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Hey! I've been lurking here for a while after using the app and decided to finally make an account! I had been slowly warming up to the idea of working out regularly and now that I've got into the habit I figured I'd make an account here to keep myself motivated :). I work in psychology, I love music and art, retro video games (Sega all day!) and Indian food :). I've been vegan and gluten free for about 4-5 years now which has helped tremendously with some chronic illnesses I've had (mostly cutting the gluten and dairy, turns out I have very bad non-celiac gluten sensitivity). My exercise routine is an extended version of Dan Millman's Peaceful Warrior Workout that I do every morning, along with sun salutations and push-ups. I've also started playing DDR regularly which I never thought I would be doing, but it's super fun and can definitely make you break a sweat! I've bought wrist weights to work my arms a bit while I'm playing. I also skateboard semiregularly but it's not great exercise to be honest. It would be if I cared about improving haha. Happy to be here and looking forward to interacting more with all of you!

Hello Adventurers! I'm posting this topic early because I was late the last two challenges. Alright, here we go! 1) Get down to a healthy weight and finish school by summer. I'm hoping for 130 lbs. by June 1st. and I'm keeping track through MyFitnessPal. A friend of mine and I are both trying to lose weight together and I've lost a pound already, though it could have just been water weight. As for school, I want to complete the culinary program this year and decide whether I want to continue into the baking and pastry class. 2) Keep up with exercise. At least 30 minutes of DDR and a few minutes of weight lifting five days a week. I want to be strong for my dream job. I also want to get a really good pedometer or activity monitor and make sure I'm doing well. Maybe I'll walk to Mordor 3) Keep in touch with friends. I tend to lose track of time and friends when they and I get busy. I'm also not that social by nature. I do care about my friends, though, and want to keep them and keep in touch with them. 4) Try a challenge. I'm going to look at the Adventurer challenges and take one to try. Wish me good luck in starting the year off right!

Late again! I promised myself I'd start this thing on time! Anyway, My goals remain mostly unchanged from my last challenge. 1) Main Quest- Weight loss: I'm cutting down to 1200-1400 calories a day along with keeping track, and on track, on Weight Watchers. I'm also exercising whenever and wherever I can, as well as playing DDR and working in the Hot Foods kitchen for schooling. Two pounds a week, here I come! 2) Life- School: I'm going to finish Hot Foods by doing everything I need to do. Furthermore, I will go a bit ahead in my workbooks so I can work on that research paper on Food Sustainability. It has to be four pages long, include something about fish/seafood and it's due January 9th. Lateness won't be accepted in this case, so hopefully I'm not tardy in this respect as well. 3) Fitness- DDR: I want to get to Standard/Difficult levels of awesome. I'm actually doing really well, right now. I'm doing fours, fives and beginning on sixes, when I have my energy. I'm going to be grading myself DDR style, just for fun.

jtggodqos - go big, or go home Main Quest I vow to return to a healthy lifestyle, incorporating good eating habits and exercise into most every day. Goals Exercise: I vow to adhere to the following workout plan every day, with the rare exception.Wed, Fri, Sun: lower body (DDR or calf raises, squats, lunges)Thus, Sat, Mon: upper body (bench press, military press, seated row, bicep curl, tricep curl, lat pulldown)Tue: rest; cardio optionalDiet: I vow to consume no more than 1200 kcal every day, with the rare exception.Writing: I vow toboth journal and write one poem every day, with the rare exception. Side Quests Minis: I vow to at least consider the Mini Quests each time, though I am not required to participate. My Motivation I vow to adhere to the above requirements, because I'm fucking sick of how I look, and I'm tired of this Depression.healthy eating and regular exercise are good for the body, and writing is good for the soul. Notes the "with the rare exception" clause must be validated by Brian -- if he deems it acceptable, then I can evoke it. this ensures I don't let myself "cheat" too much.I must input every day's progress on both my spreadsheet AND my NerdFitness thread. this ensures accountability. Links spreadsheetMyFitnessPalFitbitFitocracy Icon for Hire - "Get Well" lyrics

