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Hey Adam, glad to see you hit the ERG =]! Out of curiosity, what scale are you using that measures weight and BF%? I've been looking to get one. I know they may not be the most accurate, but I think getting the measurements from the same place should give me a good sense of where I am.

Hey Adam, My diet goal is actually going fairly well. I only ate out twice last week. So that's good... though I can't say it wasn't hard. There was literally one night where I had to contact all my friends on Facebook chat asking them to convince me not to order a pizza haha. In terms of my workout, this is the basic plan: [table=width: 800] [/td] Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday [td]3mi + BBWW 3mi BBWW 3mi BBWW "Long" run Rest Day [/table] I run 4 days/week, which means that I have to double up on workouts on Mondays. As my long runs get longer [they were at 3.5 miles last saturday, and I plan on increasing by .5 each week this challenge up to 5], I will probably move my Monday run to another day so I have longer to rest from those runs. We'll see =]

Man. Lee. Journal. Hey! Today's Workout Squats: 20/ 20/ 20 Pushups: 10/ 10/ 15 Lunges: 20/ 20/ 20 Rows: 20/ 20/ 20 Plank: 45/ 45/ 60 Jumping Jacks: 45/ 45/ 60 Didn't do AbRipperX today since I was a little crunched on time. I did however, finish moving my stuff to my new place! Now I just have to unpack everything. Running tomorrow and AbRipperX. I'm excited to explore a different side of campus haha.

Hey Adam, looks like Week 1 is going great for you! At first I thought the Dry Run was like a run in the dessert, but it turned out to be for a good cause, which is even better =]. Also, in terms of checking your weight, I honestly wouldn't even do it that often [twice a week] if you can help it! I only checked my weight 3 times last challenge [beginning, middle and end]. 3 weeks in, I actually weighed more than I did at the beginning of the challenge, but ended up losing around 3 pounds overall haha. Keep up the good work!

EnaBear, hello and welcome to NF and the Challenge! Random fun fact, I went on a Leadership Conference at Google after my first year of college [i'm a junior now] and actually met one of the leads of the Google Doodle team =D. IIRC, at the time, he was 1 year out of college, but was put on that team! So don't worry! Good luck on this challenge, I can't wait to see your progress!

Manly Journal, Yesterday's Workout Squats: 15/ 15/ 15 Pushups: 10/ 10/ 10 Lunges: 14/ 14/ 14 Rows: 15/ 20/ 20 Plank: 45/ 45/ 45 Jumping Jacks: 45/ 45/ 45 AbRipperX Still not feeling anything from AbRipperX... I have to be doing it wrong haha. When I was actually doing P90x, I felt like I was going to die after every workout haha. Today's Workout 3 miles in 28:00 (indoor track) I also spent a lot of today moving to my new apartment. Well... moving boxes and things. Still haven't unpacked, and I'm sure there is still a lot of stuff in my current apartment that still needs to be moved. Blah.

It's great to see you coming back with a vengeance to reclaim your body from that crazy disease/injury. You have great goals and have laid out a nice schedule. I'm sure you'll be back to "Old You v.2" in no time!

Good luck Sora, we sound pretty similar in that I was pretty smart in high school, but epic failed at P.E. [i had 28 missed classes [due to field trips, senior days... and laziness] my last semester of high school... luckily the teacher like me and I still pulled an A =P] I didn't even have cross country. I have started running more recently however, so that's all good =] Just curious, how do you plan on losing 10 pounds of fat? Well... to be more precise, how are you going to measure this? Good luck on your challenge! I can't wait to see your results!

Bookworm, welcome to the challenge! Your paleo results are awesome, and you've only been at it for close to 2 months! Great job! Love your goals, but in particular the walking and C25k one! Good luck on your challenge, I can't wait to see what progress you make!

My Dear Manly Journal, So I woke up and definitely felt sore from my workouts yesterday. Running + the BBWW took a toll on my legs... and my arms. Surprisingly my abs still aren't sore. [Note to self, push harder on AbRipperX next time =]. I had work at 8 in the morning, so I got up [before my second alarm!] ate cereal, showered, then went to work. Came home when my shift ended around 1 and bummed around, watched USA destroy the Dominican Republic in 3 straight sets bringing them 1 step closer to Gold =] Then bummed around a little more, but eventually decided to go to the gym to get my 3 miles in for the day. Normally, I would have run it outside, but decided to go to the gym to take advantage of all the stuff I could use to help stretch out my sore muscles. Today's workout: 3 miles in 27:08 and posted negative splits on sore legs... so that's weird haha but whatever. Spent a good amount of time stretching out after that. Feel moderately better, but we'll see what happens tomorrow.

