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FINAL RESULTS! Learn to do double unders: My max has been 12, but I also did 2 sets of 10 in a row so a win for me Gain EXP: +580. Exceeded my target Eat less sugar: Week 1: 21103302212041000013222012. It's been interesting, I feel like I could have done better though and I'll probably carry on tracking for a bit. Read: I've read on 21 days. Success 258720 this month vs 258231. Ooh... a close one. But I'm really happy because I to manage it despite only just realising today's the last day instead of the end of the month! I'm ready for a new challenge so I need to pick some more things to work on (and decide whether to make it pokemon related again )

The double unders plateau has ended! I was experimenting and altered my grip on the rope handles (tighter and closer to the rope) and did 11 in a row. Then to make sure it wasn't a fluke I did 8 and then another 10 Woohoo! I'm going to keep practicing to try & get to 15, maybe even 20. Also I've had no sugary things since Sunday. I'm reading a book of short stories called 'How they met' and I think my next book will be 'Thinking fast & slow'

WEEK 1 Learn to do double unders: I've still not got any further. I'm getting quite frustrated! I've practiced 3x a week every week this year Week 3 Target: Get some help! Gain EXP: I've done 3 crossfit classes, 4 extra practices,1 yoga class at work & 1 at home . +150 EXP I've signed up for the Crossfit Open so I need to step up my game a bit! It starts in 12 days. I'm giving it a go even though I'm not going to do very well. I need to push myself a bit so I hope this will help. Also, maybe I shouldn't feel like this but I feel really awkward turning down a trip to the pub/pizza for dinner when somebody offers. It's less awkward to tell someone it's because I'm training for a competition than it is to tell them it's because I'm trying to be healthier, probably because it sounds less judgemental. Week 3 Target: 4 crossfit classes Eat less sugar: I didn't do any better this week but I do feel more aware of when I eat sugar. I don't eat sugary things unless I really like them anymore because it seems like a waste of a point! I eat more fruit than I used to and I've been eating nuts at work. Mon - 2 - a seed bar and a kitkat Tues - 2 - a seed bar and pancakes Weds - 1 - pancakes Thurs - 2 - pancakes & I've forgotten what else Fri - 0 - Sat - ? - Party day - birthday cake, wine, beer Sun - 1 - a kitkat Week 3 Target: < 10 in total. Read: I've read on 6/7 days. I planned to read every morning and didn't, sometimes it was after work instead but that's OK! Week 3 Target: Read on 6 days again. Start a new book I've walked a total of 135035 steps, compared to 125873 last month. I only got to 64000 steps but I'm aiming for 70,000 next week. Week 2 Target: 70,000 again

WEEK 1 Learn to do double unders: I've practiced twice before crossfit and I've managed 4 in a row again a couple of times. Still no further with this one, more practice on Monday! Week 2 Target: 6 in a row. Get 3-4 in a row more consistently. Gain EXP: I've done 3 crossfit classes, 3 extra practices,1 yoga class at work & 1 at home . +140 EXP Week 2 Target: I'd be happy to do the same again. Eat less sugar: Mon - 2 - a homemade chocolate truffle & some popcorn Tues - 1 - a seed bar Weds - 1 - a seed bar Thurs - 0 - nothing Fri - 4 - Defeat... I had a tiring morning then somebody brought in my fave chocolates (lindt balls), then someone else left a creme egg on my desk. They were both delicious and I work with nice people I should have left it there but then I had wine and gin so Friday was a bit of a write off. Sat - 3 - A beer, a chocolate bar and some rum. Sun - 0 - nothing Week 2 Target: Only go over 2 on 1 day (a friend's 30th). Read: I've read on 5/7 days. Week 2 Target: read every morning on weekdays. I manage to check facebook/emails every morning so I can manage to read every morning too! I've walked a total of 70786 steps, compared to 63378 last month. Week 2 Target: 70,000 again

Hello fellow pokemon trainer! Sorry you've had some tough days. Some goals is better than no goals! I enjoyed reading the post you linked to, I needed that reminder too. Good luck!

