2006 Cal-Counters Fall Lifestyle Challenge

This is the 2006 Fall Lifestyle Challenge from September and October!  You are welcome to do it on your own.  You can find week 1 here or an index to the whole challenge here. 

Glad you found the Games Forum ~ Want to Participate in the 2006 *New Traditions for the Holidays* Lifestyle Challenge?  Click here to join us ~ It's calorie-count members and friends playing together with friends :)

Want to do the original 2006 Fall Challenge. 
The 2006 Fall Challenge was originally structured with points for individual players and teams, but the primary focus is really {{{you}}} ~ your goals, how you eat and exercise, nutrition, motivation, health & more!  It's meant to be fun, a little inspirational and a little thought provoking.  So feel free to do the challenge on your own. 

Just ignore the instructions for the teams and points and things.  Instead, click here to go Post your submissions on the New Results and Submission thread for the original 2006 Fall Challenge.  Don't be shy!

• Main Dish Cuisine of the Week Recipes
• google*me*this Sir Links~a~Lot, , and anything else you would like share Here on this Thread :)
• Motivation statements

History of the Games, New & Old!!!

This all started with a few members thinking about doing 2 teams like Survivor and vote people off each week!  It quickly became much more!

Original Ideas for the 2006 Fall Games!

• to be open to anyone who wanted to play
• to keep people involved through the whole game
• to help people *explore* their own food and exercise goals and plans
• to have fun & play games ~ individually and as a team 
• get to know each other better  

specific ideas people suggested

• study the food pyramids and guidelines and
• write 2 full sets of weekly meal plans (1 @ 1,500 cals & 1 @ 2,000 cals) from each team each week. 
• Do huge nutrition quizzes. 
• Learn about different healthy cuisines like mediterrranean and caribbean. 
• Have people do 10 goals each week (a point each goal).
• Have people write essays on health and nutrition. 
• Google for information on nutrition. 
• Learn about all kinds of Exercise. 
• Have people do 5 exercise sessions a week and
• also points for something extra like longer or more intensity... 
• Talk about body image, self-esteem, and eating disorders
• myth busting about bad diets and exercise. 
• write recipes and have a cookoff. 
• Compare old recipes to new better recipes. 
• Learn to use all the tools on calorie-count like logging food and exercise and weight.
• learn how nutrition & exercise affects health
• track weight, measurements and bmi   

We couldn't do it all ~ in fact we only did a little!!!  That leaves a whole world of nutrition, meal plans, exercise & goals to explore, eh?

Watch for more member organized Challenges & Games ~ Let's have fun together!  Most importantly, let's stay here & play while we work on our goals together!

Challenges can be anything, anytime!  Feel free to do one that interests you!

Remember Slappy's Ab Challenge?  Potterhoney's weigh in?  Tag with Salome?  What's your idea?  Post it!  Let's Play it ~ Together :)

Week 1 Points Sheet for week 1 Challenge (Thursday, 9/7 - Wednesday, 9/13 but extended to Wednesday, 9/20!!!)

Da Points!!!  Please submit your Week 1 points to your Team Scorekeeper by Wednesday, 9/20.  Points you can earn by Part for Week 1

•   10 points part 1
•   10 points part 2
•   10 points part 3
•   25 points part 4
• 100 points possible part 5

155 points possible week 1

Week 1 Points Sheet to submit to your Team Scorekeeper by Wednesday, 9/20.

• Part 1:       &nb sp;   10 points (enter a 1 on line 10)
  • for weighing and recording your weight some place
  • OR knowing why you personally don't get weighed
• Part 2:       &nb sp;   10 points  (enter a 1 on all 3 lines, 18 - 20)
  • for tracking your weight some place like here or in your records 
  • OR knowing why you personally don't track your weight
• Part 3:       &nb sp;   10 points  (enter a 1 on line 27)
  • if you recorded your BMI some place
  • OR know why you personally don't track BMI
• Part 4:       &nb sp;   25 points (enter a 1 on line 43 only)
  • if you took any or all of your measurements and recorded them some place
  • OR if you know why you personally don't track measurements
• Part 5 (100 points possible)
• Part V(a):       &nb sp;     25 points (enter a 1 on lines 49 and 50) 
  • if you think about your exercise plan
• Part V(b):       &nb sp;      up to 50 points (enter 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 on line 53)
  • 10 points each time you do your normal exercise sessions this week.  Enter the number of times you exercise. 5 sessions max!
  • OR you get 50 points (enter 5 on line 53) for doing your normal routines if you normally do less than 5 sessions
  • OR  you get 50 points (enter 5 on line 53) if you work on an exercise plan that is realistic for you because you have not been exercising.
• Part V(c):       &nb sp;      25 points (enter 1 on line 56) 
• if you do something extra with your normal routine this week

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Just a Brain Bender Hint!  Supersized & JayD nailed the technique when they said... 

Supersized said...

Yup, I just used my own logs. You can log all the food information in tomorrow's food and activity logs, this will give you a blank slate to be able to figure out the calorie deficit.

