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They really are. The first time I put them on, I was walking like a baby just learning to walk. I held on to everything. My hiking stick helped a great deal. I have gotten to the point where I rarely use the hiking stick, but I still want to carry it. Even if I'm stable, it's just useful for allowing me a bit of a break.

I have this issue too. I found a hiking group on Meetup, and they pretty much sped away on the hike. (Who speedwalks a hike?) I didn't go alone at least, but I left the group after. They just walk too fast for me.

@Elastigirl, it's like having a little trampoline on each foot as you walk or run. I have been having fun with them. It's a work out just to walk in them, and in a strange way, it's easier to jog in them. I get out of breath quickly, but I can finally jog without hurting the next day. Today is actually the first day I haven't worn them since I got them. My body just needed a break. I felt that yesterday when I put them on. It was more tiring than the first day I got them, so I kept it short. --- Michaela and Olex headed northeast. It was longer rides than Michaela was used to. She found herself missing the company of others. She was thankful that she had Olex at least. "We'll just about be passing over your home." Michaela nodded absentmindedly as she watched her two drakes play together. She wasn't sure what the game was exactly, but Amethyst was circling all of them. Olex chuckled. "They get along nicely now." "Yes. How are you feeling? Tired?" "A little. I can go on longer. The dungeon wrecked havoc on my endurance." "You'll get your strength back." "Hopefully before I get back home." Michaela heard that dragons had a strict hierarchy based on strength. She wondered how much of that was true. The flew for another hour before settling down. Michaela begin working on a letter for Amethyst to deliver. The little drake jumped around all over Michaela while waiting. Michaela laughed as it tickled her. Amethyst soon got bored and flew off to hunt. Olex had gone off hunting already. That left Sapphire. "Not hungry?" Michaela said to the drake. Sapphire rubbed head into the grass and kicked a leg into the air. Michaela put her letter down, then went into her bag. As she pulled out a package of meatballs. She watched Sapphire suddenly perk up and flicker her tongue. "Ready to catch?" Michaela asked as she unwrapped the meatballs. Sapphire rolled up on to her legs. Michaela got up herself, and she was soon tossing the food. Sapphire, being as large as she was, barely had to move to catch anything. Still, she enjoyed the game. When that was done, Sapphire found new games to play. When Olex returned, Sapphire decided to go off hunting. "I forget. Where are we headed tomorrow?" Olex asked. He was in humanoid form. "Echo Hills." "Hills. Hills. Ills. Ills." Michaela smiled. "You asked me just to make that joke, didn't you?" Olex smirked. "Maaaybee." "It's going to be a fairly short flight." "Did you finish your letter?" "Not yet, But I don't want to send Amethyst away yet anyway. Sapphire is a bit nervous, and Amethyst keeps her calm." "Yes. I can smell it." "You can smell emotions?" "Most of them, but not with everyone. Some people have a way of keeping calm no matter what they feel. It's kind of annoying." Michaela laughed. "Some of the Amazons seemed that way." "You always get a few among warriors." "Hm. I guess that's true." Michaela made her bed. Olex changed to quadruped form to go to sleep. It was an extra precaution. They were less likely will be bothered by strangers or animals while he was in that form. Amethyst and Sapphire slept by her. They fell asleep almost as soon as they returned from hunting. "Good night." "Sleep well."

I start my challenges on Saturdays, so week one is officially done. I'm a bit behind in some areas, but that can be caught up. Right now, the important thing is… I have jumping shoes! They came in yesterday, and I learned to balance on them pretty quickly. The site says you will learn quickly, and I saw my son learn quickly, but it was still surprising how fast I learned. I do carry my hiking staff. I don't need it most of the time, but it's very good for when I do need it. It also allows me to rest somewhat. You can't just stand and relax in those shoes. They are a lot of fun.

