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Hello! I'm late to this challenge so it's 4 week challenge for me. I hope I'm doing this right. I'm a US size 10 and I'd like to go back to what I was 3 years ago - a size 6 by the end of November, 2015. I miss my old clothes! I enjoy doing yoga a lot and biking when the weather allows it. I like taking group fitness classes at my local YMCA because I don't like working out alone.I work at a computer from 9-5 and don't move around much during that time. I LOVE food. I love tasting new flavours and experimenting with my cooking. I would like to be to get strong and flexible and be able to do a handstand someday. Main Quest: Fit into a US size 6 Quest 1: Do four 1 hour group classes a week. I'm currently doing 2 yoga classes and 1 barre class a week. Measurement: A = 4 classes/week, B = 3 classes/week , C = 2 classes/week, D = 1 classes/week, F = 0 classes/week Quest 2: Keep my calorie intake below 1270/day. I do this 3-4 days a week now. Just need to get consistent. Measurement: A = 7 days/week, B = 5 days/week, C = 4 days/week, D = 2 days/week Quest 3: Bike to work everyday. For this I need to suck it up and wear a raincoat on rainy days- it's like a 10 minute ride to work. Measurement: A = 5 days/week; B = 4 days/week, C = 3 days/week, D = 2 days/week, F = 1 days/week Life Quest: I want to start my own business selling screen printed posters and tea towels. My illustration / visual design skills have gone rusty from lack of use. I need to practice to get better again. I'm going to create 2 screen printable designs a week. Measurement: A = 8 illustrations in 4 weeks, B = 6 illustrations in 4 weeks, C = 4 illustrations in 4 weeks, D = 2 illustrations in 4 weeks, F = 0 illustrations in 4 weeks Motivation: 1. I have a suitcase full of clothes I don't fit into anymore. I'd like to wear them now. 2. To have my own business. 3. Show off my hand stand!

Fellow Rebellers I need help. I am following the Hand Stand Challenge http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2013/10/24/how-to-handstand-better-than-luke-skywalker/, but having trouble with wall planks. I can do a plank for a minute, but cannot climb my feet off the wall. ANy suggestions???? This is my second day trying.

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Okay, so I typed this up the day this challenge began and I did start, but I didn't post this for whatever reason. But here it is; my declaration of independence! I'm 21 and 140lbs. I've always been doing some kind of sport and therefore didn't really pay a whole lot of attention to what I was fueling myself with. The title reflects my finally taking a hold of that "freshman 15" so to speak... after joining the military I had my first long term food responsibility and I didn't have recreational sports to rely on for fitness. Thus... I put on an inch or two around the belly. I still felt strong but I finally realized that I must consciously make an effort in my diet and in my fitness to be capable of performing anything to the best of my ability. The following is my grading criteria for the next 6 weeks, but I hope to make this challenge a stepping stone for a more conscious lifestyle. My goal is to be fit for my homecoming to my family from Deployment and be comfortable with my body without feeling hungry constantly. Main Quest: Start Paleo, progress further into yoga postures and lose a few inches. Goals: 1. Go to the gym and workout at least 4x per week A = > 5x per week B = 4x per week C = 3x per week D = 2x per week F = < 1x per week 2. Complete a yoga session 3 times a week A = 3x B = 2x with addtl practice C = 2x D = once F = Not at all 3. Reduce intake of foods that fall outside of the Paleo diet to 3x week at most A = < 1x a week B = 2x a week C = 3x a week D = 5x a week F = > 5x a week Life Quest: Meditate for at least 15 minutes a day A = > 6x a week B = 5x a week C = 3x a week D = 2x a week F = < 1x a week Gym regimen and weekly grade out updated daily here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AveGObWP-XrjdHVUeTF3RG5WYlRZWjNDeng4MFJFUVE&usp=sharing Motivation: so that I can say honestly and with confidence the following about myself... I feel strong I am spiritually centered I am not embarrassed about my body I am one in mind, spirit, body, and soul.

Normally I would have posted for the challenge the day it started - or maybe the day before. My wifi is out, and since my husband is the nerd in the family and currently extremely busy, I have been without internet. I have however already started the challenge. A ranger is the life for me - currently. I love to run and can currently run a 5k in about 30 minutes, but I also enjoy the results from weight lifting, so to pick one to focus on more than the other is impossible. This is why I chose this guild. As for may challenge... Part of what I'm doing in my diet is getting rid of the things that would cause insulin spikes naturally. My mom has both diabetes and hypoglycemia. Due to this, she has to be very careful about what she eats. Besides flour, the thing that causes the highest spike in her insulin is corn. That is a very starch food and not paleo anyway, so that is the thing I am focusing on for the diet part of this challenge. This will include anything that contains any type of corn product in it. This will be added to my current status of keeping flour and sugar out of my diet. I will, however, allow myself 2 days to "cheat" on this strict diet due to Thanksgiving. - An A will be anywhere from perfection to 10 days of having corn, sugar, flour (CHA+4) - A B will be anywhere from 11 to 21 days of having corn, sugar, flour (CHA+3) - A C will be between 22 and 32 days (CHA+2) - A D will be 32-41 days (CHA+1) - An F would be having these nasty things every single day. I have been successful at keeping up with a 30 minute workout 5 days a week. During this challenge, I plan to increase four of those workouts to an hour long. These are my P90X strength training workouts, and the Yoga workout. I'm hoping to add a 6th day exercise, but it will not be included in my challenge. - If I manage to miss less than 5 workouts during the challenge, I will have an A (STR+3; DEX+2) - 13-16 missed workouts will earn me a B (STR+2; DEX+2) - 17-20 missed = C (STR+2; DEX+1) - 17-20 missed = D (STR+2) - I will receive an F if I miss more than 20 workouts during this challenge. I've always had the occasional heart palpitation, but have just recently discovered that Cardio arrhythmia runs in the family. I do know that msg aggravates this condition, but I don't eat that stuff anyway. In order to have a healthier heart, and to test to see if anything else might cause palpitations, I have decided to keep a food journal. - An A will be anywhere from perfection to 10 missed entry days (WIS+4) - A B will be 11-21 missed entry days (WIS+3) - A C = 22-32 missed days (WIS+2) - A D = 32-42 missed days (WIS+1) - An F = 0 entries into my food journal for the entire 6 weeks I have never done a side quest before, but there are so many things that I want to tackle that I though I would give it a try. Last week, I read the blog post about learning to do a handstand and thought, "Why not?" By the end of 6 weeks, I plan to be able to do a handstand. I will work on this daily. If completed: (STA+1) Now for a Life Quest. When I home schooled my children, we had Bible study daily as part of school. Since they've started public school (3 years ago), I'm ashamed to say that I've seriously dropped the ball. For the next 6 weeks, my goal is to have a Bible study once a week. Small beginnings... If completed: (WIS+1) My main quest in these adventures is to reach a size 6 in clothes, and to obtain the best health possible. My motivation? My family. I don't want my husband or my children to have to care for me as I age. I also want to be a good example to them.