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So everything was effed up when I broke my knee last January. And because I was off my balance on account of the effed up knee, I effed up my lumbar as well, and I was actually ON THE BED for a couple of weeks there, when I couldn't even work. I had been lifting for several months, and riding my bike as means of transportation for close to a year, and swimming on and off for the year as well, and then I decided to join a rugby team that practices on the beach, Which was awesome, but was too much, sprinting on the soft sand and trying to lift my teammates (why did I even attempt that?). I got a stress fracture on the top of my left tibia, just underneath my kneecap, and now I've been resting for FIVE MONTHS. A couple months ago I went back to swimming, but so slowly (my back hurt bad) it doesn't even count. It was not 'till two weeks ago that I started feeling like myself in the pool. Last Tuesday I went to see a fancy, expensive physical therapist and he gave me some precious tips and told me to take pilates at his clinic (of course) to strengthen my core and protect both my lumbar and knees. It's not even pilates, it's NEOpilates haha. I have no idea of what that entails. But I figured what do I have to lose and I'm on. I cannot propose myself any physical challenge because the actual challenge will be to rehab by effed up bod and go back to rugby, which the PT told me I'd be able to do after 30 to 60 days of strength training in his NEOpilates torture chamber. All I can do is do what I can and see how my body reacts. But I really want to come back to the REBELLION! So I propose a musical challenge, inspired by . I recorded myself playing my favorite Amy Winehouse song and I'm going to record my progress on it over the next sex weeks, during which I'll practice six days a week, playing the song over for 20 minutes everyday. While I do that, I'll also be swimming twice a week and doing the neopilates thing (lol) twice a week as well, and I'll attend rugby practices when I can, without practicing though, so I don't lose touch with the team. So it's not like there isn't a physical challenge here, it's just that I can't set myself any physical goals right now. My job is to rest and eat well and plenty and do the work and get better so I can play the women's rugby regional championship next semester. (I want that soooo bad.) So that's my laid-back challenge, it's my third too. Hopefully the third time is the charm <-- Me and my teammates on Iracema Beach. Valkirias Rugby Club, Fortaleza, CE - Brasil. (I'm the one standing with the green shirt.)

Hi guys! I have returned to try another challenge. My last challenge fell through--I started strong but was traveling so much I didn't continue with my routine daily as I should have. So this time I'm going to create a schedule to follow and a system of rewards and punishments for following through or not. It worked with my writing! ☆The Main Quest★ My main quest is to follow my daily exercise routine with the Blogilates community calendars. I have a smart TV that connects automatically to my YouTube account, so no excuses. Every day my workout is already planned for me and all I have to do is play the videos and follow along. I would also like to be more active on that website, as well as on here and on MyFitnessPal. How I plan to track my progress: - Each week I will post a progress report with a total grade but my daily journal will have a complete or incomplete status One hour each day devoted to the daily video routine. No matter how I feel--no excuses! ☠OR ☑Track my progress on my blog, and hold myself accountable with my workout buddy. ☠OR ☑Repeat cardio videos that I don't like because they're "too hard" until I can do them with ease. One H.I.I.T. or cardio video ON TOP OF the routine, once per week. 45 minutes of any kind of cardio--running, swimming, dance, aerobics etc... ☠OR ☑Stretch before and after each workout to prevent injury. ☠OR ☑Grading scale: 5-7 days of the week: A 4 days of the week: B 3 days of the week: C <3 days of the week: F I really don't want to fail! So I'm hoping the grading scale will add an extra layer of accountability and act as motivation for me. ✣Side Quests✣ Lose 8 pounds by the end of this challenge. Limit an indulgent dessert to once per week. Improve posture (this should help with the Pilates).â€Life Quest†To start reading again. I have a pile of books I need to dive into, and it's a good way to relax and unwind. It's just not something that I've been doing since I graduated. Punishments and Rewards If for any reason an F is received on a weekly progress report, videogames will be banned for 48 hours. (That's a long time for me.)If an A is received, something may be purchased on the Amazon wishlist.

