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Rebel's log Challenge Date: 2/7/16 Today was a miracle. I was supposed to get together w/a cousin at a fast food place today. We set this meeting up a week ago. I went through the whole week thinking i was going to go over my allowed quota but this morning she called to cancel. A blessing in disguise i suppose. But went through a litany of emotions afterwards. Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers is more powerful than i thought. I took a fellow rebel's advice and just had a glass of water to take the edge off. Seemed to help. Another fellow rebel, Fleaball made me realize, i may be failing so much because i don't have a baseline or maybe trying to do too much. Must create base line for this month. I'll work on it and be back later once i have it together

I deliberately took last week off from the challenges, as I hadn't had time yet to work out what I wanted to do. But after briefly considering just taking off the whole month, I decided I'd rather join late and continue pushing myself. Food 1. No more than 2 sweets per day. Sugary drinks (sodas, juices, etc.) count as a sweet. Chocolates, gummies, cakes, biscuits, cookies ... the list goes on and on! Sugar is definitely my downfall, and I want to make some real progress in cutting down on it. 2 PTS per day * 18 days = 36 possible PTS 2. Eat 1 veg with every meal. That's right! Every single meal, at least one veg. 3 PTS per day * 18 days = 54 possible PTS Fitness 3. Work out 3x per week. Tennis, running, yoga, bodyweight workout ... any and all movement activities count! 3 PTS per week * 3 weeks = 9 possible PTS Life 4. Finish reading The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown. Got this book for Christmas and started reading it then. If I don't make a specific goal to finish it, I know I won't, and I really want to. 1 PT ============= 100 TOTAL possible PTS

Hi All, I'm Ben Smash. I got that name in my drinking days since I'm a big dude and fairly uncoordinated. Things would break in my presence. Since then, I'm come to wear it as a badge of honor. I'm big and (was) strong and typically face challenges head-on, taking action and kicking ass, my own way. It's been many many years since that was the case. I've become sedentary, unmotivated, apathetic and soggy. Recently, I was hospitalized for a rather grisly Gastrointestinal problem and learned some very scary stuff about myself. It's finally time to change. I'm tired of hating myself. I want to smash things again, I want to take action, I want to kick ass. Currently I am: Male Half-Orc 6'4" 260 lbs 31 years old High Blood Pressure Epilepsy IBS ADHD Depressed Borderline-alcoholic No endurance Junk food addict sedentary uncreative I would like to be: 210 lbs Blood Pressure Under Control Confident Mindful Moderate Focused Health nut Strong fortitudinous creative My Challenge Goals Lose 10lbs Lower my blood pressure to less than 130/83 Lift Heavy! Side Quests Waaay more veggies Drink less (6 beers, at most, a week) Don't order delivery more than twice this month No sugary drinks. Read, Write, Study or Play Music at least one hour, at least 3 days a week. I signed up for the gym on campus today and I'm going shopping for better food tomorrow. I'm going to see if I can afford to buy a bike this weekend as well. In the interim I'm going to take a few long walks with my pooch this weekend. I am also fortunate enough to have a workout buddy here at the office. He and I are going to hit the gym at lunch time every day and try to keep each-other accountable about our food and our workouts. I welcome any input, guidance or criticism you might have. I'll try to get some pictures in soon.

Ok. Last challenge didn't go as planned. But hey, new month. Take 2! Rebel's Log Challenge Date: 3/1/16 New Day! Day 1 of new 4 week challenge. Here are the goals: LEVEL 1 REBEL CHALLENGE: Diet Consume soda and fast food only 2 times a weekConsume 64 oz or more of water per dayFitness Complete Exercise Starter's Exercise PlanComplete LG step and calorie goal 5 days a week (by whatever means necessary) Level Up Your Life Get 1 debt down to 1/2Draw everyday for this month (30 days) Current Weight as of 3/1/16: 186.2 lbs. Will post progress at end of new challenge (March 25th)

Well Well.. I can't believe I remember checking the forums.. only to find that I was on date for the new challenge! Jcmgm here! I can't think of a better class to fit my career, biologist, and my passions, surf, skiing and photography Summer's almost over! Here in Mar del Plata, the beach season has come and gone. Now it's time to get serious. Since my last challenge last year, I've managed to stay active and take care of my self sooo Goal One: Cook, cook, cook everyday! Goal Two: Vegetables everyday! Goal Three: Walk everyday. In addition to my crossfit (2x week) and yoga classes (2x week)! Goal Four: Piano everyday. I tried to make them easy.. not easy, simple.. As i'm finishing writing my thesis.. I'm kinda tired of writing! During this challeng I'll become a graduate, start a diving course, and launch my own blog.. Luckily, began to sell some of my own photos!

