AUGUST CHALLENGE!! Summer is winding down, we are onto the 2nd 1/2 of the year. What did you do with the 1st half? Do you have some ground to make up before the end of the year? Are you doing what it takes to get to your goal? We all could use a little help, so why not join this challenge?! It's somewhere to check in...some friendly competition.

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. That way you always know where you are and so do I!

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 August 1, 2012. 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) Sorry, no 1/2 points.

Post here with how many points you've earned for a given day, and I will keep track. We'll see who 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????

Note: When I do the final totals at the end of the month, I only include people who have participated 15 days or more.

Yay! I wanted to do this last month but didn't see it on time. So I'd like to try this month.

Food: I don't have a specific diet which I'm following, nor do I calorie count. But I do stick to the same foods and eliminate junk food as much as I can. So, I will say to lose points here it would be to binge on chocolate, cakes, biscuits, ice cream, sweets and I will include fizzy drinks in here.
Water: Drink between 2 and 2.5litres of water each day.
Exercise: Exercise at least 40-60 minutes a day apart from my planned rest days usually once a week.

08/01 4.
08/02 4.
08/03 4.
08/04 4.
08/05 3. No exercise for today. (planned)
08/06 3. Only did 30 minutes of exercise. Aim is between 40 and 60 minutes this month.
08/07 4.
08/08 4.
08/09 2. Lazy day meaning no exercise. Not enough water.
08/10 4.
08/11 3. No exercise for today. (planned)
08/12 2. Not enough water and another lazy day.
08/13 4.
08/14 4.
08/15 4.
08/16 4.
08/17 4.
08/18 4.
08/19 4.
08/20 4.
08/21 2. Food was out of control today.
08/22 4.
08/23 4.
08/24 4.
08/25 4.
08/26 3. No exercise for today. (planned)
08/27 4.
08/28 3. Not enough water today.
08/29 4.
08/30 4.
08/31 4.

Total Points: 113/124

Food: 1200-1500 calories per day
Water: 4 liters per day
Exercise: 40 minutes 5-6 times per week, Sundays are planned rest days

01: 4
02: 4
03: 4
04: 4
05: 3 (planned rest day)
06: 1 (way over on calories & no intentional exercise)
07: 4
08: 1 (did an unexpected trip out of town so no exercise and went slightly over on calories)
09: 4
10: 3 (no exercise-knee swollen)
11: 3 (no exercise-knee swollen)
12: 1 (planned rest day; over on calories)
13: 3 (no exercise-knee swollen)
14: 3 (no exercise-knee swollen)
15: 3 (no exercise-knee swollen)
16: 3 (knee still slightly swollen; did an hour's worth of housework but no intentional exercise)
17: 1 (over on calories; only did 10 minutes on the exercise bike)
18: 3 (knee still slightly swollen; felt it best to keep resting it)
19: 3 (planned rest day)
20: 4
21: 4
22: 4
23: 4
24: 2 (over on calories)
25: 1 (over on calories; no intentional exercise)
26: 3 (planned rest day)
27: 4
28: 4
29: 4
30: 4
31: 4

FOOd: lOW CARb, hiGh PROTiEN, NO fOODS OUTSiDE OF MY DiET.
WATER: 1//2 GALON-1 GALON PER DAY
EXERCiSE: 1+ HOUR OF CARDiO EVERYDAY, 20+ MiNUTES OF WEiGHT TRAiNiNG EVERY OThER DAY.

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I'm in!

Food: Less than 1500 calories a day
Water: 64 oz. or more a day
Exercise: At least 30 minutes of verifiable exercise

1: 4
2: 4
3: 2 (Overate at dinner, got in my water and exercise though.)
4: 1 (Got in exercise but nothing else.)
5: 0 (Didn't do anything on plan.)
6: 4 (Back on track!)
7: 4
8: 4
9: 4
10: 0 (Today was just a complete off-plan day. Back on plan tomorrow.)
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I really like this idea! Is it alright if I join in?
I'm calorie counting, so less than 1500 a day, plus a minimum of 200 cals worth of exercise per day plus 8 glasses of water!!
1: 3
2: 2
3: 1
4: 1
5: 1
6: 1
7: 1
8: 2
9: 1
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11: 0
12: 0
13: 4 ( back on track!!)
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I will do this.

Diet: between 1200-1500 calories a day
Water: 2-3l a day
Exercise: At least 30 min a day. Walking or wii fit

1: 4
2: 4
3: 2 1600 calories, above my goal range but allowed for with my exercise.
4: 3 don't think setting up for our yard sale counts. I did sweat a lot. :-)
5: 4 yea I got my walk in.
6: 4 Joined the Y
7: 3 no exercise worked 12 hours.
8: 4
9: 4
10: 4
11: 4
12: 4
13: 4
14: 3 work day. I just can't exercise after 12 hours.
15: 4
16 4
17: 4
18: 4
19: 4
20: 4
21: 4
22: 4
23: 4
24: 4
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TOTAL POINTS:

Here's to a new month!

