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So I'm doing some prep work getting ready for my first challenge in April, and I decided to put together a sort of personal recipe binder/nutrition guidebook. (Which is actually a challenge in itself for me, if you saw how I lived you would know organization isn't my forte!) Using recipes from cookbooks I love, stuff I've pinned on interest, and other sources, I'm attempting to organize a easy reference for myself. The thing is, doing this from scratch is a pretty big task. I've got a publisher format I like, as well as a binder ready to hold all of my print-outs, but I'm still sorting some things out resource-wise. My question is does anyone have any links to good: print-outs for keto based OR basic nutritioninexpensive shopping listseasy keto/paleo recipes templates for personal nutrition management other resources related to binder organizationIf any of you keep similar binders/documents for yourself, I would love to hear about your experience maintaining one as well.

I took the last challenge off as I was finally home after being gone for 12 weeks, and in a new house to boot, so I was just focusing on getting back into the swing of things, and work was crazy busy, yadda, yadda, et cetera, et cetera. But now I feel somewhat refreshed and ready to tackle another challenge. My focus for this challenge is organization. The office supply section is my favorite place of any store that has an office supply section (unless it's a bookstore). I need to re-establish evening routines for myself and the kids; my middle schooler (for one more semester) really needs organizational help too, but is pretty resistant, so I'm trying to ease in small changes here and there. One of my primary habits to establish is getting the dishes cleaned up before I go to bed. (I know, my middle schooler should be doing them; that's a longer campaign.) We've learned the hard way that, at a minimum, there can be no cups/glasses with water in them left out overnight. The cats will spill the water. They may or may not knock over the glass, but they will spill the water. One night they got a new snail out of a glass -- without knocking over the glass -- and played with it. I found it the next morning on the stair landing. Surprisingly the snail was still alive, though it took about 48 hours for it to show signs of life. I also have a myriad of tasks to stay on top of at work, often with lots of email traffic flowing through my inbox about them, getting mixed up together and with the little things/notices that also flow in. I'd file them, but out of sight, out of mind, so I'm trying to find ways to flag and sort and not lose track of things. We use Outlook. Ok, well, I feel like I've started rambling, and one of my previous commitments to myself last year was to go to bed between 10 and 10:15, and it's after 10:30 now, so, good night.

Brand-new ranger, still adapting to this hard, wonderful life. Living like a real wood elf, in the trees. Tree living is defensible and disguisable (especially from those walking below), making tree living a useful adaptation to the Swiss Family Robinson, various birds and beasts, and the Ewoks of Endor. Despite the fact that my people have lived arboreally for countless generations (elves belong in trees), my city-dwelling has led me away from this lifestyle and into unhealthy, weakening habits. I will acclimate myself to forest living in four ways: 1.) Climbing practice. Any defensible treehouse must have multiple paces of egress and ingress, preferably only accessible by the initiated. Therefore, a rope ladder or series of graceful stairways is more suited to the Lórien cousins than to my simple life. To be able to get into, out of, and around my home, I must become stronger, better able to lift my own weight. Therefore, three times a week, I will complete body weight exercises, specifically: Starting Body Weight Beginner’s Program. If scheduling becomes a problem, I can abort to another bodyweight program, but hope to manage the SBW for six weeks, and hope to see results. 2.) Woodland Stride. To further defend my home, the ability to move quickly to or away from it to escape, distract, mislead, or just utterly destroy intruders, monsters, or dangerous animals will be paramount. I must improve my speed and stamina, continuing to range across the forest, seeking out evil. As such, I will “range†three times a week. One will be a long sweep (starting at 5K, potentially adding more distance each week), to work on longer-term stamina and note any growing darknesses and looming threats. The other two will be shorter, to clear the areas surrounding my home and places of note within my territory. Each of these will be timed (20-30 minutes), rather than measured by distance. I also hope to include some speed play"* or intervals to increase my speed during these shorter rangings. 3.) Bounty of the Forest. A Ranger must travel light and maximize the space in her caches of food and supplies. Maintaining organized caches will be paramount to my survival and ability to protect this area. As such, I intend to log all food and drink intake for the next six weeks. Hopefully I will need to make few trips to town for staples, and allow the forest, river, and sea to provide for me. I intend to use macros (I presume, a type of small basket) to balance and organize my intake, and have obtained a small recording imp to keep track of it all. He refuses to create pie charts a third of the time, and insists on being referred to by his full title, as my “Infernal Servitor, Servant Abyssal, Scribe of all things Unknowable, Mazik-Clerk, and Fitness Palâ€. I foresee frustrations there, but will do my best. 4.) Preparing my Home for the Dark Winter. As the temperature drops and the nights become longer and colder, more supplies must be brought in to weather the chill. I haven’t much room, so superfluities must be ejected to ensure enough room for myself, my husband, and any lost travelers or wounded animals that may need my care. Daily/weekly cleaning schedule. Reorganizing kitchen, reorganizing electronics, and doing projects for the home (knitting slippers, etc.) would be nice additions, given time. 15 points: Climbing – STR +3 Woodland Stride – DEX +2, STA +3 Bounty of the Forest – CON +2, WIS +1 Home – WIS +2, CHA +2 * I am not enough of an adult to say "fartlek" without giggling.

