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Hi Everybody! I hope the break was as nice to you as it was to me. I have made great strides with my continuing plans to become an evil overlord aka I survived my first masters class. Grades are supposed to be posted by Wednesday. In case you’re interested, I will be taking applications for minions/henchmen to come and join me in my hollowed out volcano lair. I can confidently say that I have lost about 22 lbs since I started this in February and at this point, I probably won’t be losing much more. So this challenge is going to be more about building on fitness then weight loss. I haven’t quite decided to maintain yet but I know it’s in the cards pretty soon. I really need to break my chewing gum habit as well. I tend to use it to curb hunger/ deal with stress and that has to stop. I chewed 4 packs in less than 4 days last week. Main Quest: I want to improve on my fitness through running/walking and body weight strength training while I kick my addiction to chewing gum. Specific Goals: 1. Finish Season 1 of Zombies Run. That’s 23 missions in 6 weeks. A-Completely Done B-20 missions or more C-15 Missions or more D-10 Missions or more F-9 Missions or less 2. Do the Beginner’s Bodyweight Workout everyday (Note to self: learn how to do all those things first). A-6-7x a week B-4-5x a week C-2-3x a week D-at least 1x in 2 weeks F-Fail 3. Break my Dependence on chewing gum to deal with stress/hungry. A-Officially Recovering B-Just Almost There C-I Fall Off But I Get Back On D-I’m Trying to Quit F-Problem? What Problem? Life Goal: 1. Keep up with my homework/class assignments/reading. A-All Done B-1 running late or missing C-2 running late or missing D-3 running late or missing F- 4 running late or missing

5 "The Golden Power" in ancient Hylian literature, it is an omnipotent sacred relic, representing the essence of the Golden Goddesses who created the realm of Hyrule. Triforce of Power Exercise at least 3 times a week. Get strongerTriforce of Wisdom Pass my class on employment law figure out how to eat enough for muscle growth while on a budget Come up with healthy meals that are g6pd friendlyTriforce of Courage find better employment coaching my son's soccer team (1st and 2nd graders) The Plan Day 1: Biceps/Chest/Abdominals Day 2: Shoulders/Back Day 3: Triceps/Leg/Abdominals 2 exercises per part 60 seconds rest between sets 2 minutes rest between sections

Hello scouts! I'm happy to be doing my 5th NerdFitness challenge in your company. Main Quest: This challenge I am re-focusing and re-centering myself in preparation for a couple of half marathons I would like to do later on this year. The first is in May and the second in October. I also want to participate in a Spartan race in August. I'm the most scared of the Spartan Race, but, hey: what doesn't kill you can only make you stronger! Side Quest 1: Whole 30 #2 I started my second whole 30 on January 2nd, 2014 as part of my work's 6-week challenge. Last year I somehow convinced my office-mates that 6-week challenges would be a fun thing to do and they absolutely loved it. So, we started our second 6-week challenge as an office on January 2nd, 2014. The NF challenge will be covering me through the re-introduction period and I am looking forward to actually following the guidelines. Grading: Whole 30+Reintroduction= A Whole 30+No Reintroduction= B No Whole30= D Side Quest 2: Run like the wind! I'm currently following a half marathon training plan from Brain Training for Runners. I bought this book in 2011 and finally decided to put it to some good use. The training is pretty intensive, at least more intensive than I have ever trained. The schedule is for 3 main runs per week with cross-training and hill-training sprinkled in as well. My goal is to complete all of the scheduled runs for the next 6 weeks. GRADING: 18 Runs and 12 x-training/Hills completed: A 18 runs and 10 x-training/Hills completed: B 15 Runs and 12 x-training/Hills completed: C 15 Runs and 10 x-training/Hills completed: D Life Quest: Stocking My Pantry For many years, I thought that not having food at home would help me not eat my face off. After doing the whole 30, I have managed to be okay with only eating when I need to eat and feel more comfortable having food in the house. After all, it is great to have ingredients on hand. My goal this challenge is to organize my pantry and stock up on essentials. Yesterday I wrote a list of all the things I should have and there are currently 40 items on the list. I would like to tackle about 20 this challenge and 20 next challenge. This will be a graded quest because I want to keep track of prioritizing for tomorrow. GRADES: 20 pantry items or more: A 18 pantry items off the list: B 15 pantry items off the list: D 10 or less pantry items off the list: D GAME ON!

