Healthy Challenge
Here is how it works:
* All contestants will put in $20 to the pot to be involved. Winner takes all the money - unless there is a tie in which case the winnings will be split.
* 10 points can be earned each day.
Here is a break down of the points :
NO sugar - 1 pt
At least 5 servings of Fruit and Vegetables a day - 1 pt
Healthy and correctly portioned breakfast - 1 pt
Healthy and correctly portioned lunch - 1 pt
Healthy and correctly portioned dinner - 1 pt
NO Food after 8:30 PM - 1 pt
Exercise 45 mins. per day - 2 pts
Drink 64 oz. of water - 1 pt
Take a multi-vitamin - 1 pt
TOTAL = 10 points daily
* The total you can earn in a week is 60 points. All points will be emailed to Kara ( herethkl@gmail.com) every Sunday. I will then post them here for all to see on Monday. For every day after Sunday that you are late points will be taken away - accountability.
FREE Day - Each week you can pick a day of the week that will be your "Free day". You do not have to keep track of your points that day. It will be wise to plan ahead so that you can participate in family parties, date nights or whatever you choose.
CLARIFICATION:
1. FREE DAY
Many of us would prefer not to exercise on Sunday but would like to have the opportunity to take a day off from the other rules on a day other than Sunday.
YOU MAY TAKE A "FREE DAY" FROM RECORDING YOUR FOOD/WATER POINTS THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM YOUR EXERCISE FREE DAY. For example, I would like to celebrate my anniversary on a Friday. I will not worry about recording my points regarding food and water but I will still exercise my 45+ minutes. Then on Sunday, I will record my food/water points and not exercise. (I hope that makes sense!)
Many of us would prefer not to exercise on Sunday but would like to have the opportunity to take a day off from the other rules on a day other than Sunday.
YOU MAY TAKE A "FREE DAY" FROM RECORDING YOUR FOOD/WATER POINTS THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM YOUR EXERCISE FREE DAY. For example, I would like to celebrate my anniversary on a Friday. I will not worry about recording my points regarding food and water but I will still exercise my 45+ minutes. Then on Sunday, I will record my food/water points and not exercise. (I hope that makes sense!)
You will also have 8 bonus
points that can be used throughout the competition for those days where you are really
struggling (This could be everyday around 2:30 for me :). You will need to
report any bonus points used during the week in your Sunday email. Any unused
points will be added to your final score at the end!
The competition will start June th and run until Aug 27th - 12 weeks . All money is
due by June 11th (or at least put in the mail by that day).The money
signifies your commitment.
**The info below is from another
group who did this that clarifies some
other questions you might have.
The most common question asked is for clarification on the
“no sugar” rule. It’s basically this…no sweets. (It doesn’t mean no
noodles, no bread, etc. because those things DO have sugar in them.
However, even though it is not required, you will lose more weight by
limiting the amount of carbs you eat.) So, no candy, cake, cookies,
brownies, 100 calorie sweet packs, fruit juice with sugar, pop with
sugar, etc. (Wow, this is going to be a challenge!!! :)
other questions you might have.
The most common question asked is for clarification on the
“no sugar” rule. It’s basically this…no sweets. (It doesn’t mean no
noodles, no bread, etc. because those things DO have sugar in them.
However, even though it is not required, you will lose more weight by
limiting the amount of carbs you eat.) So, no candy, cake, cookies,
brownies, 100 calorie sweet packs, fruit juice with sugar, pop with
sugar, etc. (Wow, this is going to be a challenge!!! :)