The last challenge I started over. I decided to take the first steps down the dark and scary path toward being fit. I aim to continue that journey this challenge and hopefully pick up the pace a bit. I have been fairly successful at keeping my arch nemesis the peanut butter ninja at bay but he still creeps past my defenses every once in a while and strikes. This challenge I am going to focus on keeping my calories in check, beating the peanut butter ninja, and getting to the gym while following my selected lifting program. Current Stats: Sex: Male Age: 35 Height: 5’10†Weight: 247.2 lbs. Stomach: ??" Chest: ??" Neck: ??" Bicep: ??" Main Quest: Get below 20% body fat this year. I currently stand at about 32% body fat. This is not healthy for me at all. I am hoping that at the end of the year I can be about 50 lbs. lighter but the weight is only an indicator of my progress. If I end up at 20% body fat and am nowhere near 200 lbs. I will be fine with it. Once I hit 20% I will set my next goal to drop additional body fat. Challenge Goal 1: Count my calories as accurately as possible. My goal is to average 1,800 calories (or less) per day for the entire challenge. Calories will be tracked on My Fitness Pal. Graded weekly, the final grade will be an average of the weekly grades A = 1800 Calories per day B = 1900 Calories per day C = 1950 Calories per day D = 2000 Calories per day E = More than 2100 Calories per day Challenge Goal 2: Defeat the peanut butter ninja. I have a very bad habit of ruining my daily calorie count by eating peanut butter. Peanut butter by itself isn’t a terrible thing unless you eat 1,000 calories of it at a time (like I do). I tend to grab the jar and a spoon when I get the urge. This challenge I am removing peanut butter from my eating habits all together. No peanut butter at all during the entire challenge. Graded weekly, the final grade will be based on the total number of days I went without peanut butter. A = 95% of the days B = 90% of the days C = 85% of the days D = 80% of the days F = less than 80 % of the days Challenge Goal 3: Continue going to the gym and lifting. I am on the final week of my current program and my lifting partner and I will be selecting a new program this week. It will likely be a 4 to 6 week lifting program. My goal is to be in the gym every morning I am scheduled to be there. Grading will be done weekly to evaluate where I am at but the final grade will be based on the number of days I make it to the gym throughout the challenge. A = 95% of the days B = 90% of the days C = 85% of the days D = 80% of the days F = less than 80 % of the days

Zaelir was born at the end of the War of Souls in the tiny town of Solace. As dragons had burned down most of the town by the time she arrived, her parents were in empty company, but they stayed to provide shelter to travelers and soldiers alike. It is said that the remaining Heroes of the Lance gathered in Solace one last time before their deaths, but Zaelir remembers none of it. Stories are all she's ever known. The only battles she has ever fought are against the dust and ash of the old inn, though many nights she snuck out after her chores to climb through the great Vallenwood trees and practice her (somewhat reprehensible) archery skills. Every night when she returned home, she found a warm bed and heartache. Three nights ago, Zaelir's world changed. Always the listener, she sat by the fireplace listening to Steve the Troubadour, fascinated with the newcomer's yarns of the gods, old adventures, and a race of talking bulls! He must have noticed her rapt attention for he beckoned for Zaelir to sit next to him once the patrons had gone to bed. "I know your face," he said, rummaging in his large bag. "Branchala showed it to me in a dream one month ago, and I have spent these days searching for you." From his bag he pulled out a curious stringed instrument. "You are full of stories and music, and the gods will show you the way. But in order to fulfill your destiny, you must go to Branchala's Grove in the Wastelands." "The Wastelands?!" she gasped. "But I have never left home! And the Wastelands are thousands of miles north, past Solamnia!" Steve the Troubadour pat her shoulder. "Then I suggest a healthy ration of meats and a good pillow. And shoes, if you're the shoe type," he said, winking and wiggling his own bare toes. Zaelir looked down at the beautiful instrument and felt a longing tug at her heart. "But how do I get there?" She looked up, but the Troubadour was gone. So Zaelir packed her bags, said her goodbyes, and set off in search of a map and a guide. Her body, not used to the hard work of traveling day after day, needed to grow stronger, and so her journey began. ************** Level One Rebel Quests: Dailies: [1] Do 10 minutes of exercise outside of walking on the job every day for the next month. Focus on resistance training and core workouts with body strength [0/260 minutes] [2] Have at least one fruit or veggie with at least one meal [0/26] [3] Drink at least 40 oz of water [0/1,040] Challenge: Go on a day hike [0/1] LUYL: [1] Procure a cello and practice 15 min a day 4 days a week [0/240] [2] Learn to read bass clef and the proper fingering chart [0/1] [3] Successfully play 2 songs by the end of the challenge [0/2]

