****January "Slimming Minis" Challenge****Finished!

Hey everybody! Let's make a fresh start for the new year!

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!!!

Physical Challenges
Park Far - posted by dris in #20
Extra Minutes -  reposted by me in #56
TV Workout - posted by augette in #76
Four Counts - posted by me in #85
Scissor Kicks - posted by me in #98

Personal Challenge
7 Things You Like - posted by restlessgirl in #46
Try a New Fruit/Veggie - posted by restlessgirl in #46
Eat Something Colorful - Red, Yellow, Green, Purple - posted by restlessgirl in #46
Try a New Spice - posted by hbs in #63
Blue - posted by me in #80
Be Happy - posted by me in #88
Throw it Away! - posted by me in #96

The Contenders (points as of 8:30pm on 1/31)

augette - 1012 FINAL
abholbrook - 1571 FINAL - WINNER!!!! Congrats =)
angelaraja - 612
larissapeach - 234
mauntler - 731 FINAL
reginagallacher - 973
restless_girl - 641 FINAL
sjshalott - 323 FINAL
spacedreamer01 - 1291 FINAL

**EDIT**

new element!
5 a day fruits/veggies
You get an extra point for each serving of fruits and veggies you eat! Just include them in your daily messages to me and you'll start racking up the points - and eating healthy!

*Edit* 1/6 Challenges description edited.

I'llbe the first! Count me in!!

Awesome - good to see you back =)

Count me in; I need to get rid of my unwanted Christmas presents!  119.2

You got it =)

Okay I'm in.  Time to start my New Years resolutions off right.  This'll be my first CC challenge, so let's see how it goes! 

EDIT:  I'm sorry for this terribly stupid question, but is the title "Slimming Mini's" supposed to mean this applies only for petite people, or people under a certain weight, or something like that?  

Hi minis, I am sorry to say that I will not be joining you in this new year's challenge. I may stop in from time to time to see how everyone is doing. I need to take some time off the forum. My husband and I are about to start building our house. I wish you all the best.

December minis, don't forget to send me your final weight tomorrow with any finals information so I can finish out the points.

 groupiegirlnj,if I am not mistaken, the challenge first began that way many months ago but it is now open to everyone. 

Happy New Year everyone!! 

YAY NEW MEMBERS!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Okay, I'm in.
I'm hoping it will encourage me to work out!
I'll send you my stats tomorrow evening as I haven't been paying enough attention today!

Happy New Year!
C.

HI!!

Count me in too, this is my first time with this challenge and I am  looking forward to  get to know you all. I am trying to loose those last 10 pounds or so and they are a little stubborn. 

I will email my start weight later today, I have not gotten to that weighing part yet this morning.

 

Happy New year to you all!! 

Hello, everyone...and Happy New Year! 

I'll sign on again for January.  All I managed in December was maintenance...I'm hopeful the new year is a better one for all of us.  We can do this!

Hi, I am new to the forum and this looked like a good way to keep me accountable.  Please count me in!

 Melanie

Welcome everyone!

So I'm going to give everyone a 1 day grace period today, since I hope some of you were out enjoying yourselves last night. If you haven't gotten to the scale this morning, you can send in your starting weight tomorrow.

Welcome, and I hope January minis will be a blast!!!

If anyone is still interested in signing up, there's still time!

I'm going to extend signups to Friday, so if you know anyone who'd like to join, encourage them! The more the merrier!

Hi.  I'm new but I'll join because it looks like you're going to give points to the stuff I don't like to do--exercise and drink water, and I used to be good at both.

 

Thanks! 

Hey dris! That's one thing that the challenge is good for - by the end you wont be able to live without water!!

Hi I am new. i found this site in my Women's Health magazine. May I be in challenge? i think it would motivate me. But I need help extremely new to site and completely lost LOL

Hey! Welcome! We're totally here for you. Welcome to CC and to Slimming Minis - it's a great way to get motivated to exercise and drink water!

Hey, Spacedreamer, count me in for January. I've taken the last couple of months off, but am eager to get back into the swing of things!!

I'll send my weigh in tomorrow! 

Hey there! Welcome back!

I am in for another round! I love the Minis!!!! I was able to lose 5 lbs last month... not bad for the holidays! Happy New Year everyone!

Would this be an ok challenge for the day?

 Park as far as you can each time you park and walk that much more.