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 16, 2012

My Challenge- Day 5

Report on today...I enjoyed some healthy fat...20 walnuts for a snack. Yum.

For tomorrow, Friday, tip #229 from Melanie Douglass

Eating in a Mexican Restaurant?

Mexican food is one of the most popular cuisines in America today. And like many restaurants, the wrong menu choice can conjure up metabolic mayhem thanks to a huge portion of food laden in calories, fat, saturated fat, and sodium.

If you'll be gracing a Mexican restaurant with your presence today, try to make it a more helathful visit by following these rules:

  • Order one entree. Skip the combination platter.
  • Order black beans, not refried.
  • If the main entree is served in a hefty portion size (sensible portions fit in the palm of your hand), skip the rice.
  • Don't eat more than ten chips with salsa.
  • If your entree contains cheese, skip sour cream and guacamole.
For Salads
  • Skip fried tortilla strips.
  • Pick one of these high-fat toppings: cheese, guacamole, or sour cream.
  • Order baked taco shells or fresh tortilla "soft shells." No fried versions.
  • If the salad has rice and beans in it, top with a low-fat or fat-free salad dressing.
I'm going to try this great tip Friday!

Rebecca
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