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Hello everyone! Many assassins will know me, because I have partaken in quite a few of their challenges. I haven't finished them all, and sometimes the 6 week challenges are hard for me to keep up. Which is why I want to try out a battlelog. When I'm not here, I miss you guys. But the challenges can give me a bit too much pressure. I still hope that I will once in a while participate in challenges, but for now a battlelog it is! Meow! What I will do in my battlelogs: Every Sunday/Monday I will give a summary of the previous week. The summary consists of all the activity I did (workouts, stretching, play time). It MAY contain how much fruit/vegetables I ate, I will try out how that works for me. Logging my food can get me back into obsessing too much about food and I don't want that. But I will just try to figure out what works for me! I am very happy to be back even though it's not in a challenge as per usual <3 Oh, and in case you guys wanted to know what inspired me to come back RIGHT NOW as opposed to every other time…. Two days ago I went poledancing with a friend. And all you crazy assassin friends that are into pole, or aerial, or circus… I get it. It finally COMPLETELY clicked. Playtime. It was SUCH fun! I need playtime. I need to make my body a hobby, do fun things..! I did a standard spin around the pole that I don't know the name of, and the fireman spin, and I even went upside down in what I think is the standard inversion, just kick your legs up basically. In the end I dared letting go of one hand even, and I was probably firmly enough in position to release the second but I didn't dare. But it was HUGE for me. Before the lesson I thought there was possibly no way that I would dare going upside down. But I talked to my friend (not about that concern per se) and she said the first thing that really helped her in poledancing was just DOING it not being scared because it really stagnates your progress. And I'm usually a wuss, but I decided not to be a wuss that day. Did I already mention how much I loved it?! It was SO MUCH FUN! I'm going to Paris, so I don't have the money and also there's no point starting lessons when I'll be leaving in a few months anyway… But when I get back I might have to get pole lessons! One day right?

Alright, here goes. I decided to start my battle log over. My goals have shifted, I have shifted. I have found the focus and the groove I was struggling so hard to find before and my old battle log doesn't really reflect where I am at now. I am 8 months deep into the biggest transformation and evolution of my existence. At the end of March, I set forward on an epic quest to put my life back together and transform into the best version of myself. I wanted to see how far I could get in one year. There is 19 weeks left for me to reach that one year landmark. This battle log is to document these last weeks and what I am able to achieve in that time. So here are the details as far as my body image goes: I've lost 120 lbs. I've gone from a size 24-26 (3-4XL) to a size 12-14 (L-XL). I need to lose another 50 lbs to meet my goal weight ~ 2.6 lb loss per week - somewhat wreckless but not impossible. I want to fit into a size 6-8 dress size. Fitness wise this is where I am at now. Here's my benchmark: Squat: 150 lbs Deadlift: 180 lbs Benchpress: 90 lbs Chinup: 61lbs assist Dips: 40 lbs assist Best 5K time: 29:43 Best 10K time: 62:35 Swim 2000m: 55:00 I haven't been keeping an accurate logbook of all my workouts so I'm not sure on where I am at right now for everything else. Logging is going to start tomorrow. I really want to develop my workouts and keep better data records in the coming months. I am starting whole30 tomorrow. I have been eating mostly whole30 for the last while so this should be a fairly smooth transition. These last 19 weeks of my quest are going to require some refinement and my diet has to be seriously on point. Also need to figure out a better workout plan. I've been working out fasted (with the exception of coffee+almond milk) and that's been working out quite well so far. My day to day routine right now is 45min-1hr HIIT cardio per day + 1-1.5 hours of lifting alternating days between legs/ass - chest/back - arms/shoulders. I've been doing that about 3 weeks now and it's paying off but I feel like I need a bit more direction and structure in my lifting routine. Maybe a 3-4 week alternating plan to keep variety in there. Something I'll be working on in the next few days. “A warrior does not give up what he loves, he finds the love in what he doesâ€

Third challenge! After last time, I did really well (if I say so myself!) but then fell off track in the gap between challenges arg! So getting back onto it, trying to stick with it despite getting busier and busier towards the end of the year and Christmas! My main goal is still to lose 20kg by around September/October next year. This challenge in particular I am aiming to lose about 4kg Quest 1: Do gym work, aerial silks or PT for 45 mins a day, 4 days a week I am getting good with the consistency now, but my work is picking up so I need to make sure that I plan my workouts well enough that they happen even when things get chaotic. Quest 2: Eat 1350 cal/day for 5 days per week. I was good at this last time and I want to keep that going. I also want to get good whole foods in and back off the sulfites which have started creeping in again Quest 3: get a straddle up and be able to do the seatbelt higher up on the silks. This is going to mean working lots on my core strength, and practicing getting out of the seatbelt without relying on the ground lol! Lifegoal: I have a schedule for my housework, I want to stick to this because when my house and workspace is organised, I am organised and more relaxed. I want to get my hair cut and coloured, because I havent done either of those things since JUNE and it is looking RATS lol, which doesnt help me feel professional, confident or pretty. I'd also like to get my eyebrows done because i havent done that in god knows how many months. I also need to get my tattoo touched up! Lots of work to be done!! But it's going to be awesome

