Jolkon

I think I'm a bit late to the accountability party, but here's a link to my challenge if you'll have me,Challenge #1

Week of 9/22 - 9/28 Days Under 2300 Calories Monday-2196 Tuesday-2284 Wednesday-1880 Thursday-2195 Friday-1952 Saturday-2108 Sunday-2290 Workouts for the Week 7/7 (Ramped up my HIIT runs and am getting a lot more work out of myself) Sleep for the Week 51.5/50 hours (only had to take a couple naps, only one really late night this week) Protein Mini-goal Monday-118/144 Tuesday-133/144 Wednesday-114/144 Thursday-84/144 Friday-106/144 Saturday-158/144 Sunday-156/144

Gonna have to post weekly rather than trying to post these daily. Week of 9/15-9/21 Days Under 2300 Calories Monday-2121 Tuesday-2209 Wednesday-2043 Thursday-2272 Friday-2224 Saturday-1995 Sunday-1960 Workouts for the Week 6/7 (Missed a run day on Thursday) Sleep for the Week 52/50 hours (with the help of some much needed naps) Protein Mini-goal Monday-80/144 Tuesday-157/144 Wednesday-152/144 Thursday-156/144 Friday-144/144 Saturday-125/144 Sunday-141/144

I've been doing well, I've just been extremely busy these past two weeks. I have been keeping up with my daily calorie and exercise goals (I have missed one workout so far but I'll try to keep it down to that one), and I've met my sleep goal for the first and second weeks, just takes so much time to post in my battle log with the format I'm using. Thanks for the encouragement guys, I really appreciate it!

Today:8/19/14 Exercise I did my intervals on my mom's elliptical today and pushed myself a good deal harder. Food Breakfast- Another smoothie for breakfast. Lunch- Peppered Beef Jerky. (Not a great lunch but I was running errands so oh well) Dinner- Pepperoni pizza with my family. Double-Double and fries at work, another late day. Snacks- Oreos and milk Calorie Limit 2224/2300 Protein Goal 144/144 Sleep 7 hours of sleep, I felt good enough to not have to nap. 7/7

Today:9/18/14 Exercise Another bodyweight day did all my diamonds, squats and leg raises, and did 5|4|4 pull ups. Food Breakfast- Good ole protein smoothie Lunch- A light salad with some pan seared Canadian bacon. Dinner- Thai chicken stir fry with rice. Double-Double and fries at work. Snacks- Chocolate chip cookies,Oreos,a brownie and some milk. (I snacked a lot) Calorie Limit 2272/2300 Protein Goal 156/144 Sleep I got about 6 hours of sleep, and napped a bit. 7.5/7 hours.

Yesterday: Exercise I wasn't able to wake up early enough to workout before class and I didn't want to exercise in the heat of noon, I slacked off badly on exercise, and if i wanna make an A I can only miss 2 more workouts. Food Breakfast- Another protein smoothie. (Works well when I'm in a rush in the morning) Lunch- Chicken stir fry again with double the veggies. (My wife actually had to help me eat it... there was so much food) Dinner- Sauteed chicken with rice, corn and green beans. (Only had around a half cup of rice and loaded up on chicken and veggies) Snacks- 1 Oreo dessert truffle (It's a sweet but I only had one all day so I don't mind it. Calorie Limit 1783/2300 (Pretty low calorie day) Protein Goal 143/144 (Good enough for me) Sleep Had 3.5 hours the night before due to work but I napped a few hours and relaxed all day. So I'll call it 7.5 hours. 7.5/7 hours

Week 1 - Let's Get SMART So you've set up your challenge and people have popped in and said hi, given you some advise on your goals and just generally cheered you on for the start of your challenge. There's so much information to go that sometimes it seems like you're being overwhelmed. How do I allocate attribute points? Which guild do I join? What should my workout look like? Can I join an Accountability Squad? You don't need to worry about these things right now. What you do need to worry is your challenge. For this first week you should be focusing on your own quests. Once you're comfortable with them you can move onto other questions. Your mini quest this week will to really really look at your goals and make sure that they're SMART. S = Specific M = Measurable A = Attainable/Achievable R = Realistic/Reasonable T = Timeous Here are some questions to put your goals to the test: Is your overall quest achievable (over a short or long period of time)? Is it reasonable?My main goal is a bit vague, still achievable and reasonable. I will need to make it more measurable Do your 3 quests all build towards your main quest in little ways, or are you taking on too much? Do your quests have sub-quests or is it just one thing to focus on?All of my quests build towards my main quest, as well I can easily breakdown the quests into 1 week chunks. Are your main goals realistic? Can you scale them to smaller steps to fit your life better, even if it will make it take a little longer to achieve them?My goals are definitely realistic and can also be scaled down. Are your goals able to be measured and tracked? What will you use to track them?I will be using My Fitness Pal to track calories and protein and Wii keep tally of sleep and workouts week by week. How are you grading your goals? Are they pass/fail (“every dayâ€, “not even once over the six weeksâ€)? Is there a reward for the effort, or are you only grading yourself on whether or not you “lose the weight†or “run the distanceâ€?My quests are very much a pass/fail format, sleep is measured per week and diet/fitness is pass/fail every day. What is your plan for continuing/altering/grading those goals if you become ill or injured?If I become ill or injured I can continue with the sleep and diet goals but may have to cut the exercise until I am well again. Did you take into consideration any special occasions (Labour Day, Independence Day, birthdays, anniversaries, etc) that may occur during the challenge? What modifications do you need to build into your goals for those?I haven't accounted for special occasions but I have accounted for my work schedule by making sleep a weekly challenge instead of measuring daily. Do any of your main goals conflict with each other? Will one goal make it hard to do another?All of my goals seem to mesh together nicely with no conflicts. Do you already have the time in your schedule to actually complete the goals you’ve set? If not, what are you planning to do to make time for them?I have not made time within my schedule to accomplish these goals, but I do have enough free time to accomplish them without worrying too much about time. Are you trying to build multiple habits, or is all your energy focused on your main quest?All of my quests build healthy habits that will help me accomplish my main quest and all of my future goals.Your mini quest: Make sure your goals are definitely SMART. For completing this mini quest you will receive an additional +1WIS at the end of the 6 weeks.

