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Last challenged started with me starting a new job, having some areas of life running smoothly as far as nutrition and learning to live in this RV...and wondering if I should bother with a challenge...since there were only 3 (now down to 2!) left this year, and they encompass my birthday, thanksgiving, Christmas, etc...I'm just going to take the rest of the year to get everything in place to knock 2017 out of the park! (I work for a minor league baseball team, you can expect more bad puns like this...) Immediate goal is to pay off/down debt...when my wife was 'restructured' this year it was a huge challenge to find the money to move and keep up with the bills, we both have student loans that are affecting our debt/credit ratio that we need to address, I would also like to pay off the vehicles early since having two car payments is a struggle right now. The progress on this is going better than expected... I've made my other goals more specific as I've noticed some issues (I)nvigorate - my movement and strength training goal, aiming for 5 days a week (V)ariety - social goal, aiming for getting out and doing something 'fun' once a week (Y)in and Yang - Work on life balance - get enough sleep, leave work on time (when not required to stay) no bailing on events I say I'm going to (unless financial) I don't do nutrition goals anymore because honestly, I don't need to...I plan menus and my shopping list for the week and stick to it, with my current cash flow situation I've had no choice...I know how crappy it makes me feel when I cheat and it's not worth it... I enjoy power walking, kettlebells, and yoga...I don't like stressing over getting a certain number of these in a week so as long as there is something done five days a week I'm okay with that...I'm just trying not to gain right now, I'll work on losing in the future, it's not a focus right now...I'm trying to stay sane And on to the next challenge!!

At the end of week 1, my job will be moving up to London, and I've decided to follow my job which is going to be a big change in my life. I'll be going from a short drive to work to over an hour on the train each way, I'll be working in a new office with new people I don't know, the work itself will likely be changing (although I've got no idea on the plan or timescales for that). It's going to be a busy month, but I want to keep a challenge running to keep me from going off the rails, and also to give me more excuse to keep up with you wonderful people. Going to try and keep it simple and just keep checking in. Forewarning that this may not be the most upbeat or cheerful thread this challenge, so if you don't like listening to people whine it may be one to avoid. Keep Lifting - Lift 12+ times this challenge - 15XP This one shouldn't be too hard, I really enjoy my lifting program so I should be able to keep up with it. I will need to cancel my gym membership and join a new gym in London, because the current place doesn't open early enough for me to go there before I would have to get on the train. So gym shopping in week 2 could be fun! Don't drink like a dickhead- 15XP Since I found out my job was effectively being sold, I've been depressed, stressed and so very very angry. Unfortunately I do have a tendency to drink my feelings when things aren't going well. Add into that that insurance, and particularly the London market, is an area where heavy drinking is actively encouraged as part of building professional relationships. Then add in working with new people and needing to get to know them which will undoubtedly lead to office drinks. All in all the best outcome if I drink like a dickhead is that I make myself ill, and sad, and fat. Worst case I do that plus I do or say something so stupid I live to regret it. I have a vague mental list of things that count as drinking like a dickhead, including drinking at home (either before or after a night out), drinking beer that I'm not enjoying. If I have more than 5 pints I may well be drinking like a dickhead. If I have more than 6 I almost certainly am. If I find myself getting morose or getting angry I am to stop drinking and take myself the fuck home. Skill Work - 12+ times this challenge - 15XP I've been kind of inspired by the handstand stuff going on with NF at the moment. I haven't bought the programs, but I do want to work on wall walks and crow pose this month as progression towards a handstand. I've also been looking for a chance to work on L-sits for a few months now, so that will count too. Please send me any resources you have on these things. I will definitely be referring to these two: https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2016/10/17/a-beginners-guide-to-handstands/#more-1342745 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUZJoSP66HI (floor l-sit progression) Bullet Journaling - Daily - 10XP I really like the idea of this, it looks to be a simple way to keep track of life (and of challenge goals!), to keep a to-do list running, and hopefully make me a more productive human. I played with it last challenge before everything fell apart a bit, so I thought I would make it a goal this time to see if I can stick with it. That's all folks, wish me luck!

Hi Druids! I've decided to challenge with you, and this will be my first druid challenge ever! I've had an extreme amount of difficulty figuring out how to find and maintain a balance with my life between my job, workouts, nutritional, and personal development goals. Despite my efforts to make my challenges increasingly simple, I'm unable to maintain a workout routine, and I'm struggling with getting the recuperative rest I need to remain functional mentally, physically, and emotionally... Actually I do find this rest, but it's chipping at my other goals. Here's my situation... Over a year ago, I quit working on my PhD and walked out of grad school with my master's because academic life was increasingly dissatisfying and the financial burdens of being an underpaid grad student with student loan and credit card debt was becoming too difficult. All of the lack of progress and fulfilment despite a lot of hard work made me stressed and depressed. Not able to afford a new place or stay in my old one, I moved back in with my parents, temporarily, until I could find a new job. I thought I would be able to get a pretty well-paying job quickly, and I even got an interview for a good job within a week of being home, but that fell through. So I started working in a warehouse for about the same amount of money as my grad stipend. And I've been there ever since. On the upside, things have stabilized in the past year. I'm caught up on bills, and have enough money in my pocket finally to survive. Earlier this week I applied for an apartment and should hear back in the next few days. If that goes through, and it should, I'll be moving out in the beginning of December. This challenge times out well for preparing for that transition. Basically, I'm treating this all as a reset, and I'm going to focus on rebuilding a solid and balanced foundation. Goal 1, Moving on: In the past hour or so I've been cleaning my room and starting to, or think about how to, pack up my things. As I go through I'll have to think about what should be thrown away, what should be kept, and what I'll need for my new place. I'm going to spend a day each weekend, at least, working on this. What I'll do for accountability's sake is jot down notes in here about the thought process. Mostly I just want to avoid procrastinating, then mindlessly packing everything up and dragging around a ton of useless clutter to my new place. I think everything,I have, need to get rid of, or want/need fits into three categories: Essentials: Things I need to take care of myself and be healthy. Comforts: Things I use to add comfort and convenience or entertainment. Capital: Things that I need to work, make a living, or advance in my career like my computer or books for learning new things. For everything, I need to identify which category it falls into, and figure out its overall value to that category. However, a more practical scaffold is to assemble my "five rooms:" Living Room -- where I live and entertain myself and others Kitchen -- where Noms are made Bedroom -- where I rest and sleep, then meet the day Workshop -- where I build, create, work, and tinker Bathroom -- where grooming and pooping happens Okay, goal: Assemble lists for five rooms based on 3 criteria. I think it's time for a spreadsheet. Goal 2, Nutrition and Food Budget: This is a combo of two goals from last challenge. My food and my money are always at odds with each other. (Damn you breadfast sammiches! Damn you! I love you! ). So I'm going to keep tracking noms on MFP and keep a weekly tab on food expenses so I can check on problems with both nutrition and overspending. Another spreadsheet. Goal 3, Get up at 4:00 am. I have to be at work by 6:30. Last challenge I had a goal of going to the gym every morning, which required I get up at 4 am. That crashed and burned. Now I just have to get up early enough. And maybe, just maybe I'll get to the damn gym at some point, but right now I'm just going to focus on getting up that early. Bonus: Do something for my health when I get up. So if I meditate (that's likely where I'll start), stretch, or go to the gym... boom +1 point. (Assuming I'll assign a point system to this challenge). Edit: I'm changing goal 3 because I know it's not gonna happen. I'll work on this one later. new! Goal 3: Fix my Achilles' heel: Literally, I'm having issues with Achilles' tendinitis in my left ankle, so I need to find some stretches and exercises to fix it, and do them everyday. This one's more important than getting up earlier. We are heading into the peak season at work which means I'm gonna be on my feet 50-60 hours/week between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Currently, I limp out of my car at the end of the day because my feet/ankles, especially and mostly my left, bother me. That needs to be fixed and worked on so I can survive the Holiday season at work. LUYL: Novel making. As I mentioned in a post at the end of my last challenge, and have alluded to in several other posts, I have ideas for a novel. Well, actually, there's five or six ideas, and an entire slew of short stories. Devising characters and plots in my head is one of the ways I get myself through the day at the warehouse. Last weekend I read an article about the "Snowflake method" for constructing a novel. I played with it and I have some good notes on the plot and main characters for one novel. I want to keep going and try this with my other ideas and see what pans out, which one I really get into, and finally start writing something substantial soon. It wouldn't hurt to find my copy of Strunk and White while I'm packing either. I'm going to shoot for three outlines: Plot summary, character descriptions, and major scene descriptions... by the end of the challenge. Also, I downloaded a book/lecture series on Audible about writing fiction. So maybe finishing that for some bonus points.