Greetings to all of you! I am Lunael and I set out on my path to live a life closer to nature. I want to roam the forests, climb trees and learn about all sorts of animals and plants. I want to explore the wilderness, quick with my feet and quick with my bow. First of all, I want to get my diet in order, freeing myself from emotional eating, sugar addiction and guilt feelings. I want to increase my fitness, but slowly this time, and start to do archery again. Thus, I began my first official challenge this year at 5th of February and those are the rules CHALLENGE GOAL: Reduce BF-percentage to under 30% (thats about 3%) until 1st of April Food: Absolutely no unhealthy sweets/snacks during lent Fitness: Strength workout at least twice a week (current Level: Bodyweight 1) Relax: One nap a week (at least 5 min) Fitness/Relax: One yoga session a week (at least 5 min) Personal: Try out archery this year DONE! So far, the challenge runs fine. I track everything I eat and all workouts in my fitbook. I found a new and very nice archery club and shot some arrows for an hour (now I am waiting for the wheather to be suitable again). Until now I have done three workouts a week, but I try to keep the pressure low to avoid stress and emotional eating. I increaed one rep of one exercise in every workout to make tiny progress every time. Week 1: Structured my workout schedule, completed the recruit training and chose the exercise levels as well as cool down and warm up programs. I took all measurements and a before photo. Started to increase daily water intake and made more healthy food choices. Week 2: Started the "no sweets/snacks during lent"-Quest and got a membership in an archery club. Completed Yoga Water 1. Week 3: Continued to follow my plan, did some more research and decided for some loot/rewards to keep being motivated. Also created my alter egos origin story. That's where I'm at! If I am lucky, I can practice some archery on sunday - hopefully, the weather will allow it!

And when they ask you if you are ready for battle what will you say? Is it i carried a table around town last night humming the ninja turtles theme music? No? that's just me then it's not quite as strange as it sounds i had to get a small table back to my house and in line with my new Nerd Fitness anti-fragile strategy i thought i would carry it rather than put it in a taxi. I need to get fit again, the last year has been really difficult at work and I stopped exercising and eating well. I've been a member of nerd fitness for more than 180 days and i didn't make any progress to start with because i didn't have a plan. In the words of Steve i have been a total underpants gnome (book readers, you know what i mean) However i will now be experimenting on my underpants to see how to turn them into fitness (this is a weird metaphor). Basically i will be starting without a plan, plans are my downfall i spend lots of time crafting them and not much time doing them. Currently i'm trying to walk an additional 500 miles this year (tracking with my fitbit) (average last year was 4 miles per day/1460 per year). It's going ok but i'm a bit behind mostly due to the dark and cold it makes me kind of hibernate. i also did my first body weight workout on Saturday, assuming it will get easier as i build more muscles because it was great at the time then dire and hurty. ah well off we go

I've started more times than I care to count. Last time I failed so miserably, that I gave up and stopped logging onto this site all together for about a month. I came upon this phrase "failing means yer playin'". As you probably figured, it means that it's better to be doing badly than to not be taking part at all. OK. This is a valid point. So here I am, playing again. I intend not to fail again, however! Of course I am coming in a week into the 4 week challenge (I hope this is OK). Main Goals: 1 – Walk at break at least 4 days per weekday 2 – Do cardio at least 3 times per week and strength at least three times per week. 3 – Create, get into, and stay in the habit of logging every meal, and by the end of this challenge I will be drinking 2 liters of water a day; I'm not sure that's quite enough, but if I make the goal TOO lofty I'll be setting myself up for defeat again. https://www.nerdfitness.com/character/78539