Also you can go into your tools menu and choose BMI and just quickly edit your own settings (not hard to put them back they're put back automatically from your profile's default settings).

Sorry if this gives everyone a leg up, but I figure this is really about sharing. And, not making life difficult for our beloved Erik and Igor.

Cheers,

JayD said...

 you don't have to worry about your weight log because you can go back and edit your entries for the day. :)

Heads up about Week 1!  

Part 4 has been significantly edited for clarity. No one has to go back at all, but can if you want. We simply want people to start where they are and go from there!   

The deadline for week 1 has been extended for everyone until Wed, 9/20.  

Here's the link to the revised week 1 challenge

http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/1376 1.html#3  

Here's the link to the revised exercise part  

http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/1376 1.html#7  

Here's the link to the week 1 points sheet  (you can use the point sheet or whatever way your team turns points into your Captain (or Co-captain or team scorekeeper).  

http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/1376 1.html#9

and here's the updated text  

• a)  [edit:  Part 1 Weight Questions (enter 1 on line 10, wk1)]
  • *Weight* a Minute!!!
    • How Much Do {{{you}}} Weigh?
    • How often do you Weigh?
    • Why?
    • OR you get the points if you know why you don't weigh yourself.  (If you don't get weighed, that's ok!  Sometimes it's better to put the scales in storage!  The point is to figure out what you do and why!  Then let's keep doing it as long as it works for us in our lives :)  Everyone adjusts what they do when something quits working!  Including Weighing ourselves :)
• b) [edit: Part 2 Weight Log (enter 1 on lines 18 - 20), wk1)]
  •  *Weight Log*
    • Have you considered tracking your weight in the free and cool tool *weight log* here at calorie-count or some other place like your computer at home or in a paper journal?
    • On the calorie-count weight log, do you understand the *blue line*?
    • Do you understand the *green line*?
    • OR you get the points if you know why you personally don't track your weight
• c)  [edit Part 3 BMI (enter 1 on line 27), wk 1)]
  • *BMI*
    • Do you know yours?
    • What is it, how do you find yours and how is it calculated?
    • Do you prefer the general tables, the *formula* or a calculator like here?
    • OR you get the points if you know why you personally don't track you bmi
• d) [edit Part 4 Measurements (enter 1 on line 43), wk 1)]
  •  *Measurements*
    • take yours, any or all that you prefer!
      • Neck, upper arm, forearm and wrist
      • Chest (all), Breast for Women
      • Waist and hips
      • Thigh, Calf and ankle
    • OR you get the points if you know why you personally don't track measurements
• e) [edit Part 4 Exercise (100  ponts possible from 3 parts
  • *Exercise*
    • ___ 25 regular points (enter a 1 on line 46, week1) 
      • write down someplace what you normally do each week for an exercise routine.
        • What are your exercise activities?
        • how long
        • how often
        • how intense or level, incline, weight amount, reps, etc...
        • why you don't or can't exercise right now
      • What are your exercise goals that you would like to do or change in the next 6 weeks?
    • ___ up to 50 Points (enter 5, line 53, week 1)
      • for doing your normal exercise routine this week! you get 10 points for each normal  exercise *session* you do.  Up to 5 exercise sessions count. 
      • OR you get 50 points (enter 5 on line 53) for doing your normal routines if you normally do less than 5 sessions 
      • OR  you get 50 points (enter 5 on line 53) if you work on an exercise plan that is realistic for you because you have not been exercising.
    • ___ 25 points (enter 1 on line 56, week1) for doing 1 something *extra*
      • for adding a *new* exercise, or
      • adding an extra *workout*
      • doing more, longer or farther, or
      • increasing intensity
      • OR just getting started for the first time
      • OR just starting to think about why you should start exercising if you don't.

Week 3 Challenge Thurs, 9/21 to Wed, 9/27 ~ Sounds Fishy to Me!

Edit:  Player Roll Call ~ Please confirm with your team that you still want to play, by Sunday, October 1st.  Thanks!

Hi Everyone.  

Life happens and we've had some players drop out and some captains have to withdraw because of life, illness and emergencies.  All quite understandable.  

Truly, these games are meant to be fun.  A little inspirational and a bit thought provoking.  They are not meant to be a burden or like school or work.

So, if you want to continue with the games and play, please let your team know this week by Sunday, October 1st that you still want to play. 

During week 4, we will merge teams and put active, enthusiastic players together so we can all go forward with people who want to continue.   

If you need to quit for some reason, No big deal...  If you can no longer play, please let your team know.  If they don't hear from you by October 1st, they will assume you are no longer playing. Thanks.   

The week 4 challenge will go up Thursday morning that simply says...   Do your normal goals for the week for points.  Do your normal exercise for the week for points.  And think about why you eat and exercise for your week 6 motivation statement. 

That's it.  We'll use week 4 to combine and consolidate.

Thanks, jules  Games Hostess

/end edit

Week 3 Challenge Thurs, 9/21 to Wed, 9/27 ~ Sounds Fishy to Me!

