garobertson19

Teros & Emmevee, thanks for checking in, but I have say that I have truly failed this challenge the last three weeks. Not only have I not been working out, but I have been eating horribly. If I'm going to stick with this challenge, I think I need to resets my goals and not push myself quite as much. That seems to defeat the purpose of the challenge to me, but realistically I'm going to have to lower them to something I'm more likely to do, until I can build myself up enough to push harder. I will work up my new goals tonight and repost tonight or by tomorrow. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Mini-challenge week 1 update: Monday: 20 Tuesday: 45 Wednesday: 10 Thursday: 5 Friday: 20 Saturday: 10 Sunday: 10 so far, but more to come!

Thanks, Teros. I'm actually using and old 40lb. youth compound bow, but I'm going to try to make a PVC bow during this challenge and start using it. Also, I'll be working toward the mini-challenges and started with the push-ups already tonight. I'm still new to all of this; am I supposed to just post how many I did on the forum?

Hey, Listen! I know my first 6 week challenge had a Legend of Zelda title, but since the LoZ workout came out a few weeks ago, I thought I would use it as a focus of my next challenge. 2014 Main Goal: Get below 220 lbs. 6 Week Quest: Obtain the Master Sword This is going to take some hard work and dedication on my behalf. Goal 1: Temple Runs (Strength) Complete a full Temple by the end of each week. 6 Weeks = 6 Temples If I don't complete the next highest temple each week, I must at least go back and redo the previous temple before the week is over.(A= Completed Higher Temple; C = Completed Last Temple; F = Did not complete a temple)Str +2, Dex +1, Sta +2Goal 2: Eat more Paleo (Wisdom) I eat something for breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday so that's 21 meals a week. I want at least 7 of those 21 meals to be full Paleo. I want to start eating healthier foods and not have to count calories.(A=7+, B=6, C=5, D=4, F=3-)Con +3, Wis +1 Goal 3: Target Practice (Courage?) At least 3 times a week I want to either play disc golf at the park or shoot my bow and arrow at my house. My son has recently learned he enjoys doing both of these so it will be a good way to spend time with him.(A=3+, B=2, D=1, F=0)Dex +2, Cha +1 Skill Improvement Goal (Crafting): Create a PVC bow to use for personal target practice. Dex +1, Wis +1 I would also like to complete any random side quests throughout the challenge if anyone could lead me to where I could find them. I found the Adventurer's Mini Challenges forum and started following it. *UPDATES

So, how did you finish up your challenge?! Did you meet all your goals?

Weeks 5 & 6 went ok, I suppose. Wish I would have pushed myself to work out more and not give in to excuses. 6 Week Challenge Last Quest Log Update: Goal 1:Work out a minimum of 5 days a week. (A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, F=1)Week 1: 5 days = AWeek 2: 3 days = CWeek 3: 2 days = DWeek 4: 0 days = F (However, there was a lot of walking on my vacation adventure)Week 5: 3 days = C Week 6: 3 days = CFINAL AVERAGE = C Goal 2:Record meals (and snacks) everyday, even weekends. (A=7, B=6, C=5, D=4, F=3)Week 1: 7 days = AWeek 2: 7 days = AWeek 3: 7 days = AWeek 4: 7 days = A (FYI, according to MyFitnessPal I have logged for 30 days in a row today!)Week 5: 6 days = BWeek 6: 7 days = AFINAL AVERAGE = A Goal 3:Lose a minimum of 2 lbs. per week until goal is met. (-2=A, -1=B, 0=C, +1=D, +2=F)Week 1: 2.4 lbs lost = A (249)Week 2: 0.0 lbs lost = C (249)Week 3: didn't weigh in = CWeek 4: 3.2 lbs lost = A (246) Week 5: didn't weigh in = CWeek 6: 0.0 lbs lost = C (246)FINAL AVERAGE = BI'm really disappointed with this result. I know that I got a B, but I would have liked to have lost more weight rather that just remain the same during the challenge. I suppose it is always a plus that I didn't gain. Life Side Quest: [Home Improvement]Create pathway and layout area by retaining wall. (Complete=Pass, Don't Complete=Fail)Week 1: measured out pathway length and basic design. Week 2: started other projects instead (ADD...) painting interior doors and replacing back door.Week 3: Cleaned out boys' rooms and got rid of bags and bags of toys (brought them to the local women/children's shelter!)Week 4: Assembled and installed a new ceiling fan and night stand in oldest son's room and completely rearranged both boys rooms.Week 6: Planted monkey grass around the top of the retaining wall and have everything I need to complete the walkway except the sacks of concrete. Cut section out of back patio railing for entrance from the new path. Still need to level out dirt and start pouring the pathway with the stone mold.FINAL = given a two week extension to complete the quest. Additional Note:I started with the Legend of Zelda workout this morning. I went through all of the warm ups really easily and got through everything in the Forest Temple except for the sprinting. It's not that I was too tired or thought I could do it, just got a late start this morning and could go outside to do the sprints. I'll take out that boss either later tonight or tomorrow. I know that I am supposed to rest between work out days for this, but it seemed so effortless in comparison to what I was doing with the Beginners Body Workout that I want to go ahead and complete the first temple and start working towards the next. Plus, I love the Legend of Zelda and it really helps me picture it all in my mind as I work out. My 7 year old son may start working out with me on this, in moderation. He recently started a gymnastics class (after we watched American Ninja Warrior and realized that we both want to be able to do that kind of stuff) and has been getting really good. I think I will also be more motivated to do it with him. Any starter goals that anyone could help with would be great. I am currently overweight at 246 lbs and 6 foot tall. I want to work on my upper body strength and start taking hikes or running in our neighborhood (or even get a bike and start riding) to build up my endurance/stamina. Like I mentioned, my son is really interested in ANW and I would like to get to the point that I can do some of that with him for no other reason than to have him look up to me and be able to help him reach his goals. So, any suggested workouts or other help anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated. In doing this, I am starting my on weekly challenge. I need to reevaluate my goals each week and do everything I can to keep myself motivated. I'm not the best at keeping up with a blog/journal (as I learned with this challenge), but I think it is good for me to have to come back to every now and then to help keep myself in check. Where can I start a new topic now that this challenge is over to keep track of my progress throughout the year? Thanks everyone!

