Fitness Adventures: - Week 16 - In Between Challenges - Battle Log 3

MY MAIN QUEST/MY SIDE LIFE QUESTS

I am taking a break from doing a specific quest. There are a few things going on that are preventing me from doing specific things (more on that when I can speak about it). However, I am still trying to stay the course and will keep Battle Logs going. I've also been taking a break from audiobooks for a bit.

 *************************************************************************************************
 

Friday Selfie: Week 16: My Sister Is Visiting!

MY QUEST (32/100 pounds)

Monday (Day 58):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym (according to my UP app), but moved a total of 12,628 steps
• Slept 8 hours and 49 minutes (according to my UP app).

Tuesday (Day 59):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym and moved a total of 12,333 steps
• Slept 6 hours and 49 minutes

Wednesday (Day 60):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym and moved a total of 12,622 steps
• Slept 7 hours and 19 minutes

Thursday (Day 61):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym, but moved a total of 13,874 steps
• Slept 6 hours and 23 minutes

Friday (Day 62):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym, but moved 12,117 steps
• Slept 6 hours and 23 minutes

Saturday (Day 63):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym, but moved a total of 10,998 steps
• Slept 7 hours and 30 minutes

Sunday (Day 64):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym, but moved a total of 11,829 steps
• Slept 7 hours and 10 minutes

 End of the week recap:

• I have fallen a bit off the wagon. I haven't been good about tracking calories.
• I didn't make it to the gym for no real reason
• Met sleep goal on 4/7 days

Fitness Adventures: - Week 15 - In Between Challenges - Battle Log 2

MY MAIN QUEST/MY SIDE LIFE QUESTS

I am taking a break from doing a specific quest. There are a few things going on that are preventing me from doing specific things (more on that when I can speak about it). However, I am still trying to stay the course and will keep Battle Logs going. I've also been taking a break from audiobooks for a bit.

 *************************************************************************************************
 

Friday Selfie: Week 15: 1st 5K Walk 

MY QUEST (32/100 pounds)

Monday (Day 50):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym (according to my UP app), but moved a total of 13,517 steps
• Slept 6 hours and 41 minutes (according to my UP app).

Tuesday (Day 51):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• Gym and moved a total of 14,092 steps
• Slept 6 hours and 53 minutes

Wednesday (Day 52):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym and moved a total of 13,093 steps
• Slept 7 hours and 58 minutes

Thursday (Day 53):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• Gym and moved a total of 13,567 steps
• Slept 7 hours and 18 minutes

Friday (Day 54):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym, but moved 13,282 steps
• Slept 6 hours and 57 minutes

Saturday (Day 55):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym, but moved a total of 6,579 steps
• Slept 6 hours and 35 minutes

Sunday (Day 56):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym, but moved a total of 17,189 steps while doing a 5K
• Slept 6 hours and 25 minutes

 End of the week recap:

• I have fallen a bit off the wagon. I haven't been good about tracking calories.
• I didn't make it to the gym for no real reason, but did walk a 5K
• Met sleep goal on 2/7 days

 

Fitness Adventures: - Week 14 - In Between Challenges - Battle Log 1

MY MAIN QUEST/MY SIDE LIFE QUESTS


I am taking a break from doing a specific quest. There are a few things going on that are preventing me from doing specific things (more on that when I can speak about it). However, I am still trying to stay the course and will keep Battle Logs going. I've also been taking a break from audiobooks for a bit.


 *************************************************************************************************
 

Friday Selfie: Week 14

MY QUEST (32/100 pounds)

Monday (Day 43):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym (according to my UP app), but moved a total of 15,248 steps
• Slept 7 hours and 42 minutes (according to my UP app).

