I created this personal challenge for myself, as my timing is off to join any current challenges on the boards. After only 1 week, I am feeling motivated and having fun, so I'd thought I offer my own challenge as a guidline for others to tweak and make their own challenge.

Jen's Personal Challenge-
Goal lose 15lbs by Christmas

10/23/08: 179.2lbs (ACK!)
10/30/08: 177.0lbs 15 daily points + 5 for weight loss = 20 pts WEEK 1
11/06/08: 172.2lbs 11 daily points + 5 for weight loss = 16 pts WEEK 2
11/13/08:
11/20/08:
11/27/08:
12/04/08:
12/11/08:
12/18/08:
12/25/08:

1 pt each day you finish your water bottle (7 max)
1 pt each day for eating on track (healthy foods/healthy portions-occasional treat allowed)(7 max)
1 pt for each day you exercise (max 6 pts - need one day off)
5 pts pr week for any weight lost over. 4lbs
Target is 25 pts pr week= 225 point max for 9 week challenge.

Rewards in addtion to losing 15lbs :
100 pts - Bath and Body works goodies
125 pts - Night out at the movies
150 pts - Pedicure
175 pts - New Jeans
220 pts - New Bike

Record daily in journal exercise, eating, and water intake, then total weekly on this thread.

Have fun!

Great Idea! I'm in!

SweatPea's Personal Challenge-
Goal lose 5lbs by Christmas

10/23/08: 158 lbs
10/30/08: 159 lbs
11/06/08:
11/13/08:
11/20/08:
11/27/08:
12/04/08:
12/11/08:
12/18/08:
12/25/08:

1 pt each day you finish your water bottle (7 max)
1 pt each day for eating on track (healthy foods/healthy portions-occasional treat allowed)(7 max)
1 pt for each day you exercise (max 6 pts - need one day off)
5 pts pr week for any weight lost over. 4lbs
Target is 25 pts pr week= 225 point max for 9 week challenge.



Record daily in journal exercise, eating, and water intake, then total weekly on this thread.

I'll join ya!

Goal: lose 15.5lbs by Christmas

10/30/08: 175.5
11/06/08:
11/13/08:
11/20/08:
11/27/08:
12/04/08: 165 (MY FIRST GOAL WEIGHT)
12/11/08:
12/18/08:
12/25/08: 160 (GOOD FOR MY BMI WEIGHT)

My points system:

- Every day that I exercise at least 30 minutes, I get 1 point (max 6 - one day rest)

- Every day that I stay within my caloric range, I get 1 point (max 7)

- Every day that I drink enough (2-3 liters) water, I get 1 point (max 7)

- Every day that I eat all "best choice" foods, aka NO JUNK FOOD (according to the weight loss plan I'm following), I get 1 point (max 7)

- Every day that I manage to eat my 5 servings of fruit/veg I get 1 point (max 7)

- Every day that I manage not to smoke a cigarette, I get 1 point (max 7)

- Every day that I manage not to smoke weed, I get 1 point (max 7)


So that is 7 possible points per day, so my total possible points in a week are 42. If my points go below 35, I should be worried. After each week I'll see where any points were lost, and create a plan of action to do better the following week.

Week 1

Day 1 - Tuesday 4/11/08

YES - 30 mins exercise

NO - Within my caloric range

YES - Drink enough (2-3 liters) water

NO - Eat all "best choice" foods, aka NO JUNK FOOD

YES - Eat 5 servings of fruit/veg

YES - No cigarettes

NO - No weed

Day 2 - Wednesday 5/11/08

YES - 30 mins exercise

NO - Within my caloric range

NO - Drink enough (2-3 liters) water

NO - Eat all "best choice" foods, aka NO JUNK FOOD

YES - Eat 5 servings of fruit/veg

YES - No cigarettes

NO - No weed

Day 3 - Thursday 6/11/08 - WEIGH DAY

YES - 30 mins exercise

- Within my caloric range

- Drink enough (2-3 liters) water

NO - Eat all "best choice" foods, aka NO JUNK FOOD

- Eat 5 servings of fruit/veg

- No cigarettes

NO - No weed

Day 4 - Friday 7/11/08

- 30 mins exercise

- Within my caloric range

- Drink enough (2-3 liters) water

- Eat all "best choice" foods, aka NO JUNK FOOD

- Eat 5 servings of fruit/veg

- No cigarettes

- No weed

Day 5 - Saturday 8/11/08

- 30 mins exercise

- Within my caloric range

- Drink enough (2-3 liters) water

- Eat all "best choice" foods, aka NO JUNK FOOD

- Eat 5 servings of fruit/veg

- No cigarettes

- No weed

Day 6 - Sunday 9/11/08

- 30 mins exercise

- Within my caloric range

- Drink enough (2-3 liters) water

- Eat all "best choice" foods, aka NO JUNK FOOD

- Eat 5 servings of fruit/veg

- No cigarettes

- No weed

Day 7 - Monday 10/11/08

- 30 mins exercise

- Within my caloric range

- Drink enough (2-3 liters) water

- Eat all "best choice" foods, aka NO JUNK FOOD

- Eat 5 servings of fruit/veg

- No cigarettes

- No weed

I would like to join you guys too. I am new to the board and every other challenge seems to be so full or closed.....or not so welcoming. I really need some motivation, something and people who will motivate me on a day to day basis.

Phylicia's Personal Challenge-
Goal lose 10lbs by Christmas

11/17/08: SW: 148 LBS
11/23/08:
11/30/08:
12/07/08:
12/14/08:
12/21/08:
12/28/08:

2 pts each day for eating within caloric range (10pts max)
1 pt for each day you exercise (max 6 pts - need one day off)
5 pts per week for each pound lost
1 point for each day i eat three servings of vegetables & two servings of fruit (5pts max)

Target is 25 pts pr week

Rewards in addtion to losing 10lbs :
25 pts - An earring (costume jewelry of course)
50 pts - Buy a book by Zane or any other author
75 pts - Movie night
100 pts - Pedicure
125 pts - A new bra (shhh)

I would like to post my daiy experience rather than just write in a journal. Doing this is a way for me to let otehrs know what I have been through and also getting input. I think tomorrow begins a new day....

I would like to join you guys too. I am new to the board and every other challenge seems to be so full or closed.....or not so welcoming. I really need some motivation, something and people who will motivate me on a day to day basis.

Phylicia's Personal Challenge-
Goal lose 10lbs by Christmas

11/17/08: SW: 148 LBS
11/23/08:
11/30/08:
12/07/08:
12/14/08:
12/21/08:
12/28/08:

2 pts each day for eating within caloric range (10pts max)
1 pt for each day you exercise (max 6 pts - need one day off)
5 pts per week for each pound lost
1 point for each day i eat three servings of vegetables & two servings of fruit (5pts max)

Target is 25 pts pr week

Rewards in addtion to losing 10lbs :
25 pts - An earring (costume jewelry of course)
50 pts - Buy a book by Zane or any other author
75 pts - Movie night
100 pts - Pedicure
125 pts - A new bra (shhh)

I would like to post my daiy experience rather than just write in a journal. Doing this is a way for me to let otehrs know what I have been through and also getting input. I think tomorrow begins a new day....