Congratulations on hiding away in the shadows from Beerfest! I know that took a lot of will power and determination. I know the food can be hard to stray away from at times, but now that the holiday has passed you can focus in these last two weeks. Keep up the good work and push hard to get to that 15%. Good luck sir!

DING! I am now a Level 1 Rebel! I can't really remember the last time I sat around on the couch watching TV! I've tried to be more active even if its just doing little things around the house. I will continue to work through this challenge into developing myself into the Assassin/Warrior build I have of myself in my head. The last two weeks have been pretty horrible as far as working out goes and I must admit that I feel like I've defeated myself with my lack of drive to do so. I can't do my full run down of the last two week and talk about my family adventure last week right now, but I'll give my grades and come back later to tell my tale. Quest Log Update Weeks 3&4: Goal 1:Work out a minimum of 5 days a week. (A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, F=1)Week 1: 5 days = AWeek 2: 3 days = CWeek 3: 2 days = DWeek 4: 0 days = F (However, there was a lot of walking on my vacation adventure) Week 5 Goal: WORK OUT DAILY! (I started this morning by getting up and doing 20 minutes of cardio on the stationary bike before going to work). Going to try to work out upper body tonight with a modified Beginner Body workout without leg exercises) Goal 2:Record meals (and snacks) everyday, even weekends. (A=7, B=6, C=5, D=4, F=3)Week 1: 7 days = AWeek 2: 7 days = AWeek 3: 7 days = AWeek 4: 7 days = A (FYI, according to MyFitnessPal I have logged for 30 days in a row today!) Week 5 Goal: stay on track and keep logging everyday! Goal 3:Lose a minimum of 2 lbs. per week until goal is met. (-2=A, -1=B, 0=C, +1=D, +2=F)Week 1: 2.4 lbs lost = A (249.6)Week 2: 0.0 lbs lost = C (249.6)Week 3: didn't weigh in = CWeek 4: 3.2 lbs lost = A (246.4) (???!, I thought I had gained weight and when I got on the scale this morning was disappointed until I saw what I last weighted in at, I had switched the 9 and 6 in my head; I think closely watching what I ate and all the walking last week really helped) Week 5 Goal: 2+ pounds (this week will be a cardio heavy week) Life Side Quest: [Home Improvement]Create pathway and layout area by retaining wall. (Complete=Pass, Don't Complete=Fail)Week 1: measured out pathway length and basic design. Week 2: started other projects instead (ADD...) painting interior doors and replacing back door.Week 3: Cleaned out boys' rooms and got rid of bags and bags of toys (brought them to the local women/children's shelter!)Week 4: Assembled and installed a new ceiling fan and night stand in oldest son's room and completely rearranged both boys rooms. Week 5 Goal: Work on pathway this weekend! Get at least half of the walkway laid out and try to install the monkey grass to help keep down on the erosion. I have to admit, I thought my grades were all going to be horrible this go around, but I'm a little impressed and shocked by goals 2 & 3. By now I usually quit tracking my food and just not care anymore. I'll try to get back on later today or maybe tomorrow to let everyone know about my trip last week! Also, can't believe I almost forgot! I have to give a HUGE shout out to JTJ016. I was pleasantly surprised last week with a package from Nerd Fitness! He ordered me my own NF shirt! So now, I need to pay it forward!

I'm going to try something new with this update (just to have a little fun). Yesterday began like any other day. I woke up and prepared to go to the smithy (work) as usual. I performed my tasks and held meetings with the regarding our profits for the end of the quarter and worked on some of my projects on how to make the smithy more efficient and drive cost out of the items we manufacture (I work with LEAN projects at a manufacturing facility; aka process improvement). After I reached my home I begin working in my personal smithy (sanding and painting door knobs to go on our recently painted doors; black doors with silver handles now compared to white with brass). Once my family settled down and were resting in there beds, I found myself startled by an odd sound. I went outside to find thieves trying to steal our horses (not really of course, just had to think of something for this story, lol). As I went to I ducked under their attacks (20 squats) and pushed them out of my way (10 push-ups) so that I could run (20 lunges) to my smithy to get my weapon. However there was another hidden near by who caught me off guard and knocked me to the ground I tried to get up (10 sit-ups) but my breath had been knocked out of my. Instead I rolled over and tried to catch my breath (15 second plank). I felt my strength returning and jumped up (30 jumping jacks). I knew that I needed to be more careful. I got to my smithy and grabbed one of the weapons I had been working on and went out to confront the thieves. Once again I had to duck under their attacks (20 squats)and I was able to knock one of them prone (10 push-ups). He was able to get to his feet and he and the two others began running off. I tried to follow but it was no use; I was just too winded by the events and had to sit a moment. I sat up and caught my breath once more before jumping up and starting my walk back home I had a short distance to travel back before reaching my home (900 steps per Fitbit to reach daily goal of 10,000 steps). I started the trek and made it to my home in only a few short minutes as I was walking now due to my exhaustion. At first I thought about logging the events that had just happened, but decided I would get my rest and worry about that this morning. However, instead of resting I chose to study a bit in my "magic book" (iPad; and rather than study I mean play an "EPIC" game). I may have taken my "studies" too serious though as I only got about 4.5 hours of sleep. As I reflect back on the day, I begin to wonder about what grand adventures await beyond my home and wonder what I must do to be ready for those adventures. So that next time, I will be ready and not so winded by the little effort I had exerted. In an effort to further our knowledge and My company and I have chartered a small adventure for ourselves. We leave in two days heading to the City of the Red Stick (Baton Rouge) where we will stop to tour the local wizard tower (state capital) and continue further to the small trading village of Gonzales where we will gather supplies and continue our journey to our destination, the Golden city of Saints (New Orleans; yeah, the meaning of Orleans can refer to "golden"; thus the Saints colors. Also, in 1967 the team was founded on November 1, which some may call "All Saints Day"; just a little bit of history I learned looking up things to write about here). I will continue my updates so that perhaps my travels will help others find their way someday; or perhaps just to help me look back at this time to see how far my journey has lead me. (wow, that took longer than expected, perhaps I should log these at night if I am going to try to continue doing it similar to this entry)

Thanks Megawolf!

Ok, so I am going to try to update this more so that I can keep myself on track. Last night I spent 20 minutes on the stationary bike and did something I haven't done in 10+ years... i used my weight bench to see what I could lift. It was more of a test for myself to see where I was and could measure off of it in the future. I started off low, or at least what I think is low, with 3 reps at 80 lbs, added a few more weights and did 3 reps at 96 lbs, 3 reps at 108 lbs, and 3 reps at 113 lbs. I know the increments are a bit funny, but that was what I was able to move on and off with the old weights i have. Many of them are in kilos and had odd lbs. to them. I didn't want to go much more without a spotter since it had been so long and I didn't want to hurt myself. I say without a spotter, but my wife was there just in case I needed it but didn't want her to worry about trying to lift up too much. I've decided that I want to make my challenge into a bit of a story in my head. That way I can have a little more motivation to continue my story to level up my life. It will take me a bit to work out the details, but I'll see what I can come up with and post my ideas. I basically want my workouts to be similar to the Legend of Zelda workout, which is the workout routine I want to start after the 6 week challenge is over. I also want to determine what my current "stats" are in real life. I know this site has it so that I can update my stats as I complete my challenges, but I would like to take some type of physical and mental test to evaluate myself now and then again every few weeks to determine my improvements. So if anyone has done something similar or knows where I can find this online, please let me know! Also, can anyone please help me with the Progress Bar adder for my signature? Is there a guide somewhere how to use it and customize it to my goals? And jtj016, thanks for the support!

