November...can you even believe it? Just 2 more months left to get something done in 2008!!! How have you done with achieving your goals you set for this year? How about a challenge to help us along? It's somewhere to check in...some friendly competition. Come 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 (no columns please). That way you always know where you are and so do I! I will calculate and post the totals, on a weekly basis.

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 November 1st 2008. 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 tomorrow!

Ooh! I'm way excited! I can't wait to start tomorrow and show you what I got.

Eating plan: No more than 25 carbs/day.
Water plan: At least 3 water bottles full, but also cutting out Diet Pepsi and switching for sugar-free lemonade to reduce water retention. (This is a HUGE step for me!)
Exercise plan: 8 times a week (I work out twice on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, then rest on Thursdays.)

Good luck to all!

The food: Eat clean with a focus on lean protein & healthy carbs, stay within calorie range 1300-1600, track every single bite.
The water: 80 ounces.
The exercise: Every day, 45 minutes at the very minimum. Weight lifting, gym cardio, cycling, boxing. In addition to use my car as little as possible, replacing with walking and cycling. Rawr!

Okay, so November is serious business for me, not that the other months haven't been BUT - I'm in another round of our local Biggest Loser's contest, want to WIN again and the holidays are coming. It's also my birthday month, yay! I want to look rocking HAWT! I'm also nearing the end of my year for weight loss and want to close in on my goal.

Let's just do it!

Nov. exercise minutes: 2864/1350
01: 4
02: 4
03: 4
04: 4
05: 4
06: 4
07: 4
08: 4
09: 4
10: 4
11: 4
12: 4
13: 4 my birthday & on plan!
14: 4 Hit 1st goal of 165.5! Never did push ups before (thought I couldn't) and slammed out 30 today!
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: 3 No exercise, I was gonna - but opted to sleep until noon instead! Yay! I had a light 50 min. walk, but won't count that as I intended to go to the gym.
28: 4
29: 4
30: 4

I'm in!!!

Eating Plan - following WW, so I will stick to my 30 points per day.
Water Plan - at least 80 oz.
Exercise Plan - minimum of 30 minutes of activity every day

11/1: 4 points
11/2: 4 points
11/3: 4 points
11/4: 4 points
11/5: 4 points
11/6: 4 points
11/7: 2 points
11/8: 2 points
11/9: 1 point
11/10: 2 points
11/11: 1 point (What a terrible few days!)
11/12: 4 points (that's more like it!)
11/13: 4 points
11/14: 4 points
11/15: 2 points
11/16: 2 points
11/17:
11/18:
11/19:
11/20:
11/21:
11/22:
11/23:
11/24:
11/25:
11/26:
11/27:
11/28:
11/29:
11/30:

Ok, I can use this as an extra swift kick in the rear.
Eating plan: counting calories guided by calorie goal on The Daily Plate
Water: at least 80 oz
Exercise: minimum of 30 minutes 6 days/week

Starting weight: 185.4

11.1: 4 Woo hoo!
11.2: 3 I procrastinated away my exercise time.

Weigh in: 179.2

11.3: 4
11.4: 3 I didn't drink enough water. My dry mouth Wednesday morning confirms that.
11.5: 4
11.6: 4
11.7: 4
11.8: 2 No exercise, not enough water.
11.9: 2 No exercise, not enough water.

Weigh in: 174

11.10: 4
11.11: 4
11.12: 3 This water thing is harder than I expected.
11.13: 3 water water
11.14: 4
11.15: 2
11.16: 2

Weigh in: 174.4

11.17: 3 This water thing is killing me.
11.18: 4
11.19: 3 Water again.
11.20:
11.21
11.22
11.23

Weigh in:

11.24
11.25
11.26
11.27
11.28
11.29
11.30

End month weight:

Food Plan: Log everything with Fitday. Stick with the food plan my trainer and I have developed...no more than 1800 calories per day.
Water: Lots of it. At least 64oz per day.
Exercise: Strength train 3x per week. Cardio 7x per week.

I had an awesome month in October....4 points EVERY day! I'm going to do it again in November! My biggest challenge will be a one week vacation during Thanksgiving. I will plan for that and stay on track!

