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I am not sure I am posting this right since I am new here but I am not new to fitness and I have some big goals that need to be broken down there is no way I am going to reach them if I don't start goal setting. My main goals are to get rid of belly fat so I can see my super awesome abs that I am so sure I have under there, and achieve super human flexibility so I can do some of the super cool pole moves I have been dying to do...like the jade! Okay maybe that is over reaching but I at least want a solid front and side split asap but without killing myself. I also want improved back flexibility. Diet goals: I will never go full paleo but I think I would benefit from eating less starch based carbs. So since I have 7 hens and plenty of eggs my first change is to start eating eggs for breakfast instead of cereal....now I will need some help with that since I suck at cooking! Fitness goals First thing I need to do is keep the cardio up I just started walking on the treadmill again after going on vacation last week and realizing my hiking ability was super bad. I was huffing and puffing a lot however I did discover that the hip I broke did not suffer as long as I kept the pace reasonable so I started walking at an incline and I want to keep that up...it has only been a week but I am already seeing results. Sadly I usually give up on cardio because it usually hurts and it is boring but I have been thinking through the routines/performance pieces that I will be doing and tracing others and it helps. Second fitness goal Stretch more, throw it into the sessions I teach and do it after my own workouts. Work active stretching exercises into my classes so I can gain flexibility with my students. So each day have at least one stretching session even if I only have enough time to do it with students. Third fitness goal In the next 6 weeks I want to learn at least two new pole moves and work on one new combo. Side goal Finish my pole dance certification A little about me! I broke my hip in 2008 at 31 years old and my fitness really suffered because of the pain. After trying the traditional methods to get fit and failing I started pole dance fitness and am in better shape than I have ever been and now I am living my dream teaching private pole fitness lessons from my small studio and teaching woman they CAN do a lot more physically than they have been lead to believe. I tend to hate cardio and I can't stand dieting. I get crazy and obsessive when I am counting calories so I rarely do it anymore. I need to learn to cook because eating healthy would be easier if I didn't burn or dry out everything I cook. I do love the challenge pole and aerial arts give me it is so much fun and most of my goals are related to those things. I don't want to promote my business but I wanted to share my logo because it just seems appropriate for this site. If that is not okay please let me know there is no link.

Hi, I'm WoodNymph. This is my first challenge here. I have a lot going on in life (6 kids/stepkids, college, work, et cetera), and tend to eat to cope with the stress. I also battle depression from time to time, which doesn't help with weight gain either. I LOVE to dance, but when I moved three years ago I moved away from my folk dance group, and haven't found a good outlet for dancing yet. My daydream is to eventually get a dance pole and pole dance, but that will need to wait till I've cut my weight down a little bit, because currently I'm over the weight limit (200 pounds) for the pole I want. Yes, I could look into classes in the area (and have given that some thought), but I have enough going on that I just want to be home when I can. Main Quest: Lose 50 pounds by the middle of May 2016. Quest 1: Bodyweight workouts! I am partway through the Foundation Light program and like it because I can actually complete the workouts. However, it's been a while since I actually did the workouts, so I may just start over again. I want to finish the Foundation Light program and possibly start into another (maybe Foundation? I'll see what my body is ready for from there). My kids are off of school for the summer, so they're working out with me and have talked me into working through The Hero's Journey instead. More bodyweight workouts, just a theme and a little bit harder. Measurement: A = 30+ days, B = 20+ days, C = 10+ days Reward: A = +2 STR +2 DEX +1 CHA, B = +2 STR +1 DEX +1 CHA, C = +1 STR +1 DEX +1 CHA Quest 2: Walking to Rivendell...or at least out the door! I love walking and want to want to get in the habit of making time for it, so at least a 5 minute walk each day would be good. If I get far enough in my journey to Rivendell, I may switch this out for some bike riding. Measurement: A = 30+ days, B = 20+ days, C = 10+ days Reward: A = +3 STA, B = +2 STA, C = +1 STA Quest 3: Sticking with the Modern Hero Diet template. Though better than some eating plans, I need to start smaller, because I'm having trouble sticking with this. Decided to join the NF Academy and so will work on leveling up my diet there (though possibly adapting some of their ideas to follow the Modern Hero Diet...we will see). Measurement: A = Level 4, B = Level 3, C = Level 2 Reward: A = +3 CON, B = +2 CON, C = +1 CON Life Quest: Spend at least an hour a week decluttering and organizing my office so that I have a space to create art. My wonderful husband built me a standing desk, so I rearranged the furniture in my office. Now I just need to deal with the "piles" everywhere. Measurement: A = clean office!, B = 6 hours, C = 4 hours Reward: A = +3 WIS, B = +2 WIS, C = +1 WIS

Time to answer the call to train with the elements. For my first challenge I've chosen an earthbending challenge. Earthbenders are the strongest of all the four elements. They move with adept strength and durability. My training regiment to add muscles to my earthbending moves I will use nerd fitness beginner body weight workout as well as rest with walking for off day workouts. To instill the discipline of the Kyoshi warriors (earthbending girls who kick butt) I will change up my diet to cut out soda and sugar. Third, I will finish the 100 Burpee challenge even though I will look like this before and after: This leads to my life goal for this six weeks. I will finish writing and recording my Fantasy story for podcast. To recap: Earthbending goals: 3 rounds nf bodyweight workout 3 days walking for time No soda or sugar. Life quest: Finish writing and recording Fantasy story podcast. Although our skills are great, there's still much we need to learn but I believe that we can save the world.