Story: Main quest: Uncover the next section of the map by exploring and learning, while also becoming a better assassin along the way. Motivation: Now that I'm finally comfortable in my skin for the first time in my life, it's time to work on feeling like a badass. Empowering myself with new knowledge and novel experiences should be a step in the right direction. I. Try a new activity per week. I’m fairly new at being active, so I'm not sure what sporting activities I’d enjoy. Every week I’ll find a new activity that gets me outside, meeting new people and challenging my body. I'm also going to push myself into doing some activities that make me nervous. I might do: A. climbing B. yoga C. swimming (currently I can only doggy paddle) D. dance E. boxing F. archery Edited to add: hula hooping, aerials, pole dancing, rafting or kayaking, skating, hiking a CHALLENGING trail II. Food Exploration: Each week I will either A. try a new, healthy food (eg. a fruit or vegetable I’ve never eaten before) OR B. find a delicious-sounding, healthy recipe & prepare it I will also keep up my new, healthier eating habits by limiting breads/starches/grains, not adding sugar to coffee/tea, and eating at least one serving of fruit or vegetables with every meal. III. Challenge my body through a new bodyweight routine. I’ve ordered You Are Your Own Gym: The Bible of Bodyweight Exercises. I’m expecting it to come in the mail late next week. In the meantime, I’ve downloaded the companion app & started the novice track. Not only does it have a database of bodyweight exercises with accompanying video to show how they’re done, but it also schedules a 20-30 minute exercise session a day on your own fitness level. In addition to the bodyweight exercises I will also walk, do biking intervals and/or DDR at least 3 times a week. IV. Life Goal: Increase my wisdom stat: read more! I'm a nerd; I like to read. I like to understand what I'm doing, and the more I do fitness, the more I realize there are lots of things I don't understand. I want to be able to make smart decisions for myself without relying solely on second-hand information. A. Read You Are Your Own Gym in its entirety by the end of these 6 weeks. B. Complete at least 1 book (other than YAYOG) every two weeks, preferably a health-related book. C. Sift through fitness articles and read 2 3-5 quality articles per week, NOT ones that are rehashing outdated info or trying to sell some sort of quackery. Find out what sources / publishers are the most reliable & trustworthy in the fitness world.

so. yeah. um. I guess it's like, what, week five or so? and I still haven't made a Challenge Thread? ugh. Brian said I needed to come back here. he said that the support and motivation I got from my fellow Rebels made a difference. trying to do this on my own isn't working. so here I am. I'm back. it's just going to be really hard to balance keeping up with y'all's posts, do a 40hr week job, attend grad school, volunteer with Frontier Girls, workout every day, eat healthy everday, role play, and still have a social life. :/ but I'm gonna try. jtggodqos - hopeless Main Quest I vow to return to a healthy lifestyle, incorporating good eating habits and exercise into most every day. Goals Exercise: I vow play adhere to the following workout plan every day, with the rare exception.Mon, Wed, Fri (after work): DDR, 3 setsTue (before work), Thu (after work), Sun (after church): weights, 2 sets of 10 (bench press, military press, seated row, bicep curl, tricep curl)Sat: rest (extra sleep is encouraged)Diet: I vow to follow an altered paleo every day, with the rare exception.Alcohol: I vow to not drink on the following days, with the rare exception: Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday. Side Quests Minis: I vow to at least consider the Mini Quests each time, though I am not required to participate. My Motivation I vow to adhere to the above requirements, because I'm fucking sick of how I look, and I'm tired of this Depression.healthy eating and regular exercise are good for the body, and my alcoholism is good for nothing. Notes the "with the rare exception" clause must be validated by Brian -- if he deems it acceptable, then I can evoke it. this ensures I don't let myself "cheat" too much.I must input every day's progress on both my spreadsheet AND my NerdFitness thread. this ensures accountability. Links spreadsheetMyFitnessPalFitbitFitocracy

jtggodqos - returning to what Works Main Quest I vow to return to a healthy lifestyle, incorporating good eating habits, exercise, and writing into most every day. Goals Exercise: I vow play DDR or bike for 45 minutes, OR do a weight session every morning, with the rare exception.Diet: I vow to maintain follow an altered South Beach Diet every day, with the rare exception.Weeks 0-2: Phase OneWeeks 3-6: Phase Two Side Quests Writing: I vow to work on one of my novels for at least one hour every day, with the rare exception.Minis: I vow to at least consider the Mini Quests each time, though I am not required to participate. My Motivation I vow to adhere to the above requirements, because I'm fucking sick of how I look, and I'm tired of this Depression.healthy eating and regular exercise are good for the body, and writing is good for the soul. Notes the "with the rare exception" clause must be validated by Brian -- if he deems it acceptable, then I can evoke it. this ensures I don't let myself "cheat" too much.I must input every day's progress on both my spreadsheet AND my NerdFitness thread. this ensures accountability. Links spreadsheetMyFitnessPalFitbitFitocracy