Tuesday (Day 44):

• Okay on the diet, 821 calories
• Gym and moved a total of 13,988 steps
• Slept 7 hours and 15 minutes

Wednesday (Day 45):

• Okay on the diet, 819 calories
• Gym and moved a total of 12,484 steps
• Slept 6 hours and 47 minutes

Thursday (Day 46):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym, but moved a total of 12,489 steps
• Slept 6 hours and 12 minutes

Friday (Day 47):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym, but moved 13,184 steps
• Slept 8 hours and 35 minutes

Saturday (Day 48):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym, but moved a total of 7,260 steps
• Slept 5 hours and 38 minutes

Sunday (Day 49):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym, but moved a total of 1,487 steps
• Slept 10 hours and 40 minutes

 End of the week recap:

• I have fallen a bit off the wagon. I haven't been good about tracking calories.
• I didn't make it to the gym for no real reason
• Met sleep goal on 4/7 days

Fitness Adventures: - Week 13 - Challenge 2 - Battle Log 6

MY MAIN QUEST
Over the next 6 weeks, I would like to healthly drop one size which is roughly about 15-18 pounds for me.

In order to accomplish this, I plan to:

• Stick to my diet (I am doing 4 Hour Body diet)
• Go to the gym 4x a week (stretch/cardio every day and add swimming in 1-2 times a week)
• Sleep a minimum of 7 hours a night

MY SIDE LIFE QUESTS

• Read 10 books via audiobook, ebook and regular book. 2 of them need to be off the BBC's Big Read List and 1 needs to be an eBook because I have been neglecting my Kindle Fire
• Memorize Falstaff's speech from Henry IV (If fat and sugar be a fault) - Teaching Your Kids Shakespeare book recommends learning Shakespeare speeches. I have just finished memorizing "Once more into the breach" 

 *************************************************************************************************

Friday Selfie: Week 13: Week 13 = 31 pounds!

MY QUEST (11/18 pounds)

Monday (Day 36):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym (according to my UP app), but moved a total of 11,561 steps
• Slept 7 hours and 2 minutes (according to my UP app).

Tuesday (Day 37):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym and moved a total of 13,041 steps
• Slept 7 hours and 43 minutes

Wednesday (Day 38):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym, but moved a total of 10,974 steps
• Slept 7 hours and 50 minutes

Thursday (Day 39):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym, but moved a total of 11,284 steps
• Slept 7 hours and 10 minutes

Friday (Day 40):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym, but moved 8,744 steps
• Slept 7 hours and 28 minutes

Saturday (Day 41):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym, but moved a total of  steps 8,800 steps
• Slept 6 hours and 40 minutes

Sunday (Day 42):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym, but moved a total of 5,428 steps
• Slept 4 hours and 55 minutes 

MY SIDE QUEST (6/10 done) (0/2 BBC) (1/1 eBook)

• Tried starting books, but couldn't get into anything
• "If sack and sugar be a fault, god help the wicked. If to be old and merry be a sin, then many an old host I know is damned. If to be fat, to be hated then the Pharoh's lean kine are to be loved." I have Falstaff's speech about a quarter memorized so far.

 End of the week recap:

• I have fallen a bit off the wagon. I haven't been good about tracking calories.
• I didn't make it to the gym for no real reason
• Met sleep goal on 5/7 days
• I am buckling down and getting back on track next week!
• I have lost a grand total of 31 pounds.
• Grand Total Measurements DECREASED by:
• Waist - 4"
• Hips - 3"
• Bust - 3"
• Underbust - 5"

Fitness Adventures: - Week 12 - Challenge 2 - Battle Log 5

MY MAIN QUEST
Over the next 6 weeks, I would like to healthly drop one size which is roughly about 15-18 pounds for me.

In order to accomplish this, I plan to:

• Stick to my diet (I am doing 4 Hour Body diet)
• Go to the gym 4x a week (stretch/cardio every day and add swimming in 1-2 times a week)
• Sleep a minimum of 7 hours a night

MY SIDE LIFE QUESTS

• Read 10 books via audiobook, ebook and regular book. 2 of them need to be off the BBC's Big Read List and 1 needs to be an eBook because I have been neglecting my Kindle Fire
• Memorize Falstaff's speech from Henry IV (If fat and sugar be a fault) - Teaching Your Kids Shakespeare book recommends learning Shakespeare speeches. I have just finished memorizing "Once more into the breach" 

 *************************************************************************************************

Friday Selfie: Week 12: post Haircut

MY QUEST (8/18 pounds)

Monday (Day 29):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym (according to my UP app), but moved a total of 12,689 steps
• Slept 6 hours and 8 minutes (according to my UP app).

