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Greetings! Blaidd suggested I come by and introduce myself, so here I am. I'm starting my first NF challenge this coming Monday, really looking forward to it! My Adventurer qualification: The Indiana Jones theme song is in heavy rotation on my playlist Hope this finds everyone well! - Lou

Gentleman. Scholar. Sinner. Skilled lover. Centurion. Gladiator. Night's Watch. Philosopher King. Closet romantic. Man for all seasons. Village Idiot. Chronic underachiever. A man has been called many things in his life, but his present desire is to be but three: Strong, Fast, and Brutal. These are qualities that a man lacks. Although persistence will eventually take one to one's destination, a man believes that a little bit of intensity goes a long way. So the goal is simple for a man's first challenge: QUEST: INTENSITY 1. STRONG: Barbell Training session (A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1, F = 0) 2. FAST: Bipedal locomotion session (A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1, F = 0) 3. BRUTAL: Martial Arts Training session (A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1, F = 0) SIDE QUEST: WISDOM Complete NESTA's MMA Conditioning Certification program and pass the final exam. MOTIVATION Somewhere out there, somebody bigger, stronger, faster, smarter, richer, better-dressed, and prettier than you is training while you are not.

OK, looks good. I'll do it. Main 6 Week Quest: Be able to lift people safely and without fear. Goals: Do 2 bodyweight workouts and 2 Karen Andes weight workouts per week. Eat high-fat food no more than once per day: Peanut butter, chocolate, cheese, halvah, fried things, pastry, beef or chicken leg, etc etc. Study and teach people-lifting techniques, I have to work on this one, because it requires other people, but I can at least commit all the techniques to memory and be able to teach/guide others. Side quest: Be more productive Goal: Spend no more than 2 hours daily on Internet (already used an hour!) Motivation: Because there is no essential separation between people, to help others is to help my self. To promote others' health and well-being is to promote my own. I want to show that I am a valuable source of help.

I only joined the site a week or so ago but I'm here to stay and make a change. Main Quest: Make working out a habit and lose some inches. I have gone through periods of intense workout and periods of intense slothfulness. What I really want to do is make healthy eating and working out a habit, which I think is totally doable in 6 weeks. If I'm doing this right then I will lose some inches and help me fit into my favorite clothes again. A. 5 Days a Week B. 4 Days a Week C. 3 Days a Week D. 2 Days a Week E. 1 Day a Week F. Fell off the wagon and did nothing Side Quest #1: Go to bed around 10pm each night. This is going to help me get my butt out of bed in the morning to hit the gym. Also, hopefully, I will no longer sleep through my alarm. A. Go to Bed at 10pm B. Hit the sack at 11pm C. Fall into bed around midnight D. Sleep through all alarms F. Pulled an all nighter Side Quest #2: Make a shift in thinking about food I am a food addict and I have to start thinking about food differently. When I look at foods that aren't good for me I need to stop and think about if it is worth it to eat it. Does chocolate cake really make me happy? Am I going to be better for eating it? How am I going to feel tomorrow both physically and mentally? A. Eat strict Paleo B. Scarfed some carbs, but healthier ones, like fruit and whole wheat C. Sagged some straight up sugar, like a cookie D. Ate sugar every week at least once. F. Eating healthy? What is that? Side Quest #3: Be able to do 5 full range push-ups I have never been able to do a push-up in my entire life. I want to be able to and now I have the motivation. Life Side Quest: Sort out my finances by creating a plan and paying down debt. Motivation: I have struggled with weight for my entire adult life. I want to be able to wear a dress and not stress about my legs any more.

