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I'm not going to focus on exercise this challenge, except for half hour wake up every morning, but no points, just an idea to keep me going: Monday: J.Jacks 40x | Bridge 2x8 | Knee Push-Ups 2x10Tuesday: Skip Rope 40x | WalkingWednesday: Steps Run 5x | Core Wheel 2x8 | Seal Motion 2x15secThursday: Skip Rope 40x | WalkingFriday: J.Jacks 40x | Bear Walk 2x passage | Monkey Walk 2x passageOtherwise I'm getting in a lot of step-ups (70cm+), paint up/paint down/paint left/paint right (with both arms), while fixing the back room, which also became finishing up the boys' room as well as the bathroom, etc. (BW strength and dexterity) End of Challenge 5 I drew up a list of projects to finish: New List of Projects: Sunflower & Lavender patch outside - growing nicely! Keep it alive! STARTING TO FLOWERBoys' Bedroom - finish off ceiling skirting. DONEBack/Storage room - Part 1 prepare and paint. DONEBathroom - finish off ceiling skirting and corners. DONEMain Bedroom - planning. DONEMain Bedroom - main wall painted. DONEBack/Storage room - Part 2 prepare and paint. DONEBELOW THIS POINT COUNT FOR THE CHALLENGE GOAL 1: SORT OUT THE HOUSE - move everything away, sort out, scrub, fill and repair, paint, put back, finish off. It's going to be a stretch finishing this off in 6 weeks, and even more if I want this done within 5 weeks before mom-in-law comes to visit/cycle. I can't have books and stuff lying around then. Edit - had to delete main bedroom project and add painting bookshelves-frames. Back/Storage room - Part 3 prepare and paint. (1DEX + 1STA) DONEBack/Storage room Part B - help hubby finish the shelves by painting the frames! (1DEX + 1STA) DONEBack/Storage room - Part 4 a place for everything, a lot of books that need to be carried around! (1STR) Edit: DONEBack/Storage room - Part 5 my sewing corner finished.(1/2 STR) Edit: DONEBack/Storage room - Part 6 boys' armory corner finished.(1/2 STR) DONEPassage - prepare and paint. (1DEX) DONEPassage - decorated, frames painted, finished.(1STA) Edit: DONEHelp worker with retaining wall (1STR) Edit: DONEGOAL 2 - LOOSE WEIGHT - Currently at 84kg! 33.3% per 1Kg lost = 1CHA (3CHA max) For the next part of the challenge - Sunday is my rest day, I'll try to stay in line, but I won't count for the challenge. 2 off days for Shark Week. Calculating everything on 34 days. (2.94%/day) SUB 2.1 - WATER: a bottle a day (+-750ml) and/or TEA herbal/rooibos80% (27days) = 1/2CON 90% (30+days) = 1CON SUB 2.2 - SLEEP: try for 7+hrs/night80% (27days) = 1/2WIS 90% (30+days) = 1WIS SUB 2.3 - CARBS<75g/day: Eat wisely - more healthy fats, protein, less sugar, and sub fat for cravings.80% (27days) = 1/2CON 90% (30+days) = 1CON

Hi, I'm Ashley. My first NerdFitness Challenge was amazing: I was so dedicated to changing my lifestyle, I met every goal with enthusiasm, I lost weight and really had fun doing it. Then during my second challenge, I was dealing with many distractions and made many excuses. And I did not feel good, mentally or physically. This challenge I want to get back to basics, remember why I wanted to change my lifestyle in the first place. I want to feel good and make fitness an integral part of my life, not just a commitment or a burden. Part of this is not just eating well and exercising, but budgeting and spending money more wisely. I am also going to finally do my research and add the RPG element of NF! Anyone who is awesome at this *coughGlasscough*, please feel free to give feed back. What do I need: YOU! That's right you! I need my NF friends to be the most annoying, nagging, persnickety accountability buddies. You keep me honest and motivated. Goal #1: Fitness. I will walk 10,000 steps each day. I will also try to do the thing I dread most—Running!!! I will run for at least 5 minutes, twice a week. Even if I cannot run for 5 minutes straight, I will run for 5 minutes. +5 STA Goal #2: Eating. I will eat 3 'paleo' meals each week. While I'm not going to full paleo, because I feel like that would be tough to jump right into. So I will be focusing on eating unprocessed foods with a heavy emphasis on vegetables, fruits, and meats. Any good recipes appreciated! +5 CON Goal #3: Money. I have been spending so much money on food and I need to start budgeting and being more careful with my resources. I think the best way to start this is cutting down on money spent 'out'. So I will only buy food out twice a week. This includes grabbing snacks at work, buying lunch because I suddenly don't want what I have, and going out for dinner. I will only buy coffee once a week. I am a huge Starbucks addict so this will be tough. +3 WIS Goal #4: Health. I have a temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) from an accident. This malfunctioning of my jaw causes all sorts of way side effects: misalignment in my neck, fun popping and clicking noises, headaches, and (my personal favorite) pressure and pain in my ears which makes hearing hard sometimes. I have been seeing an excellent physical therapist, but any who has been to therapy knows that the treatment in the office is really 1/3 of the solution. I am REALLY bad at doing my PT exercises. So I will do my chest and back exercises 3 times per week, jaw stretches daily, posture checks every hour. +1 CON/+1 DEX