At some point I will go back and wrap up my last challenge, but wanted to at least get a placeholder in before week zero was totally gone... This week 0 starts with me starting a new job, having some areas of life running smoothly as far as nutrition and learning to live in this RV...I debated even doing a challenge this time because I am so tired of starting over every 4 weeks...so I decided since there were only 3 challenges left this year, and they encompass my birthday, thanksgiving, christmas, etc...I'm just going to take the rest of the year to get everything in place to knock 2017 out of the park! (I work for a minor league baseball team, you can expect more bad puns like this...) Immediate goal is to pay off/down debt...when my wife was 'restructured' this year it was a huge challenge to find the money to move and keep up with the bills, we both have student loans that are affecting our debt/credit ratio that we need to address, I would also like to pay off the vehicles early since having two car payments is a struggle right now. Once I have a better idea what I'll be bringing home on a regular basis this should be a simple matter of budgeting... (I)nvigorate - my movement and strength training goal, aiming for 5 days a week (V)ariety - social goal, aiming for getting out and doing something 'fun' once a week (Y)in and Yang - balance goal, work on getting enough sleep, work, fun, etc...without letting myself feel overwhelmed I don't do nutrition goals anymore because honestly, I don't need to...I plan menus and my shopping list for the week and stick to it, with my current cash flow situation I've had no choice...I know how crappy it makes me feel when I cheat and it's not worth it... I enjoy power walking, kettlebells, and yoga...I don't like stressing over getting a certain number of these in a week so as long as there is something done five days a week I'm okay with that...I'm just trying not to gain right now, I'll work on losing in the future, it's not a focus right now...I'm trying to stay sane Time to get ready for work! I'll catch up with everyone later!

I'm fairly certain that I ended up here at this respawn point, because I stumbled into a PVP area and was shanked in the back by an Imperial Operative. So while I sit here and let the medical droid tend to my wounds, let me consider how I got in this mess in the first place. I think it's important to acknowledge what went wrong without fear of being told you're just making excuses or complaining. The fact is, the situation is what it is and now that we're here it's time to dust off and get ready to move forward. So let's start where it all started getting derailed... In June I was doing well. In all honesty, I had gotten in a good routine, making sure to stop at the gym on the half-way point on my daily drive home from work. And after every workout I was logging it via IG to keep myself accountable. I was doing well, even with the impending move on the horizon. Once July hit, we had to hunker down and finish packing without knowing where we were going to go before August. In truth, the housing market is tough right now for renters. Prices are super high and places are getting snatched up in the blink of an eye. A huge truckload of stress came slamming down on me and my family (and extended family) during this time. My wife and I, by the grace of God, managed to find a place through a friend, and began moving. The majority of the move was my wife and my parents moving over the course of the course of the last two weeks of July. In addition my wife and I ended up with strep throat during this time. We eventually got everything moved and no one got injured during the process. Now, aside from the expected un-boxing, things were looking good. It took us about two weeks to recover from the sickness. My drive to work also shifted and lengthened by about 15-30 min each way, since we moved to a different city. That also put the gym out of the way rather than en route. Since the move I've been out of sorts and been struggling to get into a routine again. In short, it's been hard. Now, I feel like I'm back to my old higher weight again (can't find our scales amidst the myriad of boxes left), but regardless what my weight IS, I certainly feel it. It's time to dig my heels in and stop losing ground. I'm certainly not getting any younger. (Had a birthday in August, yay!) TL;DR 1. Was doing good, logging workouts via IG. 2. Stress of finding a place and moving hit. 3. Moved to a new city further away from work. 4. Got sick and recovered. 5. Had a Birthday. 6. Lost old routine. 7. Need to get back on track. I haven't decided how I'm going to go about really getting back on track yet. I just know that I need to take that first step mentally, and this is it. Funny how it seems when you fall off the wagon, you forget all the things you got situated and settled in with in the past run. I do know that I really want to avoid counting calories/carbs if I can help it, but that won't be a deal breaker if I have to do some sort of number crunching along the way. Anyway, it's good to be back...