G'day! Having recently found out about this wonderful community this shall be my first journey towards levelling up my life. A West Aussie that is a massive metalhead (which is where alot of my challenge titles will most likely be derived from \m/ ), currently studying as Game Design looking into the future for a career in the Indie Games industry. I have a good chunk of weight to lose to be healthy, and almost all my excess weight is on my stomach, quite a specimen of a beer gut actually (albeit mostly a result of rum), which I understand is more unhealthy than the weight itself. I played junior footy (AFL) for 8 years and went to the gym most days around the age of 18, so I had muscle mass and not much fat, and literally stopped doing both at the same time, however I continued to eat the same and combine that with drinking... At the age of 23 I now have weight to lose and muscle to gain, this is my goal and is there purely to get my health in check, rather than to look good and achieve strength goals, however I know I will have these goals later, but that is just ACT II, no need to focus on that yet! I consume alot of caffeine based drinks, but I know I have the ability to forego these drinks as, I have been doing for the last 3 years, every 4-8 months I do an entire 1 or 2 months with no caffeine consumption (except maybe one glass of coke a fortnight). Current Stats: H: 6'00" W: 109kg BF: 31.5% I walk to uni from the train and back again - this is actually about 20-30 minutes with a nice hill in the middle - 3-4 times a week - so I get approximately 90 minutes of exercise a week. I consume anywhere from 2L-3L of carbonated/sugary beverages per week - not including coffee. MAIN QUEST: RISE SON OF SODOM I must rise up from the decrepit slums of Sodom and bring myself to the fresh, warm, inviting sulphur pits of hell. I want to bring myself out of old habits and place my self on the path to a healthier lifestyle. More exercise, cleaner diet and a greater overall sense of happiness. MAIN QUEST OBJECTIVE ALPHA: DISCARD THE HOLY WATER The first step toward the road of glory is to discard the filthy waters of the holy and to pickup the goblets of blood. As I mentioned above, I consume up to 3L of sugary carbonated or caffeinated beverages a week, and to ensure the task is challenging enough for myself I will combine two tasks. I will reduce my consumption of caffeine AND soft drinks as well as increase my consumption of water. A: <500mL of the evil beverages consumed per week, consume >1.80L of water a day. B: <750mL of the evil beverages consumed per week, consume >1.20L of water a day. C: <1.20L of the evil beverages consumed per week, consume >750mL of water a day. D: <1.80L of the evil beverages consumed per week, consume >500mL of water a day. F: Consuming as much as do already My understanding is that 2L of water a day (8 glasses) is healthy and keeping in mind that I will not be giving up coffee inside this challenge, more water would be good to compensate for the coffee. MAIN QUEST OBJECTIVE BETA: TO BRUISE A DEMON The next step toward the road of glory is to build the strength of a demon. Again as mentioned I used to do weights at a gym a few years ago, so combining my knowledge from then with the great amounts of information available here I hope to get back into a routine. I have my own dumbbells here at home and I am more than happy to use things around the house to help out. For now my goal here is to begin using weights and develop a solid routine to build up on. A: Get into a solid routine, 4 days a week, increase weights across most exercises by 5kg over the 6 weeks. B: Get into a solid routine, 2-3 days a week, increase weights across most exercises by 2kg over the 6 weeks. C: Get into a routine, at least once a week. Get a grounding on what exercises to do and how to do them properly. D: Pickup the weights at least once a week. F: Picking up the weights a few times over the 6 weeks isn't enough, not succeeding 'D:' is a fail. As I begin this challenge I will get the base line for my current strength and routines, and I will post them up when I get there. MAIN QUEST OBJECTIVE GAMMA: RUNNING THE RIVER STYX The next step toward the road of glory is to become fit enough to run along the shore of the river Styx and still return again. Along with a regular weight routine, in order to get fit and ultimately healthy I will need to get into a regular cardio routine. A group of us (4 in total) are all getting involved with this 6 week challenge so we have our own little group IRL to support one another everyday, and with this we plan to do a group fitness session at the playground, thanks to Steve for the video we all watched together last night about it! ;D So my goal here is to exercise (including my uni walk) a minimum amount per week (excluding the weights) and to be involved in the group workout. A: 9+ hours of walking/jogging per week, goto all of the group workouts. B: 6+ hours of walking/jogging per week, goto all of the group workouts. C: 4+ hours of walking per week, goto at least 5/6 of the group workouts. D: 2-4 hours of walking per week, goto more than 4/6 of the group workouts. F: Anything less than 2 hours of walking is a fail, regardless of group workouts. Going to 3 or fewer of the group workouts is an automatic fail, regardless of exercise done. As there is always the possibility of illness and other commitments, and that maybe all 4 of us can't do every single group workout together, I would just like to add that if this happens I will endeavour to replace this session with my own routine that is at least similar in nature. LIFE QUEST OBJECTIVE: DO NOT BE INDEBTED TO HADES No debt should be owed to Hades, for when he collects, no restitution shall ever be had for the soul for the remainder of eternity. I would like to move into a career in the Indie Games industry, and I need to build a new desktop PC and get a decent financial grounding before I begin. So my goal here is to be in the black. I currently have debts and upcoming bills to the total worth of approximately $1,200. I don't want to owe any money to anyone at the end of the challenge, and any upcoming bills, I would like to have enough money to cover them and then some. Keeping in mind that more bills will be coming up by the end of the challenge. A: In the black. B: Within $200. C: Within $500. D: Within $1,000. F: More than $1,000. I do have uni debts, however given their large size and the way they are handled in Australia, there is no need for them to be considered in this challenge and have no bearing on me financially at this point in time. I am currently on CentreLink as a student (i.e. Student Welfare payments) which is impacted by how much I earn, so overcoming such a small amount can be more of a task than expected, in a 6 week period, but I think I am capable of it and it is worth a shot! Time to climb out of Sodom and into Hell where the party awaits, let us begin this journey! -Radact

