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Hi I'm Ethan, intro on myself: I'm 5'7" and I weigh about 167 pounds. My problem really isn't about my weigh but more of my self esteem. I've never really been proud of myself and I've never been good with dealing with people so it's been hard on my self esteem. I'm not sporty, I don't play outdoor games and even when I play computer games I usually play single player so even online I don't have friends. I'm not the type of person people like to hangout with so I have a serious problem with maladjustment(My level of maturity doesn't match my age). I found Nerd Fitness about 2-3 years ago and I've been popping in every once in a while checking out the site. I found out about the 6 week challenge a long time ago but since I wasn't familiar with the program and the forums I tried doing it myself a couple(dozen) of times but I failed each time. Sad Every time I tried formulating my own method of creating a real life character - the stats, the abilities, etc.. there was always something in the way that hindered any progress I made(been trying for 3 years now). So now I want to try something different and hopefully I can find fellow rebels/life players who have the same goals that I have and create the best character I can with this opportunity given... it has to start somewhere. Throughout those 3 years that I've been trying to create my character I've been experiencing the typical setbacks experienced by most beginners: Burnouts, muscle or joint pains(lasting days causing me to stop for MONTHS), loss of motivation, money problems, etc... So I know a lot of my weaknesses but still difficult to resist simple temptations(Sweets, processed food especially ha ha! ). I'm gonna try taking it slow and see if working with an accountability group would improve the results. Now onto the GOALS! Main Goal: Achieve the basic requirements to be a monk I actually want to be an assassin or a hybrid but since I have to go slow - monk it is! Primary Objective: Get Strong endurance and Stamina Be able to jog/run 3 miles continuously.(Jog for 30 minutes a day and walk around to get used to going outside)Learn how to swim (free style)Secondary Objective: Eliminate the fear of going out... Although it's a secondary objective it is the hardest hindrance to overcome. Countless times have I been demotivated because I'm afraid of letting people see me, afraid that they'd judge me which causes me to stop for months before getting motivated again. I want to do something that I'd be proud of myself, that in the near future I'd be able to tell myself 'I did a good job'.

Main Quest: To build muscle & get stronger (Level up) 3 Goals: 9 chin ups & 45 squats a day Walk 4 miles a week Sleep 8 hours every night Side quest: Learn to play guitar Motivation: My wife and kids

I am making my first steps at creating a new healthy me. In previous attempts in my life, I have taken too much on at once, and if I slipped at all, I thought it a failure and gave up. But then I found NF, and the 6 week challenge. I decided to dive in and thought hard about my first goals. 1. Cut out getting “lunch†when I get off work. I have a tendency to stop after I get off work and get some sort of fast food, even if I am not hungry. It is a stress reaction. To assist in removing the temptation from getting crap after work because I am stressed out, I will 1. Make sure to make enough healthy snacks/lunch to take to work every evening for the next day. If I make sure I have enough to eat, I will not be physically hungry and can dissuade myself from needing to grab “lunch†when I get off work. +1 Con and +1 Wis 2. Increase the amount of water I drink.Pretty simple on this one. I am averaging 45-48ounces of water/day currently and I want to up that to 72 by the end of the 6 weeks and be consistent about it. I have a water cup that I take back and forth to work, 72 ouces is only filling it 3 times. +.5 Con 3. Beginners Body Weight Circuit 3 times a week.I actually want to do this every other day, but I will set a goal of 3 times a week for now, but know that its okay to do more. By the end of the 6 weeks, I hope to be "comfortable" in the workout and night completely dying by the end (sweating and breathing hard is great...feeling like I might pass out..not so great) +1 Str and +1 Sta 4. Meditation: I will meditate 5 mins a day using breath focus or zazen. If I can do more, I will do more, but at least 5 mins a day. I deserve to have time to myself and to decompress. I need to remind myself of that. +1 Wis and + 1 Con Let the growth begin!!