Tuesday (Day 30):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym and moved a total of 11,179 steps
• Slept 7 hours and 25 minutes

Wednesday (Day 31):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym, but moved a total of 8,579 steps
• Slept 7 hours and 55 minutes

Thursday (Day 32):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym, but moved a total of 11,887 steps
• Slept 6 hours and 53 minutes

Friday (Day 33):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym, but moved 13,510 steps
• Slept 7 hours and 14 minutes

Saturday (Day 34):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym, but moved a total of  steps 12,133 steps
• Slept 6 hours and 5 minutes

Sunday (Day 35):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym, but moved a total of 7,019 steps
• Slept 5 hours and 4 minutes 

MY SIDE QUEST (6/10 done) (0/2 BBC) (1/1 eBook)

• Tried starting books, but couldn't get into anything
• "If sack and sugar be a fault, god help the wicked. If to be old and merry be a sin, then many an old host I know is damned. If to be fat, to be hated then the Pharoh's lean kine are to be loved." I have Falstaff's speech about a quarter memorized so far.

 End of the week recap:

• I have fallen a bit off the wagon. I haven't been good about tracking calories.
• I didn't make it to the gym for no real reason
• Met sleep goal on 3/7 days
• I was overstimulated this week and threw a party for the first time in 2 years
• I have held my grand total to 28 pounds lost.
• Grand Total Measurements DECREASED by:
• Waist - 4"
• Hips - 3"
• Bust - 2.5"
• Underbust - 4"

Fitness Adventures: - Week 11 - Challenge 2 - Battle Log 4

MY MAIN QUEST
Over the next 6 weeks, I would like to healthly drop one size which is roughly about 15-18 pounds for me.

In order to accomplish this, I plan to:

• Stick to my diet (I am doing 4 Hour Body diet)
• Go to the gym 4x a week (stretch/cardio every day and add swimming in 1-2 times a week)
• Sleep a minimum of 7 hours a night

MY SIDE LIFE QUESTS

• Read 10 books via audiobook, ebook and regular book. 2 of them need to be off the BBC's Big Read List and 1 needs to be an eBook because I have been neglecting my Kindle Fire
• Memorize Falstaff's speech from Henry IV (If fat and sugar be a fault) - Teaching Your Kids Shakespeare book recommends learning Shakespeare speeches. I have just finished memorizing "Once more into the breach" 

 *************************************************************************************************
 

Friday Selfie: Week 11: Pre-Haircut

MY QUEST (8/18 pounds)

Monday (Day 22):

• Good on the diet (according to my UP app), calories consumed: 854
• No gym (according to my UP app) moved a total of 1095 steps
• Slept 7 hours and 37 minutes (according to my UP app).

Tuesday (Day 23):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym and moved a total of 11,598 steps
• Slept 7 hours and 41 minutes

Wednesday (Day 24):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym, but moved a total of 9,796 steps
• Slept 8 hours and 25 minutes

Thursday (Day 25):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym, but moved a total of 7,684 steps
• Slept 7 hours and 47 minutes

Friday (Day 26):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym, but moved 12,105 steps
• Slept 7 hours and 32 minutes

Saturday (Day 27):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym, but moved a total of  steps 11,117 steps
• Slept 7 hours and 53 minutes

Sunday (Day 28):

• Okay on the diet, didn't keep track of calories
• No gym, but moved a total of 6,254 steps
• Slept 8 hours and 49 minutes 

MY SIDE QUEST (6/10 done) (0/2 BBC) (1/1 eBook)

• Finished Careless People: Murder, Mayhem, and the Invention of the Great Gatsby" by Sarah Churchwell which I loved
• "If sack and sugar be a fault, god help the wicked. If to be old and merry be a sin, then many an old host I know is damned. If to be fat, to be hated then the Pharoh's lean kine are to be loved." I have Falstaff's speech about a quarter memorized so far.

 End of the week recap:

• I have fallen a bit off the wagon. I haven't been good about tracking calories.
• I didn't make it to the gym for no real reason
• Met sleep goal on 7/7 days
• I have held my grand total to 28 pounds lost.
• Grand Total Measurements DECREASED by:
• Waist - 3"
• Hips - 3"
• Bust - 2.5"
• Underbust - 4"

Fitness Adventures: - Week 10 - Challenge 2 - Battle Log 3

MY MAIN QUEST
Over the next 6 weeks, I would like to healthly drop one size which is roughly about 15-18 pounds for me.