Hello! Welcome to the Scout Events Calendar. We have made a list of everyone’s races in order to keep track, so we know when to cheer. Are you signed up for a race that you’d like to add? Just respond to this thread with the date and time, and we’ll add it! Smartphone Users: This calendar is also available online. There are instructions at the bottom of this post if you'd like to subscribe and make sure you never miss a chance to cheer a fellow scout! The List September 20, 2014 Erick the Red Hartselle Half Marathon September 20, 2014 Blaze 5 k September 20, 2014 ChristArtist 10 k September 21, 2014 18ck, Kew Gardens 10k September 21, 2014 Kaylya 5k September 21, 2014 Mommawolfie 5 k September 21, 2014 Kat on the Run Half Marathon September 22, 2014 Hobbit Day September 22, 2014 Mr. Kailer Homecoming!!!!!!!!!!!!! September 28, 2014 MathiasMag Lidingöloppet (30k trail race) September 28, 2014 Anaticula Triathlon October 4, 2014 Suelk Half Marathon October 4, 2014 Thunderstorm Zombie 5k October 4, 2014 Erick the Red Warrior Dash October 4, 2014 VirtualMonkey Tower of Terror 10m October 12, 2014 Frost of the Gloaming Hudson Mohawk Half Marathon October 18, 2014 Keliswicked Atlantic City 5 k October 19, 2014 Syren US Masters Swimming Meet October 19, 2014 blkhole2401 Half Marathon October 25, 2014 Virtual Monkey Half Marathon November 1, 2014 VirtualMonkey lndianapolis Monumental Half Marathon November 1, 2014 Nianne, Silver Falls 7 mile November 1, 2014 BGV 50 k November 2, 2014 Primeval Half Marathon November 2, 2014 Phoenix Burning Half Marathon November 2, 2014 Mommawolfie 5 k November 2, 2014 KillerGriller Half Marathon November 8, 2014 Strickland5 Savannah Rock 'n Roll Half Marathon November 16, 2014 Shukar Avengers Half Marathon November 22nd Keliswicked Rothman 8 k December 6, 2014 Blaze 5 k March 1, 2015 Blaidd Cape Argus Cycle tour There is also a Google app component of this calendar. App Directions: 1. Log into http://google.com/calendar and on the lower left hand side where it says “Add a friend’s calendar,†copy/paste this address: egkuk030df3ft3bhdjul2efi18@group.calendar.google.com 2. For Android: a. In the default calendar app, open the menu and choose "Calendars to Display". b. At the bottom of the screen, click "Calendars to Sync" and you should see the Scout calendar listed. Tick it and click "OK" c. Rejoice 3. For iPhone: a. Go to Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -> Add Account -> Other b. Add Subscribed Calendar c. Paste the following: https://www.google.c...ublic/basic.ics d. Profit!

