Cire Lee

I recently got a Charge HR and I must say it has been really helpful to keep me motivated to get out of my seat during work and go for a walk around the building every so often. I also work on the 3rd floor so it is kind of cool seeing how many flights of stairs I can go up every day. The Fitbit dashboard is really nice too. I've only had my Fitbit for a couple weeks now but I definitely enjoy having it.

Northern Wisconsin area here. Pretty boring here but I know it well so I don't know where else I'd rather be. (other than a different country)

I haven't joined the Academy yet but am thinking about starting really soon. Anyone have any info on how they are liking the Academy? I just want a little more info before I pay for it. I have been trying to lose weight and get in better shape by myself without really having a plan and obviously it hasn't been very successful. About 7 years ago I was at about 270 for weight and was eating fast food every day after class in college. When I met my wife, we both decided to try and lose some weight. She was a great encouragement for me and I wound up losing a lot of weight. (got down to my lowest ever of 185) This was an awesome accomplishment but after graduating college and beginning normal life of working full time, getting married, and 3 and a half years ago growing our family with the birth of our son, I began to gain weight again. Our second child, my daughter, was born 2 months ago and while she has been the perfect baby as far as sleeping at night (unlike our son) I have found that I still lack energy and motivation to get in better shape. I have gained about half of the weight that I had lost back again. Aside from that one point in my life of being at 185, I have never been below 200 pounds. I recently read Level Up Your Life and have started my Epic Story. I have also started a group with my coworkers to try and get more walking in while we are at work. I am a technical writer so I spend most of my work week sitting at my desk and so do my coworkers. This has been really helpful in that I can be motivation for others but I am still lacking that oomph for myself. When I get home after work, I usually spend a couple hours with my kids (son goes to bed 2 hours after I get home) and then all I want to do is watch a little tv then read in bed before falling asleep. I set my alarm to wake up early in the morning to give myself time to not only get ready for the day but to also hopefully work out or go for a quick walk before work but about 98% of the time I just hit the snooze and wake up, get ready for work and leave. So now that I have talked too much I want to end with, I am trying to make a change and that change is starting today. My wife wants to get into better shape as well so hopefully we can help each other do that and make sure we can have the energy for our kids. Chances are I will join the Academy very soon but was just wondering if it is worth it. 99 dollars isn't a lot but I don't want to say I am going to commit to something, start it, then stop after a couple weeks. There's my scenario in a nutshell. Thanks for reading.

Welcome to Nerd Fitness! How are you liking the Academy so far? I am thinking about starting it but am still a little unsure. I have read the Level up your Life book and I frequent the site to read new blog posts and what not but am wondering if I should pay for the Academy. I have tried losing weight and getting in better shape on my own without any particular plan but I have been unsuccessful so I am thinking I might join the Academy to have a better plan. Good luck on your journey and congrats on your first 5 pounds!

Just wondering if anyone was in the Appleton area of Wisconsin. I have been browsing the Nerd Fitness site for quite a while but haven't yet bought it yet or started any of the events. Just wanted to know if there were any people in the Fox Valley area. Thanks for reading.