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My first challenge was, less than an unmitigated success. Two weeks knocked out of the game courtesy of some virus. Thus, my first goal... 1. Stay on target for all 6 weeks. I also noticed that working out 4x a week meant I didn't recovery very well. 2. Body weight calisthenics 3x a week. Mon-Wen-Fri like clockwork. Pushups, pullups, squats, and handstand journeys of discovery. Walking and jogging was good, but wasn't moving me towards a goal in as direct a manner as I would care. 3. Make the 3.2 mile loop in my area in 45 minutes. There is quite a bit of up and down, and varied terrain on that route. All the merrier. Doing the loop 3x a week will contribute to getting faster at it. As I look at my eating patterns, if it comes from a bag, a drive through window, or a soda/beer bottle, I'm on it like, well, bacon. This is not good for my health, my fitness, and my bank account. 4. Home cooked meals. Healthier and cheaper than the alternatives. I am a bachelor, and I can follow checklists that make a VCR manual look like child's play (and fun). Cooking is pretty damn simple compared to that. See a step, do a step, eat a banana - good checklist/cook book monkey. Goal five is self explanatory... 5. Wear more black - mindset - I'm on a quest to be awesome. Okay, Typhon is better than straight black, Kryptek has the best patterns. Side Quest: General class HAM license Side Quest: Complete my VHF/UHF backpack setup. EPIC LEVEL QUEST: hit the 20 lb weight loss PvP challenge. All of the above contribute to this - I have the 20lbs of fluff to lose, so I might as well get to it. It is nice playing a game that you can actually win, instead of just denying your opposition their victory condition. My victory condition is to achieve the above 80% of the time. Not rocket science, just do the right thing most of the time. Game on come Monday! - Murphy's Roommate