For this challenge, I am doing the following: Diet 1. No more than 2x eating out in a week. This is kind of an odd one, because I'm counting what I don't do instead of what I do. But I've been eating out lots lately, and even though I've been working on making better choices with that, it's still not the healthiest and definitely not the cheapest option. I'll especially need to work on bringing a lunch with me to work. 2. Eat 2 veg every day. Fruits still don't count yet, but I'm working my way up to be able to do "5 a day," maybe next month. Fitness 3. Play tennis an hour every week. Little scary, since it's been a few years since I played last, and since I will have to meet new people (gasp!) at the tennis club. But looking forward to it!! (Psst: I'm also on a secret mission to run 1x a week as well, working further on Zombies! 5k.) Level Up 4. Clean for 5 minutes a day, anywhere in the house. Kitchen will be my focus initially, since this is easily my biggest failing as a housemate—leaving my dishes unwashed and un-dishwashered—but it may also include dusting, vacuuming, cleaning the bathroom, etc. Points 5 XP/wk for Eating Out, Tennis, Cleaning 10 XP/wk for Veg (with 5 pts for eating 1 veg daily) =============== 25 XP/wk 100 XP/mo I'm excited to join the Adventurers' Guild! I wasn't aware of its existence until partway through last month's challenge, but I think this is a much better fit for me, since I kind of want to do a little of everything!

What? Two challenges in a row? Jeez. I realize I didn't do a lot of updating over the last challenge, and really no visiting of anyone else's threads. For me, NF is a very all-or-nothing thing. I used to spend all day on here, updating, reading, encouraging, playing in chat, etc. And then it got to be too much (well, Mr Mir felt it was too much because I wasn't spending any time with him). So, in my way of doing things, the NF switch got flipped to Off. I'm still not sure what an appropriate amount of time looks like. I miss interacting with nerds; I miss talking to the people that have encouraged and loved me through some of the hardest times in my (recent) life. So I'm trying. This is me, trying. I still don't have any clear goals for this challenge, other than continuing my am/pm routine and trying to turn it into a habit. Not doing so great so far - from Jan 11 to 31 I only did my am/pm stuff 6 times. It's easy stuff, but I just wait until too late and then I'm tired and say, "whatever, I can just do it in the morning". As far as the morning stuff...I'm usually running behind during the week, and I guess I'm just lazy on the weekend - I'll get up, put on some pjs, and go downstairs instead of cleaning my guard, which would take all of 2 minutes. Sometimes I take a step back and analyze the reason for putting these things into place to begin with. I don't want to get stuck back in a place where I feel guilty because I'm not doing the things I said I would, but the only reason I said I would do them was so I could accomplish some other goal, and I'm accomplishing the other goal without doing the things. (That seems rambly; does it make sense?) So like prepping my coffee the night before - is it necessary? Not really. I can do coffee in the morning. But it IS kind of nice (especially during the week) to be able to stumble downstairs and basically just hit "brew". Eliminating steps in the morning is good. And cleaning my occlusal guard isn't to accomplish something else but should be done for its own sake - because ew. And meds - goes without saying, really. So, yes, back to the goals. I don't know what to set. There are too many things and I can't decide what's most important. Is it important to do my physical therapy exercises? Is it important to set up a launch pad? Is it important to make sure the dishes are done every day? Is it important to keep laundry off the floor? There are too many options, and then I get overwhelmed and think maybe I should just keep trying the am/pm thing until it's a habit and then add things slowly. But then I think maybe I should discard the am/pm idea because it's not working. Too much stress. Very overwhelm. In other news, which I don't think I talked about last challenge, I got dumped by my therapist. (Bolding bc important thing in the middle of word vomit.) Being dumped sucks. Being dumped by a therapist REALLY sucks. Being dumped by a therapist via no contact/response really, really, really, REALLY sucks. I will admit that I was not great at keeping appointments. But I never no call/no showed. I always let her know. And really...last summer was tough. Some days I didn't have enough spoons to even get dressed. One day I emailed her (yes, we primarily communicated via email) to cancel/reschedule...and I never heard back from her. Ever. To this day. It was just a couple weeks before I was planning to go back to work, and I thought it was probably a good idea to see her. But yeah, no response. I tried not to judge; I figured maybe she was sick or wasn't practicing anymore or whatever. However, I heard through the grapevine that she is, indeed, still practicing. So I vagged up one day and called her. Got her voicemail stating she would return my call within 24 hours. Never heard back. Ever. To this day. It was fairly recent - about 2 weeks ago. Definitely informed my depressive episode. So now here I am, without a therapist, and still in that place of "omg, I'm going to have to find someone new and spend all that time and energy and effort AGAIN" - those of you who are/have been in therapy know exactly what I'm talking about. Rehashing everything all over again...it gets so old. Anyway...other than that, feeling generally sad and weepy today. And frustrated. Frustrated by many things. I'm trying to just sit with it and not judge or be mad at myself that I've basically gotten no work done yet today. Especially since I might start crying at any moment! But! There's a ray of sunshine in the darkness! His name is Benson; I've nicknamed him Bun Bun. He is adorable and soft and cute and sweet...but, in true guinea pig fashion, still very skittish and frightened. Hopefully he will warm up to me in time.