@Xena, thanks. Falling behind is no fun. @Myrik, thanks. @Elastigirl I wasn't expecting the extra week off, so I have more time to prepare. It's a light week. Before the challenge begins, Michaela's story has some catching up to do. --- It had only been a couple of months since Michaela begin living with the Amazons, but it felt like it had been too long already. Most of other ex-prisoners had moved on already. "We'll miss you," Chara said as Michaela was packing. Michaela smiled. Some of the Amazons had gotten a bit annoyed with her tendency to snack, and even she would admit, she was getting a little lazy when it came to chores. Chara and Adhara hadn't seemed to notice though. "Thank you, but I need to keep going. Rojeon has been in contact with his old friends. There might be trouble in Yrch." "Going back home then?" "Not quite. I live in the west. The trouble is in the east." "Maybe you could visit." Michaela stroked the drake, Sapphire, down her back. "Thanks to you giving me a means of quicker travel, I don't really have an excuse not to." She smiled. "I do miss everyone there. It would be nice to see them." She was ready a few days later. Olex approached. "In your, er, taking time to pack, I was able to communicate with my people. They requested I investigate." "You don't get to go home first?" "I would like to get home, but I was captured near home. If there's a connection, this thing might be a danger to my people. The two of us going together might be safer they going separately." "It would be nice to have your company." She didn't want to admit it, but he was the reason she delayed. "Good. I'm ready when you are."

That peanut mix looks good. I want to try that with popcorn.

Rojeon "Roj" Mathghamhain Burke Species: Wood Elf Age: Adult Gender: Male Occupation: Hunter/Guard/Trainer Home: Gul Appearance • Age Appearance: Late 30's / Early 40's • Hair: Black, partly shaven, long, kept back • Eye Color: Brown • Skin Tone: Peach, tattooed • Height: 6'6" • Build: Lean, Muscular • Identifying Mark(s): -- Tattoos on his face, shoulders, upper arms, chest, back, and legs. • Accent: The same as an orc's, having lived with them so long. • Scent: Forest and Earth • Details: Against other elves he would stand out quickly. While he has the typical tall and thin build, he is more muscular and tattooed. He can appear intimidating, usually having a serious expression on his face. Roj holds himself with confidence and a commanding presence. Personality • Loyal, Confident, Friendly, Caring, Generous • He will lead if needed, but he's just as happy following orders. • He took a huge interest in orc culture. Family • He keeps in regular contact with his parents, brother, niece, and cousins. • He now trains many orcs the old traditions they long forgot. Michaela was one of his best students before she was sent out into the world. Skills: • Hand-to-hand Combat • Ranged Combat • Multilingual Strengths: • Excellent sight, especially distances. • Good hearing. Weaknesses: • Iron Allergy • Wood Elf ears are shorter than other elf races. Other elves can hear from longer distances, and are better at identifying sounds and locations. Fears: • Flying History: • Born • Became an adult in his late 30's.* • Left home to see the world. • Traveled for decades. • Settled in Gul. * Elves grow up at half the speed as humans, and they are typically considered adults in their 30s. Soon after, their aging slows down, and it continues to do so until they simply stop aging.

Characters of Terra (I'll fill this out later. LOL)

Still here. I just haven't updated this thread lately. I have finished Orc Flight and An Orc's Drake. Now I have started The Orc and the Dragon. My computer decided to up and die on me, so I can't make any more character cards for now. I will use this thread to make an app keep small character biographies.

Thanks! Quick Character Reference (Pretend Olex doesn't have clothes since, well, he's a dragon.)

Quest 1: Strength Training Week 1 - Days Counted: 1 Week 2 - Days Counted: Week 3 - Days Counted: Week 4 - Days Counted: Total: /12 Quest 2: Trampoline Week 1 - Days Counted: 3 Week 2 - Days Counted: Week 3 - Days Counted: Week 4 - Days Counted: Total: /12 Quest 3: Organizing Week 1 - Days Counted: 2 Week 2 - Days Counted: Week 3 - Days Counted: Week 4 - Days Counted: Total: /12 Quest 4: Foraging Week 1 - Days Counted: 19 Week 2 - Days Counted: Week 3 - Days Counted: Week 4 - Days Counted: Total: /60 Quest 5: Language Week 1 - Days Counted: 3 Week 2 - Days Counted: Week 3 - Days Counted: Week 4 - Days Counted: Total: /24

Introduction: Okay. I've been in the Rebel category for a while now. It's time to try something new. This is Michaela, my favorite orc. My victories are her progress to save the world from an unknown evil. My failures might just doom her. (Yeah, her introduction is just copy and paste from the last time. LOL I might change the picture later.) I have a mud walk coming up in November. I need strength and endurance. Upper body weakness was my biggest weakness in the last mud run. Main Quest: The Adventure Continues (Full size at... https://i.imgur.com/Pi4PqvS.jpg.) An entire city was destroyed, and the people disappeared. Michaela and three others were sent out into the world to investigate. They each went into different directions, and now two of the others have disappeared. Michaela, herself, was captured and kept in a dungeon for a long time. Did her friends suffer the same fate? She made her escape with the help of Amazons. She now has been living with them for a short time, but it's time to continue her adventure. Losing weight is my adventure. No XP here. Whatever comes off will come off.) Quest 1: Becoming a Warrior Michaela still needs hone her fighting skill. (Strength training 3 days a week. I'm going to keep this as a quest until I'm consistent with it. A = 12+ days total. Michaela earns respect from her new friends and trainers. B = 10. Michaela earns respect with the people who matter. C = 8. Michaela is tolerated in her practice. D = 6. People are annoyed to see her. F = 4. No one will train her.) Quest 2: Flying Michaela has a new drake, Sapphire, to get around faster, but it's tiring to ride her. (Before Sapphire was represented by bike riding. This time it will be the trampoline. A = 12. Sapphire loves Michaela. B = 10. Sapphire likes Michaela. C = 8. Sapphire sort of likes Michaela. D = 7. Sapphire loves Michaela. tolerates her. F = 6. Sapphire loves Michaela. does not like her. Michaela must impress it to keep riding.) Quest 3: Organizing Michaela needs to keep her gear cleaned and organized. (I need to clean and organize the house more. 20+ minutes. Aiming for 3 times a week.) A = 12 total. Michaela can find everything! Yea! B = 10. Michaela needs to search more for small items. C = 8. It's a mess... D = 7. ...and dirty... F = 6. ...and buggy. Quest 4: Foraging Foraging is the easiest way to obtain food. (Half of each meal consist of fruit and/or vegetables.) A = 60 Michaela is healthy. B = 55. She feels sluggish. C = 50. She needs to rest more. D = 45. Michaela gets sick. F = 40. Michaela needs to see a doctor.) Quest 5: Language Michaela continues learning drákain. (Studying Spanish in my Duolingo app. Of course, I won't learn as fast as her, since she lives in a fantasy world and I don't. A = 24 days of lesson. Short lessons, so I have no excuse not to do it. Michaela becomes fluent and can begin learning another language. B = 22. Michaela becomes fluent with the oral, but not the written. C = 20. Fluent with the written, but not the oral. D = 18. Michaela struggles. F = 16. Michaela needs someone to translate. Extra Credit: I don't want to forever be behind in levels for past failures, so I want to earn extra points. 1 Point per Day - Bike riding. I'm at 473 points. Real Motivation: Better health. Being able to be active without suffering for it later. I want, in time, to be able to do a pull up. First though, I need to be able to hold my own body weight. I am getting better. I can hold my weight for like three seconds. Before it was half a second. Progress! :-D

