AUGUST Points Challenge (This has NOTHING to do with WW)
AUGUST CHALLENGE...Summertime! Are you were you want to be? Accomplishing your goals? Do you need some help? How about a challenge to help keep us on the straight and narrow for the next month? It's somewhere to check in...some friendly competition. Come join us for our monthly challenge!!
Since this is a monthly challenge, it will start on the 1st and the day of the month is the day of the challenge. You need to post your points on a daily basis (or whenever you can). Simply reply to this post and then edit that post as you add points (no columns please). That way you always know where you are and so do I! I will calculate and post the totals, on a weekly basis. For those of you who have NO IDEA what I am talking about - here are the details. Sometimes we work our hardest when we are held accountable. So I challenge you to do your very best for the month and we'll see who wins!! Here is how it's going to go. Starting tomorrow, August 1, 2007. We will try to do the 3 things that work. Food, water & exercise. You decide what your food plan is, how much water you want to drink and how much exercise you want to get every day. Every day you have the opportunity to earn 4 points. 2 point for sticking with your food plan (no splitting points here, you either stuck to your plan or you didn't) 1 point for drinking the amount of water you decided on 1 point for getting some exercise. (If you don't exercise on a given day - you DO NOT get a point for exercise - even if you planned it that way) Post here with how many points you've earned for a given day, and I will keep track. We'll see who's did the best for the month. This is a very cool way to keep on track, because even if you don't do so great on food, you might still get in your water and exercise to earn the points! Who's ready for a challenge???? It starts TOMORROW!!!! |
I've been waiting for this. "A fresh start" once again.
Here we go again. :) As for my plan, most of it is in my signature, but here's more details... Eating - At least 5 fruits/veggies a day (I'm trying to get into a good habit of eating fruits & veggies, since I usually don't) - Under 1500 calories per day. - No fast food (If I go to a fast food place I'll get a salad) - No soda pop - No candy - No eating after 9pm (trying to get rid of my midnight snacking habit) Water - At least 64oz a day Exercise - Walking 6 days a week - Weight training 3 days a week - Cardio workout DVD 3 days a week (on days I don't do weights) My Goal for this month: I'm not setting a weight goal for the month, just to do the best I can each day, stay strong, and not give up on myself!! I'm sure if I do that, I will lose some amount of weight, how little it may be. :) 8.11 4pts. Got all my water. Did a kickboxing video today. And so far, under calorie limit. 8.12 4pts. Got all the water. Barely under my calorie limit, but still UNDER it. And I've done alot of walking at work today, so I'm counting it! 8.13 4pts. 30 minutes of a dance aerobics!! Go me! Total points to date: 12 |
I slipped up in July, so August is going to be better!!
I will succeed at this!! August: Exercise: 5 times a week 60 minutes, weekends: 30 minutes Food : stay under 1600 calories a day( down 100 calories from 1700) Water : 48- 64 ounces a day. 1-4 pts 2- 4pts 3- 4pts 4- 4 pts 5- 4pts 6- 4pts 7-4 pts 8- 4pts 9- 4pts ( hey this is getting to be a habit ) 10- 4 pts 11- 4 pts 12- 2 pts-- stuck with exercise, and water, food plan sucked , Monday will be better. 13- 2 pts-- exercise , but food was the problem again, I will do better! 14- 4pts 15- 4 pts 16- 4 pts ... Had two servings of my " Bday cake: berries with fat free cool whip, no cake) 17- 4 pts 18- 4pts 19- 4 pts -- got a 30 minute walk in this morning. 20- 4pts -- Had a terrific day 21- 4pts 22- 4 pts 23- 4pts- almost blew it , but didn't :) 24- 4pts 25- 4 pts 26- 4 pts 27- 4 pts 28- 4 pts 29- 4 pts 30- 4 pts 31-3 pts - had a fruit bar went over my calories by 100 oh well. |
August Points Challenge
If I may, I am going to incorporate the great posts here into mine.
Goals: 1800 calories Jazzercise class (changed to 20 minutes of activity a day) 122 ounces of water* August: 1- 3 points. . . .I feel like I am swimming in drinking water! lol 2- 3 points . . . 2 food / 1 exercise....the water is very difficult 3- 0 points. . . .Pay Day Fridays (sighs) 4- 3 points . . . no exercise...(thinks there's still time) 5- 2 points . . . (looks on in fear....I need to do better this upcoming week) 6- 3 points . . . (mutters...freaking exercise) 7- 0 points . . . (I hate my job.) 8- 2 points . . . (still wallowing) 9- 0 points . . . (still wallowing... I will snap out soon) 10-2 points . . . (food, no exercise, water goal is maybe too high) 11-2 points 12-2 points 13-4 points . . . http://www.nzcrews.tv/images/img-gold_star.gif(finally! Jazzercise 6am/water (figured out ice is the key)) 14-1 point . . . (water) 15-3 points . . . (no exercise) 16-0 points 17-3 points 18-2 points 19-2 points 20-4 points . . . http://www.nzcrews.tv/images/img-gold_star.gif 41 points to date! 21-1 point . . . got the water in but not anything else 22-4 points . . .http://www.nzcrews.tv/images/img-gold_star.gif 23-1 point . . . got the water in but went to a buffet lunch with a co-worker 24-0 points 25-0 points 26-2 points . . .food only 27-4 points . . .http://www.nzcrews.tv/images/img-gold_star.gif 28-4 points . . .http://www.nzcrews.tv/images/img-gold_star.gif 29-2 points . . . (water and exercise) 30-2 points (food only) 31-0 points *based on an article on "How to Drink More Water Everyday." 09/01/07 - Amazing how the days seemed to go by so slowly but now the month felt like it flew by! Out of the possible 124 points, I earned 61. 49% Ouch! Is that a fail? |
Cool, I need all the challenges I can get. Tomorrow starts my second month here at 3FC, and more importantly my second month of making a total commitment to finally get this weight off and be the woman I so need to be!