Rebel's log Challenge Date: 2/1/16 Day 1 of this new challenge and its 3:40am. Must sleep first before embarking on day 1. But this is how this challenge will go: LEVEL 1 REBEL CHALLENGE: Diet Consume soda and fast food only 3 times a weekConsume 64 oz or more of water per dayFitness (pick one) Complete Exercise Starter's Exercise PlanComplete LG step and calorie goal 5 days a week (by whatever means necessary) Level Up Your Life Get 1 debt paidDraw everyday for this month (29 days) i hope i can make it. For now, sleep. Will report later

Hello, ranger folk. Since this is my first challenge ever in the big league (out of the Rebels Guild, I mean), I will bother you guys with a brief introduction. My name is Miss Kitty Fantastico and I will be joining you guys for the next few challenges (yey!). I am a 25 year old woman from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, who works a desk job as a ecommerce and marketing manager of a retailer of women's clothing. "I enjoy moonlit nights, taking long walks on the beach, unicorns, and knitting. In fact, I once took a seaside stroll on a moonlit night, and discovered a unicorn...which I proceeded to stab in the throat with a crochet needle. I am a woman of refined, yet simple tastes." *ahem* Seriously, though. I am a big nerd when it comes to games (if the Skyrim quote above wasn't indication), RPG, books and cats. Say "hi" to Banguela (portuguese for Toothless) and Lady Winterfell of House Gioielli (I will let you guys guess which is which ). I am also a big fan of electronic dance music and raves and festivals and THE VIBE.. and that is totally related to my MAIN QUEST for the next three of months, as you will see. A few weeks ago, my BFF and I decided to go to Tomorrowland Brasil 2016, one of the biggest electronic music festivals in the world (it is held in many different countries). It will be taking place on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th of april. After finally purchasing our tickets, we obvs got super excited and started watching ALL THINGS TOMORROWLAND on YouTube. We came across the aftermovie of last year's festival here in Brazil and, while watching it, we both looked at one another and basicly said the same thing: I wanna appear in the 2016's aftermovie and I wanna look good while doing it. Here is the vid in case anyone reading is curious: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eRMT29fKxtA"frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> So bam. My MAIN QUEST for the next couple of months is to prepare my body to look good for the festival. HAHA. Since "look good" is very subjective (and not a SMART goal), my MAIN GOAL for this challenge is to lose a bit more weight, so I can focus on "leaning out" during march and april. Anyway, I weight 53,2kgs (as of 25/01) , so for this challenge I will try to get down to 50kg to see if I can get rid of the stubborn belly fat. I will also will be paying close attention to my other body measurements and my BF% in case I need to adjust my tactics. And progress pics! Weekly progress pics! Now on to the goals! (Finally.) Height: 158cm/5'2''.Starting Weight (01/04):Goal Weight: 50kg/110lbs. Diet Goals - Keep eating at a deficit (1500 cals/day for weight loss, according to IIFYM calculator). Overeating isn't an option when you are living in the damn Castle Black as a recruit. I want to lose weight, so that means eating at a deficit. 1500 cals/day is what the IIFYM recommends for my height/weight/level of activity, so I will be using said amount as a starting point. I will grade this goal weekly though, which means less than 10500cals/week. - Eat more fiber during weekdays. My diet has been pretty solid and I am hitting my daily protein goal (100g) without any major issues, as well as keeping my carb intake to less than 100g for weigthloss. I figured I would make a fiber goal because somehow I am terrible at eating enough of it (25g/day), even though I eat veggies pretty much every day. So, for the next 4 weeks I will make a concious effort to up my fiber intake. I am making this a weekday thing, because I am known to fast during the weekends and/or give myself a little more leeway with what I eat (always keeping the 1500 cal/day or 10500 cal/week in mind, though). Week 1: 10g/dayWeek 2: 15g/dayWeek 3: 20g/dayWeek 4: 25g/day Fitness Goals - Crossfit at least 3x/week. Recruits must work on their strength and conditioning if they want to become grown up Rangers. You just need this sort of stuff to survive north of the Wall. Last challenge I was doing Crossfit 4x/week and I didn't miss a day (I even attended more sessions during the last week). I am pretty much in love with it, but ever since starting muay thai again I've decided to cut back a bit on my Crossfit sessions just so I don't end up burning out or something worse. Of course, if I am feeling good and rested enough and actually WANT to attend more sessions, I am free to do so. Hahaha. - Muay thai at least 2x/week. Recruits must have martial training so they can defend the Realms of Men against the Wildlings and the White Walkers. - NF Yoga 2x/week. At this point, I will be using the NF yoga sessions mostly for the stretching, since Crossfit + muay thai = a sore MKF. Life Goal - Fix the damn car. Recruits must care for the horses-- Blah. Hahaha. I just need to have my car's bodywork fixed in order to renew its documents in five months from now. Brazilian stuff. I have been putting it off since last year and finally have enough money saved to take it to a shop and leave it there for a few days. So.............