DAY 1-3 Learn to do double unders: I've practiced twice before crossfit and I've managed 4 in a row again a couple of times. Gain EXP: I've done 2 crossfit classes, 2 extra practices and 1 yoga class. +80EXP Eat less sugar: I've eaten 4 sugary things in 3 days which is an improvement on before. I've bought a pack of seed bars with a fairly low sugar content (8.5g) to have at work. Read: I've read on 2/3 days. I've walked over 10,000 steps every day

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A month has passed and I'm going back to the beginning. I feel like I need another go at most of my previous challenge. 1) Charmander - Learn a new move!Obviously prefers hot places. When it rains, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail.Charmander starts off with only Scratch and Growl. Even a levelled up Charmander isn't any good without learning some new moves! This month I'm learning double unders. I began the last challenge somewhere under level 1. I made it to level 3 in January but it felt like a fluke! Level 1: Get 10 in a 1-1-2-1-1-2 formatLevel 2: Get 2 in a rowLevel 3: Get 4 in a rowLevel 4: Get 10 in a rowLevel 5: Get 15 in a row, or 2 sets of 10 in a row. 2) Magikarp - Gain experience points. In the distant past, it was somewhat stronger than the horribly weak descendants that exist today. Poor old Magikarp needs to gain some EXP before it can become awesome and evolve into Gyarados. I need to make exercising a habit again after having time off over Christmas. I'm aiming for 500 points. I still need to do some work on this challenge. I also need to keep track a bit better. I think I probably didn't meet my target in January, but I'm not sure because I forgot to write it down. These are the experience points available: Crossfit workout: +20Yoga class: +20Yoga at home: +30 (this is higher because I need some extra encouragement!)Exercise at home +10 per 10 mins (max +30)Exercise at gym +10 per 10 mins (max +30)80/500 EXP 3) ENEMY: Dragonair - Fight the sugar dragon. A mystical Pokémon that exudes a gentle aura. Has the ability to change climate conditions. Escape the dragon by eating less sugar.The things I'm cutting out are: chocolate, sweets, biscuits, sweet bakery things, cereal bars, alcohol, drinks containing sugar (except milk), anything that sounds like desert.I'm still allowing fruit but not fruit juice or smoothies.I'm undecided about how to score this. Last month's got a bit complicated / I got lazy about writing it down. 4) Abra: Read books So much to read, so little time! I will make time to get a little reading done. Level 1: 10 days (2-3 times a week) Level 2: 16 days (4 times a week) Level 3: 20 days (5 times a week) Level 4: 24 days (6 times a week) Walk more steps than last month (258231)

A month has passed and I'm going back to the beginning. I feel like I need another go at most of my previous challenge. 1) Charmander - Learn a new move!Obviously prefers hot places. When it rains, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail.Charmander starts off with only Scratch and Growl. Even a levelled up Charmander isn't any good without learning some new moves! This month I'm learning double unders. I began the last challenge somewhere under level 1. I made it to level 3 in January but it felt like a fluke! Level 1: Get 10 in a 1-1-2-1-1-2 formatLevel 2: Get 2 in a rowLevel 3: Get 4 in a rowLevel 4: Get 10 in a rowLevel 5: Get 15 in a row, or 2 sets of 10 in a row. 2) Magikarp - Gain experience points. In the distant past, it was somewhat stronger than the horribly weak descendants that exist today. Poor old Magikarp needs to gain some EXP before it can become awesome and evolve into Gyarados. I need to make exercising a habit again after having time off over Christmas. I'm aiming for 500 points. I still need to do some work on this challenge. I also need to keep track a bit better. I think I probably didn't meet my target in January, but I'm not sure because I forgot to write it down. These are the experience points available: Crossfit workout: +20Yoga class: +20Yoga at home: +30 (this is higher because I need some extra encouragement!)Exercise at home +10 per 10 mins (max +30)Exercise at gym +10 per 10 mins (max +30)0/500 EXP 3) ENEMY: Dragonair - Fight the sugar dragon. A mystical Pokémon that exudes a gentle aura. Has the ability to change climate conditions. Escape the dragon by eating less sugar.The things I'm cutting out are: chocolate, sweets, biscuits, sweet bakery things, cereal bars, alcohol, drinks containing sugar (except milk), anything that sounds like desert.I'm still allowing fruit but not fruit juice or smoothies.I'm undecided about how to score this. Last month's got a bit complicated / I got lazy about writing it down. 4) Abra: Read books So much to read, so little time! I will make time to get a little reading done. Level 1: 10 days (2-3 times a week) Level 2: 16 days (4 times a week) Level 3: 20 days (5 times a week) Level 4: 24 days (6 times a week)