To accomplish...my goals. HOOAH! (My love for Mulan is showing) Hey all! I'm Krazi3man, or Chris. This is my first challenge and I'm really excited. Main Quest: My main quest is to improve my overall strength and lower my body fat percentage to the "fitness" level 16%. Over the years my strength and body fat have both been issues. I've lost a good 30 pounds 2 years ago but it just seems to creep up and down with bad diets and intermittent exercising. 210lbs, to 180, 190, 200, down to 175, and now it's creeping its way back to 190. It's time to make it a lifestyle choice, not a diet! For a while I thought of strength as sheer power. Body builder type looks. I thought that is what I had to be in order to be strong, which I disliked. Buff and ripped is not my cup of tea. Then I saw gymnasts and parkour/freerunners and the likes. Lean muscle, and very strong. One legged squats and flagpoles. That's strength too, and I'd love to be able to do those advanced moves as well as parkour. That's my goal Quest 1: Do Steve's Beginner Body Weight Workout routine (also adding pullups) 3 days a week for the 6 weeks, non-consecutive days. I do this every now and again. Maybe once every 2 or 3 weeks when I lurked around. Now it's time to kick it into high gear and be consistent! I'll be using 35lb weights for 2 sets and split the last set with 20lbs until I can do all 3 sets with 35s. Building strength Measurement: A = 18 days BBWW, B = 14 days BBWW, C = 10 days BBWW Reward: A = +3 STR, +2 STA; B = +2 STR, +1 STA; C = +1 STR Quest 2: Water water water! Minus the protein shake I have in the mornings, restrict to drinking at least 8 glasses of water throughout each day. I spend so much money on pop and gatorade and monster. This will save me money too Measurement: A = 42 days 8 glasses, B = 35 days 8 glasses, C = 28 days 8 glasses Reward: A = +3 CON, +2 WIS; B = +2 CON, +1WIS; C = +1 CON Quest 3: Speed Rope for 15 minutes 2 days a week for 6 weeks, non-consecutive days. I enjoy roping and I'm getting back into it. It's a good cardio workout. I consider the BBWW a weight training regime and for fat loss I'll also do a little cardio through the week. I can do this! A great factor of fat loss is diet. Lately, it's been getting worse and worse, so I'll change this quest to focus more on my diet. Furthermore, thanks to some mini challenges I partook in, I'm no where near ready to successfully workout every day. I'll be challenging myself to eat a healthy breakfast and dinner 6 days a week. Going to have a cheat day Measurement: A = 36 days healthy, B = 30 days healthy, C = 24 days healthy Reward: A = +3 CON; B = +2 CON; C = +1 CON Life Quest: Get 6-8 hours of sleep a night, 5 days a week for 6 weeks. I sleep, but maybe 4 hours a night on a good night. Watching full seasons in a night (Curse you Netflix!) and playing video games for 12+ hours straight through the night are some bad habits I need to kick out. I'll need more sleep for better recovery and overall health/well-being. I'll be putting away electronics for the last 30-60min before sleep and grab a book. Hopefully sleeping by 2am Measurement: A = 30 days 6-8hrs sleep, B = 23 days 6-8hrs sleep, C = 16 days 6-8hrs sleep Reward: A = +3 CON, B = +2 CON, C = +1 CON Motivation: I want to be able to do fun and cool looking advanced body weight movements. Vanity aside, I want to have a healthy and functioning body. Being overweight is common in my family and I've lost too many due to health complications from it. I do not want to be a part of that system. I want to be able to run around and play with my kids when that day comes around

Age: 31 Gender: Female Height: 5'0" Weight: 101 lbs / 46 kg Introduction: Long(er) version here. Short version - I've always been thin, and I've always been weak. After recovering from a total thyroidectomy, I want to build up some strength. I don't think my goals are unreasonable, but as this is my first ever attempt at something like this, I'll just have to see how it plays out. Main Quest: Get stronger. Goal #1: Basic strength training sessions (Beginner Bodyweight Workout), 3 times a week A = 19 - 21 Sessions B = 14 + Sessions C = 7 + Sessions F = < 7 Sessions Goal #2: Cut down to no more than 1 can of soda a day (currently approx. 2 a day). A = < 42 B = 42 - 60 C = 60 - 70 F = 70 + Goal #3: Eat at least 2 portions of fruit/vegetables a day. A = 75 + B = 65 + C = 55 + F = < 55 Side Quest: Pay £250 off existing debt, and accrue no new debt. I have something of an issue when it comes to personal finance (and impulse buying!), which I've been rollercoastering since splitting from my long term partner in 2012. I currently have almost £3,000 in personal debt, although it's all interest-free until 2017. The important part here is not to accrue new debt. A = £250, and no new debt B = £200 +, and no new debt C = £130 + (minimum payment), and no new debt F = Any new debt, regardless of payment. I'll be logging my activity through a spreadsheet (here), which I'm going to make public in the hope that it will encourage me to keep it updated. Motivation: I want to be able to go out for the day and not be exhausted after walking around for less than an hour. Looking forward to this!

* * * Challenge Post updated based up people's helpful comments * * * I know the next 6 wk challenge hasn't started yet, but I wanted to get everything ready. I'm treating this week as a kind of warmup week. So, here is my challenge.... Main Quest. Is to fit into my old suit for my cousin's wedding at the end of August. This will obviously involve loosing inches from my waistline, but I want do do it by getting strong instead. (And eating better.) I'm working towards being able to start lifting heavy by getting the basic bodyweight workout sorted first. Current Waist size is 48in. Current Hip 45 (Where I actually wear my trousers). Target for end of August 38in. SMART quests i) To eat only breakfast and dinner for at least 5 days every week (Intermittent Fast), and for those meals to protein and vegetably with less junk. I've started using MyFitnessPal to track what I'm eating so that next time I can be EVEN MORE specific about those changes. 100% = Five days per week for all 6 weeks. 75% = Five days per week, but with up to 3 snacks on IF days per week. 50% = Less than five days all six weeks or more than 3 snacks on IF days in a week. ii) I'll be exercising three days each week. I've started doing two circuits of the basic bodyweight workout instead of one. I can't complete a whole circuit still. I struggle to always finish the walking lunges and can currently only do 5 pressups per set. By the end of six weeks I want to be doing two full circuits with full reps. (The start of the warm up week it was 4 and 3) 100% = 2 full circuits 3 times per week by end of challenge. 75% = BBW 3 days per week but not managing 2 full circuits. 50% = not doing the BBW three days per week for the whole 6 weeks. iii) Do a full stretch routine after exercising to reduce DOMS and increase flexibility. 100% = Full stretch routine after exercise routine 3 days per week. 75% = Full routine every time I exercise but not exercising 3 times every week. 50% = Any incomplete stretch routine Motivation. To be happier and healthier, to be more able and to fit into the clothes that shrank when I wasn't paying attention. Lets see how we do : D

Hi all, I joined the Rebellion to help take control of my health and do it the smart way. I've being trying unsuccessfully for years to stay fit and keep my weight under control. I've had some successes, but they have all later been undone by complacency and it is time to put an end to it! I plan to use these 6 week challenges to give me specific goals and timelines for achieving them, help me level-up my willpower and increase my strength. Main Quest: Reduce body-fat and fit into a US womens size 8. Goals for this challenge: 1) I will work out 3 days per week for 30 minutes 2) I will only consume 4 servings of grains or processed foods/drinks per week 3) I will be able to do at least one pull-up at the end of this challenge Side-Quest: I will not smoke a single damn cigarette. Motivation: I want to feel strong and in control of my body and my life. So, here we go!