Showbiz The Story Last time you heard from me, I was falling down a mountain. I had befriended the Blerch who betrayed me and laid waste to the kender home of Hylo. Who am I kidding? I was the one who betrayed. I betrayed my friends and neighbors and myself. I failed. So there I was, falling down the mountain toward the forest below, pushed to my death by the very being I thought was a friend. Instead, he made me fat, slow, lazy, weak and very nearly dead. That’s right, I said very nearly. I was saved at the last minute by a motley crew who were wandering through the woods. Not that Motley Crue They used some sort of power to slow my descent. I fell pretty hard and damaged my back and ankle, but I was alive. The crew introduced themselves to me. They were very friendly. I tried to leave them. I told them about how I betrayed my friends and how I deserve to be alone. They told me how they each had their own enemies they had sworn revenge on. They banded together so that as a team they could banish these baddies from the land. I was welcome to join them and together we could save the universe. That sounded pretty cool. But I was not fit for defeating a daisy, let alone the baddest bads in the universe. I would only slow the group down. A few of them offered to help train me to get me back into shape, something that would be easy as we travelled through this rough terrain. In order to fight the Blerch and his minions, I would have to be in the best of shape. The only way to defeat him is to get stronger and healthier...and then go kick his ass. What does this mean? I will need to recover from my 2.5 months of binge everything. I was at the fittest I’d been since I was a kid and then I wrecked it all. But there is coming back from it. And I knew just how to do it. By signing up for a Tough Mudder in May! Main Quest: To train from Couch Potato to Tough Mudder I purposefully paid (well, will pay) a crap ton of money to get myself into a crap ton of shape by May the Fourth. Why? Because I am a Jedi. And because I realized I do a lot better when I have a tangible and very tough something to work toward. I need schedules and something with high stakes to get me really motivated. So Tough Mudder, here I come. Goal 1: Running (DEX +2, STA +3) 3 x a week I will run. Two days will be speed work days and one will be distance. By the end of the challenge I need to be up to 7 miles in my distance runs. Goal 2: Strength Training (STR +3, DEX +2) I will be doing Tough Mudder boot camp, parkour and weight training 5 x per week. I will mark my progress here and in google docs. In addition to this, I will be working on my handstands (because I hate crunches and planks) and pull ups 6 days a week. By the end of the challenge, I would like to be able to do 5 x 60s wall planks and do 20 x 45 degree body weight rows. Goal 3: Diet (CON +3, CHA +2) This one is a little less tangible, but I need it because I’ve been doing not so well. Instead of Whole30, I’m going to try a little bit more of a relaxed diet so I don’t feel like it’s too much. I’m doing a strict primal diet (paleo + dairy). I’m going to be strict with sugars like Whole30 except I will be allowed 1 serving of rice, wine and/or honey once per week. Side Quest: Getting Things Done (WIS +1, CHA +1)* With all of this stuff happening, plus school, plus kids I’m going to need to be highly organized. So, every day, I will need to work on my GTD system. That means I will have my list of Most Important Things and I must get through it every day. Every Sunday, I need to complete a weekly review. What does this have to do with your muse? Not MY muse. Muse. The band. The greatest band of the 21st century. When I trained for my half marathon (and my first real challenge) I listened to Muse while I ran and trained. Muse helped to get me through my toughest hurdles. Therefore, I decided that Muse shall save me again. This year’s theme is Muse. They are my muse for getting healthy. This challenge will focus on their first album, Showbiz. I will pick my 6 favorite songs to be my motivation for the week. It is mandatory that you listen to the songs I link. Mandatory. Or else you won’t know what’s going on. Okay, I made that up. But you should listen to them because Muse is awesome. Accountability To help with accountability, I have a team of people who will help me out when things get rough. Together, we will defeat evil and bring balance in these dark times. GO TEAM! *I added extra points because I have not given myself points in the past and I feel I should have the opportunity to earn some extra

<insert cheesy video game music and an old "wise" character that always starts off the tutorial> "Hello traveler! Interesting to find someone like you in these parts! Thats...not to say that there is something wrong with you...more like...you appear awfully curvy for an elf... but never mind that, lets get to business!" All video games start with some easy challenges to help you learn the skills to be successful later...that is how I see this challenge. By learning how to improve myself safely, I will acquire the skills necessary to be successful in the future as well. Main Quest: This journey will be a long one, full of obstacles. There will be days when I will be forced to admit defeat, if only to recuperate my strength for tomorrow. My main quest will be longer than 6 weeks, it will be for life.... Though I suppose if I have to shorten it: I'd like to spend the next 6 weeks improving my self-image and confidence. I will achieve this through: 1) Working out with my personal trainer at least 1 time a week. (he will be leaving the country for the final weeks of the challenge, but has assured me that I will have homework!) 2) Cooking my own food at least 3-4 days a week. 3) Doing my back stretches 5 days a week and core exercises 2-3 days a week (not on a day I meet with my trainer, so working out in general, 3-4 days a week) Side Quest: As a Life side quest, I am going to try to think of something positive about myself every day. Whether it is "hey, you look good in that outfit" or "you were really patient today with that student". Why I'm Here (Motivation): I have lived my life with negativity. I have beaten myself up over being too fat, too ugly, too slow, too weak... and for the last 29 years, it has done nothing but make my life worse. It is time that I stop hurting myself, and start taking care and loving myself. It is time for me to take charge of my life, to improve it, not abuse it. Character: So...it seems like some people are choosing characters, while others aren't, and there are a lot of different forums that seem to conflict with each other on whether a newbie should be choosing a race and a profession... BUT if I should choose, I would say I am a human/elf hybrid....tallish, but curvy.... my "professional" goals are to be strong, be able to do what I want, when I want (ie rock climbing, hiking, scuba diving, etc.) and be able to have the endurance for long distances...so would that make me a Ranger? I don't want to win any races, i'm not made for running, but my strong lower body would suggest that hiking etc. could be doable. (Also, please feel free to give me tips, i'm super new at this! should i be more specific with my goals? i don't know!!!)

for those of you who've never seen this. good, short read to help achieve a goal. for those of you who buy in it, Arnold Schwarzenegger is an INTJ http://www.graduationwisdom.com/speeches/0067-schwarzenegger.htm cheesy video: text: