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.


Wednesday, February 22, 2012

No Sweets Update

I needed to share with everyone how proud I am of making it 3 days (almost) of no sweets. I guess I can't fully count today because it isn't done yet, but I still can't believe I have made it this far.

I grew up in a house where we had dessert after lunch and dinner. My body is trained to have a little something sweet after every meal. I do find my body wanting that sweet ending to my meal. But I have resisted the urge so far, even with Red Vines staring at me in my cupboard last night.

Now I just have to make it 4 more days.
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  1. Madison MatthewsFebruary 24, 2012 at 8:35 AM

    Hang in there!!! This has been so hard on me. I am a junk food junkie. I keep thinking that I can't wait for this challenge to be over, and then today I am thinking if I can go five days with no sweets, than maybe I can go longer. (Not that I will rush out for the treats, but maybe easier to say NO!) Also, don't you think this is preparing us for week seven? GOOD LUCK!!!!!

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