Those of you who saw my last thread know I got derailed midway through. And that's just not cool! Got to the halfway point of the challenge and felt about like this ^^^ do-over!! ^^^ So, since I don't like where the story would be left off, I'm continuing with same theme etc. this challenge, mostly because I don't feel like I completed most of my quests last time around. Main Quest: orgamiz... organa... get stuff in order 'Cause, you know, I'm a hectic mess 90% of the time - the other 10% is when I'm awesome, so time to spread the rule of organization through my life like Alex the Great!! SQ 1: Exercise: make an exercise schedule, and here's the tricky part - USE. IT! As such, the schedule will be posted on here and updated regularly - which will be extra reason for me to get online and post, so I don't disappear halfway through the challenge. +2STR +3DEX +2STA SQ2: Bedroom - this one was back and forth last challenge, so once again - bed made (DAILY), floor picked and kept up, and get the shelves organized (which was neglected in my last challenge completely) +1 Highlander tee-shirt SQ3: Meditation - Ok, need to keep this going daily - last challenge I got up to 4 minutes, so I'll start there and try to extend up to 10 min over the next 6 weeks. +3CON Life Quest: reading <-- this one actually went according to plan, so time for a new one. Joy of the Student - I need to work my brain!!! Being out of school is great, but some days I feel like I'm drooling on my shoes compared to where my brain should be. So I'm going to step this one up from reading for fun to adding in "classwork" - specifically, Japanese (which I didn't touch last challenge), biology, herbology and nutrition. This means selecting text books, and studying EACH for a minimum of 1 hour/week, will set them all in the schedule - Japanese I know will get 2 time slots per week. It's not a full class load by any stretch of the imagination, but it's a start. +2WIS +3CHA Also, the start of this challenge coincides exactly with the start of my Whole 30, so that'll be going on... hopefully I'm not biting off more than I can chew, since my 3 SQ's are basically what I had last challenge but leveled up slightly. My body needs the reset, and I need some energy without downing caffeine. I will keep up the story with NightWatcher and Nedra btw, and I'll try to make sure I actually put a green-texted post up at least twice a week. Let's do this!

