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Main Quest: Fit into my pre-pregnancy jeans, size 6. After delivering my beautiful baby girl 2 years ago, our family went through some really tough times, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. I lost my grandfather and hero to dementia, my husband lost his spiritual mentor and friend to cancer, and I lost my lifelong best friend to a horrific defect she had since birth. I left my career in the military after almost 7 years to take care of my baby and my husband's unit (also military) assigned him to swing shifts (2 months rotation 12hr days/15hr nights) a couple months after I delivered. We are stranded halfway around the world from family and every friend I have made here has moved away. Unfortunately, the result of all this is unhealthy weight gain because of binge eating and no motivation for exercise. By the end of this challenge I want to at least be able to fit comfortably in a pair of size 10 jeans. I am aiming at completing my main quest by April 2016. Mini Quest 1: Business of the Dangerous Variety “It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.†― Bilbo Baggins By the conclusion of this challenge, walk for 1 hour 5 days out of 7. Week 1: Walk 10 minutes 5/7 days Week 2: Walk 20 minutes 5/7 days Week 3: Walk 30 minutes 5/7 days Week 4: Walk 40 minutes 5/7 days Week 5: Walk 50 minutes 5/7 days Week 6: Walk 60 minutes 5/7 days Grade: A: - Walk at least the weekly target time allotment 5 times a week B: - Walk at least the weekly target time allotment 3-4 times a week C: - Walk at least the weekly target time allotment 2 times a week D: - Unable to complete at least 2 Walks to standard I will grade each week separately as I go through the challenge and average those grades for the overall score. Mini Quest 2: Legs! “Legs! I've still got legs!†― Eleventh Doctor By the conclusion of this challenge, perform 10 pistol squats each side. Week 1: 25 Body weight squats 3-4 times a week Week 2: 50 Body weight squats 3-4 times a week Week 3: 5 Assisted pistol squats/leg 3-4 times a week Week 4: 10 Assisted pistol squats/leg 3-4 times a week Week 5: 5 Pistol squats/leg 3-4 times a week Week 6: 10 Pistol squats/leg 3-4 times a week Grade: A: - Complete weekly goal 3-4 times a week B: - Complete weekly goal 2 times a week C: - Complete weekly goal 1 time a week D: - Unable to complete weekly goal even once to standard I will grade each week separately as I go through the challenge and average those grades for the overall score. I have a knee instability problem on my right side and have been prescribed squats and a brace as my treatment. This is a great way of working it into my schedule, I think. Mini Quest 3: Choices “Remember, if the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right, and what is easy, remember what happened to a boy who was good and kind and brave because he strayed across the path of Lord Voldemort.†― Albus Dumbledore By the conclusion of this challenge, I will eat primarily Paleo 5/7 days of the week. Week 1: Limit sugar to once a week Week 2: Cook at home 5/7 days of the week Week 3: Eat a veggie and protein at both lunch and dinner Week 4: Eat a veggie and protein at all meals Week 5: Limit bread to 1-2 days a week Week 6: Limit dairy to 1-2 days a week Grade: A: - Complete weekly goal at least 90% of the time B: - Complete weekly goal at least 80% of the time C: - Complete weekly goal at least 70% of the time D: - Unable to complete weekly goal up to at least 70% of the time I will grade each week separately as I go through the challenge and average those grades for the overall score. Notes: I may not be able to complete the 6 week challenge online this time because we are in the middle of getting ready for a move at the end of Nov/beginning of Dec. However, I will try my hardest to keep up with the challenge even while offline. ​