I see. Overall, just do what works for you! Also, in terms of my sig, there isn't really a template, but if you want, PM me, and I can help you out =]

Yo. I'ma miss you on the adventurer's threads brah, but looks like you've found where you belong. Since my 5k isn't until the end of this challenge, I decided to delay my move up to the scouts until finishing my first race. Good luck on your challenge, I'll make sure to pop my head into the scary Ranger Thread every once in a while =]

Manly Journal, First official work out day of the challenge. This included the first time I did the Beginner Body Weight Routine. I pretty much did the prescribed numbers, but added more to the rows since I was using a relatively light weight and doubled the plank time. Squats: 20/ 20/ 20 Pushups: 10/ 10/ 10 Lunges: 20/ 20/ 20 Rows: 15/ 15/ 15 Plank: 30/ 30/ 30 Jumping Jack: 30/ 30/ 30 I think I'll even increase it next time. After that I did the P90x AbRipperX video [doing about 15 reps on each move]. Honestly, I don't think I went hard enough on it, my abs are barely sore haha. Then I went to work and forgot that it was Monday, which means a run! So I got home at 5, got preoccupied by some stuff... and finally went on my run at 11 PM haha. 3.01 miles in 30:45 I think a combo of my legs being dead... and a long day made me a little slower. On the bright side, the weather was gorgeous! Gotta go to bed soon, working at 8 tomorrow =/.

Greetings fellow Ravenclaw =]. Looks like you have some good goals ahead of you! In terms of your running goal, have you looked into C25k at all? If not, Do a quick google search! C25k is a program that a lot of people [including myself] have used in order to go from not running... to running haha. An important thing to remember with running is that you should never do TMTS [too much too soon] and this program is the perfect way to stop you from doing that! Good luck on the challenge! I can't wait to see your progress!

Hey Jeff, this is actually advice I stole from someone else, but instead of your first goal, consider adding a different fitness goal. After all, you can say "I want to lose 20 lbs," but the real question is How will you lose 20 pounds. I see you already have a mileage goal, so maybe you could try adding a different type of exercise? I don't know. Either way, welcome to NF and the challenge! =]

Hello! Welcome to NF and the challenge! Question: Do you mean 12 pounds? This is a 6-week challenge after all... just saying =] Also, if you really are addicted to Soda, it may be wise to consider phasing it out of your diet. For example: Week 1: 5 cups of soda/week. Week 2: 4 cups. Etc. etc. That way it's not such a dramatic lifestyle change. Though I do know people [including myself] who just quit altogether and never looked back =]. Finally, in terms of walking, don't be afraid to go outside! I hate the treadmill just in general because it is very monotonous. Go for a quick walk around the block some day, then go a little further each walk! Good luck on the challenge!

Manly Journal: Here are some starting statistics for you. I also took pictures. The starting weight I'm going to use is actually the ending weight from my last challenge. Weight: 146.3 Measurements Biceps: Right: 10.75 Left: 11 Chest: 35.5 Waist: 34.25 Hips: 36.5 Thighs: Right: 19 Left: 18.9 Calves: Right: 14 Left: 14.1 Body Fat % as calculated by: http://fitness.bizcalcs.com/Calculator.asp?Calc=Body-Fat-Navy [i know it's not the most accurate, but it's better than nothing =)] 20% Pictures [ATTACH=CONFIG]4972[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]4973[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]4974[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]4975[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]4976[/ATTACH]

Welcome to NF and the challenge! Great goals! But mostly, I'm here to ask you to post pictures of your dogs/cat! Haha... good luck on your challenge, I'm sure you'll kill it.

These are all great goals. I love how you took something that would "cripple" most people and turned it into a positive force! You've already done great work so far, keep it up!

Trident, love the motivation you have for this challenge! I especially like your last goal! Good luck, I'm sure you'll rock it.

Hey darkferret, good luck on this challenge! It looks like you have great goals, I'm sure you'll be able to power through this challenge!

Hey Anna, good to see you in this challenge. Good luck! Also, how is that whole "Olympics" thing or whatever affecting life over there? Have you gone to any events? I would be all over that =P

Yay! I'm glad I just talked you into running a race! I have a race that night too! I'm doing the Firefly Run 5k in Chicago and I'm pretty pumped. Which race are you doing? The program looks good, I was actually going to suggest that you add in intervals to help you reach your time, but looks like the program has me covered! I'm actually turning my weekend run [currently running Mon, Tues, Thurs, Sat] slowly into a long run for this challenge. Also, in terms of your other aerobic exercise, I highly suggest the rowing machine, it was my other main form of exercise last challenge, and I definitely liked it, but swapped it out for strength training this challenge just for some variety. Let me know about your progress, I can't wait to see what you do!

Hey Tiffanie! You have great goals. I love that you made them specific and measurable =]. I love the focus on you for the challenge. I'm sure you'll kill it!

Happy birthday! And welcome to NF and the challenge! Great goals, especially the 10k, when is it exactly? End of your challenge? Middle? I conveniently signed up for a 5k last challenge and it's hitting exactly at the end of this challenge! Good luck on your goals, I have a feeling you'll kill it.