"NightWatcher, are you ready to give up yet?" Nedra's sword clanged against the chain on NightWatcher's throat holding her back. Nedra's eyes were wild with the joy of watching her nemesis, once proud and strong, hobbled to a wall. "I've taken away everything you could possibly want - your freedom even is now mine! And soon, your strength will be mine too." She lowered the sword and smirked. "Not just yet though - I've got something... special... in mind for you." NightWatcher said nothing, only glared back - she may be down, but she refused to be broken. And as Nedra walked out of the cell laughing, the immortal allowed a wild grin to cross her face - Nedra didn't realize that while she'd had the sword up to NightWatcher's throat, her keys had disappeared from her pocket. I'm hating this battle inside me between me and myself. And even worse - I'm not liking the side that's been winning most of the battles. The one side is absolutely gung-ho, will put her head down, haul tail and get to work. She will pull out all the stops, eat the foods she's supposed to be eating and stop procrastinating. She's also the side that's been fighting the uphill battle to keep me organized. (And dang it, she's done an awesome job so far ) The other side is very much the opposite - I mean, do I really have to do that yoga now, or can it wait? Oh darn, we waited, and now it's too late - better plan for it tomorrow. Rinse, lather & friggin repeat. And why do you want to put the laundry away now, it can wait till the morning? (If you've ever read The Oatmeal, she's the Blerch) And she's been ruining the other one's life for quite a while. BUT!!! Even though the dark side has been winning so far for a long time, the other side of me has a distinct advantage - while the lazy side sleeps like a dragon on her gold, the training side is getting pissed - and she's the one who'll train when it comes down to the fight. Because as we all know, in the end... And at the end of this fight, someone's going to loose her head. GOALS Main Quest: Organization - When I'm organized, things just go so much better - problem is, keeping myself organized takes work that I would rather not do. So all of my goals are going to be out of this - even my fitness ones. I hope I do lose some more of the weight obviously, but right now that's a distant second compared to making sure I get myself on the ball. SQ1 - Make it to workout times!!! If it's scheduled and something else useful isn't covering it, get out the bloody mat, or the weapons, or go to the park! Quit letting the ADHD side take over, and focus on action. If something important DOES get scheduled over it, move the workout so it still gets done. Grades out of 5/week, 6 is a bonus. 7 is right out though and will not be tolerated - other than easy biking. And this go-round, biking to work and home is not a workout! +2 STR, +3 DEX, +2 STA SQ2 - The room has to stay both organized, and clean. Bed has to be made daily (even if it's after work), clothes have to be off the floor, shelves have to stay neat. Grades out of 7/week. Reward : 1 Highlander tee-shirt. SQ3 - Meditation - It's been pointed out to me that I've been under a ton of stress, and said stress *might* be aggravating the physical issue I have in my lower back and draining my energy faster, so I need to do something to alleviate the stress and focus my mind. This will also help with the organization as it does focus the mind, and forces me to take specific time, everyday, to sit down and do - NOTHING! No distractions, no work, no - hey look, a butterfly! Wait, what was I saying? Grades out of 7/week. +3 CON.+2 WIS Life Quest - Read. At least 1 book a week. Use reading as your wind-down before going to bed. Grades out of 1/week, with 2 bonuses allowed. +3 CHA I don't have an actual diet quest this time, but will be trying to keep the organization I set down at the end of last challenge to deal with it - I already have 2 weeks worth of chicken, beef and salmon separated out and frozen, along with recipes and a crap-ton of veggies. The dark side is VERY good at getting me to do absolutely nothing, and then freaks me out about all the potential outcomes. The other side is good at saying "I want this outcome - let's work to make it happen." So now, it's time to make this happen.

I have tooooooo much shit, like several sheds worth and a few large rooms worth of stuff that needs to go (Thankfully, 99% of it is not my stuff, and so there is no emotional attachment to it, which will make it easier.) and I need money...soooo we are having a garage sale. Well, that's great and all, but I have NO clue how to even get started with this whole setting up, pricing etc. of this plethora of shit that needs to go...so I am looking for help, and Heidi being the amazing woman she is, is going to help me. Feel free to stick around for tips, offer advice, commiserate, learn how to sell your own shit...whatever. Let's make some money!!!!