Food -- <1800 calories per day
Water -- >100 ounces per day
Exercise -- Every day! (usually what brings me down...boo)

August 1 -- 3
August 2 -- 4
August 3 -- 4
August 4 -- 3
August 5 -- 2
August 6 -- 4
August 7 -- 4
August 8 -- 4
August 9 -- 4
August 10 -- 4
August 11 -- 4
August 12 -- 1
August 13 -- 4
August 14 -- 4
August 15 -- 4
August 16 -- 4
August 17 -- 4
August 18 -- 4
August 19 -- 3
August 20 -- 4
August 21 -- 4
August 22 -- 4
August 23 -- 3
August 24 -- 3
August 25 -- 4
August 26 -- 1
August 27 -- 4
August 28 -- 3
August 29 -- 3
August 30 -- 3
August 31 --3

Back again! Here we go!

Food: 1,200 - 1,700 calories each day (bumped my calories up from 1,400 max to 1,700 max on 8/8/12 to accomodate for extra exercise I'll be starting)
Water: no less than 64 oz each day
Exercise: Insanity on planned days

1: 4
2: 4
3: 2 (grrrr....fell below my calorie goal; can't do that with the Insanity workouts but I got so busy today)
4: 4
5: 3 (rest day for exercise)
6: 4
7: 4
8: 4
9: 4
10: 4
11: 4
12: 3 (rest day for exercise)
13: 4
14: 4
15: 4
16: 4
17: 4
18: 4
19: 3 (rest day for exercise)
20: 4
21: 4
22: 4
23: 4
24: 4
25: 4
26: 2 (rest day for exercise and not enough water)
27: 4
28: 4
29: 4
30: 4
31: 4

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YES ! I wanna do to join this . I need to be accountable to " The August Points Challenge " I think I can do this ! WOO HOO !!!!!!

Food: 1500 Calories Daily --- 2 points
Water: Drink 64 oz. Daily --- 1 point
Exercise: Exercise at least 40-60 minutes 5 days a week. --- 1 point

08/01------4
08/02-----4
08/03------3
08/04------1
08/05 -----3
08/06------3
08/07------4
08/08------3
08/09------4
08/10------ 0 camping I really missed up
08/11----- 0 camping I really missed up
08/12------ 0 still out of control
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Total Points:

__________________

I am so excited to start my first 3FC challenge!

Food: 2200 Calories Daily --- 2 points
Water: Drink 64 oz. Daily --- 1 point
Exercise: P90X 6 days a week --- 1 point

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Total Points:

Count me in!

Food - Medifast
Water - at least 100 ounces
Exercise - yoga, couch to 5K

1: 2
2: 4 back on the stick - mini vaca is over
3: 4
4: 4
5: 4
6: 4
7: 4
8: 4
9: 4
10: 4
11: 2
12: 3
13: 4
14: 4
15: 4
16: 4
17: 4
18: 2
19: 4
20: 4
21: 4
22: 2
23: 4
24: 4
25: 4
26: 4
27: 4
28:4
29:2
30:4
31: 3

I'll join! Guess this is a good place to start!

Diet: Calories: under 1700 and gluten free
Water: Let's start with 32 oz a day... I've been slacking on the water the past 2 months...
Exercise: every day, 3 rest days over the month. Cardio and strength training per my trainer's schedule.

08/01:gf, 1590 cal., 40oz, and 1.5 hours personal training = 4 pts!
08/02: GF, 1400-1600 cal. (ate out tonight), 40oz, 3miles in 34:42 + .75 mi = 4pts, total = 8pts!
08/03: GF, 1540 cal, 40 oz, swam 1.25 miles, 100 pool squats/ 100 lunges = 4pts, total =12 pts!
08/04: GF, 1540 cal, 60 oz, ran (mostly) 7 miles (1h28m15s) =4pts, total =16pts!
08/05: GF less than 1500 (calculated at 1540, but didn't eat it all), 64 oz, swam 1.25 miles, 100 pool squats/ 100 lunges = 4pts, total = 20pts!
08/06: GF, 1690 cal, 64+oz, ran 3 miles in 34:06 = 4pts., total =24pts.
08/07:GF, under 1700 cal. (ate out), 32 oz, no formal exercise, walked 6Flags from 10:30-5:00, mostly walking, not much standing in line = 3pts., total = 27 pts.
08/08: GF, under 1700 cal. (ate out), 48oz, ran 1 mile, walked 3.5 in 70 minutes = 4pts., total = 31pts.
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Food: track WW points and stay within range
Water: 48 oz./day
Exercise: 30 minutes of activity 5 days/week

Leaving for vacation on Sept. 1st, so I'd love reach my next mini-goal (10% lost) by then.

1: 4
2: 4
3: 4
4: 4
5: 4
6: 4
7: 4
8: 4
9: 4
10: 4
11: 4
12: 4
13: 4
14: 4
15: 3 (No exercise today)
16: 4
17: 4
18: 2 (Backpacking - so I wasn't tracking food, but I ate ~ 1700 calories and I hiked for 4 hours)
19: 2 (Backpacking - so I wasn't tracking food, but I ate ~1800 calories and I hiked for 5.5 hours)
20: 3 (no exercise, too sore!)
21: 4
22: 4
23: 4
24: 4
25: 4
26: 4
27: 4
28: 4
29: 4
30: 4
31: 4

Total Points: 118/124