Note!!!  All of the Links and *extra* Reading are just an fyi for you ~ If you want to read it, Gr8!  Not required at all!!!  So, please don't let the Challenge overwhelm you.  Maybe do a part or 2 a day and before you know it, you'll be done ;)  You don't have to spend a lot of time...  Maybe 10 - 15 mins each part... If you want to.  You don't have to write anything down, unless you want to. 

So let's get started :)   We begin each week with another chapter of the story Cal-Counters story...

Chapter 2: Tall Tale Blues  

If you'll recall, we've been telling tall tales about an unusual Island, known throughout the Galaxy as calorie-count and its inhabitants, the Cal-Counters, who arrived from all directions of cyber-space... 

GullieBelle ran around the big palm tree right into her best friend LuvLeeLilac.  Crash!  Blue paint flew all over the place!  LuvLee stands up and exclaims, "Belle!  What's the blue paint for?"  

GullieBelle replies, "I was listening to my satelite dish tv this morning and they said to 'Paint your Kitchen Blue!!! It will suppress your appetite!!'" 

LuvLee almost sprayed coconut juice out her nose she laughed so hard! "Belle, that's just an old wives tale!  Really!"  Her friend looked so crestfallen that LuvLeeLilac gave {{{Belle}}} a big*squishy*hug and then another one ~ all the while suppressing peals of laughter! 

Finally getting a grip, LuvLee manages to put on a straight face and explain to GullieBelle,  "Appetite is affected by stuff like hormones in your body, how long since you've eaten, if you exercised. You really don't need to Paint your kitchen Blue to Lose Weight!  Oh How I wish!!!  I would buy a bucket full." ;)

*Make Yourself A Priority* ~ If you slip, Get Up, Dust Off & Start Again!

*Live, Love, Laff & Be Happy* ~ Let's Walk the Walk Together ~ Here!  


Time to Grab your challenges and get started :)

• Click Here for Part 1: Strive & Be Happy Challenge (reply #25 of this thread).
• Click Here for Part 2: Eat Well & Appropriately Challenge (reply #26)
• Click Here for Part 3: Brain Bender Challenge (reply #27)
• Click Here for Part 4: Main Dish Challenge (reply #30)
• Click Here for Part 5: Get Up & Move Challenge (reply #31)
• Click Here for Part 6: Google Me This Sir Links~a~Lot (reply #32)
• Click Here for Part 7: Walking the Walk (reply #33)
• Click Here for Part 8: The Grand Event (reply #34)
• Click Here for the Week 3 Points Sheet (reply #35). 

Up to 280 Points in week 3 ~ Give your Week 3 points to your Team Scorekeeper by Wednesday, 9/27!  

Still need the Old Weeks 1 and 2 Challenges? 

• Click here to get the old Week 2 challenge in reply #10.
  • Click Here to get the Points Sheet for Week 2 found in reply #19
• Click here to get the old Week 1 challenge in reply #3.
  • Click Here to Get the Points Sheet for Week 1 found in reply #9. 

Check your Team Submission Thread often for updates and for a quick reminder of when & where you turn everything in :) 

• Kick A$$ Team
• Neeners Nightmares
• Phat Fighters
• Dyn-o-mite
• Eliminators
• New Flab Busters (name pending) 
• Fabulous4ever
• Gut Busters
• Hard Body Hooligans
• Inchredibles

Hot Newsflash ~ Gut Busters & Fabulous4ever will be merging!  Watch for their new team name!  Come cheer & root them on :)

Hot off the Presses!!!  The Gazette, 3rd Edition ~ Swipe a copy here & share with all your friends ;)  Blog on the Gazette thread or send letters to the editor!  Submit want ads.  Anyone like it or should we just let it fade away into the annals of time?...

~ Weekly Food to Explore ~ Pomegranates ~ Concentrated Pomegranate Juice!

Known for centuries as an aphrodisiac and a fertility symbol ~ it's *heart health* benefits are just now being discovered...  kind of an ugly fruit but a sweetly tart *elixir ~ nectar of the gods* ~ that is once again all the rage!  Click here to Read all about this homely fruit that packs a whopping nutritional punch!  Be like a kid again, try one and spit some seeds!  Used to be a wonderful rare treat over the Holidays, perhaps now we'll enjoy its sweet nectar more often! 

~ Weekly Inspiration ~

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in ones own sunshine. When we turn towards the light everything looks brighter and we have a much brighter view of the good things coming our way. -Emmerson


 

Week 3 Challenge Part 1:  *Personal Goals* ~ Strive & Be Happy 

What do you need to do this week?  Just think about this or write it down in your personal records or journal if you want!  

Just like last week!  What are your health, eating and exercise goals for this week?  Can you name 3 things you will try to do daily?  2 you will try to do weekly?  

• The goals for this week should be what you really can do ~ what you really want to do!
• You can share it with your team if you want, but remember the public will read your team threads!
  
• Don't hesitate to keep this information personal and private...  After all, it's all about {{{u}}}

Remember teams!  Gentle Encouragement & Support ~ No one should ever feel pressured to share *personal or sensitive information* about themselves.  This is usually really private stuff we don't share with anyone... so no pressure...   
  