I everyone, thanks for stopping by and checking on me. This challenge finds our dragon adrift in time. Time seems to be something out of sync with her these days. So much to do so little time to do it. Jumping from one task to the next (often before the first task is complete leaving it undone.), while never seeming to get to all the things that need doing. Shes frustrated and being pulled by the forces of nature in too many directions. Paper is still attacking her. She clings to the small successes, to keep her spirits up. Weight 199.0 Final Goal Weight 145.0 Goal for this challenge 195.00 The first 30 lbs came off relatively easy, it was new fat. I had only a few years above 200. The rest has been here so long... (last time I weighed 145 was in 1990). I was 145 when I got pregnant with first baby. I gained 76 lbs with him, and never saw the lighter side of 165 after that. I finally got down to 165 and got pregnant with second baby. Never saw the lighter side of 175 after him. Got to 190 in 2006. After that every time I got close to losing something the then spouse sabotaged my workouts and my diet. I have been in this gain lose loop ever since. With the change of marital status came a fight to lose the weight. Another health battle has it jumping up the scale and then a 6 month doing it wrong period, jumped it to my highest ever. 226. Something had to give. I charged myself with undoing all the bad I have done to my body in the last 25 years. OK this is a ramble ... my apologies. ************************************* SMART Quest One: My over all mission and reason I’m here is to lose weight, get strong, so I can be healthy. Be a comfortable size 12. There is no way to lose 53 lbs. in one challenge. So I am focusing on losing 5 lbs. Weight 199.0 Final Goal Weight 145.0 Goal for this challenge 195.00 How will I do this? Moving I will continue to run with the NWFTC on Tuesdays 4 runs out of the 6 weeks Bonus points for talking to 2 new people I will attend Tai Chi classes 2 days a week 12 classes out of the 6 weeks Go through short form opening sequence at least twice each day. I will upkeep the yard I will spend time in the garden 3 days a week at least 10 mins I will continue to make yard improvements that are cost zero or inexpensive where free is impossible. 18 garden work days out of the 6 weeks SMART Quest Two Reduce the number of objects in my world. Purge the habit of buying new things that are fun to have but just end up taking up space. Just as it is not reasonable to lose all the weight I need and want to in one quest, the monumental task of clearing out my world will take longer than one challenge. Purge I will clear my desk of paper File what must be kept Shred what has collected in the shred bin Go through one 1/2 drawer of file cabinet I will clear my closet of what no longer fits Try on and remove any item that no longer fits properly Even if it fits if I look Frumpy in it ... it goes. Crafting Mending I will move sewing table into the new craft area created last quest. I will tackle the sewing jobs that have accumulated since I lost my sewing space. Sprucing up I will chose 4 of the house decor projects to complete. By necessity they will be small in scope projects that can be completed in less than a single day. Cost zero/ under $40 projects ********************************************* Check back to see the Dragon's Saga Intro... (still being written)

So after a month and a half of nerd time (I know, I'm spoiled), I now have time to take all the inspirational sparks I get from you all and put it to work on improving my habits (again). Right now I'm living with my mom/back home because I've missed friends here and I wanted to be here for our Toronto Meet-Up. I can't afford to transfer to gym here though (18$-biweekly would go up to 25$-biweekly), there is still no way in hell I can afford to go back to muay thai again and I'm still unemployed. But we've still got things to work on that I can squeeze in within the last month of this challenge: 1. Mobilize once every day 2. Organize & Minimize Clean up my entire room, divided in parts: Bookshelves (already mostly done), dresser, side table, bed-headboard shelf thing, and posters. There are too many childhood things that need to either be put away or tossed.Get rid of my carpetDonate books, stuffed animals, etc. 3. Prioritize Less gaming and spending money, more doing homework and applying for jobs. So, each day I have to either (i) study 1/2 a unit or add a page to my paper that's due in September; or (ii) apply to at least 3 jobs.Start putting money away for visiting SirEarl this DecemberException: 2 games off Steam ... Summer sale. 2 games I want are on sale for $2.50 ea.

The main quest - Win a Wimbledon Championship. I know it's a rocky road. First of all, I have to beat the guy above. That probably means that I have to be way better than anyone in my tennis club which is already difficult. That means, I need power, endurance and time to practice tennis. Oh, right. I moved from Adventurer. Hey, every one! The goals: #1 Organize My Room completely You'd say "Huh?". But that way, I don't waste time anymore to look for stuff in my room. So, it makes time to play more tennis! In previous challenge, one of goals was "throw one thing away every day", and the clutter has been noticeably reduced. Now is the time to organize/label/catalog my possessions. To do this, I will spend 15 minutes every day in my room to organize. One of following tasks Label or bacode the storage containers Put things in a container and put entries into "Delicious Libraries 3" Throw stuff away. Count days I've done above tasks. 42 is the full score. WIS +3 #2 Improve Endurance I will ride my bike 10 miles/day. So, it's going to be 420 miles total. The award depends on the total mileage. The distance is logged by "Runtastic Rode Bike". 420 is the full score. STA +3 #3 Strength Training Since I spend many hours on tennis court, it's been difficult to train myself. Twice a week works for me. 12 is the full score. STR +3 #4 Life quest - Stay calm and play nice with my family Count days I did not annoy anyone in my family and do some kind of meaningful convo. Full score is 42. CHA +3 Side quest: This is as important as any other goal to me. It's been a long time I haven't gone to bed in reasonable time. Go to bed before 1am. Full score is 42 CON +3 That's it. Let's start the game!

