AUGUST Points challenge! (This has nothing to do with Weight Watchers) - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

Sandi · 07-29-2011, 11:18 PM

AUGUST CHALLENGE!! Still having school age children, August means the start of school and the close of summer for me. Are you where you wanted to be in terms of weight loss at this time? It's not too late to get started and have some measurable success this year!! Do you need some accountability? Join us for our monthly 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, 2011. 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'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????

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

SMSDREAMER2007 · 07-29-2011, 11:52 PM

Sure, I'll join in!

JamiSue3916 · 07-30-2011, 01:07 AM

Yea baby! I sat out July because of vacations but I'm ready to rock August!

Chantelle · 07-30-2011, 01:14 AM

I'm in!

Food: 1200-1500 calories
Water: At least 96oz
Exercise: Gym at least 3x a week (aiming for M/W/F)
Goal: Bidding farewell to the 2-teens FOR GOOD!!

1. 3
2. 4
3. 3
4. 4 (REALLY wasn't feeling the gym either, but I did it!

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5. 3
6. 4
7. 3
8. 4
9. 4
10. 2
11. 4
12. 4
13. 1
14. 3
15. 4
16. 1 (I was doing really good until I gave in to my sushi craving..blah! Downhill from there.

)
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lottie63 · 07-30-2011, 09:04 AM

cals: 1500
exercise: 30+ mins
water: 64 oz

1: 3
2: 2
3: 3
4: 3
5: 3
6: 3
7: 4
8: 3
9: 3
10: 2
11: 2
12: 2
13: 3
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morphomel · 07-30-2011, 09:19 AM

I'm in!

Food: About 1200-1500 calories, no alcohol
Water: at least 80oz
Exercise: cardio at gym, biking, or weight training at home
Goal: beat my July total of 91

80/124

1. 4
2. 3
3. 3
4. 1
5. 1
6. 1
7. 1
8. 2
9. 4
10. 4
11. 4
12. 4
13. 0
14. 3
15. 4
16. 4
17. 4
18. 4
19. 4
20. 1
21. 1
22. 3
23. 2
24. 4
25. 1
26. 2
27. 1
28. 4
29. 2
30. 4
31.

lottie63 · 08-01-2011, 08:29 AM

bump!

FitGirlyGirl · 08-01-2011, 09:19 AM

I'm in. I also stayed out of July due to vacation, but August is time to get some work done around here.

Food: Calories under 1500 and carbs under 40% at least 6 days per week. Calories can go up to 1800 and carbs up to 60% 1 day.
Water: All signs of proper hydration present.
Exercise: P90X every day, gym on M/W/F

1: 4
2: 4
3: 4
4: 4
5: 4
6: 4
7: 2 (horrible food choices, but I still got my water and I did my 90 minutes of yoga)
8: 4
9: 4
10: 4
11: 4
12: 4
13: 4
14: 4
15: 4
16: 4
17: 4
18: 4
19: 4
20: 4
21: 3 (no exercise due to adoption homestudy)
22: 4
23: 3 (no exercise, no excuse)
24: 4
25: 4
26: 4
27: 3 (no exercise, no excuse)
28: 4
29: 4
30: 4
31: 4

Total: 119/124

JamiSue3916 · 08-01-2011, 11:45 AM

YAY! My personal best!!

Goals:
Net Calories: -1,000
Water: 64 ozs
Exercise: 30 mins

1: 4 pts
2: 4 pts
3: 4 pts
4: 4 pts
5: 4 pts
6: 4 pts
7: 3 pts (no exercise Sunday)
8: 4 pts
9: 4 pts
10: 4 pts
11: 4 pts
12: 4 pts
13: 4 pts
14: 3 pts (no exercise Sunday)
15: 4 pts
16: 4 pts
17: 4 pts
18: 4 pts
19: 4 pts
20: 4 pts
21: 3 pts (no exercise Sunday)
22: 4 pts
23: 4 pts
24: 4 pts
25: 4 pts
26: 2 pts (WAY over on calories)
27: 3 pts (no exercise)
28: 3 pts (no exercise)
29: 4 pts
30: 4 pts
31: 4 pts
Total 117/124

Sandi · 08-03-2011, 12:44 AM

*bump*

desertmouse2010 · 08-05-2011, 07:46 PM

Don't know if I'm too late for my points to be counted (I just signed up today) but I'd like to challenge myself anyway.

Food: 1800 cals
Water: 64 oz
Exercise: 30 min daily

1. 0
2. 0
3. 0
4. 0
5. 4 (woo! hoo!)
6. 2
7. 4
8. 2
9. 2
10. 2
11. 2
12. 2
13. 0
14. 1
15. 2
16. 2
17. 2
18. 1
19. 4
20. 1
21. 3
22. 1
23. 0
24. 2
25. 1
26. 2
27. 1
28. 3
29. 2
30. 2
31. 1

JamiSue3916 · 08-06-2011, 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertmouse2010

Don't know if I'm too late for my points to be counted (I just signed up today) but I'd like to challenge myself anyway.

I don't know the "rules" but we're just a few days in...join us!

JamiSue3916 · 08-13-2011, 08:01 PM

*bump*

JamiSue3916 · 08-14-2011, 02:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chantelle

I'm in!

Food: 1200-1500 calories
Water: At least 96oz
Exercise: Gym at least 3x a week (aiming for M/W/F)
Goal: Bidding farewell to the 2-teens FOR GOOD!!

1. 3
2. 4
3. 3
4. 4 (REALLY wasn't feeling the gym either, but I did it!

)

Great job Chantelle! These types of day are HUGE successes!

Chantelle · 08-14-2011, 03:22 AM

Thanks Jami! I'm dreading the scale tomorrow because DH and I were bad today and went for an Indian buffet for lunch

The ONE thing I did right today was drink a whole ton of water!