The Points:  Tell your scorekeeper by Wed, 9/27, that you did Week 3, Part 1 Strive and Be Happy for 10 points (scorekeeper will enter a 1, line 10).

If you have questions, chat it up with your Team or ask your Team Captains :)  

Week 3 Challenge Part 2:  Eat Well & Appropriately!

What do you need to do this week?   Watch how you eat!  Think about what, when and why you eat...  Just think about yourself this week!  Or write your thoughts down in your personal records or journal if you want!  Remember!  All of the Links and *extra* Reading are just an fyi for you ~ If you want to read it, Gr8!  Not required at all!!! 

So, What about you? Just what do you eat?  Bugs & Grubs???

Not True?  Say it ain't so!!! 

Check out this *Weight Loss and Nutrition Myths* article!

Earlier this year, united actually heard a tip on Major Network TV ~ broadcast live!  In the morning!  "Paint your kitchen blue!  It will suppress your appetite!!!"   :::snort:::  When pigs fly!  She would rather sit in a tree! 

Each year, miles of new diet books are published & piled high in our bookshelves!  Yet everywhere, people are losing the weight battle!  Just what is the real deal anyway???

Why is it so hard to Lose Weight?  Keep it off?  Does it matter how fast you keep it off? Does Exercise help?  We all have to weed through the tall tales and myths!  Find what's true. 

• If you want (not required), click here to take a Weight Loss Myth Busters Quiz from *about*
• Or click here to read more *about* common weight loss myths!  
• A little interesting article here for the men in our lives (but beware, you have to click past ads and click multiple times to return here to the challenge).

By the way!  Did you realize that our body is an astounding and complex system ~ including all the hormones and things that regulate our weight?  Read about Leptin here!  About Ghrelin here!  Click here for an article that explains why we don't have to starve ourselves to lose weight! 

Why ~ How ~ When ~ What to eat!  All crucial to understanding ourselves and creating meal plans that are appropriate for our own self.... unique to each of us... Just for us!  We each need to figure out what we like to eat and how we can eat, year after year.  Not just while we're on some temporary *diet*... 

We need to figure out what is real and what is bogus!  What we can do personally and live with, that makes us happy...  Understanding things like why, how, when & what you eat is simply a place to start.

The Points:  Tell your scorekeeper by Wed, 9/27, that you did Week 3, Part 2 Eat Well and Appropriately for 10 points (scorekeeper will enter a 1 on all 3 lines 18 - 20).

If you have questions,  chat it up with your Team!  

Week 3 Challenge Part 3:  Da Brain Bender ~ Try it!

What do you need to do this week?  

• You get 10 points just for trying the puzzle!
• Click here to find the 25 word puzzle (Thanks for hosting the puzzle Erik!)
• DO NOT post your top-secret list of words anywhere!
• For Bonus Points, email your word list to brain.bender@hotmail.com (please note the DOT in brain.bender:)
• Players, please put your calorie-count screen name and your team name in the subject line to collect your bonus points!
• Partial word lists receive some of the bonus points!  So don't forget to email the list!!!

Week 3's Brain Bender:  A yummy 25 word search puzzle ~ the words are found on calorie-count.com on a regular basis!  All words are at least 4 letters in length and can be found in any direction. Be careful, some of them are tricky!

The Points:  Tell your scorekeeper by Wed, 9/27, that you tried the Week 3, Part 3 Brain Bender for 10 points (scorekeeper will enter a 1, line 27).

Remember!  Extra Bonus Points Available!  Don't forget to Email your list of words to brain.bender@hotmail.com.  If your list is correct, you will receive extra bonus points when the results for week 3 are announced for all the teams! Please note the "dot" in the brain.bender email addy!

Hi,

I wanted to know if there was a way I could join in.  I know I am late (just figured this out, kind of).

BUMP! :)

Week 3 Challenge Part 4:  The Main Dish! Latin & Tex Mex *cuisine of the week* 

What do you need to do this week? 

• if you are not submitting a recipe for the team this week, then all you need to do is read the information provided below
  • if you want, *google* for more information (not required!)
  • simply think about the cuisine and how it fits into your own meal plan or not! 
  • if you want, read your teammates recipes & drool! 
  • if you want, chat up the cuisine with your teammates ~ what you adore, are afraid to try, disliked, think you might change or add to your meal plan... 
    
• 2 players should submit a Main Dish Recipe (part 4, week 3) to the Team Submission thread by Wed, 9/27. 
  • Probably should rotate players so everyone gets a chance to try this and win bonus points (to be revealed week 6).
• If it is your own recipe, click here to put it in the new calorie-count Recipe tool. Then, all you need to do is post a link to this thread for your calorie-count recipe! 
• If you don't want to use the calorie-count recipe tool, then please feel free to post one of your own favorite recipes that you use from any source :)
• We're looking for recipes with
  
  • mass appeal
  • ingredients that are easy to get (not like Truffles or Saffron ;)
  • overall nutritional value with heart & other health making benefits... like healthy fats! (yes, she said HEALTHY fats ;) Antioxidant super powers...
  • Gr8 Ingredients, and
  • an A Grade from the Analysis tool
  • Easy to prepare
  • Nothing fancy schmancy!  It's all about *edible* for the every day person!

Week 3 Cuisine of the Week!  Latin & Tex Mex!!!

Heard all the hoopla about the Latin Diets???  Why don't you Google "Latin Diet" and check it out!  What are the good things from the cuisine that you can add to your meal plans???  Explore!  Or not!!!  It's up to you!  But aren't you even a teensy bit curious?

From the WebMD article here: Experts who study traditional diets say the Latin diet once shared much in common with the renowned Mediterranean diet.  Both relied on fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grains and fish.

So what happened? Greater prosperity brought more fats, cheeses and meats... But that doesn't mean we should run from Latin food. Rather, nutritionists say, we should return to the old ways of eating - and rediscover a fresh cuisine that is surprisingly contemporary and hip.

Latin America spans 18 nations, and its cuisines are as diverse as the coastline is expansive. Once upon a time, however, they all shared some basic keys to good health.

The Real Latin Diet

• The traditional healthy Latin American diet was built on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, tubers, beans and nuts. (Tubers are part of the family of potato-like vegetables.) These are the Latin foods that should be consumed at every m.
• The middle of the Latin food pyramid includes a serving of fish, shellfish or poultry; plant oils (such as soy, corn and olive oil), and a serving of dairy. These are the foods that should be eaten daily.
• At the very top of the Latin food pyramid are red meats, sweets and eggs -- luxuries consumed only at special meals. These are the foods that should be consumed weekly.  
• The middle of the Latin food pyramid includes a serving of fish, shellfish or poultry; plant oils (such as soy, corn and olive oil), and a serving of dairy. These are the foods that should be eaten daily.

Explore the New Government Food Pyramids Here!  Oh!  Lookie! Lookie!  United googled and found another cool link here about the Food Pyramids for all sorts of cuisines including the Mediterranean and the Latin Diets ~ Very Cool Beans!  

So what do you think you might find if you *googled* "Latin Cuisine" or "Food Pyramids"?  Tex Mex? Whatever your heart desires ~ but NOT required :)

How about *black beans* ~ Uniteds Fav Tex-Mex *super food* with antioxidant Heart Healthy Benes! Check these Wildly Popular & yummy links ~ Soup Recipe anyone? Pssstttt!!!  United skips the bacon or trims off the white fatty parts ;) 

The Points:  Tell your scorekeeper by Wed, 9/27, that you did Week 3, Part 4 The Main Dish for 25 points (scorekeeper will enter a 1 on all lines 33 - 39). You get the points if:

• you simply think about this cuisine and whether or not you would like to include it in your meal plans,
• OR you are one of the 2 team players this week who submit a recipe to the team submission thread!

Be sure to ask your team if you have questions or need help with the *recipe analyzer tool* or with posting a link on your Team Submission thread!

Links to the Teams Submission Threads

Slappy's Kick A$$ Team
Neeners Nightmares
Jayd's Phat Fighters
Team Dyn-o-mite
Team Eliminators
Fabulous4ever
Team Gut Busters
Hard Body Hooligans
Team Inchredibles

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Week 3 Challenge Part 5:  Get Up & Move!

What do you need to do this week?  Just like last week!  Read a little bit, think about how and what kind of exercise you do!  Do your normal routine, maybe something extra or Plan how to get started or how to improve your exercise!

Physical Activity ~ Aerobic Exercise ~ What 30 mins a day can do for your Body!

Click here for an excellent article on aerobic exercise from the Mayo Clinic that really covers the Heart & Health Benefits of Aerobic Exercise and suggests these fun alternative options:

• Walking
• Aerobic dance
• Swimming
• Bicycling
• Cross-country skiing
• Running
• Jogging
• Aquatic exercise
• Dancing
• Stair climbing
• Elliptical training
• Rowing

Walking is a popular form of aerobic exercise. It's simple and inexpensive. All you need is a pair of comfortable walking shoes that fit your feet. You can even benefit from time spent doing routine aerobic activities such as gardening or housework. 
 
What about you?  What can you do???  Walk?  Chair exercises?  Tai Chi?  Yoga, Cobblestone Walking???  Bicycling?  Running after toddlers in the playground?  Doing amateur sports & marathons?  It's all good!

Just like last week!

Part V(a) for 25 regular points ~ Just tell your Scorekeeper you thought about your exercise for 25 points  (for part V(a) scorekeeper will enter a number 1 on line 46).

Just for thinking about your exercise goals, how you exercise and how it fits into your life.  You can think about your goals and activities or write them down somewhere.  The choice is yours! 

• What are your exercise activities?
  • how long
  • how often
  • how intense or level, incline, weight amount, reps, etc..
• What would you like to do or change now that you've read some of this stuff?
• Your goals for this week should be what you really can do ~ what you really want to do!
• You can share it with your team if you want, but remember the public will read your team threads!
  
