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Background: From the differences between my first and last challenge, I realized a lot of important things about what does and doesn’t work for me. There are four things that work for me – strength training, yoga, walking, and eating paleoish. I’m still working on overcoming my shin splints and resuming some light running, so that’s something I’d like to work on as well. But I’m simplifying this challenge down to the most essential pieces of health, battling the urge to list every single thing I want to do. Main Quest: Lose the remaining 15 pounds to reach my happy weight. Motivation: Quite a lot I was really happy and felt really good about myself at my goal weight when I achieved it previously and I want to feel that way again I want to be able to comfortably shop for clothes at most stores I want to feel good and healthy in my body, not stiff and lethargic I want to be able to go out and do things and keep up with people when we do things that require physical fitness I don't want to develop a hunchback when I am older Goal 1: Movement For this challenge, I plan to walk 100 miles. That comes out to 2.38 per day. I genuinely enjoy walking, and it’s great stress relief, so this number should be achievable. Goal 2: Food For this challenge I’m going to focus on eating Paleoish, which I’ve had some success with previously. Specifically, I’m going to cut out grains and refined sugar. I think I’ll allow myself a treat when I go to the local farmer’s market, which happens every other week or so - so about 3 times during the challenge. Otherwise, I plan to stay paleoish 100% of the time while home and 50% of the time while away from home, having visitors, or socializing with coworkers (not common). Goal 3: Strength I’m going to continue with my goal from last challenge of doing the BBWW 3 times per week, or a combination of 1-2 BBWWs and 1 bootcamp class. I’m going to work on increasing the intensity of the workouts by working towards the following 1 at a time: 15 push ups per circuit (I’m almost to this one) 30 second 1-legged planks 20 walking lunges instead of regular lunges Mountain climbers Add in decline push ups 10 jump step-ups (if I can find a way to do this in my apartment) Life Quest: Undecided I’m still considering a few different options here: Edit: I've decided! 15 minutes a day reading something career-related Read for pleasure every day Complete 30-day intro to drawing book Start learning to whittle

Well old Thom Ulfhedinn is back for another go. The title comes from an old GW orks phrase; "Orkes never lose, when we win we win. When we die, we iz dead and that don't count, and when we runs away, we can come back for annuver go see?" Well more or less. I haven't won my fitness battle, and I ain't dead, I stopped working out and eating right and getting on here, which is about the same as running away metaphorically speaking. But as Da Orks said it means I can come back for another go. My challenge is simple, start from the beginning and move forward. Goal One: Three workouts per week Back on the BBWW again, it worked when I first started and got me great results, so I am back to give it another go. Critical Hit: 18+ times per week 4 points, 'We wins again!' Hit: 12-17 times per week 3 points, 'Got him a good'un!' Block: 7-11 times per week 2 points 'He's a tuff'un!' Dodge: 3-6 times per week 1 point 'Oi that nearly got me!' Miss: 0-2 times per week 0 points, 'Let's scarper lads!' Strength and Stamina Goal Two: Reporting in on NF Three times per week. Let's be honest here, you guys motivate me. Getting my NF fix motivates me. Being told by some bloody awesome people that I am awesome motivates me. So I am back another go at getting motivation. Critical Hit: 18+ times per week 4 points, 'We wins again!' Hit: 12-17 times per week 3 points, 'Got him a good'un!' Block: 7-11 times per week 2 points, 'He's a tuff'un!' Dodge: 3-6 times per week 1 point, 'Oi that nearly got me!' Miss: 0-2 times per week 0 points, let's scarper lads! Charisma Goal Three: Strong soul, strong mind, strong body I need to get back to meditating again, Ultimate goal is 7 days per week, but I will be happy with three times per week to start. Time to give strengthening my soul another go. Critical Hit: 18+ times per week 4 points, 'We wins again!' Hit: 12-17 times per week 3 points, 'Got him a good'un!' Block: 7-11 times per week 2 points, 'He's a tuff'un!' Dodge: 3-6 times per week 1 point, 'Oi that nearly got me!' Miss: 0-2 times per week 0 points, let's scarper lads! Wisdom Not sure what to do with the remaining three points though, I will work it out later. Just noticed I put per week rather than per challenge for my scoring. D'oh. Even sadder none of you pointed it out to me. [emoji14]

Hello NF! I stumbled upon NF yesterday and it looks like exactly what I need to jumpstart my fitness journey. Growing up I usually played sports in school but never stuck to one sport long enough to get good. I never considered myself an athlete or to be in very good shape (cardiovascular or strength). I have always had a few extra pounds, but until recently my body weight/shape had remained very stable ("curvy"). My recent weight gain has moved me from a high normal BMI to a low overweight BMI, and my body feels/looks that way too. The extra weight combined with feeling physically weak after particularly sedentary days in lab has me feeling pretty unhealthy, and motivated to change that. I want to get fit and healthy! I have had trouble prioritizing workout regimens in the past, so I am hoping having the community of NF combined with a game plan (i.e., this challenge) will help change that. In recent months I took up swimming (a vestige of one of my youth sports), which I love, but I got swimmer's shoulder and need to take some time off to recover and gain core/back strength to prevent it from coming back. Last week I went for a ~20 minute "run" (jog until tired, walk, jog until tired) every day (Sunday - Saturday) in an attempt to start building a workout habit that has to happen BEFORE doing any work for the day (prioritizing!). I'm planning to use running in place of swimming while I recover, but I've had knee problems in the past and don't want to overdo it. So, I want to alternate running/swimming with strength training (I'm going to start with the BBWW, but I am open to any suggestions!) so that I can work toward gaining muscle and losing fat without injuring myself. Main Goal: Life-term goals: make fitness a priority and habit. Also, as a medium-term goal: I am going to run a 5K on Thanksgiving and I want to actually be able to run the whole time. SMART Goals: 1. Run/Swim 3x/wk, Strength Train 3x/wk, Yoga/Dance/Rest 1x/wk 2. No potatoes 3. Bring lunch to work at least 4x/wk Life Goal: Track my water intake and shoot for at least 8 glasses a day. Motivation: Get strong and full of breath.

Hello, friends! I've made it back for another challenge, and with the calm I've found in the many life changes I've had recently, I'm ready for it to be a good one. Hold on to your hats, because I'm going to blow you away. (I hope.) My first six-week challenge was a moderate success. Probably most successful in what I learned about setting goals and being able to stick to them. My life is a lot simpler now than it was last challenge, and these goals are realistic in their specificity. In my first challenge, I thought I was giving myself wiggle room with things to allow for flexibility, but I should have made more specific, simple goals. Here are my quests for the next six weeks and the grading scale (something I didn't use last time). I will get into why I choose each as the challenge progresses. Main Quest: Challenge my body to be better every day. We're each such beautiful machines capable of amazing feats. I want my body to move with grace, strength, and kindness. Quest 1 - Beginner's Body Weight Workout Objective: Perform 3 times a week for a total of 18 workouts. A = 3 B = 2 D = 1 F = 0 Quest 2 - Yoga with an emphasis on balance poses I'm confused as to why she is wearing capris, but no shirt. Anybody else? Objective: Perform 3 4 times a week for a total of 18 24 sessions with an aim to complete 3 hours of yoga each week. The grading here will have to get a little creative, but the following is a general guide. A = 3 4 sessions totaling 3+ hours B = 3 sessions totaling 2-2.85 hours C = 2 sessions totaling 2-2.5 hours D = 1 session, any amount of time F = 0 sessions Quest 3 - Brown bag it Objective: Bring my lunch to work ever single work day. Accounting for the Fourth of July and 3 days of work I'll be out of town, this should total 26 packed lunches. A = 26 B = 23 C = 20 D = 17 F = 16 or less Life quest: Be a more active member of the Rebellion. Objective: With the exception of weekends, check in at least every other day.