Druids, how was your January? Pull up a cushion, grab a mug of tea, and tell us how the challenge went. What were your successes? What caused stumbles? What surprises did you find along the way? And of course, please share your insights. What did you learn? Will you be carrying pieces from January into February's challenge? Will you be with the Druids next round or will you visit a different guild, and why? Feel free to link to your February challenge in your reply.

Hey. Are there any aussies doing the anytime fitness challenge beginning next week or the week after? I am doing it and just wondered if there was anyone else out there doing it?? Be good to follow each others progress.

CHALLENGE ONE Main Quest: From a waist size of 34 to 25. (Dream big! ) Quest 1: No sugar drinks in a week A - none B - 1-2 C - 3-4 D - 5 or more Quest 2: Have enough sleep everyday A - 8 hours or more B - 7 hours or more but less than 8 hours C - 6 hours or more but less than 7 hours D - 5 hours or more but less than 6 hours Quest 3-A: After using the loo, squat 5 times. (everyday) A - 40 or more B - 39-35 C - 34-25 D - 24 below Quest 3-B: After entering the bedroom, do 5 push-ups. (everyday) A - 25 or more B - 24-20 C - 19-10 D - 9 below Life Quest: Be thankful for something wonderful that happens each day. A - did it! B - I'll do it tomorrow. P.S. I don't have any rewards XP yet as I am still exploring about the point system and stuff.

Hello, Although it is not the first challenge I take part, I decided to reset and start at beginner's level again. What am I aiming for? Health, fitness, a fulfilling social life and financial independence. Since I am a little late, I will step in the current challenge with the following quests: 1) Health/diet: Drink alcohol at most once a week respectively not more than four times during the challenge. (goal: < 4) I am still on track at this goal. No alcohol this week so far. 2) Health/fitness: Stretch at least three times a week for at least ten minutes. (goal: 12/120 min) Here I have to speed up. Nothing done this week so far. 3) Fitness: Practice any sports activity at least 3 times and in total 60 min a week. (goal: 12/240 min) Activities will likely be running and bodyweight exercises at home. Also way to go this week. 4) Level up my live: Pass a climbing course (goal: did it) Should be achievable, since I am already registered and looking forward to it. Afterwards I will be allowed to climb in the climbing hall. Status reports will most likely follow at the end of each week.

