DECEMBER Points challenge! (This has nothing to do with Weight Watchers)
 

DECEMBER CHALLENGE!! This is all she wrote!!! 30 days is all that's left of 2012! Maybe you don't want to end the year where you are. 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 December 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.

Im in!

Food: No specific plan followed. So, eat right and no binges/over eating.
Water: 1 – 2 litres a day.
Exercise: 30 minutes per day. Planned rest days allowed only during the week, if wanted. (Have a few days off over the Christmas period though)


December
01/12 4
02/12 4
03/12 4
04/12 4
05/12 4
06/12 3, planned rest day of exercise.
07/12 4
08/12 4
09/12 4
10/12 3, not enough exercise.
11/12 4
12/12 :hb:, 4! Got the exercise and water in. Food was on plan today too!
13/12 2, planned rest day for exercise and not enough water.
14/12 3, not enough water.
15/12 4
16/12 1, sick. No exercise, no food. Plenty of water!
17/12 4
18/12 4
19/12 4
20/12 4
21/12 4
22/12 2, not enough water or exercise today.
23/12 2, not enough water or exercise.
24/12 2, not enough water, no exercise.
25/12 :hohoho: Santa Arrives. 2, not enough water, no exercise. (Ate enough and didn't overeat!!! :carrot:)
26/12 2, not enough water, no exercise.
27/12 4
28/12 3, not enough water.
29/12 3, not enough exercise.
30/12 3, not enough exercise.
31/12 3, not enough exercise.

Total Points: 100/124

This challenge keeps me on track more than anything else!! Thank you so much Sandi for starting it & keeping it going!! :hug:

Food: 1200-1500 calories/day
Water: at least 3.5 L/day
Exercise: 40 minutes/day, 6 days/week; Sundays are planned rest days

01: 4
02: 3 (planned rest day)
03: 4
04: 4
05: 4
06: 2 (over on calories)
07: 4
08: 4
09: 3 (planned rest day)
10: 4
11: 4
12: 3 (no exercise)
13: 3 (only did 20 minutes of exercise)
14: 1 (traveling; 20 min of exercise & over on calories)
15: 1 (traveling; 20 min of exercise & over on calories)
16: 1 (traveling; 20 min of exercise & over on calories)
17: 1 (traveling; 20 min of exercise & over on calories)
18: 4
19: 4
20: 4
21: 4
22: 4
23: 3 (planned rest day)
24: 4
25: :xcheer: 4
26: 4
27: 4
28: 4
29: 4
30: 1 (planned rest day; way over on calories)
31: 1 (woke up sick; I did drink a lot of water & tea)

I 100% agree! Great motivation to keep on going. Thank you Sandi. :hug:

I think this will really motivate me to stay strong!
Food: 1300 calories/day; no binging; low carb high protein.
Water: at least 1.5 liters/day
Exercise: 30 minutes/day 5x/week

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02: 2
03: 2 - I'm actually finding it surprisingly hard to drink more than 1-1.5 liters a day, which I did not expect.
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Wohoo!

Water: 1/2 body weight in ounces
Food: 1500 calories
Exercise: C25K 5x a week plus weights ^_^



01: 4
02:4 woohoo!
03:4
04: 3. technically i did work out, but i didn't do a very good job. left early & felt sluggish during workout
05:1. too lazy to work out. ate pretty horribly today, but i didn't go over calories too much so im happy for that
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09: 3 (I have not been working out >_<, can't seem to muster up the motivation)
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@ASaladandaDream I think I'm not understanding you correctly. You intend to drink 135 liters of water a day?!

Oops! haha sorry jrkessle I meant 1/2 my weight in ounces. haha

I'm in, even though I'm notorious about not sticking with challenges or plans. Wonder if someone would be willing to buddy up with me and keep me accountable?

Food: 1200-1600 calories/day, low carb high protein; max 150 g carbs/day
Water: 64 ounces (I should drink 128, but I'm going to start with 64 this month and in January up it to 128).
Exercise: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: Swim. Vigorously. 25.5 m laps, 10-15 laps.
Goal for December: Lose 6 lbs; get down to 250.

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I'd be glad to help you stay accountable and update your post :) How would you like me to do it? :)

Water: 2L/ day
Food: 1900 calories
Exercise: walking 30 mins or weights daily


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02: 3 (stupid water!)
03: 4
04: 3 (2L is a freaking lot of water!!)
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07: 3 (water)
08:2 (water and excercise)
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Hopefully joining here will help me get back on track.

Food: For now I do not have a specific calorie goal, just only healthy foods and no binges.
Water: I'm going to start out with a goal of 64 which will move up as I get back to what I should be doing.
Exercise: 30 minutes per day (for now)

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Maybe send me an IM? It goes to my e-mail, which goes to my phone. Great reminder :) I could set a reminder on my phone, too lol

Food: 1200-1600 calories/day, low carb high protein; max 150 g carbs/day
Water: 64 ounces (I should drink 128, but I'm going to start with 64 this month and in January up it to 128).
Exercise: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: Swim. Vigorously. 25.5 m laps, 10-15 laps.
Goal for December: Lose 6 lbs; get down to 250.

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:santa: December Points Challenge :clause:

My goals:
Exercise 5X week
Minimum 24 oz water
2000 calories or less

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(Goal to surpass Nov. points of 47)