Main Quest: Lose 5% bodyweight. Goal 1: Beginner Bodyweight Workout or Max Step Count 3/x week. +STR 2.7 and STA 2.7 possible, each day worth .3 stats. Goal 2: Sugar Tracking. Having kicked my soda habit successfully, I still gravitate too often to sweets. I can't completely deprive myself, but I will seek out things with noted sugar content (ie don't go to the bake sales at work because nothing is measured) and set up portion-controlled servings of those. I did this last time, like making my own 100-cal packs of certain snacks, and it really helped. Natural sugars (yogurt, fruit, nsa juice) will not factor for this. Like last time, I'll track this in my battle log, and set benchmarks. <25g A, <50g B, <75g C. I'll tally things each week and assign points from there. Ie As are .1 each day, Bs are .08, Cs are .06, so that it will add up right. +4.2 CON possible. Goal 3: Mind the clock. I am terrible about being late to work, and taking too long on my breaks. This goal has multiple steps, all with one common goal: timeliness. Get up at 0630. If necessary, ask Ifrit to drag me out of bed as he leaves for school. This ensures that I have time to eat and leave for work with time to spare. Tech off at 2130. Reading in bed is always ok. If I sleep enough, I won't snooze like mad. If I eat properly, I won't have snacks at work and take overly long breaks. 30 working days, scored by percentage. Each day above 97% will win stat points, approx .15 per day. 4.5 possible to WIS. LQ: 3 new books. It's not con season so I'm taking a month+ break from sewing. I have plenty of things to read now. Each book will add .3 to CHA. Motivation: My self-image has plummeted lately, and I'm sick of it. The weight snuck up on me and I hate feeling pudgy and icky and like I have to hide in my clothes. I want to like how I look again. Also, I've hit a sort of 'fuck the haters' moment, and I'm sick of being judged for being less than perfect when it comes to cosplay.

No, my goal this challenge is not to look like this at the end... (I don't look good as a blonde, nor do I have the patience for that hairstyle) *Warning, rambling thoughts and nonsense ahead...you have been warned!* This will be my 10th challenge here at NF, and while I am not even going to try and lie and say they have all been perfect and successful, I have learned a lot in my almost 18 months here...first thing I have learned is as much as I would like to be, I am not, nor will I ever be, perfect...I am human (and a Scorpio, just so you know how much it pains me to admit the human part! LOL) As such I have always prided myself at doing and succeeding at whatever I set my mind to...like when I quit smoking two years ago, set it down, cold turkey, haven't touched one since...I had set my mind to it and that was that...so WHY is that not working for sugar/crap and exercise?? The only thing I have been able to determine is I am too focused on the 'perfect' aspect of it instead of realizing that I am not and allowing for the human aspect...(aka, me) I spend too much time beating myself up when I don't do something (or do, like have a bite of desert that my staff just made from scratch and they're so freaking proud of it, and determine that the rest of the day is down the drain because of it, instead of limiting it to one bite and going on with my life). So last challenge I realized when I wasn't focused on the "must do this workout this many times a week" to 'get the points' I realized I was doing more than I thought I was, like putting away 115 piece trucks instead of getting up and doing 20 minutes on the elliptical...so I am going to continue that philosophy into this challenge Goals this challenge Workout 3 times a week Eat Right (for me this is Paleo, YMMV) Work on course 3 times a week, at least 30 minutes Noted items...not challenge goals but need to keep in mind for a healthier work/life balance.. Leave work by 5:30, I have an alarm set on my phone to help with this Daily Housecleaning Checklist, so it does not get out of hand and overwhelming I enjoy reading, make time each day to read something (NF and FB doesn't count! I have tons of books on kindle that have not even been opened lol) Ideally I would like to get back to elliptical 3 times a week and kettlebell/bodyweight 2-3 times a week...but it's not about perfect this time

I'm back! errr.....sort of. So after completing my last challenge which was a long time ago, I finally got a job and buckled down on school. However that took a lot of my time and my workout schedule was put on the back burner. Not anymore! I passed my classes with flying colors and now I'm ready to get back on track with my fitness. I decided to just go back to the basics and start with the BBWW, replacing the planks with a handstand workout since I really want to get better at it. This is the breakdown of it: Main Quest · To learn parkour Health Quest (+1 STR, +1 DEX, +1 STA) o BBWW + Handstand training o Running o Side Quest: Eat a salad once per week Life Quest (+1 CHA) o Clean up back room (long term) o Get permit/new SSC Creative Quest (+3 WIS) o Finish up Marvin the Squid o Practice left hand writing GRADING HQ · 5 days = A · 4 days = B · 3 days = C · 2/1 days = D · 0 days = F LQ · Half-cleaned = A · Quarter cleaned = B · 1/8 cleaned = C · Nothing done = F CQ · Finish MtS = A · Not done = F · Writing 2x week = A · 1x week = C · 0x week = F I think this is doable. I'm going on a trip next week so I can't wait to try out the hotel room workout, although I already think my trip is going to help me move around a lot. I'm excited to get back into the game and proving myself that I can handle more than I originally thought. Cheers to the challenges ahead!