In order to accomplish this, I plan to:

• Stick to my diet (I am doing 4 Hour Body diet)
• Go to the gym 4x a week (stretch/cardio every day and add swimming in 1-2 times a week)
• Sleep a minimum of 7 hours a night

MY SIDE LIFE QUESTS

• Read 10 books via audiobook, ebook and regular book. 2 of them need to be off the BBC's Big Read List and 1 needs to be an eBook because I have been neglecting my Kindle Fire
• Memorize Falstaff's speech from Henry IV (If fat and sugar be a fault) - Teaching Your Kids Shakespeare book recommends learning Shakespeare speeches. I have just finished memorizing "Once more into the breach" 

 *************************************************************************************************

Friday Selfie: Week 10: Before Wisdom teeth Removed

MY QUEST (8/18 pounds)

Monday (Day 15):

• Good on the diet (according to my UP app), calories consumed:1127
• No gym, came home too late from work (according to my UP app) moved a total of 8,095 steps
• Slept 7 hours and 12 minutes (according to my UP app).

Tuesday (Day 16):

• Good on the diet (according to my UP app), calories consumed: 820
• No gym, worked late again and moved a total of 14,684 steps
• Slept 6 hours and 48 minutes

Wednesday (Day 17):

• Good on the diet (according to my UP app), calories consumed: 990
• No gym, stuck at work but moved a total of 11,142 steps
• Slept 7 hours and 3 minutes

Thursday (Day 18):

• Good on the diet,  calories consumed: 893
• No gym, pain slowly decreasing, more sore, but moved a total of 5,972 steps
• Slept 7 hours and 35 minutes

Friday (Day 19):

• Soft foods only due to surgery
• No gym and moved only 2,465 steps
• Slept 13 hours and 47 minute

Saturday (Day 20):

• I didn't track calories and kept to soft foods
• No gym and only moved a total of  steps 1,363
• Slept 8 hours and 55 minutes

Sunday (Day 21):

• I didn't track calories because still on soft food diet
• No gym and kept things low key and moved a total of 1,628 steps
• Slept 10 hours and 19 minutes 

MY SIDE QUEST (5/10 done) (0/2 BBC) (1/1 eBook)

• Finished Allegiant by Veronica Roth (liked it a lot)
• Finished One For the Money by Janet Evanovich via Kindle (Did not enjoy this book at all)
• I started "Careless People: Murder, Mayhem, and the Invention of the Great Gatsby" by Sarah Churchwell which I am loving so far
  
• "If sack and sugar be a fault, god help the wicked. If to be old and merry be a sin, then many an old host I know is damned. If to be fat, to be hated then the Pharoh's lean kine are to be loved." I have Falstaff's speech about a quarter memorized so far.

 End of the week recap:

• I had a wisdom tooth and the tooth next to it removed on Friday and it knocked me on my butt
• I didn't make it to the gym due to work schedule
• Met sleep goal on 6/7 days, but still got plenty of sleep
• I have lost 1 more pound this week bringing my grand total to 28 pounds lost.
• Grand Total Measurements DECREASED by:
• Waist - 2"
• Hips - 2.75"
• Bust - 3"
• Underbust - 3.25"

Fitness Adventures: - Week 9 - Challenge 2 - Battle Log 2

MY MAIN QUEST
Over the next 6 weeks, I would like to healthly drop one size which is roughly about 15-18 pounds for me.

In order to accomplish this, I plan to:

• Stick to my diet (I am doing 4 Hour Body diet)
• Go to the gym 4x a week (stretch/cardio every day and add swimming in 1-2 times a week)
• Sleep a minimum of 7 hours a night

MY SIDE LIFE QUESTS

• Read 10 books via audiobook, ebook and regular book. 2 of them need to be off the BBC's Big Read List and 1 needs to be an eBook because I have been neglecting my Kindle Fire
• Memorize Falstaff's speech from Henry IV (If fat and sugar be a fault) - Teaching Your Kids Shakespeare book recommends learning Shakespeare speeches. I have just finished memorizing "Once more into the breach" 

 *************************************************************************************************

Friday Selfie: Week 9: Lack of sleep and lack of 27 pounds!

