This is going to be a tough week for me. I love sweets! And most of you know that my favorite thing in the world to do is recipe test desserts. Since I work with a bunch of you I will help you out this week by not testing any recipes and bringing in sweets.
It doesn't help that I have 3-4 slices of Sour Cream-Lemon Pie at my house right now. I am going to throw it in the trash unless someone wants to come claim it tonight for their family.
It's a good thing I have not realized my dream of owning a bakery. There is no way I would make it through the challenge this week. But I am determine to stay strong and stay away from the cookies in my cupboard and the Red Vines and the Tootsie Pops and candy bars. Maybe I should just stay away from my house all together.
My solution for this week is to have tons of fruit on hand so that when the cravings begin I can eat an apple, nectarine, blueberries, banana. The other thing that has helped me in the past has been to eat one teaspoon of peanut butter when the cravings start.
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.
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.
Sour Cream Lemon!! My favorite. I would have to throw it away too. Good luck!
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