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This challenge I'm beginning an IRL quest. I've got a coworker who invited me to join a group she's starting at the end of January to prepare for and ultimately run a half-marathon in April (IIRC), and I said, sure, what better way to push myself in the spirit of the Assassins? Thing is, the furthest I've ever run is ~6.2 miles (~10km). A half-marathon is ~13.1 miles (~21km), more than twice my furthest distance ever, and after the holidays I'm a little extra out of shape. On top of that, I packed on around 10lbs over the last 2 months or so; gotta get rid of that holiday weight! So here are some quests to get me jump started: 1. Run minimum 4 days/wk, bonus points for extra days. 2. Lose 6 lbs over the course of 4 weeks, bonus points for extra weight! Everything I've read suggests the nutritionist-recommended weight-loss rate is ~2lbs/wk. Since I'm just jumping back on that horse, I'll give myself some wiggle room and shoot for 1.5lbs/wk, but I hope to blow past it. 3. Drink lots of water! Minimum 13 cups/day. I don't drink nearly enough water, and I need to change that. My number of 13 cups/day is, based on the US Institute of Medicine's recommended number of 125oz total fluid intake for adult males [1] and assuming that I'll take in at least ~20oz of fluids through various foods and non-water beverages. 1: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/water/art-20044256 4. Life goal: Read 3 books. This is a very modest goal, but I'm a very slow reader. I'm trying some new things, so maybe I'll go further. We'll see. I'll update later with specific stat rewards; just wanted to get my goals down for now while I'm thinking about it.

OK, deep breath, this is my very first challenge. I've been thinking about good first quests as I leave the starting area (maybe not kill wolves and troggs for random stuff they carry) and its all gotten rolled up with my thoughts on new years. My main goals for the entire year are to get healthier- meaning lose fat and getting stronger. That will involve losing weight,but I don't have a solid number in mind. I also want more direction in my career. When I started strength training in early November,one of the things I noticed is that training sessions required my full attention. I couldn't be someplace else mentally and do them; I need to do that in my job more. On top of that, I was passed up for a promotion I was told I had for no reason I can tell. Combined with earlier reservations about the company I work for, it's a good time to reevaluate my position. I feel like I'm not living up to my talents, but I don't know how to best use them to make a living. Baby steps today..... I'm at the start of my adventure and, like in Dr Who it's exciting without any real sense of risk yet. There's also maybe some running later. I hope I end up somewhere beautiful and different. Now that I've rambled on long enough: Quest 1: Drink at least 3 qts of water a day. That's 12 cups and 96 oz. Quest 2: Strength training at least 2x/ week (preferably 3) Quest 3: Log my food on MYFitnessPal Quest 4: Make a decision about keeping my current job by the time the next management program window ends (Jan 19). Have a plan for next step in my career.

So umm.....hi. Let me explain....no, is too much. Let me sum up: I'm just coming out of the worst year of my life, complete with mental breakdown and taking a medical leave of absence from work, almost getting divorced, and all that good stuff. I've taken a LONG break from NF, for lots of reasons, but I miss my nerds TERRIBLY and I've decided it's time to come back. Plus, I'm trying something different this time. I've spent most of my adult life feeling like a failure, a fuckup, a worthless piece of sludge. I suffer from depression and ADHD, and so things that are simple for others are nearly impossible for me. While I don't necessarily compare myself to other people, I have in my mind this Ideal Person, and the kind of things this person does. I have wasted so much time comparing myself to this Person, falling short, and beating myself up for it. I've decided that it ends, NOW. I've decided to be the best Mir I can be, and that means embracing all the awesome things that make me Mir, while acknowledging my weaknesses but not hating myself for them. I'm not sure exactly how things work around here these days, and also I only decided yesterday to make a challenge, so here are my thoughts thus far: Main Quest: Love Thyself How am I going to accomplish this? I, errr....don't really know. What I've come up with so far is to ask myself two questions: Does this make my life easier? / What will make my life easier? Does this make me happier? / What will make me happier? The non easy/happy things are going out the window. I'm going to look at my life differently. I'm going to look at my SELF differently. I am simply not wired to be the Super Organizer that for some reason I've felt I should be. Instead, I'm wired to be fun, crazy, wild, creative, zany, loud, outgoing, etc etc etc. It's time to embrace me. It's time to be authentically Mir. Other things I'd like to accomplish, but I haven't decided the order/priority in which they fall (and certainly some of them are more than 4 week goals): start doing PT againgo back to gymmake good food choices/cook yummy food at hometake care of myself while at work (this includes things like actually taking a lunch, bringing food to eat instead of drinking coffee and eating candy all day, getting up from my desk once in a while, etc)get Etsy shop off the groundstart doing home improvement stuff again (painting, ugh)

