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.

The Plan:

• Food: Eat clean and lean, stay within range - 1600-2100 cals, log it and remember to take supplements.
• Exercise: Strength train + intervals 5x per week, with low pressure stuff the other 2x. At least 60 minutes a day, every day - doing something!
• Wawa: A gallon or so depending on activity levels, kick this silly diet soda habit to da curb.

Let's do it!

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 -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 -3 (Congrats on a perfectly perfect month Jam, I'm proud to be your homey!)

Exercise totals: 2689/1680

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

Monthly Total: 109/112

I'm in. Jan. was my first month to participate and it really helped!


F: 1600 calories max with at least two servings of vegetables
E: 5500 steps
W: 64 oz

starting weight - 244
01- 4 points
02- 3 points (food and water)
03- 3 points (food and water)
04- 3 points (food and water)
05- 4 points
06- 4 points
07- 4 points
Weigh In: 242 (-2 pounds)
Week Total: 25 points

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

22- 4 points
23- 4 points
24- 4 points
25- 3 points (food and water)
26- 4 points
27- 4 points
28- 2 points (food)
Week Total: 25 points
Weigh In: 239 (-5 month)

Month Total: 93 points

F: 1400 calories max (unless cycling)
W: 96 oz

starting weight - 270
01- 4 points
02- 3 points
03- 3 points
04- 3 points
05- 4 points
06- 3 points
07- 2 points
Weigh In: 267
Week Total: 22

08- 3 points
09- 3 points
10- 3 points
11- 3 points
12- 3 points
13- 3 points
14- 0 points
Weigh In: 264
Week Total: 18

15- 3 points
16- 2 points
17- 3 points
18- 3 points
19- 3 points
20- 4 points
21- 3 points
Week Total: 21
Weigh In: 260

22- 4 points
23- 2 points
24- 3 points
25- 2 points
26- 2 points
27- 2 points
28- 3 points
Week Total: 18
Weigh In: 260

Month Total:79

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

15- 3 pts -- No Gym
16- 4 pts -- 1.5 hour at Gym
17- 3 pts
18- 4 pts
19- 3 pts
20- 4 pts
21- 1 pts
Week Total: 22/28
Weigh In: 301.8 (-2)

22- 1 pts
23- 4 pts
24- 3 pts
25- 4 pts
26- 3 pts
27- 2 pts
28- 2 pts
Week Total: 19
Weigh In: 300.4 (SO CLOSE)

Month Total: 84 Points
Weight Loss: 11.8 pounds!

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 pts no exercise
4- 4 pts
5- 4 pts
6- 3 pts no exercise; does chasing 3 toddlers all day count?
Weight: 303.8 (-4.6) : 21/24 pts earned so far
7- 4 pts
8- 1 pts water only; no exercise scheduled for today
9- 4 pts back on track!
10-3 pts no exercise, but I had an active day
11- 3 pts no exercise
12- 1 pts water only
13- 3 pts no 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 pts no exercise
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Weight:
28-

Great idea! I need all the motivation help I can get!

Food: 1600 calories
Move: 60 min walking, on treadmill or not, maybe in 2 or 3 sessions
H2O : 2 liters

STARTING WEIGHT: 258
01- 2, 1, 1 = 4
02- 2, 1, 0 = 3 (didn't hit the water)
03- 2, 1, 1 = 4
04- 2, 0, 1 = 3 (only 30 minutes on the treadmill)
05- 2, 1, 1 = 4
06- 2. 1, 1 = 4
07- 2, 1, 1 = 4
WEIGHT: 256
WEEK'S POINTS: 26

08- 2, 1, 1 = 4
09- 2, 0, 1 = 3 (no exercise)
10- 2, 1, 1 = 4
11- 2, 1, 1 = 4
12- 2, 1, 1 = 4
13- 2, 1, 1 = 4
14- 2, 1, 1 = 4 (by budgeting calories, managed VD dinner out!)
WEIGHT: 252
WEEK'S POINTS: 27

