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Ahhh I had such a productive day, whoot whoot! That's always a good feeling Had some friends and their kids over for dinner and introduced them to Paleo eating. Finding kid-friendly Paleo recipes was challenging, so I made the tuna-stuffed portabello mushrooms for the adults and grilled chicken strips for the kids. Surprisingly, the kidalopes devoured their carrots and FENNEL (what??! What kid eats fennel??) and enjoyed basalmic vinegar on their chicken. Again, what??! I hope that if/when I have children I'm blessed with non-picky eaters like these guys, haha. C25K: W1D3 (2.7 miles), pause in the park for stretching and incline push-ups 10x3 (mini challenge 1 complete!) Strength Training: Jumping Jacks: 30x2 Assisted Pull-ups: 5x4 Bodyweight squats: 20x2 Knee push-ups: 10x2 Dumbell rows (12 lb): 10x2 Planks: 15 seconds x2 Clean & Press (12 lb): 10x2 Floor wipers: 10x1, 18x1 <---yay! Breakfast: Scrambled eggs w/ chorizo, bell peppers, onion and tomato, banana Post-c25k snack: Lara Bar Lunch: Leftover lamb with red bell peppers Dinner: Tuna-stuffed portabello mushroom , salad w/ carrots and tomato, sauteed carrots and fennel, berries and kiwi with coconut milk, coffee Post-strength snack: Banana w/ almond butter, paleo trail mix

Got my 30 incline push-ups today during the half-point of my C25k session. 10x3, +1 STR for me

Girrrl I've gotta learn to stay in my grocery budget, too. It's exorbitant >_<

Whoot! I'm on this! I do knee (girly) push-ups during my strength training already. But tomorrow during my C25K session I'll pause at the park to get in a 10x3 incline push-up series at a bench for +1 STR.

Had an adventurous, productive day with my Mom in Dallas! Through it all, I managed to eat pretty well, though lots of snacking and I did excitedly dive into a few French macarons when we stopped by a cafe for an afternoon coffee. 1/2 Paleo? Made with almond flour, egg, and confectioners sugar. I felt like what I assume it might be like to be on speed for 30 minutes, haha. To make sure that sugar was used up and not turned to fat, I went for a very long walk ("One more step, and I'll be the farthest away from home I've ever been...") once home. I think that's how it works *scratches head*. When I reach the half-way mark (or rather, I thought, "Hm, I should probably turn around now. This is pretty far.") I jogged as far as I could without stopping. Measuring on google maps, I made 0.4 miles. Well, gotta start somewhere! Walking to Mordor: 2 hours, 6.6 miles!!! Breakfast: Scrambled eggs w/ chorizo, bell peppers and onion Mid-morning snack: Paleo trail mix Lunch: Seaweed salad w/ sesame seed oil, cucumber sushi roll (no rice), miso soup Afternoon snack: 3 French macarons, coffee w/ 2 creams, 1 sugar packet<---hence 2 hour walk Second afternoon snack: A few grapes, clementine, iced coffee w/ almond milk Dinner: Lamb chop with red bell pepper, garlic, and green onion, romaine lettuce with basalmic vinegar Post-walk snack: Dried prunes, banana I think I eat too much fruit

Strength Training Jumping Jacks: 30x2 Assisted Pull-ups: 5x4 Bodyweight Squats: 20x2 Knee push-ups: 10x2 Dumbell Rows: 10x2 Planks: 15 secondsx2 Clean and press (12lbs): 10x2 (these aren't getting any easier! *whine*) Floor wipers: 12x2 (these, however, are) Crunches: 20x2 Reverse crunches: 5x2 C25K: W1D2, 2 miles - the dog did better today, but he's still kinda a slowpoke >.> Breakfast: Lara Bar, fruit cup, coffee Lunch: Chargrilled chicken and fruit salad from Chick-fil-a (no dressing) Dinner: Chicken with sweet potatos and shallots, salad with basalmic vinegar After-dinner snack: 2 clementines, apple As an ending note, I'm so glad Steve's Thursday post showed up before lunch. I was about to cave to a mid-morning bagel!

