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This clip is my entire challenge - "It's like homework: the game." I hate checkbox productivity systems, but I want consistency in a few areas and this time I'm tracking my streaks of consistency, because recursive tracking makes boring tracking just as boring but more recursive. Duolingo - Currently on a zero day streak and this challenge goal is to reach a 30 day streak. My reward will be a 30 day streak, also, better French and German. MFP - Currently on an 8 day streak and this challenge goal is to reach a 38 day streak. My reward will be a 38 day streak, also, losing 2 lbs. Calm - Currently on a zero day streak and this challenge goal is to reach a 30 day streak. My reward will be a 30 day streak, also, being present. Journal - Currently on a zero day streak and this challenge goal is to reach a 30 day streak. My reward will be a 30 day streak, also, being present. Training - I'm on month two of a 531+BBB cycle. 80% at 5x5, PR attempts will be 445/305/505 and I'm still arguing with myself on running BBB DL as rack-pulls or not. I have until Friday to dither.

I don't know where to start. 2017 has been one of the toughest years I've experienced and I have finally realized that I can't do it alone. Over the last two months I went from testing the waters with a part-time job to going full-time while still homeschooling my son. That was a self-imposed stressor but, I love working at the library and never imagined what Life had in store. Within days of my promotion to full-time I got the news that my Dad had Cancer. Days later I got sick and contracted Bells Palsy. With BP one side of your face becomes paralyzed. It lasts a few weeks and brings with it a lovely, constant headache. During this time my Dad had some more tests done and we got the good news that his Cancer was slow-growing. A week later he was gone. Sudden cardiac arrest, past away while napping on a lazy Sunday. I haven't been the same since. I have put on weight and have zero motivation to exercise. I'm struggling to figure out how to "do it all" now that I'm working full-time. This challenge is my attempt to re-install some healthy habits back into my life. Its also an attempt to lean on the NF community for accountability. Challenge Goals: Goal 1: Lose the stress-weight by meal planning, food prep, and tracking with MFP. I'm not to make any food off limits at this point. I know which foods make me feel good and which foods, although tasty, make me feel lousy. I will do my best to eat well but right now I just want to focus on tracking food and food prep because I don't want to try to focus on too many things right now. Goal 2: Lose inches and feel better by doing an Animal Flow workout 3 times a week. Not exactly pushing myself here, but my exercise has dropped off completely so even 3 times a week sounds like a lot right now. My plan is to do the routine once on the weekend and again on Mondays or Tuesdays mornings and one more time on Thursday morning. Also want to spend 10 minutes 5x a week doing some hip and shoulder stretches. I will likely do this after work while I'm spending time with the family. Goal 3: Water! I've been leaning heavily on coffee to keep me going, but I'm sure that increasing my water will actually make me feel fresher. I'm going to start with 4 glasses a day.