I have entered a competition as of today where each person in it sets their own goals that they're wanting to reach each day. If they don't reach them, they put $7.00 PER DAY not reached into "the pot". At the end of the competition, the person who has "screwed up" the least, gets the money. Fun, hey? The things people are doing (or talking about doing) are stuff like: watching less than X hours of TV per day, going to bed by X time each day, writing down what they eat each day, doing X minutes of exercise each day, cutting out coffee, cutting out fast food, cutting out soft drinks.... its basically just a big "quit your bad habits" competition. I've been mildly off the bandwagon for a bit here, so this is just what I've been needing for some motivation - so far, so good, I've written my points down for today.
Anyway, just thought I'd share. Hope you all have a great week!
:o)
p.s. my goal is to write my points down and stay within my daily points and weekly flex points as well...
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Sunday, October 25, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Goals for Now
I read a WW article this morning called "18 Ways to Reward Yourself" - and it motivated me to set some goals for myself this week and also set some rewards for myself coming up here. So, here are my goals:
-to write down what i eat everyday till the END OF THE DAY - no matter what I've eaten.
Hmmm... I was planning on adding more goals, but for THIS week - just till the end of Tuesday, I think that is really it! For now, that is enough.
And as for the reward part - I think I'm going to go with putting away $10 a week that I stick to my goals - from now till the end of the biggest loser competition - and at that point, I'll hopefully have 100 dollars or so to buy myself something fun - like a pedicure and manicure or a new purse and new boots or some such frivolity! :o)
okay, that's it for now... off to bed with me!
-to write down what i eat everyday till the END OF THE DAY - no matter what I've eaten.
Hmmm... I was planning on adding more goals, but for THIS week - just till the end of Tuesday, I think that is really it! For now, that is enough.
And as for the reward part - I think I'm going to go with putting away $10 a week that I stick to my goals - from now till the end of the biggest loser competition - and at that point, I'll hopefully have 100 dollars or so to buy myself something fun - like a pedicure and manicure or a new purse and new boots or some such frivolity! :o)
okay, that's it for now... off to bed with me!
Monday, September 21, 2009
Biggest Loser Competition
Hey All, a friend of mine is hosting a Biggest Loser competition (through Facebook) and I thought I'd post the info and see if any of you are interested - its not a Weight Watchers thing, per se, but it looks like it'd be great to do! Let me know if you're interested, and I'll send you her contact info - sorry for the funny formatting here, I don't have time to fix it right now. Here's her message:
Ok, here we go on towards getting healthy, fit, and thinner. They kind of all work together, don't they? Feel free to invite others to join the contest. If you're like me, sometimes I need a little extra motivation to do what it takes to lose weight.
So here's the deal.. every week you will email me your points for the week and at the end of the contest, the winner will win! The end is most likely in December, since that's when the show finishes.
Here's the points...
1. Weekly weigh in and measurements - send me your weight every Wednesday morning. (I'll keep track, no one else will know). 1 point each week. Also, once a month have someone help you do your measurements of your chest (just under your arm pits with your arms down), waist (straight around the belly button), and hips (widest part down there). Since that's the area that affects major diseases, that's all I care about now.
2. Journal - Write down everything you eat and drink. It's proven that 80% of people who lose weight and keep it off, journal. Be honest, 1 point a day.
3. Workout - Exercise 5-6 times a week for 30 minutes minimum in your heart rate training zone. To find this, email me and I'll let you know. 1 point for each day of exercise.
4. Once a week insane workout - So once a week, either work with a trainer, do a bootcamp, or workout for 45 minutes with your heart rate in the 80-90% heart rate range. 10 points for each workout, max 10 points per week. Also, with this, I will be available to train you for a $5 donation to the heart and stroke foundation. We could set Saturday mornings as our "last chance workout" day and we could all do it together. Thoughts?
5. Cleanse - So either do a body cleanse, where you cut out flour, dairy, and sugar for 1 week or send me a picture of a before and after of how you've cleaned out all the junk out of your pantry and fridge. This is a once a month challenge. 20 points each time.
6. Eating out - Subtract 3 points for each time you eat out. North American portion sizes in restaurants are Nasty! They have very little nutritional value, and are HIGH in fat. The only option is Subway (the healthy options, or if you have a heart healthy/low fat option at at restaurant). Coronas instead of Canadian doesn't count. haha.
So this challenge lasts till the Biggest Loser finale in December. I'll try to get some prize donations from some businesses. I'll keep you posted on the prizes. It starts this week (I want weigh ins and measurements this Wednesday:)Since I'm a trainer, I am all up for training you during this too, if you live here and I'm not already training you that is. OR, if you'd like me to send you a weekly workout, I'd be up for that.
So message or email me.That should be it, if not, let me know what we're missing.Oh, don't expect the same results of the game show. It's a game and unhealthy. Aim for a weight loss of at least 10% of your weight. Set a major goal and a mini goal for each month. Live by the 80/20 rule. Eat and drink good 80% of the time, indulge guilt free 20% of the time.Invite friends, let the games begin:)
Ok, here we go on towards getting healthy, fit, and thinner. They kind of all work together, don't they? Feel free to invite others to join the contest. If you're like me, sometimes I need a little extra motivation to do what it takes to lose weight.
So here's the deal.. every week you will email me your points for the week and at the end of the contest, the winner will win! The end is most likely in December, since that's when the show finishes.
Here's the points...
1. Weekly weigh in and measurements - send me your weight every Wednesday morning. (I'll keep track, no one else will know). 1 point each week. Also, once a month have someone help you do your measurements of your chest (just under your arm pits with your arms down), waist (straight around the belly button), and hips (widest part down there). Since that's the area that affects major diseases, that's all I care about now.
2. Journal - Write down everything you eat and drink. It's proven that 80% of people who lose weight and keep it off, journal. Be honest, 1 point a day.
3. Workout - Exercise 5-6 times a week for 30 minutes minimum in your heart rate training zone. To find this, email me and I'll let you know. 1 point for each day of exercise.
4. Once a week insane workout - So once a week, either work with a trainer, do a bootcamp, or workout for 45 minutes with your heart rate in the 80-90% heart rate range. 10 points for each workout, max 10 points per week. Also, with this, I will be available to train you for a $5 donation to the heart and stroke foundation. We could set Saturday mornings as our "last chance workout" day and we could all do it together. Thoughts?
5. Cleanse - So either do a body cleanse, where you cut out flour, dairy, and sugar for 1 week or send me a picture of a before and after of how you've cleaned out all the junk out of your pantry and fridge. This is a once a month challenge. 20 points each time.
6. Eating out - Subtract 3 points for each time you eat out. North American portion sizes in restaurants are Nasty! They have very little nutritional value, and are HIGH in fat. The only option is Subway (the healthy options, or if you have a heart healthy/low fat option at at restaurant). Coronas instead of Canadian doesn't count. haha.
So this challenge lasts till the Biggest Loser finale in December. I'll try to get some prize donations from some businesses. I'll keep you posted on the prizes. It starts this week (I want weigh ins and measurements this Wednesday:)Since I'm a trainer, I am all up for training you during this too, if you live here and I'm not already training you that is. OR, if you'd like me to send you a weekly workout, I'd be up for that.
So message or email me.That should be it, if not, let me know what we're missing.Oh, don't expect the same results of the game show. It's a game and unhealthy. Aim for a weight loss of at least 10% of your weight. Set a major goal and a mini goal for each month. Live by the 80/20 rule. Eat and drink good 80% of the time, indulge guilt free 20% of the time.Invite friends, let the games begin:)
Thursday, September 10, 2009
August's Competition
Well, its all done and taken care of, and Amanda is the winner - YAY Amanda!!! :o) I'm not participating in a competition this month, which is nice, cuz I did for June, July, and August. I'm plugging away at attempting to count points and be healthy and am hoping to lose a couple of pounds in the next while, so that I don't have to pay next time I go back to WW (which will have to be Sept 29th at the latest).
Just thought I'd say hello and that I'm still here and still attempting do to my thing.
:o)
This weekend, Trevor and I are going on a 10th Anniversary weekend getaway to Edmonton - well, to the West Edmonton Mall, more specifically. We love going there and haven't for 6 or 7 years, so we're pretty excited. Of course, we'll be doing the waterpark and hopefully some fun at Galaxyland and some yummy suppers - so I'm hoping that the exercise I get while watersliding will get some extra points to enjoy some good food!
Anyway, that's what's up with me - hope you're all enjoying the month so far.
p.s. I'm back to my old mantra - Don't give up what you want most, for what you want at the moment... apparently, I'll be repeating this to myself till the day I die!! :o)
Just thought I'd say hello and that I'm still here and still attempting do to my thing.
:o)
This weekend, Trevor and I are going on a 10th Anniversary weekend getaway to Edmonton - well, to the West Edmonton Mall, more specifically. We love going there and haven't for 6 or 7 years, so we're pretty excited. Of course, we'll be doing the waterpark and hopefully some fun at Galaxyland and some yummy suppers - so I'm hoping that the exercise I get while watersliding will get some extra points to enjoy some good food!
Anyway, that's what's up with me - hope you're all enjoying the month so far.
p.s. I'm back to my old mantra - Don't give up what you want most, for what you want at the moment... apparently, I'll be repeating this to myself till the day I die!! :o)
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
August's Competition and Last Week's Totals
Okay, my weekly totals for last week (July 21st to 27th??) were:
WEEKLY Activity Points Earned:3,1,0,5,4,0,3
WEEKLY Flex Points Used:13,12,?,?,?,?,0
WEEKLY Water Points Earned:1,0,0,0,0,0,0
Pretty poor, but at least I'm here thinking about it. AND I succeeded in tracking yesterday and staying within my points for the first time in 16 days. So there. I did it. Now to keep at it.
Also, if you're interested at all, and haven't already told me - we have a group of people doing the little competition thingy for the month of August. I think there are about 6 of us so far - and at $5 per person, thats starting to look like a prize worth fighting for!! It'll be just like I did back in June - a point per day you track, a point per week you stay within your flex points, a point per day you do any exercise, and a point per day that you drink your 6 glasses or 48 oz of water. Winner at the end gets a $5 gift card from the rest of us from the place of their choice.
Anyone interested???
WEEKLY Activity Points Earned:3,1,0,5,4,0,3
WEEKLY Flex Points Used:13,12,?,?,?,?,0
WEEKLY Water Points Earned:1,0,0,0,0,0,0
Pretty poor, but at least I'm here thinking about it. AND I succeeded in tracking yesterday and staying within my points for the first time in 16 days. So there. I did it. Now to keep at it.
Also, if you're interested at all, and haven't already told me - we have a group of people doing the little competition thingy for the month of August. I think there are about 6 of us so far - and at $5 per person, thats starting to look like a prize worth fighting for!! It'll be just like I did back in June - a point per day you track, a point per week you stay within your flex points, a point per day you do any exercise, and a point per day that you drink your 6 glasses or 48 oz of water. Winner at the end gets a $5 gift card from the rest of us from the place of their choice.
Anyone interested???
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