MY QUEST (7/18 pounds)

Monday (Day 8):

• Okay on the diet, but didn't eat much
• No gym, came home sick (according to my UP app) moved a total of 9,172 steps
• Slept 6 hours and 57 minutes (according to my UP app). Had a doctor's appointment and needed to be up early.

Tuesday (Day 9):

• Okay on diet, stayed home sick and only ate one meal and drank a gatorade
• No gym, home in pain (kidney stone) and moved a total of 1,248 steps
• Slept 12 hours and 30 minutes

Wednesday (Day 10):

• Good on the diet (according to my UP app), calories consumed: 896
• No gym, still in pain but moved a total of 7,120 steps
• Slept 7 hours and 51 minutes

Thursday (Day 11):

• Good on the diet,  calories consumed: 893
• No gym, pain slowly decreasing, more sore, but moved a total of 5,972 steps
• Slept 7 hours and 35 minutes

Friday (Day 12):

• Good on the diet, calories consumed: 745
• No gym, feeling better-ish, but moved a total of 11,987 steps
• Slept 5 hours and 4 minutes. Had an insane bout of creativity and was up until 4a working on a photo - Paid off though, and was reblogged by PBS' The Art Assignment

Saturday (Day 13):

• I didn't track calories, but made good choices and ate a ton of sushi which is all low cal and good for you
• No gym, but photographed a Battlestar Galactica Q&A and then went shopping, moved a total of 9,751 steps
• Slept 8 hours and 21 minutes

Sunday (Day 14):

• I didn't track calories because cheat day
• No gym, but photographed Christopher Moore book signing and then went shopping at Costco, moved a total of 7,588 steps
• Slept 10 hours and 23 minutes 

MY SIDE QUEST (3/10 done) (0/2 BBC) (0/1 eBook)

• Finished Insurgent by Veronica Roth (liked it)
• Read more of One For the Money by Janet Evanovich via Kindle at 64% (I am not enjoying this book at all)
• I treid Possession by AS Byatt which is on the BBC List, but it was something you need to be in the mood for so I took it back to the library.
• I'm halfway through Allegiant by Veronica Roth (it is making me like the whole series more so far.)
• "If sack and sugar be a fault, god help the wicked. If to be old and merry be a sin, then many an old host I know is damned. If to be fat, to be hated then the Pharoh's lean kine are to be loved." I have Falstaff's speech about a quarter memorized so far.

 End of the week recap:

• The cold/flu that I thought I picked up after Emerald City Comicon was actually a precursor to a kidney stone. Since I have gotten past that, I am feeling better in almost every way
• I didn't make it to the gym
• Met sleep goal on 5/7 days, but still got plenty of sleep
• I have lost 4 more pounds this week bringing my grand total to 27 pounds lost.
• While my calories seem low, I am eating a lot. It is just low calories and spread out. I am getting enough of everything and am not hungry nor having cravings.
• Grand Total Measurements DECREASED by:
• Waist - 2"
• Hips - 2"
• Bust - 2"
• Underbust - 3"

Fitness Adventures: - Week 8 - Challenge 2 - Battle Log 1

MY MAIN QUEST
Over the next 6 weeks, I would like to healthly drop one size which is roughly about 15-18 pounds for me.

In order to accomplish this, I plan to:

• Stick to my diet (I am doing 4 Hour Body diet)
• Go to the gym 4x a week (stretch/cardio every day and add swimming in 1-2 times a week)
• Sleep a minimum of 7 hours a night

MY SIDE LIFE QUESTS

• Read 10 books via audiobook, ebook and regular book. 2 of them need to be off the BBC's Big Read List and 1 needs to be an eBook because I have been neglecting my Kindle Fire
• Memorize Falstaff's speech from Henry IV (If fat and sugar be a fault) - Teaching Your Kids Shakespeare book recommends learning Shakespeare speeches. I have just finished memorizing "Once more into the breach" 

 *************************************************************************************************
 

Friday Selfie: Week 8: Serenity Now (Can't see the shirt well, but it is from Firefly/Serenity)

MY QUEST (4/18 pounds)

Monday (Day 1):

• Good on the diet (according to my UP app), calories consumed: 1020
• No gym, fighting off cold/flu (according to my UP app) moved a total of 9,483 steps
• Slept 5 hours and 38 minutes (according to my UP app). I took a 4 hour nap the night before and had to be up early for a doc appt.