I'm nervous as I am typing this because I don't know if I'm doing this right! Sorry, it's a long read, and disregard any weird sentence structures, I'm not a native English speaker. But hey, you have to get into the water sooner or later, so here we go! So my name is Ilham - I'm a female in case the name is too exotic for you to guess . I'm a 25 yo French graphic designer who lives in Morocco, and have already come a long way when it comes weight and health, but NF just seemed to be that extra step I need to take to ensure the changes I've made are permanent. Interested in some background info? Skip to the last part if this makes you go TLDR. I have polycystic ovary syndrome, and a few years ago (starting January 2011) I took on 56 lbs in seven months. It was so fast I hardly had time to notice it or do anything against it. My doctor didn't quite believe me when I assured her my lifestyle hadn't changed and that I needed help understanding what was happening, and reverting back the process. I changed doctors three times, and despite very worrying bloodwork that showed high levels of triglycerides, hormones and sugar, the only advice I got was to exercise more a and change my already "normal" diet. After some research of my own, I understood that my body suddenly became insensitive to insulin because of a major hormonal disruption and that sugar was my enemy, so I started cutting on carbs all the time and went on with my workout routine (which I had never dropped, by the way). A couple of years later, thanks to an even stricter diet and a crazier workout plan, I managed to at least maintain my weight and drop a couple of pounds every now and then. At my worst, I was clinically obese at 183 lbs for 5 feet and a little more than 4 inches. I managed to bring it down to 167 lbs. Until I started getting injured, repetitively. Instead of being rewarded by the hours of cardio and machine training at the gym, my metatarsal bones started to break because of the stress I put them under, and the unusual weight they had to carry. Four stress fractures later, I stopped exercising, and I was so sick of battling on my own something that could turn into diabetes and had already put me in two years of depression, I broke my piggybank, and travelled to see a doctor specialised in POS, who finally put me on the medication I needed to bring the hormonal mess to normal levels, and as a consequence, lose weight, stay away from diabetes, and give some rest to my exhausted skeleton. And it worked. Exactly a year ago, day for day, I weighed 167 lbs, I am now at 140 lbs with a "normal" bloodwork and hormone levels. Even if I am not yet back to that "ideal" weight I had before this bleak obesity episode (around 122 lbs), I intend to make the necessary changes so as to NEVER experience something similar to those three years. I felt as if I was robbed of some crucial years in my youth. I know I will always struggle more than the next person to stay healthy and keep my weight down. I've always had a tendency to put on easily, and knew I had POS since 14, but never was I warned that it could lead to such dramatic situations. I just never had any guidance to help me through with it. I never had a reliable source of knowledge and supportive people around me. Hell even my doctors couldn't believe I was doing my best to fight it, I could read the contempt in their eyes as I saw them thinking I was just a lazy blob. With NF, I believe I finally found what I was looking for (some articles to continue improve my low-carb diet, some workout plans and ideas that seem to fit me and my lifestyle), so here are my goals for May the 24th, the end of my first 6WC (I'm ten days late but who cares): Main goal: losing just a bit of weight (8.8 kg / 19.3 lbs), stabilize, build solid diet habits and stay away from big bad diabeetuss. And then become strong. 3 Challenge goals: - Lose 6 pounds. Grading system: for every 1.2 pounds shed, I climb up a grade. Reward: 5 max points that will be split towards CON, STA, and CHA. F = 0 pt = if weight lost is between 0 and 1.2 pounds E = 1 pt = if weight lost is between 1.2 and 2.4 pounds D = 2 pt = if weight lost is between 2.4 and 3.6 pounds C = 3 pt = if weight lost is between 3.6 and 4.8 pounds B = 4 pt = if weight lost is between 4.8 and 6 pounds A = 5 pt = if weight lost is 6 pounds or higher - Go a little more into paleo. No grading system, I give myself some wiggle room as it is the first time I go "full" paleo (I've been eating very low-carb for a couple of years now though). I do track my meals, at the end of the day, I write down how much of my food has been paleo (100% or 90%, etc). And if at the end of the 6WC I notice too many deviations that could have hindered my progress and weightloss, I'll consider this challenge failed. Reward: 5 points that will be split towards CON, WIS and CHA if the average of all the meals consumed during the challenge is above 80% paleo. - Complete the three sets of the beginner bodyweight circuits in full (that one I saw in an article by Steve) without compromises (you know, the "I'll do 15 instead of 20" compromise). I am not the kind to miss a workout, I will consider this failed or passed if the performance is / is not satisfactory at the end of the 6WC. Reward: 5 points that will be split towards STR, STA, DEX and CHA. Side life quest: - Update my portfolio, which I haven't done in almost a year. EDIT on Apr 28th: changing the side quest to writing 1 album review per remaining week in this challenge, because the old quest is already completed and was in fact too easy. I don't want to remain "sidequestless" for four weeks. So, writing 4 reviews by the end of the challenge it is. Reward: 2 points that will go towards WIS and CHA. I quit the reviewing position, censorship and I don't mix well. YOU CANT TAME ME I'm extremely happy to post this, despite my nervousness. I'm a big forum person (I am an official contributor and reviewer on a music forum), and love the interactions. I hope I will find people here to boost me a little, as I am very isolated where I live. Thank you for reading!

Hi everyone! I'm Crar, a brand new Adventurer, running on the momentum of successfully finishing my first challenge with the recruits! Hopefully I can do even better this time around and smash the next six weeks! A little bit about me - I'm a 22 year old British student. I was a competitive swimmer throughout my teenage years. On stopping swimming when things like jobs/studying/social life got in the way, I piled on the pounds by keeping on eating like I was a swimmer. I'm now determined to use the final 18 months of my university life to make good healthy habits that will last a lifetime. So without further ado - the challenge! Main Quest My main quest is, as it was in the last challenge, to fit into some awesome jeans that I've had forever but never been able to wear. To do this I need to lose a couple of inches here and there. I also want to be generally fitter/harder/better/faster/stronger Specific Goals - Two days per week, all the meals I eat must be paleo. In the last challenge, I made a new paleo recipe every week and I really enjoyed discovering new tastes and adapting my cooking to some different ingredients. This time around I want to take it further, increase the amount of paleo foods I eat and force myself to look at paleo options I can take as a packed lunch, something I avoided last time around. For this goal, I am going to award myself +4 CON points (A = 12+ days of paleo throughout the challenge, +4CON, B = 9 - 12 days of paleo, +3CON, C = 6 - 9 days of paleo, +2CON, F = less than 6 days paleo, no points, challenge fail) - No junk food alone. What this means is that I will never eat junk food (sweets, crisps, chocolate, cake, pastries, biscuits, the list goes on) by myself. For example, if I meet up with some friends for lunch and my sandwich comes with crisps, I will eat the crisps. But I cannot go out and buy a packet of crisps and scoff them by myself. I have decided on this goal because I know that eating treats with other people means I will do a better job at regulating how much I eat while still getting to enjoy some tasty treats. This is following on from my last challenge, where I ate no crisps (even though I really love them) for the whole 6 weeks. Points! +2 CON and +2 STA (for the resolve to continue resisting the cravings) if I never binge on junk while alone! No points if I cave in to the urges! - Exercise! Specifically, 6 workouts per week! At least two of these must be running (5km+) and at least two of these must be the legendary Beginner Body Weight Workout. Other workouts could be a fitness class, a swim, a yoga video, whatever takes my fancy. Points available: +2STR for the BBWW, +2STA for the running, +1 of an attribute most appropriate to whatever other workouts I do. Weighting of points may be adjusted if I have an injury that prevents/limits me doing a certain exercise (like I did in the final week of the last challenge). Points will be docked appropriately for each workout missed - if I miss a run/BBWW on more than 1 occasion, that's one point lost for the available attribute, if I miss them on more than 2 occasions, that's two points lost. Life Quest Although my degree course is pretty busy in terms of work, I find myself facing a fairly light few weeks. I'm going to use that time to do one hour of self directed study each day, six days per week. I know I won't regret this when it comes to my exams later in the year! For this, +2 WIS if I achieve more than 90% of study sessions, +1 if 75% achieved. TL;DR - Two days per week fully paleo (+4CON) - No junk food alone (+2CON, +2STA) - 6 workouts per week (+2STR, +2STA, +1 undecided attribute point) - 1hr per day, 6 days per week, self study for my university work (+2WIS) That's me. Looking forward to meeting some other sexy sexy Adventurers and starting our challenges together! (Also over the next few days I should get my tape measure out and take some starting measurements, so I can see some improvement over 6 weeks, and maybe chuck in a starting photo as well!)