Liberator's 3rd Challenge: Building habits for a Beautiful Back & a Masterful Mind #1 AM Gratitude StatementsLove writing these things! I aim for three a day but it gets hard to stop at just three. 5 minutes daily AM#2 AM Meditation and Yoga Practice and Light Therapy10 minute daily AM meditation with red light 5 minute daily AM yoga routine - sun salutations A x5 5 minute daily AM back stretches and chest openers & foam roller #3 DietCarb Nite Solution w/Bulletproof coffeeHigh fat, med protein and ultra-low carb; 30g w/weekly carb nite refeedCurrent: size 8, weight 145-150lbGoal: size 6, weight 140-145lb#4 PostureAll Day Posture work; mindfulness awareness of my shoulder blades to open chest.I need a reminder to fix my posture when I am sitting; a poster, a bracelet, a thing on my finger… something visual…A photo of Kelly Starrett telling me to "organize" perhaps #5 Strength Weight-lifting 2x week 20 minutes after workMonday or Tuesday then Thursday or Friday at School/WorkBig Five WorkoutChest Press - 60lb inc to 75lbPull Down -85lb inc to 100lbRowing - 85lb inc to 100lbShoulder Press - 25lb inc to 40lbLeg Press - 275lb inc to 325lb5:00 PM Home Workout (for off days)50 squats50 lounges 50 jumping jacks25 pushups Side Quests: Organization & PlanningThe biggest challenge for me in my life is organization.Creating habits & Planning to get more out of lifeUse Identity Statement: I am organized and focused 1 - Create Daily routines2 - Declutter & Organize my home3 - Address Health Issues: Skin/Allergies4 - Plan Summer of Awesome 2014; Rome?, Chicago?, Savanna?, ??? 5 - Review and address Bucket List Items Grading A = 6-7 times per weekB = 4-5 times per weekC = 3-2 times per weekD = once per week RewardsNew Spring Clothes in a size 6 Massage(Need to add something awesome here!)

Butterfly, assassin in training, is crawling up to this new challenge. After a full week in bed fighting the plague she is emerging to join the challenge. Main Quest: Become stronger, leaner, more agile and mentally balanced. READY for anything! Specific Goals: 1. Workouts 6 days a week- Body weight circuits 2. Yoga and meditation 6 days a week- 10 minutes each day 3. Follow the nutrition plan which means continuing the No Alcohol rule from last challenge! Life Side Quest: Implement business organization plan that assigns tasks for me from each of the different sphere's of my business life so that everything gets at least a little progress rather than sitting on the shelf for years.

