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I ate two large oranges today, but still craved sweets. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

Um, if life were a video game, I've stumbled into my archnemesis. Sugar. >.< Even though I'm not eating out, I'm seriously sabotaging myself with my sweet tooth. Bahasasldkfj. I won't be able to make any progress if I keep this up. But as soon as I have a perfect day, I turn into some zombie cookie monster who eats any sweets in sight. I'm addicted! Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

Oh! And I almost forgot. One of my best friends invited me to do the Central Texas Tough Mudder on May 23(?) or something. It's a big financial commitment and typically I hate physical exertion that makes me want to die at the end of it (thanks, Fibromyalgia), but- but- but Rebellion. Tough Mudder/Spartan/Ridiculousness in the name of fitness, isn't that what the Rebellion is all about? I pride myself in being adventurous, but now that an actually opportunity has present itself, why am I shying away?

Week 1 Done! 1/5 No eating out; 2 exercise pts 1/6 No eating out; 2 exercise pts 1/7 No eating out; 1 exercise pt 1/8 No eating out; 1 exercise pt 1/9 1 eating out strike; 0 exercise pts 1/10 1 eating out strike; 2 exercise pts* 1/11 No eating out; Rest Day Total: 2 strikes; 8 of 12 pts So far so good. I took Blaidd's mini challenge #1 advice and tweaked some goals to make them more SMART. I accounted for a rest day (Sunday) and also am allowing workouts over 1 hr long to counts as both points for the day. (+1 WIS, woo!) Week 2 is off to a rocky start. (And not just because of the heartbreak that was the Cowboys' playoff loss yesterday.) I almost didn't bring my gym bag to work because I wasn't feeling motivated. It's cold and dreary and this weekend was exhausting (though, fun). I also helped myself to the office breakroom for 2nd breakfast which was half a doughnut and a can of Hawaiian Punch. O_O My neck is tight and I'm sleepy. I just want to go back to bed. But working on this post has helped me to remember what I'm working towards. I don't want to lose my momentum and I think that's enough motivation to go for my lunchtime walk/jog. I think. I also forgot to weigh myself this morning. That would have been a little more motivation too, I think. Hopefully I'll remember tomorrow.

You know what, I have that app but I've never used it. Lol. I need to go through my phone and see what else I have!

Day 1! Ah!! Well, I've eaten breakfast, got lunch packed and dinner sorted. I've got my gym bag here at my desk and it's a cold, but beautifully sunny day outside. And the Dallas Cowboys flippin won last night in their first playoff game in forever. Woo! The only thing that will keep me from success is my own mind. In other news, I weighed in this morning at 267.8. That's right ladies & gents, I've already lost over 2 lbs. Yes, I'm fully aware that that's within normal (water) weight fluctuation, but I don't care. My starting weight for this challenge is 2 lbs less than I was planning and the first blue on my sig progress bar, and that's okay with me. (Yay mind games!) To-do list for when I get home is 30 min bw excercise and take starting pics/measurements. Maybe if I feel brave enough I'll update this post with that info. Maybe. PS: I added a few (material) incentives for my challenges. They're in blue in my initial post. See ya'll soon, Gz

Day 1! Ah!! Well, I've eaten breakfast, got lunch packed and dinner sorted. I've got my gym bag here at my desk and it's a cold, but beautifully sunny day outside. And the Dallas Cowboys flippin won last night in their first playoff game in forever. Woo! The only thing that will keep me from success is my own mind. In other news, I weighed in this morning at 267.8. That's right ladies & gents, I've already lost over 2 lbs. Yes, I'm fully aware that that's within normal (water) weight fluctuation, but I don't care. My starting weight for this challenge is 2 lbs less than I was planning, and that's okay with me. (Yay mind games!) To-do list for when I get home is 30 min bw excercise and take starting pics/measurements. Maybe if I feel brave enough I'll update this post with that info. Maybe. PS: I added a few (material) incentives for my challenges.

I loved your intro/analysis of Steve's posts so much I was all set to compliment you and encourage you to take up writing when I noticed your life quest was to blog! Get it girl! You're very talented. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

It was very dramatic. I'm so pumped now, lol. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

A fellow hobbit! *waves* I like your grading system. Is a lot more efficient than mine. Good luck! Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

I. Love. Your. Intro. Why didn't I think of that!? *kicks self* Is there a NF writing community? I'm gonna go dig around... Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

There's this cookbook I spotted at Half Price Books that might be helpful called Paleo Takes 5 (or Fewer). http://www.amazon.com/Paleo-Takes-Healthy-Delicious-Ingredient/dp/1624140750 '> http://www.amazon.com/Paleo-Takes-Healthy-Delicious-Ingredient/dp/1624140750 All the recipes have 5 ingredients or less. I wonder if it might be helpful since fewer ingredients would mean fewer things that could be problematic, you know? Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

First non-OP post dibs. Sorry, couldn't help myself. Anyway. I like your challenge better than mine. Yours is a challenge to NOT do things... and my couch potato DNA really likes the sound of that. But then again, you do have your Side Quest. Good luck! I hope you heal up smoothly!