Let's do this!

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: 2 (slightly over on calories, still a pretty good day!)
16: 4
17: 4
18: 4
19: 4
20: 4
21: 4
22: 4 (day 1 of family vacation and I stayed on plan! Yay!)
23: 4
24: 4
25: 4 (going strong on vacation! Yes, you can travel and stay on plan!)
26: 4
27: 2 (I was proud of my Thanksgiving choices. I didn't log my calories so I can't take credit for those points)
28: 4 (finally home from vacation! Thankfully!)
29: 4
30: 4

Monthly Total: 116/120

Count me in!

My goals - 20 carbs a day
60 oz water a day
2 hour walking a day

I'm in! Let's have a happy November everyone

Food: 1500-1800 calories
Water: 64 oz. minimum
Exercise: 30-60 min walking, elliptical, recumbent bike, C25K training plan, weights

Starting weight: 211.5

11.1: 4
11.2: 4

Weigh in: 211.5

11.3: 4
11.4: 4
11.5: 4
11.6: 4
11.7: 4
11.8: 4
11.9: 3 (no gym chest wall strain ouch!)

Weigh in: 209.5

11.10: 3 (no gym or sustained walking doctor's orders this sucks)
11.11: 1 (no excuses just bad today)
11.12: 4 back on track!
11.13: 3
11.14: 4
11.15: 4
11.16: 4

Weigh in: 208.5

11.17: 4
11.18: 4
11.19: 4
11.20: 2
11.21: 3
11.22: 3
11.23: 2

Weigh in: 208.5 (no change)

11.24: 4
11.25: 4
11.26: 4
11.27: 2
11.28: 2
11.29: 2
11.30: 2 (BAD weekend at least I exercised!!)

End of month weight: 210 (UGH!!!!!)
Pecentage points: 100/120 83%(

Looks like I may have snuck back into this site on the perfect day to join a challenge. That is, if you'll have me. I'm off to work, right now, but this thread sounds right up my alley. May I join in?

Mary in West Virginia (AKA Java Turtle)

PS

Food: Reduced carbs, Be mindful of what, when and why I'm eating, Always link carbs with protein, Increase the veggies
Water: 50+ oz daily
Exercise: 15+ minutes daily

Weight 11/1: 237.5
1 - 0
Weight 11/2: 237.5
2 - 2 - on plan
3 - 3 - no exercise
4 - 3 - no exercise
5 - 3 - same
6 - 3 - same
7 - 3 - same
8 - 1 - water - lots of walking (5 hours of Christmas shopping)
Weight 11/9: 236.5
9 - 0
10 -0
11 -0
12 -0
13 -4
14 - 2 on plan
15 - 4
Weight 11/16: 233
16 -
17 -
18 -
19 -
20 -
21 -
22 -
Weight 11/23:
23 -
24 -
25 -
26 -
27 -
28 -
29 -
Weight 11/30 -
30

Weight on 11/16: 233
TOTAL POINTS as of 11/15: 28 out of a possible 60
TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR Nov as of 11/16: 4.5 lbs

I'd love to join in!

Very excited!!

Food: 3 healthy meals. Low kcal snacks.
Water: 2 litres a day (this will be hard, but i'm a bit dehydrated now)
Exercise: Cycle/Walk to college at least 3 times a week, 2 walks at the weekend and toning and weight every other day.

Starting weight:235lbs

11.1: 1 I'll do better tomorrow!
11.2: 3....thats better!

Weigh in: 234

11.3:4
11.4: 3
11.5: 4
11.6: 3
11.7: 0 BAD
11.8: 0 WEEKEND
11.9: 0

Weigh in: 231lbs!!

11.10: 4- getting back on track after the weekend! Motivated by my loss!!
11.11: 4
11.12: 4
11.13: 4
11.14: 4
11.15: 3 not enough water
11.16: 4

Weigh in:

11.17: 4
11.18: 4
11.19: 4
11.20: 4
11.21: 4
11.22: 4
11.23

Weigh in:

11.24
11.25
11.26
11.27
11.28
11.29
11.30

Ok so I didn't post for the last week...sorry! I kind of lost track of this! But I did *almost* meet my goal!