Introduction: Hi I'm Zeff_Kay and this is my first challenge. I was an athlete in high school and have stayed "fit" since then, but I want to do and be more than that. I want to feel in control of my body and I have a high stress desk job so mental health and fitness will be important to me as well. I think the rebellion is the right place to do it because the entire concept of turning my life into a game is fantastic idea. Each little step is one more quest and I cannot slay the final boss without learning how to use the slingshot first! Main Quest: Do a 60 second freestanding handstand by the end of the year and complete 20 pull-ups without failure Quest 1: Perform a free-standing handstand. I am currently able to hold wall handstands for a fair amount of time, but lack the body control to come off the wall for any reasonable period. Measurement: A = Kick up from the ground and hold for 10 seconds. B = kick off the wall for 10 seconds. C = 60 second wall handstand Reward: A = +2 STR, +2 STA, B = +1 STR, +1 STA, C = +1 STA Quest 2: Perform 8 perfect, consecutive pull-ups. I can do 5 right now, but not with perfect form. Measurement: A = 8 perfect consecutive B = 6 perfect, consecutive C = 8 perfect, with 1 failure Reward: A = +3 STR, B = +2 STR, C = +1 STR Quest 3: Eat healthy and clean at least 5 entire days a week. I usually snack a lot and eat whatever is convenient. I will plan my meals ahead of time and even if I do break from the plan, it will be a healthy break. Measurement: A = 30 total days of clean eating B = 25 days C = 20 days Reward: A = +2 WIS, +2 CON, B = +2WIS, +1 CON, C = +1WIS Life Quest: Work diligently for 10 hours a day (measured in 50 minute Pomodoros), 6 days a week. Sleep at least 7 hours, 4 nights a week. Sleeping enough is a big problem for me because I tend to put work off until the end of the day. Measurement: A = 10 hours, 36 days; 7 hours, 24 nights B = 10 hours, 30 days; 7 hours, 18 nights C = 10 hours, 25 days; 7 hours, 15 nights Reward: A = +2 WIS, +2 CHA, B = +1 WIS, +1CHA, C = +1 WIS Motivation: I want to feel in control of my body and mind. I want to look in the mirror and know that what I see is the best possible version of Zeff_Kay that I can create at that point in my game of life. No chest unopened!

"I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired," is something I heard my mom say a lot when I was growing up. I practically vibrated with energy as a kid, so I had no clue what she meant. Now, at 39, I totally get it. I have two tiny kidlets of my own, and I have not been taking care of myself. So here we are. I have a fuzzy, nebulous notion of how I'd like to feel--energetic, strong, alert, focused. I'd love to go "shopping" in the back of my closet, to be able to wear some of my favorite things again. I know weight/BMI is not the only thing to consider when assessing fitness, but it's quantifiable, and at 5'2" and 175 lbs I weigh too much by any metric. So my goal is to have a normal BMI by December 31. That's 39 lbs in 7 months. Over the course of this challenge, my three steps to achieveing this weight-loss goal will be: Do the Beginner Body Weight Workout two times weekly, Walk for 30 minutes (or an equivalent, to be determined, when bad weather strikes) 6 times per week, and Continue recent diet/eating habit changes--not eating between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. and eating no more than 12g added sugars daily.That sugar restriction may seem severe and unsustainable, but I have noticed in the last few weeks that I feel so much better--more energy, not on a hunger roller coaster--when I don't eat sugar, and I immediately feel like crap when I do. The 12g allowance is just in case I want some ketchup or something. My life goal for the challenge is to keep the house cleaner. I hate cleaning, but I like clean. So I plan to tackle three big-impact things that I don't keep up with so well: Vaccuum two times weekly, Wash the dishes and clean up the kitchen before going to bed, and Scrub one of the (two) bathrooms weekly, alternating them.My motivation is the kids. Sure, I want to be healthy for myself, but it's thinking of them and my part of their experience of childhood that is kicking me in the pants to do this, and I want to be a positive role model for them. I will set up a grading scale later when I have time to do the math. Edited 6/8 to add: Starting weight 173.6 My grading scale will be the one from high school a million years ago. Well, 21, but who's counting? A=93-100%, B=85-92, C=77-84, D=70-76, F=<70 At the end of the challenge, I will treat myself to a few ounces of my favorite oolong tea. This is independent of my final letter grade. How I feel and look will motivate me more than any arbitrary reward I could give myself.

Hey everyone! I’m Tyro13. I’ve never been in what you’d call “good†shape. However, over the last few years I’ve been on an upward trend due to increased activity (hiking, bodyweight workouts, etc.). Now I’d like to really push myself to go from where I’m at to the next level. In order to do that I need to go on an epic quest!!! Stats: Name: Tyro13 Age: 23 Gender: Female Height: 5'9" Weight: 135 Main Quest: To become a ninja! Mini Quest 1: Complete bodyweight workouts 4 days a week, and yoga once a week. For my bodyweight workouts I’ve been going through Spartan Trials to the best of my current ability, but I’d like to commit to doing it more consistently. Yoga is something I’ve enjoyed, but again, never committed to. If completed: 3 points to strength, 1 point to dexterity, 1 point to staimina Mini Quest 2: Walk 300 miles over the next 6 weeks (50 miles a week). Currently I walk about 40 miles a week between working, hiking, and commuting, so this goal is challenging but attainable. If completed: 2 points to staminia, 2 points to dexterity Mini Quest 3: Limit eating out to five times a week. I have a really bad habit of eating out too much. I’d like to limit that and instead eat more food I’ve prepared at home. This will help me keep on track as far as calories and nutrition goes. If completed: 2 points to constitution Life Goal: Finish a short story once a week. Writing has always been a hobby of mine, but rarely do I ever finish anything I start. I’d like to change that. If completed: 2 points to wisdom, 2 points to charisma Motivation: To see if I can.