My main quest is to become healthier by losing weight, building muscle, and improving endurance. My three missions for the next 5.5 weeks: Eat 95% primal during the week Exercise at least three days a week Meditate at least five days a weekMy motivation: I have an 8 month old daughter. I want to see her grow up, graduate, see her wedding day, see my grandchildren, my great-grandchildren. Also, I want to feel better about myself, to look better, to sleep without a cpap machine, to climb stairs without losing my breath, to know that my body is no longer my weak spot.

Motivation: We are trying to have a family and I want our children to live a healthy lifestyle. If that is what I want, then I need to learn how to be a good role model! The Main Quest: To Defeat the Evil enchantress ( 1400 HP) 7/31- 1365 hp, (To be a size 14 = ultimate goal) She's an evil enchantress And she does evil dances And if you look deep in her eyes She will put you in trances Then what would she do? She'll mix up an evil brew Then she'll gobble you up In a big tasty stew Soooo... Watch out. Attack the Evil Enchantress (Do 1 hr of Mario DDR or Jillian Michaels Wii game at least 3 times a week) A = 20 HP DDR 1 hr 3 days a week B = 15 HP DDR less than 1 hr 3 days a week C.= 10 HP DDR 1 hr 2 days a week D.= 05 HP DDR less than 1 hr 2 days a week F.= 00 HP DDR for less than 2 days a week Run from the Evil Enchantress (Take at least 3 flights of stairs each work day) A = 20 HP 3 flights of stairs 5 days a week 7/31, B = 15 HP 3 flights of stairs 4 days a week C.= 10 HP 3 flights of stairs 3 days a week D.= 05 HP 3 flights of stairs 2 days a week F.= 00 HP 3 flights of stairs 1 day Create a potion to make you stronger against the Evil Enchantress (Drink 1 soda and 8 glasses of water per day!) A = 20 HP 1 soda and 8 glasses of water B = 15 HP 1 soda but less than 8 glasses of water 7/31 C.= 10 HP more than one soda and 8 glasses of water D.= 05 HP more than one soda and 5-7 glasses of water F.= 00 HP more than one soda and no water Side Quest - Lure the Evil Enchantress into sleeping (Play clarinet for at least 1 hr twice a week.) A = 20 HP play clarinet 1 hr twice a week B = 15 HP play clarinet 1 hr once a week C.= 10 HP play clarinet less than 1 hour twice a week D.= 05 HP play clarinet less than 1 hour once a week F.= 00 HP not playing clarinet or playing less than 1 hr once a week