Hi there! I met my husband in a video game 10 years ago and a thousand miles apart, and we're happily married with a son who loves gaming as much as we do. I'm also a book nerd and enjoy reading and writing fantasy fiction. I'm not big on TV; there are a few series I'll DVR and watch regularly, but I prefer to do more mentally engaging things. IRL, I work from home producing podcasts for successful online entrepreneurs. I make a respectable income and LOVE what I do. (I heard about NerdFitness when I edited an interview Steve did with one of my clients! Already pre-ordered the book.) Life is good, except for one little thing. I sit. All day. I've already made some changes and I want to keep that momentum going. Here are my goals: 1. Get back to attending TKD classes 2-3 times weekly with my son. Do something physical for 30 minutes on the other days. I read an NF email that suggested strength training, so I'll start there. I did some weightlifting in high school, so it's not foreign to me. 2. Replace a diet soda with water each day. Increase the number replaced each week until I'm down to two diet sodas (can size) a day. Ultimately, eliminate terrible sugar substitutes and cut back on caffeine. 3. Continue to stick to my diet. I'm doing the iWatchBites app (a WW clone), and I've already lost 6 lbs. The most important part is that I'm changing the way I eat, not crash dieting. After four weeks, I'd like to have lost another 8 lbs. And now for phase one of my EPIC quest. It's gotta be truly epic, so I've decided to become a chronomancer and create more time for myself. For this first challenge, I will be going to bed and getting up earlier. It might not seem like a lot, but I'm a hardcore night owl. I lose roughly three hours a day that I can spend doing something more worthwhile and rewarding than staying up browsing weird and randomly fascinating internet sites. Here's my motivation, the thing I need to record here so I remember WHY I'm doing it: 16 years of radio experience, broadcast quality sound design skills, years of voice acting, and wicked efficient audio production and organizational skills. I'm a total package when it comes to helping others launch and/or improve their podcasts, and I've got long term, happy clients to back that up, including one for whom I manage an 8 podcast network. (Begone, imposter syndrome!) I'm ready to add consulting, and in some cases, done-for-you services for other podcasters. While I could easily take on another client or two, if I'm going to scale like I want, I need to start building habits that will provide the time I need to achieve that. So! Nice to meet you, and the pleasure is mine to find myself in such great company. (I'll be joining you soon, fellow Monks.)

There has been an awakening... OK, so the goals have changed a bit, but that was still fun to make This year, I'm taking on my biggest challenge since joining the Rebellion....becoming a Jedi Knight. To do this, I'll need to complete the 5 Trials of Knighthood. Trial of Skill The Trial of Skill is a chance for the Jedi to prove that he has mastered a particular skill or set of skills. Typically this would be some form of lighstaber combat, though other areas were allowed as well. For my skill trial, I've decided to strive for a one-handed handstand: For this challenge, I'm going to start off easy, with by spending at least 15 minutes per day working towards handstands. Over the next 12 months, I'll progress through wall-facing handstands, reverse handstands, free-standing handstands, etc. I might supplement this with some weighted running, once I can figure out how much Yoda weighed Courage The Trial of Courage tests the Jedi's courage (surprise surprise). It's all about conquering fear and performing bravely. I've had a hard time thinking up a long-term goal with this one. Basically, I haven't got a lot of fears really, though I'm sure once I've self-reflected for a while, I'll come up with a few good ones. I'm going to come back to this at a later date, but for this challenge, I'm going to take on one of the classics: public speaking. I've got to train a couple dozen users at work in a few weeks, and it's been a while since I've addressed a group of people...I'll be using this part of the challenge to make sure I'm prepared and do a good job. Flesh The trial of the Flesh is all about sacrificing to improve oneself. This year, I'm going to be moving my diet to a 100% home-made one, with no more store-bought meals. I'll still allow myself the odd dinner out, etc, but this trial is all about reducing consumption of convenience foods at home. This challenge, I'm going to tart with the big one: soft drinks. I'm a fiend for soft drinks, and I've been drinking way too much coke over the holidays. So, from the 4th, there will be no more soft drinks in me. Spirit During the Spirit Trial, a Jedi is forced to reflect on his true nature, and see his flaws like never before. I'm going to use this trial to tackle one aspect of my personality that has been worrying me: Anger. Having kids can be an exercise in frustration and stress, especially over the holidays. I've been guilty of the odd shouting session, and hate myself for it every time. I'm going to use this year to develop strategies for coping with the stress of being a dad, and find more ways to have a more positive parenting experience. This challenge I'm going to set aside 15 minutes per day for quiet time. Experience has shown that having a calm mind makes stress much more manageable. This is what I will be aiming for. Insight The Trial of Insight is all about learning real-world skills to allow a Jedi to understand and fit in with the non-Jedi world. It can take nearly any form, but for me, I've decided to learn a language. My goal this year is to be able to either have a conversation, read a book, or watch a movie, entirely in....Swedish. Yep Swedish. Don't ask me why, as I don't really know myself, other than I love Nordic Noir and have been watching a lot of Swedish programs these holidays. For this challenge, I'm aiming to develop a vocabulary of at least 200 words. I'll be doing this via a combination of Pimsleur Swedish, a couple apps, flashcards, TV watching, and Duolinguo. I'm targeting the most used 200 words as best I can. So those are the Trials I'll be working on. It's a fair body of work, but I think it's achievable if broken down into chunks. At the end of the year, provided I have completed my goals, I'll give myself the title of Jedi Knight here on the forums, and will build myself a lightsaber!

Hi all This is my first challenge as a warrior and I’m super excited. Between travelling late last year and being slack getting back into the gym over Christmas/New Year I’m only just getting back into weights seriously after about 7 weeks out. This challenge is about getting back to basics. A good platform of food, fitness, strength, stamina and mobility to launch the heavy lifting next challenge. I launched a new Instagram page wild_darwin to share photos that a friend and I take of all things wild around where we live (Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia). For me this is primarily birds, but any wildlife, insects, landscapes etc will qualify. Wildlife and photography are a passion and sharing them is a great motivator to get out there and do more. Fitness Goals: 1. Weights - 4 weights sessions, 2 cardio 2. Food – 2 relaxed meals each week. 3. Headspace - meditate 5 minutes per day, 5 days a week Level up your life: 4. Post 4 new photos on our new wild_darwin Instragram page each week.