15- 2, 1, 1 = 4
16- 2, 0, 1 = 3 (didn't get to the gym)
17- 2, 1, 1 = 4
18- 2, 1, 1 = 4
19- 2, 1, 1 = 4
20- 2, 1, 1 = 4
21- 2, 0, 1 = 3 (no workout)
WEIGHT: 252 yippee. didn't lose an ounce.
WEEK'S POINTS: 26

22- 2, 1, 0 = 3 (over on my food)
23- 2, 1, 1 = 4
24- 2, 1, 1 = 4
25- 2, 0, 1 = 3 (no exercise today and maybe none tomorrow )
26- 2, 0, 1 = 3 (only 20 minutes treadmill)
27- 2, 1, 1 = 4 finally!
28- 2, 1, 1 = 4
WEIGHT: 249
WEEK'S POINTS: 25

TOTAL POINTS FOR THE MONTH: 104/112

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

15- 1
16- 1
17- 2
18- 2 Weigh In~ 244.2 (+1.4)
19- 4
20- 1
21- 2
WEEK'S POINTS: 13

22- 1
23- 2
24- 4
25- 2... Weigh In~ 245.8 (+1.6)
26- 2
27- 2
28- 4
WEEK'S POINTS: 17

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: 1800 calories a day or less
Exercise: 4-5x/week (c25k program)
Water: 2 liters or more daily

02.01 - 1 (water only)
02.02 - 3 (food & water)
02.03 - 3 (food & water)
02.04 - 3 (food & water)
02.05 - 2 (food only)
02.06 - 0 (169 cals over, 0.5 liter under)
02.07 - 1 (water only)
02.08 - 2 (food only)
02.09
02.10
02.11
02.12
02.13
02.14
02.15
02.16
02.17
02.18
02.19
02.20
02.21
02.22
02.23
02.24
02.25
02.26
02.27
02.28

Total points thru 02.08 = 15

I'm in. Haven't done this before, but now's a great time to start!

F: 1500 calories max
E: At least 1/2 hour daily (gotta start somewhere, right?)
W: 64 oz

starting weight - 257
01- 1 (water), I was bad on SuperBowl
02- 4
03- 4
04- 4
05- 3 (can't exercise, extremely ill)
06- 3 (extremely ill)
07- 1 (water, I splurged because I wasn't feeling well)
Weigh In: 257
Week Total: 20

08- 2 (still sick )
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14-
Weigh In:
Week Total:

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Month Total:

Hrmm, perfect timing to come back!

Food: Under 2000 calories
Water: 48oz

I figure this is a good place to start, and I will decrease the calories and increase the oz as time goes on.

Starting Weight: 240

2.01: F: 2/2, W: 1/1, E: 1/1 (4)
2.02: F: 2/2, W: 1/1, E: 1/1 (4) - Also increasing water goal from 48 to 64oz
2.03: F: 0/2, W: 1/1, E: 0/1 (1) - I blame it on my period
2.04: F: 2/2, W: 1/1, E: 1/1 (4) - And I'm back OP
2.05: F: 2/2, W: 1/1, E: 1/1 (4) - Double points for an extra hard workout? Okay, just kidding.
2.06: F: 2/2, W: 1/1, E: 0/1 (3)
2.07: F: 2/2, W: 1/1, E: 1/1 (4)
Week point total: 24
Weight: 236.6
2.08: F: 2/2, W: 1/1, E: 1/1 (4)
2.09: F: 0/2, W: 1/1, E: 1/1 (2) - Bad food day. Binged tonight. Not as bad as a normal binge, but I still overdid it.
2.10: F: 2/2, W: 1/1, E: 1/1 (4)
2.11: F: 0/2, W: 1/1, E: 1/1 (2)
2.12: F: 2/2, W: 1/1, E: 1/1 (4)
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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.

Weigh In: 246
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3: 4
4: 1 - water
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