***A NEW YEAR, A NEW YOU ~ Week 3***

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ATTN:  THE RESULTS FOR WEEK 1 ARE STILL PENDING.  I AM WAITING ON RESPONSES FROM A COUPLE MEMBERS TO CLARIFY THEIR POSTS SO THAT I CAN AWARD THE POINTS ACCORDINGLY.  YOUR PATIENCE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.

AS SOON AS I HEAR BACK, I WILL POST THE RESULTS FOR WEEK 1.

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The "A New Year, A New You" challenge is for those wanting to start off the New Year right and provide each other with the motivation and dedication needed to reach our goals.

Week 1:  January 1, 2009 - January 7, 2009
Week 2:  January 8, 2009 - January 14, 2009
Week 3:  January 15, 2009 - January 21, 2009

Please report the following information:

Member Name:
Height:
Starting Weight:
Goal Weight:

You can either report your calorie goal, workout minutes, calories burned, and calorie deficit daily or weekly.  

If you choose to report weekly, you will need to report your daily calorie goals at each weigh in (Thursdays) beforehand in order to earn the points.

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This challenge is points based.  There will be various opportunities to earn points but it is not necessary to participate in all the options.  You can pick and choose which ones work best for you and your goals.  Please try to report your points earned each day in a new post.  The points will be tallied after each week's weigh in.

POINTS WILL BE EARNED AS FOLLOWS:

POUNDS LOST:  5 points earned for every pound lost. (ie. 1.2lbs lost = 6 points earned, maximum of 2lbs = 10 points applicable)

Pounds Lost points can only be earned on weigh-in days (Thursdays).

CALORIE GOAL:  3 points earned for every day you reach within a 100 calories of your calorie goal.  The calorie goal needs to be reported the day before in order to earn points.  (ie. If your calorie goal is 1500 and you consume between 1400-1600 calories, you earn 3 points)

Please be sure to report your daily calorie goals the night before, first thing in the morning on the day of, or at the weekly weigh-in for the following week.  If the daily calorie goal is not reported beforehand, points will not be awarded.

WORKOUT MINUTES:  .5 point earned for every 10 minutes of workout you do. (ie. 55 minutes of exercise = 2.75 points)

Please report your workout minutes daily when you report your other stats or at each weigh-in.  If you report at each weigh-in, please list each day separately.  

Please list what kind of workouts you did along with your minutes to earn points.  Daily activities will not be awarded points.

CALORIES BURNED:  .5 point earned for every 100 calories burned by exercise.  (ie. 300 calories burned = 1.5 points)

Please report your calories burned daily when you report your other stats or at each weigh-in.  If you report at each weigh-in, please list each day separately.  

Please list what kind of workouts you did to burn calories to earn points.  Daily activities will not be awarded points.

CALORIE DEFICIT:  .5 point earned for every 100 calorie deficit you have each day. (ie. A 400 calorie deficit = 2 points, a maximum of 1000 calorie deficit = 5 points applicable)

Please report your calorie deficit when you report your other stats or at each weigh-in.  Please list the calories you burned for the day minus the calories you consumed to verify your calorie deficit.  (ie. 2300 calories burned - 1900 calories consumed = 400 calorie deficit)

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A New Year, A New You group has been created:

http://caloriecount.about.com/new-challenge-g 640

Work out minutes:  60; easy walking  

Calories burned: 324

Calorie deficit: 2440 calories burned-1628 calories consumed= 812

1/4/09

goal/actual: 1200/1127

thats better!

goal for 1/5: 1200

Calorie goal: 1540

Actual: 1408

Deficiency: 942

Member Name: amaze1980
Height: 5'8"
Starting Weight: 159.1
Goal Weight: 150 in 6 weeks, ultimately 140

I would actually really, really love to see a reduction in inches around my waist and tire area (currently 31.5 and 36)

Calorie target 1500, workout is body-for-life program 5 days per week plus volleyball tournament on Saturday and league Sunday morning and Wednesday night

reporting for 1/4/2009

Calorie goal/actual: 1400/1460

Workout minutes: 75

Workout calories: 900

Calorie deficit: 1240. oops!

goals for 1/5/2009

calorie goal: 1400

workout: day off from running, 1/2 hour cardio...hopefully.