End month goal: 225....optomistic I know!
End month weight: 226 I know it says my current weight is 228 but thats a new scales...and I was going by my old scales for this challenge so technically I'm 226!!

maddie

I'm in again!!
Best of Luck to All

stay within my Flex Pts and add AP's that are earned
Love that H2O
Get in my daily 30to60 mins of exercise each day

staying on plan earns:
2pts for food
1pt for water
1pt for exercise

November
01 1pt- only my water-hurt my back
02 3pts-food and water- still hurt-hope tomorrow is better

03 3pts
04 4pts
05 3pts
06 4pts getting back on track
07 4pts
08 4pts
09 4pts

10 4pts
11 4pts
12 4pts
13 4pts
14 4pts
15 4pts
16 4pts

17 4pts
18 4pts
19 4pts
20 4pts
21 2pts
22 2pts need to get out of this rut-so sad
23 3pts

24 4pts
25 3pts
26 4pts
27 0pts
28 0pts
29 0pts
30 0pts

72pts/120pts possible

Total Possible Points for Month is 120

Goal is 95%-115pts

Very Disappointed-Not Myself most of the Month

Count me in - I did this once before with you guys and it was very helpful!

Food: 1700-1900 calories per day, max of 30 net carbs, no artificial sweetner
Exercise: 5 days a week (ST, HIIT, laps), 2 days (walk, yoga or pilates) **week 2 I changed my exercise plan.....am switching to 2 times a week Slow Burn by Fred Hahn plus 2 days of yoga/pilates/T5T**
Water: 1.5L bottle per day

11/1-4 pts
11/2-2 pts (over on carbs)
11/3-4 pts
11/4-3 pts (no exercise)
11/5-4 pts
11/6-4 pts
11/7-4 pts

25 points -

11/8-4 pts
11/9-3 pts (no exercise)
11/10-4 pts
11/11-3 pts (no exercise)
11/12-3 pts (no exercise)
11/13-
11/14-

17 points -

I've lost track here.......I'll restart tracking today!

11/21-2 (not enough water and no exercise)
11/22-4
11/23-3 (no exercise)
11/24-4
11/25-4
11/26
11/27
11/28
11/29
11/30

Im excited, count me in
plan is for 1500 cal/day. lots of superfoods, no junk (one treat meal a week)
64-80 oz of h2o a day
work out at least 5 times a week for min of 1 hr-1.5 hrs

weight= 237lbs
11-1: 3pts
11-2: 3pts
11-3: 4pts
11-4: 4pts
11-5: 4pts
11-6: 4pts
11-7: 3pts
weight=234.8
11-8: 4pts
11-9: 2pts
11-10: 2pts (i just suck)
11-11: 4pts
11-12: 4pts
11-13: 4pts
11-14: 3pts
weight = 231.0
11-15: 4pts
11-16: 1pt (ate too much)
11-17: 4pts (1st spin class)
11-18: 3pts
11-19: 3pts (no exercise, sick and sore)
11-20: 3pts
11-21: 3pts
weight=230.6
11-22: 1pt (treat meal)
11-23: 4pts
11-24: 4pts
11-25: 4pts
11-26: 4pts
11-27: Turkey Day 1 pt (I had my water)
11-28: 3pts (no exercise)
11-29: 3pts
11-30: 4pts
weight=229

Well Of course I'm back! Wouldn't miss this!

Food: Eat OP and journal everything (except Thanksgiving)
Water: 64 oz. minimum
Exercise: 30 mins a day minimum, or 30DS workout.

Starting weight:185.6

11.1 4
11.2 3 no excersise

Weigh in: 185.6

11.3 4
11.4 4
11.5 4
11.6 4
11.7 4
11.8 4
11.9 4

Weigh in: 184.8

11.10 4
11.11 4
11.12 4
11.13 4
11.14 4
11.15 4
11.16 4

Weigh in: 182.6

11.17 4
11.18 4
11.19 4
11.20 4
11.21 4
11.22 4
11.23 4

Weigh in: 181.2

11.24
11.25
11.26
11.27
11.28
11.29
11.30