Okay, the bitch is back...seriously this time! Last challenge I moved on day one, in an RV that shall forever be known as "The Money Pit", back to where I have always considered to be "home", but unfortunately the location we originally found came with it's own game of "fireworks or gunshots?" so we had to find somewhere else to park, which is not as easy as it sounds if you need it long term! I also had to find a job, figure out bills with all the unexpected expenses that have come up in the last month, and not kill my wife in the process (which is the real challenge for me right now!) I also didn't have my own internet access so needless to say I wasn't on here much...I need to get back on track because my entire life has pretty much gone to hell, especially this last month, but the prior 3 certainly lead up to it as well... Some positive things... We did find a place to park the RV long term I have my own internet access now I did finish my course! All that's left now is to take the CDM exam I have a job, just need to get my background check back and I can start...oddly enough, it's the only position I applied and got an interview for that was Dietary Management, all the rest were accounting positions...they are even going to pay for me to take the exam, which is 399.00 Not much more can go wrong with TMP, I don't want to say that too loud though, or it may decide to prove me wrong (in which case I give up and am getting an apartment!) Bad news, my laptop went kaput and I have to share with the wife now *sighs, not that she uses it much, but I prefered my own settings and layout...oh well, better than nothing Goals...I need goals...I'm so all over the place right now...it's been so long since I haven't been doing some sort of 'homework' I don't even know where to begin... I live in an RV, I don't have the funds just yet to join a gym, no room for equipment, I do have my kettlebells though, need to work on finding something I can do in my limited space, I need to get out and move more instead of sitting around and then taking out my aggravation on those around me, I need to study for the CDM exam so I'm ready...overall I need to figure out a routine that works for me and I can live with in this new venture. Movement and strength training...figure out what works with what I have Participate in the mini's! Find a routine that works for me...this is also going to include a social aspect since I want to be involved with some of the things that I used to do before, like Holiday Helpers and Pride Unofficial part of my challenge is remember to update here and check in with those I am following...I miss that, it got rather difficult with my wife and her "I just want to be included in every aspect of your life" that was driving me crazy and smothering me...I didn't really feel like I could freely express myself and still not sure how to deal with that...hopefully it will be better once I get back to work...

I got the job right below the one I said I wanted when I was 5. I'm 31, so not too bad. I'll hopefully have that next one in a couple years. He plans on retiring soon. So now I'm moving. It'll be the last time for a couple of years (til he retires), so I'm taking everything out of storage. I was going to not have a challenge thread because I have a lot going on and was thinking adding a fitness challenge do it would not be a smart thing to do. I decided I might need some accountability to keep me working on unpacking. I've been working hard to get my storage locker empty. If I get it empty before September, it'll save me $75. So that's my goal, but it's 4 hours away, so I've been really pushing it. I probably 2 loads left. Then the unpacking starts! So I'm creating this thread to post updates on my progress. It's probably kind of silly, but I think it'll help keep me motivated. Also, I'm making a lot of progress on my debt, and as that has been a big part of all my challenges, I want to post about the progres on that. I think my home equity loan will come through before the end of this challenge.

Summer of Change - Back to the Academy Backstory: I've had a calling all my life, and at last with the help of Kyle Katarn I figured out what it was. The Force is strong (enough) in me, so I shall attend the Jedi Praxeum on Yavin IV. This isn't my first academy experience, I've been trained as a New Republic spy at the Dantoine Academy. While the content will be pretty different now, at least I how know the wind blows in those kind of institutions. But others bring even better advantages with them (already having their own lightsabers, for example), which means I need to prepare my arrival, to be the best possible Jedi student I can be. GOAL: Be ready for the start of the semester! In exactly 8 weeks my first semester as a undergrad student in Physical Activity & Health is going to start. It is my second time as a university student, but in a completely different field this time. I am 29 years old, while most of my co-students will certainly be under 20. And since this is a sports/exercise science programm (albeit one with a heavy focus on science and medicine and little on performing sports ourselves) it probably attracts a lot of really fit people. Therefore my goal for this and the following challenge is to be ready in body and mind to have a great start. Quest 1: Bodyweight workouts every second day I'm using the 7 weeks to getting ripped template for this quest, because it has a good mixture of different bodyweight stuff. I started the 3 week prep part two weeks ago, which means I'll finish in 8 weeks. BONUS QUEST: Get some kettlebell work done in between If I have the time and energy, I'll do some kettlebell work, but it is not the main focus right now. Quest 2: Endurance workouts (almost) every day Not important what I do, just keep moving for 20 minutes or so. I've biked mostly the last two weeks, but hiking, skating, running or anything else is fine, too. Quest 3: Eat consciously That mostly means discerning real hunger and lust and then eat accordingly: not in between meals and not too much during meals. Also, I've started the habbit to eat at least one protein-rich meal (usually breakfast), which I want to keep up. Quest 4: Hunt down an appartment and a job If I don't get those two, I'm gonna live under a bridge come october. This should be motivation enough... Quest 5: Prestudy I've got two online precourses to work through, math and chemistry. The latter is very unorganised, so I got a textbook in the public library for that and while I was there I picked up som others, too: -Precourse Chemistry for Dummies -Mathematics for Science for Dummies -Physics for Dummies -Anatomy & Physiology for Dummies The goal here is to study something each day (textbook or online course), so I have at least in these core subjects a comparable amount of knowledge as the other students, who just finished school.

Since we are literally hooking up and moving to Florida today, this will serve as a placeholder till I can come back and edit it with goals CDM course Rangered!

FROLICKING IS ABOUT TO COMMENCE! I need to frolic. Dance. Move. Become strong. To that end, I will continue with “moving” in my challenge. I am leaving it open - telling myself to walk 5 times a week when I do something like gardening and then not counting that workout kind of makes me feel unmotivated. So, this round, moving is pretty much anything that I can do that gets me off my butt and isn’t typical day-to-day stuff. Some examples, going out and walking, yoga (if I can get my wrists to allow it), Just Dance, serious deep cleaning of the house, or gardening. If it involves serious movement and uses all the muscles, it counts. I will get up and move at least 5x per week. Muscles are needed for frolicking. I mean, you can’t frolic if you’re just a puddle of goo... My second goal is to add some strength training. This is a step up, so I’m adding some flexibility. I am going to attempt to stick with one strength training exercise per week, but if I need to switch it up, that will be allowed. My initial plan is: Squats/wall sits Wall pushups Side planks Tricep extensions/kick backs As a bonus, I’m gonna give this one a shot at least once a week: http://darebee.com/workouts/active-stroll-workout.html

Oh, look at this! The next challenge is up and I was actually paying attention! This is very exciting and unprecedented. Right in the middle of this challenge, I'll be closing on our house and one step closer to moving to Colorado. So my big sweeping goals for the month are something like this: Pre-close: Continue to camp out in my mostly packed house, packing, doing the billion things involved in selling a house, trying to eat the random stuff left in my pantry and keep my dog company. [/img] She only really needs whipped cream. Post-move: Dog goes with the husband in CO, I move into a family member's winter home (with wi-fi again, thank god), and really buckle down on a CO job search and what my next move is. And through it all, some constants in the form of my semi-regular goals: Eating- Continue to track on MFP (if anyone wants to be friends there, I'd really like to spy on people's menus), try harder to hit macro goals, and eat at least one serving of vegetables for every fruit serving (0 for 0 doesn't count). I'm finding my carbs are mostly coming from starches and sugar and I aim to adjust. Sleep- Set a bedtime, phone off, for 10pm or 11pm if I got a nap, every night. Reading a paper book is okay while I transition. Sweat- Not actually because I don't really sweat, I just pass out and that's a problem, but I digress. Activity, daily. I think mostly walking at the dog park pre-move and sprinting in the pool post-move, with bodyweight or gym days sprinkled in. This is going to be my downfall, but I have to do it. For fun, practice German more consistently. Pre-move use my some language software I have, Post-move get back to DuoLingo with extra web resources. Okay, that's the gist. This is still week 0 so it's a dabble week. I.e. I've eaten well today but I'm about to destroy some ice cream. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk

Good afternoon Assassins, I have finally decided to join this wonderful guild. I have done 2 other challenges as a rebel, and spent several weeks lurking here and the adventurers guild and chosen you wonderful people as my home for the time being. A little about me I am in the process of a military Permanent change of Station (PCS) from the Frozen North, New England area of the US, to the warmer climate in Texas. Also trying to buy a house, and contemplating try to monetize my video game habit, via Twitch.tv. Goal 1 Get rid of the junk I don't need to take with me. While this will be very hard to quantify I will feel accomplished in this if I go through my 4+ boxes of might need these cables and get rid of my heavy duty winter cloths. Goal 2 Survive my move. Anyone who has moved cross country knows the stresses that come with it. Add to that traveling with 2 young kids, and a dog, and take 2 cars and driving through the New York city area, I usually feel stressed out by the end of the day. If I can keep myself calm and in control I will consider this a win. Goal 3 Continue my Bodyweight workouts and add a few one off to the mix. Try the Darebee daily PvP challenge, Go hiking with the family(if the weather is ever nice on my days off), try and work in some burst movement training on my non workout days, and get out of the chair as often as I can.

Placeholder for a longer post. I'm moving to Fort Collins at some time to be determined. Husband has already moved for his new job. I am selling the house and job searching. Every time I log in to NF I get really overwhelmed by all the notifications I get from following people, but I'm having trouble following an finding people/threads without following. So anyone with tips on how they've set up their content and stuff since the new forum updates, please share. Ironically I have more time at home to be interactive here but now I don't have wifi (husband took the modem, I didn't see the point of buying one for a month or so until the house sells) so the excuses keep on coming. I've been checking in with my phone a little more, but I don't really want to write entire posts that way. But I did suck it up and watch Game of Thrones on my phone last night, so this is probably a hindrance I can navigate. 5/9 update- Okay, longer post. I'm exhausted and tired. I seriously just typed that because I yawned halfway through a 5 word sentence and lost my train of thought. I'm moving to Fort Collins at some point. Right now the plan, in order of immediacy, is clean and pack to put the house on the market, in 2 days go to NYC for a week*, at which point the realtor will be putting the house on the market, get back from NY, job search while working and doing normal things except without most of my stuff which is now packed and without messing up the house, eventually accept buyers' offer, do all the house closing stuff, pack the rest of the big stuff and take it up to CO, along with the dog if it's after a certain date when the husband will actually be in CO and not on a business trip otherwise the dog stays with me, move into in-laws winter home across town with very sparse stuff, figure out if I should tell my job about all this and risk a less enthused response or keep working and long-distance job searching. And maybe actually finding a job. So this plan basically covers my next 7 weeks or 7 months, who the knows. And meanwhile work is work and more stressful because I have a lot to do and on a possibly very accelerated timeline and basically most of my waking hours are spent with the feeling of a fist closing around my heart. *pre-planned trip right before we found out about moving, at which point the planning part flew out the window so now it's more like going to New York, ???, profit I also just found out I'm a bridesmaid in a wedding in October (I've known about the wedding for awhile, I just wasn't aware of my status as a bridesmaid until the bride offhandedly mentioned it this weekend). This is actually not any more stressful because I've already been helping plan the wedding, but a little stressful in that I should probably be focusing a little (lot) more on my health (attractiveness) for the next 5 months. So with all this, here are my modest base goals: -Walk 3x a week. Generally laps at the dog park, generally 2-4 miles -Bodyweight or gym exercises 3x a week, it will be very hard getting to the gym for awhile -Study German 1x a week + some other job/personal development 1x a week -Track it all here/ bullet journal Extra credit possibilities- things I want to do but don't want to scare myself away by demanding I do them: -Get a fitness tracker and start paying more attention to steps/being less sedentary on the daily -Maybe try Couch to 5k -Job search stuff- pimp LinkedIn, resume, start talking to friends in CO, go to PMI meeting -Put together a study plan for myself for German now that the class is ending. -Become pretty -Figure out how people do spreadsheets here. Sidenote: Here was an Excel formula I made today. =IF(C3<>"",CONCATENATE(A3,LEFT($C$1,6),C3),IF(D3<>"",CONCATENATE(A3,LEFT($D$1,6),D3),IF(E3<>"",CONCATENATE(A3,LEFT($E$1,6),E3),IF(F3<>"",CONCATENATE(A3,LEFT($F$1,6),F3),IF(G3<>"",CONCATENATE(A3,LEFT($G$1,6),G3),IF(H3<>"",CONCATENATE(A3,LEFT($H$1,6),H3),IF(I3<>"",CONCATENATE(A3,LEFT($I$1,6),I3)))))))) It's not that complex for Excel people, but it took awhile for me to get it right, so I'm kinda proud.

Hey Rangers! My brain is not braining enough to make a snazzy introduction, so apologies for what you're about to see. I'm Pureleeawesome. 26 this year. I just bought my first home and am moving out from my parents house in the next two months My Level 50 version of myself involves cooking delicious natural foods, having an anti-fragile mind and body, writing, having a family, good friends, smiling and laughing a hell of a lot more than I do currently. Though I do laugh a lot. Mostly at myself. I'm funny. Current Challenge: Continue KonMari An Advenger must learn to carry only what they truly need. Reach and complete the Stickers check mark in the Komono section of my list. Go the Distance An Advenger must be able to... go the distance. Begin Zombies, Run again. Even if I have to do the zombie shuffle. Even if I have to crawl. Healthy Body, Healthy Mind There won't always be inns available during my adventures. Keep going with only buying lunch once during the work week. As my budget is also about to drastically change, it would be good to drop this to zero. Prep is key. BONUS ROUND Seriously, there are boxes everywhere. Pack all items in my bedroom that are not needed in the next twoish months. Hey, at least it'll be clean after that!

