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It has been awhile but I have finally returned. Life has seemed to finally mellow out again and now I have focused inward. Many small projects have been accomplished but my journey to being healthier has always been on the back-burner. But now I have a quest. In November I am attending my best friends wedding. The theme of the wedding is basically her cosplay and comic book characters ( https://www.facebook.com/childrenofproteus/?fref=ts ) So an Atlantis, sea critters, and steampunk kind of feel. Sounds interesting huh? She requested that I specifically should do a bit of cosplay for the wedding as she knows that 95% of her guests will being wearing regular wedding attire. I told her that I would be Ariel as it is simple enough to achieve. I have a perfect dress to wear to the wedding ( image below) ...but it is my senior prom dress when I was at least 60lbs lighter. So quest acquired! Lose at least 50lbs, attend wedding in great shape. Not only would this be for the wedding but future cosplay projects that hopefully I will be starting soon with my boyfriend. Projects I would like to be a bit lighter in weight for. Mostly have problems with thinking up a plan, be it fitness or food. I get too overwhelmed with all the choices and such but I know if I just buckle down I can reign it in.

Hi. You can call me Fa773n (fallen). This is my first post on nerd fitness, and I just recently joined. But I am, to people around me, a long time nerd and casual gamer. I am no stranger to starting a fitness routine and then dropping it. I usually follow my mother,s example, but lately I just haven't had the motivation to get up and do it. I'm hoping that having people holding me accountable will help out a little more than waiting for the motivation to come back and hit me. I weight 230lbs as of today, and I hoping for now to drop 20lbs by the end of august, and run with out stopping more than three times in the wipe out run in September

6 week Challenge · Try something new – pole dancing, silks [depending on budget] o Use up existing Groupons, Living Social Coupons I already have · Take a new group fitness class offered at gym. o Go to the gym o Make a fitness plan [incorporate more strength, body weight exercises] § At least 2x/week · Make frugal weekly date nights o Find, fun ways to connect – leave phones at home · Meal plan – Paleo centered meals o Create a shopping list and stick to it o Keep track of food expenses and then create a realistic budget · Family hikes – 2x/month o Evaluate how much gear I really need, trim the excess · Mediate/yoga starting 1x/week o Can do at home · Continue dancing o If not at the club or studio – at home · Journal, blog, connect at least 2x/week and publish at least once a week o Commitment to develop a cohesive blog · Declutter the house o Make weekly good will runs o Sell excess on Ebay, etc o Shred and throw out the rest · Sign up for further education on nutrition o Take a nutrition class to further education about my nutrition and fitness goals · Buy clothes that fit o No more baggy clothes or dressing like a hobo. Will dress professionally for work (hair and make-up done) before leaving the house

Hello fellow nerds, I'm high off my first 5k and am thinking I *might* be bold enough to train for a half-marathon. There are 2 potential options over July 4th weekend, and I am considering signing up for one of them. But, here are my questions: 1) is 9 weeks enough (considering that I'll be doing my regular 5K training runs this week plus cross-training with a body weight routine)? 2) Can you recommend a training program you've used and liked? I'm willing to buy a program IF it's really solid. I am going to India the 3rd week of July and have camping plans for the weekend before that, so really any big race I could do would be July 4th weekend. I'd be willing to level down and train for a 10K if that was what wisdom suggests, but I'm really wanting to give myself something clear to work towards - and to keep the race high to carry me through the "mehs" of training lows. Thanks!

This is for the summer challenge starting June 3, 2013 Goals: 1. 5 servings (fruits + veggies) each day. I'll need to look up a definition of what constitutes a serving of each fruit or veggie I eat. I think this will be easy to find and standardize. 2. 30 second hang. There is a pull-up bar at the park near my house and I can hang for about 6 seconds now. By the end of the 6 weeks, I plan to be able to hang with my arms bent for 30 seconds. I'll do some arm and core strength training to be able to accomplish this. 3. 20 minutes of yoga a day. This is how I will increase my strength and flexibility. I don't do anything everyday right now except eat, sleep, brush my teeth (etc) so this will require some mental stamina. I plan on following Tara Stiles yoga videos to make up my time. I'll go at a pace consistent with what my body can do each day. 4. Level up my life goal: New job by the end of the 6 weeks. I'll accomplish this by updating my resume, looking online at job postings, maybe looking for a recruiter to help with this. These are my starting attributes: Strength: 3 Dexterity: 3 Stamina: 2 Constitution: 3 Wisdom: 3 Charisma: 1