After the failure of last challenge I've fallen far. My fitness has taken a serious hit. I haven't ad an honest workout in over a month and I can tell it. I feel weak. I feel slow. My endurance has almost completely vanished. But that ain't wat this challenge is about, this challenge is about getting to the root of the problem, about tearing it up and burning it. GOAL ONE Got to start off with something physical. And it's just that, something physical. My goal hear is to get back on track, to start training again. Really this challenge is more about getting my body used to working, to prepare it for what I have planned. I'm not expecting to make much progress for these four weeks but I'll make some. GOAL TWO My diet has been bad. I've either not been eating or eating way too much. For this challenge since I don't have anything to extreme planned(with one exemption) I'm going to stick to a calorie deficit. I'm shooting for nine days out of ten. GOAL THREE I haven't been checking in like I should've. This is a major weakness of mine. And I'm not involved enough on the forums. I'm going to change that. Goal is to check in atleast every other day. GOAL FOUR I need to focus on my mind, on getting it back in shape. For this I plan on doing one thing per day that will work towards improving my mental strength and resilience. Be it reading a book to learn something new or applying stresses to force myself to work through them. By stresses I mean things like talking or being in a crowd. Stuff that freaks me out but I need to get better with. So that's my challenge. Not much to it. It might not come across in the way I wrote this but I'm doing a lot better then I have been. I'm optimistic about making it through this challenge 100%.

Hi all, Been a hermit on this site. Accepting my first challenge. Hoping to start the year off right and get healthy. Quest 1 - Decrease my soda consumption by 50%. Soda is my addiction. Time to kick it! Right now I average 8 24oz cokes a week. Quest 2 - Make it to swim practice 2x/week and do a body weight workout 2x/week. Can't be a good rebel without working out the body. Quest 3 - Run 2 miles without walking. Gotta get ready for that half marathon and don't want to run/walk the whole thing! Life quest - 5 minutes of meditation a day. Can't be a good rebel without working out the mind. I tried to put in some inspirational photos but failed. Will try and figure that out for the next challenge. Look forward to kicking this challenge's butt! Remba

fitness goals Follow Darebee's 30 days of gravity workout. This will go 2 days over the 4-week duration of the challenge. I'll start today so the finish day will coincide with the end of the NF challenge. I'm looking forward to this. I've incorporated some Darebee exercises in my routines for the last few months but this will be the first time I've followed one of the programs. Drink at least 64oz water daily Weigh myself at least weekly My last challenge I focused on strength training and as something of an experiment I made a conscious effort to not weigh myself at all. I really increased my strength over those six weeks and interestingly lost almost two pounds. However, I've put on weight over the past three months and I know myself well: if I'm looking at the scale at least once a week I'll lose weight because it makes me even more conscious of my food input (and yep, I track using MyFitnessPal). So the goal is not to specifically lose weight for this challenge, only to track my weight, which I believe will result in a loss. cook dinner at least 4 times a week I'm really good at making/bringing healthy lunch and snacks to the office, but I've let my evening cooking slide a bit over the last three months. In retrospect, it's been a clear case of "cook fatigue." I've gotten tired of cooking, especially as I felt drained from the anxiety of doing well at the new job. Time to reinvigorate that, get some pre-cooking done on the weekends so I'm ready for the week ahead. life goals Just as Fall 2015 was beginning I was laid off from the dayjob. The startup I was working for was floundering in rising debt and dwindling revenue and simply couldn't afford the IT manager any longer. Since I knew I'd (unfortunately) have more time on my hands, I did the next NF challenge and made it part of the life goals to basically "find a job, dammit." I got a job offer a couple of weeks after that challenge ended, and I'm currently finishing up my first two months at the new job. That goal necessarily eclipsed all other life goals at the time, but I want --- need --- to revive those. The primary goal is to exercise my musicianship. I'm currently involved in a fun music project that has me orchestrating and composing for a very nerdy indie film that will see a release at the end of 2016. The demands on my spare time for that project will wax and wane, but the bulk of my involvement should be finished this month. With this in mind, my goal for this challenge is to do something as a musician at least three times a week, which can be anything from this list: work on the film project work on new/original compositions play any instrument (guitar, fiddle, mandolin, etc) record new songs I don't really need to set a minimum time for any of the activities in this list because once I start I quickly become immersed and lose track of time. If anything I'll have to put a cap on the session time so I don't stay up too late and hose my chances of rising on time for morning cardio. So those are my goals for the challenge: a handful of fitness goals, and a personal/life goal to do something I love three times a week.