Last night I decided what my goals are going to be for this challenge. I'm still working on meeting all the required reps and time of the Beginner Body Weight Workout. So that's my Main Quest: to perfect the Beginner Body Weight Workout (BBWW). To do this, I will practice the BBWW workout 3x a week. Measurement: working out 3x each week: STR +7. Working out mostly 3x, but sometimes 2x: STR +6. Working out mostly 2x but occasionally 3x: STR +5. Quest 2: Participate in the Rebellion. To do this I will update my challenge thread 3x a week and participate in the Guild Mini's. I will also participate in Accountabilibuddies and encourage new rebels. Measurement: Update challenge 3x a week AND do all the guild mini's: WIS +3. Update challenge 2-3x a week and do some of the guild minis: WIS +2. Update challenge 1x a week or less, and not do any of the guild minis: WIS +1. Life Quest: Clean up the yard! I have alot of brush to get rid of, leaves to rake, small trees to cut down, and bushes to prune. Measurement: Complete all 3 items (brush, leaves, pruning): +5 Charisma for my property. Complete most things (some brush, some leaves, some trees, some pruning): +3 Charisma for my property. Complete only a little of each: +1 Charisma for my property, as in "E for Effort". I have a high motivation to get this life quest done by the beginning of week 4, because my husband's parents and siblings are coming for a week's visit. I also need to not get bogged down in tiny details, like sifting all the volcanic rock and replanting all the daylilies.

Main Quest: to perfect the Beginner Body Weight Workout (BBWW). To do this, I will practice the BBWW workout 3x a week. Measurement: working out 3x each week: STA +7. Working out mostly 3x, but sometimes 2x: STA +6. Working out mostly 2x but occasionally 3x: STA +5. Quest 1: increase my plank time from 20 seconds to at least 35 seconds. Measurement: Increase plank time to 35 seconds: STR +5. Increase plank time to 30 seconds: STR +4. Increase plank time to 25 seconds: STR +3. Quest 2: Participate in the Rebellion. To do this I will update my challenge thread 3x a week and participate in the Guild Mini's. I may also participate in Accountabilibuddies and encourage new rebels. Measurement: Update challenge 3x a week AND do all the guild mini's: STA +3. Update challenge 2-3x a week and do some of the guild minis: STA +2. Update challenge 1x a week and not do any of the guild minis: STA +1.

Hello fellow rebels, I'm happy to be back after being m.i.a. for pretty much a year. This is my second try to complete my second challenge, out of the 3 challenges that I started in the past I only finished 1. Although I wasn't active in the NF community i still kept on exercising and somewhat half-assed my diet. I tried to do two things at once: loose weight and build muscle and it didn't work out for me, I just gained 3kg of probably 99% fat After reading the last NF Blog posts about how it's better to first focus on fat loss and then on building muscle I decided to come back to the forum and do just that. GOAL: weigh 54 kg / 119lb My weight this morning was 56,7 kg /124.7 lb but I came down with a gastroenteritis this weekend and I'm just back to eating normal (which is also why I'm starting late) and I wouldn't be surprised if my weight is up 1kg by the end of the week. Mission 1: Diet (4 CON, 1 CHA) Allowed foods: everything Paleo + the following foods in moderation: Dairy if full fat and natural, corn, green legumes, honey Off Limits: Sugar, alcohol, grains, soy, everything "low fat" or "diet", processed foods, fast food etc. I start at 100% every week and for every item from the "off limits" list I will substract 10%, 50% is the passing grade. Mission 2: Exercise (3 DEX, 2 STA) In the past I made the mistake of making this part to complicated, so this time I'll try to keep it simple: Exercise 6x a week between 30 and 60 minutes, depending on the intensity of the workout (e.g. walking: 60 min, BBWW: 30 min), try to keep it diverse. Mission 3: Push ups (3 STR) Right now I can do one good push up before Ilet my knees drop, so I want to get to 2 sets of 5 push ups. Push ups will be graded by result at the end of the challenge. Life mission (2 WIS): Dedicate 4 effective hours every week day 20 effective hours every week to my Master thesis and job applications. Height: 160cm / 5'3" Starting weight: 59 kg /130 lb ------------------------->56,8 kg / 125 lb BF%: 32% (Navy calculator) ---------------------------> 30% Shoulders: 40cm / 15.7 in ------------------------------> 39cm / 15.3 in Arm r: 25,5cm / 10 in ------------------------------------> 25,5cm / 10 in Arm l: 24,cm / 9.6 in -------------------------------------->25cm / 9.8 in Waist: 82cm / 32.3 in ------------------------------------> 79cm / 31.1 in Hip: 94cm / 37 in ------------------------------------------>93cm / 36.6 in Thigh r: 56,5cm / 22.2 in--------------------------------> 55cm / 21.6 in Thigh l: 56cm / 22 in ------------------------------------->56cm / 22 in Calves: 34cm / 13.4 in ----------------------------------->34cm / 13.4 in Week one: Diet: 80% Exercise: 3x out of 4 active (non sick) days: 100% Life: 0%, outch. Mini Challenge: 201 Mountain Climbers 1STR Week two: Diet: 40% Exercise: 100% Life: 67% Mini Challenge: walked 12 km, 1 STA Week three: Diet: 80% Exercise: 100% Life: 72% Week four: Diet: 40% Execise: 50% Life: 57,5% Week five: Diet: 60% Exercise: 86% Life: 35% Week six: Diet: 0% Exercise: 66% Life: n/a Challenge wrap up: (details) Diet: 50%, (2 CON, 0,5 CHA) Exercise: 85% (2,5 DEX 1,5 STA) Push ups: 85% (2,5 STR) Life: 45% (0,5 WIS)

Alright, so this is my second challenge of 2015. My first challenge started off really well, but I started sucking at the end. I had three mini quests and a life quest. Check my signature for details. This challenge I want to focus more on habit building and measurements rather than weight-loss. While my overall goal is still to reduce my weight, I would like to track other metrics as well. This will hopefully prevent me from getting discouraged when my weight fluctuates stupidly. Anywho... Stats! As a science nerd, I love stats and graphs and being able to find trends. So for this challenge I am tracking my info! Weight: 155 lbs Height: 5'5" Chest: 37" Bicep: 11.125" Waist: 33.5" Hips: 40.5" Thigh: 21" For this challenge I am going to include a bit about why I am choosing each quest so that if/when I feel discouraged, I can look back and remember why I started. Main Quest - Enter the range of 140-149lbs. Side Quest 1 - complete 1 HIIT cardio workout that lasts 20-25 minutes, every week Grading: Pass/Fail I am running a 5km race in June and need to start preparing Side Quest 2 - complete 2 Beginner Body Weight Workouts (BBWW) per week Grading: A = +2, B=2, C=1, D=0 I would like increase my fitness level. I enjoy lifting weights and feel accomplish when I reach a goal (like 10 pushups for example) Side Quest 3 - practice yoga once per week Grading: Pass/Fail The relaxation and stretching that yoga provides compliments my other side quests and will (hopefully) prevent my muscles from getting super sore. This challenge I am going to grade myself every week, rather than at the end. To gauge my success in the challenge I will average out what I achieved at the end of each week. I follow a loose Paleo diet. My beau doesn't eat Paleo so when he cooks we tend to have pasta/bagels/bread/cheese. I do most of the cooking and like to try new recipes, so if I find a good one I will share! I am not including a life quest because I REALLY want to focus on my fitness.