[Edit for updates! 6/16] Hello! I've been lurking on Nerd Fitness work about a month and I even started a Battle Log. Unfortunetly I fell down the stairs and hurt my ankle, which I tried to work through, but it ended up being a little to much for me. So I figured I would wait until a new challenge started so I could heal. WRONG Long story short: my depression got worse and I fell down the stairs AGAIN. This time a little more jaring. But... I did manage to keep one of my goals going during this time! So dispite everything, I gotta believe that it was still a success. (Plus I would show you my epic bruise but it's not in the most appropriate place, hehe) So as this new challenge beings, I'm going whole hog... to a point. Here it is! FIRST CHALLENGE: Main Goal: To become healthier and happier. Once I achieve 10 proper push-ups, I will achieve my Goal. Quest: 1): Clean EatingFollow 80/20 meal plan by preparing home-cooked meal and eating fresh foods (But I will not fault myself for times where I cannont avoid unhealthy choices i.e. money issues )Measurement: A= 36+ day; B= 35-29 days; C= 28-21 days; D= 20-14 days; F=13 days and less 2): Cardio ExerciseElipitcal training with a Sunday rest day. BONUS: I can only watch Parks and Recs when I'm on the elipitcal.10 min sets with a increase by one mintue a day (i.e. 10 min sets with a 5 min break.). So by the last day of the challenge I will be at 50 minutes on the machine.Measurement: A= 30+ days; B= 29-23 days; C= 22-16 days; D= 15-9 days; F= 8 days and less 3): QUEST TBA ON WEEK 4! Side Life Quest: CONTINUE ON THE CLEANING SCHEDULE! (You badass )Keep up the good work and mantain your home (but you have to start after breakfast!) I just want to make the best out of my situation and keep my depression at bay. I have a job interveiw next Wednesday, so I'm hoping that this program will keep me focused and energized for, poteintionally, my new job. In the mean time starting tomorrow, I will work on my stamina on the eliptical starting at 5 min so I can be at 30 minutes at the start of the challenge. Here goes... See you on the 8th

Hey everybody! I'm Swervey, and this is my first challenge. I'm not often an active member on forums and such, but I'd like to really stick to this and I think that making a post and participating in the community will really help me succeed. Main Quest: There's a 9.5 mi hike with 4,000 feet in elevation gain a friend and I want to do before the end of July. My goal is to be able to complete this hike without completely dying. Side Quest 1: Be able to do 25 pushups Since most of my recreation takes the form of hiking or skiing, my arms are significantly weaker than my legs. Currently, I can do about five whole pushups. A: 25 Pushups B:20 C:15 D:10 F: 5 (no improvement) Side Quest 2: Drink at least two bottles of water a day (6 cups) It's getting hot where I live, I work outside, and I almost never get as much water as I should. So I'd really like to stay more hydrated. A: 7 B: 5 C: 4 D: 3 F: < 3 (in days/week) Side Quest 3: Get 30 minutes of cardio exercise 4 times per week I think this is pretty important if I'm going to achieve my goal. Ideally, I'd like to get hiking in once a week but there's a good chance that during the next six weeks I just won't have time. A+: 4 (1 of which was hiking) A: 4 B: 3 C: 2 D: 1 F: 0 Life Quest: Get a B+ or better on all of my finals. This is pretty much the main focus of my life right now. I have finals next week. Luckily, this quarter I only have 2 finals and both classes aren't crazy difficult (my physics final last quarter kicked my butt). Still, I want to put enough time aside to study ahead of time rather than cramming the night before. Motivation: I really want to do that 9.5 mile hike. My hiking buddy and I have had this goal since the start of the year, and have been hiking (fairly) regularly to try to work up to it. Other than that, I'd like to maybe lose some weight or gain some muscle definition before I move at the end of summer.

So I'm new here, but I'm really excited about joining in on this new 6 week challenge. A little background...I was always an active child. I played softball and took dance classes for years (I always loved to dance). As an adult my job revolved around dancing and hardly eating. I stayed thin this way, but I never developed a healthy relationship with food. I ate anything and everything I wanted because I was constantly working and constantly exercising. Last year I had a major change in lifestyle. I quit that job, stopped my heavy drinking and decided to be a better person. I went from hating myself and life to being a happy loving person. But since I never quite learned good eating and fitness habits, quoting that job and not getting the constant exercise I was getting for all those years...I packed on a lot of weight very fast...and I can't stand it anymore! I gained about 35 pounds for lack of knowledge, motivation, and exercise. This all stops now. MAIN QUESTS: 1) get down to a size 6 (but strive to a size 4) by NEW Years Eve. 2) run/jog the Conquer the Bridge Race On Vincent Thomas Bridge 09/07/15 3) be physically strong and fit enough to start learning parkour (without even realizing it, I used to do activities like that when I was younger) SMALLER GOALS: 1) ease my way into daily intermittent fasting. (No eating earlier than 11 am. And no eating past 11pm. No buts about it. I will adjust times and lengthen my fast as my body gets more accustomed to it.) 2) WORK OUT!!! Preferably everyday and before breaking fast. (If there is a day that I don't I will at least do a 10-15 minute walk/job before bed. -->I will interchange between Strength training(body weight) and interval training(walking/jog and then to jog/run by the end of This challenge) every other day. 3) start paying attention to how my body reacts to the foods I put in it and eat when my body wants to not when my mind thinks it's a good idea SIDE QUESTS: 1) keep my place clean 2) do laundry min. 1x a week 3) learn to keep track of my money and daily spending. MOTIVATION: 1) to look the way I feel inside 2) be an inspiration to my daughter 3) cheaper to cook at home than eat out 4) learn parkour! 5) treat the body God has blessed me with as a gift that should be treated with the utmost care.

I was fit once. Now I am not. I hope Nerd Fitness will finally get me back on track. (literally and figuratively) Main Quest: Be fit and healthy. Like I used to be in school. (Now I'm 28) Quest 1: Do the beginner body weight workout and the interval training at least once a week. Slowly build up from there. Also try following the Paleo Diet to the best of my ability. Quest 2: Make sure I do quest 1. I have done the beginner body weight workout once. It was death. I managed only one circuit. My legs were like jelly for the next few days. Interval training tomorrow...