Eating ~Calories under 1700 a day and recorded correctly in Fitday ~No bad choices when eating out! ~No simple sugars or very high saturated fat foods. Water ~At least 64oz a day Exercise ~Curves, 4 days a week ~Home workout, 2 days a week My Goal for this month: To see 225 or lower. To NOT go off plan!! :carrot: August: 1-3pts ~ No exercise and barely under my calories. I'll do better! 2-4 pts 3-4 pts 4-2pt ~ Not enough water and no exercise 5-2pts ~ I'm soooooo glad this weekend is over! 6-4pt ~Back on track and feeling good! 7- 4pts ~I should get more with all the water I drank today. I'm floating!!! 8-2 pts ~ No food points for me! 200 calories over my limit. 9-4pt ~ I perfect day for me!! 10-3 pts 11-2 pts 12-2 pts 13-4 pts 14-4 pts 15- 4 pts ~ still workin' the plan!! 16-4pt~ Hey! This stuff is working!! 17-4 pts 18-4 pts 19-0 pts! A day out of the house sure gets me off plan faster than anything! 20-4 pts ~ Yayyy for Mondays! 21-4 pts 22-4 pts 23-4 pts 24-4 pts 25-3 pts 26-2 pts 27-4 pts 28-4 pts ~Accckkk the month is almost! 29-4 pts 30-4 pts 31- 4 pts~ Ending the month and feeling pretty good with what I accomplished. I will, however, do much better next month!! |
Eating
1600 calories or less No soda Everything recorded Water 80oz a day Exercise at least 45 min a day. August 1- 2pts. (cheese today, so no food points - but it was worth it!) 2- 4pts 3- 4pts Cut it close on the calories though. I have 25 or so to spare. 4- 4pts 5- 4pts 6- 4pts 7- 2pts 8- 4 pts 9- 4pts 10- 4pts 11- 4pts 12- 13- 14- 15- 16- 17- 18- 19- 20- 21- 22- 23- 24- 25- 26- 27- 28- 29- 30- 31- |
Ok... I'm in... :carrot:
Eating: SB Phase II... no off-program food Water: 98 ounces or more Exercise: We're remodeling... Minimum 1 1/2 hours a day 5-7 days a week August 1- 3 points (2 for food and 1 for water) 2- 3 points (2 for food and 1 for water) 3- 3 points (2 for food and 1 for water) 4- 4 points 5- 4 points 6- 2 points (1 for exercise and 1 for water) 7- 4 points 8- 3 points (2 for food and 1 for water) 9- 4 points 10- 3 points (2 for food and 1 for water) 11- 4 points 12- 4 points 13- 4 points 14- 3 points 15- 3 points 16- 3 points 17- 4 points 18- 2 points (exercise and water) - DH's birthday and we went out for Mexican food 19- 4 points 20- 4 points 21- 4 points 22- 3 points 23- 4 points 24- 4 points 25- 4 points 26- 4 points 27- 1 point 28- 3 points 29- 3 points 30- 3 points 31- 3 points |
Food: Under 2000
Water: 56oz Exercise: 30 min / day 1 - 4 2 - 4 3 - 4 4 - 2 5 - 4 6 - 4 7 - 4 8 - 4 9 - 3 10- 4 11- 3 12- 3 13- 4 14- 4 15- 4 16- 4 17- 4 18- 4 19- 4 20- 2 21- 4 22- 3 23- 4 24- 4 25- 2 (I suck this month) 26- 4 27- 4 28- 4 29- 4 30- 3 31- 4 TOTAL : 113/124 |
Ooh, this will help me stay on track...uses that competitive streak, even if I am just competeing with myself.
Eating- Follow my doctor suggested diet and keep calories below 1500 a day :hun: Water- Drink at least 90oz of water a day Exercise- 45 minutes everyday :running::exercise::woops: August 1 4pnts...followed through on everything 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 3 6 2 7 0pnts (It's been a really bad day) 8 3 - no exercise 9 4 - finally back on track 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 |
Oh I would like to try this!
