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2014 Challenge #1 Welcome to the first challenge of 2014. This is going to be a bit...different compared to my previous challenges. But that's a good thing! Theme: discipline through consistency Goal #1: show up and lift. Lifestyle focus: do the 5/3/1 program 3x a week. Minus the prep for TTTT (several days off before and after), I will complete 16 workouts. I’m not going to worry about sets, reps, or anything else. I’ve hired my coach to program accessory work and anything else he deems necessary. My only mission is to show up and do what’s planned for the day. 5/3/1 accessory as planned by my coach: Goal #2: eat real, tasty food. I’ve learned over the course of 2013 that my diet….has issues. I wouldn’t even call it a diet. I’d call it a road to hell in an early grave via mass consumption of baconators. It’s time to change...something. I’m fucking sick and tired of the bloat and feeling like crap. But it’s hard to eat well if all you have is crap. So. Bring on the menu planning! It’s time to cook! Lifestyle focus: Batch cook 1-2x a week to provide good, tasty food. Goal #3: Clear the distractions I’ve been meditating for a while. I’ve seen great benefits from it. And I’ve decide on an experiment. When I’m frackin’ stressed or want to emotionally eat a giant bag of skittles, I need to meditate before I do something stupid. Lifestyle focus: meditate 3-5 minutes when ready to stress / emotionally eat. Reward: completion of a successful challenge will be rewarded with three sessions in a float tank. Special thanks to catspaw, lorenwade, cline and childofscorn for helping with goal creation. Progress Pics Left one taken November 11, 2013. Right one taken January 9, 2014.