Wednesday, December 30, 2015

New Year Healthy Living Challenge


8 week Healthy Living Challenge begins 

January 4th - February 29th


  • Each person pays $20 to enter the challenge. There will be weekly prizes and the BIG prize at the end.
  • Weekly Prizes for the person who earns the most points that week. (You may only win 1 weekly prize.)
  • Grand Prize for the person with the most total points at the end of the challenge.
  • Prizes will be awarded in the form of Walmart gift cards. 
 

 What you need to know:

  • You can exercise 7 days a week, but you will only receive points each day for exercising up to 6 days aweek. Raise your heart rate for at least 30 minutes! You should be able to talk, but not carry on a conversation. Work out hard and you will see the results. Push yourself. If you want more information about where your heart rate should be, talk to me.
 
  • You can choose to not eat sugar/treats 7 days a week, but you will only receive points each day for not eating sugar up to 6 days per week. I want you to find healthy alternatives to desserts and candy. On your sweets day, limit your intake of sweets to one serving only, not a gallon of ice cream! Make wise choices!
 
  •  You will get points for drinking 1/2 your weight in ounces of water. For example, an 180 pound person needs to drink 90 oz. per day to get the points. This is capped at 100 oz., so if you weigh over 200 pounds, drink 100 oz. of water. Any non-carbonated, non-sugar, non-caffeinated drink qualifies as "water."
 
  • What constitutes as a fruit or vegetable serving size  Here is a helpful link:          http://goo.gl/gs71Zk
 
  • Weigh yourself anytime on Sunday . Make sure you weigh yourself under the same circumstances each week.  
 
  • Tally up your weekly points from your point chart and send them to me by Midnight on Sunday.  Points turned in on Monday will be worth only half. 
 

 How do I get started?


  • Please send $20 entry fee by PayPal, using the address: MelindasFitness@gmail.com. Once I have received payment, I will add you to our Facebook group called New Year Healthy Living Challenge. Please introduce yourself to the group when you are added.
  • Before January 4th, please send me a picture of YOUR feet on the scale so I can see your starting weight.
  •   Print out the weekly point chart. (This will be posted on our Facebook Group page.)


    Friday, November 6, 2015

    Free Healthy Holiday Challenge



    Free Healthy Holiday Challenge
    Health, healthy, fitness, weight loss, holidays, accountability
    Challenge runs from November 15– December 31

    This challenge is not a weight loss challenge. It is an accountability group to sustain your current weight within 2 pounds through the holidays.

    Each person may enter the challenge for free. (There will not be weekly prizes or an ending prize in this challenge.)

    There is one weekly point chart for the 6 weeks. (This will be posted on our Facebook Healthy Holiday Challenge page.)


    You can exercise 7 days a week, but you will only receive points for exercising 6 days a week. Raise your heart rate for at least 30 minutes! You should be able to talk, but not carry on a conversation. Work out hard and you will see the results. Push yourself. If you want more information about where your heart rate should be, talk to me.

    You can choose to not eat sugar/treats 7 days a week, but you will only receive points for not eating sugar on 6 days per week. I want you to find healthy alternatives to desserts and candy. On your sweets day, limit your intake of sweets to one serving only, not a gallon of ice cream! Make wise choices!

    You will get points for drinking 1/2 your weight in ounces of water. For example, an 180 pound person needs to drink 90 oz. per day to get the points. This is capped at 100 oz., so if you weigh over 200 pounds, drink 100 oz. of water. Any non-carbonated, non-sugar, non-caffeinated drink qualifies as "water."


    Tally up your weekly points from your point chart and send them to me by Midnight on Sunday. Points turned in on Monday will be worth only half.
    Health, healthy, fitness, weight loss, holidays, accountability



    JOIN NOW!
    Please let me know if you would like to join this challenge and I will add you to our Facebook group called Healthy Holiday Challenge. Please introduce yourself to the group when you are added.

    Join us!



    Tuesday, May 19, 2015

    Team Fitness Challenge starting June 1st!

    The next challenge starts June 1st! Join us!

    TEAM FITNESS CHALLENGE!


    What you need to know:
    • This is an 8-Week Challenge that starts on a Monday, June 1st.
      Sample points chart.
    • Each person pays $20 to enter the challenge. There will be weekly prizes and the BIG prize at the end.
    • There is a weekly point chart for each of the 8 weeks. (This will be posted on our Facebook Fitness Group page.)
    • Beginning on Week #2 there will be a double point bonus (highlighted in yellow).
    • You can exercise 7 days a week, but you will only receive points for exercising 6 days a week.
    • You can choose to not eat sugar/treats 7 days a week, but you will only receive points for not eating sugar on 6 days per week.
    • New for this challenge: You must have 4 people on your team. Please send me the name of your team and who is on that team.
    • Before June 1st, please send me a picture of YOUR feet on the scale so I can see your starting weight. 
    Each week you will send in 2 numbers: Your weekly points, and how much you weigh.
    • Weigh yourself anytime on Sunday and send me your ending weight for the week (NOT pounds lost). Make sure you weigh yourself under the same circumstances each week.   We will assign points for weight lost and add that to your total.  (For the nerds, the formula we will use is the percentage of weight lost that week times 150.)
    • Tally up your weekly points from your point chart and send them to me by Midnight on Sunday.  Points turned in on Monday will be worth only half.
    • Weekly Prizes for the team who earns the most points that week.
    • Grand Prize for the team with the most total points at the end of the challenge.
    • Prizes will be awarded in the form of cash or gift cards.

    Please send $20 entry fee by PayPal, using the address: MelindasFitness@gmail.com. Once I have received payment, I will add you to our Facebook group called Team Fitness Challenge. Please introduce yourself to the group when you are added.

    Frequently Asked Questions:
    Q: What do you mean by "1/2 your weight in ounces of water"?   
    A: For example, an 180 pound person needs to drink 90 oz. per day to get the points. This is capped at 100 oz., so if you weigh over 200 pounds, drink 100 oz. of water. Any non-carbonated, non-sugar, non-caffeinated drink qualifies as "water."






    Q: What qualifies as "Encouraging a teammate"?
    A: You can text, email, call, Facebook message, or talk to someone in person. Let's encourage each other!

    Q: What constitutes as a fruit or vegetable serving size?
    A: Here is a helpful link: http://goo.gl/gs71Zk

    Q: What is considered a "sweet/sugary treat"?
    A: I want you to find healthy alternatives to desserts and candy. On your sweets day, limit your intake of sweets to one serving only, not a gallon of ice cream! Make wise choices!

    Q: What constitutes exercise?
    A: Raise your heart rate for 30 or 45 minutes! You should be able to talk, but not carry on a conversation. Work out hard and you will see the results on the scale. Push yourself. If you want more information about where your heart rate should be, talk to me.

    Q: How do I get started?
    A: Send your $20 entry fee by PayPal using the address: MelindasFitness@gmail.com. 



    "Through this challenge, I realized I can make healthy choices and avoid unhealthy sweets. Thanks for giving me motivation to live a more healthy lifestyle." ~Shane