Challenge Rules

9 week challenge - January 23 - March 25

Each participant contributes $20 to the Prize Pot.

4 Point Categories: exercise, challenge participation, weight loss challenge & Blog participation.

Exercise: You will receive 1 point for every 30 minutes of exercise for up to 5 hours. Anyone who completes 5 hours will receive 15 points. No extra points will be awarded for hours over 5. Exercise should be intentional and challenging.

Weekly Challenge Participation: You will receive 1 point for each day you complete the weekly challenge. If you complete every day of the week you will receive 10 points. (weekly challenges are listed on the right)

Weight Challenge: If you maintain your weight for the week you get 5 points. If you lose any weight for the week you get 8 points.

This challenge is about more than weight loss, we want the focus to be on creating good habits and feeling healthy. But we recognize that some of you may desire to lose weight and you should be rewarded with additional points.

Blog Participation: You will receive 5 points for each week that you post an update, thoughts or motivation on the blog. Setting goals works best when you have people to share with and report to, use the blog as a way to motivate and encourage each other.

Make up Points: If you miss a day of the weekly challenge you can earn 4 make up points. If you do the challenge from the previous week, every day for the current week, you can get 4 bonus points. You must do the previous weeks challenge in addition to the current week and do it perfectly to earn the 4 points. You are only eligible for the bonus points if you missed a day from the previous week, you cannot have a perfect week and keep doing the previous weeks challenge to earn 4 additional points.


Thursday, February 23, 2012

I can do this right?

Can I just say how hard this challenge is for me? I am struggling like none other. I am looking for ways to get a food fix without eating "sweets." I am the girl that ALWAYS has a little hershey kiss after every meal. I was just telling my husband how hard this is for me. I am dying. (okay not really, but it is sure feeling that way!)

I have found that I am eating more all-natural fruit leathers. The ones from Costco. They give me a half serving of fruit and I am able to stay away from sweets.

I asked for a definition of what this challenge was to one of the other participants, and after talking with her, I realize that her view is not my view. With that said, I am avoiding candies of all kinds and then baked goodies; brownies, pies, cookies, bars and cakes. I can handle this a little easier. Maybe other's feel like it needs to be more, but for me, this is what works.

Here is to three more days of this. I can do this! I know I can! I KNOW I can! I KNOW I CAN!!!!!
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  1. PollyFebruary 24, 2012 at 6:57 AM

    This Challenge is super hard for me too!!! Hardest one by FAR!! I think honey and fruit is what gets me through it. I'm seeing quickly how addicted I am to sweets.

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