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Hi everyone! I know we all say "New year, new me". But I believe that not only is this my year, but the last 6 months was the prequel to this year! This is my 3rd challenge, I have struggled but managed to push through solely through the support of my fellow nerds on this site! I am excited to cheer you on and hope you'll lend me your strength too! A bit about me and my aspirations (for those who don't know me): I am a 25 year old female who is aspiring to put in her application to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (becoming a Mountie eh!). I have the majority of my post secondary degree for it but have always lacked the motivation to get myself physical fit enough to do it! On my 25th birthday, I was (and still am) working a horrible office job with miserable people who have resigned themselves to doing this drudgery for the rest of their working lives and the mere thought of doing that disgusted me! So I have been taking the steps to get myself out of that situation and it had pushed me harder than any other goal I've ever tried. And honestly? It scares the living daylights out of me! So here's my 3rd challenge: Overall goal: Lose the weight (in 10lb increments per challenge) and take necessary steps to join the RCMP! GOAL 1: Back to basics: consume 8 glasses of water a day! I have been shockingly remiss of this crucial step so it's back on the challenge roster Grading Scale: A - 8 cups of water/day B - 6 cups of water/day C - 5 cups or less/day Rewards: STA:2,CON:2 GOAL 2: Taking care of business: Doing my stretches and learning about my body I have recently made the step to go to a physiotherapist to figure out why I am cramping when I run and have been having shoulder problems. I know there are going to be stretches involved and I am hoping this will shed some light on my running problems! Grading Scale: to follow after Physio appointment and recovery plan is in place Rewards: WIS:2, DEX:1, CON:1 GOAL 3 Insanity, total insanity: completing the Insanity workout I have embarked on the Insanity workout and have endeavored to complete it! Google it if you don't know what that is! Grading Scale: A - Complete 100% B - Complete 80% C - Complete 60% or less Rewards: STR:2, DEX:1, CON:1 Life Quest: Finish my class: I am currently enrolled in a distance course for my degree and need to get my butt in gear and finish it! It involves lots of essays so my charisma has to work overdrive! Rewards: INT:2, CHA:1