Hello fellow assassins! I've completed three challenges now, and I love how these challenges help me to level up and get closer towards the epicness I want to be. This time, my fitness goals aim to help me become a better boulderer and as always I have extra mental goals to level me up in different ways. If you haven't seen me around before then I'm a scientist, potterhead, DOTA2 enthusiast, minecraft beginner and whovian. And I look forward to seeing you guys around the Rebellion!!! MAIN PHYSICAL QUEST To climb more green routes Possible challenge reward: +5 STR, +1 STA & +3 DEX 1. Climb twice a week Last time I went to the wall, I could do all of the yellow paths (easiest) and 2 green paths (next level up). I want to be able to do more green routes and practice makes perfect. 2. BBWW once a week I can tell these dramatically improve my strength when I do them, the problem is just getting me to do them... 3. Run once a week Lets see if I can improve on my PRs. 4. Pullup practice four times a week Inspired my other rebels, I have bought a door frame bar and it is staring at me menacingly. I am really starting out as a complete lvl 1 pull-up noob here and working upwards: Level 1: Sandbag rows/Dumbbell rows, Dead Hang for 60 seconds (palms away) & Flexed Arm Hang for 15 seconds (palms away) Level 2: Jumping/Negative Pull-up to Dead Hang position (5 perfect slow reps), Leg Assisted Pull-up (5 perfect slow reps) & Body Rows Level 3: Chin-up & Pull-up MENTAL QUESTS Possible challenge reward: +3 WIS & +3 CHA 5. Learn to draw using pencil and computer (2hrs a week) I would like to make a stock collection of images I can use in presentations, posters and perhaps infographics. So I'd really like to get the creative juices flowing on paper for ideas and then get the ideas onto the computer using Inkscape. Easy... I just need to learn how to draw. 6. Continue learning Python (2hrs a week) Started in past challenges and I really enjoyed it. It took a backseat to other priorities this summer, but I would definitely like to get back to learning Python using the 'Introduction to Computer Science and Programming using Python' on Edx.org, Codeacademy, ThinkPython online textbook and finally Checkio (if I can ever get that good). And we're off!!! Good luck everyone! Captain's log here

Hi all! I've done a bit with my daily battle log, and it's been up and down, as I try to work out how to get going. You know how in The Fellowship of the Ring (the book), Gandalf tells Frodo about the ring, and Frodo proceeds to sit around his hobbit hole for a few months eating a lot of breakfasts, and even once he truly gets going on his quest, he still spends way too much time chilling with Tom Bombadil? It's been like that. I need a challenge - something I can fail at to drive me to succeed. I need Black Riders running after me. Main Quest: Obese no more. This means losing about 100 pounds. Quest 1: Stop drinking sodas and sugary drinks by the end of this challenge. Currently I have about a 5 a week soda habit. I plan to taper off as follows: 4 sodas in week 13 sodas in week 22 sodas in week 31 soda in week 4last two weeks NO SODAS. Two whole weeks without a soda is better than I've done for about 3 months. Quest 2: Exercise 3 days a week - at least 15 minutes for high intensity (BBWW) and 30 minutes for moderate intensity (fast walking). I want to maintain success on this quest throughout the entire challenge - 3 days a week is not that hard. I should be able to do it. One major liability: I have surgery on Thursday, November 13. However, it is not the type of surgery that should stop a person from hopping on a treadmill. According to my doctor, there may be some pain the weekend following the surgery, but mainly I will be recovering from the effects of anesthesia for 2 days and I should be basically fine. Walking is highly recommended as soon as possible following surgery, and I should be able to get back to squatting and lunging within a week or two, depending on pain. At any rate, even if i'm just going for walks the week after surgery, I CAN exercise that week. No excuses short of completely unexpected results. Oh, and what's that other thing that might interfere with exercise during the next 6 weeks? Oh yeah, the holidays. Holiday shopping, particularly. No excuses though - 3 days a week. Quest 3: By the end of the challenge, track my meals every single day. For some reason, daily tracking strikes me as hard. But it's also what leads to the most success for me with weight loss. So I will work my way up as follows: Track 5 days in week 1Track 6 days in week 2Track 6 days in week 3Track 7 days weeks 4-6Life quest: Put $100 in savings. Savings is tough right now, and I'm working on a long term goal of having $1000 backup and then chipping away at debt after I have backup established. I am prepared for the holidays, thankfully - I've spent the year putting savings away each month specifically for holiday shopping. But $100 is still a major accomplishment during the holidays, because this is the time of year that I am most likely to eat out. Motivation: I want to keep adventuring for my whole life. Perhaps this is just the luck of genetics, but I have avoided pretty much all of the chronic diseases of obesity. I have only recently started having some issues with my blood pressure, but even that isn't yet at a point where I need medication. I can control my blood pressure with diet. I SHOULD control the blood pressure with diet. Additionally, my doctor pointed out to me that although I don't appear to be at risk for any chronic disease based on my current status, we all suffer joint degeneration as we age, and I will suffer far less if there is less weight on my joints. I like being an independent person. I like being able to go where I want and do what I like. I will better be able to keep doing that if I lose weight. Once the 6 weeks is up, I can make it up to Level 2! And that's awesome, because I LOVE leveling up. Seriously. I have done SO much blacksmithing in Skyrim just to level up. It's an addiction, albeit a great addiction for the purposes of this challenge. Here is what I plan for point allocation: Quest 1: Stop drinking sodas and sugary drinks: CON - 3 Quest 2: Exercise 3 days a week: STA - 2 STR - 2 Quest 3: track my meals every single day: WIS - 3 CHA - 2 Life Quest: Put $100 in savings: WIS - 3 I believe that's everything I need. Of course this is my first quest, so if there's anything I've left out, please let me know!