The Great Sisyphus Challenge of Valyria Watersinger as told by DrCompanion Chapter 43 Never Give Up, Never Surrender Valyria stared into the dirty mirror, forcing her eyes into objective focus. The hideousness of the sight glared back at her in defiance and pain; every curve, every lump screaming at her to look away. It had only been a few short years ago since its last race, its last lift, and it knew it all too well. The void of sadness left behind had long since burned away, leaving only jagged clumps of regret in its place. “Yes, the medical issues could be considered a reason, but...†Valyria thought as she continued to stare, disgust rising like bile in her throat, “there are no reasons that are truly acceptable.†She knew this stray line of thinking was nothing more than a leftover mechanism of the mind, developed from her difficult upbringing and subsequent abusive first marriage. But, as with all learned responses, she recognized it for what it was and swiftly shoved it aside. Valyria took a deep breath and raised her arm. Touch... open... touch... focus... touch... click. Turn. Touch... open... rinse... repeat... She turned off the bathroom light and walked upstairs, the newly created images forever captured via pixel. As she sat on the edge of her bed, she opened her Gallery and looked at the pictures. She willed herself to find that spark within herself that she knew lay there. Bravery is not being unafraid. It's being afraid and doing it anyway. Valyria looked up at her wall. The images of success, the race bibs and medals hanging there, reminding her of those moments of bravery garnered only a few short years ago. The smile on her face in each and every picture whispered to her. She knew what she needed to do. Memo app in hand, she began to scribble out ideas, both vague and specific. The scribbles became a list. The list became a plan. She let her thoughts flow freely and allowed her limits to dissolve. Her hand moved with deliberate speed, jotting down anything that came to mind, eliminating any negativity that tried to enter into this new world. “No more negativity. There's been too much of that already. I will find a way. I will work the problem.†After she could scribble no more, she chose four goals to continue her journey with; four seemingly simple goals that would challenge her to find her strength yet again and sacrifice her known comfort level. Unlike the four books in 'The Time Machine', these would not be kept secret. She would declare these goals in a public forum best suited to her needs, where support and care would be found to assist her on her new adventure. Valyria closed the app and placed the phone on the table beside her bed. Curling under her covers, she considered the journey she was about to undertake. Her eyes quietly closed and a soft smile curled along her lips as a final thought drifted through her sleepy mind... “The game is afoot, Watson. Let us begin...†The Goals of Valyria Watersinger 1) drink 1 gallon of water per day (preferably not all in the evening) 2) eat a vegetable with one meal every day 3) deliberate activity 2x/week (doesn't matter what it is as long as it's conscious and active) 4) play with the kids for 1 solid hour every day (no tv or electronics, get down on the floor or outside)

Hello! A newbie here! Pick 3 diet and/or fitness quests quest, and one level up your life quest. 3 DIET AND FITNESS QUESTS Drink one milk tea per week. Drink one soda per week. After I use the toilet, I'm gonna squat five times. LEVEL UP YOUR LIFE QUEST Be thankful for something wonderful that happens each day. How to grade myself As my 2 diet quests are quantitative, I'm gonna count how many drinks I consume for a week. For my squats, I'm gonna count how many squats I've done. For my level up quest, I'm gonna post all the things I am thankful for in my blog. Please feel free to comment anything about my quests. I am unsure of my two diet quests. What do you think of them? WELCOME TO MY THREAD! HOPING TO HAVE MANY ACCOUNTABILIBUDDIES OUT HERE!!! GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF US!!!

I'm a relative noob to NF. Last spring/summer I joined the Academy and was making some good progress, but dropped off toward the end of the summer/early fall. Now I'm excited to start the year by getting back into the battle and training for greater combat! Diet 1. Eat at least one vegetable every day. 2. Cook 2+ meals every week. Fitness 3. Walk 10+ minutes every day. 4. Play tennis Go for a run every week. Level Up Your Life 5. Meditate 5+ minutes 3+ days a week. Each challenge is worth 5XP for a complete week. So it's 25XP each week when all 5 challenges are met, for a total of 100XP at the end of the month. I'm training to be a Druid-ish Ranger, so I wanted to start a Druid habit (meditation) and a Ranger habit (walking) with this challenge.

Hi This is my first 4 week challenge, I'm level 0, as I'm so out of shape mentally and physically at the moment I need to work up to level 1! I've signed up to walk to Mordor, starting today, so in addition to that, for my first quest I have chosen: Diet Eat a vegetable with at least one meal each day. Swap out one soda a day with water. Fitness: Complete the BBWW 1x per week (this one will be my real challenge at the moment) Level Up My Life: 10 minutes of meditation daily wish me luck!