I've been struggling to be okay lately. I've been under a lot of stress and struggling with anxiety and depression, but I've been trying to learn about myself and what makes me happy and makes me feel worthwhile. I'm going to try and keep it simple, and remind myself that the goal isn't weight loss, it's just trying to feel okay. I want this challenge to be very, very easy to stick with, so all the active pieces combined are going to take 1 hour or less per day. Excluding sleeping, because that would be crazy. Main Quest: Reduce anxiety and depression. Learn what causes these. Acknowledge that some things in my life are stressful and that's okay. Goal 1: Quality Alone Time. Reason: I'm an introvert. I like doing things by myself and rarely make time to just be by myself, especially with a partner who likes to spend almost all their free time with me. I'm much happier when I make time for productive alone time. Details: 30 minutes or more per day. Should be something that I want to do that I really find satisfying, and is in no way social. So reading, meditating, painting, or playing guitar would count. Browsing the forums would not, and generally netflix/youtube/reddit/imgur would not; I already do 30 minutes per day of this and it doesn't make me any happier. Strategy: Spend the first 30 minutes of the day by myself. Get a comfortable chair in my home office, shut the door, maybe get a "do not disturb" sign. This is my me time. Goal 2: Enough movement, enough rest. Reason: Exercise is a mood booster. And if I have exercised today, at least I have done something worthwhile. I get sad when I get sleepy. I also find it difficult to accomplish the simplest things when I'm tired. Details: Any exercise daily, 8 hours of sleep daily. I would like to keep working on my C25K training, but I'm not going to be hard on myself if it doesn't happen. I just need to do something, whether it's a brisk walk or a short dance session or a few minutes hula hooping. Strategy: Set gentle alarms for when it is time to exercise and when it's time to start going to bed. Goal 3: Put the right things in your body. Reason: Severe vitamin D deficiency. Alcohol exacerbates my depression. Caffeine exacerbates my anxiety. It was a huge eye-opener when I started tracking my mood and realized 75% of my panic attacks happened within 2 hours of heavy caffeine consumption. Details: Take daily vitamin D supplements; no alcohol; cut down to 1 cup of tea a day. I had been drinking one or more alcoholic drinks per day, along with a quad shot or more of espresso every morning. Strategy: Have vitamins every day first thing when I get up, since I'm always at home and have access in the morning. Tell your friends and family and partner you're abstaining from alcohol and caffeine for the month and ask them to help you stay on track. Other stuff that I have no choice but to do: -Taxes (come on Grizzy, you can do it, you only have to bring two forms to an office and then just wait while a guy does some stuff on a computer...) -Moving (I'm buying a house. Assuming nothing goes wrong, which I always assume things WILL go wrong which causes me to be anxious, we're closing on the 15th and ending our lease on the 30th. So I have to do all the packing and activating utilities and fixing a bunch of stuff and aaaahhhahahahhhhh *cries*.) -Put in consistent effort at work (I got moved off of a project I disliked for under-performing. My boss made it seem like not a big deal, but I feel like my ass is on the line and I have to prove myself on my next project.) Sample Daily Schedule: 7 AM: Wake up, spend 30 minutes reading, painting, or meditating. 7:30: Do 10 minutes of hula hooping, a walk around the block, or at least 1 set of some weight lifting. Maybe more if I'm feeling ambitious. 7:40: A simple breakfast of cheerios, yogurt, fruit or a green smoothie. One cup of tea if I'm feeling really out of it. 8:00: Shower, dress, gather lunch & work stuff. Maybe read some more if I'm still waiting for my partner to be ready. 8:45 (at latest): Leave for work. 9:00-5:00: Working 5:00: Leave from work 5:15: Make dinner or clean stuff or relax while partner makes dinner. 6:00: Eating time. 6:45-9:00: I don't really know what I usually do with all this free time but I can tell you that I'm great at wasting it. 9:00: Get ready for bed, drink some water, read some more, sleeeeeeeeeep. Here's to keeping my head above water this month! I would drink to that, but you know, goal 3...

Last week was pretty much a total fail. changing the challenge a bit to try and get through the rest of the challenge Quest 1: Sleep In bed, and no more screens by 10 pm Not sleeping enough, not getting great sleep when I do, Basically at this point I feel tired almost all the time. Quest 2: Mobility/flexibility Complete 4 NF yoga workouts during the rest of the challenge Stretch at least 5 mins a day on non yoga days, with at least 2 days a week being spent on the foam roller Quest 3: track everything Track all food intake and exersize into MFP. even if it's not good for me or will put me over calories.... as of April 4th there are 60 days until the wedding. The planning is going pretty well. Still a lot of little details but overall I'm really happy with where we are at!. The biggest thing is finding a place to live. As of this week I'm starting to box things up, the plan is for me to be out of my place before the 20th (when my rent is due) but as of yet, we have no clue where we are living next. Thankfully my parents have a storage where most of my stuff will be going until the move but that is probably the biggest stress right now in the whole wedding stuffs.

Happy Monday. This is my third consecutive challenge. I rocked January's but had some issues with February's. For March I'm going to be going back to basics since life will be more complicated this month. We sold our house and closing is March 25. I currently live and work near Detroit, MI during the week. I've got a one bedroom apartment in a large apartment complex. I lost my job in the late spring 2015 and found a much better one in August...4 hours from our beautiful house (that we bought Feb 2015!! ) near Youngstown, OH. My husband is in the OH house but he just had hernia surgery last Monday so basically he's taking care of our two dogs and doing what little he's cleared to do until I go home on the weekends. He's not even allowed to drive until March 17. We joke that he picked an extremely convenient time to be an invalid. Heh. Anyway: this month I want to sustain good habits. Food is my huge stumbling block. It seems like it's just so easy to eat a frozen pizza while in front of the TV. Diet: track everything with MFP and steps with Fitbit every day Diet: drink 72 oz water/day Fitness: Complete NF bodyweight workout 2x/week Level Up Life: complete something on my moving productivity list every day (except Fridays - after work I drive 4 hours to OH).When I track my food with MyFitnessPal it makes me very aware of what I'm eating and guilts me in to behaving. Eventually I'd like to switch over to Paleo but for now I think this will work best for me. Last month I set a Paleo goal too early for my current living situation. When my husband and I are co-habitating again things will get much easier. 72 oz water/day really works for me. I feel good, my skin looks better, and I my ankles don't puff up (I sound like my mother!). I'm antisocial when up here by myself during the week, and especially since the weather is still pretty nasty here, so I think working out at home will be do-able. And I used to love lifting weights but I'm so out of shape...eventually I'd like to get into it again. Maybe get into the Warrior group...? And completing something on my moving list...weekends will be when I'm focused on packing but the apartment is a great big mess since it's only me so I really need to pick up my clutter. I have a "nest" around the chair where I sit and watch TV, play on my laptop, read, and knit/crochet.

