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Hey everyone! I'm Rhakna (Ashley is fine too), a recent graduate from the recruits here to chill with the assassins. I'm not a total fitness newbie, but I'm definitely out of shape, and new to all of this body-mastery business. So, uh, a-anyway, I'm not sure what else to say, so let's just awkwardly transition into the meat of the post! Yay! Main Quest: Join the ShepherdsI only just bought Fire Emblem: Awakening. I know, there's already a trailer for the next installment... It's one of my favorite franchises and I've fallen behind. I'm still within the first ten chapters, so no spoilers please while I catch up! D:I'll be getting a little help from my fellow Shepherds on my quest: become the best me I can be. You know, one that can do cool flips and shit. Oh, and a pull-up. It may look like I'm really reaching with these characters, but I'm just working with who I know from the game so far. Judging by some screens I've seen, I'm in for some pretty cool characters ahead... but FE never disappoints with their character designs. 01: Eat Better with Stahl (+3 CON, +1 WIS)I put nutrition on the back burner before. No more! Watching what I eat will help me lose weight and fuel my body, and both of those will help me master my body when I work out.Track all food on Lose It for two weeks.After two weeks: Continue tracking, work on new recipes/cook more often, alter intake... depends on how the first two weeks go. 02: Diligently Train with Sully (+2 STR, +2 STA)(artist credit, btw)Oh, Sully. What's not to love?Work out at least 3x/week for 30 minutes each, or 90 minutes total for the week.Strength, cardio and conditioning are all included in this category. 03: Limber Up with.. uh.. Marth! (+2 DEX, +2 STA)He looks pretty limber, right? Me-yow. (I realize Marth isn't all that he seems, but I'm leaving it this way because reasons.)Practice at least 3x/week for thirty minutes each, or 90 minutes total for the week.Yoga, level 1 & 2 gymnastics, beginner parkour moves (rolls, etc), and flexibility training are all included in this category. And a little something-something on the side: 04: Budget with... Miriel? (+3 WIS)Hey, if anyone can get my finances in order, it's her. (Toootally not just a shameless excuse to include her here. If only she'd marry my female avatar... sigh.) List steps I need to take to fix my finances (week zero goal).Divvy up steps between the remaining weeks & execute (week one and beyond). 05: Branch Out with Donny (+3 CHA, +1 WIS)(dat joke. womp womp.)I've spent an embarrassingly large chunk of my life stuck to a computer. Time to explore all the other cool things I'd like to do.Finish reading No Sweat. This book covers some interesting fundamentals regarding making changes in my life, starting from the bottom of the pyramid: physiological needs.Finish playing through FE:A. I've got 43 chapters left, which is a little over a chapter a day, but I think I can handle it. I think that's everything! Here's to an even better challenge than the last.