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Hello all! JB here. I'm a 20yr (almost 21!) old Chick-Fil-A supervisor/college student and it's time for me to make a changI've been looking into Nerd Fitness for several months now, but when I saw the FB post about the 6-week challenge, I figured it was time to dive in. I've definitely got some poundage to lose and muscle to put on. I've been doing okay with watching what I eat; I can do better though. Exercise is pretty nonexistent...not much boomboompow going on the bicep, abdominal, or any area for that matter. Working out has never been something I get up craving in the morning; I may or may not get to that point, but hopefully time will form some sort of a bond between me and no-pain-no-gain, here-comes-the-puke body conditioning. I know i'm jumping in a week late, but better late than never. Here's what I'm hoping for for the next 5 weeks: MAIN QUEST: LOSE 10lbs I'm starting out with the basic "I want to lose weight" just to get my feet wet with this 6week challenge concept. Losing roughly 2lbs per week shouldn't be too hard for a 20 year old dude...but oh the ice cream..the Burger King onion rings..crispy waffle fries..On top of that, I'm definitely not an emotional eater. Nope. Not at all. I never have a rough night at work and happened to hit up the McDonald's drive-thru for a Filet-O-Fish and a large vanilla shake with no whipped cream(to make it healthier, of course) at 11:30pm...yeah right. It's time to break that bad habit, plus much more. So here are the rules: Rules: (1) Do The Beginner Bodyweight Workout Tues/Thurs and Do 4min Abs Workouts Every Mon/Wed/Fri - For those of you who don't know what the beginner bodyweight workout is, definitely give it a look-see here: http://www.nerdfitne...t-build-muscle/ It's pretty nifty. As for the 4 Minute Abs workouts, you chose a certain high-intesity activity (sprinting for instance) and give it all of you've got in eight 30sec increments, allowing yourself a minute or two rest in between each 30sec sprint. (2) No Eating Out After Work - This definitely needs to be curbed. My dad told me about a guy who lost some serious weight only because he stopped eating after 8pm. Sounds good to me, but working in the restaurant industry doesn't always allow you to eat when you're supposed to eat. However, I can try to time my break time so that all I might need is a light snack before I leave work or if really needed, something small and healthy at home. But absolutely no more McDonald's, Burger King, Waffle House, Krystal's, any of that business. No mas. (3) Diet Clean-Up - No more packaged food, no more fast food, no more fried foods. Get away, high fructose corn syrup. Ya'll know the drill; I know the drill. It's just time to get down and do it. I'm going to try to maybe have a plan for the following day's food-intake or at the very least an idea list so that I have something to refer to. Having a plan has seemed to make all the difference in the world whenever I do anything. I'm also going to be looking more and more into the Paleo diet as that seems the best way to go. Feel free to send any recipes my way! LIFE QUEST: Buy My First Gun - I never thought I would be interested, but I experienced the sweet taste of explosive awesomeness the other day when my manager took me to the gun range and let me shoot his rifles and handgun. I was instantly in love. We used to have a little BB gun around the house that we'd shoot cans with, but this was a totally different ball game. Therefore, I'm going to do some research to see what's out there and what might be a good fit for me and my itching trigger finger. My manager says he'll have me hunting like a pro in a year and a half...all I can say is bring it on! MOTIVATION "I'm sick and tired of simply floating through life. I want to enjoy and experience as much as I can; however, as the old saying goes, 'If you always do what you've always done, you'll always be where you've always been.' No thanks! I've been doing nothing for so long; again, it's time to make a change." I'm really excited to see what happens in the coming months, friends. Let's make it awesome! Good luck to you all, JB