So, I have a very bad habit of getting into things I find interesting too quickly, and then lose interest just as quickly later on: something I have discovered is due to a 'curse of talent' whereby I can pick up the basics of something pretty quickly, only to lose interest when I have to put in any real effort! Luckily (depending on how you look at it) this whole challenge will depend on me putting in effort which challenges me, from the very start. My overall aim for this 6WC is to regain some self dignity and self respect which I always seem to lose between jobs, when I end up playing video games, eating Dominos, McDonald's, pizza, chips, soda...you name it. If it's bad for me, I'll most likely be eating it to excess, and feeling crappy about myself immediately afterward and for some time to follow. I have broken this down to give myself three simple goals: 1. Do the NF beginners warm up, body weight workout, and stretch exercises 3 times a week. I've already done a couple of runs of these last week, but not for 3 circuits of all the exercises in the body weight workout. Tonight I did all 3 circuits and loved it! I haven't felt that heat you get from hardcore exercising in a long time, but it makes me feel so much better about myself and what I'm doing. More please! 2. Eat balanced meals, and cut out all snacks, soda and no eating past feeling full. Since I found a fantastic little vegetarian cafe in Malta called The Grassy Hopper, this has become very easy! They do a set homemade menu, with specials each day. They have delicious fresh juices and smoothies, and vege and vegan treats if I feel the need to indulge. My diet always suffers the most, as my job is fairly active, but months of eating junk foods late at night quickly overtake any fitness benefits my job may offer. Really looking forward to smashing this one, because I know from experience how much of a difference it makes: I was raw vegan for five months or so a couple of years back and loved every moment of it. 3. Go for walks on my days between exercising, and take my camera with me! On my days between workouts, I don't want to end up just sitting in my room watching Netflix. Walking is great, and I have access to a car, too, so I can drive to a coastal walk and get some good pics. Going to give barefoot walking a go as well and try to toughen up my soles. Side quest: Read a book every fortnight. This could prove to be difficult. I enjoy reading, but I have very little patience for it. A book every two weeks would be a major achievement for me! I have Walden by Thoreau lined up ready on my iPad, so that'll be first. I realise my goals aren't specific or particularly adventurous. Weight is not important to me: I don't know what my optimal weight should be, but I know a healthy diet will get me pretty close. The size of my muscles is also not important to me, yet. Perhaps later I will want to work on some aspect more than another. For now, my challenge is to stick to something for more than a couple of weeks. When I get to the end of this 6 weeks fitter and healthier than I am now, I'll start to push my goals further for Assassin training Good luck, everyone! We will do this! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Introduction: Hi I am nerdgettingfit and this is my first challenge. I enjoy computers, video games, anything zombie, and getting outside from time to time. I am a network administrator but I am trying to increase my programming skills. I first joined the Nerd Fitness Academy two weeks ago. I then stumbled upon the rebellion a week later. I am super amped about combining my academy activity with the 6WC here in the rebellion. Main Quest: Get down to 13% bodyfat Quest 1: Strength training 3 times a week using the Nerd Fitness Academy bodyweight workouts. Measurement: A = 17-18 workouts, B = 15-16 workouts C = 13-14 workouts, D = 11-12 workouts Quest 2: Walk or jog on the non-strength training days for at least 30 minutes. Measurement: A = 22-24 workouts, B = 19-21 workouts, C = 16-18 workouts, D = 13-15 workouts Quest 3: Intermittent fasting from 8pm to Noon Mon-Fri (I want to be able to have breakfast with my kids on the weekends). Measurement: A = 27-30 days, B = 24-26 days, C = 21-23 days, D = 18-20 days Life Quest: Spend 30 minutes a day working on my web development skills (I want to have a website up and running by the end of this challenge) Measurement: A = 38-42 days with website up , B = 33-37 days, C = 28-32 days, D = 23-27 days Motivation: I want to be able to play with my kids without getting tired. I want to look good naked and I want my wife to think I look good naked!

Well, I'm back to try to get all the way through a challenge this time. This summer, I'm working on ballet with the goal of joining the Professional Division classes in the fall. I've been dancing in the adult classes since last summer and would really like a more challenging class, but I need to really work this summer in order to be ready to move up this fall. That said, most of this challenge is actually still trying to build some very basic good habits - you know, the ones most adults are already capable of doing? I'll be working on meal planning and getting my diet under control (I only have about 15 pounds to lose, but it really shows a lot on my frame, especially in a leotard ). Not only will this help me return to a good weight, but it will help me eat healthy on dance days, when there isn't time for making proper meals. I will also be starting some basic housekeeping routines, trying to get in the habit of keeping things in some semblance of order. I really think you feel better when your habitat is clean, but it's so easy to let it slide! Food Goals: 1.) Plan meals for each week Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack - you cannot depend on your own willpower to choose healthy meals when you're hungryKISS - rotate a couple options for each meal, don't pretend you're a gourmet chef with a prep crewBallet days will need a light dinner to eat before leaving the office, then a snack to eat after classInclude any prep work that needs to be done the night before or earlier in the week2.) Plan and eat healthy meals I plan to start the first two weeks with basic plate portions - half the plate is veggies, 1/4 to a 1/3 protein, the remaining starchesReview after two weeks - if excessive cheating (no, really, that one leaf took up 1/4 of the plate!) I will try a modified 21 Day Fix diet to track food better.I have noticed that the weekends are particularly bad for me, even when I have time and ingredients to cook. I think I'll try to plan for leftovers or making a casserole-type dish earlier in the week that I can eat as healthy leftovers to keep on track over the weekend. We'll see how it goes. 3.) Keep a food journal This probably seems like overkill when I'm already planning out each meal, but I have an extreme weakness for snacking, especially chocolate and sweets. I hope by tracking any extras I pick up during the day, it will help me see any patterns to when the worst breakdowns occur. (accurate depiction of my house, but with destructive cats instead of tiny animal helpers) Housekeeping Goals: 1.) Weekly cleaning tasks Monday - bedroom (change sheets, vacuum, put away clothes, tidy up)Friday - bathroom (clean mirror, wipe down sink and counter, clean toilet, sweep and mop floor)Saturday - kitchen and living room, laundry (wipe down counters, sweep and mop, vacuum rug, water plants, PUT AWAY clean laundry)The exact days may need to adjust, depending on the schedule. The bedroom and bathroom should both be quick, so they're weeknight tasks. No set rooms to clean on Bible study or ballet nights.2.) Complete nightly prep work Set out clothes/etc. for the next dayDo any prep work for the next day's meals (listed on meal plan)Prepare lunch and breakfast to grab and goClean the cat litter and sweep the bathroom and kitchen (seriously, you would not believe how far they track that litter!) Fitness Goals: 1.) Ballet or workout 4x per week I have ballet twice a week during the summer session, but I am on a family vacation for two weeks, plus there's a break in the summer classes.There is a great youtube ballet class (by a former NYCB soloist) that I'll use when ballet isn't in sessionFor workouts, I have modified the Beginner Bodyweight workout slightly (added a few special exercises that will be helpful for ballet)During vacation, we'll be camping part of that time, so hiking will be the workout