I've been struggling to be okay lately. I've been under a lot of stress and struggling with anxiety and depression, but I've been trying to learn about myself and what makes me happy and makes me feel worthwhile. I'm going to try and keep it simple, and remind myself that the goal isn't weight loss, it's just trying to feel okay. I want this challenge to be very, very easy to stick with, so all the active pieces combined are going to take 1 hour or less per day. Excluding sleeping, because that would be crazy. Main Quest: Reduce anxiety and depression. Learn what causes these. Acknowledge that some things in my life are stressful and that's okay. Goal 1: 30 minutes quality alone time daily. Should be something that I want to do that I really find satisfying, and is in no way social. So reading, meditating, painting, or playing guitar would count. Browsing the forums would not, and generally netflix/youtube/reddit/imgur would not; I already do 30 minutes per day of this and it doesn't make me any happier. Reason: I'm an introvert. I like doing things by myself and rarely make time to just be by myself, especially with a partner who likes to spend almost all their free time with me. I'm much happier when I make time for productive alone time. Goal 2: Any physical activity daily. I would like to keep working on my C25K training, but I'm not going to be hard on myself if it doesn't happen. I just need to do something, whether it's a brisk walk or a short dance session or a few minutes hula hooping. Reason: Exercise is a mood booster. And if I have exercised today, at least I have done something worthwhile. Goal 3: Take your darn vitamins. Have them every day with dinner. Keep a stash in your purse so you have them when you go out to eat. Set an alarm reminder in case you forget. Reason: Severe vitamin D deficiency. It can exacerbate depression and worsen my immune system. Goal 4: No alcohol, low caffeine. Tell your friends and family and partner you're abstaining for the month and ask them to help you stay on track. Reason: Alcohol exacerbates my depression. Caffeine exacerbates my anxiety. It was a huge eye-opener when I started tracking my mood and realized 75% of my panic attacks happened within 2 hours of heavy caffeine consumption. Goal 5: Sleep 8 hours a night. I should be in bed, lights out by 10 on weeknights. Since I'm often out late on Friday, I should avoid scheduling things for Saturday mornings. I need to try and force myself to go back to bed when I wake up after 6 hours on weekend days. Reason: I get sad when I get sleepy. I also find it difficult to accomplish the simplest things when I'm tired. Other stuff that I have no choice but to do: -Taxes (come on Grizzy, you can do it, you only have to bring two forms to an office and then just wait while a guy does some stuff on a computer...) -Moving (I'm buying a house. Assuming nothing goes wrong, which I always assume things WILL go wrong which causes me to be anxious, we're closing on the 15th and ending our lease on the 30th. So I have to do all the packing and activating utilities and fixing a bunch of stuff and aaaahhhahahahhhhh *cries*.) -Put in consistent effort at work (I got moved off of a project I disliked for under-performing. My boss made it seem like not a big deal, but I feel like my ass is on the line and I have to prove myself on my next project.) Here's to keeping my head above water this month! I would drink to that, but you know, goal 4...

Last challenge ( http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/78224-lydiajaybird-gets-routine/) I focused on building a routine of weighing in regularly, only eating at home, and waking up on time. Did a pretty good job and lost 4.5 pounds to boot! Woohoo! (Dropped another pound as of this morning too ) Main Quest - Improve my routine and maintain it through the move to Florida For this challenge, I'm going to add to the routine some (reintroduce regular running and carb counting!) while refocusing on the trouble areas from last time (waking up on time). The big difficulty for me is going to come after March 18, which is when I'm moving to Florida! I got a job down there (YASSS!!! AT LONG LAST!!!) & am packing up everything and moving on the 18th. So here is the challenge: dont lose my routine in the chaos of moving. It's really easy to say, 'oh the kitchen is all packed up, guess I gotta order delivery', because that is a VERY valid excuse. So I need to find a way around that. Gonna have to eat on the road on the 18th, so I need to have lunch and dinner packed already so I don't stop for fast food. Gonna need to make sure to pack all my kitchen stuff by the door of the Uhaul so I can grab it immediately and be able to start cooking immediately, rather than trying to dig through boxes to find things. You get the gist. Goals 1. Get up & Go - Wake up at 6-6:30 2. Keto in the Kitchen - Eat only from-home food and keep track of carbs. 3. Routinely on the Road - Get out and run/walk three times a week. Life Quest Lose weight! 1 point extra credit/pound Measurements Height: 5'9" Weight: 184.5 lbs Waist: 31" Hips: 44" Thigh: 26.5" Grading Each goal will be graded weekly & be worth 1/3 of that week's total grade. Life Points are unlimited extra credit that can be added to my final score! My final grade will be the average of all four weeks plus my Life Goal extra credit. I need to make at least a B (80%) to pass the challenge. Get up & Go - Last time I was grading based on whether or not I got up on time, but I found that it was making my bed in the morning, reading before bed at night, and what time I went to bed that determined how well I did. So, that's what I'm going to grade on. 1 point for reading before bed, 1 point for going to bed by 10pm, and 1 point for making my bed in the morning. 3 points total. Keto in the Kitchen - 1 point for each meal made at home, 1 point for counting & reporting carbs. So 4/day possible. (Note I'm not grading on HOW MANY carbs I eat, just that I keep track of them. I've found that keeping track is more than half the battle when it comes to keto - if I'm counting, I'm generally in ketosis. I fall out of ketosis when I stop counting and get lazy.) Routinely on the Road - 1 point for getting out and either walking or running. I'm saying walking OR running for two reasons. 1) While I say that that's 3 points/week, there's 7 days in a week, so I COULD get up to 4 points extra credit by going for extra walks throughout the week. Hopefully this will encourage me to get in the routine of getting up in the morning and going outside, even if not to run. And after all, this challenge is all about routine. 2) I have gotten BAD about my runs.... It's cold and I can't stand to go run in the cold. It's miserable. Your body is hot, but your skin is cold. Your nose is running faster than you are, and it hurts to breathe. UGH. So on particularly miserable mornings, this lets me say ok, its freezing, so I'm just going to bundle up and walk instead. Compared to running, that sounds like I'm losing, but considering that otherwise I wouldn't be doing anything at all, I call that a win. Exceptions - my parents are helping move and its my mom's birthday on the 18th!!! So I don't lose home-food points for when we inevitably take her out to dinner. Also, if my parents want to take me out at any other point, I don't lose points for that either. Partly because I think its really rude to refuse when somebody wants to do something nice for you, and partly because my parents are health-nuts, so I'm not really concerned about what kind of food we'll end up eating. It'll be some nice restaurant with good, healthy options. Motivation I don't want to have to start over again after getting settled in Florida!! I want to settle into good habits that I'll keep for the years to come. Also (and this is shallow, but here goes), I want to look good in Florida! I'm starting a new job and I want to look great in my work clothes and make a good first impression with my peers. I'll be joining a new aerial studio down there and I want to feel confident walking in, not intimidated by all the gorgeous girls there. And it's Florida! It doesn't get below 50, so it's practically ALWAYS swimsuit season. My body is not swimsuit season ready, and it needs to be, haha.

