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The theme is Star Wars / Mandalorians since my primary fitness motivation right now is my Mandalorian costume build. I feel a bit guilty every time I look at my helmet, it reminds me that I need to get back to shedding some pounds. I've definitely been packing the weight back on, largely due to too much take-out/snacking from school related stress. It's basically summer and, while I won't be super thin, it would be nice to drop a few pounds before people start dragging me along on trips to the beach. I disappeared during the last challenge and am going to reuse my theme for this new attempt. 1. Prepare for Battle - Foundational Fitness For the duration of this challenge, I will be working my way through the Darebee Age of Pandora Program. I have specifically chosen this because it requires a more rigid workout schedule (and this seems to be where I am struggling most). Modifications will be made as needed to accommodate my cardiac condition. Mostly this means that lots of isometric exercises are off the table and need to be subbed for other options. Apparently some people do more than one of these workouts in a day... If I think I can do it, I am allowed to do this also in order to accumulate more points. Point System Per workout - 2 points + extra .5 points for each increasing level of difficulty 2. Fit into the Smugglers Compartment - Become more Flexible Since biking consistently was turning into a huge fail, I'm replacing my second fitness category with a series of options. I may only do one of these repeatedly, or I may dabble. We shall see. This is more about encouraging fitness related activities of some kind than actually developing a growing skill set in one area. Possible Points Biking for 30+ minutes - 2 Stretching for 5 minutes - .5 pts Doing a zombies run mission - 2 Extra Darebee workout/stretching exercise/weapons practice - 2 pts + extra .5 points for each increasing level of difficulty Fencing Practice - 3 3. Eat Like a Warrior I had great success with the Whole 30 two challenges ago, and then consumed far too much ice cream over the last month. My diet is still far better than it has been in a long time, however I need to pay close attention to my habits and continue to encourage healthy eating. I'm sticking with Paleo for this challenge. Points are all or nothing for each day. If I slip up and eat a cookie, I don't get points for that day. Hopefully, this will curb my desire to eat well all day long and then have cake for dessert. There will be one exception to this rule: anything that came in my latest care package (mostly chocolate) is fair game and does not break this rule. I also expect that it may take me 2-3 days before these food goals are achievable since my fridge is completely empty and I need to go grocery shopping/meal prep. I'm also turning 21 this challenge. This means that there will most definitely be some days where I will not be eating 100% paleo. Possible Points Proper eating - 1 pt Food Journal - 1 pt 4.. Maintain the Starship - Life Goal (broken into Mini Goals) Challenge Mini-Goals and Related Points: Costume Related Finish my Mandalorian helmet - 5pts Finish my holster setup - 3pts Complete the belt rig - 3pts Assemble girth belt - 2pts Other Submit my Capstone report - 5pts (one time only) 1 hour room/apartment cleaning - 2pts Complete major assignments more than 36 hours in advance - 1pt Daily update - 1/4 points Apply to an internship - 1 pt Acquire internship - 5 points This challenge is all or nothing, so the progress bar is a sum of all points, in all categories, so far. I'm placing the minimum at 125 points since I believe this is roughly the point where I would have to do the majority of my workouts, lots of random exercise activities, eat properly, and accomplish at least a few of my life goals. If I reach 175 points, I will consider some type of prize.

I am officially shaking off the lackluster efforts and mental ruts of last year. While in some ways the concept of the new year's resolution is a little trite and certainly arbitrary, it also undeniably easier to slough off the past and look forward with optimism at this time of year. So in the name of fresh starts, it is time once again for a Whole30 - it's the freshest start you can give yourself! This will be the main focus of my challenge - I want to keep it simple and successful. So without further ado, here's "The Plan". Goal Number One: Complete the Whole 30 as designed. Follow reintro protocol for the remaining time in the challenge after the 30 days. 1 pt per successful day / 42 possible points A : 42 pts B :38+pts C :34+pts D : 30+pts F : <30pts Goal Number Two: Do something. Anything "active". Every day. Doesn't need to be anything crazy - 10 mins of yoga or a nice walk will do. Obviously a proper workout is even better. Just gotta keep it going! 1 pt per successful day / 42 possible points A : 38+pts B :32+pts C :26+pts D : 20+pts F : <20pts Goal Number Three: Clean. My. Damn. Bedroom. I actually made some good progress on this over the holidays, but I mustn't let it go to waste! Now that the majority of the clothes are off the floor, I can make a proper plan for organizing the rest of it, rather than the nebulous plans I've made (and failed to follow through with) in the past. Week One: Closet Floor Week Two: Closet Shelf Week Three: Shelving Unit Week Four: Dresser Week Five: Remaining Misc Areas Week Six: Deep Clean (Baseboards, wash floor, light fixture, etc.) 1 pt per completed task / 6 possible points A : 6pts B :5pts C :4pts D : 3pts F : <3pts And that is all. Clear cut, straight forward, and totally achievable. Twenty Fifteen FTW!