Walking into the domed training area, Terror lifted the visor on her helmet and glanced around. 19 females of all shapes and sizes stood waiting in readiness. Their eyes showed determination and strength - and Terror had no idea why she or these women were here. None spoke, only looked amongst themselves and the unfamiliar space. Some seemed alert and wary, whilst others seemed as if being in this space was their birthright. "You have been chosen", a deep voice cut through the tense silence. A short but muscular man stepped from the shadows, each stride forward purposeful. Terror felt there was a sense of grace in his movements, akin to the cats she had left on her homeworld. She felt her gaze drawn to this man, quietly spoken but compelling. "Let me introduce myself. I am Commander Rex, the trainer of the Dames - an elite response squad who are deployed to some of the most dangerous situations in the galaxy. Our mission requires strength, agility and tactical knowledge - skills which each of the 20 recruits in front of me have demonstrated through careful observation by our operatives" 'Observation?' Terror thought, 'All I remember is being put on a shuttle without any information as to why - and no choice whether to go. I'd know if I were being observed, due to my... well... no one wants to be near the misfit.' "However" Commander Rex continued, "...we can only take 14 operatives in the field at a time. You must undertake a range of training to ensure you are fully prepared for battle - should you be selected. Each of you will shortly be taken into different sections of the training area to undertake a baseline test, from which we will tailor your individualised 4 week initial training." Main Goal: Make game roster for my Roller Derby league A Team (14 players) "It is of vital importance that you each become one unit together - so please remove your helmets. Look upon the faces of the women you will fight alongside, work intensely with and possibly die for." Terror hesitated. The voices screamed she was in the wrong place, there must be a misssssstake, she wasn't ssssspecial and didn't dessssserve to waste everyone's time - the difference is her voices weren't just in her head. With a deep breath she lifted off the helmet, and let them out. The green snakes uncoiled from her head and writhed loosely around her shoulders with a gentle hiss. The other women took a step back. "Ah, Miss Tops - you have let your secret weapon out I see. You have been chosen not despite your... oddity but instead because of it. They make you particularly gifted in communication and awareness, a vital skill for the Dames. And, I assure you ladies, they are harmless." Rex smiled. The other recruits smiled gently at Terror, but did not step closer. "So - the first of your 3 areas of training. In order to best facilitate your neural connection to your own reflexes, and to help create the hive mind which our successful warriors must demonstrate - I have developed a neural-development serum each recruit must imbibe daily. I call it the Habitual-Hydro-Objective, or H2O." Goal One: Drink more water A: 3L per day = 5CON B: 2L per day = 3CON C: 1L per Day = 1CON "You must also work on your strength for power and endurance in battle, plus your agility and dexterity in order to counter enemy moves before they have even made them. To this end, you must undertake a strict training regime, outlined below" Goal Two: At least 2 strength workouts per week (on top of team training 3x week) A: 2 workouts avg. per week = 3STR 2STA B: 1.5 workouts avg. per week = 2STR 1STA C: 1 workout avg. per week = 1STR Goal Three: 10 minutes agility, 3 times a week A: 3 per week = 3DEX 2STA B: 2 per week = 2DEX 1STA C: 1 per week = 1DEX Terror nodded. She wouldn't listen to the voices - and if they got too loud she could always tie them in a scarf. The women turned to leave. "One final directive ladies" Commander Rex called after them. "Each month you must have a detailed monitoring evaluation with one of our medical staff - to check your wellbeing and progress. There will be no excuses." SIDE QUEST - One date night minimum per month with Hubby (no work!) As Terror walked from the domed hangar with the other recruits, she couldn't help but think this was a beginning of a whole new chapter of her life. And she was ready for it.

Here's a little fun for us while we are in between challenges before the new year arrives. Let's play Battleship! I just randomly dreamed up this game while making my next challenge... so let's play! The Challenge: Each day, a fitness challenge will be set out (ie walk/run 2 intentional miles, 100 squats, 5 pull ups…) Each person on a team who completes this gets one shot (completion is honor system - don't be a cheat!) With 5 people per team, this means you could have up to 35 points per week You have approximately 24 hours to complete the task and post here. (completion posts will be accepted until the next daily task is announced) Once you complete your task, you announce which ship you’re taking your shot at (this is done by posting that you have completed your task and announcing which ship you're firing at here) I will update the shots fired each morning and and sunken ships from the battle that occurred overnight Whichever team sinks the most ships by the end of two weeks wins! How to Join: Sign up using this Google Form! I’ll use a randomized to mix up the teams to keep things fair and fun and a surprise! If we get more that 5 v 5, I’ll adjust the amount of shots per ship so that it’s still a challenge Until We Start: Chit chat! Make friends! Make enemies! GET YOUR GAME FACE ON. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ BATTLE STATS Team A (aka Team Pancake) 4 shots sinks the Destroyer Status: Still Afloat 8 shots sinks the Submarine Status: Still Afloat 12 shots sinks the Cruiser Status: Still Afloat 14 shots sinks the Battleship Status: Still Afloat 18 shots sink the Aircraft Carrier Status: Still Afloat Team B (aka Team Waffle) 4 shots sinks the Destroyer Status: Still Afloat 8 shots sinks the Submarine Status: Still Afloat 12 shots sinks the Cruiser Status: Still Afloat 14 shots sinks the Battleship Status: Still Afloat 18 shots sink the Aircraft Carrier Status: Still Afloatt

Hello fellow nerds, I am a person who, if I have someone to compete against, can be dedicated but without a specific goal has a tendency to be a little ADD, oh look a cookie! So here is the challenge Starting thanksgiving day you will have several ways to earn points 5 points for every mile run( no stoping to catch your breath) 15 points for every mile of swimming( no stoping to catch your breath) 10 points for a heavy lifting session 2 points for every mile walked 15 points for an hour long group class Food: 5 points for a veggie salad meal(iceberg lettuce doesn't count ) 5 points for drinking a minimum of 50 oz of water in a day 5 points for a green smoothie meal 2 point for turning down a sweet by a well meaning friend or family member Deductions: -5 points for skipping a workout just because you don't want to do it or try to make a lame excuse. -3 points for EACH piece of candy, pie, cake,cookie,sweet,or confection consumed( I make these for Christmas presents so I have to resist them being in the house all month) -5 points for drinking less than 30oz of water a day If this sounds like something you want to do let know and we can get started!

I normally run, but I'm trying to focus on strength training for a while. I like doing organized races to encourage my running so I decided I should throw myself one heck of a challenge: a powerlifting competition. There just so happens to be an Open in Boston on December 4-6 (link). So I think I might enter. At the very least I will attend as a spectator. The reason I hesitate is this: in running there is a "I just want to finish X" element and there are the people coming across the line an hour after the dedicated runners finished and that's encouraged because it doesn't interfere. Any idiot can show up in a banana costume with flip flops on and just follow the signs with big arrows. I don't know why they like bananas so much. Since I am just starting to touch strength training would I be in the way or should I go for it anyway? Should I try just lifting one section? I like deadlifts. Especially since most of my goals are well below dead last for my weight class at the last open (165 lb: Bench 125, Squat 200, Deadlift 275). And my weight is currently the weight class line, so I'd probably bump up to the next class what with getting all swole like a tick and whatnot.