Last year I decided I was going to pick up and move north to live next door to two of my favorite nerds, which meant picking up my life and moving to Madison. I moved at the very end of last year, and then 3 weeks later went on vacation to Australia and New Zealand, just getting back a few weeks ago. Thus, I have been pretty absent on the forum and challenges, and since I have #warriorgoals and #scoutgoals, here I am! I have a tendency of petering out after week two, so this challenge is going to be super simple. Epic Goal #1: Run the Hot Chocolate 15k in October with @Haikoo If there's one example of my going MAD, it's this. I'm really a warrior; I hate cardio. But, I somehow managed to sign up for this quest because the medal is SO COOL. But first, I need to be able to run a 5k. Challenge goal #1: Do couch to 5k program 2 days a week. (Ideally this would be 3, but life happens, so I'm going to make this achievable.) Epic Goal #2: Snatch 30kg and/or Clean & Jerk 40 kg I have found the most amazing gym in Crossfit MADtown. They have a 3 class a week Oly program, and despite being a Crossfit gym, ALL the plates are in kg. Their site even says they are a weightlifting gym with a crossfit problem. YAY. Challenge goal #2: Go to Oly class 2 hours a week. (Ideally this would be 4, but life happens, so I'm going to make this achievable as well) Food Goal: Get the adult to run the show, and not the inner 9 year old child Let's be honest. Running a 15K (or even wogging it) will be so much easier if I drop the fluff. Hitting a BW clean & jerk will also be easier if I have less fluff. However, my inner child doesn't think that far ahead; she thinks OMG GIRL SCOUT COOKIES MUST EAT ALL OF THEM. Challenge goal #3a: Eat Primal for 14 meals out of the week (again, let's keep it simple) Challenge goal #3b: Whenever I have a craving, ask myself: "If one of the nerdlets asked for this, what would I say?" and then DO THAT THING. Or, "Is this really going to be me to my goals? Do we want to end up like mom? What do you REALLY want?" And then do those things. Life Goal: Adulting. There's a lot of other things I need to do, so I'm just going to make a short list: Excavate my basement so I can have the girls over for my birthdayGet WI license and license plateResume bullet journalingmore to come...And thus my CRAZY MAD WHAT THIS MIGHT BE ACHIEVABLE challenge has begun. If you are intrigued and wish to follow this thread, please respond with a GIF below! I love GIFs!

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Hello assassins ADVENTURERS! edit: I left last challenge thinking assassin, but I'm a travel loving, geocaching fool who LOVES an adventure! "Adventurous" is one of my primary personality traits....so here I am! This is my second challenge, and with the first I learned some lessons about small steps and planning around life. I definitely bit off more than I could chew! I named this challenge "change", because nearly every aspect of my life is in flux, and I am embracing it! In the last few months I... Got officially "unmarried" Spent the majority of 3 months traveling (mostly for work), which meant 100% restaurant meals, long hours, flights and time changes. Sold the house and moved belongings to parents place 2,000 miles away Committed to lifestyle changes, like joining the NF academy and completing my first challenge here! Changes during this challenge: Moving to Germany exactly half way through challenge...which means....I HAVE A KITCHEN (and 4 flights of stairs to my front door, and a great opportunity to put my life back together away from all the negative influences in my past life) Same job, but different role with more responsibility Giving up car, committing to walking/biking/trains (I LOVE walking and am so excited to be able to walk to work again! I also love my new bike, and the Munich trains are superb) Needless to say, I'm excited about nearly all of these changes/opportunities...not exactly "I WIN" but who can resist Xena? What did I actually win? Survived with style, and set up for success this year! Definitely Winning in my book!! The last challenge wasn't my best performance, but I made it through lot of life change and major challenges at work with flying colors (if not much downward movement on the scale after my initial wins). Considering that a lot of people, including my boss, were expecting breakdown and I remains my cheerful productive self, I'll call that a win! I know exactly why the scale didn't budge though (it budged up a bit...back near my starting weight): Had a blast, drank and ate way too much. Most of my coworkers were also stressed out, which led to a few nights out till dawn. Some of my travel was to Ireland, where I caught a couple parties and the famed "12 pubs of Christmas", and then back to Boston for my own going away parties and a "Santa pub crawl". Believe it or not, I'd never done a pub crawl in my life and then 2 in a little over a week! Back to health and wellness though. After a 2000 mile drive (filled with fast food...) I arrived at my parents house on Christmas Eve, and started skiing and eating clean the next day. Now that I'm moving to a nice apartment in Germany rather than hotels all over the place, I'm looking forward to some stability and the ability to cook healthy food for myself, have kettle bells around, and not be jetlagged all the time! I've also been on a little shopping spree to outfit my new batcave! Kettlebells and blood Keto meter and Primal books and magnetic bike trainer and bio-impedance digital scale and...oh my! On to GOALS! 1. You are what you measure. Track: Food (not necessarily calories),Water,Workouts,Steps,MeasurementsTBD how to track...FitBit and MFP...though MFP gets kind of judgy about high fat intakes and doesn't show net carbs vs "carbs" well to me. 2. Train like a Beast: Kettlebell circuit 3x a week 3. Infiltrate society...Study German Study German for 10 minutes per day in preparation for intensive classes in February Bonus Level: Build a Bat cave and Start Primal 21 day challenge

Hi everyone and happy new year! I trailed off a little toward the end of last challenge because life got a bit crazy, but I'm back and plan on being a bit better this time. The four week challenge format seems like it will be a bit better for me this time as well since I'm sort of moving from Tokyo to Edinburgh on Thursday this week and the process of settling in will probably mean I'll end up changing my goals around a bit more quickly. Anyway, here is what I was thinking of this challenge: Quest 1: Yoga I've been a bit lazy between challenges, but yoga is good for me and I should make sure to keep it up. I'll aim for five times a week. Measurement: A = 15+ yoga sessions, B = 12-14 yoga sessions, C = 8-11 yoga sessions Stats: +3 CON, +2 STR Quest 2: Moving around Basically the same as before. In the first week, I won't be able to run because I'm hopping on an airplane on Thursday and won't have a washing machine in between. However, I want to make the best of my time remaining here and make sure I explore my new city so I'll set a goal of walking or running every day. Measurement: A = 21+ run/walks, B = 16-20 run/walks, C = 10-15 run/walks Stats: +3 STA, +2 DEX Quest 3: Vegan day Since I'm moving to a more veggie-friendly country, I would like to reduce my consumption of animal products. Therefore, I'm planning to eat vegan food once a week. Measurement: A = 4+ vegan days, B = 2-3 vegan days, C = 1 vegan day Plan B: Starting week 2, I will eat at least seven vegan meals a week (approximately one each day) with a bonus for one vegan day a week! Measurement: A = 15+ vegan meals, B = 12-14 vegan meals, C = 8-11 vegan meals Stats: +1 WIS, +1 CHA Life Quest: Take care of business Basically, there are a lot of odds and ends that still need to happen before we leave for Edinburgh and there will be a lot of things I'll have to take care of when we arrive. The lists will probably grow as I go on, but here they are for now: Measurement: A = 80+% of items complete, B + 60-79% of items complete, C = 40-58% of items complete Stats: +2 WIS, +1 CHA Before leaving Finish getting rid of everything we don't wantClean apartment for inspectionFinish packing for the airplaneFinish packing everything for the boatSend inventory lists to the shipping companyFind a hotel to stay in near the airportBook temporary place to stay in EdinburghDo going-away party!Exchange some walking around moneyMail box of Japanese goodies to my family in CanadaPay taxesBuy extra bag for airplaneCheck in for flightSubtotal: 13/13 After arriving Hunt for more long-term accommodations in EdinburghStart to hunt for a jobFind a good running routeObtain yoga matPick up biometrics cardFind the falafelKnit a scarf to deal with the weatherGet bedding for new placeSign up for the internet at the new placeApply for bank accountSubtotal: 8/10 Total: 21/23 = 91.3%

