Amelia Crewe

My first inspiration was Prince Dastan from Price of Persia. That opening scene where he is free running through the market... oh man. I knew some day I wanted to be able to move like that.

I'm pretty sure there are rocks and scary forests along my journey, but so far I haven't had any major stumbles or set backs. Let's hope I can get a little further into my journey before that happens. I'm also starting late and hoping it's okay. I keep telling myself better late than never. Short, hairy and not-a-hobbit? Sounds dwarf-like then Good luck regardless! This is the level I am currently striving for. Slow and steady for sure. Minor improvements, baby steps otherwise I'll spoke myself.

Can I still join the crew even though I'm a little late? I need someone to check in with me to make sure I'm not slipping and I'd be happy to encourage other people along too!

Hi! Thank you both! And yes, the candy challenge is going to be a literal challenge

So I joined this past Monday and was back and forth about joining this challenge. But I figure, what the hell! I'm doing it anyway! Might as well make it official! 1. Diet Eat less than 5 pieces of candy during the challenge. Eat at least 5 meals with vegetables per week. 2. Exercise NF's Beginners Strength Training- three times a week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. 3. Life Finish the prep for my walking tour of Boston.

I hope so! I'm not familiar with the Boston area, but I'm going to find out! I'll let you know what I discover

The Food Log - Week 1 Day 1, Sept. 24: Diet Coke (3)Small Mocha (1)Spoon of Peanut Butter (3)Cheese Tortellini with Pesto SaucePad Thai with ChickenFlute of Champaign (1) Day 2, Sept. 25:Diet Coke (2)Orange juice2 eggs1/4 cup cheddar cheese 1/4 bell pepper1 croissant chocolate BlackberriesGranny Smith apple (1)Pret Brownie (1)Half rotisserie chickenSalad with red peppersDressingSlice marble pound cake (2) Beginners work out 2x Day 3, Sept. 26:Chocolate chip muffin (1)Orange juiceAppleDiet coke (1)Cheese tortellini Day 4, Sept 27:1/4 cup cheddar cheese 2 eggsDiet coke (1)Small coffee with semi-skimmed milk and vanilla syrupLamb wrap with lettuce, mayo and pickles (1) Ham and cheese quichePeppers (1/4)Hummus2 TBSP peanut butter Day 5, Sept. 28:Chocolate croissantYogurt with vanilla extract and honeyOrange juicePret chicken Caesar sandwich (chicken, mayo, rocket, bacon)Pulled pork sandwich with coleslawDiet coke (3) Day 6, Sept. 29:Venti Peppermint white chocolate mocha with whipped creamChocolate croissant Mini dim sum (5) pork/chickenDiet Coke (1)Hot chocolateButternut squash soupDough Balls (8)Garlic butterBlackberriesIndividual Gu key lime pieOreos (2)Peanut butter Day 7, Sept. 30CroissantOrange juiceFage Yogurt strawberryChicken Caesar sandwichPret brownieDiet coke (2)PizzaDough Balls Day 8, Oct. 1:Fage Strawberry yogurtDiet coke (3)OreosPeanut butterPizzaChicken burger5 French fries1 scoop chocolate ice cream

This is my attitude towards all of it... and I'm pretty sure that's the main thing that I need to change. The idea that fitness/eating healthy doesn't go with my life is wrong. It's the other way around. My life right now doesn't go with being healthy and active. PS the oral fixation struggle with food is #real. I definitely have an oral fixation If it's not food then my fingers or a pen cap. While this is a huuuge concern for me I don't have any helpful advice yet. But would love to see what other people say.

So the last two days have not gone how I expected. When in life does it ever though? On Tuesday I got my period. No time to ease into a work out plan or anything. Wha-bam cramps, cravings, fatigue and overall ugh-ness. The eating has been fine, yay me for avoiding chocolate! This time of the month I am particularly susceptible to indulging in chocolaty goodness. There have been several occurrences when I had to battle temptation. I went out with friends on Tuesday night and they both ordered fries and hard milkshakes with their burgers. I chose to just go for a pulled pork sandwich and tap water. I told myself they weren't good for my health and I couldn't afford the extra 9 GBP on junk. I thought that was a serious win moment. I don't eat french fries. Boom. Exercising yesterday had to be modified; however, I did stay active. Win! Over the course of the day, I leisurely walked 10.2 miles by taking several long walks.

