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11/26/18 Beginning Slow Carb Diet (SCD). Choosing SCD because it is the most conducive to my busy life, budget, and the people I split the grocery bill with. It isn't far from how I eat now (I mean the content is different but the very repetitive nature is not different) so I believe I will actually be able to stick with it. It also makes the most sense in making small changes and I think a lot of the suggested meals are well within my cooking skills range. I found a gym buddy! I don't use the machines but going to the gym to work out I find really helps me stay accountable and do things more regularly. I also don't have much space in my house and am a million times more likely to see the couch and not do the thing. Saving up for a Rising Heroes subscription! Feeling intensely insecure, however, and still hoping for more community. Current goals: continue to slowly change to slow carb diet, continue current work out, fitness/wellness education, and make small steps in building community.

Hello! So I am re-spawning and hoping for some dope accountability. Current fictional goal: any of the BA characters from Brandon Sanderson novels. Nerdy areas: Brandon Sanderson, British Lit, Book Worm, fantasy novels/life, LOTR (beginning). So my real life goals: - GW: 125-135 lbs, CW: 192 - Long term food goal: Be on paleo diet+ intermittent fasting, current goal: Intermittent fasting with *better* food choices/conscientiousness. Before today: ate 3x a day, mostly carbs, too much sugary caffeinated beverages (lattes with extra vanilla). Not enough water, definitely not meeting veggie goal. - Overall fitness: I want to be able to do what I set my mind too without getting tired after 3 minutes. I don't have any specific goals yet because I am just beginning to try out different ways to be active. Real life challenges: - Live with parents (in college) and that makes grocery supplies limited - I tend to be a perfectionist and thus if I am not perfect I get paralyzed - I loathe veggies - I adore pasta - No real accountability system set up Please give me goal adjustment or setting suggestions and tell em about your thread!

Hello there! So I literally took a huge break for the past year as my mental health severely declined and I have been fighting to stabilize. (Yay! I have!) Now I am ready to rumble. What I am looking for: - Accountability -Information Sharing -Encouragement Goals: - Goal weight 125-135 -CW: 192 - Learn to eat veggies - Jog/run 1 miles -Bike 5 miles -Beginners Yoga - Just *feel* good and more able to be active I am currently using habatica as my habit forming and tracking app and I love it! Currently trying intermittent fasting but struggling filling my "feasting" time with healthy foods as I loathe veggies. I do fencing once a week, swing dancing once a week, and am trying to get into the habit of cardio and strength training on alternate days respectively.

Also, I have tried spaghetti squash and I loved it!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I AM SO EXCITED TO EAT ALL OF THAT!

Update: I did not do as well as I would have liked but I didn't completely fail either. Diet: So in reality I only ate a veggie every other day.The idea of eating a vegetable every day freaked me out so I found excuses (boo) to avoid it. This week I tried spaghetti squash. It actually surprised me with how tasty it was! One night I had chicken breast mixed in with spaghetti squash and I was delighted to find how delicious it was and how filling! Next week I am thinking of experimenting with mushrooms (technically a fungus) and spinach. I am still a little skeptical of calorie counting but I have decided to give it a try for these next couple weeks. I have my caloric intake set for 1,300 per day. Truth be told: I totally avoided drinking black coffee. I fell into the habit if saying "but I really need it today..." Sigh. No need to fear though! I have deleted my Starbucks app and thrown out my creamer. It will be sooo hard to avoid my goals now. Fitness: Very rough. I find that I am discouraged so very easily. The hardest thing within my mindset is that I feel if I don't immediately improve I have failed. Then to avoid failing I avoid trying. That's just silly. So I have added a a "Mindset" goal for these next four weeks. I also want to mix in some cardio soon. Level Up Your Life: Spending less time on social media: both easy and hard. I got a new job which was very demanding so it was easy to just work and get off my phone. What was difficult was when I finally had down time I had to try and choose to be productive over scrolling on Facebook. One thing I find about Facebook is I am constantly being spammed with negative news, people arguing, being told I am not enough in one facet or another. I definitely want to transition to being away from it completely. I feel it will be better for my overall mental health. While I haven't yet added ten extra minutes to my sleep (starts tonight) I took the week to really focus on how much sleep made me feel rested/more tired. I focused on amassing quality sleep and it felt AMAZING. I have actually slept healthy amounts every single night and finally understand why the "sleep is overrated" mentality is so harmful and bad. I haven't meditated every day. Its been spotty at best. However last night while attempting to meditate again I finally found my rhythm. In previous attempts at meditating I tried to entire right into my "happy space" and I found myself anxiously thinking over everything I should be doing. However last night, I found that I can calm myself first to allow my mind to clear by focusing on my breathing and only my breathing. I am so stoked to meditate again. Mindset: Try to go easy on myself. Realize that if I don't get something right away its not because I am a failure. Rather its a blessing because it means I can do better, try harder, and become more. Thank you for all your comments and support! There's nothing more I love than to have community. All comments and questions and shared tips and challenges are appreciated.

Hello I never even thought to sit down and think about what "in shape" meant to me. You have brought up an excellent point. I think right now to be "in shape" I would like to be able to enjoy basic athletic activities without dying. From there I think my goals will be more specific. However I do have some goals that would qualify for being more in shape. I want to lose 40 pounds (recently gained, all fat), be able to bike five miles or jog a couple miles without dying, have a better body fat percentage, and be regularly eating in a healthy, nutritious way. Right now I want to lose the fat and gain some muscle so I can further determine my goals! Thank you

Hey! Right now I am interested in biking, running, yoga, weight lifting and rock wall climbing. I also want to try one of the martial arts classes. However, the more I look into fitness and all the ways there are to be fit the more I just want to do everything!! And Yeah I hope to kinda do updates on everything as often as possible what are you interested in?

Hey! I am also a newbie! your challenges sound awesome and I wish you the best of luck! What genre is your novel?

Love your challenge! I wish you the absolute best! Also I am definitely the same way when it comes to running out of steam quickly but having a lot of initial gusto!

How does IF work? Also GREAT FIRST CHALLENGE! Have fun, good luck!

Hello! I am new to this and don't know if I am doing this right so I'll just give it a go. Major, long-term, Big Goals: Become a Mistborn Lose weight Get in shape Find my fitness niche and community Run a race or something of the sorts. So for my very first challenge I've chosen: Diet Eat a vegetable with one meal every day Substitute one sugary coffee drink per day for black coffee or tea. Fitness Complete the NF bodyweight workout at least 2x a week Level Up Your Life 5 minutes meditation daily Go to bed 10 minutes earlier each week spend less time on social media

Thank you!

Thank you!!

Hello! I am new to NF! Any who, what is this four week challenge? How does one sign up or do it? And how do you choose which class you are and such? Thank you!