I'm back for another challenge with the druids! This challenge is going to be a bit different because I'm not going to be setting exactly hard and fast goals for the entire challenge before it starts because I'm going to be moving from Tokyo to Edinburgh (or getting very close to moving) during the challenge so I'm not really sure what's going to be reasonable to achieve each week at this point since life is just going to be its own challenge, so I'll also have an overarching to do list to tackle. For now, here's sort of a rough draft of the quests. Main Quest: Develop reasonable and healthy habits to help me avoid injury, feel awesome and have fun! Quest 1: Yoga I'm going to aim for some yoga most days I think I can (e.g. probably not on travel days, likely not on moving days). I won't be timing my sessions because I really didn't like doing that last time, but count complete sessions (e.g. when I've done at least 10 stretches). Measurement: TBD Stats: +3 CON, +2 STR Quest 2: Moving myself I'd like to get a walk or run each day, basically. And make sure that I move around enough on the airplane. Measurement: TBD Stats: +2 STA, +2 DEX Quest 3: Journaling Since things in my life will be changing a lot, I figure keeping a journal of this time is a good plan. I hope this will help me sort things out in my life a bit more than I have been. So my general plan is to journal for at least ten minutes every day. Measurement: A = 34+ journal entries, B = 25 - 33 journal entries, C = 17 - 24 journal entries Stats: +1 CON, +1 WIS Life Quest 1: Learning I plan on registering for two more Coursera courses in November. I'm not sure I'll be able to reasonably tackle both, but I'll give them a shot and drop one if necessary. I won't sign up for any in December because that's probably just not going to work. Measurement: Pass = complete all quizzes and assignments. Complete the Ruby and SQL courses on Codecademy Measurement: A = 80+% complete, B = 60-79% complete, C = 40-59% complete Stats: +2 WIS Life Quest 2: Moving house There are a lot of things I have to do before moving. Not only to prepare for moving, but also some last minute tourism things. I've been in Japan for two years and there's a lot I would like to see before I go. My budget won't allow me to see everything, but I'll be making a list of placed I need to go or things to do and I'll work on getting these done during the challenge. That will be the first list. The second list is just all the things I need to do for moving. Measurement: A = 80+% of items done, B = 60 - 79% of items done, C = 40 - 59% of items done. Stats: +1 STA, +1 WIS To do: Last minute tourism Visit the Fuji five lakesVisit the Tokyo Metropolitan Government buildingVisit Shinjuku parkGo to the owl cafeGet tea in a teahouseSee kabuki performanceGo to Ueno parkGo to an aquariumEat okonomiyakiTo do: Actual moving Apply for visaHarass my Canadian bank until they give me the letter I need for my visa applicationStart packing.Sayonara sale prep:Determine everything we're selling and pricesClean itemsTake pictures of itemsCreate website for itemsPost-challenge moving list Because everything got super delayed by my bank letter problems so we won't even know if we have the visas by the end of the challenge, let alone when we're going, I can't do everything I initially hoped to do by the end of the six week challenge. This is all going to have to be done eventually though. Book shipping containerSayonara sale:AdvertiseMeet with buyersPlan going away partyBuy plane ticketsFind a temporary apartment in Edinburgh for when we arriveNow with statistics assignments. I figure that the second life challenge gets stamina because a lot of the tourist things involve a lot of hiking and wisdom because it'll be a good idea to get everything done. Weekly summaries digest Week 1 Quest 1: 5/6 (A) Quest 2: 7/7 (A+) Quest 3: 6/7 (A) Life Quest 1: Videos watched, no quiz done Life Quest 2: Three tourist locations visited, one moving item done. Week 2 Quest 1: 3/6 (C ) Quest 2: 7/7 (A+) Quest 3: 6/7 (A) Life Quest 1: Quest reset! Life Quest 2: One moving item possibly unnecessary. Week 3 Quest 1: 4/6 (B ) Quest 2: 7/7 (A+) Quest 3: 6/7 (A) Life Quest 1: 20% of Ruby course (D ) Life Quest 2: Progress on a few moving items. Week 4 Quest 1: 3/4 (B ) Quest 2: 7/7 (A+) Quest 3: 5/7 (B ) Life Quest 1: Life Quest 2: One moving item done, three tourism items done. Running totals Quest 1: 16/22 (B ) Quest 2: 28/28 (A+) Quest 3: 23/28 (A) Life Quest 1: 20% Ruby course, 0% MySQL Life Quest 2: 6/9 tourism items done; 3/4 moving items done

Hey, I'm getting moved out to TN soon, and I'm going to need to find a new gym. I'll be working Franklin (Cool Springs just off I-65), and probably living in Spring Hill. I'm hoping to get some suggestions from others about good gyms. Needs: Good free weights section (I do SL 5x5 and prefer a few different squat racks and other barbell areas so we're not all vying for 1 spot) Showers/lockers Prefer: Access to cardio machines too (elliptical/treadmill) Yoga classes at good times before and after normal work hours Really nice but can live without: Sauna/steam room Jacuzzi locker room towel service I currently have a YMCA membership at a Y that has all the above. I've tried out the Y in Franklin, TN and it is very new and very pretty. It's also got a miniscule free weights area (1 squat rack, 1 deadlift area, etc...) and the yoga classes offerings are abyssmal. If I'm going to have to have a gym membership and a yoga studio membership, I need a cheaper gym than the Y because a yoga studio is expensive typically. My internet searches seem to yield yoga studios and strip mall sorts of gyms that don't appear to have good free weight areas. Next time I'm out, I will of course try some of them, or at least tour them, but I figured if there were locals about, maybe someone knew of other gyms like a Y that have that broad offering? Or if not, know of a good lifting gym and cheaper yoga options? Thanks in advance