[Sandi]

March CHALLENGE!! 3rd month of the New Year! New beginnings are hard. have you started yet or are you still stalling...still meaning to start. 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 March 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'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.

[stimkovs]

This is a great idea!! I would like to join, as I have been re-gaining and re-losing the same 4-5 lbs (ironically away from being a member of the 100 lb club) March is the time to finally add my name to the list!!!!!

Goals:
Food - 1600 cals a day.
Exercise- 6/7 a week. + start c25k (dear weather: please get warmer).
Water: 3 water bottles - 1.5Litres (I drink coffee+ tea ALL day, so getting that 1.5 L is a lot to me).

March 30th goal: SW 174.8 GW168.8lbs.

1. Food- 2 Water- 1 Exercise - 1
2. Food- 2 Water- 1 Exercise - 1
3. Food - 2 Water- 1 Exercise - 1
4. Food - 2 Water- 1 Exercise - 1
5. Food - 2 Water- 1 Exercise - 1
6. Food- 0 Water - 1 Exercise - 0
7 Food - 0 Water 0 Exercise 0
8 Food- 0 Water 1 Exercise 1
9. Food- 2 Water 1 Exercise 1

[free1]

I'm so in and need the motivation.

GOALS....
Food - 1200-1500 cals a day
Exercise- 6x a week with 1 rest day.
Water: 32 ozs a day. This is A LOT for me.

Hello March....I'm ready to kick butt.

March 1.. 2pts. Food (0 pts- TOM + Long business meetings = bad control), Water (1 pt), Exercise (1 pt)
March 2...3pts. Food (2), Water (0), Exercise (1)
March 3...4 pts.
March 4...3 pts. Why do I hate drinking water?
March 5...4 pts. Yeah, baby!!!!
March 6...4 pts.
March 7...4 pts. Exceeded my water goal....floating baby!!!!
March 8...4 pts. So ready for the weekend......
March 9...4 pts.
March 10... 2 pts.
March 11...3 pts Exercise Rest Day!!
March 12...4 pts.
March 13...4 pts. It was beautiful outside!!!
March 14...4 pts.
March 15...4 pts.
March 16...0 pt. Noticing a problem with my weekends
March 17...4 pts
March 18...4 pts This is AMAZING for a weekend
March 19...4 pts I even survived Steak 'n Shake
March 20...4 pts
March 21...3 pts Had a dental procedure, no exercise
March 22...4 pts
March 23...4 pts
March 24...4 pts
march 25...4 pts A little "snacky" but I made it
March 26...4 pts.
March 27...4 pts. Drank water at the very LAST minute!
March 28...4 pts.
March 29...4 pts Almost at the end of the month
March 30..4 pts
March 31...4 pts Great MONTH!!!!!!! Thanks everyone for the motivation

[All In]

Hi! I'd like to join this challenge!
Goals:
1. Stay on Atkins induction for the duration of the month.
2. Exercise at least 20 minutes every day. Right now I'm sedentary so this is a big step for me.
3. Drink 81 ounces of water every day.
Yay! Can't wait for tomorrow!!

1st- 3 points, no workout
2nd- 1 point, no workout and no diet
3rd- 1 point, no workout and no diet
4th- 3points, no workout
5th- 3 points, no workout
6th- 1 point, no workout or diet
7th- 1 point, no diet or workout

[TheActress]

I think I'd like to give this a try....

Goals:
1. Eat more than once a day and not after 11pm
2. Exercise at least 15 minutes every other day
3. Drink 3 glasses of water a day

I know they don't seem like much, but baby steps right?

[luc1313ky]

This sounds wonderful! Count me in!!!
food plan: 1500 - 1700 calories a day
water - 32 ounces a day
excerise - 20 minutes a day 6 days a week

There it is written in stone. I will carry through!!!!
I am excited for tomorrow!!!

March 1 - 4!!!!
March 2 - 3 (no excerise - very bad weather)
March 3 - 4
March 4 - 3 (refuse to walk in the snow)
March 5 - 4 (had 2 calories left!!)
March 6 - 4 (even had a meal out)
March 7 - 3 (no excerise, but that was planned)
March 8 - 4 (even had lunch out!!!)
March 9 - 4 (did over 40 minutes of cardio!!!)
March 10 -0 (bad to the bone!!)
March 11 - 1 (water only
March 12 - 2 (bad food plan)
March 13 - 4
March 14 - 1
March 15 - 0
March 16 - 0
March 17 - 1
March 18 - 0
March 19 - 0
March 20 - 4
March 21
March 22
March 23
March 24
MArch 25
MArch 26

[OnMyWayDown]

I'm in........