Today was a rest day. I had meant to do yoga, but I didn't get home from study group until just now (almost midnight) and so didn't have time. Tomorrow is another early morning strength training day though, yay! Breakfast: Almost Oatmeal Morning snack: Lara Bar Lunch: Chargrilled chicken and fruit salad w/ sunflower seeds (Chick-fil-a, no dressing), grilled chicken nuggets Afternoon snack: Bagel w/ cream cheese *sigh* Dinner: Rotisserie chicken, salad w/ olive oil and herbs Even though I ate relatively light today that bagel makes me feel preguhnant

Can I just say, I feel like I've conscienciously become more kick-ass since joining this website? I have the mindset of, "I'm going to do my best today. In everything. Because when I sit down at the end of the day, I want to be proud to say I am stronger, healthier, and more productive than yesterday. I decided that I will be doing strength training (a combination of Steve's Beginner Body Weight Workout and aspects of the 300 Workout) early in the AM before work, then do C25K in the PM of the same day, and yoga on my "off" days. Let me say, I NEVER wake up early, much less to work out. Until today. And it was the best morning routine I've ever had - no rushing. I gave my all in my workout and had plenty of time to have a good breakfast and coffee and get cleaned up. I even got to work 20 minutes early (again, NEVER happens). So yeah, I think I'll be sticking with this schedule Strength Training Jumping Jacks: 30x2 Assisted Pullups: 5x4 Bodyweight Squats: 20x2 Knee Pushups: 10x2 Dumbell Rows (12lb): 10x2 Planks: 15 seconds x2 Clean and Press (12lb): 10x2 Floor Wipers: 5x4 C25K: W1D1 - 2 miles I feel sorry for my parents' dog, who I've been walking to Mordor with. During run #5 he just came to a stand still and looked in the direction of home. Felt bad for the fella. Guess I'll have to run alone, and walk him on off days. Breakfast: 2 leftover omelet muffins, 1 all-natural chicken/apple sausage link, coffee w/ coconut creamer & raw honey Mid-morning snack: Lara Bar, chocolate chip cookie (it was warm and fresh from the bakery and handed to me during a meeting, and I enjoyed every bite ) Lunch: Leftover spicy paleo meatballs and homemade tomato sauce, apple, two clementines Afternoon Snack: Paleo trailmix Dinner: Mediterranean mussels (another of Mom's new paleo recipes! Can't find this one online, I'll have to ask), handful of cashews, steamed sweet potato

Er, *yea XD

*raises tankard* YAY! *drinks...sloshes beer over Nerd Fitness t-shirt*

Yoga: 1 hr. Felt a little shaky in the calves and quads during balancing poses. Hopefully this will go away after a while. Breakfast: Leftover "almost oatmeal," 2 leftover veggie omelet muffins, coffee w/ coconut creamer and raw honey Lunch: Leftover paleo meatballs (I'll be eating these all week >_<) and homemade tomato sauce, steamed green beans Snack: Leftover mixed greens with red bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, and cucumber Dinner: Maple-walnut chicken, sauteed fennel and carrots <---Courtesy of my mom! She's been making paleo dinners the past couple weeks and has been loving it Dessert: Leftover coconut crispy, almond milk

Gave myself an a$$ whoopin' strength training today. Definitely shoved myself out of my comfort zone and said, "Here's the routine. You're not going to stop until you finish it." My motivation got me through my second set of floor wipers without pausing for a break Yoga stretching for about 15 minutes (x2, before and after workout) Jumping Jacks: 30x2 Assisted pull-ups with chair: 5x4 Body weight squats: 20x2 Knee pushups: 10x2 Dumbell rows, 12lb: 10x2 Planks: 15 seconds x2 Clean and press, 12 lb: 10x2 (freaking killer on my thighs!) Floor wipers: 10x2 30 minute after-dinner walk: 2 miles Breakfast: Three veggie omelet muffins, 1/3 avocado, clementine, almond milk, coffee w/ coconut creamer Mid-morning snack: 1/2 leftover coconut crispy Lunch: Leftover spicy paleo meatballs w/ homemade sauce, leftover mixed greens with red bell peppers, cucumber, and cherry tomatoes Post-workout snack:1/2 leftover coconut crispy Dinner: Scrambled egg w/ corned beef hash (reduced sodium, but still bad ), more leftover coconut krispy, almond milk Yes, I've been unabashedly cowing out on the best paleo dessert in the freakin world. NOMNOMNOM!

WOOOOO! I'm signed up for 10 am! Can't wait to meet fellow NF nerds and get down and dirty XD. I'm up for camping, too! Ladywildross, you seem in charge of the camping-ness, will you PM me the details? What an event! I'm stoked! Signed up to be a St. Jude's rebel, I mean warrior lol, as well. Let's see how much we can cumulatively raise!

That's wonderful! Congratulations on all your hard work! You're success is inspiring Keep it up!