Can anyone recommend me some good Pilates instructional videos? I'm interested but my local YMCA doesn't hold classes until July and the cost is 71$

Main Quest: Reclaim my 'fighting' body (by opening day of KCRF 2014 - 30 August 2014)Lose 25 poundsFit back into my size 2 clothesMake it through a full 30 minute fight show (Bawdily Harm), in a bodice/corset, without nearly passing out or even being windedGoals: Get 8 hours of sleep every night Exercise (pilates or cardio) for at least 1 hour, 5 out of 7 days each week Go to Aerial Silks class or go rock climbing once a week Life Quest: Start being on time, if not early, everywhere I am supposed to be. Motivation: I have been generally unhappy for well over a year; gained 30 pounds in about a year-and-a-half, tired all the time, moody, muscles are stiff, and knees hurt. It wasn't always like this; I wasn't always like this. I want to - and am going to - reclaim my health, fitness, body, a sunnier, more optimistic personality.Basically, I want to be this chick again.

Hello again! This is my second challenge, and I'm eager to continue leveling up as a person and heading towards that goal of a healthier self. This time, I'm focusing on core strengthening techniques. I've recently fallen in love with Pilates and yoga but I find myself wobbling during some of the positions. It seems my workout buddy doesn't have the same problem, and I wasn't sure why I was having this issue. I'm hoping that strengthening my core, improving my posture, and my sense of balance will help. Main Quest Strengthen my core To complete the April Abs Blogilates calendar http://www.blogilates.com/blog/2014/03/31/30-day-aprilabs-calendar/ That means completing every day on the check list, even if I have to go back and do the days I missed. The videos add up to about one hour, or 55 minutes a day and work all different parts of the body through Pilates. ✓ Warm up before every workout. I pulled a muscle last challenge because I didn't warm up properly before my workouts. My goal is to do a warm up video between 5-10 minutes before each workout. Learn basic core strengthening moves and practice them daily. This is the first video I'm going to try https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSxqzpqUFK4 Continue to practice Pilates with the Blogilates videos/calendar. 3 reps of 25 second planks 4x a week. Side Quests Meditate 10 minutes daily with my mediation CD. I have so much stress in my life and I'm so busy, sometimes I forget. But I feel so energized and balanced after practicing Chakra healing. Drink tea once a day. I'm really bad at drinking the recommended amount of water per day. I used to only drink one bottle, or 16 fl oz a day. Now I'm up to about two, or 32 fl oz a day. I know it's still not enough so I'm hoping to get more fluid intake through fruits and tea. Try to score a job by sending out my resume everywhere. I have student loans to pay, and I'm not making enough money through Ebay and writing as a text-broker/freelancer. At least I'm scoring interviews, but so far I haven't landed an offer. Lose five pounds. I've been gaining muscle lately, so my weight hasn't dropped in about a month even with healthy eating, cutting carbs, sugars, and processed foods, and daily exercise. I know muscle weighs more than fat, but I also know that I'm nowhere near my healthy weight of 120-145 (according to a BMI calculator) or 18.5 and 25% body fat percentage. ✓ So what's my motivation? Honestly, aside from the long-term goal of being a healthier person and being able to complete a workout without being out of breath and nauseous, my short-term reason for getting healthy is cosplay. There is a convention in May, and besides there being a ton of walking involved, I want to be able to look confident and happy in my pictures.

