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Quick check in- Yes I'm alive. Been on a film shoot that was long hours so updates here were an after thought. Give full details on recent diet and workouts tomorrow. Unwinding a but then doing today's workout in about an hour.

Crazy schedule going on last week so jumping on here to report has been a bit of an after thought. Intend to and then when I get to bed I realize I forgot and vow to do it in the morning- Rinse and Repeat. Within the craziness I still am keeping up with my work outs, including my bonuses. Diet has been 80% good and luckily tomorrow I finally have a free day so I can prep for next few days of filming. Some of the exercises I've had end of last week/this week I hadn't done in weeks. The improvements on paper is more then I would have figured. About to do today's workouts, a cardo routine and balance routine.

The name 'The Challenge' does sound pretentious. It makes sense for what it actually is but makes it sound like it is the end all be all of work outs. Doing the Structured Routine helps me a lot because I'm not really a structured person in general. My job gives me odd schedules so my life is never routine, this forces me to have no excuse, I know what I have to do and when. Didn't get a chance yesterday to put what I did for Paleo eating day so here it is: Breakfast: Egg white omelet with green and red peppers and mushrooms. Snack #1: Dried Fuji Apple Chips Lunch: Large Spinach Salad with Pecans, Radishes, Cucumbers, Carrots and Grilled Chicken. Raspberry Vinaigrette. Snack #2: Fruit Smoothie (Using water no Soy Milk) Dinner: Poached Lemon and Herb Tilapia with Roasted Vegetables. Snack #3: 1.5 oz of Almonds Yesterday's workout I was able to push myself a little more then last week. Its a cardo doing each section for a little over a minute with only on 30 second break at the 12 minute mark. I was able to do most exercises for about 45 seconds without being totally winded. Took a few seconds to break and finish the last ten seconds. Today is a total body work out that is 1/2 body weight and half weighted routine.

Stumbling that much last week sucked but I decided not to let it derail everything. Yesterday was 'The Challenge' and did a lot better compared to results from a month ago. Today was Yoga and Bonus Cardo. Was sore from yesterday a bit which made the first half of yoga a bigger struggle but in a good way I think. Tomorrow is Paleo day, I'll put the menu up tomorrow.

This week going strong, just did yoga and a bonus cardo session.

This week is 'Get Back On Task' Week after last week's epic fail. I didn't make up the workout I missed as planned and I didn't do my bonus workout on Thursday or Sunday last week. I dodged set food options as much as possible but not as much as I would have liked. Friday I still kept as my Paleo day and Sunday evening as my new recipe day. Both of those don't make up for Saturday which was 1/2 good eating and 1/2 terrible eating day. This week is going better thus far- Doing bonus workout for today shortly.

Last week was a bit of a fail for me. Between the cold and jumping onto a second project last week I didn't do as much as I intended. I didn't make up the workout I missed as planned and I didn't do my bonus workout on Thursday or Sunday last week. I dodged set food options as much as possible but not as much as I would have liked. Friday I still kept as my Paleo day and Sunday evening as my new recipe day. Both of those don't make up for Saturday which was 1/2 good eating and 1/2 terrible eating day. I didn't pack snacks and lunch for filming that day and that was a mistake. Not the best way to start off the challenge. Shrugging off last week and going back strong. Yesterday's workout was challenging, first time I've done that routine so I expect next week I'll do better. Today was Agility and I'm going to be doing my bonus workout shortly.

Week started pretty well but head cold side tracked me yesterday. No workout, sinus headache killed me. Back in the saddle today wirh my normal work out and the bonus 15 minute work out today. Going to try to make up yesterday's tomorrow and do a double day.

I tried to do a Accountabilibuddies team last challenge but I quickly got loss in the shuffle. Going to look into a smaller group.

2nd Six Week Challenge Started. Link.

Last week was busy. Finished the 2nd Block of P90X3 Strong, despite not feeling 100%. This week starts Transition Phase similar to Week 4. It also marks my first day of my 2nd 6 Week Challenge on NF. You can read it here: Challenge 2.

Today's workout was Isometrix- Balance heavily routine holding various Yoga Positions for 45 seconds, taking out the flow and keeping all the struggle of each pose. Six Week Challenge Number II: MAIN GOAL: Build on Good Habits formed during 1st Six Week Challenge This is my second Six Week Challenge on NF, only a week between them. I'll be using this Six Week Challenge to push myself further then last time and continue to cement these new habits into my life. QUEST 1: Finish P90X3 Classic 1 Schedule. This Six Week Challenge will cover the last 5 Main Weeks of P90X3 and the Recovery Week before taking the After Fit Test. Using the Accountability I set in the first Six Week Challenge I will continue to stick to the schedule and for the first time ever finish one of these exercise programs. I plan to intensify my work outs, pushing myself farther by using daily goals. Examples: Modify X Exercise Less or Not At All, Add X Number Reps or Take Less Breaks During Cardo. Potential Increase to: Dex (+2 Points), Str (+2 Points), Sta (+3 Points). QUEST 2: Continue To Improve Nutrition. This comes with two parts- 1: Eat 100% Paleo Diet One Day a Week. It'll allow me to try the diet without jumping in too deep too fast. Additionally I hope to will influence my total diet weekly to be even more healthier then I have already gotten it to. 2: In Addition to the above I'm going to try at least Two New Healthy Meal Recipes a week. Figured this will help keep me out of a rut of eating the same things over and over again. Potential Increase to: Wis (+3 Points), Con (+2 Points) QUEST 3: Bonus Round: Add an additional 15-20 Minute Workout that Compliments the Day's Workout every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Sunday's I don't have filming add a 30 Minute Yoga Routine to the day. Figure this will help me push myself further and get closer to getting use to a full hour long routine for Working Out. Potential Increase to: Dex (+1 Points), Con (+1 Points) LIFE GOAL: Finalize Entry to this years Nicholl's Fellowship Screenwriting competition before March 31st. Potential Increase to: Wis (+1 Points), Cha (+1 Points)

Week 7 Day 03 of P90X3- Yoga today. A bit sick, a head cold but otherwise all is good. Thinking about the goals for my next 6 Week Challenge here on NF.