So, I've been a little excessively obsessed with Marvel movies lately. (Haha, just kidding! You can never be too obsessed with Marvel.) But you know when you walk out of the theater after a good superhero movie feeling like you could punch through a concrete wall, run a marathon, and then climb a mountain? But then you remember you're fat and lazy and sometimes get out of breath walking up stairs? Yeah, the second part kinda sucks. I'm working to change that. Superheroes are awesome, man. They're generally strong, smart, and good. They fight bad guys, save the world, and they look totally awesome and badass while doing it. Every single time I watch a superhero movie, I walk away wishing I was one. But hey, one important part of a superhero story is the origin story, right? Now I don't have a tragic, angsty backstory involving dead parents, or an awesome one where I'm already essentially a god, so I'll have to take the middle route: just being some random average Joe who has to work for everything. Presumably I pick up my archnemesis somewhere along the way, then face them at a dramatically appropriate moment and defeat them by finally learning the one lesson that's been eluding me, thematically completing my journey to heroism. I am . . . not super clear on that part, I will let you guys know how that turns out. Now, while I successfully lost about 10 pounds my first challenge, I've failed the last two challenges I tried, mostly by losing interest halfway through or completely failing to resist temptation. So this time I'm playing it smarter. I'm doing everything I can to minimize temptation to cheat or stop, and making it as easy as possible to keep to my goals. So if I'm still doing well in a few weeks I'll bump up the difficulty, but until then I'm starting small and trying to build up good habits first and foremost. And I will succeed, because superheroes never give up. No matter how tired they are or how tempting that chocolate bar is. Main Quest: Change everything about my life Fight crime Lose 40 pounds So, there's currently very little I like about my life. I'm overweight, lazy, basically dropped out of college, I don't like my job, I have no useful skills and no major accomplishments to speak of. So all of that needs to change. But we're starting slow and simple here and building up a good foundation. I want to change my diet and exercise habits first and hopefully get rid of a lot of this flab around my belly. Goal 1: Eat 3 servings of fruits/vegetables per day It's not even that I don't like fruits or vegetables. It's just that I'm the type of person who always puts an apple in with my lunch and then ignores it in favor of buying a candy bar at work. So in order to help effect this change, I will be leaving my credit cards and cash at home to prevent temptation. I eat what I bring, or nothing at all. And when I go shopping, I'll go in with a list and get only what's on the list. No more junk food that I can eat while watching the bananas and cantaloupe sadly rot on the counter! Grading: out of 21 points per week (each serving being one point, max. three per day.) - 21 is an A, 17-20 is a B, 10-16 is a C, anything less is an F. Goal 2: Cook at least 2 good meals per week Almost all of my meals are microwaved or fast food. In addition to being terribly unhealthy, it's also not great for my mood or sense of self worth. I am not too lazy or tired to cook, and I'm going to stop telling myself I am. Besides, I have this Crockpot for a reason, right? It's perfect for me - it's good for stews and soups with lots of veggies, I can prepare meals the night before and stick them in the fridge, and if I turn the pot on before leaving for work, it'll just be ready as I'm getting home. (Also I made some truly delicious beef stew in it the other night, and I want to make it again.) Grading: Two meals is an A, one is a D, none is an F. Goal 3: Work out 3 times per week Here's the catch: I'm going to start out just doing one round of the Beginner's Bodyweight Workout. I've had real trouble sticking to workout schedules in the past. So the point of this is less to actually work out, and more to get into the habit of thinking "Okay, time to work out" and just doing it instead of coming up with a hundred reasons why I shouldn't or can't. If I'm still going strong two weeks in, I'll bump up to two rounds and start increasing the number of reps for each exercise, etc. Grading: 3 times is an A, 2 times is a C, once is a D, none is an F. Side Goal: Spend a half hour each day working on my Spanish I've signed up for DuoLingo and am trying to improve my Spanish. I like learning languages, Spanish is really useful, and if I spend a half hour each day on it it'll help me feel like I'm not wasting my life away doing nothing. Grading: 6-7 days is an A, 4-5 days is a B, 2-3 days is a C, 1 day is a D, no days is an F. Alright then . . . I think that's it for right now. I am pretty psyched for this challenge! I think it's going to be a great start for me

Allright, here I am: during my first challenge I was invited to join the assassins, so I will start my second one here. Last time I joined late but still I had at least some success with my main quest, completing my first pullup. Also, for a little while I managed to resist my built in urge to drink every single beer that somehow sneaks into sight or, let's be honest, my mind. Relax Grover... Beer is here to stay, it will be there all your life. You can drink it another time...breath... Ok, so obviously there is still some room for improvement. Here is the plan for this round. Main Quest Become even more heroic! Be stronger, fitter, be kind to my body To achieve this I will Do the beginner bodyweight workout at least 3 times a week. (Secretly working on that pull up, of course) Go hiking, swimming or to the sport club at work at least twice a week. Drink alcohol only once during the week and once during the weekends. Side Quests Play outside every day. (Meaning being outside on purpose, enjoying it) I am an outdoor person and much healthier and more balanced when I remind myself of that instead of coming home after work and locking myself up indoors for the rest of the day. Life Quest Meet friends. I have some really good friends that I need to see, but "more important" things keep getting in the way. There is nothing more important than the people that are close to you, therefore this must stop. I will plan how to or actually meet one of these people each week. Note to myself: Steffipopeffi, Timmi, Mirka, Christine, Dönerleute

HI all I'm just getting started and did my first BBWW yesterday. I had spent several days reading about it and thinking it didn't look very hard. I was so wrong! Managed 2 circuits and was on the verge of throwing up! My question is this - I am very sore today as would be expected - I was planning on doing the BBWW every second day. If I am still sore tomorrow should I wait another day or go for it?

Hi everyone! I'm new to Nerd Fitness, but I've been exercising moderately prior to joining the forums here - doing weights and cardio. Honestly, not pushing myself hard enough. Here is my info, followed by the workout I plan to do. Please let me know your thoughts. Age: 41 Sex: Female Weight: 257 Height: 5'3" Problems: Incisional Hernia. The trouble with this is I can do some ab work or full body exercises, but I cannot do an ab day. Doctor's orders. I have, however, consulted with my doctor about the kind of exercise I'm doing. She recommends that I work out with an abdominal compression band on (check) and has noted that weight loss is the best thing I can do for this kind of hernia. Goals: Primary: weight loss. Secondary: the strength to do standard push ups, chin ups, and pull ups. Here's what my current plan is: Sunday/Tuesday/Thursday: Beginner Body Weight Workout, modified to my ability level. The main modification is the number of reps per set, except for with push ups. These, I can only do inclined. Monday/Wednesday: High Intensity Interval Training Sunday only: Inverted rows - 2 sets of 10 with the bar set at a level that is challenging to me (cannot do these from the floor yet), and a third set lowering the bar to a level that is extra challenging. Overhead press - 2 sets of 10 at a weight level that is challenging to me, and a third set at a weight that is extra challenging. Thoughts? Suggestions? I have been doing back extensions, because they were recommended by a trainer at my gym. I'm having second thoughts about them. I know strengthening my back is important, but I always end up sore in a way that concerns me after I do them.