Goals: less than 1400 calories with 30% or less coming from fat 64 oz of water or more everyday 4 days of exercise (mix of cardio and calisthenics) August: 1- 2 points (drank some wine that was not on plan) 2- 2 points (went way off plan last night) 3- 3 points (no exercise) 4- 2 points (no exercise, not enough water) 5- 4 points wooohoo 6- 4 points! 7- 1 point for water 8- 1 point for water 9- 1 point for water 10- 1 point for water 11- 1 point for water 12- 3 points, on plan and water 13- 4 points! 14- 3 points (no exercise) 15- 1 point for water 16- 1 point for water (the delicious steak I ate put me over my fat intake...but oohhhh my was it good) 17- 1 point for water 18- 3 points (no exercise) 19- 3 points 20- 1 point 21- 3 points 22- 1 point 23- 1 point 24- 3 points 25- 3 points 26- 1 point 27- 3 points 28- 3 points 29- 1 point 30- 4 points!!! I finally exercised again LOL. 31- Total: 65 |
Hi, I'm up for the challenge, & I'm also new to the site. I've posted in the 50+ forum.
Food: 26-31 WW points, eating more veggies & less carbs:carrot: Water: 8 (8 oz) glasses daily:cp: Exercise: Curves, 3 days a week (or more) & a 45 minute walk on the days that I don't go to Curves. AUGUST 1-1 pt for drinking water, no pts for food or exercise 2-4 pts 3-2 pts for water & exercise 4-1 pt for drinking water 5-1 pt 6-1 pt 7-1 pt 8-1 pt 9-1 pt 10-1 pt 11-1 pt 12-1 pt 13-1 pt 14-1 pt 15-1 pt 16-1 pt 17-1 pt 18-1 pt 19-1 pt 20-1 pt 21-1 pt 22-1 pt 23-1 pt 24-1 pt 25-1 pt 26-1 pt 27-1 pt 28-1 pt 29-1 pt 30-1 pt 31 |
Hi! I am also new to 3FC....I can't think of a better way to get started but to jump right in.
My Goals Under 2000 calories 64 oz. water 30 minutes a day (walking) August 1 0 - This is harder than I thought! 2 1- Got my 30 minutes in 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Lisa |
I'm in again. This helps keep me on track!
Food: 1300-1800 calories/day Exercise: 30 min Cardio every day; Weights 3x's week Water: 64oz 8/1: 4 8/2: 4 8/3: 2 8/4: 4 8/5: 4 8/6: 4 8/7: 4 8/8: 4 8/9: 4 8/10: 2 8/11: 2 8/12: 4 8/13: 4 8/14: 4 8/15: 4 8/16: 2 (42 calories over!!!) 8/17: 2 8/18: 4 8/19: 1 8/20: 4 8/21: 4 8/22: 4 8/23: 2 8/24: 4 8/25: 4 8/26: 3 (I will NOT go over my calories and make this another 1 day) 8/27: 4 8/28: 4 8/29: 4 8/30: 4 8/31: 4 (see note by 8/26) |
Count me in!
Food: Stick to the herbal magic plan with the modifications made by my trainer (more protein) Water: 2L daily Exercise: 3x a week for an hour with my trainer swimming once a week walks as often as I can get them in one other time at the gym to do cardio 1 - 1 for water & 2 for food 2 - 2 3 - 3 4 - 4 5 - 3 6 - 1 7 - 4 8 - 4 9 - 4 10 - 3 11 - 1 12 - 3 13 - 4 14 - 4 15 - 3 16 - 1 17 - 4 18 - 1 19 - 3 20 - 4 21 - 4 22 - 1 (had pizza with company & missed workout because they were there - need to plan better) 23 - 4 24 - 4 25 - 2 26 - 3 27 - 4 28 - 4 29 - 1 30 - 2 31 - 1 Running total = 87 |
I'll have another go at it... my goal is more points than I had last month (80 points for July). :D (more points than July as of 08.26) :D
Exercise: 3-4 times a week for 20 minutes or more Food : 1800 calories or less a day Water : 64 ounces or more a day 08.01- 3 (food and water) 08.02- 3 (food and water) 08.03- 1 (water only) 08.04- 3 (food and water) 08.05- 4 :flame: 08.06- 3 (food and water) 08.07- 4 :flame: 08.08- 3 (food and water) 08.09- 4 :flame: 08.10- 3 (food and water) 08.11- 2 (water and exercise) 08.12- 3 (food and exercise) 08.13- 3 (food and water) 08.14- 4 :flame: 08.15- 4 :flame: 08.16- 3 (food and water) 08.17- 4 :flame: 08.18- 3 (food and water) 08.19- 4 :flame: 08.20- 3 (food and water) 08.21- 4 :flame: 08.22- 3 (food and water) 08.23- 4 :flame: 08.24- 1 (water only - 66 calories over) 08.25- 3 (food and water) 08.26- 4 :flame: 08.27- 3 (food and water) 08.28- 4 :flame: 08.29- 3 (food and water) 08.30- 4 :flame: 08.31- 3 (food and water) Total thru 08.31 = 100 |
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