of aches for one day or hurts like a bad flu shot for a couple days and it seems I've hit the latter this time), but I've at least rejoined the world of the living!

I'm at Penn State University, actually, they've got a good program for it, but it's pretty rough sometimes

Yep, sure. I'm sophomore/junior (sort of a weird 1.3 semesters ahead AP credits got complicated I might be a "junior" in credits now) going into Biomedical Engineering.

Honestly, the pink isn't that bad! Thanks, that seems like a good program to follow. I'm also rooming with an ice skater (in training) so I get pulled into doing that flexibility training too. Thank you for the well-wishes on the finals. I've got 1 and a project on monday and two more on thursday, so it'll be... a fun week

Thanks, I'm glad to be back!

A brief update: I'm temporarily out of money for food (our meal plans are... a disaster?) so anything for eating goes until I get more money deposited, which should be within 24 hours so no need to worry really. I just might need to have 70 cent ramen for dinner while is super sodium rich, yikes.

It's ridiculously late at night/early in the morning for me to be typing this, but here we go. I just saw the current challenge was already active, but only a few days in and suddenly motivation came back to me. I figured hopping on the train now was better than never, right? (Note: it is 6am and I haven't been on this site in a year, so I apologize for any formatting/posting errors). My current state: A 5'5"ish, 19 year old guy who legitimately weights 102 lbs. (There is no muscle happening here, whatsoever, largely due to weird metabolism + hyperactive college student lifestyle. I'd like to fix that, among other things.) Not nearly as flexible as I used to be. My amalgamation of quests: A. Bodyweight Workouts: I. 30-60min of bw workout, 4-5 times a week, with break days spread as necessary. (I'm just fixing a hormone imbalance, so gaining muscle mass may be POSSIBLE now, which is an exciting prospect.) B. Healthy Food: (college is doing me no favors here) I. Reduce/elim soda: down to 3-4 a week. (Trust me that's a large reduction from 7-10+ and I cant cut the caffeine out.) II. More protein/healthy meals: 3-4+ genuinely healthy meals a week. III. Stop late night food: Try to stop eating from 12am-5am. Nothing good is consumed then. C. Flexibility: The Split. I. Stretch every or nearly every night, 20-40min. Throw some yoga in to mix in up for less painful days. (II.) Get closer to the split. I used to be that flexible, but 2 years of mostly sitting hunched over schoolwork in strange, back-destroying positions has taken that from me. I doubt I can get back to a split in a month, but I can sure get closer. I won't set an inch measurement distance goal, just for fear of pushing myself and getting injured. I'd rather just see where the flexibility training gets me. All right, that's all typed out (sorry roommate, I hope I'm typing softly enough). With that, I'm going to get some sleep. Note: Next week MAY be sloppy due to the existence of finals, but I'll try to prevent that.

Day 21: sunday, 10/6 Exercise: A No exercise required today Sleep: A Weekends are a beautiful thing Diet: B- Breakfast was definitely very sugary and a bit fatty, but other than a slightly high fat amount, rest of the day was fine.

Day 20: saturday, 10/5 Exercise: Completed beginner bw quicker than usual. Sleep: A Full night, more than 7 hours Diet: B- Wasn't sure how healthy my dinner was, black bean vegetarian burger. Ate some healthy-ish kettlecorn.

Day 19: friday, 10/4 Exercise: No requirement Sleep: B Decent 6, 5 hours, Diet: B- I did let myself slip a little, due to it being a Friday . The overall fat content of today was higher than usual.

Day 18: thursday, 10/3 Exercise: Completed the circuits. I think some parts are getting easier and others may be getting harder. Sleep: A First weekday with more than 7 hours this week! Diet: B+ Dinner was much more healthy and protein-dense than usually, though I did indulge in a small amount of chocolate post-exam today, as a small reward.

Thank you! Hope you're going strong with whatever you are working on.

Day 17: wednesday, 10/2 Exercise: No requirement Sleep: B About 6.5 hours Diet: B Dinner was fairly high un starch, due to copious mashed potatoes.

Day 16: tuesday, 10/1 Exercise: Did bw exercise today. I dont think it has gotten any easier. Sleep: B A bit better than last night, at least, Diet: B+ I ate well other than dinner, which was pasta and pizza. Due to it being a family meal, there wasn't much of a polite choice.