This is my 4th challenge ! This time, i will make it a little easier and focus on the 4 recommended goals, since the last times i had 5-6 goals and it was getting hard to focus. So, this time around i will : 1) Run 5 Km (CON 1 + STA 1) I am already doing the C25K program, and am now (as of today) doint week 4 day 2. I will continue to run 3 times a week to reach the 5km, hopefully by the end of the challenge. C25K recommends 9 weeks, so i should reach my goal in that timeframe. 2) Blogilates every day, following the beginner calendar (STR 1 + CHA 1 + CON 1) My goal is to do 1 thing everyday from the calendar, and the hole thing if i can. I would LOVE to check every one of those boxes. For some reason this challenge calendar appeals to me at the moment, so i will follow my wants and see where it leads. I love the fact that every day is different, and the goal is 10-15 min long everyday for only 1 of the things, so short enough that i can make it. I will aim to do this first thing in the morning. The rest day will be tuesday, or whenever in the week i feel the energy of timing lacks. If i already took it, i can't have another in that week, 3) Sleep 7.5h a day, from sunday to thursday at least (CON 1 + STA 1) This is a hard one for me. Has been a goal in the last challenges as well, still not where I want to be, but i am getting there. What i find hard is that with all my treatments, family time, household chores, at the end of the day i want to relax and do things for me before going to bed and i end up going to bed really late. I will aim for 10h pm, and waking around 5h30 every work day. This should give me enough time in the morning to include Blogilates and my things, while letting me get that extra 30 min i need desperetly. - Week 1: Sleep at 10h, for 7h - Week 2: sleep at 9h45, for 7h15 - Week 3: sleep at 9h30, for 7h30 - Week 4: sleep at 9h15, for 7h45 - Week 5: sleep at 9h, for 8h - Week 6: sleep at 9h, for 8h waking up at 5-5h15 every morning 4) Life : be mindfull and present (WIS 1 + CHA 1) Give the most important people of my life my undivided attention when i'm with them. This means : - Playing with my son at least once a day without distractions. - Hanging around my boyfriend and being there for him when he's with me instead of doing something else. - And meditating 5 min everyday for me. I will also leave my phone in my purse when i'm getting back home to limit electronics, wich is an addiction of mine and is in the way of this mindfullness goal. Side quest 1 : RPG Fanatics accountabilibudies. I will do the chanllege there and attribute 6 of my points at those. Side quest 2 : Clean and organise my Home (in any order) - shop my wardrobe for spring clothes and keep 20-30 items, not including accessories and shoes. - clean fridge and oven - finish cleaning and organising my paperwork - clean, organise and make pretty my drawer as well as the desk in the hallway - simplify my cleaning supply, replace them with ecofriendly brand or homemade equivalent Done 20/4 - organise the laundry area I will aim to post daily for updates, as this is the best way to keep me acountable and motivated. 21/4 edited my sleep goal

Main Quest: Reaching my goal weight (135 lbs) by eating healthier and working out! Goals: Workout 3 days a week total: 2 days Pilates and 1 day Yoga. -Grading based on final percentage of missed workouts. Eat healthy with no more than 2 cheat meals a week and behaving on school nights! -Grading based on successful days. Lose 6 lbs following the WWP+ program. -Grading based on delta weight to final pounds. Life Quest: Sleep & Schedule: Get approximately 7+ hours of sleep a night, wake up: M-F @ 8:00 -Grading 6wks * 5 days = 30 days, percentage of days achieved.. Motivation: Always ready to put on a bikini and go to the beach! Starting Stats: 31 - Female

I've been focusing on slimming down to a solid base for the last 6-8 weeks, and now I get to start adding some muscle! Here's the quick synopsis with details to follow: Goal 1 - Weigh more at the end of the challenge than I do at the start. [+4 CON] To accomplish this goal, I will follow the Surge phase of the Engineering the Alpha program, focusing on lactic acid based exercises to stimulate Growth Hormone and eating at a surplus on training days. I started this phase at the end of the last challenge, so I'll be completing Weeks 2-4. Based on a calorie surplus on training days and a deficit on non-training days, I should be at +1000 calories a week for 3 weeks. If I'm tracking correctly and the laws of thermodynamics hold, that would equate to just under 1 pound (3500 calories). I have a feeling my tracking won't be that spot on and I'd be happy with extra