So I'm only going to be around for half of this challenge (the first 3 weeks). Then the night of August 15 the boyfriend and I are flying to Scotland and aren't returning until September 4. It's going to be a really epic vacation, I'm so freakin' excited. There are a lot of physical things that we're going to be doing. One is we are going on a 2 day snorkeling trip to swim/interact with seals and basking sharks!! I'm so beyond excited. Then we are going to climb Ben Nevis, the tallest mountain in the UK. It's not that tall compared to some other mountains, like Kilimanjaro or even Macchu Picchu, but it's weather is really unpredictable so it can be kind of dangerous. We are also going to be doing a ton of little hikes (or hill walking as they call it over there) and walking around and finding standing stones in the middle of no where and such. Lots of physical activity is the moral of the story. So my goals this challenge are purely surrounding that, and using these last 3 weeks to train to do all of this stuff as best I can. I'm already in good shape and can swim and hike, if we left tomorrow I'd be confident I'd be fine. I just want to get as much prep work in physically so I can be as comfortable as possible on the trip, minimal soreness, and hopefully little to no swimming embarassment. Anyway, on to the challenge... Michael Rennie was ill the day the earth stood still, but he told us where we stand. On our feet! Ben Nevis Training: 2 x a week I will do a Zombies, Run work out to improve my stamina, and 3 x a week, I will do moves from the Backpacker's Magazine Hiker workout: --Downhill Lunges --Lateral skip --Downhill Steps --Shin walk --Ankle Golf Ball Roll Don't Dream it. Be it. Shark/Seal Swim Training: Twice Once a week I will do this beginner swimming work out. I know how to swim to not die, but my freestyle definitely needs some work and I'd like to get it to the best I can before swimming next to these graceful creatures. (Had to change this from 2x a week to 1x a week because my gym is too freakin' expensive lol) Eat nutritious high protein and swallow raw eggs. Try to build up his shoulders, his chest, arms and legs. Strength Training: 3 x a week I'll be working phase I of this pull up progression (because I finally got resistance bands yay!) and 2 x a week I'll do the BBWW, these two overlap so I won't be doing the rows in the BBWW, and just subbing that days pull up progression plan instead. One day a week I'll just be doing the pull up progression. I'll be tracking my progress in all of these things for the first 3 weeks, and then I'm off! My thread will time warp to September 4th (or probably 5th since I doubt I'll post the day I get back). Then I'll post if I succeeded in my challenge of summiting Ben Nevis and swimming around with the sharks! Points are as follows: Summit Ben Nevis: +3.5 STR +3.5 STA If there is inclement weather and I can't go all the way to the top, I will at least to to what's called "half point" where this is a cool little lake. I can get 1 point in STR and STA if I do at least that. Swim with Sharks: +3 STA +3 DEX +1 CHA The charisma point is because I think swimming with sharks will totally add to my coolness factor. Oh, here's what a basking shark looks like (note the snorkeler next to it for size): And that's it! I'm going to continue with yoga and cleaning and eating well, but they don't really directly relate to the challenge and they're pretty much habits by now so I'm not including them here. Side note: I've been going to shadow cast performances of Rocky for a few years and I am totally in love with it all... recently I went to a new venue for it in Philly and it was one of the best I've seen yet. It's still super in my head from that performance last weekend plus I'll be time warping away from this challenge halfway through so it fits. Hope there are some other Rocky fans here

I am noticing a reoccurring theme here...I've also noticed that my goals seem to be keeping me in the Adventurers, while I thought I wanted to get to a point I would move to the Druids, I find I'm rather fond of this class...so I'm going to stick around... So on to my other realizations...I find that I love how I feel when I eat Paleo, I am miserable when I stray from this...I love doing 5k's, never thought I would hear myself say that...I love how I feel after I do yoga, so at peace...I will love what I am able to do when I finish school, however I am rather burnt out on it and am trying to maintain, December 8th is my last day! I can do this! Paleo is not an issue, I do this daily without really thinking about it, so why is it so difficult to find my motivation with the rest of it? When I was doing my whole30 I documented in my (now fairly abandoned) battlelog, it helped to keep me accountable. This challenge I am going to do the same for my workouts/studying for the same reasons, I need something to keep me accountable! A – Elliptical/treadmill, 18 workouts (3x week - 6 weeks) (+2 STA, +2 CON) B – Skipped 1-3 (+2 STA, +1 CON) C – Skipped 4-6 (+1 STA, +1 CON) D – Skipped 7-9 (+.5 STA, +.5 CON)(which will irritate me because I hate fractions of points!) F – Skipped more than 9 I determined with the last challenge that I am not doing well at getting through the c25k, so I am going to start by doing 15 minutes on the elliptical or treadmill and work up to 30 by the end of this challenge, which is adding 5 minutes every 2 weeks (doable!) after that we'll work on c25k (aka next challenge ) Also doing a 5k August 23rd (still need to sign up for this) A – Yoga (or BBWW), all 12 workouts (+2 STR, +2 DEX) B – Skipped 1-2 workouts (+2 STR, +1 DEX) C – Skipped 3-4 workouts (+1 STR, +1 DEX) D – Skipped 5-6 workouts (+.5 STR, +.5 DEX) F – Skipped more than 6 workouts. Homework, 30 minutes a day, every day but Tuesday, because everything is due on Monday, Tuesday is also a tough day at work so that will be my 'free day' +2 WIS, to be adjusted accordingly if I don't do it. Measurement - 7/20/14 Weight - 175 Chest - 40 Waist - 36 Hips - 43 Let's do this!!

Hi! I'm a first time adventurer, having just finished my level 1 rebel challenge this past week. I've been on the diet and exercise train for what seems like forever, and have about 80 lbs more I need to lose (I've lost 20 or so already, prior to NF). I have done several whole 30s and have found that this is a really good way for me to eat, so I've embraced the primal lifestyle, although it's mostly been "ish" lately. I also have addictive tendencies around food, so I cannot count calories or carbs or anything, really with numbers on a regular basis, so I work with that. I haven't yet found my preferred movement - I still, if I'm honest, really dislike exercising (I don't like to sweat), and haven't yet found my movement yet, so I have incorporated that into my challenge. Main Quest: Get under 200 lbs by the end of the year Quest #1: Do hard things! #1a: Complete training workouts and complete half marathon on Aug 3rd Scoring: 1 point per workout; 2 points per long walk/actual marathon #1b: [beginning Aug 4] Do BBWW at least 3x per week. I hate BBWW with a passion, but I really need to strengthen my core, so this counts as a hard thing. Scoring: 2 points per workout Quest #2: Get off my butt. Reach 10,000 steps or over 6 out of 7 days each week Scoring: 1 point per 10K day; 1 point for each 5k over 10k, rounded down [so 21k steps would score 3 points] Quest #3: Eat what is good for me #3a: Limit recreational sugar to 3 small squares of 72% (or greater) plain dark chocolate per day Scoring: -4 points per recreational sugar item consumed #3b: Eat 1lb cooked veggies and 1lb raw veggies every day. [i do need to work up to this, and it will mean eating salads for breakfast most days, I think] Scoring: 0.5 points per ½ lb veggies consumed Quest #4: Find my movement. Once per week, get a guest pass to a gym and try out a new class. Scoring: 2 points per new class attended Statistics: Use the Chammy spreadsheet to track weight and measurements regularly Weekly Challenge Grading: A+: 26 (or more) points A: 23 - 25 points B: 21 - 22 points C: 18 - 20 points D: 16 - 17 points FAAAAAIL: 15 points or fewer [look at that correct grammar!] OVERALL CHALLENGE GRADING: A+: 156 (or more) points A: 140 - 155 points B: 125 - 139 points C: 109 - 124 points D: 94 - 108 points FAAAAAIL: 93 points or fewer [i should also put a life quest in here, but maybe this is enough for now....] Motivation: I am tired of being tired, easily winded, and not confident in who I am. And I'm working on changing that right here!