A friend told me about NF a while ago and I’ve been subscribed to the newsletter for ages. I heard about the 6 Week Challenge a few times but, until now, was never curious enough to actually learn what it is all about. I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with food (love eating, hate that I always eat more than I should). Sweet or savory, it doesn't matter - I will always eat past the point of being satiated. I am 5 feet tall and weigh 123 lbs, which puts me in the “overweight†range (using the Asian BMI Calculator). Ultimately I would like to be 100-105 lbs which will place me smack dab in the middle of the “healthy†range. For my first round of the challenge I aim to lose at least 6 lbs. Main Quest: Lose 18 lbs by December 2015 (in time for a trip back home to visit family) Quest 1: Learn how to do at least one pull-up. Measurement: A = 3 pull-ups, B = 2 pull-ups, C = 0 pull-ups Quest 2: Maintain an average of 12,000 steps per day for the full six weeks. Measurement: A = 12k steps, B = 10k steps, C = 8k or less steps Quest 3: Bring lunch from home at least three times a week. Measurement: A = 6 weeks, B = 3 weeks, C = 1 week Motivation: To feel better about myself as well as forge (and lock in) better habits now that I’m getting older.

Hello all, new recruit here. Hope it's OK to jump in a couple days after the start of the challenge, just means I have to work a little harder to catch up! My overall goals are to get in better shape (both raw strength as well as aerobic fitness) and to eat better foods. Too generic, you say? Then let's jump to specifics! My specific goals: 1) be able to do 25 pushups in a row by the end of the challenge 2) run 2 miles in under 25 minutes 3) no soft drinks at all, having stopped drinking them by the last 2 weeks of the challenge These may seem relatively weak-sauce goals (they feel that way writing them down!) but this is the start, and the foundation of better goals down the road. I used to be in much better shape in school, but I've gotten into the "working adult rut" where I go to work everyday and after taking care of life's chores, I feel too drained to take care of my body and myself. Well that changes today! Thanks for reading, and if anybody wants an accountability buddy for their challenge, let me know. I'd love to encourage somebody and have them encourage me in return.

INTRODUCTION: Hey everyone, this is my first challenge! In the past, I've always gone all-or-nothing with exercise and diet and it hasn't worked yet (a little bit more about that in my intro post). I joined the rebellion because I appreciate the idea of building healthy habits and want to start feeling good about myself. Update 1 (5/31): New and improved! I saw all the awesome themed challenges and wanted to geek out and join in the fun! Update 2 (6/2): Changing my goal before 6/8 hits and I'm committed I originally wanted to do 75 pushups, but @Gryph made a great point about balancing push with pull. I want to get Update 3 (6/6): I got scheduled for 2 weeks of business travel the first 2 weeks of the challenge! I think it might make sense to have a total number of days for walking 10,000 steps since I am going to be forced to sit in a chair in a conference room from 8am-6pm several days a week. Between that and travel, I don't know if I'll be able to fit in time for exercise, but I will have to make up for it later! Lethanialist: Preparing for The Wild Hunt I manage because I have to. Because I've no other way out. Because I've overcome the vanity and pride of being different, I've understood that they are a pitiful defense against being different. Because I've understood that the sun shines differently when something changes. The sun shines differently, but it will continue to shine, and jumping at it with a hoe isn't going to do anything. The life of a witcher isn't easy; he constantly travels the lands in search of new employ, ridding the world of evil...for a price. Peak fitness is a necessity to survive the perils that a witcher is expected to face on a daily basis. Whether it's a ghoul, nekker, noonwraith, or other abomination, they're not going to let me take a breather in the midst of combat. Main Quest: Prepare to Battle The Wild Hunt The Wild Hunt is returning with a vengeance and is targeting sources of power throughout the world, including witchers. I must prepare to confront the evil riders before it is too late. Achieve a "healthy" BMI (<25, I'm very close!) but more importantly lower my body fat to a "fitness" level (targeting 16%). Develop some basic strength (work requires me to lift 50-75 pounds occasionally) and get a flat belly (there's no spot reduction for fat, but as long as my belly flattens out along the way I'll be happy!) Goal One: Avoid Potion Toxicity A witcher's potions are more toxic than any normal human could withstand, yet they still pose some danger to the witcher himself. It is important to purge the toxins from my body as soon as a potion's effects are no longer necessary for survival. I'll be tracking water intake with the Fitbit app and targeting an intake of 64 ounces daily. A = Drink 64oz/day [CON+3] B = Drink 56oz/day [CON+2.25] C = Drink 48oz/day [CON+1.5] D = Drink 40oz/day [CON+.75] F = Witcher dies from potion toxicity Goal Two: Get Out of Dodge Witchers don't typically enter a village to a parade and smiling faces. Once they complete their contract, it's in everyone's best interests that they keep moving. I should make sure I'm ready to hike a long distance so I can move on to the next town when I've worn out my welcome. I will be tracking my daily steps using the Fitbit app and want to reach 10,000 steps at least 5 days a week. A = 10,000 steps 30 days [sTA+3, STR+2] B = 10,000 steps 25 days [sTA+2.25, STR+1.5] C = 10,000 steps 20 days [sTA+1.5, STR+1] D = 10,000 steps 15 days [sTA+.75, STR+.5] F = Witcher is assaulted by pitchfork mob of religious zealots Goal Three: Avoid Lethal Combat The Witcher's Code does not allow for the reckless killing of civilians, and does not permit a pitcher to become involved with political matters. It is important to de-escalate a situation whenever possible; upper body strength allows the pitcher to deliver a heavy enough one-two punch to avoid more serious injuries. I will use Runtastic's 100 pushups app (an 8-week program) to try and achieve 40 pushups in a single set by the time 6 weeks is up. I don't have an app to track rowing, but I will work to mirror the pushup sets and do 40 of those as well. Since there is some value to following the program, I will wait until the app's scheduled test days (looks like 20 reps on 6/13 and 50 on 7/21, which I'll have to move up by a day). A = 40 pushups/rows [sTR+2, STA+2, CHA+1] B = 35 pushups/rows [sTR+1.5, STA+1.5, CHA+.75] C = 30 pushups/rows [sTR+1.25, STA+1.25] D = 25 pushups/rows [sTR+.75, STA+.5] F = Witcher loses a fist fight and is robbed while unconscious Side Quest: Pursuit of Knowledge A witcher's survival depends on his worldly knowledge. In order to succeed, witchers must know how to lift curses, identify an enemy's vulnerabilities, and harvest valuable herbs to craft potions and oils. Why experiment with trial and error, though, if I can learn from others' mistakes? Read at least 3 books for my Goodreads 2015 challenge. I set an annual goal of 15 books but hope to increase that! A = 3 books [WIS+2] B = 2 books [WIS+1] C = 1 book [WIS+.5] F = Witcher encounters an unknown enemy he is not equipped to defeat REAL WORLD MOTIVATION: My wife and I want to start a family, and it's important to me that I can be a good role model for our future children.