I've had a bad second week Once again work has completely derailed my plans. I went to the gym once at 6am on Monday. I worked until after 11pm twice and the only food available was crap... biscuits, chocolate, pizza. I didn't even have time to get a slightly less unhealthy cereal bar / pot of nuts out of my bag. Anyway, enough complaining.... I will do better next week! One practice. One gym session, some extra practice. +30 EXP I lost track. I ate a lot of sugar when stressed/tired. I'm pretty good at avoiding sugar before lunchtime now though. Good, actually - No time to buy anything! I'm not far off track thankfully. My fitbit died one day though, I wish the battery lasted longer!

DAY 4-6 Practiced again on day 6 but no improvement. I tried after crossfit but I was too tired and my co-ordination was terrible so I gave up fairly quickly. Day 4: Another Rest day Day 5: +30 for yoga, +10 for kettlebell squats & plank. Day 6:+20 for Crossfit, +10 for some extra toes to bar / double under practice. Day 4: YYNYN Day 5:YYNYY Day 6:YYYY Some more stuff I ordered last year arrived so I logged it. I also opened a savings account with 6% interest and set up a transfer of £250 per month. Meowth needs to find more things to do! I've been exceeding my step goal every day

DAY 2-3 Day 3: I've got to 8 double unders in a row doing 1-1-2-1-1-2 and also did 3 in a row doing 2-2-2, yay Day 2: Rest Day. Day 3: Magikarp gained +50 EXP from going to crossfit, yoga class , and starting 10 mins early at the gym with some skipping / pull ups. Day 2: Level 4 I just had a homemade rhubarb compote with yoghurt for breakfast so I'm pretty happy with that! - NYYYY Day 3: Level 2 Ate a cereal bar & some chocolate between 10am-1pm. - YNNYY Haven't bought anything so nothing to log! I walked over 10,000 steps both days I've set up a fitbit challenge to help me not break the streak!

Thanks for the encouragement! DAY 1 I'm still on 7 double unders in a row. I didn't practice today. Magikarp gained +20 EXP from going to Crossfit. Level 2: Dragonair was evaded between 5pm & dinner. I had a small glass of red wine with dinner and some leftover christmas cake later. Will try to cut out at least one of those things tomorrow! - NYYNN Money spent logged. A pair of half price jeans that I ordered last year that just arrived and a kindle book. The book is 'Quiet' and I'd been meaning to check it out. I walked over 10,000 steps! I need to average over 8928 steps per day to hit my goal so I'm off to a good start.