(I want to post my new challenge, but I'm still editing, so I'm posting it here until I fix it up.) Introduction: Okay. I've been in the Rebel category for a while now. It's time to try something new. This is Michaela, my favorite orc. My victories are her progress to save the world from an unknown evil. My failures might just doom her. (Yeah, her introduction is just copy and paste from the last time. LOL I might change the picture later.) I have a mud walk coming up in November. I need strength and endurance. Upper body weakness was my biggest weakness in the last mud run. Main Quest: The Adventure Continues (Full size at... https://i.imgur.com/Pi4PqvS.jpg.) An entire city was destroyed, and the people disappeared. Michaela and three others were sent out into the world to investigate. They each went into different directions, and now two of the others have disappeared. Michaela, herself, was captured and kept in a dungeon for a long time. Did her friends suffer the same fate? She made her escape with the help of Amazons. She now has been living with them for a short time, but it's time to continue her adventure. Losing weight is my adventure. No XP here. Whatever comes off will come off.) Quest 1: Becoming a Warrior Michaela still needs hone her fighting skill. (Strength training 3 days a week. I'm going to keep this as a quest until I'm consistent with it. A = 12+ days total. Michaela earns respect from her new friends and trainers. B = 10. Michaela earns respect with the people who matter. C = 8. Michaela is tolerated in her practice. D = 6. People are annoyed to see her. F = 4. No one will train her.) Quest 2: Flying Michaela has a new drake, Sapphire, to get around faster, but it's tiring to ride her. (Before Sapphire was represented by bike riding. This time it will be the trampoline. A = 12. Sapphire loves Michaela. B = 10. Sapphire likes Michaela. C = 8. Sapphire sort of likes Michaela. D = 7. Sapphire loves Michaela. tolerates her. F = 6. Sapphire loves Michaela. does not like her. Michaela must impress it to keep riding.) Quest 3: Organizing Michaela needs to keep her gear cleaned and organized. (I need to clean and organize the house more. 20+ minutes. Aiming for 3 times a week.) A = 12 total. Michaela can find everything! Yea! B = 10. Michaela needs to search more for small items. C = 8. It's a mess... D = 7. ...and dirty... F = 6. ...and buggy. Quest 4: Foraging Foraging is the easiest way to obtain food. (Half of each meal consist of fruit and/or vegetables.) A = 60 Michaela is healthy. B = 55. She feels sluggish. C = 50. She needs to rest more. D = 45. Michaela gets sick. F = 40. Michaela needs to see a doctor.) Quest 5: Language Michaela continues learning drákain. (Studying Spanish in my Duolingo app. Of course, I won't learn as fast as her, since she lives in a fantasy world and I don't. A = 24 days of lesson. Short lessons, so I have no excuse not to do it. Michaela becomes fluent and can begin learning another language. B = 22. Michaela becomes fluent with the oral, but not the written. C = 20. Fluent with the written, but not the oral. D = 18. Michaela struggles. F = 16. Michaela needs someone to translate. Extra Credit: I don't want to forever be behind in levels for past failures, so I want to earn extra points. 1 Point per Day - Bike riding. I'm at 473 points. Real Motivation: Better health. Being able to be active without suffering for it later. I want, in time, to be able to do a pull up. First though, I need to be able to hold my own body weight. I am getting better. I can hold my weight for like three seconds. Before it was half a second. Progress! :-D

Lol. That might help. Sometimes I like adding vegetables into things, but other times I just prefer the vegetables on the side.

Woah. Lots of posts. Good of luck on the sugar challenge, and congratulations for doing well so far. Carrots can't replace chocolate for me, but they do make a good snack. They can be pretty sweet too. Peas too for that matter. I never noticed until I tried adding them to Mac and Cheese years ago. They were disgustingly sweet when eaten with cheese. Happy Canada Day! Do you do fireworks?

