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Introduction: I’m Strider (yep, a Tolkien fan from way back in the day) and like the idea of how the name plays off of “small stepsâ€. I’m on the upper side of 40’s and have passed the point where my metabolism fell off and my desire for tasty food increased. Looking to lose 10+ lbs and 2 inches around my waist. I think that’s do-able in 4 weeks. To get there I’m going to: FIRST REBEL CHALLENGE: Diet Goals: · Substitute one sugary coffee drink per day for black coffee or tea. “One does not simply walk into Mordor.†No kidding! That path goes by the Keurig! · Be at or below my calorie goal for the day 5x a week “What about second breakfast?†Let alone anything with peanut butter and chocolate! Fitness Goals: · Complete the NF bodyweight workout at least 3x a week “…for thy labours and thy cares will be heavy, but in all it will support thee and defend thee from weariness.†Not easy for an old guy that avoids pain like I do. · Meet my daily step goal 5x a week “You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.†Easier than it sounds, not nearly as hard as I make it. Level Up Your Life Goals: · Journal one page every day “There and back again.†To keep my sanity, I’ll need this! Overall, I think I need the encouragement that this group can provide. So that when I struggle and want to give up, a chorus of voices helps me so that I rise up and say: “A day may come when the courage of men fails… but it is not THIS day.†Strider

Hello my fellow Nerds.... Been working with NerdFitness more or less since early February, and I was seeing amazing results. Then came the fall......went on a trip to Texas, let myself slip (hey, I was on vacation I reasoned) and all hell broke loose. Came back and couldnt walk the next day I hurt so bad (note: I didnt work out-at all- during the trip.) Took a week for that to settle down...then my next few visits to the gym, my butt/hip/back hurt more than usual. Got so bad I ended up going to a chiropractor, who says I aggravated a bulging disk leading to sciatica. Tells me he doesnt want me doing any exercises that load the spine (which is basically all of the ones I normally do.) So, lots of pain, not going to the gym, and on top of that IM slipping back into old eating habits. I could really use some advice on how to get the mojo back, and/or any information on good full body exercises that dont load up the spine.