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Of course I would log in to see that the new challenge has already begun, well I guess I will sit on the sideline and work away until after the 24th! lol. Hope everyone is doing well!

Tada! Still need suspenders and I am sure another month of fat loss could be beneficial but I did it! I painted too many ribs but hey, I am just happy I was ballsy enough to do it.

Don't laugh but when I used to compete and my ankles would get rubbed raw and my feet would blister, I would buy those round cosmetic pads and put them over them and tape in place to add extra cushion and help alleviate some of the pain lol.

I'm good! The diet plan is working well although I must say I am looking forward to a little break at the end of the challenge. I can't seem to find my fat caliper after the move so I am not sure what the body fat percentage is at though. It's been too cold to get any running in, so on days when I do work out and feel I need a little more I have been learning some dance moves courtesy of youtube haha. I do that for about 30 minutes and figure it is pretty good cardio ontop of the other things. I need to get cracking on the books though! Hmm if I did not know better I would assume from those pokes that you know more than you pretend to hahah! What are you trying to get me to spill the beans on?!

HAHHAH I I bet quite a few! Here is an inspirational article I saw on CNN this am! I see someone posted about Nerdfitness in the comments too.. woot woot! http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/26/health/bodybuilder-gamer-avatar-inspiration/index.html?hpt=hp_c3

I suspect he is off unlocking his inner 007!

Hey, Hey Shoobie - It's going! I'm starting today off right and sharing this with all of you... You KNOW THAT A NF Person was behind this concept hahah!

Hahah, Awesome! I am SO PROUD of you and this really made my day! Did you get some pictures? You get a ton of points for overcoming something that caused you childhood trauma and I am honored that I could inspire you to do it! Also, thanks to both you and Samun for the words of encouragement. I plan to finish up strong or as strong as possible and then gear up for the next challenge. As for the ramping up, I am going to prepare a few days in advance of each meal so that on days when I get stressed or have a lot going on I don't have a cop out to the meal plan. Then I can just nuke whatever it is that I am supposed to have that day. Also, going to try and include a little more cardio each day or something in addition to the Ripped in 30 to try and give my system a little extra kick. For the reading, I have proclaimed (to myself anyway) that after 9:30 each night is reading time only and that will help me knock out this book and the next! Then I will collapse into some form of comatose until the next challenge lol.

Thank you thank you! I did not get your autograph! The only thing at the end of this made was a disinterested cowboy on his blackberry. Thank you... the Mac n Cheese although not on the diet plan was AMAZING. I just can't remember what the hell I did with the left overs. Shhhhhh! Diet plan this week so far has had a few hitches. I am just proud I have been able to stick to it as well as I have given the fact I have had a residence change in the middle. Did not get my exercise in this evening but was in motion basically all day so not a total loss. Gonna try and ramp it up over the next two weeks though. For a first challenge though this has really given me some good insight into future planning, etc. It's just crazy though how much little things in your life can affect you should you choose to let them.

Hear ye, Hear ye... I have emerged from the move and from the corn maze.... VICTORIOUS! CD and I hit the corn maze on Sunday and had a pretty kick ass time. Weather was overcast with a slight breeze so the rustling of the corn made it extra cool. Our ueber l33t (cough cough) skills got us to the end without even knowing it and we navigated back out without much difficulty... however, photographic evidence shows that other participants were not so lucky as seen here: The week went well, I did have two days though where I missed workouts and well, Sunday after the maze I scarfed down Boston Pizza's twisted Mac 'n Cheese, but after a week of moving all my possessions on my own, basically I am still going to call this week last a win. Two goals down with the move and the corn maze so WOOT WOOT. Hope everyone else is doing well also.

Well said, Angela. Well said.

Sounds like you are making great progress on your goals despite a few set backs. Keep up the great work! I expect the poor Captions at Fox News are due to the poor captioners continually gasping in dismay and or laughing histerically at the comments coming through the feed as they are typing.

Valiance, it sounds like you need to step back away from the situation for a bit so can you can make the right decision for YOU. Sometimes when we are too close to something our vision gets blurred and you really need some distance to weigh everything out. I personally would have a problem dating someone that is not out. Do you I need them to run down the street waiting a pride flag? No, but I need someon that is comfortable with who they are and being that person around other people that are important me and those I care about. I think you did the right thing by letting him know what the situation was and at that point it was in his hands on how he wanted to deal with it. I must say I'm not big on the three days of not talking and then withholding affection and just saying good night. At times when you are stressed, in my opinion, that is a time for the other person to realize that you are under duress and do what they can to help minimize that for you, not add to it. He might be the greatest guy in the world but that does not mean that he is the right guy for you. I don't think your request is unreasonable. You have to set your sites on what you want in life and keep moving toward them. I think the best relationships come out of people who change togther and grow together, not when there is one person who must sacrifice everything to please the other person or try to make it work. In the long run, it won't work if you do that. All you do is end up doing is losing yourself. I am speaking from coming out of a ten year relationship here. I am sure you will get many different opinions and advice here but at the end of the day the only one that has to be satisfied with the decision you make is you. I know it is hard and that you are stressed but you have to find something that brings you happiness. Even if that means being alone. In time you will find someone with similar interestes and that won't have a problem being your boyfriend around your friends and family. Also, I am not passing any judgment on your boyfriend. Perhaps he has some valid life issues that cause him to be the way that he currently is, maybe he will change and maybe he won't, but those are his decisions to make. relationships are like the tides and have their highs and lows, that is a given but you have to find balance. Do what is right for you and love yourself enough to realize when it is time to walk away.

Thanks for the support everyone! In the process of the move this week so if posts dwindle a little that's why. Shoobie - Corn Maze Madness is Sunday!

I knew that coming here and reading your thread would perk me up this morning. Way to RAWK eeet!