Ok, so I had a nice set of four goals, and bam! They changed the rules. So… My goals for this cycle are jacked-up. Building on last cycle's life-disturbances, the force continues to be disturbed. This cycle may see me unemployed for an indeterminate amount of time, or it may see me in an office position where I have to *gasp!* leave the house and interact with humans IRL. So. Shit might be getting real, or my schedule might be thrust into some crazy shenanigans. Either/or. With all that in mind, I'm trying to build alternate choose-your-own-adventure paths into my goal settings while sticking to the new framework. Main Quest My main quest for the next few months is to chip away at building the fitness I need to participate in a big challenge event like Tough Mudder or Mudderella. I am most likely looking at sometime late summer/early fall 2014 for Tough Mudder and spring 2014 for Mudderella. Support Goal 1: Yada Yada Fitness Related Track #1 - If I can swing it and my schedule doesn't get completely jacked up, complete the Warrior 90 Challenge from HasFit. 5-6 days of working out per week will get me an A and on my way toward my goal. Track #2 - If my world does get turned upside down and I am forced out into the bright, bright light of day I intend to join a gym near my new place of employment. Actual classes or training sessions with actual people might be good for me. I also found a cray-cray bodyweight circuit I'm eager to try and kill myself with eventually. If picking this route, gym 5 days a week - either pre-set mudder/mudderella training circuits, trainer-assisted workouts to achieve the same goal, or classes that I think will help build strength + endurance. Track #3 - If I'm unemployed, aside from picking up a Skyrim habit, I need to do the Warrior 90 Challenge + break out some of the yoga lessons I purchased before I knew things were going to go sideways if physical endurance allows. 5-6 days of working out + yoga on top of all of that. Or jogging. My DH (dearest husband) has been trying to get me to run for 7 years now. I absolutely, positively abhor running - so much so I wouldn't even do it as a kid. tl;dr - warrior challenge, warrior challenge + yoga or gym: pick your adventure. Support Goal 2: Something Food Related One of my good friends wants someone to commiserate with while jumping into a Whole 30 Challenge. I love messing with my food intake ratios, so I'm in. We will most likely do this in August - prime beer + corn on the cob + lactose-free ice cream season. Be prepared for whining. Aside from the crazybananas, keep with the metrics (under 100g of fat, 80g or under of carbs for weight loss/ 100-150 grams is a fine active range, 70g or over of protein, 60oz. or over of water). I'm to the point with metrics that I either need to 'nut up or shut up' and I really need to make a more concerted effort to hit those goals to see if they actually *do* anything to my body. I've been doing great with the fat and water, have had mixed results with the protein, and consistently hit at around 130 for carbs - but I want to see if the lower limit of carbs works). A revamp of the morning smoothie might (sadly) be happening. Meat. This will help me move toward Mudder/ella by fueling my body to the best of its ability. Peak performance from peak fuel. Support Goal 3: Cut The Stress Looming unemployment, the possibility of not having a job to do, and the searching for a new job/rejection that goes along with it + the stress of actually starting at a new place are all going to take their toll on my mind and my body during this challenge cycle and I need to combat that. Be it through meditation, relaxing with some light yoga stretches, or doing something creative; I need to do something to manage the stress and anxiety in order to continue moving forward on my main goal. Stress ball = workout injuries galore = no advancing on my Main Quest goal. Life Quest - Find a damn job. Or start a damn job. Possibly learn how to interact with people again. Blergh. You can't see it, but I'm totally making the 'I don't wanna' face right now. The goal here is to find someone that will trade services for cash - and it will probably happen at a place of business, since I'm waaaayyyy too lazy to hound the internets for steady freelancing gigs. This goal will be either accomplished or not - I'll be plugging away with the resume sending and (hopefully) interviewing in the meantime. Diet/Fitness Side Quest - Metrics on Steroids My big overarching goal is diet and fitness related, but I want to throw something extra into the mix: I want to learn more about Dave Asprey's ideas on biohacking and to see if any of that can apply to my life. I'm not big on supplements (and he's a supplement junkie), but I'd still like to carve out the research. Also, I want to explore hemp proteins and maybe krill oil in my morning smoothie. Challenge Start Measurements Neck at narrowest: 11 3/4" Bust under breast: 30.5" Waist at narrowest: 28" Hip at widest: 41" Thigh at thickest: 19" Arm at widest: 11" Weight at wakeup: 131.3 Height: 5ft. 2 3/4 inches (5'2" for measuring purposes) According to my FitBit scale, my BMI is: 24.03% (mid-normal). According to the Navy's metrics, my BMI is: 34% (obese). According to a random simple online BMI tracker, my BMI is 24.0% (upper end of normal). And there you have it. Goals, goals, goals and more goals. FTW! Here's my motivation:

(You can just skip this. I mostly write this for my own amusement ) The dark-blue maned Pegasus awoke when the aroma of food aroused her senses. She tried to open her eyes, which felt heavy and wanted to almost keep her in a deep sleep. After regaining function and able to open her eyes, she looked around and noticed that she was lying in bed with a thick blanket covering her body. The mare was confused, wondering if this was real or if she was dead and it was something that would help her pass on. Breezy yelped when she heard the door click and start to open, revealing a light brown Pegasus with a dark brown mane. "Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you. I was just coming in to check on you to see if you were awake." She said with a warm smile. "How did I get here?" Winter asked, still a bit confused about how she was in the bed in what seemed like to be a wood cabin. "My husband had been trekking the woods for some trees to get some more wood for the fire. Thankfully he went a different route than normally and found you, he rushed you back here as soon as possible. After trying to get you warmed up and into bed, he went back out and left you in my caring hooves." The light brown Pegasus said. "Wow...uh...thank you, very much." Winter Breezy said, a bit in shock about how she had been rescued when she thought for sure she was going to die out in the cold. "I've made some vegetable soup for dinner, I could bring some to you since you're probably still exhausted." The mare said as she was about to leave out the door. "NO! I mean, no, I'd rather get out of bed and enjoy some soup with some company instead of eating alone." The dark-blue maned Pegasus said, smiling a bit at the light-brown mare. "Oh, that's no problem at all. I'll get the bowls of soup ready right now." She said, turning around and leaving. The mare made a surprised gasp, but then laughed lightly and quietly said something about 'they're being active again.' Winter Breezy continued to lie in bed, staring up at the ceiling with her forelegs stretched out, breathing out a huge sigh of relief. 'I don't know how...but I managed to make it. I almost gave up on everything, but by some miracle I managed to live still. I'll be sure to help this couple out to thank them for their hospitality and for saving my life.' After a few minutes she carefully got out of bed, almost losing her balance a couple times but managed to steady herself. She made her way towards the door, and quietly shut it behind her. (I think I'm getting a bit carried away with the beginning "stories" for my challenges ) Okay! I was late for the last challenge, but it wasn't a complete bust! And I'm really happy about that! Onward with my goals for this challenge! Goal 1: Stay on track with my workouts. (Get off your lazy flank and MOVE IT!) This goal is top priority so I'm keeping it until it sticks! I know I should try and just workout 5 times a week, but I have a part of me that will get annoyed with that, so I'll just stick to trying and attempt to workout every day. If I feel to exhausted or something goes on that messes with my schedule, I'll be sure to fix it with some yoga +2 STR, 1.5 DEX, 1.5 STA A+: 42 days A: 41-39 days A-: 38-36 days B+: 35-32 days B: 31-29 days B-: 28-26 days C+: 25-22 days C: 21-19 days C-: 18-16 days D+: 15-12 days D: 11-9 days D-: 8-6 days F: 5-0 days Goal 2: Eat at least 2-3 servings of vegetables a day. (Eat your veggies to gain your strength back) It's easy for me to fall off track wtih this one, because I'm very lazy when it comes to cooking. Even if it's only to steam veggies on the stove. But I'm going to make sure I have my veggies divided up so I can just dump them into the collander over a pot of hot water so they can start steaming. They usually take 25-30 minutes to steam, so it's best to start it at least 1/2 hour before lunch/dinner. +2.5 CON A+: 42 days A: 41-39 days A-: 38-36 days B+: 35-32 days B: 31-29 days B-: 28-26 days C+: 25-22 days C: 21-19 days C-: 18-16 days D+: 15-12 days D: 11-9 days D-: 8-6 days F: 5-0 days Goal 3: Try and get at least 7 hours sleep. (Rest up little mare, you have a busy day tomorrow) I'm horrible when it comes to going to sleep on time. I really hope to try and change that around. I normally wake up around 6:00-6:15am since I wake my mom up at 6:30 (though she says she always wants 15 minutes...*sigh*). So I'm thinking of changing my schedule to 6:30am and waking her at 6:45am. So in order for me to have at least 7 hours sleep (I'd have to make sure I'm in bed an extra 1/2 hour early), I would have to be in bed around 11:00pm. I'm hoping this will work out and I'll be able to maintain this! +2.5 CON & 2.5 WIS A+: 42 days A: 41-39 days A-: 38-36 days B+: 35-32 days B: 31-29 days B-: 28-26 days C+: 25-22 days C: 21-19 days C-: 18-16 days D+: 15-12 days D: 11-9 days D-: 8-6 days F: 5-0 days Level-up Goal: Declutter/Clean the "junk room"/house (Helping the Pegasus couple I owe my life to) This goal is familiar, amirite? Hah, this time I want to make sure I get it done for real. I'll try and take down the junk room and I'll keep on trying to tackle down the house! > +2.5 WIS A+: 42 days A: 41-39 days A-: 38-36 days B+: 35-32 days B: 31-29 days B-: 28-26 days C+: 25-22 days C: 21-19 days C-: 18-16 days D+: 15-12 days D: 11-9 days D-: 8-6 days F: 5-0 days *Bonus Goal: Meditate at least 5 minutes a day. (Breathe in and out young filly) I have always wanted to try meditating, but never had the chance to. But I'm in the P-v-P challenge http://nerdfitnessrebellion.com/index.php?/topic/29072-meditation-for-life/'>Meditation for Life, so I'll do my best for this challenge! A+: 42 days A: 41-39 days A-: 38-36 days B+: 35-32 days B: 31-29 days B-: 28-26 days C+: 25-22 days C: 21-19 days C-: 18-16 days D+: 15-12 days D: 11-9 days D-: 8-6 days F: 5-0 days Phew! I wasn't sure if I'd get this done or not! Took me about a few hours to get my thoughts all together for this! But this is everything I hope to accomplish for the challenge! I hope I have the number of days right ;;;; Good luck to those of you reading this! Hope your challenges are all successful!