Once upon a time, there was this gal who wanted to be in phenomenal shape with a body that would uncomplainingly oblige whatever she did request of it. She went on a hell of a ride in her attempts to achieve this, with her sworn nerd-buddies at her side, who saw her through the ups and downs, and as she painfully climbed out of the latest valley, she knew that if she hadn't given up on this in a year and a half, she certainly wasn't going to now, and she might as well put her nose to the damn grindstone and get some results! So yeah. That's about where I am now. I have seen some awesome progress since I started on this journey, but there has been some backsliding and some waning motivation recently, and I won't have it. It's time to do a genuinely challenging challenge, and see it through to the end. It's six weeks, that's it. I can definitely keep up with this for 6 weeks, and as usual we'll reevaluate then. I hope you'll like my fantasy nerd theme this go-round - if you haven't seen Legend of the Seeker, you should try to find it. The production values are mediocre, and it's a little corny at times, but it's a great story and I love it despite its many flaws In poor nerd fashion, I haven't actually read the books (Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind) because I really can't stand dude's writing. But anyway. Mmm, yeah, liver! Okay, no, eating organ meats isn't one of my goals. But she does make it look pretty hot. Goal One: Eat like a boss. +3CHA +2CON Metrics goals: <100g of carbs >80g protein ~1500-1700 calories Clean eating goals: Weeks 1&2: 3 days of Whole 30 compliant eating Weeks 3&4: 4 days of Whole 30 compliant eating Weeks 5&6: 5 days of Whole 30 compliant eating Track all food using MFP every day. Assign one point for every day that complies with these goals. A : 40+ B : 35+ C : 30+ D : 25+ F : <25 So I can be this B.A. Goal Two: Workout like a boss. +2STR +2END +1 END Kettlebells: min 2x per week Cardio: min 1x per week, 1 hour biking or rollerblading Assign one point for each completed workout. A : 18+ B : 15+ C : 12+ D : 9+ F : <9 So I can have arms like this guy Goal Three: Do Pushups like a boss. +3STR Target: To do 20 consecutive pushups by the end of the challenge. Scoring, however, will be based upon: Work on push ups: min 3x per week. Assign one point for each session completed. A : 18+ B : 15+ C : 12+ D : 9+ F : <9 Maybe if our bedroom was cleaner, we could use that for shenanigans, rather than outside like animals! Hehe okay, so sue me, it was impossible to find a bedroom related .gif. There was one that involved handcuffs, and an overweight and overeager princess, but I thought this was more tasteful Goal Four: Clean like a boss. +1WIS I failed at the goal the last time I set it, but it really needs to happen. I need to clean my freaking room. I've actually gotten a lot better at keeping the common areas tidy since the last time I attempted this, and I just need some concentrated focus for a few weeks to genuinely deal with the whole clothing carpet situation. I know I will feel better and sleep better in a tidy area, so I'd be doing myself a huge favour here. A : 100% clean room, everything has and in its place C : Clothing-on-the-floor dealt with, but still needing organization F : None of the above accomplished Fitness Side Quest: +1END I am registered for the Mud Hero race on August 10th, and my goal is to complete all the obstacles as designs (there is an option to skip them for a time penalty or something I think, if you can't do it). Hopefully my other training will help with this, but part of it will be sheer determination on race day, I'm sure. Pass/fail