weight, as long as it doesn't affect Goal 2. Grading: A - more than 2 pounds gained B - 1-2 pounds gained C - less than 1 pound gained D - zero weight gain F - weigh less than when I started Goal 2 - Have a lower body fat percentage at the end of the challenge than I do at the start. [+3 CHA +1 CON] To accomplish this goal, I will follow the Complete phase, Weeks 1-3 (with Week 4 falling between challenges). The focus will be on burning some more fat and "completing" my new chiseled physique... I will be eating at a surplus 3 days a week and at a deficit 4 days a week, with a sum total deficit of 400 cals/week for the last 3 weeks of the challenge. Grading: A - more than 2% reduction in body fat B - 1-2% reduction C - less than 1% reduction D - no change to body fat percentage F - higher body fat percentage than start of challenge Goal 3 - Focus on my lagging features 3 times a week. [+4 DEX] I've managed to drop some inches from my midsection during the last challenge, but I'm still not seeing/feeling much definition in my core. I'm going to try and work on my abs/core by doing some beginner Pilates or Tim Ferriss' 6-Minute Abs from Four Hour Body. I also want to give some extra attention to my arms and chest as they seem to lag behind. This will probably be suspended flyes or extra pull-ups. Grading: A - 18 sessions B - 15-17 sessions C - 12-14 sessions D - 6-11 sessions F - 5 or fewer sessions Goal 4 - Complete 3 activities from the Geek Dad Guide to Weekend Fun. [+2 CHA +1 WIS] My goal is to complete at least 3 weekend activities from the Geek Dad's Guide to Weekend Fun with my kids. This is a rollover from last challenge. My kids are still pretty young (2 and 5), so I'm limited on how many of the activities are age-appropriate for them, but I think I can find 3 good ones. Currently considering: Superhero ABC book using construction paper, glue sticks, and pics from the internet Geeky Art Prints with shaving cream and food coloring Alien Drums with various lengths of PVC pipe See the World From the Sky with balloons and a Flip video camera Grading: A - 3 activities B - 2 activities C - 1 activity F - 0 activities New Life Goal - Break my iPhone addiction! ETA: attribute points and scoring Audible: Changed life goal

This is my first challenge with the Druids, and second one overall. I didn't do so well towards the end of the last challenge especially what with preparing for the holiday season so my goals are similar this time around. Diet: Stick to strict autoimmune protocol diet (aip) Motivation for this: "off-roading" away from this diet causes flare up of joint pain, sleep disruption, moodiness, sickness... Well the list goes on, so really my motivation is "don't be an idiot!" Grading: all or nothing, A for complete aip adherence per day, F for 1 or more non-aip ingredient today. Reward: This kind of is it's own reward, because this forces me to be creative in the kitchen to find safe but still healthy meals and I really enjoy cooking. I guess if I really *must* have a material reward, I could treat myself to a kitchen gadget or two! Exercise: Bodyweight workout level 1 : 3x per week Beginners pilates class : 1 x per week Yoga (focus on core and spinal vinyasas) : 2 x per week. Motivation: most of the pain I have is around my back, so I want to build up my core and spine to maintain strength in this area. I did attempt running last year and built up to 2k, but then pulled my back and couldn't walk let alone run. I am hoping that building up core strength will allow me to try a running programme in the future because I really enjoyed the freedom of running around my local park early in the morning - just so peaceful. Grading: A = all 6 planned workouts in the week B = 5 C = 4 D= 3 F = less Reward: more pilates! (i always had this image of pilates being yoga's mean hardcore older brother, but it's not like that at all) I am saving up the money to join the gym so I can get to an intermediate pilates class. Life goal: Clean the clutter. Motivation: stop falling over stuff (mainly books) in my house. Reward: clutter will be sent to either a reselling company, or to local charity shops. First way the reward is a small amount of money, second way the reward is knowing that someone else will get a benefit from our old stuff. Longer term, the reason for de-cluttering is so that we have space to create a nursery as we are planning to start a family quite soon so that too will be its own reward. I'm not clear how I can grade this life goal, but I would like to "finish" at least 2 rooms in our home by the end of the challenge. So here goes my first Druids challenge..... Looking forward to following progress with your challenges too.

