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.


Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Hard but worth it!

Hello! We can do this ladies! I went to a meeting today and was given an Oreo cupcake! I kindly said thank-you and took it home to my insatiably hungry 15 year old! He loved it.

I have enjoyed this challenge so far because it just makes me feel skinny and healthy.

A couple of recipes to share:

Gringo Taco Meat (from the Worldwide Ward Cookbook)
Beef, cut into cubes (can be a cheap cut)            Chili powder to taste
1 8 oz can tomato sauce or salsa                         Cumin to taste
1 onion, chopped                                                Salt and pepper to taste
Garlic to taste
Combine all ingredients and cook over very low heat until meat is tender and liquid is absorbed; you can also cook the meat in a Crock-Pot for several hours. Serve with hard or soft tortillas and condiments such as lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and avocados.

I served it on Whole Wheat tortillas. It was very good!

Yesterday I made legal Peanut Butter Cookies. I was so excited to find a cookie I could make and eat! (My kids loved them but perhaps I like sweet better than them because they weren't my favorite. I think they would be improved with some natural sweeter like Agave which is sweeter than sugar and works well in baked goods...according to the label.)

Peanut Butter Cookies

1 c softened butter                                            1 tsp vanilla
1 c peanut butter ( natural)                                 4 c whole wheat flour
1 1/4 c honey                                                    1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs                                                               2 tsp baking soda

Blend butter until smooth. Add peanut butter and blend again. Add honey and blend again. Add eggs one at a time and beat until well mixed. Add vanilla. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Roll into balls and put onto ungreased cookie sheet. Use a fork dipped in cold water to flatten and make a criss-cross pattern. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes on the top rack of the oven. Remove from pan immediately and cool.

Have a great week!

Rebecca
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