I got injured, bad. The shoulder hurts. But I have to get back into it, the rest of my body misses those BBWW so much. Main Goal: It's still "Fit into the Hot Blue Pants by the en of July." Yep, that would be the end of this challenge. Specifically, it means: take care of the left shoulder, but keep it working, gently. That means not using it as an excuse to let all the other exercises slip by. Three times a week, BBWW. Yes, even if the push-ups are standing, pushing against the wall. Keep on track with Paleo. I have one cheat day per week (usually Sunday), I usually end up eating chocolate and sugar, but carbs? No love lost there. (Except beans. Oh, my dear beans.) Sleep. Good grief, how difficult is it for a gal to go to bed at 11pm?? Just do it. Track down what's causing trouble, health-wise. Pester those doctors and demand answers.(Luckily for me, I already fit in the HBP. I just can't wear them and sit down at the same time...) Life Quest: Apply for those two jobs. (June). Kick ass and then continue search and chats and interviews throughout July.

I love to one shot mages I love to two shot priests Umm no, I don't particularly like being 2-shotted in either pvp or pve... MAIN QUEST To create and enforce good habits that will help me reach success in my life and in my profession. Base RotationPoison Resistance/Energetic RecoveryPremeditation/Shadow FocusShadow DanceGold Quest BASE ROTATION +2 STA +2 DEX +1 STR 3-5 workouts/weekYoga, Stretching, BBWW, Biking, Pole Class/Jams, Yardwork/Heavy cleaning etcIntake Log (not really calculating this in grading. Using HabitRPG as dailies)First reason; I want to enforce the base rotation from last challenge as my default. These last two weeks have seen me forget to add my intake log but still manage 3-5 workouts. It's getting there. let's add another six weeks to cement it. Second reason; I feel good, sooo good, I fe~el GOOD! Ba, ba, ba, ba! Seriously though, this may be key to keeping my crohn's medication where it's at (or at least prevent me from taking humira or remicade... -shudders-). POISON RESISTANCE +3 CON / ENERGETIC RECOVERY +2 WIS Poison Resistance; Eat less take out.Energetic Recovery; 1 new recipe/week or 6 total for challenge 55%55% Poison Recovery - Reason; Last challenge showed me just how quickly I end up buying take out. It also showed me how many calories... Eww. By take out, I'm talking fast food. Sit down restaurants where I talk with friends/family and have a good time aren't what I'm aiming at. I'm talking the days I forget my lunch, need to grab something between work and pole class. Still debating on a way to grade this. Energetic Recovery - reason; To speed along Poison Resistance, let's try some new stuff! I want to test new things that I can bring for lunch/supper. I'm getting tired of some of my recipes (ie bacon wrapped chicken with cheese, homemade nuggets) so here we go PREMEDITATION +2 WIS / SHADOW FOCUS + 3 CHA Premeditation; One educational thing per week (podcast, tutorial, blogs, research)Shadow Focus; Draw/paint twice a week. Can double with tutorials (not podcasts or blogs)Reasoning; Collecting underpants and then using them I want to further both my professional career and also my personal projects. I failed this last challenge. It felt like a chore. I don't want it to feel like that. Instead of finished pieces, let's just focus on messing around and having fun and learning Hopefully that will help it become a habit and then I can build on it! These can carry on to another week as well. I want in total 6 educational things (or more) and 12 sessions of actually doing something. Reason I'm giving the option for this; I have a tendency to go on a bender when I really get going (like entire afternoon + evening benders). It's not fair if I do 12 hours one week and 0 the next because I've got other priorities that need to be addressed that week. We're building this one up very~ slowly. SHADOW DANCE Have Fun with Habit RPG. Use it for dailies (like logging breakfast/lunch/supper). Won't be counting on stats. Just gonna try to have fun with it and see if I like it. Save a tree while I'm at it (I use post-its out the wazoo for to-do lists ). GOLD QUEST Ongoing gold quest - Have all debts paid at the end of 2014. That means my car (progress in % bar in my signature) and my student loans (expected date OCT 2014). My Shadow Dance and Gold quests do not count for stat points. HabitRPG has its own lvl-ing system with its own rewards and is more of a curiosity at this point in time. My gold quest has its own rewards and is satisfying by itself so I don't need stat points as motivation for it. My focus this challenge is on the graded quests. MOTIVATION To feel better, more energetic and stronger. To lose weight to make learning new moves easier and fit in my old clothes. To help control my crohn's. To stop collecting underpants and ACT on my dreams.

"We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone" Password accepted. Loading data. Data retrieved. Please pick your goals from previous challenges. I'm going to do a mash up of my previous challenges and put them together to get me closer to where I want to be in regards to my weight/clothes fitting better and my life in general. Beware, the return of the RAKs is here! From my First Challenge: -Beginner's Bodyweight Workout 3 days a week - no excuses anymore. 3 circuits - A; 2 circuits - B; 1 circuit - C; miss workout - F. I will be giving myself an exception on this: my son and I will start Judo on the 30th and it goes for 4 weeks. During those 4 weeks, that can replace a BBWW. 0/3 0/18 From my Second Challenge: SWIFT: Cardio three times a week, 20 minutes at a time. I am working my jump rope skills up to this, so I will run for the minutes I don’t make it on the rope. 3 days - A, 2 days - C, 1 or less - F 0/3 0/18 From my Fourth Challenge: Unicycle/Juggling/Stilt Walking - 4 days per week. I'm calling this one Skills practice. It can be anything that improves my skills. 4+ days - A, 3 days - B, 2 days - C, 1 day - D, 0 days - F 0/4 0/24 Side Quest: From my Third Challenge: I will commit 6 Random Acts of Kindness during this challenge. This goes beyond holding a door for someone. They will need to go above and beyond and it will be done because I can. I will admit now, I am doing this because I believe these acts can change the world, even if it's for the recipient and that is the world I wish to live in. 0/6 There are going to be times where I will falter, I'm sure. I am going to do the best I can on this and I am going to get back to where I was. Right now, I'm sitting at 248 lbs. (as of this morning) when I was down to an unthinkable (for me at least) 228 at my lowest since joining the Rebellion. I will not be deterred. I look forward to Monday's start, and I hope you all enjoy the show you're about to see.