Down from the door where it began

[Targilnar]

Main Quest
Fit into size 46 pants before the end of 2014. As I'm currently at at a 50 waist for most pants so 4 inches in 3 months would be great.

Supporting Quests
1) Slow and Steady (STA +3, WIS +1, DEX +1) - Walk 12 miles a week.
2) Hydrate! (WIS +4, STA +1) - Drink a lot more water. I'm running dehydrated all the time.
3) Make it a Habit (WIS +2, STA +1, STR +2) - Get going back to they gym for Strength training 2

Motivation
I've reached a point where I am disgusted with myself for being so badly out of shape. Add to that the fact that I hit 30 last year and began to really feel it physically in how much I could do and how fast I recover. It's a new year and I think it's time for a new me.

Life Quest
Rested and Ready - Get 6 hours of sleep per night (CON +1)

Mini Quests
None Yet

Additional Background
Back after a long and depressed break. I'm a Computer Programmer and avid gamer (If you play League of Legends my summoner name is Targilnar). These are not the best occupations to encourage being in shape. I've tried dieting and working out before with some success. 

 

Fitness Stats

 

Points System
Slow and Steady
Pretty direct at 1pt per mile
Max per week 12 points

 

Hydrate!
Drink 12x 8oz cups of water a day.
1pt per 4 cups of water.
1pt if I have a cup of water before any meals that day.
Max per week 28 points

 

Make it a Habit
1pt for making it to the gym
1pt for actually doing strength training
Max per week 4 points

 

Rested and Ready
1pt per day for 6 hours or more
Max per week 7 points

 

Grading (Including late start)
Slow and Steady - 65 or better for A
Hydrate! - 134 or better for A
Healthy Habits - 24 or better for A
Rested and Ready - 37 or better for A

[elinox]

Glad you're back and working at getting into shape again! Let's do this!

 

[T2sarahconnor]

Great challenge! You can do this.

Hydrate!

Drink 12x 8oz cups of water a day.

1pt per 4 cups of water.

1pt if I have a cup of water before any meals that day.

Max per week 28 points

Had to laugh. Read it as pint instead of point and thought if you drank so much water you got to have a pint of beer!

[deepforest]

I approve of your theme

[deerskin]

Looks good! How is your first week going?

[Targilnar]

@T2sarahconnor - I feel like beer may defeat the purpose here.

@deepforest - My last challenge was actually "The road goes ever on" so I am keeping to the hobbit walking song

 

Day 1 - 09/20/2014

Off to a decent start considering I was driving/out of town from 11am to midnight. Reporting will have my daily score along with my weekly totals next to it. On Mondays I will post a challenge to date listing.

 

Slow and Steady - 0/12

 

Hydrate! - 4/8

13 Cups of water

 

Make it a Habit - 0/4

Out of Town all day

 

Rested and Ready 1/2

8 hours of sleep

[elinox]

We're halfway through the week and less than halfway to our goal for this week. How's it going for you in week #2?

[Targilnar]

Day 2 - 09/21/2014
Slow and Steady - 0/12 (0/12)

 

Hydrate! - 8/8

13 Cups of water

 

Make it a Habit - 0/4
 

Rested and Ready 2/2
7 hours of sleep

 

Week 1 

Slow and Steady - 0/12

Hydrate! - 8/8

Make it a Habit - 0/8

Rested and Ready 2/2

 

Probably shouldn't have expected to get in a lot of walking or gym time when my weekend was fully booked and those were the only two days.

[Targilnar]

Week 2, Day 1 - 08/22/2014

Slow and Steady - 0/12

 

Hydrate! - 4/28

Like 15 cups?

Make it a Habit - 0/4

Should have but didn't

 

Rested and Ready 1/7

Got 6 hours exactly

 

Week 2, Day 2 - 08/23/2014
Slow and Steady - 0/12

 

Hydrate! - 7/28
A touch over 12 cups but I did not have water before each meal

 

Make it a Habit - 0/4
 

Rested and Ready 1/7
Got like 3.5 hrs

[Targilnar]

Week 2, Day 3 - 08/24/2014
Slow and Steady - 3.1/12

Went to a park and did the 3.1 mile loop. Just gotta do it 3 more times this week.

 

Hydrate! - 11/28
Over 13 cups and 1 before each meal.

Make it a Habit - 0/4

Rested and Ready 1/7
About 5 hours

[Targilnar]

Week 2, Day 4 - 09/25/2014
Slow and Steady - 3.1/12

Hydrate! - 14/28

Not before each meal but fully hydrated

 

Make it a Habit - 0/4

 

Rested and Ready 1/7
Seriously having trouble getting to bed on time

 

Week 2, Day 5 - 09/26/2014
Slow and Steady - 3.1/12

 

Hydrate! - 18/28
Bam. Full.

 

Make it a Habit - 0/4

 

Rested and Ready 2/7

Just barely 6 hours. Because I missed my alarm.

 

Week 2, Day 6 - 09/27/2014
Slow and Steady - 6.7/12

Walked 3.6 miles on the treadmill

 

Hydrate! - 22/28
Well I can drink water. Still feel thirsty all the time though. Not sure what that means.

 

Make it a Habit - 1/4

Made it to the gym, but no work out.

 

Rested and Ready 3/7
Glorious 8 hours of sleep.

[elinox]

It's been awhile since you checked in; how's it going with this challenge for you?