Introduction: Hi I am LilLionLamb (also Lil'Lion or Lion) and this is my first challenge! Yay! I'm trying to get myself to love running a little more, but otherwise I enjoy swimming, playing soccer and generally feeling stronger. I weigh 155 lbs and I'm in college so I'm trying to figure out time-managing class, studying and exercise. I like writing, and love reading. Main Quest: Lose 20 lbs by end of February and Deadlift 1x bodyweight Quest 1: Jog and Walk for 30 minutes a day (at least 10 min must be jog), 3 days a week. I haven't been going to the gym consistently, and I want to build the habit. Measurement: A = 30 min x3 for 6 weeks, B = 30 min x3 for 4 weeks , C = 30 min x3 for 3 weeks Quest 2: Drink no sugared beverages! No juice, yummy lattes or sugared tea. Measurement: A = 0 sugared drinks, B = 4 sugared drinks, C = 8 sugared drinks Quest 3: 3L of water a day. I do a really poor job of hydrating myself so I want to make sure my body is well Measurement: A = 3L, 42 days; B = 3L , 35 days, C = 3L, 25 days Life Quest: Finish knitting a 5ft scarf. Amateur knitter here, I figured it's fall and I need a hobby. So, I'm gonna finish a scarf. Measurement: A = 100% done B = 65% done , C = <50% done

Allie's Journey Begins: Kiya & The Hourglass There is only an hour left until the clocks are turned back. While I will get the chance to repeat every minute of the next hour, repeating other things in life is a fleeting concept. While 1:08 AM will change an hour from now, there is no changing the candy corns that I ate during that minute (Halloween candy is a blessing and a curse). These poor choices have slowly piled up for me like sand trickling in an hourglass. I'm ready to flip that hourglass over. Now if only I was strong enough to do that... *A light autumn breeze flows through the bedroom window. As you sit in bed watching the curtains flutter, you notice a flicker of green peek through. Before you can get up to investigate, a small creature flies through the window and lands at the foot of your bed. Oddly enough, this creature is now sitting cross-legged with a broad smile on her face, looking at you expectantly.* "Umm... Hello?" "Pleasure to meet you, Allie! I'm Kiya. Are you ready to begin?" "Begin what, exactly?" "Your journey! We have quite the path set out for us." Kiya spent the next half hour or so explaining to me what her purpose was for showing up in my bedroom. At about six inches tall and varying shades of a glowing blue and green, Kiya is a fairy with quite the expressive personality. During the impermanent hour at the end of daylight savings time, fairies such as herself sense those who want to reach a goal, but have gotten lost in the past while trying to achieve it. This makes sense for me, as I want to lead a healthier lifestyle, but have fallen off the wagon many times in the past. She will stay with me while I strive to reach this goal, pointing me in the right direction and helping to cultivate the thing that I lack the most on this journey - discipline. "So, are you ready, Allie?" "Let's do it!" We then worked together on a list of goals that I can work towards over the next few weeks: Allie's Journey Begins Starting Weight: 150lbs Goal Weight: 120lbs 1. Exercise at least 25 times over the next 6 weeks 2. Minimize liquid calories to less than 300 a week 3. Keep a food and exercise journal 4. Don't go overboard during the Thanksgiving holiday Once we had finished our planning session it was time to rest up. While not a primary goal, keeping a normal sleep schedule will be important on the path to reaching my goals and living a healthy lifestyle. Kiya curled up on my over-sized stuffed panda while I lay down in bed and drifted off, hopeful about starting my journey and tackling the challenge ahead of me, one grain of sand at a time.

My Second 6 Week challenge-I hope its OK but I feel like I should still post here, as I wasn’t in any guild when I tried my first 6 week challenge, and 2-I really still feel like I am starting out! I am going to keep a lot of my missions the same, as I still have a ways to go – I had a few obstacles during the last one, including minor surgery and preparing for my brother’s wedding. Now things should by fairly normal (minus the follow up procedures for my surgery) Main quest: To lose weight and build muscle – I want to try and lose between 10-15 lbs this quest. Last time I had “to lose weight†with no specific goal, so this time I am trying a number. I do realize there is much more to weight loss than the number, so I am going to choose a pair of jeans to judge how they fit (or don’t) now then see how much better they fit at the end. Mini Quest: 1- 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; including starting back up the Zumba classes I had been taking 3 – Create, get into, and stay in the habit of logging every meal, and by the end of this challenge I will be drinking 100 oz of water a day. Life Quest I want to be happy with my body and my health and the progress I have made along my journeys Why am I here? (motivation) My motivation is that I want to be healthier and confidant. My family has a history of diabetes and I want to get fit and lose weight to try and avoid this myself. I am very much my father’s daughter, down to physical genetics. I just lost him in June, and I know that a lot of what started his health-downfall was his weight , diabetes etc. I also want to feel good in my clothes, and in my own skin; I believe building strength and fitness will help me with my confidence, not only because I will lose the weight that I am so self-conscious about, but because of what I will accomplish and the hard work I know I will have put in. Now that we are just about to November (or into November once the challenge starts), I have the rest of the fall and winter to really get into and KEEP a good routine going, and hopefully by summer I’ll be seeing some major changes. I am not sure what guild I will ultimately end up in. My main goal right now is to lose weight – I have around 100 lbs to lose. However I want to build muscle (lifting) as well. I also just started rock climbing; I am very new at this as there is only one wall I can climb all the way to the top, so far. One of my very favorite work out activities is Zumba - so I am rather varied in my tastes and goals! I hope to be able to find some groups so I can both give and receive motivation and accountability. Can’t wait to begin again!

