MAY CHALLENGE...Nice weather is here!! The weather is getting nicer and the cloths will be getting smaller!! How about a challenge to get things going! 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 May 1, 2010. 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.

Since I'm back, I might as well be all the way back. I'm in.

Food - at least a 1000 calorie deficit (generally not over 1650 calories in, but I allow myself to work things off if I want a little treat)
Water - I drink at least a gallon a day
Exercise - I'm doing whatever I have time for, but I am trying to do at least something every day to get my total daily burn to at least 2650.

1 ~ 3 (not enough exercise)
2 ~ 4

3 ~ 4
4 ~ 2 (over on my calories and only a bit over 800 for a deficit)
5 ~ 4
6 ~ 3 (not enough exercise)
7 ~ 3 (not enough exercise)
8 ~ 4
9 ~ 3 (not enough exercise)

10 ~ 1 (well, at least I got my water in - surgery day today)
11 ~ 1 (only the water again)
12 ~ 4
13 ~ 3 (not enough exercise)
14 ~ 4
15 ~ 4
16 ~ 4

17 ~ 4
18 ~ 4
19 ~ 4
20 ~ 4
21 ~ 4
22 ~ 4
23 ~ 4

24 ~ 4
25 ~ 3 (not enough exercise)
26 ~ 4
27 ~ 4
28 ~ 4
29 ~ 4
30 ~ 4

31 ~ 4

112/124

I'm in.

15-1600 cals
64 oz of water
10 mins of exercise (10 first week, 15 second week, 20 third week and 25 4th week)

1 -4
2 -4
3 -4
4 -4
5 -3
6 -4
7 -3
8 -4

9 -3
10 -2
11 -3
12 -1
13 -3
14 -1
15 -1

16 -2
17 -4
18 -2
19 -4
20 -2
21 -2
22 -3

23 -0--nerd superbowl did me in! (lost series finale!)
24 -2
25 -2
26 -1
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April didn't go too well, but gotta plan for success and set new goals.

Food: 1200-1500 healthy calories
Activity: 30 minutes (60 minutes weekends)
Water: 100 oz or more

1: 2
2: 4
3: 3
4: 4
5: 4
6: 4
7: 4
8: 3
9: 4
10: 4
11: 4
12: 3
13: 4
14: 4
15: 3
16: 3
17: 4
18: 4
19: 4
20: 3
21: 4
22: 3
23: 3
24: 4
25: 4
26: 4
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I will join ....

I'm in!

Food - Stay within in Weight Watchers points allowance
Water - 100 oz.
Exercise - minimum of 30 minutes

1 ~ 4
2 ~ 4

3 ~ 4
4 ~ 4
5 ~ 4
6 ~ 4
7 ~ 4
8 ~ 2 (too many calories )
9 ~ 4

10 ~ 4
11 ~ 4
12 ~ 4
13 ~ 4
14 ~ 4
15 ~ 2 (too many calories!)
16 ~ 4

17 ~ 4
18 ~ 4
19 ~ 4
20 ~ 4
21 ~ 4
22 ~ 4
23 ~ 2 (too many calories!)

24 ~ 4
25 ~ 4
26 ~ 4
27 ~ 4
28 ~ 4
29 ~ 4
30 ~ 4

31 ~ 4

I am in! I am hoping to stay completely on plan in May so I need some accountability.
Stay in my 1200 - 1500 calorie range.
Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day.
Exercise

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

Im in...40min of exercise daily, 1200-1600 calories( focus on whole foods and good carbs,lots of protien) , 128 ounces of water
1 ~ 4
2 ~ 4

3 ~ 4
4 ~ 4
5 ~ 4
6 ~ 4
7 ~ 4
8 ~ 4 (-6.5lbs)
9 ~ 2( over ate..tom is coming)

10 ~4
11 ~4
12 ~4
13 ~4
14 ~4
15 ~4(-1lb)
16 ~ 3 ( no exercise)

17 ~4
18 ~ 2 (starving)
19 ~ 2
20 ~ 2
21 ~4
22 ~4
23 ~4(no weight loss, no gain)

24 ~4
25 ~ 3(no exercise)
26 ~4
27 ~4
28 ~ 4
29 ~ 3(no exercise sick)
30 ~4

31 ~4(+1lb)

I'm in!

Food~ 1800 cal max
Water~ 64 oz min
Exercise~ a daily walk at minimum, video if it's raining.

1 ~ 0
2 ~ 3

3 ~ 4
4 ~ 3
5 ~ 4
6 ~ 4
7 ~ 4
8 ~ 4
9 ~ 4

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11 ~2
12 ~4
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I'm in!
17pts
30 mins exercise
1litre of water.
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I'm in!

Food~ 1500 - 1800 cal max
Water~ 60oz min
Exercise~30m daily min

1 ~ 1 (it was my b-day I am lucky I got 1)
2 ~ 4
3 ~ 4 (really good day... LOTS of veggies and water, anhour on the elliptical... down 1 lb the next morning!!!!!!!!)
4 ~ 2 (ate out last night... made good choices, but can't say for sure I was on plan since I didn't fix the food)
5 ~ 4
6 ~ 4
7 ~ 4
8 ~ 3
9 ~ 3
10 ~ 2 (sick as a dog... water wasn't good and couldn't exercise)
11 ~ 4 (only did walking in small stretches, but I made my exercise goal!!!!)
12 ~ 3
13 ~ 4
14 ~ 3
15 ~ 4
16 ~ 4
17 ~ 4
18 ~ 2 (too many calories from wine)
19 ~ 3 (only got in 20 minutes exercise because I got pulled away by a demanding toddler)
20 ~ 4
21 ~ 4
22 ~ 4
23 ~ 3
24 ~ 4
25 ~ 4
26 ~ 4
27 ~ 4
28 ~ 4
29 ~ 4
30 ~ 4
31 ~ 1

Total for May = 106 out of a possible 124 (85.5% on plan for May.... shooting to make that 90% for June)