• Don't hesitate to keep this information personal and private...  After all, it's all about {{{u}}}

Part V(b) for 50 Points ~ Tell your scorekeeper you did your normal exercise routine this week (enter up to 5 on line 49 of the spreadsheet). 

• 10 points for each exercise *session* you do, up to 5 sessions count.
• enter the number of exercise sessions you do on line 49 of the spreadsheet, 5 max! 
  • Note: If you have not been doing 5 exercise sessions each week, then do what you normally do and enter a 5 on line 49. 
  • Note: If you have not exercised for a long time, you can enter 5 on line 49 if you work on an exercise plan that will be right for you.

Part V(c) for 25 Bonus Points ~ Tell your scorekeeper you did 1 something *extra* (scorekeeper will enter a 1 on line 52).

• for adding a *new* exercise, or
• adding an extra *workout*
• doing something more, longer or farther, or
• increasing intensity
• just getting started for the first time
• actually exploring your options and making a plan to get started.

Remember to turn your points into your Team Scorekeeper for week 3 by Wed, 9/27!

Week 3 Challenge, Part 6:  Google Me This Sir Links~a~Lot!  

What do you need to do this week? Share your Opinion Please!

Help your team choose the Team *super food* Link  by sharing your opinion on your Team Submission thread! 

• On or after Saturday, 9/23, go to your Team Submission Thread and read the list of Links submitted by your team players during week 2!
• Please read the links (briefly is ok!) and decide which one you like best.
• Post your choice and the player's name on your Team Submission Thread.
• Next week, the Team Link will go head to head against the links submitted by the other teams!  9 links!  Head2head.  Voted on by the calorie-count members site-wide during week 4!
• Any player can suggest another link for the competition but please realize that people may not see it in time to express their opinion.
• Just in case people don't agree, the Captain and Co-captain will choose the actual link to be used from the Players List.

The Points:  Tell your scorekeeper by Wed, 9/27, that you did Week 3, Part 6 Sir Links~a~Lot for 25 points (scorekeeper will enter a 1, line 58). 

Links to the Teams Submission Threads

• Kick A$$ Team
• Neeners Nightmares
• Jayd's Phat Fighters
• Team Dyn-o-mite
• Team Eliminators
• Fabulous4ever
• Team Gut Busters
• Hard Body Hooligans
• Team Inchredibles
  
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Week 3 Challenge, Part 7:  Walking the Walk ~ Why should I???  

What do you need to do this week? Share your Opinion Please!

Help your team choose the Team *Motivation* Statement by sharing your opinion on your Team Submission thread! 

• On or after Saturday, 9/23, go to your Team Submission Thread and read the list of Motivation Statements submitted by your team players during week 2!
• Please read the Motivation Statements and decide which one you like best.
• Post your choice and the player's name on your Team Submission Thread.
• During the 4th week, the Team will prepare the statement to go head to head against the links submitted by the other teams!  9 Statements!  Head2head.  Voted on by the calorie-count members site-wide during the 5th week!
• There's no need to suggest alternative statements now during week 3.
• Just in case people don't agree, the Captain and Co-captain will choose the  actual Statement to be used from the Players List.

The Points:  Tell your scorekeeper by Wed, 9/27, that you did Week 3, Part 7 Walking the Walk for 25 points (scorekeeper will enter a 1, line 67). 

Links to the Teams Submission Threads

• Kick A$$ Team
• Neeners Nightmares
• Jayd's Phat Fighters
• Team Dyn-o-mite
• Team Eliminators
• Fabulous4ever
• Team Gut Busters
• Hard Body Hooligans
• Team Inchredibles
  
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Week 3 Challenge Part 8:  Where does time fly in the Blink of an eye! 

Wow!  2 weeks of the Challenge are already over and now we start week 3...  Yowser! 

What do you need to do this week for Week 3, Part 8?  Nothing!

Hallelujah!  Happy Happy Happy Dance :)

....skids to a halt!  But wait!  Let's talk about the Week 2 Brain Bender from last week!  Just for a moment, k?

On behalf of the Games Coordinators and Garnet77, Bender Instigator ;) United2gether would like to take a moment to thank everyone who attempted the Brain Bender last week!

The point of that particular Bender was not to come up with a correct number, but to use all of the tools on the site and to be able to navigate them :)

But wouldn?t you like to know if you came close? Garnie admits, she had to check the numbers many, many times to be sure and she was the one who wrote in the clues!   While some of you may have over thought the Bender, perhaps some of you missed a few important clues. 

But Hey!  United's eyeballs simply rolled into the back of her head & spun like whirling slot machines!  Yep, she didn't even attempt the Bender!!  

So, would you like to know?  Huh, huh???  

To find the correct answer with clues, math and all click HERE   If you posted an answer during week 2 to the Team Submission Thread, then you receive 75 extra Bonus Points!!!  Woo Hoo!!!    Congrats to:

• pamperedkeri2000, team Dynomite, with a 674 deficit posted
• jenniferelyse74, team Eliminators, with a 692 deficit posted
• sng4u, team Fabulous4ever, with a 689 deficit posted  

You don't have to do anything with the points for Week 3, Part 8!  The Games Coordinators will take care of this for you (to enter 75 points, part VIII, line 79 on week 3 spreadsheet :)  

~ Inspiration ~  

"You are the storyteller of your own life, and you can create your own legend or not.? - Isabel Allende

Week 3 Points Sheet for week 3 Challenge (Thursday, 9/21 - Wednesday, 9/27)

Da Points!!!  Please submit your points to your Team Scorekeeper by Wednesday, 9/27 for week 3.  Points you can earn by Part for Week 3

•   10 points part 1
•   10 points part 2
•   10 points part 3
•   25 points part 4
• 100 points possible part 5
•   25 points part 6
•   25 points part 7
•   75 points part 8 (bonus for posting on week 2, part 3 brain bender)

280 points possible week 3

Week 3 Points Sheet to submit to your Team Scorekeeper by Wednesday, 9/27.

• Part 1:       &nb sp;    10 points (enter a 1 on line 10)
  • for thinking about your goals, try to set and do 5 goals
• Part 2:       &nb sp;    10 points  (enter a 1 on all 3 lines, 18 - 20)
  • for thinking about why and how you eat
• Part 3:       &nb sp;    10 points  (enter a 1 on line 27)
  • if you try the brain bender
  • bonus points for emailing the word list to brain.bender@hotmail.com (note "dot" between brain.bender)
• Part 4:       &nb sp;    25 points (just enter a 1 each line 33 - 37)
  • if you submit a recipe (2 people submit each week
  • or if you work on the personal parts
• Part 5 (100 points possible): 
  • Part V(a):       &nb sp;    25 points (enter a 1 on line 46) 
    • if you read the blurb and think about your exercise plan
  • Part V(b):       &nb sp;     up to 50 points (enter 1,2,3,4 or 5 on line 49)
    • 10 points each time you do your normal exercise sessions this week.  5 sessions max!
    • OR you get 50 points (enter 5 on line 49) for doing your normal routines if you normally do less than 5 sessions
    • OR  you get 50 points (enter 5 on line 49) if you work on an exercise plan that is realistic for you because you have not been exercising.
  • Part V(c):       &nb sp;     25 points (enter 1 on line 52) 
    • if you do something extra with your normal routine this week
• Part 6:        &nb sp;   25 points (enter 1 on line 58)
  • if you post your fav Link from the Team List on your team submissions thread by Wed, 9/27
  • find a link to the Team List in the Main post of the Team submission thread for week 3 
• Part 7:       &nb sp;    25 points (enter 1, line 67)
  • if you choose and post your fav motivation statement from the Team List on your team submissions thread by Wed 9/27
  • find a link to the Team List in the Main Post of the Team submission thread for week 3
• Part 8: ------   75 points (enter 50 on line 79) 
  • you don't need to do anything for these points.  The Captains will put them in for you if you posted an answer for the Week 2 Brain Bender on the Team Submission thread by Wed, 9/20

1 other leeetle thing... Here are links to your Official Game Submission Threads

• Kick A$$ Team
• Neeners Nightmares
• Phat Fighters
• Team Dyn-o-mite
• Eliminators
• Flab Busters (name pending)
• Fabulous4ever
• Gut Busters
• Hard Body Hooligans
• Inchredibles

Edit:  Player Roll Call ~ Please confirm with your team that you still want to play, by Sunday, October 1st.  Thanks!


Hi Everyone.  

Life happens and we've had some players drop out and some captains have to withdraw because of life, illness and emergencies.  All quite understandable.  

Truly, these games are meant to be fun.  A little inspirational and a bit thought provoking.  They are not meant to be a burden or like school or work.    


So, if you want to continue with the games and play, please let your team know this week by Sunday, October 1st that you still want to play. 

During week 4, we will merge teams and put active, enthusiastic players together so we can all go forward with people who want to continue.  

We will continue to do this if anyone and for anyone who wants to continue.  Now is your chance to quit.   No big deal...  If you don't want to play, just don't post anymore to your team.  Simple as that.  If no one wants to continue, we'll just quit.  Thanks.  I'll be back next Monday to see who is still playing and we'll go from there. 

A new challenge will go up Thursday morning that simply says...   Do your normal goals for the week for points.  Do your normal exercise for the week for points.  And think about why you eat and exercise for your week 6 motivation statement. 

That's it.  We'll use week 4 to combine and consolidate if anyone wants to continue.  

Thanks, jules  Games Hostess

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Week 4 Challenge ~ Roll Call & Merge Week! 9/28-10/4


Hellooooooo Competitors!

Before you do anything on week 4, have you let your team know that you are still playing the Games!  If not, please check in with your team!  The deadline is Sunday, October 1st! 

After that, we'll work behind the scenes to merge teams.  By next Thursday, we'll have everyone matched up in teams of active, enthusiastic players who are raring to go and who want to finish these 7 weeks of Games!!!  We will be keeping teammates together, so don't fret!  You'll be staying with friends :)

So... What about this Week 4?  This is a great chance for everyone to catch up or take a breather!  However, we will not leave you hanging, so for this week:

• Week 4, Part 1:  do your own 5 normal goals (3 daily, 2 weekly)
  • The Points:  Tell your scorekeeper by Wed, 10/4, that you did Week 4, Part 1 Strive and Be Happy for 10 points (scorekeeper will enter a 1, line 10).
• Week 4, Part 5: do your normal exercise routine or think about how you can incorporate exercise into your life, and
  • The Points:  Tell your scorekeeper by Wed, 10/4, that you did Week 4, Part 5(b) Get up and Move for 10 points (scorekeeper will enter a 5, line 49).
• Week 4, Part 7:  Start thinking about the statement you'll submit in week 6 (Oct 12 - 18).  See the topic information below!
  • The Points:  Tell your scorekeeper by Wed, 10/4, that you did Week 4, Part 7 Walking the Walk for 25 points (scorekeeper will enter a 1, line 67). 
• Week 4, Part 8:  You don't have to do anything with the points for Week 4, Part 8!  The Games Coordinators will take care of this for you and will let your Scorekeeper know how many bonus points you received for emailing your Brain Bender answer in week 3 (to enter 25, 50 or 75 points, part VIII, line 79 on week 4 spreadsheet :)  
  

Week 4, Part 7 (from above):  Here is the topic to start thinking about for week 6...

Think back to your life before calorie-count. Before you decided to live a healthier lifestyle. What were some of your bad habits? Overeating, smoking, too much stress, lack of sleep, anything that contributed to poor health? What might have happened to you if you hadn't decided to live a healthier lifestyle? What might have happened already? What types of conditions might you have developed? Do a little research about the condition(s) you may have developed and simply start thinking about it. This is important because it will come into play in 2 weeks during week 6!


Week 4 Points Sheet to submit to your Team Scorekeeper by Wednesday, 10/4.

• Part 1:       &nb sp;     10 points (enter a 1 on line 10)
  • for thinking about your goals, try to set and do 5 goals
• Part V(b):       &nb sp;       50 points (enter 5 on line 49)
  • for doing your normal exercise routines
  • OR  if you work on an exercise plan that is realistic for you because you have not been exercising.
• Part 7:       &nb sp;     25 points (enter 1 on line 67)
  • for thinking about the statement you will submit in week 6.
• Part 8:  --------  Bonus points for emailing week 3 brain bender answers.  (Scorekeepers will be advised of bonus points to enter 25, 50 or 75 points, part VIII, line 79 on week 4 spreadsheet :)   

Up to 85 Points in week 4 ~ Give your Week 4 points to your Team Scorekeeper by Wednesday, 10/4! 

Check your Team Submission Thread often for updates and for a quick reminder of when & where you turn everything in :) 

• Kick A$$ Team
• Neeners Nightmares
• Phat Fighters
• Dyn-o-mite
• Eliminators
• New Flab Busters (name pending) 
• Fabulous4ever
• Gut Busters
• Hard Body Hooligans
• Inchredibles

That's if for Week 4!  Still need the Old Weeks 1, 2 or 3 Challenges? Need to catch up?  That's ok if you were away, joined late or life got in the way.  Catch up and turn in your points to your Scorekeeper!

• Click here to get the old Week 3 challenge in reply #24
  • Click Here to the the Points Sheet for Week 3 found in reply #35
• Click here to get the old Week 2 challenge in reply #10.
  • Click Here to get the Points Sheet for Week 2 found in reply #19
• Click here to get the old Week 1 challenge in reply #3.
  • Click Here to Get the Points Sheet for Week 1 found in reply #9. 
     

Week 4 Points Sheet ~ Roll Call & Merge Week! 9/28-10/4


Week 4 Points Sheet to submit to your Team Scorekeeper by Wednesday, 10/4.

• Part 1:       &nb sp;     10 points (enter a 1 on line 10)
  • for thinking about your goals, try to set and do 5 goals
• Part V(b):       &nb sp;       50 points (enter 5 on line 49)
  • for doing your normal exercise routines
  • OR  if you work on an exercise plan that is realistic for you because you have not been exercising.
• Part 7:       &nb sp;     25 points (enter 1 on line 67)
  • for thinking about the statement you will submit in week 6.
• Part 8:  --------  Bonus points for emailing week 3 brain bender answers.  (Scorekeepers will be advised of bonus points to enter 25, 50 or 75 points, part VIII, line 79 on week 4 spreadsheet :)   

Up to 85 Points in week 4 ~ Give your Week 4 points to your Team Scorekeeper by Wednesday, 10/4!  

Check your Team Submission Thread often for updates and for a quick reminder of when & where you turn everything in :) 

• Kick A$$ Team
• Neeners Nightmares
• Phat Fighters
• Dyn-o-mite
• Eliminators
• New Flab Busters (name pending) 
• Fabulous4ever
• Gut Busters
• Hard Body Hooligans
• Inchredibles