My name is Kacie. I am 5’2†and around 195 lbs. A year ago I weighed 110 lbs. A year before that I weighed 206 lbs. I lost almost 100 lbs. in one year and gained it back the next. I’m now finding this is a pretty typical story. I was very athletic and active throughout high school and college and started packing on weight when I got my first “grown up†desk job. I grew depressed and unhappy with my life but couldn’t seem to push against the inertia of the way things were going. One day I finally just had enough and made a commitment to change. I basically starved myself and went crazy with calorie counting and excessive cardio. It worked – I lost a LOT of weight. But when I tried to begin to participate in activities I had enjoyed before getting so out of shape, I found that I was too weak. I fell down repeatedly when I tried to play indoor soccer after losing my weight because my legs kept giving out whenever I tried to change direction. I felt weak and sick all the time. But I looked good, received compliments all the time, and I thought that would be enough to make me happy. Anyway, my circumstances changed. I got a new grown up desk job, a new relationship, a new place to live and starving myself and running over an hour a day just didn’t seem that important anymore. The new job came with new stress. I coped with this by drinking a lot of beer and eating a lot of comfort food. I’ve now gained back almost all the weight I worked so hard to lose before and I’m unhappier with my circumstances than I ever have been before. I stumbled across Nerd Fitness yesterday morning after I called off work because I just couldn’t muster the motivation to go in. Once I started reading, I didn’t stop for almost 12 hours yesterday. I think it was a true turning point for me. I’m ready to do this again – for the long haul (forever) this time – and I KNOW I can do this because I’ve done it before and now I know how to do it BETTER. Main Quest: Become healthy and happy inside and out. Quest 1: Begin the BBWW and complete as much as possible 3 times weekly. A – 18 days B- 17-12 days C- 11-6 days Quest 2: Eliminate all alcohol from my diet. A – 42 days B – 41-36 days C- 35 days or less Quest 3: Reduce grain and sugar consumption to follow 80/20 path. A – 36 days or more B – 35-26 days C- 25 days or less Life Quest: Replace recurring negative thoughts with a positive narrative. Example: “I’m not getting hired for a new job because I’m <negative feeling about myself>.†Replace with, “I am worthy and deserving of happiness. There will be an opportunity to find the right fitting job. It’s best to make the most of what I currently have in my life and continue to work toward a life that will make me happy instead of mentally dwelling on what isn’t making me happy.â€

I'm still a little unsure on details, but here goes nothing First challenge in two years. My name is Erica, and I am currently working on eating cleaner. My main quest is to lose 35lbs and to build up my upper body strength. I am also following a couple of Beachbody programs, and will be doing those for my challenges. My goals for this 6-week challenge are: Lose 6lbs Up my water intake to a gallon a day Go from 10 pushups without stopping to 15 Life goal: When put in the kitchen at work, remain calm and work at my own pace.

Hi everyone! I've been following and reading NF for over a year now, but this is my first challenge ever and I'm super excited because its so perfectly timed! I'm getting married in September, so there's plenty of motivation to get in shape, and after a full year of "planning" to get in shape after my engagement last year, I finally began strength training in April thanks to the help of a personal trainer at the gym but propelled by the NF philosophy on strength training over cardio and the awesome success stories of Staci, Maya, and Anthony! Today, in the 6 short weeks since I started strength training for real, I feel stronger and so accomplished by my physical and mental progress and feel like I actually can accomplish a 6-week challenge! I'm one of those people who gets a little bit of success and then slips up or eases up on the very things that contributed to that success. In my case, my weakness is bread. I LOVE bread. I can eat a whole loaf by myself in one sitting. Eating bread leads to eating flat breads in all shapes and sizes, then potatoes and rice, then plantain chips and doritos, then french fries and burgers... before I know it, the diet is totally busted and all those delicious carbs take back the progress I made at the gym, especially in the belly fat area. Bread is usually really easy to resist when I'm not hungry (go figure, haha) so my goal over the next 6 weeks is to focus specifically on my triggers around bread consumption and the specific fitness results I'm hoping to see with it absent. I'm about 5' 9" and 178lbs, size 12 and around 30% body fat. My wedding goal is to be a fit, defined and strong size 10 and around 25% body fat. Right now, I run/walk for 2km (12-15 mins) on a treadmill as my warm up and strength training with my personal trainer for an 1-hour 3x a week. Because I hated squats and lunges, we always started with them! Now, they help me measure my progress, so I actually look forward to them Everything we do is bodyweight exercises, no gym machines except for the occasional cable crossover machine for biceps, and I'm working my way up to front barbell squats. I have 3 months left to get my body in the shape I want for my wedding day (6 weeks before my engagement photos then another 6 weeks from there to D-day) so this is the right time to buckle down and challenge myself beyond what am doing now. Wish me luck! Main Quest - Bust the belly fat Make/pack breakfast every night before bedMake one big pot of soup on Sundays for the week and for emergency mealsRun 15-20 min interval running for 2x week on off days Quest 2 - I want Angela Bassett's shoulders Start with 2 floor push ups 3x week, work up to 5 push ups by the end of 6 weeksTake progress photos every Sunday nightHot yoga once a week to increase flexibility and loosen tight muscles Life side quest Wash the dishes nightly - when they pile up, cooking becomes daunting and doesn't happen. When the sink is clean, I feel like cooking

