FEBRUARY Points Challenge (has nothing to do with WW)
FEBRUARY CHALLENGE...So we are now in month 2. Is this going to be your year? How are you doing?? How about a challenge to help us kick it off! It's somewhere to check in...some friendly competition. 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. 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 February 1st 2009. 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???? It starts Sunday!
Note: When I do the final totals at the end of the month, I only include people who have participated 15 days or more.
Healthy Eating: Log everything. 1600-1800 calories per day. Focus on smart choices!
H2O: Lots of it. 64oz minimum daily.
Move it: Continue strength training 3x per week. Cardio 7x per week.
We can all do this!
1~ 4
2~ 4
3~ 4
4~ 4
5~ 3 (first day missing exercise since 9/25. On a biz trip, but I did shoot pool for a couple hours)
6~ 4
7~ 2 Conciously overindulged a little at a dinner out with friends. It was a great time, but overwith...4s for the rest of the month!
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~ 4
22~ 4
23~ 4
24~ 4
25~ 4
26~ 4
27~ 4
28~ 4
08- 3 points (food and water)
09- 4 points
10- 2 points (had my first out of control moment since starting this)
11- 4 points
12- 4 points
13- 3 points (son went in hospital so hard to do everything)
14- 2 points (food)
Weigh In:
Week Total: 22 points
15- 3 points (food and exercise)
16- 3 points (food and exercise)
17- 3 points (food and exercise)
18- 4 points (son came home)
19- 4 points
20- 4 points
21- 4 points
Week Total: 21 points
Weigh In: 241
I'm new to doing this, but I'm hoping it will help with the water and excercise part
F: Stick to SBD foods, no more than 1600 calories daily
E: 30 minutes
W: 60 oz
starting weight -312.2
01- 4 pts--30 minutes walking the dog
02- 4 pts--30 minutes at the Gym
03- 3 pts -- no gym today
04- 4 pts -- 60 minutes at Gym
05- 3 pts --no gym today
06- 4 pts -- 60 minutes at the gym
07- 1 pts -- Swimming at gym, no water and had off plan food
Weigh In: 312.2 (I blame this on TOM)
Week Total: 23/28 pts
08- 2 pts-- No Gym and not enough water
09- 4 pts -- 2 hour at the Gym
10- 3 pts -- No Gym
11- 3 pts -- 30 minutes on Treadmill not enough water
12- 3 pts -- No Gym
13- 3 pts -- No Gym
14- 2 pts -- Not on Food plan (Gotta love good V-day Dinner)
Weigh In: 303.8 (-8.4)
Week Total: 20 pts
F: Log all food into sparkpeople and stay within recommended cal range
E: 30 walking or fitness DVD
W: 32 oz (I know this is low, but it's a start. Baby steps...)
(I weigh in on Fridays)
Starting Weight: 308.4
1- 3 pts(Sunday is my scheduled day off from exercise)
2- 4 pts
3- 3 ptsno exercise
4- 4 pts
5- 4 pts
6- 3 ptsno exercise; does chasing 3 toddlers all day count?
Weight: 303.8 (-4.6) : 21/24 pts earned so far
7- 4 pts
8- 1 ptswater only; no exercise scheduled for today
9- 4 ptsback on track!
10-3 ptsno exercise, but I had an active day
11- 3 ptsno exercise
12- 1 ptswater only
13- 3 ptsno exercise
Weight: 304.8 (+1) 40/52 pts earned
14 through 23 0 pts OK. I completely fell off the wagon there and stopped tracking everything, but I'm not giving up. I'm getting back on right now.
24- 3 ptsno exercise
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26-
27-
Weight:
28-
STARTING WEIGHT: 245.8 01- 1 (bad day at work, OP NOW)
02- 3 (no time for exercise... game night)
03- 4, Kicked butt!!! 04- 2... Weigh In~242.4 (-3.4) 05- 2
06- 1, Drama on the basketball court...
07- 0 BAD WEEKEND!!! WEEK'S POINTS: 13
08- 0
09- 2 (WI night is usually my bad food night, but I did much better than usual) Weigh In~242.8 (+0.4)
10- 4!!! 11- 1... Chinese Food... 12- 1... Ravioli... GRRRRR...
13- 2
14- 4 WEEK'S POINTS: 14
SW: 245.8
CW: 245.8
WL: 0 TOTAL POINTS FOR THE MONTH: 57
Goal for March~ 65 Points!!!
My major goal is to incorporate more activity EVERY day. I got my pedometer and will not give myself an activity point unless I get more then 10,000 steps and do an activity of some kind. Another goal of mine is to stick with this ALL month. I will keep track in my journal as well so I can fill in days that I could not get to a computer. February is my kick butt month... kick off month to a kick butt year and life.
Food Plan: No junk food. Fast food limited to once per week, and must choose something healthy! Portion control!! 5 servings of fruits/veggies daily. No eating at least 3 hours before bed. (2pts) 1 on each day I do well
Exercise: 30DS everyday, 40 minute walking on the night shifts I work (3-4x/week), (1pt) 1 on each day I do well
Water: 96oz a day. (1pt) 1 on each day I do well
Goals for this month:
15 pound weight loss
To be able to do 30DS the whole way through without feeling faint
Reach my Valentine's Day goal (235) by February 14th
Earn at least 100 points here
Log everything with the dailyplate & my 3fc journal
Stay away from candy!!!
February
Running total of points earned: 67 out of a possible 112
2.1:Weigh in 242lbs Superbowl party... 2.2 Sick with the flu 1 point 2.3 Still Sick, but did my walk. 2 points 2.44 points 2.5 Didn't eat, which is not my plan.... 2 points 2.6 didn't eat again... 2 points 2.71 point OP 42% of the week, 1 lb weight loss, 12 points earned 2.8Weigh in 241lbs. 2 points 2.94 points 2.104 points 2.11 0 pts 2.12 0 pts 2.133 points 2.141 pointV-DAY! OP 49% of the week, ? lb weight loss, 14 points earned 2.15Weigh in skipped weigh in. 0 points 2.162 points 2.174 points 2.184 points 2.194 points 2.204 points 2.210 points OP 63% of the week, 0 lb weight loss, 18 points earned 2.22Weigh in 241 0 points 2.231 point 2.244 points 2.254 points 2.264 points 2.274 points 2.28Final weigh in 240 4 points OP 74% of the week, 1 lb weight loss, 21 points earned
Plan: Food: Link protein and carbs. Be mindful of what I eat. Keep carbs down and fiber up. Increase veggies. Write a plan for the day and stick to it. Water: 60+ oz daily Exercise: 15+ minutes daily.