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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!