Hi, I'm Amelia! My introduction post is over here. This is my battle log! This will record both food and work outs. For the food log, I'm going to log the food on my iPhone and upload the notes here. In the beginning it will be general food recordings to work on accountability and habit creation. My long term goals: Walk more (in the USA, car capital of my life) Do one real push up Do 10 real push ups Run a 5k Run a 10 k Learn parkour Figure out and take parkour courses/training. Take rock climbing classes Learn to like vegetables Stop drinking diet coke. 1. Food - 70 points per week Eliminate french fries and potato chips in my meals. I don't eat either of those foods any more. Stop snacking on candy in my day to day life because I don't eat candy! Eat at least one green, orange or red vegetable a day. And no future me onions and vegetables in tomato sauces doesn't count. 2. Exercise - 30 points per week NF's Beginners Strength Training- The plan is three times a week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. (​So far I've completed last Friday and this Monday. Yay me!) The three Boss secret moves to watch out for... Unhealthy Eating Assault. Critical Attack. Airport and train station snack counters that are filled with miles of candy cakes, cookies, bagels. I will be able to defeat this secret move by equipping my tool belt with healthy snacks and enabling will power mode. To do this player must procure alternative snacks before arriving to the boss scene and equipping the pants check feature. Pants still too tight? Will power engaged. Failed to do either? Lose 10 pts. Final Temptation Binge Attack. Critical attack. This boss move is usually seen right before the player leaves a destination for the last time. Player will need to engage foresight mode. To do this player must use her inner-eye feature to see that there will be future opportunities to sample local cuisine. Fail to utilize foresight, lose another 10 pts. Procrastination Strike. Semi-critical attack. However, this boss move can be used repeatedly to deplete the player’s stamina. Player will be able to overcome this move with a dodge-and-go combination move. To do this player must evade the procrastination's attack by engaging in some type of physical activity. Failure to dodge-and-go will lose me 10 pts. Each week I'll tally up my score. If I reach 100 pts for the week then I won that week's boss battle! Yay me! Finally I'm including my "before" pictures even though they're not before they're actually right-now pictures. Because here in Wonderland that's what people seem to do.

All three points from your day 3 are things I know I'm terrible at and will struggle with. But I like the way you described treating future me with respect aka not cheating on them with crappy food. It's a humorous (but true!) way to look at it. Good luck!

I love your format here it looks like something I'm going to try myself! Also the boss secret moves are inspired. I've definitely fallen prey to the diet blow out assault before. I'll be keeping an eye on your progress.

Hi! My name is Amelia and I found NF after realizing I needed to pay more attention to my health. I'm a big traveler and in the past I've let that get in the way of committing to a healthy lifestyle. If I'm only going to be in Morocco for a week then I want to try all the food/drink! Especially the super sugary mint tea or sweet cookies but I'm also a huge nerd and when I'm not traveling I'm generally in bed, surrounded by pillows making goo-goo eyes at whatever's currently on my computer screen. This past year I've been in London completing an MA. While a great academic achievement it's left my diet and fitness routine in shambles. For example, before moving here I never drank coffee, now I can down a large Starbucks coffee no problem. And it's not that I drink it black, oh no. I like it more like a milkshake And that's just the tip of the iceberg. I've become a sloth! My exercising routine was decimated by the amazing amount of studying I had and the fact that I never bothered getting a gym membership. But now I'm moving on! My MA is over and I leave for Boston (helllllo USA!) in a week. But I am a serious comfort eater. So stressful MA=food, stressful move=food, stressful job hunt=MORE FOOD! In the last two weeks I found myself scarfing down two king sized Reese's Peanut Butter cups and I realized it was time to re-evaluate. I don't know how much I weigh because a stepping on a scale is terrifying, but I know my body and there are bits that have become much larger in the last few months. If we're doing full disclosure, I have my second degree black belt in Tang Soo Do (Korean style martial arts similar to Tae Kwon Do). I started as a four year old and continued training regularly until I moved here. It's not something I tell most people because like runners, people have a very specific idea of what a martial artist should look like, but it is something that I am proud of and is a fundamental part of my life. My RL name is from a fantasy character who was an amazing knife-wielding, spy badass and I've always thought it would be cool to move like she does. I've got the sparring, but I want to be able to run and leap through the air and keep going. I don't want to throw myself in head first and get overwhelmed and back out, but I don't want to allow myself to chicken out either. Autumn is the time for fresh starts so I'm hopeful this will prove to be successful.