***March Slimming Minis*** WINNER - ABHOLBROOK!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome to MARCH!

Anyone who would like to join the challenge here are the guidelines.

* Email me your starting weight on date you start the challenge

* 3 points for each 15 minutes of workout time. This is structured workouts and there are no points for anything other than 15 minute intervals.

* 2 points each for every 8 ounces of water. Plain or bottle (No flavors)

* 1 point if challenge (physical or positive) is completed

* 1 point if you suggest a challenge

* Send your weight on February 1st. 1 point for each pound lost.
Person with the most points wins.

Note: You may suggest a physical or personal challenge at any time. Challenges can be completed at any time during the month as many times per month as you like. Don't forget to add the time you spend doing the physical challenges to your overall exercise time. For more on challenges, see post #56

PM all information to me. You do not need to post it on the thread. The thread is for Challenges, encouragement, and general chit-chat.

Important: send your information in the following format:
3x 8 oz of water
45 minutes of treadmill
completed side bend challenge (3 sets of 15)

Please send your information daily or every other day. If you go out of town please send info when you return broken down by dates.

I'm going to do my best to update points every day. Post or message me if you have any questions.

Good luck to all!!!

The Contenders All points final.....
abholbrook - 1566.1 FINAL - WINNER!!
christalrae - 1024
jenisonamission - 1308
mauntler - 747.2 FINAL
nev2179 - 623 FINAL
primadonna98 - 876
restless_girl - 1408
sjshalott - 468
snowfence - 1162
spacedreamer01 - 1208 FINAL
taurus_a - 638

Physical Challenges
Crunches
Stretching
Squats
Get Outside
Lunges
Plank
Arm Exercise
Tricep Kickback
Walk a Pet (if you don't have one, borrow one, or pretend :p)
Walk/Ride/Run
Jumping Jacks
Jumprope
Try Something New

Personal Challenges
Healthy Planet
St. Patrick's Day (can be completed on both 3/15 and 3/17)
Low Fat
Lean Protein
Health Related Book
No Cheating
Eat 500 Cals Less than You Burn
Get RDA of Needed Item (eg. Calcium, Fiber)

*****EDIT******
You will get a point for each fruit/veggie you eat per day!
The goal is to have at least 5 servings of fruits/veggies per day =)

 

I am in

 Thanks again for an awesome job!! 

I'm in for March!  :-)

I know I flaked out at the end of February, but I'm back in for March, with every intention of getting all the way to the end of the month this time!

I want to be in! This looks like fun and may help me get past my last 7 pounds! :-D

I'm in for March!

I'm definitely in!! I've decided that March 1st is the day I will start eating a more healthy lifestyle and start kicking my workouts into gear!

I'll try this :) 

count me in!  LOL  i hope i can do better this month, though.  i did alot better last month than it looked.  i just got too lazy sending in my stats.  i didn't lose much either, but i got alot more exercise in & eating better!

i probably gained a little muscle...  i dunno

I would like to be counted in for this one.  I may need a little help though. Thanks for the support!

This sounds fun, complicated but still fun. 

Ok I've only been at  this a for one month and I lost 7.6 lbs in Feb

COUNT ME IN!!!!

Me too!  I KNOW I'll do better this month!

I'm in for March :)
I only have 1 pound until i reach my goal but this challenge really helps keep me active and keep my water intake up.
I used to only drink 2-3 glasses of water a day, if any! but now i'm drinking 2-3 1.25l bottles of water a day.

I bowl on a league, does bowling count as structured exercise?  We only have four person teams, so it goes rather quickly.  I do feel tired when done, but that could be just because I am still out of shape.

I have a couple ideas for challenges:

• St. Pattys challenge - no alcohol on St. Patty's day
• Low fat challenge - less than 25 grams of fat a day
• Lean protein challenge - more than 80 grams of lean protein a day
• Squat challenge - sets of 10
• Get outside! challenge - (it's snowy here - darn Canada) 20 minute walk/jog outside in pre-spring weather

That's all my noggin can come up with for now.

Happy Sunday

-Jenn 

count me in again.

Original Post by jennisonamission:

• Get outside! challenge - (it's snowy here - darn Canada) 20 minute walk/jog outside in pre-spring weather

I was about to post this very idea, but you beat me to it ! It must be that the weather is finally warming up a little in my part of Canada (but with freezing rain expected tonight, I'd better get my fresh air soon)...

I liked your other suggestions as well... but now I've got to get to work and think up some of my own

How about:

• physical challenge: crunches (sets of 10 - whatever type you like)
• physical/personal (?) challenge: fruits and veggies (it was part of the February challenge, but I don't see it in the intro this month)
• physical challenge: stretching (10 min. - or does that count as "structured exercise" for which points are already granted in 15 min. intervals? in which case, disregard this thought)
• personal challenge: healthy planet (I suggested this pretty late in February, so let's try it again - do something extra to beautify the planet)

edited to add some ideas

Hey everyone!

Thanks for being so patient to start this challenge - I've been up skiing all weekend.

I'm going to start sifting through the 30-odd messages I have in my inbox and then update points!!!


YAY FOR MARCH!

Here's a recap of the challenges that have been suggested so far with a couple of my edits....


Physical Challenges

Crunches - Do a set of 10 crunches - whatever kind you like (bicycle, straight, incline)

Stretching - Since stretching is such an important part of the workout, you can do this challenge as many times as you like - do 15 min.

Squats - Stand with your feet hip width apart, squat down keeping your torso stacked over your feet - go as low as you can comfortably. Stand up - do a set of 10 (if you want, do more than 1 set!)

Get Outside - 15 minute walk/jog outside

REMEMBER TO INCLUDE TIME SPENT DOING PHYSICAL CHALLENGES IN YOUR TOTAL EXERCISE TIME SPENT TALLY EACH DAY!

Personal Challenges

Healthy Planet - Do something extra to beautify the planet (examples: start composting, pick up some trash on the sidewalk, turn off the water when you brush your teeth)

St. Patrick's Day - For those of you who usually consume alcohol on St. Pat's - switch to water instead.

Low Fat - Try to consume less than 25 grams of fat. If you do this every day, you'll get an extra point every day!

Lean Protein - Consume more than 80- grams of lean protein. Again, if you do this each day, you'll get an extra point each day.

 You guys got of on a running start this month. AWESOME!!

There are some REALLY good challenges here.  I NEVER exercise on Sunday that is my body's day of. But I am looking forward to getting going tomorrow. I will do the "get outside" one for sure and my baby(my Cairn Terrier) will love me for it.

This really gives me motivation to loose the last few pounds this months and then getting into maintaining after that.

WE CAN DO THIS!!!