Tuesday (Day 2):

• Good on diet, calories consumed: 1368
• No gym, fighting off cold/flu and moved a total of 8,716 steps
• Slept 8 hours and 15 minutes

Wednesday (Day 3):

• Good on the diet, calories consumed:940
• No gym, fighting off cold/flu, but moved a total of 6,563 steps
• Slept 8 hours and 37 minutes

Thursday (Day 4):

• Good on the diet, but super hungry, calories consumed: 940
• No gym, fighting off cold/flu, but moved a total of 4,847 steps
• Slept 7 hours and 29 minutes

Friday (Day 5):

• Good on the diet, calories consumed: 955
• No gym, fighting off cold/flu, but moved a total of 9,363 steps
• Slept 6 hours and 55 minutes. Stupid telemarketers calling and couldn't back to sleep

Saturday (Day 6):

• I didn't track calories. My cheat day. I had a Katsu Burger (Japanese burger that they tempura the burger patty) and fries and a salad for dinner.
• No gym, but lots of errands and running around in the rain, moved a total of 6,659 steps
• Slept 6 hours and 35 minutes. Just couldn't sleep and not tired enough for a nap

Sunday (Day 7):

• I didn't track calories. Make good choices.
• No gym, but more errands and running around, moved a total of 7,356 steps
• Slept 9 hours and 3 minutes 

MY SIDE QUEST (2/10 done) (0/2 BBC) (0/1 eBook)

• Read Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell via audiobook (just okay)
• Read The Weight of Blood by Laura McHugh via audiobook (good, not great)
• Started Insurgent by Veronic Roth
• Read 30% of One For the Money by Janet Evanovich via Kindle
• On deck for next week, Possession by AS Byatt which is on the BBC List

 End of the week recap:

• The cold/flu I picked up after Emerald City Comicon is taking its sweet time to leave my system
• I didn't make it to the gym
• Met sleep goal on 4/7 days
• I have lost 2 more pounds this week bringing my grand total to 23 pounds lost.
• I gave platelets on Saturday and found my resting heart rate has dropped 5 beats since I started working out which is a good sign 
• Grand Total Measurements DECREASED by:
• Waist - 2"
• Hips -2"
• Bust -2.5"
• Underbust - 2"

Fitness Adventures: Challenge 2 - Week 7

MY MAIN QUEST
Over the next 6 weeks, I would like to healthly drop one size which is roughly about 15-18 pounds for me.

Friday Selfie: Week 7: A Challenge is Coming

In order to accomplish this, I plan to:

• Stick to my diet (I am doing 4 Hour Body diet)
• Go to the gym 4x a week (stretch/cardio every day and add swimming in 1-2 times a week)
• Sleep a minimum of 7 hours a night

MY SIDE LIFE QUESTS

• Read 10 books via audiobook, ebook and regular book. 2 of them need to be off the BBC's Big Read List and 1 needs to be an eBook because I have been neglecting my Kindle Fire
• Memorize Falstaff's speech from Henry IV (If fat and sugar be a fault) - Teaching Your Kids Shakespeare book recommends learning Shakespeare speeches. I have just finished memorizing "Once more into the breach"

MY MOTIVATION

What I want to do is get into shape to start fencing, but in order to do that, I need to lose roughly 65-85 pounds. This would put me at what I was in high school when I used to fence. I love the sound of swords clashing ever since I was a kid. The last time I lost weight was the freak out I had before turning 30. I lost 60 pounds, but over the last 7.5 years, I have since put it all back on. I didn't have a long term goal. It was all about my birthday. There was nothing beyond that. I think this time having a hard goal will be better and then once I am fencing, then setting the new goals of getting better at fencing will keep me motivated. It also isn't just about losing weight, but getting into shape enough to survive those classes which will be brutal in the best way.

I am starting out as:

Race: Human | Class: Adventurer
[Level: 2 | STR 3 | DEX 2 | STA 4 | CON 3 | WIS 5 | CHA 3 ]