Challenge Retrospective Goal One Strength Training - 11/12 (92%) Stat - 1 Strength Goal Two Bike Riding - 10/10 (100%) Stat - 2 Stamina Goal Three Cleaning - 12/12 (100%) Stat - 2 Charisma Goal Four Food - 24/26 (92%) Stat - 1 Constitution Goal Five Language - 18/24 (75%) Stat - 1 Wisdom Final Overall Challenge Grade Average Percentage - 92% Extra Credit 5 Points for a new recipe. Before 376 Points - Level 3 Strength 7 • Dexterity 3 • Stamina 2 • Constitution 6 • Wisdom 2 • Charisma 2 New 473 Points - Level 4 Strength 8 • Dexterity 3 • Stamina 4 • Constitution 7 • Wisdom 3 • Charisma 3 ----- Level 4! Yea!

Doing pretty good. I downloaded their TinyCard app to use as well.

So much for updating more often. I really need to get Michaela story going again. ------ After a bit of settling in, Michaela was approached by Chara. "Your goal is going to take you long distances, and you're better off traveling faster." The Amazon gestured to Michaela. "Follow me." Michaela followed, curious. She soon realized they were entering the drake nesting area. She naturally hesitated. "Don't worry. They like you." They soon approached a purplish blue drake. "If you're serious about traveling the world, you need a way to get around. Her name is Sapphire." Sapphire approached Michaela, soon flicking her tongue at her. Michaela reached out carefully to pet Sapphire's snout. She half wondered if Chara picked this drake for her because of the name. "Perhaps we can consider this as repayment for saving Adhara. Sapphire is just old enough to start training with the rider. Amethyst's loyalty to you shows me that you'll treat her well. We'll teach you what you need to know." "Thank you. I..." She never expected such a gift. Chara smiled. "I'll let you to get to know each other for now." She walked off. --- She had chores to do while staying with the Amazons. It was no different than what they expected of the other guests or themselves. Unlike most of the others though, she had a new drake to take care of. Michaela noticed a bit of jealousy between Amethyst and Sapphire. "They'll get used to each other," Olex replied. "Thank you." "Have you heard from your village yet?" "Yes, it took a bit of coaxing to get Amethyst to deliver a letter to them. Er, I think she's afraid of being replaced. I had to contact them though, to let them know I'm still alive." Olex nodded. "I borrowed a drake from the Amazons to contact my people. He hasn't come back yet." "Amethyst returned this morning. It seems I wasn't the only one who disappeared. Cron's still missing, and they lost contact with Arle almost six months ago." "You made a reappearance as far as they're concerned. Maybe your friends will do the same." "I hope so."

Totally forgot to post this before. LOL Quest 1: Strength Training Week 1 - Days Counted: 2 Week 2 - Days Counted: 3 Week 3 - Days Counted: 3 Week 4 - Days Counted: 3 Total: 11/12 Quest 2: Bike Riding Week 1 - Days Counted: 3 Week 2 - Days Counted: 3 Week 3 - Days Counted: 2 Week 4 - Days Counted: 2 Total: 10/10 Quest 3: Cleaning Week 1 - Days Counted: 2 Week 2 - Days Counted: 3 Week 3 - Days Counted: 2 Week 4 - Days Counted: 5 Total: 12/12 Quest 4: Food Week 1 - Days Counted: 5 Week 2 - Days Counted: 6 Week 3 - Days Counted: 7 Week 4 - Days Counted: 6 Total: 24/26 Quest 5: Language Week 1 - Days Counted: 4 Week 2 - Days Counted: 4 Week 3 - Days Counted: 4 Week 4 - Days Counted: 6 Total: 18/24

Yeah, it hurts when you are at the "can't catch up" point. Giving up and starting over can hurt more though. You found your triggers. Keep up the good, and if needed, using the "rest week," won't hurt at all. Sorry about people thinking you are pregnant. That's gotta bite.