The second week wasn't good at all... Quest Log Update Week 2: Goal 1: Work out a minimum of 5 days a week. (A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, F=1) Week 1: 5 days = A Week 2: 3 days = C Goal 2: Record meals (and snacks) everyday, even weekends. (A=7, B=6, C=5, D=4, F=3) Week 1: 7 days = A Week 2: 7 days = A Goal 3: Lose a minimum of 2 lbs. per week until goal is met. (-2=A, -1=B, 0=C, +1=D, +2=F) Week 1: 2.4 lbs lost = A Week 2: 0.0 lbs lost = C Life Side Quest: [Home Improvement] Create pathway and layout area by retaining wall. (Complete=Pass, Don't Complete=Fail) Week 1: measured out pathway length and basic design. Week 2: started other projects instead (ADD...) painting interior doors and replacing back door. I told myself last week that I was "working out" by only doing two sets of 10 push-ups with 1 set of 10 sit-ups between them. But, when I got ready to report this I thought about it and realized I should only say I worked out if I did the Beginner's Body Building workout or used the elliptical or stationary bike for 15+ minutes. Week three hasn't started very well either. I need to quit making excuses each night and just work out. I haven't exercised the last two days so to meet my goal I will have to work out everyday for the rest of the week. I've decided to try to set some time during my lunch break to work out. I'll see how that goes the next two days and report back.

Quest Log Update Week 1: Goal 1: Work out a minimum of 5 days a week. (A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, F=1) Week 1: 5 days = A Goal 2: Record meals (and snacks) everyday, even weekends. (A=7, B=6, C=5, D=4, F=3) Week 1: 7 days = A Goal 3: Lose a minimum of 2 lbs. per week until goal is met. (-2=A, -1=B, 0=C, +1 = D, +2=F) Week 1: 2.4 lbs lost = A (I was supposed to weigh in on the 16th, but this was how much I lost on the morning of the 17th) Life Side Quest: [Home Improvement] Create pathway and layout area by retaining wall. (Complete=Pass, Don't Complete=Fail) Week 1: measured out pathway length and basic design. All in all not a bad week. I've been keeping below my calorie allotment, per the MyFitnessPal app. I really like this app, it is easy to track my food intake and exercises. I also have a great friend (thanks jtj016) that is letting me borrow his old Fitbit to track my steps. I don't walk around during the week as much as I should (avg 6-7K0, but this weekend I took 12.5K Saturday and 10.3K on Sunday. I am going to push myself to get up and walk around more this week to see if I can reach 10K each day. I know this isn't one of my goals for the 6wk challenge, but I want to do what I can. I've also been trying to eat a bit healthier. For example, I know its little, but yesterday was Father's Day and we went to Outback for dinner and I opted out of getting the cheese fries appetizer and the loaded baked potato with my steak. I ordered the sweet potato because I thought it would be at least a little better for me. I know it isn't much, but I have been trying to watch little things like that. I would like to eventually work closer to the Paleo diet because I actually enjoy vegetables. I know I know, crazy for someone that grew up in Louisiana and is now living in Texas; all I should want is meat (which I do love and don't consider it a meal unless I have some form of meat) but I do like most vegetables and have ever since I was a kid. I never had problems eating broccoli, spinach, or even brussel sprouts. The problem is that I am the only one in my house that eats them... I have to make my wife and kid's try them with their meals. I am going to have to find some good vegetable recipes that will make them more enjoyable for them. If anyone has suggestions I am willing to try them! Thanks guys and gals! I hope everyone is doing well with their challenges!

Thanks. I have been doing the Beginner's Body Workout from NF; however, I've modified it by replacing the dumbbell (milk jug) lifts with sit-ups. After that first day I was a little sore, lol, so i just got on a stationary bike the second day for 30 minutes. But since then, all of my workouts have been the BBW.

This is my first 6 week challenge. A friend told me about NF a few weeks ago and I finally decided to look at it about a week ago. So far, I've really liked the site and the articles I've read. But, enough about that; here is the start to my adventure: Main Quest: Get down below 220 lbs. (Starting: 252) Goal 1: Work out a minimum of 5 days a week. (A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, F=1) Goal 2: Record meals (and snacks) everyday, even weekends. (A=7, B=6, C=5, D=4, F=3) Goal 3: Lose a minimum of 2 lbs. per week until goal is met. (-2=A, -1=B, 0=C, +1 = D, +2=F) Life Side Quest: [Home Improvement] Create pathway and layout area by retaining wall. (Complete=Pass, Don't Complete=Fail) I thought this side quest would also get me out of the house doing a bit of manual labor. It will be a fairly big project (for me at least).So here I go!