My life is in flux right now with significant and exciting changes coming, but it means that I need to be realistic about what is important right now, and have that reflected in my goals. My life is going to be very different - I know that intellectually, but I don't know exactly how its going to be different, and i won't know until I get there. So, my focus is on building new habits, and strengthening ones I've already been working on. The purpose, or goal, of this is so that no matter how my life changes, I will have the basic building blocks to maintain a healthy and happy and hopefully balanced life. (I know this isn't necessarily an assassin-type of goal, but I feel like I'm an assassin at heart!) Goals: 1 - cook one new recipe per week CON +2, WIS +2 • ideally this will include either a new ingredient or cooking method. I would also like to do some batch cooking and making meals to freeze for lunches. 2 - stretch every day for 10 minutes DEX +2, CON +1 • this will increase flexibility and reduce stress. I will probably do this at night before bed, or while watching TV. 3 - strength train OR yoga OR Pilates 3 times per week STR +3, STA +1 • this will increase strength, specifically core strength 4 - De-clutter / Cleaning / Organizing WIS +2, CON +2 • this will reduce stress, and set me up for "everything in its place" I tried to do this last challenge, but failed. Learning from my mistakes, I'm adjusting this goal. Instead of working on one area at a time each week, I have to work for a minimum of 1 hour per week. I am going to set up a system of boxes & bags, so that it is ready for me to work on at any time. At this point, my system includes: shredder / boxes & bags for donation / box for things to sell (old books & magazines) / box of things to keep. This way, I can easily move my boxes around to whichever area I'm working on, but I can also move them out of the way when I'm done. Areas to work on: • office - this is the worst area in the house, I have so much clutter in there • bookshelf in bedroom - be harsh and get rid of books I won't read again • wallet (also need to purchase new wallet) • pantry I'll be tracking again on a google doc - that worked out so well last time! Past habits to continue: • drinking water: I did really well on this last challenge, and I'm going to continue. • moving my body: - I'm lucky because I get to walk to work almost every day (4 out of 5 days, I walk, the 5th day I drive because I have a class after work that I need to drive to. I also usually walk home, unless I picked up groceries on my lunch break and have too much to carry. Its about 4.25 km each way. - regular running. I'm not setting distance or time requirements on this, just keep doing it because I enjoy it, as long as I can. And if I can't, that's okay - I have to listen to my body.

Croman Red 15 Sept 2013 Goal 1: Run. I can go long, but now I gotta build my speed back up over shorter distances. Shooting for a 7 minute mile average over 5 miles. Not sure the machine is up to it with all of the accumulated damage. Currently doing an 8 minute average. Goal 2: Push ups, sit ups, pull ups. As many continuously as possible. Currently good for 80 push ups and 80 sit ups continuous. Would be happy with a 10% improvement, but shooting for 20+%. Goal 3: Joint rotations, stretching, jumping drills. Gotta protect the machine. Limber and bouncy. This really needs to be a daily thing, like first thing in the morning and last thing at night. Rotations and stretching, the bouncing is still kind of sketchy. Level life: Organization and consistency. Healthy eating choices, reasonable amounts, drink only on Fridays and Saturdays (but maybe Thursday and Sunday too...depends on the waste-line:). Organization; improving efficiency over the current "good enough" systems in place. Not something worth sharing the details as it would get really tedious really quickly, and, let's face it, even I have little interest in the details of my move from Europe back to the States. Oh, and regular weights, because heavy is a good thing. This is pretty much the same as last time. The overall intent is to keep hammering away at the same stuff to up the levels. As always, the goal is to make the young-uns live in fear

Main Quest: Establish an emergency fund of $2,600 (one full paycheck). Goal One: No beer for 6 weeks. Goal Two: No eating out for 6 weeks. Goal Three: Record meals in MyFitnessPal Life Side Goal: Establish and maintain a routine for managing my to-do list Main Quest: Maintain a daily caloric intake of 2,000-3,000 calories regularly through efficient meal-planning and tracking. Goal 1: Enter all meals in MyFitnessPal for the duration of this challenge. Goal 2: Cook all meals at home for at least four days out of the week. Life Goal 1: Up to October 5th (beginning of Fall Break), have all class assignments graded and entered into the system. Life Goal 1.5: (October 5 and beyond) Have established detailed lesson plans for both sets of classes that will get me through to the end of the semester. Edit: Revised goals.