This is going to be my first time joining a Nerd Fitness challenge (I found nerd fitness about half way into the last one, and decided to join this one when it came around), and I'm definitely looking forward to it. I'm a student attending college in New York, but I'm back home in California for now, until late August. One of the things that's bothered me, especially more recently, is the fact that I'm uncomfortable with my body, even at my house with my family. Both my dad and brother are overweight, and I'm pushing that direction as well. One of the things that makes me really uncomfortable though is the fact that my dad has commented on my increasing weight before, on one of the few times that I've gone without a shirt in my house. Nowadays I don't even consider being around anybody unless I'm fully clothed, which means that I can't really enjoy the sun or the beach very much. In addition to this, I've been really upset lately by the fact that I've struggled with the two forms of physical activity that I've enjoyed for a long time, skiing (which I've done for about 6 or 7 years) and dirtbiking (which I've done for about 13 years). The most recent time that I went skiing, I had significant trouble with my left knee nearly giving out beneath me, even when I'm not doing anything particularly challenging. After seeing a doctor about it, and having an MRI to make sure nothing was damaged, I was told that I simply didn't have enough strength in it, and would need to build up the strength in it to continue to ski. The most recent time that I went dirtbiking, after a single ride, my body was just too tired to continue, and I ended up sleeping for a few hours while the others I was with continued on riding. It's possible that part of the reason I struggled with both of these is the fact that I hadn't done either very much before that point in time (with school and financial issues), but I also know that part of it was because of my own lack of strength, which I want to work on. ===Main Quest=== Ultimately, I want to be more comfortable in my own skin, to the point that I don't mind taking my shirt off to go swimming, or otherwise, and I want to more comfortably enjoy skiing and dirtbiking. I know it'll take some time to get there, but my dad has agreed to stocking more healthy foods at home, so that will make things easier, and I plan on convincing him to join me with some of the stuff I'm going to be doing. Now, for how I'm going to try to achieve this. Each one has a fairly long explanation attached to them, so if you don't feel like reading through the whole thing, I have a TL;DR at the end of each. ---SMART Quest 1--- I'd like to be able to motivate myself to make more healthy meals, but it's hard to do so sometimes. I used to make salads for myself every once in a while, but I don't do that as often, and I think the only meal that I've prepared in quite some time is top ramen (but I gave that up around the time that I found nerd fitness). So, in order to accomplish this, I want to learn how to make at least 6 different healthy meals by the time this challenge is over. I don't think that it's terribly unreasonable to try and learn one new meal each week of the challenge, and hey, good food. TL;DR - Learn how to make 6 different healthy meals, one per week. ---SMART Quest 2--- A couple weeks ago, I wanted to create a SMART goal for myself, that would demonstrate that I was actually making improvements in my strength as a result of the exercise routine that I started following (I'm starting to transition from the beginner body weight workout to the advanced one). I spent a while thinking about this, and I figured that weight is too finicky for me to be happy trying to measure, and that I don't know enough about body fat percentages to comfortably choose to try and reduce that just yet, since I don't know where I'm at or where I want to be just yet. So instead, I decided that I would try and find a way to measure a growth in my strength. My choice for measuring this is pull-ups, since I know that I can only do a few at the moment. I made a bet against myself with my friend that, if I'm unable to do 15 consecutive pull-ups by winter break (around mid-December), then I would pay him $100, otherwise I get to keep it. Currently, I can do about four successfully. My goal for this challenge is to be able to do 10 pullups, in a maximum of two sets (though I'd much prefer if I could do them consecutively). I plan to achieve this mostly through attempting the advanced body weight workout, and doing several sets of pull-ups on off days. TL;DR - Be able to complete 10 pull-ups, in a maximum of 2 sets (but hopefully 1!) ---SMART Quest 3--- One of the factors that contributes significantly to being unhealthy in my house is how often we get fast food. We frequently get fast food once a day, and it's not terribly uncommon to have it twice a day, just because it's so convenient where I live (there are probably 15 fast food joints within 10 minutes of our house). Obviously, there are much better options for nutrition than McDonald's or Jack in the Box, and so I want to try and make these better choices more frequently. I'm going to say that, on average, I'm used to probably having 6 meals from fast food places per week when I'm at home, and I want to ultimately bring this number down to 1. I don't want to say that I'll eliminate it completely from my diet, because as nice as that would be, I don't want to be let down if I don't. TL;DR - Reduce the number of fast food meals per week from approx. 6, to 1. ---Side Quest--- As I mentioned above, I'm currently a college student, and I'll be going into my Sophomore year in a few months. Although currently my transcripts say that my major is "Undecided Engineering", I plan on declaring as computer science once I return. Unfortunately, because of the fact that I had originally planned on majoring in engineering, I didn't take the introductory computer science course at my school, which is taught in Python, before jumping straight into the more challenging data structures course, which is taught in C++, so I don't have a background in Python as it stands. Because of this, I figure that a nice side quest would be to learn the ropes of Python, so I'm better prepared for future classes that it might be useful in. TL;DR - Learn how to program at least a little bit in Python EDIT (8 June 2015): Alright, so in regards to the issues mentioned above about my left knee, I began going to physical therapy in order to improve this. That means a couple slight changes to my exercise routine, and if you're interested in the more minute details, it's all explained in one of my responses below. Also, slight formatting change to this post, it was somewhat inconsistent before. EDIT (again, 8 June 2015, but like 2 hours later): As an extension to SMART Quest 1, after learning the six meals, beyond that I'd like to learn recipes to host a formal, French meal (so at least one or two different hors d'oeuvres, main courses, salad course, and dessert courses, preferably with an option for both carnivores/omnivores and vegans), since there's a pretty high probability that this will happen after I return to college in a few months.

Main Quest: To learn and master the full capabilities of my "new" body and establish myself in my "new" life. Background: Two years ago I was a very different person with a different life in many ways. In the spirit of Nerd Fitness, I am not going into a lot of detail on who I used to be. A year ago I weighed 210 pounds (my heaviest) and I don't think I had worn less than a size 12 since puberty. Who Am I Now? I'm a wife to my perfect nerdy mate (his winning pickup line was "Have you ever heard of Schroedinger's cat?") and a nanny to two wonderful kids (1 and 2 1/2) and a family I love. I am the owner of two adorable dogs and a wonderfully small house. I am 130 lb and a size 4. I have all the measurements of a model but not the height. I am a geocacher and a corset lover. I am a singer and a dancer and a dirty hippie! Goal 1: Make and eat dinner at home at least 3 nights a week. It is healthier and cheaper. (+1 CON) Goal 2: Practice a body weight exercise at least 20 minutes 6 days a week. This will help me re-establish good balance and control of my body as it is now as well as learning my current capabilities. (+1 STR) Goal 3: Brush teeth every night. Gross, I know but both my husband and I are bad about this. We have an electric toothbrush and I am setting a reminder on my phone every night. (+1 CON) Side Quest: Make and stick to a household budget. Dot get halfway done and give up. (+1 CON) Social Quest: do something social with a non family member at least every other week. (+1 CHA) Reward: A new corset! (+10 Confidence)