Today: Exercise Today I did my interval training. That was fun, listened to some R.A. Salvatore while I ran. I feel like I could have pushed myself a lot harder but for today I'm not going to get too carried away. Food Breakfast- Banana strawberry protein smoothie. (Just as delicious as yesterday's, and a much better breakfast.) Lunch- Chicken and veggie stir fry. (A chicken breast and half a sandwich bag of veggies, gonna have to double the veggies not nearly enough for all that chicken) Dinner- Chicken noodle soup and a roll (Tried to get a good amount of chicken in with those noodles, so I'm feeling alright about this one) Late Dinner- Double-Double Cheeseburger Protein-style with mustard.(edit: added some fries) (Have to work till 2-ish in the morning) Snacks- Milk with Choc. Protein Calorie Limit 2209/2300 Until I get home from work that's what I've figured for today. Protein Goal 157/144 Maybe I'll eat something protein heavy when I get home. Sleep 7-7.5 hours last night but tonight's going to screw everything up so I know I'll need to take a nap.

Yesterday: Exercise Today was a good ole strength day. I did all of my diamonds, squats and leg raises but my form seems off so I'll keep doing em till I get the form right. Pull ups are another beast entirely, I can do a set of four in each superset so I'll be working on form as much as I can before I pick up a bad habit. Can already feel the DOMS. Food Breakfast- 3 Peanut butter cracker sandwich packs. (Not at all happy with this breakfast) Lunch- Banana strawberry protein smoothie. ("Whey" more delicious than I originally thought it would be.) Dinner- Spaghetti and meatballs with some breadsticks. (Not thrilled with this one either-it was tasty for sure but the carbs...) Snacks- A few chocolate chip cookies. Calorie Limit 2121/2300 So I'm hitting my quest, but I know I can eat better. Protein Goal 80/144 Definitely should have had something other than those crackers for breakfast. Sleep Got about 5 and a half hours of sleep the night before, and a half-hour to an hour nap, I'm content with it.

I'm gonna be logging my food and exercise for every day as well as sleep. I hope to move away from carbs a bit during this first challenge so bread is ok, sweets I must watch carefully, but I will be steering away from both. Exercise: I'll be working out 6 days a week, alternating between bodyweight strength training and high intensity interval training runs. Bodyweight Workout: Warm-up for BW days- A short warm-up run to the park in my neighborhood, followed by a bodyweight workout. Bodyweight Workout- 3 supersets of (up to 8) diamond pushups, (up to 10 each leg) uneven squats, (up to 8) pull ups, and (up to 8) hanging leg raises. Cooldown- Walk/run back to my house to cool down. High Intensity Interval Training Run: Warm-up- Walk/jog around the neighborhood for 5 minutes. HIIT- Alternating intervals of 30 seconds running and 1 minute jogging/walking. 10 of each. Cooldown- 5 minute walk/jog back home. Food: I'll be posting a food/calorie diary as well as a protein mini-goal per day. Sleep: Lastly I want to log my hours of sleep per day hopefully coming up to 50+ hours a week.

Good luck on bringing down your meds squirrel, I've been lucky enough to never have battled those demons but I admire both of you for your courage and resilience. Best of wishes for your goals and quests in life!

Thanks, yeah I don't doubt that my sleep will get worse when he gets here, but I aim to improve it so when it goes down it's a decrease from reasonable; rather than a decrease from low. Thanks for hopping in!

Introduction: Back in high school, I was in the greatest shape of my life. I did cross country/ track as well as weight training. Ever since I simply let it go, I've tried a few times to regain it but it hasn't stuck. I work and go to school. My job is fairly active, I spend all my time except 10 minutes on my feet and am constantly moving. Aside from that I spend much of my time playing video games. Main Quest: I want to feel the way I did in high school ( I want to feel young and healthy) , I'm fine with my weight but not my body fat percentage. Quest 1: I don't have easy access to a gym so I will be doing bodyweight exercises and interval running on alternate days, each 3 days a week. Measurement: A = 3 days each/week, B = 2 each, C = 1 each. Reward: A = +3 Str, +2 Sta, +2 Dex; B = +2 Str, +2 Sta, +1 Dex; C = +1 Str, +1 Sta, +1 Dex Quest 2: Eat less than 2300 calories every day, I don't drink much soda so I will add on cutting out soda entirely. Measurement: A = 39/42 days, 0 sodas; B = 36/42, 3 sodas; C = 33/42, 6 sodas. Reward: A = +3 Con, +1 Str; B = +2 Con, +1 Str; C = +2 Con Quest 3: I tend to sleep a lot less than I should, and obviously that's not healthy. So I plan on spending more time sleeping. My job schedule is hectic so it's hard to plan per night. Measurement: A = 50+ hours a week; B = 50-45 hrs; C = 45-40 hrs. Reward: A = +3 Wis, +1 Con; B = +2 Wis, +1 Con; C = +1 Wis. Motivation: My wife's going to be giving birth to a little baby boy in November and I want to set the best example I can for him when he gets here. An improvement to my appearance would be nice but I mostly wish to be a stronger and healthier person and set that example for my son.