Hello all, I'm doing pretty well. Aw, the don't eat unless hungry challenge. I've had the goal...sort of...for a while, but I didn't really follow through. On the way, I noticed that I ate breakfast even though I wasn't really hungry. Now that I am eating when I'm supposed to, I'm hungry when I wake up. That's kind of nice. Two other benefits... Food just tastes better. It's a bit obvious, but I didn't realize how much better. That itself is a big motivation to not eat when I'm full. No guilt. I've enjoyed food plenty of times. I often felt bad later, especially on the scale. This time, there aren't any worries, so long as I keep it up. In other news, I made a healthy sundae. Dark Chocolate Nice Cream - Frozen Bananas, Frozen strawberries, Raw Coaco Powder, Powdered Chocolate Mix (which does have sugar) Cookie Dough - Garbanzo beans, Dates, Peanut butter, Peanut flour, Dark Chocolate chips, Vanilla extract, Salt Neither of those are new. Soon, I do want to make the nice cream without white sugar. Hot Fudge - Coconut milk, Dates, Cocoa powder -- A different taste than usual hot fudge. It is good, but it takes some getting used to. Next time, I'll probably just use milk. Whip Cream - I tried to make it out of coconut milk. You refrigerate the can, and it separates into thick and thin sections. The you whip up the part that gets thick. (The thin stuff was used for the above hot fudge.) There just wasn't enough to whip though. With added vanilla extract and Stevia, it still tasted good on the nice cream. --- It took a couple of days to arrive at their destination. Michaela saw right away that it wasn't a permanent settlement. "Our clan has not had a real home for some time," Chara explained. "We aren't strong enough to defend one. Adhara seeks to unite all Amazons. Then we may have a place to call home." "Other clans wander as you do?" "Many do. Many have found a home with others, but we have lost strength in being so scattered." Chara looked to her. "She was on her way to find others when she was captured. I...failed to protect her." "It's easy to be overpowered." "It was worse than that. I went to the river to get us water. She was gone when I arrived. I tried to track her down, but they were too quick, taking to the air before I was even close. I never thought I would see her again." The woman turned to Michaela and grabbed her arm. "I am in your debt. I love all my sisters, but Adhara and I have always been close. Most Amazons have true sisters, but we never did, so we had each other instead." Michaela nodded slightly. "I think you repaid it with rescuing me." "Perhaps in time we will have no need of debt between us. Adhara tells me you are on a quest, yet...there still much you do not know. I could teach you much about this world if you could tell me all you have found so far." "I'm afraid I haven't found much." "With your homing drake you could easily keep me up-to-date on what you do find." The woman smiled. "I'm sure we could make an arrangement." "I'm sure we can." It would be nice to have another contact once she was traveling again. "Rest for now. We all need it." "Thank you."

Wonderful goals. You tend to have goals that I would like myself. I might steal that tea one from you from the last challenge. More Plants and Less Process is another aim I have had without yet making it a challenge. Are there recipe blogs you prefer? I like Chocolate Covered Katie and Minimalist Baker myself. Both are vegan blogs, but being vegetarian, it works for me. Duolingo is a good ap. It's also hard to forget using it. They remind you. LOL I'm doing the español lessons. I'm also watching one of my favorite shows (Spartacus) in Spanish with English closed captioning. That really just tells me how far I have to go. I figure it doesn't hurt though. I just can't multitask, something I'm used to doing with the TV on, because I have to read everything.

Thanks. :-) --- Quick Character Reference (Pretend Olex doesn't have clothes since, well, he's a dragon.)