Hello, my fellow Rebels! I am an old follower of Nerd Fitness, however, brand new to the forums! I'm having a bit of a late start with the challenge, but as everyone on here says, better late than never, right? For this Challenge I'm going to focus on the Recruit Mini Challenges as well as work on refining my goals and formatting these challenges. I'm incredibly excited to be doing this because I've been looking for ways to incorporate myself into a bigger community to help motivate me through my journey. Anyway, enough about personals, I'll write an introduction and link it later. Main Quest: Build new habits, lose old, bad habits. I currently weigh 211 lbs. and I want to start with getting myself down to 180 lbs. in the next few months. I also want to be a full-fledged ranger, where I am incorporating lifting and endurance exercises to my everyday life. I want to be able to lift heavy, as well as, run long distances. Goal #1: RUN MORE. Follow my running schedule in the month of October. I don't want to cover a specific distance, I don't want to run a certain speed. I just want to build the habit of running, walking, jogging throughout my week. To help structure myself and build endurance for this, I will go outside for 30 minutes, the next day do a mile, the next 45 minutes, and rest. I will follow this routine until the month is over. If you're wondering why it's kind of wonky, it's because I'm a person who believes in versatility. If I do the same thing, the exact way I lose tract very easy. Measurements: A = Run 5 times a week B = Run 4 times a week C = Run 3 times a week D = Run 2 times a week F = Run 1 time a week Achievement: +2 DEX, +2 STA Follow a Consistent Running Schedule 26.0%26.0% Goal #2: For the month of October, I created a calendar to help create an exercise routine. This month I will focus on bodyweight exercises due to the fact that it fits my lifestyle currently. I will continue a consistent workout routine of Workout A, Rest, Workout B. I'll post my calendar below. Measurements: A = Complete workouts 3/4 times a week B = Complete workouts 2/3 times a week C = Complete workouts 1/2 times a week D = N/A F = Complete 0 workouts a week Achievement: +2 STR Follow a Consistent Workout Routine for the Month of October 37.5%37.5% Goal #3: Complete the "200 Squat Challenge". Measurements: A = Complete entire challenge B = Miss 1-2 days of challenge C = Miss 3-4 days of challenge D = Miss 4-5 days of challenge F = Miss 6-7 days of challenge Achievement: +2 STR 30 Day Squat Challenge 33.3%33.3% Life Quest: Learn to maintain my skin! I really want clear, soft, baby-like skin. I lotion myself every night but it isn't enough. I would like to build habits that help maintain my feet, face, and overall skin. To start my progress here, I will give myself at least one foot spa a week. +2 CON Mini Quest 1: Update goals to fit the SMART standardsl +1 WIS Mini Quest 2: Make some friends +1 CHA Mini Quest 3: The Library +1 STA, +1 DEX Mini Quest 4: Checking your stats Anyway, there we go, my first 6-Week Challenge! I can't wait to refine my story and write an introduction. I hope to get to know all, if not, some of you here in the Rebellion. Farewell for now. Typhiter's October Workouts Workout A Workout B 30 Day Squat Challenge

Hello! My name is Dandelion, and this is my first challenge. I joined a day or two ago but I've been shadowing NF for a while and decided to make the jump. I'm 228lb at the moment and feel too heavy to do anything so I tend to do just that; nothing. I've got an active brain and a thirst for excitement and adventure that needs to be quenched. Main Quest- Reach 125-130lb by May 14, 2016. (My Anniversary.) SMART Quests: Quest One; Fortune Favors the Brave Lose 28lb by Oct 25. Here's the reasoning math: I weighed 250 when I moved 7 weeks ago. I now weigh 228. 250-228=22 22÷7 weeks= 3.14 average lb lost a week Round down to 3lb. 6 weeks x 3 lb = 18lb lost without change. Goal is 28lb, (aiming for 200!) 28-18=10 10lb is what makes it a challenge! I'll have to change what I'm eating and not sit around reading books all day to manage the 10 extra pounds. A= 28lb lost B= 21lb C= 14lb D= 7lb F= 0lb Rewards for 100%: +3 CON, +2 CHA Quest Two; Try a little Harder to be a little Better Do BBWW three times a week. (M, W, F) Reasoning is that IF I BELIEVE STEVE (and I do), strength training is the way to lose weight AND become a superhero at the same time! This quest supports Quest One and will have many other benifits. A= 15 workouts B= 11.25 C= 7.5 D= 3.75 F= 0 workouts Rewards for 100%: +3 STR, +3 STA Quest Three; A Spoonful of Sugar helps no-one No sugar for 6 weeks. I have a terrible sweet-tooth. I really do. Even if I can say no to bread, processed food, and extremely fatty food, I can't really say no to sugar. So I'm going to say no to sugar! This includes sodas, sweet breads, candy, baked goods, gum, etc. To replace sugar, I will eat fruit. A= 35 days without sugar B= 26.25 days C= 17.5 days D= 8.75 days F= 0 days Rewards for 100%: +2 CON Life Quest; For My House is a House of Order Clean 1 room in the house everyday; starting over at the beginning once every room has been cleaned. We just moved into the old county farmhouse that has been abandoned since 2007 and was getting run down before that. It looks TERRIBLE. Cleaning one or two rooms isn't so bad, but I have at about 50 rooms. (I counted.) I need to empty the room of trash, sweep, scrape all the old paint off, sweep again, repaint, clean windows and doors, and mop the floor twice. Making this a quest will help me keep my motivation up. Rewards for completion: +1 WIS +1 STA Motivation for Quests: I want to be happy and healthy, leading a more natural lifestyle that can be sustained without much need to go to the outside for help. There are many things in my life I need to fix, but the most important one is ME. If I don't fix myself, I'll never be able to fix anything else. I am my most important project. Post has been edited, but I will only be able to update once or twice a week with my progress. FOR THE REBELLION!

