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Alright Warriors, here I am! Fresh out of the Rebels! I am ready to use what I learned as a Rebel-noob to take this to the next level. Main Goal: (Ongoing) Get down to 220 Lbs. Haven't been there since I left the Army Bootcamp. I know it's feasible, and I know it will be tough, BUT I have good mission goals to aid in getting there! Once I get there, I will reward myself with the best Suit Imaginable, the Seersucker (complete with bow-tie and either Suede or Saddle Shoes)! Mission Goals: StrongLifts 5x5: (+STR[#]) I will be strength training on M/W/F (continuation of schedule from last challenge). I have used the calculator on the SL spreadsheet to determine a higher starting point than beginners, but nothing way out there. This give a total of 18 total training days for the challenge.A: 17-18B: 15-16C: 13-14F: <13, I don't see this happening, but you never know what could happen over the course of 6 weeks!Form Check: (+DEX[#]), (+WIS[#]), (+CHA[#]) Need to post form check videos on Squats and Deadlift. As someone who has had 3 back surgeries (2 @ L4-L5 (Fusion), 1 @ L5-S1) I need to be ever vigilant in the performance of all my strength training. Squats and DL is the arch-nemesis of my back. I have been performing them for the past 10-12 weeks, but with relatively low weights. With SL, I know I will be moving on up, and need to be careful. So I will rely on my fellow Warrior-Nerds to hold me accountablePass/Fail--Must post before and after type videos in order to pass!Cardio: (+STA[#]) Minimum 60 minutes per week outside of SL days. Currently SL is easy enough that I am knocking it out in about 20-30 minutes depending on the day, so I am doing 30 minutes (at least) of cardio on those days, typically the Elliptical or the Precor Stride Master (both knock about 500 calories off in 30 minutes for me)Get outside: (+CON[#]) Some level of "play" must be done outdoors each week! I have two boys (6 and 1) and the older is really into getting outside and doing things! I love it! He and I hike Burke Lake Park, Climb on whatever we can, play Frisbee, football, soccer, basketball, tennis, swim, swing from the trees, playgrounds, whatever we can! This will give me some Vitamin D, and restore my sanity! Pass/Fail grading system on a weekly basis(EDITED / DELETED) Log Food Intake: (+CHA[#]) I have been consistently dropping weight almost every week, but I want to start tracking my food intake! This may prove to be the hardest goal to attain this challenge...but that is why it's called a challenge, right? I have chosen to reward this goal with Charisma points due to the "HONESTY" factor. I have to be honest with myself, and ask "Is it worth it?" before eating something! I am eating mostly paleo but allow myself some exceptions (beer) occasionally (I am talking once every 3-4 weeks), and I don't really eat bread products anymore either (I turned down cake at my 1 year old's birthday cause it didn't look good)!Use MyFitnessPal to track food during weekdays. Need some help on the grading system here...weekly reflection maybe???My inspiration all along has been my family; I have a great wife, and two wonderful boys! My oldest even did a modified version of the PLP-60 with me last challenge which was amazing! He is so competitive that he can't let me do anything athletic without trying to do one more than me! Also, I need to get off these pesky medications (high Triglycerides, Low HDL cholesterol...needs to be higher). I went for a screening in April, and made HUGE strides, but just missed the mark on the HDL. Gotta stay on for another 6 months then re-assess! I still need to figure out my point breakdown for each of the goals, but that will come soon enough! No side/life quests this go around...not that I don't have stuff to do/work on, but I haven't thought about that yet...and don't want to over-burden this challenge and burn out, since I am still "new" to this type of structure! Stats and weekly progress will be posted in Post # 2 each week. Let's get Strong!