Hi there! My name is Wren. I’m 25 and married with pets. I live in the desert of the Southwestern US, and am in school full-time working toward a BS in Elementary Education. I'm training with the rangers this challenge because it seemed to fit best with my goals. I’ve been on NF since the end of August this year, and completed about half of my goals in the last challenge. Hence, level 1.5 instead of 2! However, in that time I did manage to lose and keep off about 5lbs and 5% body fat. So that’s something. Anyway, I’m back again with some new goals and new ideas for my crazy busy schedule. This time around I want to make my goals more well-rounded in the direction of a healthy, balanced life. Instead of only focusing on exercise related things. I’m also changing the way I grade myself. I’m setting the exact numbers out now and will be grading based on total points at the end. Something new with this will be bonus points - real life extra credit! I will keep tally on this post for easy reference. One thing I am keeping from last time is prizes for myself. I didn’t earn any last time, and that’s ok. I like having a tangible reward for completing specific goals. Measurements related progress and/or reward are just too subtle to motivate me well. I’m also trying to focus more on habit-building, rather than measurements. I’ll be working these things into my schedule before the official start of the challenge to make sure they are do-able. (Separate tally sheet for that here.) If they need tweaking, they shall be tweaked! Motivation The zombie apocalypse! Ok, maybe not literally, but I am obsessed with zombie movies and tv, as well as camping and bushcraft type stuff. So it fits! I mainly just want to get stronger, and feel better. I can tell a huge difference in my energy levels and mood when I eat right and exercise often. I also want to tackle the Continental Divide Trail one day, bow-hunt, and generally be up for intense physical activity. Challenge I'm a Zombie Outbreak Survivor this challenge. Our group spreadsheet is here. Diet I was doing great in this department, at first… Then I fell off the paleo wagon completely and have not managed to really get back on since. So I’m going to start with something that is not too strict, and that I hope is manageable with my limited free time to plan and cook. I chose to set this goal up by meal, because I’m bad about skipping meals. So it should have the added bonus of encouraging me to start eating enough, as well as eat right. 2 paleo meals per day [+ 3 CON, + 1 CHA] 1 - 2/2, 2/2, 2/2, 2/2, 1/2, 0/2, 3/2 (14/14) 2 - 2/2, 2/2, 2/2, 2/2, 2/2, 2/2, 2/2 (14/14) 3 - 2/2, 2/2, 2/2, 2/2, 2/2, 2/2, 2/2 (14/14) 4 - 2/2, 2/2, 2/2, 2/2, 2/2, 2/2, 2/2 (14/14) 5 - 2/2, 2/2, 2/2, 2/2, 2/2, 2/2, 2/2 (14/14) 6 - 2/2, 2/2, 2/2, 2/2, 2/2, 2/2, 2/2 (14/14) Bonus points for remembering to log food for each day in my battle log! Awarded weekly. BP – 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1 (6/6) 75-84/84 = A 67-74/84 = B 58-66/84 = C 50-65/84 = D <50/84 = F Prize: Any outcome within an A range gets me a potato ricer. Flexibility I love me some pilates and yoga, even if I’ve been flaking out on it a lot lately. Time to change that! This time I’m including at-home routines, as long as they reach at least an hour in length, in case I just can’t get to scheduled classes. 2 stretching routines per week [+ 2 DEX, + 1 STA, + 1 CHA] 1 – 1/2 2 – 2/2 3 – 2/2 4 – 2/2 5 – 2/2 6 – 2/2 Bonus points for walking to and from class! Or the equivalent distance if doing them at home, for each routine, awarded weekly. BP – 0/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1 (6/6) 11-12/12 = A 9-10/12 = B 7-8/12 = C 5-6/12 = D >5/12 = F Prize: Any outcome within an A range earns me a new fancy, full-support sports bra. Strength This is a difficult area for me, so I’m going to be pretty loose with it. A workout = a run of a mile or more, a 3-circuit BBWW, or an equivalent combination of other things yet to be determined. 