Thanks! Homework for this weekend is to figure our what workouts I'll be doing.

Hi SchrodingersMinion! Fellow newbie here just wanted to say Hi, and dang Xisiqomelir, that is one mighty fine looking tater. Yum.

Ah! This is it! I'm excited/nervous/a little scared. I'm scared of failure, more than anything. Main quest: Lose 120 lbs in 12 months That's 10 lbs a month. That seems like a lot, but my diet consists primarily of soda and fast food. I feel I can do if I put a ton of focus into it. I've tried the slow and steady thing in the past, but I don't have the discipline or patience for moderation. I'm definitely an all-in kind of person. Plus, I feel if I see results quickly, that will be motivation I need to keep going. I'm 5'7 and my starting weight is 270. Goal weight is 150. Challenge Quests: 1. No eating out (solo) I'm going to go for golf scoring on this one. Fewer strikes the better. Each instance of eating out is 1 strike. I have 5 social events that will require meeting in a restaurant, so I'll start there. Scoring: Award: A = 5-8 strikes CON 4pts, WIS 4pts B = 9-12 strikes CON 3pts, WIS 3pts C = 13-15 strikes CON 2pts, WIS 2pts Eating out more than 15 times over the 6 week period will result in 0 attribute points being awarded. (Editing to add: Eating out a perfectly Paleo meal would be 0 strikes though. It's expensive, but it can be done. The cost is just what I'm going to have to pay to avoid the penalty.) Reward: [i had an idea yesterday, but now I can't remember. Rrg.] 2. 2x Daily Movement ​I'm not much of a solo exerciser. I hate it and avoid it. It's a weird mental thing, idk. However, I've completed a C25K once and enjoy workout videos/apps. I like being told what to do and not having to think about it. If I have to think about it, I get overwhelmed by doubt and that feeling that I'm stupid and don't know what the heck I'm doing. (Maybe that will go away after I get a challenge or two under my belt!) However, with my really high main quest of 10lbs/month, a simple 30 minute cardio isn't going to do it. Therefore, I want to exercise 2x a day. That sounds steep, but there's this beautiful lakefront trail right outside my office that I never use. Jog 30 min during lunch or after work and bam! 1 workout already done. The 2nd one will most likely end up being a strength training video when I get home. I'll award 1 point for each workout. 2pts/day for 42 days = 84 total possible points 36 days = 72 total possible points. Edited to account for 1 rest day/week (Sunday, yay church!). Scoring: Award: A = 72-62 pts STR 3pts, STA 4pts B = 61-51 pts STR 3pts, STA 3pts C = 50-30 pts STR 2pts, STA 2pts Not averaging at least 1 exercise/day over the course of the 6 week challenge will result in 0 attribute points being awarded. Reward: Buying myself a Nerd Fitness Tshirt! Motivation: Honestly, these two challenges are really detailed and refined breakdowns of two really simple concepts: Cook your own food. Move more. But, here I am another New Year past and I didn't get it done last year. Or the year before. Honestly, I've been saying "this year's the year I'm going to lose weight" for the past 8 years and I've only been gaining weight. The person I see in photos is not the person I feel like I am on the inside or the person who I'm meant to be. So that's my motivation: becoming the best version of myself.

Hi mbitely2004! Yes, let's be newbs together, lol. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

#2 yes!!! I have a lot more energy and more focus. We're on networked printers here (3 for the whole floor!) and I used to dread getting up and walking all 20 steps or whatever to get a single page. (Y'all couch potatoes know the feels.) Now a days, there's no hurdle whatsoever to do things. I want water? I go get it. No debating, no procrastinating, no hurdle. It's pretty sweet. I feel better come 5pm too. I feel accomplished, not as drained. I'm more likely to stay active once I get home, too. 4. Sugar cravings = Ughhhh. I think it takes a week before my brain chillaxes, right? Because right now I could eat 1000 scoops of ice cream and still not be satisfied. 5. Trivia, Doctor who, tech, to make a few. 7. Psh, desktops. Android lollipop tablet, windows phone. 8. Yes! See #2. 9. To be determined. I'm a newbie myself! Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

Thanks TMedina! 😀 Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

And everybody stops to turn and look at you? That's what I feel like doing this intro. Ah! Nobody look at me! OK, real quick to get this over with. 26 y/o female, long time lurker, with 120 lbs to lose. It's slowly been adding on over the past eight years with out me really noticing it. (Dx with fibromyalgia in 2009 plus other stuff. Long story.) Enough's enough. I really love Steve's blogs, but I realized I hadn't been acting on any of his ideas, just appreciating. So here I am. I'm looking forward to my first Challenge, but I'm not very good with tracking/logging regularly. (Especially food diaries. So tedious!) I'm a little overwhelmed by this place. Y'all have a lot of layers of culture. (Guilds, classes, points, goals, sigs, all the rules of the challenges, teams/buddies, etc). There should be a beginners manual. Or even a set up wizard. Click, click, go. (Remember installation wizards? Good times.) But, I do love to write, so maybe you'll see me around. Ttyl, GZ Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk