We will be doing weekly challenges for the full 12 weeks of the competition. (Thanks for the idea Kirsten!)
Upon completing these challenges, come back and comment on the post and you will recieve a certain amount of points. These points will be used for prizes and other things at the end of the competition that will be well worth your time and effort. There will also be incentive to not be the SMALLEST LOSER, but that will be coming later...
WEEK 1 CHALLENGE:
Find both a diet & exercise plan that you plan on sticking to and is feasible with your lifestyle,
write/type/print it out,
post it up in your house (or here!),
come back and comment (to the W1C post) by next wednesday,
and you'll earn a point.
Email me any missing items (see side bar for list) by FRIDAY and you'll get another point.
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I'm going to be using Weight Watchers. I am a lifetime member, but I'm no longer at my goal weight. I still have all the materials though, and I wrote an Excel Spreadsheet that I can fill out on my PocketPC. That's how I'm going to track my foods. As far as exercise, I have a goal to excercise most days.
ReplyDeleteWell, I had a different strategy in mind, but since our family is all suffering the effects of the flu, I think I will let the flu rid me of weight this first week. It has done a good job of suppressing my appetite without making me pray to the porcelin god!
ReplyDeleteI haven't been able to exercise yet this week with all the sickness in the family, but my goal is to play basketball 3 times a week, do some cardio like the elliptical 2-3 times a week, and lift 2 times a week. If this isn't giving me the desired effects, I have heard good things about P90X and would consider purchasing this program to work out at home.
My diet program is not extensive. I plan on replacing my unhealthy sugar/salt snacks with carrot sticks and fresh fruit. I also plan on not snacking after dinner time. For my meals, I am planning to eliminate most sugars and reduce my portion size by 25-33%. Anyway, hears to 30 lbs down the drain by January.
My plan is cardio at least three Xs weekly, and weights 5 Xs weekly, along with daily stretching, daily vitamin and no snacking after 7:00 pm.
ReplyDeleteOh, and at least one serving of green daily. Sorry, I cannot yet commit to no sugar, but hope to be able to very soon. ---Lauren
I want to keep this going past the 12 weeks so I needed to find something I could stick with. The general idea was to follow the weight watchers plan and to work out every day except Sunday (day of rest and all). The biggest thing that I need to do is to have a daily plan or else those out of control moments get the better of me. For example, I knew that trick or treating would make me crazy so I planned to have a 100 cal snack pack in my pocket. I was able to make it through just fine without attacking the children for their snickers.
ReplyDeleteDMOM, reveal yourself. :)
ReplyDeleteI have printed a list of goals for myself.
ReplyDelete*Less- sodium, bad fats, calories, and snacking in my diet
*More- fiber, protein, fruits, and veggies
*Each week make a menu with healthy new recipes to try that follow the less or more rule (less sodium, calories, fat so on and so on)
*Healthier snacks
*Cardio at least 3x a week (my new favorite thing is biking) and include weights on the off days
*One goal I really want to accomplish is wake up early to exercise before I go to work. A couple of weeks ago before this started, I set my alarm an hour earlier then my usual wake up time so I could exercise before work. For 2 weeks I set my alarm, and for 2 weeks I snoozed my alarm for an hour! So for the next 12 weeks my goal is to wake up early before work to exercise at least 2x a week!
*Record the food I am eating in a journal
*REWARD myself with a small piece of chocolate (because I have an addiction) when I meet a goal!
i'm going to do cardio 3x a week and weights the other two days. one of my cardio days. probably friday i will do both in one day and make it a hard day. :) i will also cut down on carbs cause my body doesnt like those too much. and each every two hours small portions. as to not get too hungry and gorge out! :)
ReplyDeleteJourdan~ it's DMOM as in Dever...
ReplyDeleteI am going to do cardio 3-4x a week and strengthening 2-3x a week. I am also cutting back on portions,carbs, sodium and sweets. Increasing healthy proteins, Fresh veggies, fruit and water, water, water. Moderation in all things right?
ReplyDeleteI plan to workout 4-5x a week. Drink more water eat less sugar. More fruits, vegies and whole grains. Eat 5-6 small meals a day and try not to eat anything after 7 p.m. Goodluck to everyone. Jen-Jen
ReplyDeleteHow come our gracious competition organizer has yet to post her exercise/diet strategy?? You advocate full disclosure, but yet are keeping strangely quiet :)
ReplyDeleteI'm working on it Daryl! I'm going to post mine in my introduction tomorrow...I do have until Wednesday, right? ;)
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