For Aug. 4, 2012 Stair Master: 25 minutes/80 floors Random note: accomplished a single chin-up today on a whim. Bam. Had friends over for dinner today, so I went all out and found some paleo-friendly versions of some favorite recipes. Links below! Breakfast: Almost Oatmeal with raisins, clemetine, coffee with raw honey and coconut creamer Lunch: Ribeye steak with green beans Snack: Banana, clementine Dinner: Spicy paleo meatballs, homemade tomato sauce, mixed greens w/ bell peppers, cucumbers, and cherry tomatoes, steamed fresh green beans Dessert: Paleo candy bars (I called them "coconut krispies" )

Hey, Wooks, and welcome! Love your goals! We're all here to encourage each other. I may steal your photography goal...You're so right, life is epic and I want my story to be a full fledged picture book!

Hahaha! Well, buying the car is more of a necessity than a luxury...The one I was driving before is starting to get too expensive to maintain.

AWESOME!!! So glad to have a buddy! Let's hope for more

Thanks! I'm pumped

Assisted Pull-ups w/ chair: 5x4 Incline Push-ups: 10x1 Knee Push-ups: 10x1 Floor wipers: 10x2 (UGH! That sh*t cray) Cleans: 10x2 (12 lbs) Presses: 10x2 (12 lbs) Went for a slowish walk directly afterwards, covering 2.9 miles in an hour. I'm going to start also posting food because I think I'll do better if I have to admit I ate 3 chocolate chip cookies to over 1000 people >.> Haha. Not that I did... Breakfast: All natural chicken/apple sausage link, small apple, banana, clementine, iced coffee w/ coconut creamer. Morning snack: Lara Bar, clementine, hard boiled egg Lunch: 3 grilled chicken tenders with steamed spinach and carrots Dinner: Pan-seared rib-eye steak, homemade sweet potato fries, steamed green beans Dessert: Strawberries w/ basalmic vinegar and almonds, iced coffee with almond milk and raw honey

I almost always have a "fat-ass salad" for lunch. Killer combos I've found delectable are: A) Nuts, raisins, chopped chicken, chopped apple Chopped chicken, hard boiled eggs, cherry/grape tomatoes, cucumber, carrots For snacking throughout the day I usually bring grilled chicken, carrot sticks, berries with basalmic vinegar (amazing), or portable fruits like apples and bananas. I third Lara Bars! Stock up when they're on sale. Yes, they're sweet, but shoot, nothing curbs a chocolate candy craving like Coconut Chocolate Chew with an almond butter schmear! Carrot Cake is my favorite flavor, though

Whoo! Excitement! So my goals are... Fitness/Diet: 1. Strength train 3x a week and record workouts. (+4 STR) ---> Now that I know what I'm doing, I shouldn't be so scared of going into the weight room. 2. Work through 6 weeks of Couch to 5K app. (+3 STA, +2 DEX) 3. Lose 5 lbs ----->I know this seems low, but I fully expect to be building muscle as well as losing fat here. (+2 CHA, +2 CON) Level up your Life: 4. Pay off all debt (+2 CHA) Epic Loot: Vibram Five Fingers! Starting Stats Weight: 154.5 Bust: 37.5" Waist: 29.75" Hips: 39.75" Thigh: 24.5" Calf: 15.625" Bicep: 12"

Thanks for all the encouragement!! I never made a bucket list before finding NF. Makes me feel like I have something tangible to work towards, rather than a cloudy concept that never really solidifies. Khep: good suggestions! Were you at Stonehenge for a solstice???! I thought about adding that but figured I'd be narrowing myself into something that may not be workable. But if you think it's really really worth it, I'll reconsider

Got some training from my buddy today, whoot! Friday I go into the weight room knowing what I'm doing (kinda) and where I'm headed. This session really helped me get my goals outlined for the next 6 week challenge. Didn't really keep track of the actual workout, though I sweated like crazy. I was more figuring out grips, posture, movements, testing various weights, learning to clamp weights onto bar bells, and doing assisted pull-ups. Also learned that weights are heavy, very heavy, and how little upper body/core strength I really have right now. Can't wait to update on Friday with my first official weight training log. Oh yeah.

The last week went PERFECTLY. I give myself an A+ for the final lol. But now for grading Goal 1: Go to yoga 2x a week Week 4 - F Week 5 - F Week 6 - A Award: 1.3 STR Goal 2: Do cardio 3x/week Week 4 - F Week 5 - C Week 6 - A Award = 2 STA Goal 3: Do not snack at work Week 4 - F Week 5 - F Week 6 - A Award = 1 CON Goal 4: Set up Etsy Shop Week 4 - F Week 5 - F Week 6 - B Award = .75 WIS