GoldenHammer13

Today is Day 3 of my Whole30 and I feel great! Last night I had the headache and grumpy feeling and was unable to sleep most of the night. Carb flu can be intense. The fact that I feel good today so far is confusing though, as Day 3 is normally awful migraine day. It seems too good to be true, so I'm hesitant to be THAT excited. Last week I made it to yoga twice and lifted once. My goal for this week is to get in a few sessions of yoga later on in the week, once through the first hard days of the Whole30. I have a personal day tomorrow though, so if I'm still feeling this good I might start PIYO officially then. I'm participating in a work weight loss challenge and today was our first weigh in since our baseline. I'm down 2.7 lbs! Huzzah!!! I was 90/10 paleo last week, so that is good news. Hopefully I'll knock another 2 lbs off this week and keep it going.

Got my 30 minutes of exercise in yesterday and ate all paleo, minus one piece of licorice and 5 milk duds. Feeling good today and on track with breakfast and lunch. Have an hour of yoga scheduled this afternoon at work so that is a sure thing. Off to a good start!

Let it begin, let it begin!! I'm really excited about the timing of this challenge! It is nearly perfect for my goals that I have set. Because of guests in my home I am unable to go hardcore until next week, so my goals below are a modified version of my actual plan. Actual plan includes fully compliant Whole30 starting this upcoming weekend plus consistent following of PIYO, which I can't do right now as our guests are using my workout space. Main Quest: My big goal is to fit into a size 10 dress/pant by this summer. I am currently a size 14, so if past experience is any guide that is a loss of 30 pounds or so. Goal #1: Do 30 minutes of exercise at least 5 times a week. Goal # 2: Eat paleo 90% of the time. I'm going to do a whole30 or whole45 once my guests leave, until then I'm paleo at meals, leaving room for snacks during socializing in the calorie count. Goal # 3: Work out in the morning at least 3x a week. I need to get exercise to fit into my schedule. I think mornings are the way to go. Just need to build the habit. Life Goal: Improve my sleep by not allowing screen time in the bedroom and turning the lights out by 10:30 pm at latest every night. I need at least 8 hours of sleep a night to feel human and I'm going to need that to hit my weight loss goals!

Yay! Thanks for the replies. I'm excited to join a challenge and start leveling up! Is there any info on when the next challenge will begin that I can look up somewhere, or a schedule? I see the bar across the top that says the next challenge starts Nov. 10th. Is that updated at the end of each challenge? I have read up on the different professions and druids seem like the closest fit for me, though I normally prefer to play a ranger or rogue type character. I am really trying to get a consistent yoga practice to be a part of my life, as I love the stretching and strength without the repetition. It makes me laugh that you said you were jealous that you are in Florida and not Minnesota, as it is totally the reverse for me! I would love to live somewhere warm and sunny all the time!

Hello all! I am new here and wanting to introduce myself! I am hoping that this forum will help me with accountability and motivation, so here goes! I am a 28 year old special education teacher from Minnesota. I've been working on losing the same 30 lbs for over two years with no permanent success. I want to change that this year. My goals: * Lose 30 pounds. This will get me back to what I weighed at my wedding (4 years ago). I could stand to lose more than that, but I'm starting with 30 so it feels manageable. * Gain flexibility. My hamstrings. The WORST! * Gain endurance. I want to be able to run a 5k again without having to train. * Gain strength. I would love to be able to do a pull up or 3 without the assistance of a machine * Do another Whole30 in January and then maintain paleo until 30 lb goal is hit. * Hit up a few actual yoga classes a week at a local studio. I'm currently too self conscious to go in there, as I'm worried about being the fattest and the least flexible. Building up to this with yoga at my gym and PiYo. My nerdy side: * Grew up on Nintendo video games and am still a hardcore gamer today. Favorites include Skyrim, The Last of Us, and Dragon Age. * Trekkie as a child, original series all the way! * Obsessive fantasy/sci fi reader. You name it, I've read it. Favorites include Pat Rothfuss, Tad Williams, and Robin Hobb. * LotR is my jam! I saw the first LotR film 11 times in theaters.... and read the whole series before I was out of elementary school. * My house is decorated in Mario wall decals.... because I am a grown up and I do what I want! * I played text based role playing games online in my teens, and if that wasn't nerdy enough I also wrote my own RPG stories with a bunch of people on a Terry Brooks forum. * I'm hardcore in to board games like Betrayal at House on the Hill, Zombicide, and Cosmic Encounter. I am trying to blog about my progress on my newer blog, http://minnesotaprimal.wordpress.com/so please feel free to follow me. I'm still learning to navigate this forum, so if there is a progress board somewhere maybe I will start a thread to track mine. I'm excited to join the next challenge and get to know some fellow nerds!