DECEMBER CHALLENGE!! December is here..the last month of 2011. This is your chance to finish off 2011 with a bang!! Yes, the holidays are REALLY hard when it comes to trying to stay on plan. 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, 2011. 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.

1500 cals
exercise
64 oz water

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2.) 4
3.) 4
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Food: Follow planned weekly calories
Water: 4-6 bottles
Exercise: 1 hour daily (walking or Zumba)

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I'm In!!
<1500 Calories per day
2 Liters of water
1 work out per day (Running/Insanity/P90X/Strength training)

1: 4 points! (Off to a good start!! )
2: 4 points
3: 3 points (No work out.)
4: 2 points (Totally screwed up on the calories.)
5: 4 points
6: 4 points.
7: 4 points
8: 4 points!
9: 4 points
10: 4 points!
11: 2 point.
12: 4 points!
13: 3 points. (no work out)
14: 3 points.
15: 4 points.
16: 4 points. (cut it close today, but I did it!)
17: 3 points
18: 3 points
19: 4 points!
20: 4 points.
21: 4 points
22: 3 points
23: 3 points.
24: 3 points
25: 3 points.
26: 1 point.
27: 3 points.
28: 3 points.
29: 3 points.
30: (My birthday!) 2 points.. that cake is gonna kill my caloric intake. lol
31: 2 points.

Weight December 1st: 182lbs
Weight December 31st: 171 lbs.

Good luck to whoever else participates!!
I believe in you!!

<2100 calories (but shoot for 1200 + exercise calories)
64 oz water
20 min activity
Starting weight - 300.4

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I am so in... after a crazy November where I maintained and didn't lose, I'd really like to make a big push in December.

Food: South Beach Phase 2
Water: 6 to 8 glasses
Exercise: Intervals/Zumba/Strength Training/Skate or Walk Daily
Starting Weight: 210.0

1: 4 points (I)
2: 4 points (ST)
3: 4 points (W)
4: 4 points (ST)
5: 4 points (I)
6: 4 points (Z)
7: 4 points (I + ST)
8: 4 points (RS)
9: 4 points (I + ST)
10: 4 points (W)
11: 2 points (ST) - no points for food, didn't do bad, but wasn't 100% OP
12: 4 points (I)
13: 4 points (RS)
14: 4 points (ST)
15: 2 points (RS) - no points for food, holiday goodies
16: 4 points (ST)
17: 4 points (I)
18: 4 points (ST)
19: 4 points (W)
20: 4 points (ST + RS)
21: 4 points (I)
22: 4 points (ST + RS)
23: 2 points (I) - definitely no food points, holiday party where I ate waaaaay too much
24: 4 points (ST)
25: 1 point for water - no exercise and had a big Christmas feast... back on track tomorrow!
26: 4 points (I)
27: 4 points (ST + RS)
28: 4 points (I)
29: 4 points (RS)
30: 4 points (I)
31: 4 points (ST)

Ending Weight January 1, 2012: 202
Total lost in December: 8 pounds!

Hello! I'm new to the site and this challenge looks like a great way to keep my motivation momentum rolling. I know I'm a new face around here but I hope you don't mind me joining.

Food: Maintain a calorie deficit of at least 500 per day
Water: 2 quarts per day
Exercise: At least 45 minutes per day (gym workout or speed walking)

1: 4 points!
2: 1 (Only had a deficit of 350, and only 30 min of exercise. Got the water though!)
3: 4 (Made up for yesterday! And I managed to fit pancakes into my calories, yum)
4: 2 (Maintenance calories due to a party, but did an extra workout)
5: 1 (Ugh, need a do-over for today)
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(Note to self: starting weight Nov 30: 259.2)

severine - we don't mind!! We are super happy your here!!!

Food: 1800 cals
Water: 64 oz
Exercise: 30 minutes daily

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Daily Goals:
Stay under daily WW points (as of now 29.5)
64 oz water
30 minutes of some sort of exercise

1: 2- good on food plan, no exercise, not enough water
2: 0-TOM & bad news today
3: 1-not great on food, but got my exercise & + today! Not enough water
4: 1 - got exercise, not horrible on food, yet not w/in my points, not enough water.....
5: 3 - eating good & exercise, not enough water
6: 2 - not w/in limits on points, got exercise (edited yesterdays because I upped my water intake after posting)
7: 1 - no exercise, not the best eating but going to get the water again!
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Bumping this thread....helps keep me in line w/at least 30 min. exercise/day...Don't want to have to put another 0. ;-)

Happy weigh-in this morning... All those 4's are paying off on the scale.

My goal was to be in Onederland by the 1st of the year, and I had pretty much decided that wasn't going to happen after my no loss last month, but now I'm starting to think if I keep doing what I've been doing that it may still be doable. I would be sooooooo happy to see that number on the scale!

Hi all,
I'm joining a bit late. But join I must

Calories: 1200
Water: 64 oz
Exercise: @ least 30 minutes a day (or skipping 15 mins)

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, tessilette

haha I just saw your post. Thank you sooo much!