Thank you everyone. Onto Day 3 of Week 7 today which is the Yoga. I'm working on new goals for the next six week challenge starting next week, obviously continuing the rest of the P90X3 cycle will be included but want to add more to it, challenge myself beyond the goals of this first challenge.

6 Week Challenge #1 Report (Jan 6th- Feb 16 2014) MAIN GOAL: Start Healthy Habits- Kick Start Weight Loss. I'm using these first 6 week challenge to start healthy habits that in the past I have failed to solidify. This will give me the foundation to finally solidify the steps I need to take to loose weight and become a fit person. These habits include but are not limited to Regular Exercise, Better Eating Habits, Being Accountable by reporting to NF on my Battle Log. RESULTS: For the first time ever I actually stuck to working out for more then two weeks without skipping a day in the planned schedule. Even through getting sick, having some random crap thrown my way and having to learn to modify or know the workouts better I stayed with it and am determined to continue this streak. Better Eating Habits have also gone pretty good: I managed to 95% cut out soda- I drink a cup very once and a while, I've gone back to cooking 90% of my meals which allows me to choose better options for myself. I've done a good job keeping it healthy but have room for improvement. Biggest challenge with this was trying to get my brother on board as he is my roommate. He still buys some crap but I typically ignore it and he just eats it all. Accountability wise I've been using NF to keep myself motivated even on the tough days. I report progress and missteps and read other's postings to see results are possible. QUEST 1: Start P90X3 Classic Cycle on January 6th. This is a 6 Exercise Schedule that includes strength and cardo. In the past I tried P90X 1 which had long workouts, average 58 minutes. I had some success in loosing weight but would fall off the bandwagon due to my odd work schedule as a Cinematographer for Indie Film. This new version is 30 minutes only leaving me no excuse. I typically faltered 3 weeks in, this 6 week Challenge will force me to get 1/2 way through the 90 day schedule which will set up the habit and drive to continue all the way through the full 90 days. RESULTS: For 6 Weeks Straight I have worked out 6 days a week doing the first half of P90X3 Classic Cycle without a slip up. I'm kind of amazed, I've never done more then like 2 weeks of solid working out and that still included missing a day or two. I'll be continuing the rest of P90X3 Classic Cycle which is 6 more weeks and one recovery week as my goals don't end with the 6 Week Challenge. QUEST 2: Reduce Unhealthy Snacking/Soda Drinking. I will cut my Soda Intake to 1 A Day, replacing my cravings for it with Tea with a small amount of honey. I will vow to reach for healthy snacks- Fruit, Vegetables, etc instead of Cookies and Snack Cakes. My ultimate goal is to follow a Paleo like diet but I'm realistic to the fact that an instant change will lead to failure. I might slowly walk towards this goal. RESULTS: I've pretty much cut my Soda drinking to zero, I have a cup of soda maybe once or twice a week. It was pretty easy, I was kind of surprised. I thought I'd get caffeine headaches but using the tea the first week cancelled that out or I just got lucky and didn't get any. Rest of my eating has improved a lot. Before I was eating fast food a lot, pizza and lots of junk food in general. Now I cook pretty much everything, I keep my snacks mostly to fruits, vegetables, etc. When I do eat something unhealthy I look at what it is first and either go with a different not so healthy option or only eat half. There is still room for improvement in my eating as I want to get closer to a Paleo like diet but I'm impressed with the leaps and bounds I've made thus far.QUEST 3: Accountability: I will Report my Exercise and Eating Habits- Both Failures and Successes to NF via this and my battle log at least every other day. In the past I would hide my attempts to loose weight and get fit and that allowed me to make excuses to not do it. RESULTS: This is my 50th post on NF which means I've been keeping up with reporting in. I had one week where I could only get on here every two days but rest of the time I reported in at least every other day and often every day. LIFE GOAL: Make Time Daily to do Zazen. I sit Zazen regularly from time to time and I feel more focused and relaxed when I do so. I need to make an effort to do it daily and keep myself in balance. RESULTS: I'm not 100% at daily Zazen practice but I'm getting there. I average about 4 times a week and plan on using the rest of workout routine I'm doing to connect them together totally and make it a daily practice. TOTAL RESULTS: I've lost 13 1/2 pounds in the 6 weeks. Additionally I've lost 5 1/2 inches off my waist, 3 off my hips, 1 1/2 off my legs and 2 off my arms. Most of my pants don't fit so well which is good but I can't completely fit into some older pants, they are still too tight so it'll be belt time until I can bridge the gap. I can also do actual pushups which I pretty much haven't been able to do since I was like 17 and even then it was only a few. On days I have to do it I am racking up about 45 and then doing the rest in 1/2 plank position. I want to get more depth and have to do less on my knees. Cardo wise I can keep up longer during it with taking less breaks and far less modifications. Now to finish the rest of P90X3. Today is Week 7 Day 1.