So after much thought and consideration without making any progress I need to just pick something. So here goes.... #1-Flexibility-I used to be very flexible. Able to drop into a split at any time without even needing to warm up. I've lost that. So in hopes of gaining that back or at least getting closer, I'm making a solid few minutes of stretching required after every run and every leg workout. Short and sweet and I don't have to make a separate time for it. It's just a few minutes on the end of a workout. AND something I should have already been doing. Grading-TBD but likely the % I keep up with it, and bonus for being able to do a split again at challenge end. #2-Fun-Play at least once/week whether its a short "parkour" run or trying different holds/moves at home or going climbing. I need to do some less boring stuff and to work in jumping/climbing/playing even if play is trying arm balances or other static holds. Grading-TBD but based on the weekly implementation of a play day. #3-Intensity-I'm very good at doing my workouts, but I lack intensity. I know I can take it up a notch & push myself further. Squeeze out more reps, strive to increase from week to week. Grading-TBD but since I track everything, I want to see improvements in every movement. Whether its upping reps or moving to the next progression. EVERYTHING must go up. #4-Neatness-No dishes in the sink overnight/ nothing on the living room floor. This one is self explanitory. Summer can get busy, but before bed, I make a sweep of the kitchen & living room. No dishes in the sink(or counter) and nothing laying around in the living room that shouldnt be there.

Still pumped from my first challenge... and want to make sure that momentum doesn't go to waste! I may be mixing Avengers and X-men here... but hey, it's all out of the Marvel Universe, so it's allowed, right?? Name: Aimless Level: 2 Race: Centaur Class: Scout Starting Stats: STR 5 . DEX 3.8 . STA 6.2 . CON 4 . WIS 6.8 . CHA 3 Weight: 123# Neck: 12.75" R bicep: 10" Chest: 36.25" Waist: 32" Hips: 36" R thigh: 20.75" R calf: 12.5" Fitness Goals: FLASH-style Build up to a love of RUNNING... (do 18 total runs) (+1STA)Continue c25k program to completion- On w5d1 now. (+1STA, +1DEX)Be able to run 5K without stopping by the end of this challenge. (+1STA)Transition to c210K program. (+1STA)Find and sign up for my first organized run. (+1CHA)HULK-style Expand strength training Do an average 2 workouts per week (12 total) (+2STR)Bodyweight workout- squats, pushups, lunges, rows, plank, jumping jacksTry free weight training- deadlifts, squats, rows... Diet Goals: AQUAMAN-style Drink more water- track it, and goal is >1 liter per day (+1CON)Continue gluten-free, refined sugar-free, corn-free, soy-free nutritional plan. (No points, cause it's a cheat-goal... I already do this)Meal-planning- Just DO it- It makes life flow so much better if I have a weekly plan BEFORE I go to the grocery store. It ensures we have nutritious, yummy dinners and leftovers to take to work so I'm not having to compromise quality. It also saves last-minute store trips and the stress of getting out of work and not knowing what I'm making for dinner that night... makes me less grumpy too! (+1CON, +1WIS, +1CHA)Level-up my life goal: STORM-style Declare WAR on the paper clutter tornado already! ...We've lived in this house 13 years... and have NEVER had a workable system for all the papers... there's important papers mixed in with all the crap papers and junk-mail. It's taking over the house and my sanity, so it's time to tame the tornado already! (+3WIS) Bonus items: Do a 3-minute plankDo 20 push-ups without stoppingGo 1 week without coffeeGo 1 week without alcoholFind and get to a yoga classMake and deliver a meal to a family who may need itDo a recumbent bike workout

Introduction: I participated in a few challenges last year, all under the Ranger guild. Took a small hiatus in December to focus on finals and life but now I'm back trying something new in 2013. A bit late to the party since I am super busy with college (20 credits + athletics + clubs = craziness) and will therefore focus on setting good organization/sleep/etc habits to help me survive the semester with my mind intact. Also means I may not be online very often, but that does not mean I won't be working on things. Goals: Get a full night's sleep (+3 CON) ~ Sleep at least 8 hours per night Eat better (+1 CON, +1 CHA) ~ Record what I eat for each meal in spreadsheet ~ Choose one food per week to add to "Things I do not eat" list Stretching (+5 DEX) ~ Stretch major muscle groups before and after every practice ~ Work on calves and hip flexors every day Meditation (+5 WIS) ~ Read about meditation ~ Try to meditate 5 min three days a week