My name is Nate, I'm 28 and married. I work as a teacher and am helping to start a new church in my city. During highschool and college I was a multisport athlete; and then I got married. Adjusting to married and working life (responsibilities!) led to a great decline in my physical fitness. I've slowly gone from weighing 190 lbs to 245 lbs, and not much of it has been muscle. I've gotten up to about 25% body fat. It stops now. Main quest: Drop 5% body fat by the end of the year. Quest 1: Get Committed: 5 recorded workouts per week. Measurement: A=5 workouts/Week, B=4 Workouts/Week, C=3 Workouts/Week F=>3 Workout/Week Reward: A= +2 STR and STA, +1 DEX. B= +1 STR, STA, and DEX. C= +1 STR Quest 2: Eat Healthy. No candy. No soda. No more than one baked good/day. Measurment: A= No cheat days. B=1-5 Cheat Days. C=6-10 Cheat Days. F=<10 Cheat Days Reward: A=+5 CON. B=+3 CON. C=+1 CON Quest 3: Sleep More. Measurement: A=7.5 hours/night. B=7 hours/night. C= 6.5 hours/night. Reward: A=+5 WIS. B=+3 WIS. C=+1 WIS Life Goal: Average 1 Date Night a week with my wife. A=No missed weeks. B=1 Missed Week. C=2-3 Missed Weeks. Reward: A=+5 CHA, B=+3 CHA, C=+1 CHA Motivation: I want to make sure I can play with my kids (when we finally have some). I want to be healthy and active throughout my life. I want the energy to excel in my career.

Hello Newcomers! Greeting from the UK fellow adventurers, you can call me Iggy! ;-) To those who don't know me: I'm 25 years old, and I came to NF around 2 years ago because I was really ill and unhappy because of what living with asthma/well-over BMI affect my quality of life and approach with work and enthusiasm. That all has changed since last October, as I managed to reach neutral BMI for the first time + control my asthma after a 1 year+ of creating a sustainable/fun routine, and all thanks to the amazing NF community who guided me (and chewed through my winded-out posts!) challenge to challenge to make that happen. It transformed me, and it was a amazing/humbling experience. And even today, 11 months on, it's has stayed that way. My BMI is still neutral, I am so much happier and face my work with considerably more enthusiasm then before, improved other aspects of life, and I can't imagine living any other way. Coming back after quite a hiatus (and only reading a few posts here and there) it's great to see so many passionate people undertake their epic quests. And to those that do know me, you're probably asking something along the lines of: "Hey, it's been 9 months, what gives?!?" Current stats: 29/08/2016 167.2lbs F: 15.9% M: 41.8% This challenge presents: The Road to v3.0. October 28th is when I reach Update v3.0. This might all sound really confusing to newcomers, but it basically means that every year I set myself some big goals to reach and attain for. I'm really happy how v2.0 to v3.0 has gone so far, and I just cramming in as much as I can in order have the best update list ever to look back on! :-D Challenge Goals: (goal clarification pending!) 1: Continue current healthy eating regime and also include 2x simple 16/17hr fasts a week. 2. 30mins of exercise everyday for 6 days a week. Switch between strength training and running. If I did a lot of walking/physical movement at work, then i can give myself a 10min discount off my exercise session! 3. Set a challenge every week and complete it by the next week. Week 1 is exploring every visual design-based medium I can. Thanks everyone, and to your kind messages during the tough times, great to be here again! Going to probably go to bed soon as I feel a little exhausted writing this tbh xD Glad I finally got around to doing this, typos and all... Now for some peace...

OK, technically this is my 3rd challenge that I am starting but have had a rough time of it. So instead of starting a 3rd challenge that follows in a string of failed challenges, I am taking the mentality that I am starting anew! Here goes! Main quest: To lose weight and build muscle Missions: 1 – Walk at lunch at least 4 times per weekday 2 – Do cardio at least 3 times per week and strength at least three times per week; including starting back up the Zumba classes I had been taking 3 – Create, get into, and stay in the habit of logging every meal, and by the end of this challenge I will be drinking 100 oz of water a day. Life Quest I want to be happy with my body and my health and the progress I have made along my journeys Why am I here? (motivation) My motivation is that I want to be healthier and confidant. My family has a history of diabetes and I want to get fit and lose weight to try and avoid this myself. I am very much my father’s daughter, down to physical genetics. I just lost him in June, and I know that a lot of what started his health-downfall was his weight , diabetes etc. I also want to feel good in my clothes, and in my own skin; I believe building strength and fitness will help me with my confidence, not only because I will lose the weight that I am so self-conscious about, but because of what I will accomplish and the hard work I know I will have put in.

