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I've been reading Nerd Fitness for around 3 years now, but this is my official joining of the community and actually posting something. And it's taken me all this time because up until now I have thought I could 'go it alone', I thought I didn't need to share and that my lack of progress was due to me not trying hard enough. But as I sit here staring at the stagnate void that is my life I have come to release I need all the help I can get. So hello :-) I'm Fitsy, I live in the UK (I'm originally from New Zealand) and I do video game research - it's all statistics so not that glamours. I am studying part time towards a degree in Game Design which I have been doing for the last year and a half. I go rock climbing (indoor) at lest twice a week and I recently started running again. I do a fairly good job of eating well but since my main goal is weight-loss I know I need to focus on this A LOT more. I think the biggest issue I face is the soul-destroying boredom of my day job. I hate my job, though my co-workers are for the most part lovely (silver lining!) I want to make games for a living not advise publishers how best to market their games. I also HATE statistics - cruel irony of the universe is it's what I'm good at and what got me into the UK. I won't be finished with study for at lest another year and a half and my work visa is tied to this job so until the magic luck fairy comes by with another opportunity, I am stuck. This perpetual state of mind-numbing limbo really is soul-destroying; I know there is no easy / quicker way through, I just have to keep crawling along. I don't know what I'll get out of sharing with you all, I just know I need you. Or a puppy, but my landlord won't let me have pets so I guess you're up ;-) Thank you for listening, sorry for offloading. - Fitsy Fitscat

Main Goal: Improve fitness to improve bad results from doctor's tests Objectives: 1. do 50 sit-ups done at least 3 times per week 2. do 30 biceps curls with 5 pound weight done at least 3 times per week 3. eat 3 meals and 2 healthy small snacks 5 days out of 7 Non fitness goal: Sit up during Blackboard for Computer School each time David attends Special motivation: Just went to the doctor and she feels that I must get in better shape or I may become diabetic.

Hello fellow nerds! I just found this sight today while looking up stir fry of all things and I've been reading through it and clicking on links and generally using up my day with it. I haven't really picked a race yet and I'm not a hundred percent set on a goal profession either. My d&d characters always lean towards rogues (what's more fun than stealthing in plain sight and sneak attacks) but as a rugby forward I feel like I should lean towards a warrior or such. Basically, although I do play rugby and I stay active I would love to be more in shape and just generally more comfortable with my body. Coming back from winter break I find myself having a harder time getting into my jeans and I've lost a lot of confidence in the whole area of girls after a couple recent incidents. Although I don't think those had anything to do with my body, I have never been incredibly confident with my body. I would love to reduce my body fat while keeping up and building on my muscles. I have been dealing with neck, shoulder and knee injuries from rugby and water polo and that has set me back a lot but I want to stay motivated and stop using those as an excuse. I'm hoping that with support from this lovely community I've just found and the motivation I'm hoping I can keep strong in myself I can reach my goals. Now to be specific because being vague won't help me reach these goals: I want to lose the muffin top I want to get a flat stomach I want to build my muscle on my off days from rugby practice - work out at least 3 other days a week I want to be able to out race my friend Laura at sprints, maybe even longer distance I want to rebuild the muscle in my shoulders and back so I can go back to doing 14 pull ups- my personal best from when I use to be a swimmer I think that's petty good for now. like I said I'm going to start working out more, using the simpler work out style of free weights, squats, etc and I'm going to start doing more paleo diet. I don't think I'm going to dive straight into it but I will start restricting my processed foods and eating more vegetables. I hope this wasn't too boring to everyone, I think it is just really good for me to write it all out. I need to keep myself accountable. But if whoever ends up reading this is interested. Like I said I play rugby. I'm a third year in college, 20years old. I'm a math, technical theater double major. I work in the theater shop so I build sets and I recently started painting, I now run our paint shop. My nerdy ness covers many areas. I love books, sci if, video games (man do I love video games) and I am a huge d&d fan, I'm currently in a pathfinder campaign as a shadow dancer rogue halfling. I'm also going to join another game in a 3.5 campaign but I haven't created a character yet. If anyone wants to talk d&d I'm always down. Any suggestions for my new character are appreciated. I can't be a magic user and although I don't have to be a rogue my backstory has to give me reason to have trap finding and disable device (I'll be filling a whole when 2characters leave) I haven't played a 3.5 game in forever so I don't remember all the rules and what not. I was looking a little at scout. Anyway, I haven't been here super long so I hope I haven't strayed too far from what I was supposed to be doing on this post.

I procrastinate too much! I think too much and do too little. I'm from Doncaster in the UK I'm 45 and self employed. As a child, my fitness and activity level was zero, nil... Never played any sport in school or collage (sport was not compulsory when I was a kid). I was a real nerd. Into computers (had the obligatory ZX-80), gaming, staying inside away from daylight, watching cartoons that I was far too old for etc... The only time I ever got fit was when my best mate who I met in my first job - I was 19 - who was a fitness and gym fanatic talked me into going to the gym with him. I went to the gym like it was a religion. I got fit, I toned up, gained muscle, lost a load of fat. I felt and looked great However (and I have never said this to anyone) the only reason I slavishly went to the gym with my mate was because I fell in love with him. He had no idea, but I was gay. So to cut a long and boring story short (told you I procrastinate too much), I moved to another area, my mate got married, and I had no reason to go to the gym. But now after a 15 year break, I want to get fit and lose the weight I've put back on and I want to loose it for ME! So here I am a Nooby who will be asking LOTS of questions. Peace and love

Main Quest: -- Lose 10 pounds in 6 weeks Goals: 1. Walk at least 3 times a week for 30 minutes each time 2. Drink 3 or fewer sodas daily 3. Give up candy (eek!) Life Quest: -- Go to sleep by 10:30 p.m., nightly.