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There’s a lot of things I’d like to do in 2017. Some of which I think the support of the NF community can help me with Losing some weight (enter nutrition and cardio), keeping on lifting heavy, and getting better at yoga just to name a few that will be the focus of this challenge. also, I’m on season 4 of Alias so. Goal 1. Nutrition Make at least one fun recipe each weekend. this should help me get back to the habit of cooking on the weekends. i love going out to a good restaurant and cook/prep my meals monday-friday but the weekend hits and all i want is GF pizza or pho or brunch. Pack more snacks to work and eat before any work goodies. if i make a conscious effort to eat all of my packed snacks before diving into the candy jar or whatever daily goodies work has provided that day, then maybe i'll be full enough to say no. Goal 2. Cardio 10 cardio sessions. 2-3/week. running, zumba, hiit, whatevs. Goal 3. Weights 12 weight-lifting sessions, 3/week. keep doing what i love. Goal 4. Yoga At least 60 minutes/week. will be counting foam rolling and mobility exercises towards this. i easily got in more than 10m/day last challenge so i shouldn't have a problem with this. there's a complete and utter lack of good Flinkman gifs. sad nerd is SAD.

I think I need to do a challenge. So I am! I fell out of a lot of healthy habits I had been building earlier this year (see: daily mobility; movement 7 days/week; etc.). I still eat pretty paleo during the work week but I also let a lot of junk through for Halloween and Thanksgiving. I has excuses but those are silly and what I really need to do is try to slowly build back up again and focus on the future. I’ve got a lot going on this month as I’m sure many people do… December activities: Wed. 12/7/16 – Xmas supper club with friends Sat. 12/10/16 – Ugly Sweater 5K Sun. 12/11/16 – SO’s extended family Xmas party Fri. 12/16/16 – Friends Xmas (and a birthday) party Sat. 12/17/16 – Friend’s family Xmas party Sat. 12/24/16 – Dad’s family Xmas party Sun. 12/25/16 – SO’s family Xmas gathering and Mom’s family Xmas gathering Sat. 12/31/16 – NYE partayyy Goal 1. Weights 10 weight-lifting sessions. I will be aiming for 3/week but don’t want to dive back in too strongly and get burnt. Goal 2. Cardio 10 cardio sessions. GASP. Welp, I’ve gained about 17 lbs over the past year or so and feel like I need some endurance in my life. Plus I like to do 5Ks and OCRs. Goal 3. Yoga 4 yoga sessions. Goal 4. Eat At home. All of the parties I’m going to this month will be homemade food except one. I really should not need to be eating at a restaurant (or take out) at all this challenge. I will allow myself two visits to a restaurant and two coffees that aren’t plain nut milk lattes. Extra pride points if I don’t use those visits!