They say, "it's about the journey, not the destination" and I have learned a lot about myself since I have regained control of my life. Prior to NF, I was depressed, unhealthy, and miserable living in Japan. I still live here but now I am "alive" again and have made it a personal goal to be active and socialize to fight the Depression Demon! Joining the challenge is my public and virtual accountability! Main Goal I've taken measurements and I am currently working with a 32" waist and 164 lbs. I have lost 6 lbs so far since I started paleo/primal over a month ago. So main goal is dropping weight and reducing overall body fat. Last time I checked it was 30%....so I aim to drop down to low 20's. Missions Complete HIIT sprints for 8 intervals. 30 secons on/1 minute off. Do these 3x's a week. ( I found an awesome app to help time the sprints! Yay technology!)Do at least one of these activities once a week: Yoga, Circuit Training or Boxing. Probably the most important mission is to WAKE UP EARLY and get out there and do the work. So this is the most critical mission...wake up and do the HIIT sessions or lift the weights. Life Quest Catch up on student loans.Grading System A two part system for exercise and for nutrition: Exercise *Exercise can be mixed up with HIIT sprints, trips to the gym, or classes; as long as there are 5 solid work outs with a minimum of 20 minutes each. Workout 5x's/week=A Workout 4x's/week=B Workout 3x's/week=C Workout 2x's/week=D Workout 1x/week=D- DO NOTHING=F Nutrition *Eating clean means continuing a paleo style meal plan 6 days out of the week. So lots of veggies, fruits, fish, chicken, beef, and pork with occasional nuts and coconut milk curries on those six days and on the 7th is a "Cheat Day." 6 days clean= A 5 days clean=B 4 days clean=C 3 days clean=D > 2 days clean=F FOREVER QUEST: Work on fear and social anxiety! ...a work in progress... Motivation To keep from falling back into a pit of self-loathing and depression. We all know how bad ass we feel after a good work out. The motivation of feeling good and not sad is enough to keep me going! Good luck to all those who take this journey! See what you can learn about yourself and help others along the way!

So the day has finally come for me to get going. This challenge seems like the perfect thing to get me going and stay with it Goal 1: Workout at least 3 times a week. ​Now I know this might not seem like much, but I really haven't been doing anything, so this is a much needed improvement. Now my actually plan is to start with the Rebel Fitness Guide Level 1 Rookie workouts every other day, then walking or C25K on the other days. I also want this to be something that takes me outside. I want to make sure I don't overdo it and say workout every day, but I am going to try as much as I can to at least go 6 out of 7 I also bowl 2 nights a week, but I am not counting that as workout time. Goal 2: Find ways to eat veggies. Updated: Eat vegetables at least 3 times a week in some form. My vegetable intake is really low. I know I need to get to eating more. I have a hard time trying to eat many vegetables. So far corn, green beans, peas, and the frozen vegetable medley types are really the only ones I like. I want to find healthy ways to cook vegetables that I can like and eat lots of. I have tried steamer bags and most times it is like insta gag reflex. The texture and taste are just so bleh to me. I am going to try to bake some Asparagus like Steve did, and see how I like that. I might just discover many new and healthy ways to eat veggies that I haven't really been trying. Talking with people in the thread I thought I should get a little more specific with the goal. Goal 3: Stop all the late night snacking So in my into Rebel intro thread I mentioned I am now a type 2 diabetic on medication. I want to get off that Best way is for me to lose some weight. I have had success counting carbs instead of calories to help control my diabetes. Lost some weight, but I gained some back when I started getting my snack on. It seems lately I do ok during the day, but after dinner it starts getting more and more I want to eat when I don't need it. Goal 4: Get some sleep! This one seems kind of funny to me, but I know I don't get enough sleep. I know that really isn't good for me. I look at the time now and see it is after 2am. I have always been sort of a night owl. So my goal is to go to bed by midnight everyday. I don't need to stay up to watch that one more youtube video. I don't need to run that last quest or dungeon in World of Warcraft. I need to get some sleep to help power me into the workouts So there it all is for me right now. I have other goals in mind, but I don't want to try to spring out too much yet and get overwhelmed with it all. I'll have to update with some beginning stats later on. Edit for some grading: Goal 1: A: All 3 per week!B: 2 workouts and exercise dayC: only 2 workouts per weekD: only 1 workout per weekF: No workouts Goal 2:A: Tried lots of veggies at least 3 times a weekB: Ate a few, but only got 2 per weekC: Well, you tired to at least get 1 in there each weekD: Didn't quite get 1 per week in, but you tried someF: You did nothing Goal 3:A: Nice, no extra snacking at night!B: Ok, you gave in a couple of times to healthey snacksC: On the right path, but you snacked quite a bitD: Pretty much stayed the sameF: Ouch, not only did you snack, but you ate bad snacks Goal 4:A: Nice! Went to bed within a 10 minute window of midnightB: Not all the days, but better then 80% you hit your goalC: Ok, you got there about half the timeD: Whoa dude, we were trying for earlier times mroe then later timesF: Didn't change at all My starting weight for this challenge is 333 pounds. That is a big number, and it is about to get smacked down! Week 1 Summary A++Week 2 Summary AWeek 3 Summary AWeek 4 Summary A Week 5 Summary A-Week 6 Summary A