I did my first challenge last year and now I'm back after a long break! Last time I learnt to do a pull up and successfully exercised 5x per week but I struggled towards the end. I'm hoping 4 weeks suits me better and I'm returning with a Pokemon themed challenge. I got Pokemon Red and a Gameboy Color for Christmas when I was about 9 and I was obsessed. I've played newer games but Red still has a place in my heart! Most of my exercise is Crossfit. This year I want to learn new skills (double unders, muscle ups) and get stronger - I want to increase amount I can deadlift and squat. I'm hoping to compete at some point this year but my general fitness just isn't really good enough yet. I did 1 partner competition workout last year. I completed it which I was really proud of but I was very slow and my poor partner had to do a lot more reps than me. Also I felt like I was going to die or at least throw my guts up afterwards... This will be a year of working hard and pushing myself! I also want to lose some fat and make sure I look as awesome as I can for my wedding later this year. I'm at around 25% body fat at the moment and would like to be around 18-20%. I'm working on improving my diet gradually. Ready? A world of dreams and adventures with Pokemon awaits! Let's Go... 1) Charmander - Learn a new move!Obviously prefers hot places. When it rains, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail.Charmander starts off with only Scratch and Growl. Even a levelled up Charmander isn't any good without learning some new moves! This month I'm learning double unders. I'm somwehere just under level 1 at the moment. Level 1: Get 10 in a 1-1-2-1-1-2 formatLevel 2: Get 2 in a rowLevel 3: Get 4 in a rowLevel 4: Get 10 in a row 2) Magikarp - Gain experience points. In the distant past, it was somewhat stronger than the horribly weak descendants that exist today. Poor old Magikarp needs to gain some EXP before it can become awesome and evolve into Gyarados. I need to make exercising a habit again after having time off over Christmas. I'm aiming for 500 points. These are the experience points available: Crossfit workout: +20Yoga class: +20Yoga at home: +30 (this is higher because I need some extra encouragement!)Exercise at home +10 per 10 mins (max +30)Exercise at gym +10 per 10 mins (max +30)150/500 EXP 30%30% 3) ENEMY: Dragonair - Fight the sugar dragon. A mystical Pokémon that exudes a gentle aura. Has the ability to change climate conditions. Escape the dragon by eating less sugar. I'm aiming for level 1/level 2 for the first week.The things I'm cutting out are: chocolate, sweets, biscuits, sweet bakery things, cereal bars, alcohol, drinks containing sugar (except milk), anything that sounds like desert.I'm still allowing fruit but not fruit juice or smoothies.Level 1: No sugar between 5pm & dinner. This is prime dragon attack time!Level 2: No sugar between 5pm & bed. The dragon sometimes launches a sneak attack just after I've had dinner. I'm not even hungry. Silly dragon.Level 3: No sugar after 12pm. My co-workers sometimes bring dragon food into the office after lunch and leave it near my desk. I need to keep away!Level 4: No sugar. I need to watch out around 10.30-11.00am when the dragon usually stirs.The day is now divided into sections. My new level is the number of consecutive sections I don't have sugar in 5.00am - 9.00am. Have a non sweet breakfast9.00am - 12.00pm. I need to watch out around 10.30-11.00am when the dragon usually stirs!12.00pm - 3.00pm. No lunch pudding!3.00pm - 6.00pm. My co-workers sometimes bring dragon food into the office after lunch and leave it near my desk. I need to keep away!6.00pm - 8.00pm. The dragon sometimes launches a sneak attack just after I've had dinner. I'm not even hungry. Silly dragon.8.00pm - bedtime 4) Meowth - Look after the shiny objects. Adores circular objects. Wanders the streets on a nightly basis to look for dropped loose change. Meowth's job this month is to find out where my money is going to stop it disappearing and also to accumulate more shiny things by opening a new savings account. Log all spending.Open a savings account with a better interest rate.Set up automatic transfers to savings. 5) Extra Quest: Walk to Viridian City to start the next stage. I need to get out and about to train and capture new Pokemon. Sometimes I'll make a special trip out, sometimes I'll take the long way round to fit more walking in. I'm tracking using a fitbit. Walk 250,000 Steps 103%103%

Week 6 1) Workouts 4/5. 3 crossfits & a walk 2) food tracking 6/7 3) Pull ups 2.5 from hanging Side) +23 Mostly from week 5 but I forgot in my last post! I had a bit of a wardrobe sort. FINAL UPDATE! WORKOUTS: 30/30! A+ I'm very proud of myself! I've had a really busy stressful time recently so I'm really glad I've still managed to do this quest. Normally my reaction to being stressed and tired would be to give up everything but I didn't, not even when the easy option (lunchtime yoga class in the building I work in) was taken away I feel like it'll be much easier to keep up exercising 5x a week now. FOOD: 29/42 C This was the one that suffered the most when life got in the way! I learnt that tracking isn't something I can keep up with long term, at least not when I'm not taking proper lunches at work. I used to enter breakfast & lunch at lunchtime and it didn't feel like too much of a chore, but when I'm trying to enter/remember everything in the evening I find it a bit much. I'll try again sometime. PULL UPS: A I didn't quite manage 3 but I'm still giving myself an A for getting 2.5! It actually feels a bit strange that I couldn't even do 1 6 weeks ago, I remember being stuck going from straight arms to slightly bent and pulling as hard as I could with no result but now it's fine SIDE QUEST: 50 things have left my house! I probably need to repeat this again, but at least my wardrobe looks better and I have more space to put things in the garage.

Hi guys, I know I haven't joined in much with the thread but I wanted to let you all know that I really appreciated the motivation it gave me . I walked 167 miles and knowing I was going to write the day's figure down definitely made me do that extra bit of walking! Might need to introduce a platinum medal for next time Sorry I've updated the spreadsheet late!

