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The last challenge I participated in started on Feb 25, 2013. It has been way too long and I have put off way too much over the past year. One excuse after another has set me back to where I was 2 years ago. Most of my weight has stayed off (most), but due to laziness I have not put any effort into maintaining much of anything else. I may be a few days late to this challenge, but... THIS ENDS NOW! Background 3+ years ago I was overweight, lazy, and unhealthy. A simple comment one day made me change everything. I started lifting with dumb bells, then discovered the barbell and fell in love. I dropped 40+ lbs while putting on muscle and strength beyond what I ever thought I could do. I was lifting heavy. I made a lot of friends here, participated in challenges, meetups, friendly lifting competitions, and was healthier than I had ever been. Then, I fell off and became a lurker while participating occasionally in non-fitness related threads. I'm 15-20 lbs up from where I was a year ago and my strength is probably where I was almost 2 years ago. Main Quest Since I feel that I'm starting over, we're gonna keep this simple. This challenge will focus on evaluating where my strength is both with the iron and with body-weight exercises while dropping 10-15 lbs. Goals Gym 3x weekCut alcohol consumption in halfBring lunch to work 3x weekSide Quests Life: I have a single credit card of debt left. Everything else has been paid off. Aim to chop off another $2,500 by the end of the challenge. Fitness: Pick up the gloves again and start back with the heavy bag. Prepare myself to start back in Muay Thai in the fall. By the end of this challenge, I WILL be back to KICKING ASS in the next...