2 workouts per week [+ 2 STR, + 1 STA, + 1 CHA] 1 – 1/2 2 – 2/2 3 – 2/2 4 – 2/2 5 – 2/2 6 – 2/2 Bonus points for remembering to walk the dog too! At least 5/7 days per week, awarded weekly. making time for homework and keeping up with my study schedule. (Mental strength!!!) At least an hour per day and 4/7 days per week, awarded weekly. BP – 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1 (6/6) 11-12/12 = A 9-10/12 = B 7-8/12 = C 5-6/12 = D >5/12 = F Prize: Any outcome within an A range and I will buy myself an NF t-shirt. Life Goal I did pretty well in this category last time, when my goal was selling and/or getting rid of stuff. To the point where I don’t think I have enough stuff left to repeat it over a six-week time period again. So I’m going to go in a different direction. I’m going to go with house chores and maintenance, woohoo! It really needs to be done, and is the only “extra†thing I want to think about making room for right now. Especially with finals' cram-time and Thanksgiving falling into this challenge. It's going to sound like a lot, I know, but most of this stuff I’m actually pretty good about. I’d just like to get some structure in there and make sure not to forget anything. 1 vacuuming, mopping, laundry cycle, appliance dusting, bathroom/kitchen scrubbing, and garden check per week (7 items total, hypothetically 1 each day) [+ 2 WIS, + 1 CON] 1 – 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 0/1, 2/1 (7/7) 2 – 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1 (7/7) 3 – 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1 (7/7) 4 – 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1 (7/7) 5 – 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1 (7/7) 6 – 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1 (7/7) Bonus points for remembering to completely dump the litter boxes each week! BP – 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1, 1/1 (6/6) 37-42/42 = A 33-36/42 = B 29-32/42 = C 25-28/42 = D <25/42 = F Prize: Any outcome within an A range and I’ll buy myself this camp water filter. Grand Prize Lastly, if I manage to pull off an overall A from the final tally, I will get a NF hoodie. I’ve been chasing this hoodie since last challenge. I’m determined to earn the damned thing eventually! 135-150/150 = A 120-134/150 = B 105-119/150 = C 90-104/150 = D <90/150 = F Looking forward to meeting the rangers and watching everyone's progress over the next few weeks!

FIRST SIX WEEK CHALLENGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woohoo! The time has finally arrived and I am PUMPED! (If you couldn’t already tell…) This will be my first challenge. I will be grading myself on how well I follow the routines outlined here. The “defining moments†are proof to myself that I have actually made some progress for the main quest through these routines, and will not be part of how I grade myself at the end. However, I am including mini-prizes for myself for getting these done, just for fun. Also, I didn’t include diet related items because I’ve been doing pretty good with that already for last month. It’s been harder for me to remain consistently active. Let the battle begin! Motivator: Zombies HATE fast food! My motivator is more of a collage. I’m printing it and sticking it on the cover of my school planner, as well as my bathroom mirror. Main Quest: Become stronger and fitter! These are important attributes for surviving the zombie apocalypse! Weight loss ought to be a natural side effect of this, but my real main goal is to be strong and flexible. Three Goals for this Quest: 1) Do the Beginner Body Weight Workout twice a week, for at least 3 circuits each time. Working up to more would be awesome, but not the most important part at this point. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves! Related Stat: Strength Defining Moment: Doing 1 Unassisted Pull-Up DM Prize: NF (or other awesome) T-Shirt (priced $20 or less) 2) Attend Yoga or Pilates once a week, at least. Both is better, but in a pinch I think the routine of not missing a week completely is uber-important! Related Stat: Dexterity Defining Moment: Holding a Forward Bend for 60 Seconds (This doesn’t have to be all the way down – I’m not crazy! – but it must have correct form, with a straight back and neck. This has been a struggle thus far. Maybe I'll video it?) DM Prize: Cargo Pants (priced at $10 or less) 3) Run once a week, at least 1 mile. I used to walk 6 miles or more every day when I was car-free. So I’m hoping 1 mile a week is not too ambitious. It can be slow running at first, the goal is the activity and distance themselves. If I can increase that along the way, awesome! If not, no biggie. Related Stat: Stamina Defining Moment: Running 1 Uninterrupted Mile (This means no slowing down the pace – which doesn’t need to be too speedy