Week 5 1) Workouts - 6/5, woohoo! 4 Crossfits & 2 7.5 mile walks. 2) Food Tracking - 0. 1 more week to redeem myself! 3) Pull ups - Still working towards 2.

Hi guys, today I got a new deadlift PR and also got a banana donut and then I noticed this group Better start lifting heavier if I want to keep up the donut eating though! Today's record is 3 @ 67.5kg. My old 1RM was 60kg

Aww, thankyou Rzqnzhf and Raxie I'm just about hanging on here! I'm OK, just minor annoyances and not enough chill out time. Work's been stressful and now I'm working extra hours. No time for lunchtime yoga, I barely have time to eat. Sorry to be all moany I've missed crossfit a few times - sometimes I'm stuck there late in the evenings, sometimes I'm just too tired to get up in time for the early class. It should be a short term thing but I'm struggling a bit. My food tracking went down the pan a bit last week but I'm still going with my other challenges so I'm trying to not give myself a hard time about it! Week 4 1) Workouts 5/5. 3 x Crossfit, an 8 mile walk and 1 session of yoga videos. I tried a couple of yoga with Adriene videos since I've seen a few people who like it on here. I prefer classes but it's nice to be able to practice at home. I'm very new to yoga and I'm sure it'll help to learn some positions so I'm less behind my fellow yoga class go-ers. 2) Food tracking - 4/7. I need to plan some nice healthy meals and go shopping. Its just not happening right now 3) Pull ups. Working towards 2 this week. On about 1.5 if I don't jump. Side) + 4 total 27/50

Week 3 1) Workouts 5/5. Still nothing except Crossfit and a yoga class. I dunno if i'm the only one who feels too embarrassed to do exercise with their non exercising partner around. I'm a very self conscious person in general. 2) Food tracking - 5/7. I feel like I've fallen off the wagon with this. 2 meals out and I've been eating really unhealthy food today and laying around feeling sorry for myself Mostly because I went out last night and drank too many cocktails and i've been feeling slightly nauseous all day. Ugh... I can't be bothered to plan/measure out ingredients for decent meals just feel like giving up. 3) Pull ups. I finally did 1 pull up yesterday! I was very excited at the time but I'm being a grumpy git today... This week I just want to not give up! Side) + 2 total 23/50

Ugh.. busy busy busy.... Late week 2 summary! Week 2 1) Workouts: Week total 5/5. I still haven't done anything at home though, maybe this week. 2) Pull ups: I can get my nose to the bar without jumping... so close! I'm really hoping I can get that first pull up this week. I have some blisters on my hands though so I'm taking at least a day off from practicing. 3) Tracking food: 6/7 again. Had dinner out: chicken breast with grilled peppers, courgette, tomato and goats cheese. No idea how much of anything but it was really really tasty! This week I'm going to try to eat at least 60g of protein every day. Side) +14 (tackled some of the garage). Total 21/50. MFP is so mean I've put the IIFYM values into MFP and I'm adjusting what I'm eating gradually towards them

Thankyou! I hadn't looked at IIFYM but it does look interesting. I get a TDEE of 1762 and about 1400-1500 for weight loss. More food for me then, that's nice

Thanks everyone I've think I've averaged 1300-1400 so slightly higher, but maybe not enough since I'm exercising quite a lot. I don't really know how much I should eat so I've sort of gone off MyFitnessPal & added a bit. More research needed I think. I want to lose a little weight, but I don't want to lose those muscles I've been working hard to build up! Week 2's off to a decent start Day 8-9 1) 2 crossfits and I walked over 6 miles yesterday so bonus point, woo! Week total 3/5 2) Both tracked. Bought a couple of bags of stir fry veg form the reduced section in the supermarket for 10p each which I've cooked & split into portions for lunch. Could do with getting some chicken pieces to go with it. Week total 2/7 3) A few practice pullups but not managed to stay after classes or arrive very early so far. Tomorrow will be my rest/yoga day so I'll try again on Thursday Side) Nowt. Total 7/50

Wow, you've had a busy week! I think i'm old and boring by comparison too When do you like to do your workouts? I find first thing in the morning is good to get the day off to the best start, but getting out of bed early is hard! Good luck for week 2!

Zombies Run looks pretty awesome! Do you have any idea if it's useable for somebody who can't really run for very long? I'd like to try it but I don't think I'd like being eaten by zombies all the time! Good luck with your goals