Name: NikaNika Level: 3.5 Note: Almost didn't write this today... but feel like I should. I will be taking my last session's challenges and minimizing the goals to be more narrowed/specific, as well as focus on losing weight because I am entirely frustrated with my body. Recently got a scale to more accurately track my weight as well, since guessing and avoiding scales appears to have backfired for me. Main Quest ☽☥☾ Lose Weight (lose 6-12 lbs by challenge end) Explore Connection to Body. Embody Peace of Mind. Challenge Quest Breakdown Earth Eat with Healthy Patterns that boost metabolism; eat upon waking, eat smaller proportions more frequently and lessen any sessions of binging. Track meals with any journal/record wanted. Water Drink water! Drink around 96 ounces every day (that's 3 water bottles full). Also, take vitamin e supplements for skin health. Air Breathe. Practice mindfulness, acceptance, forgiveness. Seek to understand and explore why I feel the way I do about myself, rather than just feel miserable on a surface level about it. Who am I and what do I really want? Meditate and don't forget to breathe. Fire Sweat! Sweat every day, somehow, someway. Strive for around 15 minutes of pure sweat, and 30-45 minutes of fitness work. Every day, so minimum of 7 sessions, not including flexibility sessions. + Three Sessions of HIIT (15-30min each)+ One Session of Total Body Strength+ One Session of Upper Body Strength+ One Session of Lower Body Strength+ Two Sessions of Flexibility (most likely Yoga).Akasha Study the Self and Learn. Find Peace of Mind and Seek Tranquility within Following Desires/Goals. Love the Body how it is for what it is. Motivation Believe in Yourself You are Worthy Your Life is Meaningful Existence in the world is fleeting Embody such knowledge with gratitude STATS Age: 25, Height: 5’ 5†Starting Weight: 180 lbs Current Weight: 206 lbs. Prospective Weight: 140 lbs. Starting Race: Wood Elf Current Race: Hobbit Prospective Race: Valkyrie Attribute Points STR: 4 DEX: 2 STA: 5 CON: 6 WIS: 7 CHA: 8 Grading Rubric Earth Mission A – Eating smaller proportions, frequently over the course of a day. B – Choosing healthy food choices (plants, non-fast food/freezer food). C – Eating upon waking. F – None of these. Water Mission A – Drink 96 oz / day B – Drink 64 oz / day C – Drink 32 oz / day D – Drink less than 32 oz / day F – Less than 8 oz / day Air Mission A – Mindful, peaceful, breathing deep, well, and often. B – Mindful, breathing deep and often. C – Breathing deep. F – At war with self. Fire Mission A – Sweat during Fitness 30 min / day. B – Sweat during Fitness 15 min / day. C – Sweat during Fitness (sporadic timing) / day. D – Sweat without tracking or not daily. F – No sweating. Akasha Mission A – Study self through Journaling and Reflect upon what can be seen and learned. B – Observe the Self. C – Embody the Self. D – Focus on the External. F – No connection or exploration of Self.

I woke up this morning thinking, "Ooo, what if I made a character sheet of the new persona I want to be" Now, here I am posting on the NF Rebel forums What a crazy day. I'm extremely pleased to not only see so many faces here, but to see this has been around quite some time. Seems like perfect timing with this new challenge just about to start and all. Game on! My main goal is to reform my personality, to shake off my fear of photographs and mirrors, or instagram and twitter. To be as bright and shining a face on the outside as I feel on the inside. To buy suits and look sharp. To be out in public and turn off my sensors and just enjoy myself and laugh. Each day, each challenge, each level and attribute point, each of you, will help me realize my dream. Thank you for being here. Main Quest Lose 40 lbs by Dec 31 (256lbs - 215 lbs) Specific Quests Over the next 42 days (fromt Sept 14 - Oct 25) I will: 1. Lose 16 lbs (BF 30.1% - appx. 28%) 2. Lift weights at least 3x a week, at least 30 minutes a session, planning in advance what each session will be 3. Eat a 2000 calories diet every day during the challenge Side Quest To forgive myself if I have a lapse during this time, and to immediately get back on schedule

I've said before that I want to be Odinson. Now, granted, I don't have the hair for it. Or the muscles. Or the axe. Or [droppin sum troof on myself here] the dedication to being the strongest version of myself. Really, the hair isn't that big a deal and I can make an axe. So it's down to the muscles and the character. I believe that the pursuit of one can lead me to both. Mr. Rollins was on to something. Let's find some perspective. With that said, here are my goals for the challenge: I will lift three days a week and do cardio (running, stairs, walking, biking) three days a week. Sunday will be my day of rest. Reward: STR+3, STA+2 I will track all of my food and drink every single day. Period. While calories and macros still are not a priority, I'm paying attention to get an idea of how to zero in on my goals. Reward: WIS+2 CON+2 I will do yoga three days a week. Stiff muscles and limited mobility suck. DDP, teach me. Reward: Dex +2 I will study/watch instructional videos/listen to personal development audios in any combination for 60 minutes or more each day. It's time to add more furniture to my mind castle. WIS+2 CHA+2I'm going to try the spreadsheet thing again, and we'll see how it goes. Edit: Added a note re: calories and macros in goal 2.

This will be my first challenge after my respawn (excellent timing, really). Keeping it short and sweet: Main Goal: lose 20lb by December 22nd EAT CLEAN! Continue on the Whole30 for the entirety of the challenge. +5 CON STRETCH! Spend time every day doing PT routine for my anterior pelvic tilt. +3 DEX EXERCISE! Strength training three times a week (Sunday/Tuesday/Thursday). +3 STR, +2 STALife Quest: October is the time for COSTUMES! +1 WIS, +1 CHA Complete costume designs: Orange/Black tunic set; Mando armor set; Paladin armor and attire set.Spend time writing prose (converting story/character notes into prose from TTRPG games).Basics that I've been trying to work on for a while, but I'm determined to see this through (as indicated by my respawn thread). I'm already Day 8 into the Whole30, but I don't think stopping at 30 days will be enough time for me to break out of old habits and food cravings. I plan on doing a full reintroduction period afterward, but I will probably take a slow roll approach. My APT always bugs me; I focus a good deal on the physical therapy aspect during leg day (Sunday), because I focus on deadlifts, but the PT routine needs to be done every day. Part of that also includes NOT SITTING a lot. So, I'll have to move around more often at work. Strength training is down; Sunday is leg day, Tuesday is push day, and Thursday is pull day. It's just a matter of getting out of bed in the mornings on Tuesday and Thursday. But, seeing as I've been waking up at 430am since Week 2 of the Whole30, it shouldn't be a problem. And seeing as how I've been hording Ren Faire costume supplies and materials for YEARS, I think I need to get them going, since I always show up to the Faire at least once. Edit: for motivation (and other) purposes, I've decided to change the theme of this challenge from Mandalorian themed to.... if anyone is familiar with Kamen Rider. If you are, awesome! If not, I understand completely.