Hello again Warrior friends! And for those who are new, welcome to the rebellion! Pretty much fell off the wagon during the last few months of 2015, because growing tiny humans is exhausting. I'm now in the home stretch of this pregnancy thing, so my challenge will center around that. I'm due Feb 11th, so this will likely be my last challenge as a non-parent type person. Quit the sugar highs! As advised by my midwife, and now that the holidays are over, it's best for me to give up sugar as much as possible. Baby will be here soon, and if they are super used to high sugar levels, they might be in for a rude awakening when they are dependent on me for food that does not really have much sugar content. Up the protein! Not eating enough of the right things, especially protein, makes me reach for all the sugary, carb goodness. So this goal is basically an extension of the sugar goal. Keep moving! So, as a pregnant warrior, I am basically strength training every time I get out of a chair. And every time I have to go down 2 flights of stairs to use the bathroom (and the two flights back to my office). So while I am not doing any barbell/dumbell work, most of my daily life is body weight work. So in additional to continuing to be active around my house as much as I feel able, I want to be walking 10K steps a day. All of this will help me feel less sore and stiff, and keep me in moderate shape as I approach the marathon of labor. Clean and Declutter 15 minutes a day! Babies come with a lot of gear, and while I think I've done a good job of minimizing unnecessary baby stuff and sticking to basics, a new person in our home is going to require space for their things. So I need to keep working at clearing out old junk and being ruthless in throwing away things and not hoping that at some point I will sell it or donate it or whatever. If I haven't yet, I won't likely do it in the next month. So here's to staying sane and nourished and rested, so I'm at least feeling good going into a big life changing event! I know it will be hard, but if I can focus on the little things I can do to maintain my health, maybe I can get back to my goals a little bit sooner. But now I need a nap!

Druid January CHALLENGE: My goals steam from the want to distress with yoga and focus my energy in positive ways. Diet Goals: · Drink 2-3 of 32oz bottle of water (I have a 32 oz.travel water bottle so it’s easy to measure.) · Eat 50% less convenience food/ ordering out… making whole meals/dinner without preservatives. And add one extra serving of vegetables. Fitness: · Walk every day (5 minutes) - this could even be in the form of standing up at your desk and walking around the office. · Complete the NF bodyweight workout at least 1x a week · Do yoga and stretches 2-3 times a week (Set reminder on my phone.) Level Up Your Life · At least 5 minutes meditation daily- 3 times a week · Go to bed earlier, I’ve been staying up way to late in past 2 weeks. My goal at the end of the 4 weeks is to be in bed by 11 and lights out by 12. · Remind myself to think positive when feeling overwhelmed or reach out to others. · Finish my short story; it’s a love story about a Viking man during the Medieval era.

Hello! I am new to this whole site in general. I started Paleo's 30 day detox/reset on January 1 and was searching the web for an online community to be a part of to keep myself motivated and found you guys! I am deciding to join the challenge to meet new people with similar goals and keep myself motivated to better myself for 2016. A little about me, I am a third grade teacher in Orlando, FL. I am currently finishing up my Master's degree at UCF. I have been in a committed relationship for over a year now and he too is a teacher but for second grade and also finishing up his Master's in the same field. We both aspire to be principals some day. I own a service dog, she's a doberman pinscher who is 3 years old and my all time best four-legged friend. My boyfriend and I love to travel and are looking into moving into together in August so we are currently saving up money to make this possible. Between work, grad school, a boyfriend, and a dog life got really busy really fast and I fell off the health wagon. I was consuming candy bars as snacks and frozen pizzas for dinner. Not an ideal life style. I kept blaming it on the stress but in reality I only have myself to blame. I used to be a professional dancer (ballet, jazz, contemporary) and would travel with a production company before I became a teacher. I was very active with that company and doing crossfit. I weighed 118. I now weigh 145 and I'm only 5 feet tall. Not how I like seeing myself. I've decided to stop blaming extenuating factors and get myself active again, get back into crossfit, get on Paleo, and cleanse my life. After reading Antagonist's post I liked that she had financial quests in there too so I'm following her template. As for my diet and fitness quests, instead of doing two diet quests since Paleo eliminates all sugars and carbs, I'm going to do two fitness quests. Diet Quest Strictly stick to Paelo's 30 day detox and then beyond that. Fitness Quest Crossfit at least two times per week Ballet once a week (at home yoga if cannot make a ballet class for whatever reason) Life Quest Go to bed 10 minutes earlier Spend 5 minutes a day cleaning my room Financial Quest Brew coffee at home Make meals at home instead of going out to eat Bring lunch to work and snacks to grad classes Work on internship resume and documentation for at least one hour a week Mental Quest Meditate every morning upon waking up or before letting the kids into the classroom Keep journaling the entire 30 days