Introduction: This challenge is really a copy and paste from the last one with the hopes I do better. This is Michaela, my favorite orc. My victories are her progress to save the world from an unknown evil. My failures might just doom her. Main Quest: The Adventure Continues (Full size at... http://orig00.deviantart.net/5b83/f/2017/148/d/e/terra_by_meushell-dbasums.png Finally figured out where to show the full size. Imgur kept shrinking it.) Michaela rescued from a dungeon by some Amazons. They are going to teach her more that she needs to know before she continues on her quest. Also rescued was a dragon named Olex. So far, she's not made the best impression. She needs to do much. (As always, her story is behind the quests, so I'll catch her up here. Though I might just keep her behind a bit. That makes the writing easier. I know which way things are going for her that way. Losing weight is my adventure. No XP here. Whatever comes off will come off.) Quest 1: Becoming a Warrior Michaela still needs hone her fighting skill. (Strength training 3 days a week. Michaela got B last time, so she needs to do better. A = 12+ days total. Michaela earns new respect from her friends and trainers. B = 10. Michaela earns respect with the people who matter. C = 8. Michaela is tolerated in her practice. D = 6. People are annoyed to see her. F = 4. No one will train her.) Quest 2: Riding Michaela begins learning to ride a drake. (Bike riding. I'm so not in the habit of this anymore. Again, I'll aim for twice and a half a week. Michaela got C last time, so she needs to earn some affection from the new drake. A = 10. Things are finally going well with the new drake. Amethyst (her homing drake) and the new one get along. B = 9. There's some jealousy between the drakes, but the new one is warming up to Michaela. C = 8. The new one still isn't affectionate with Michaela. D = 7. The new one tolerates her. F = 6. The new one does not like her. Michaela must impress it to keep riding.) Quest 3: Cleaning Michaela needs to clean, do chores, and basically do her part in the Amazon camp. (I need to clean up the house more. 20+ minutes. Aiming for 3 times a week. Michaela got a C last time. No more laziness! It doesn't do good with the orc reputation. A = 12 total. People respect her hard work. B = 10. Michaela earns her place. C = 8. Some believe she is lazy. D = 7. They barely tolerate her. F = 6. Michaela is asked to leave. Quest 4: Food Food isn't easy to come by, so Michaela can only eat her share. (My goal is a simple one. Don't eat unless I'm hungry. Very simple, but I am horrible at following it. I am making it a goal for that reason. I got a D last time. Yikes! I knew it wouldn't be easy though. I need to gain back her reputation. A = 26 days of eating when only hungry. This gives me two mistake days. Michaela isn't noticed in the kitchen. B = 24. She gets glances when she goes for food. C = 22. She is questioned by a few people. It's embarrassing. After all, she has the same weight issues I do. D = 20. People are asking her to bring in more food. F = 18. People are getting angry at her.) Quest 5: Language Michaela begins learning a foreign language. (Continue to study Spanish in my Duolingo app. She got another D with this one. A = 24 days of lesson. Short lessons, so I have no excuse not to do it. Michaela does well in her lessons. B = 22. Michaela does well with the oral, but not the written. C = 20. Michaela does well with the written, but not the oral. D = 18. Michaela is struggling in every lesson. F = 16. Michaela doesn't learn much of anything. At this point, I honestly have no idea what "does well" means exactly. Extra Credit: I don't want to forever be behind in levels for past failures, so I want to earn extra points. 4 Points - Update my thread more often, not necessarily with story, but just general updates. 5 Points - Try a new recipe. 5 points a recipe, up to four recipes. I'm at 376 points. Real Motivation: Better health. Being able to be active without suffering for it later. I want, in time, to be able to do a pull up. First though, I need to be able to hold my own body weight.

Challenge Retrospective Goal One Strength Training - 10/12 (83%) Stat - 1 Strength Goal Two Bike Riding - 8/10 (80%) Stat - 1 Stamina Goal Three Cleaning - 9/12 (75%) Stat - 1 Charisma Goal Four Food - 20/26 (77%) Stat - 1 Constitution Goal Five Language - 18/24 (75%) Stat - 1 Wisdom Final Overall Challenge Grade 65 / 85 (76%) Before 300 Points - Level 3 Strength 6 • Dexterity 3 • Stamina 6 • Constitution 5 • Wisdom 1 • Charisma 2 New 376 Points - Level 3 Strength 7 • Dexterity 3 • Stamina 7 • Constitution 6 • Wisdom 2 • Charisma 3 ----- I didn't gain a level, but I am much closer to the next one. I only gained one out of two possible stats per quest.