1/4/09:

Calorie Goal: 1200

Calories Consumed: 1499

Calories Burned: 1760

Calorie Deficit: 261

Workout Minutes: 0

I promise to start exercising and eating right... i have been traveling... no excuse

My calorie goal for the whole challenge is 1200

Calorie Goal for 01/05/2009:  1800 Calories

Date:  1/5/2008 Reporting for 1/4/2008 

  Did not accomplish much this day ... feeling a little bit under-the-weather so no exercising which is unusual for me!

Member Name:  Gwen (Raginheadache)

Height: 4' 11.5"

Starting Weight:  155 lbs (today) & 171 when I began my weight loss journey in November.

Goal Weight:  100-120 for a healthy BMI

I think this challenge is an excellent idea.  I think I am up for it ... so let's do this!

Calorie Goal:  1200 daily

Calories Consumed: 1209

Calories Burned:  1690

Calorie Deficit Goal:  500 daily

Calorie Deficit:  481

Workout Goal:  30 minutes daily (different exercise routines)

Workout Minutes:  0 minutes

Pounds Lost Goal for January:  8

Pounds lost: 

I'm a little late to the game.  Sorry.

Member Name: kisteel (Erik)
Height: 5' 8"
Starting Weight: 188
Goal Weight: 155

Calorie Goal for Tomorrow (1500)

Workout Minutes Today: 30:19

Exercise Calories Burned Today: 421

Member Name: Carlyn
Height:5'3"
Starting Weight:129.2
Ultimate Goal Weight:115 Hopefully by early March.

1/5/09

Workout Minutes 90 today, total for week=400 = 15 pts

Calories Burned 718 today, total for week=2504=12 pts (3 mile jog+30min walk with hills program + 15 minutes stretching.)

Calorie Deficit  (2470 (burn)-1779(intake) = 691 deficit today, total as of 1/5/09 =3060=15 pts

Calorie Goal reported yesterday-1800, actual calories ate today 1779=3pts Total points for calorie goals so far=9pt

Calorie goal for 1/6/09-1500

calorie goal: 1500

calories consumed: 1549

Minutes exercised:  155; running, walking, pilates

Calories burned: 966

Calorie deficit:  3000 calories burned-1549 calories consumed =1451

01/05/09

Workout Minutes 35 today, total for week = 65 = 3.25 points

Calories Burned 200 today, total for week = 400 = 2 points

Calorie Goal reported yesterday - 1500, actual calories eaten today - too many = 0 points for week

Calorie Deficit 0 points (ate too much again; winter break is killing me!)

Calorie goal for 01/06/09 - 1500

1/5/09:

Calorie Goal: 1200

Calories Consumed: 1300

Calories Burned: 1820

Calorie Deficit: 520

Workout Minutes: 30

Workout Calories: 107

01/05/2009:

Calorie Goal:  1800 Calories
Calories Consumed:  1884 Calories

200 Calories Burned lifting weights for 30 minutes

2150 Calories Burned for the day - 1884 Calories Consumed = 266 Calorie Deficit

Calorie Goal for 01/06/2009:  2000 Calories

Date:  1/5/2009 Reporting for1/5/2009

Member Name:  Gwen (Raginheadache)

Height: 4' 11.5"

Starting Weight:  155 lbs (today) & 171 when I began my weight loss journey in November.

Goal Weight:  100-120 for a healthy BMI

Calorie Goal:  1200 daily

Calories Consumed: 1201

Calories Burned: 2020

Calorie Deficit Goal:  500 daily

Calorie Deficit: 819

Workout Goal:  30 minutes daily (different exercise routines)

Workout Minutes:  30 minutes

Pounds Lost Goal for January:  8

Pounds lost:  No Weigh in until Thursday

1/5

name: lizzie317

calorie goal/actual: 1200/1256

total calories burned:2599

deficit=1343

worked out for an hour

reporting for 1/6/2009

Calorie goal/actual: 1400/1380

Workout Cals: 00

Cal Deficit: 520

Goals for 1/7/2009

Calorie goal: 1400

Workout: 3-4mi run

Am I still able to join?!? I really need a challenge group!

Member Name: tothepointe
Height: 5'4"
Starting Weight: 169
Goal Weight: 130

Worked out for 25 minutes so far :P