1. Lean proteins, veggies, low carbs, low fats.
2. 80oz of water
3. 30 min on treadmill daily

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[djs06]

I'm in! I'm having a minor medical procedure done that will limit my activity for a week or two but I'm still going to try for mostly 3 pt days! And I will do my best to do what I can exercise-wise.

1- 4
2- 4
3- 0
4- 4
5- 4
6- 4
7- 1
8- 0
9- 0
10- 0
11- 0 (these days were vacation, probably drank enough water and did tons of walking but didn't bother tracking)
12- 3
13- 4
14- 4

Crud. Tracked through the 22nd but had minor surgery and stopped tracking. Can't exercise through the end of the month so have to bow out now Good luck all, see you in April!

[Kay7jay]

Here we go! yay

1. WW points daily (2)
2. 8 bottles of water (1)
3. Either turbo fire or cardio of some sort (1)

March
1- 3
2- 2
3- 3
4- 4 - Finally a 4 day! YAY!
5-2
6- 4!
7- 3
8- 2
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[packgirl]

Woot!

1. Eat between 1500 - 1750 calories per day.
2. >80 ounces of water
3. Gym/Boot Camp 3 times per week, >10 minutes of exercise on other days.

March
1- 4
2- 3
3- 4
4- 4 75 minutes of boot camp, babeh!
5- 4!
6- 4
7- 4
8- 4
9- 4
10- 4
11- 3
12- 4
13- 4
14- 4
15- 4
16- 4
17- 4
18- 4
19- 4
20- 3
21- 3
22- 3
23- 3
24- 4
25- 4
26- 4
27- 3
28- 3
29- 4
30- 4
31- 4

[sluggerbean]

I'm in again this month, too!
Goals:
1: Continue to eat healthy with Blood Type Diet/PINK Method combo diet
2: Drink 124-129 oz of water
3: Exercise at least 30 minutes a day 5 days per week

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

[Riddy]

Me too!

Food - Medifast (2)
Water - at least 80 ounces (1)
Exercise - gentle yoga, Biggest Loser kick my butt yoga, or kettlebell dvd (1)



March
1- 4 I think shoveling wet snow counts!
2- 4
3- 4
4- 4
5- 3
6- 3
7- 4
8- 3
9- 4
10-4
11-4
12-4
13-1
14-3
15-3
16-3
17-2 tellin' you all right now it be a 2 at best - I WILL be drinking
18-4 right back on the stick!
19-3
20-3
21-3
22-3
23-4
24-2
25-4
26-3
27-3
28-3
29-3
30-4
31-2

[suzukigurl]

I want to play!!!!
Goals:
#1 ~ Eat between 1200 - 1400 calories
#2 ~ Drink 100oz of water
#3 ~ Work out 30 min/day

1~ 4 points
2~ 4 points
3~ 4 points
4~ 4 points
5~ 4 points
6~ 4 points
~7~ 4 points
8~ 4points
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10~ 4 points
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12~ 4 points
13~ 4 points
~14~ 4 points
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~21~ 4 points
22~ 4 points
23~ 4 points
24~ 4 points
25~ 2 points
26~ 4 points
27~ 4 points
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29~ 4 points
30~ 4 points
31~ 4 points

[kmac1196]

I'm in!
Goals
2 Food....Fat flush protocols phase 1 (until March 11, then Phase 2 until 3/31)
1 Water....Cran water 64 oz daily
1 Exercise....5 mins rebounding (until March 11) then add 30 min walking daily

March
1- 4 points!!
2-4 points!!
3-4 points!!
4-4 points!!
5-4 points!!
6-4 points!!
7-4 points!!
8-4points!!
9-4points!!
10-4 points!!
11-4 points!!
12-4 points!!
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[HelloMeAgain]

I'd like to join, this is great. I will happily take any motivation! I just started Medifast last week... so beyond normal activity...no exercise for me in the current phase, but I lost 9.8 lbs in week one. Yay!
Goals
Food: Medifast 5/1 Plan (About 800-900 cal)
Water: per Medifast (1/2 my body weight) 130 oz daily
Exercise: per Medifast (no exercise for the 1st 3 weeks) I'm starting week 2

March
1- 3 points!!
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