or anything, just consistent - or stopping for water until the mile is complete.) DM Prize: Military Style Canteen (priced at $10 or less) Life Quest: Sell all my s***! Ok, maybe not all of it, but everything I can that I don’t use and that is of enough value to warrant the time and effort of selling it. Things that don’t meet the second criteria should be donated to charity or thrown away depending on how not-valuable they are. This will also be a nice way to get a little extra cash (to pay for prizes!). Goal for this Quest: Dispose of 10 items a week, everything counts except obvious sets (ie, a pair of shoes is one item, a chess set is one item). Selling, gifting, donating, and trashing all count. Related Stat: Wisdom Defining Moment: Free Space in the Spare Bedroom for My Workouts (I can currently do them in the living room, but I would like having the dedicated space!) DM Prize: Kindle eBook (priced at $10 or less) GRAND PRIZE Other than the awesomeness I will feel for doing these things, if I get an overall average of A at the end ("defining moments" not included) I will reward myself with a NerdFitness hoodie! Woot! Now that is motivation! Tally Sheets: uno, dos, tres, puntos medio!, cuatro, ... puntos final

I am a little late to begin this challenge, but seeing as how I only discovered this site yesterday, I'll begin any way. I do not want to wait six weeks for the next one and breaking a few rules is okay every once in a while. (I guess I shouldn't be talking about rule breaking when setting goals for myself.) Here goes... Goal 1: Drink 10-16 eight ounce glasses of water everyday. (CON-3) I am usually a water drinking machine, but for the last month I have only been getting about four glasses per day! A: 10-16 glasses 90-100% of the time. 3 pts B: 10-16 glasses 80-89% of the time. 2 pts C: 10-16 glasses 70-79% of the time. 1 pts D: 10-16 glasses <70% of the time. 0 pts Goal 2: Complete Beginner Pilates Matwork 3 times a week. (STR-2/WIS-2) I recently started doing Pilates and fell in love. Ultimate goal: get certified. Current goal master Beginner's network. A: Move up to Full Mat Program before July 14. 2/2 pts B: Complete 3 x's per week. 1/2 pts C: 2 x's per week. 1/1 pts D: 1 x's per week. 0/1 pts F: 0 x's per week. 0/0 pts Goal 3: Educate myself! Read one health/nutrition/fitness/well-being article/chapter a day; here or elsewhere. (WIS-3) As long as I find good sources I want to absorb as much as I can. I will start with the articles on NF and go from there. A: Six or seven per week for the next six weeks. 3 pts B: Four or five per week. 2 pts C: Two or three per week. 1 pts F: Zero or one per week. 0 pts Goal 4: Go to Saturday Zumba at my gym. (STA-3/CHA-2) Why charisma you ask? I am a painfully shy girl (just knowing people might read this makes my heart speed up a bit), so forcing myself to go, by myself, and dance in a room full of strangers will do wonders for my anxieties. A: Go to all five classes available. 3/2 pts B: Four. 2/2 pts C: Three. 1/1 pts D: Two. 0/1 pts F: Zero or one. 0/0 pts

Hello, first challenger here! Former Warrior, now somewhat disabled (need cane to walk), who needs to turn into a Druid to get moving again. (Quitting the fitness instructor job to because a full time writer for two year was NOT good for the arthritic hip) Here are my goals that I think will help me be mobile again. 1) Food: Keep up with my daily food diary (I am still 10 pounds overweight and I hope that starting to lose some of the weight will help by putting less pressure on my hip 2) Exercise: Do 20 minutes of Pilates and 10 min of supported treadmill walking at the gym: 5 times a week 3) Exercise: Do 15-20 minutes of Yoga at home: 6 times a week. (I hope that in 6 weeks, I'll be flexible enough to attend a class at my local yoga studio) 4) Life: Stay consistent with writing the novel I am working on. Especially as I will be off for school break soon (I'm a teacher), I want to make sure I will spend 4 hrs a day on it on week-days during the break (1 hr now) While I have been fairly consistent with some of those goals in the last couple of weeks, I feel I really need to narrow on something for 6 weeks before I try something else. I tend to switch my exercise routine a lot if I don't see results right away. It's been a very frustrating year. The challenge seems the perfect things for me right now Looking forward to be inspired by you all!