Spring-Summer Slimdown Challenge Week 5

EDIT: Week 6 info is up

http://caloriecount.about.com/spring-summer-s limdown-challenge-week-ft141439

Sorry I have been MIA and haven't posted stats. My life has been totally crazy, too much to do and not enough time, so the challenged has moved to the bottom rung unfortuntately. I think after this week things SHOULD slow down, so hopefully I'll catch up on the tallying the points. Regardless, I'll at least post a challenge. Worthwhile even if we're just posting and being honest to ourselves I hope.

Welcome to Week 5:

Please post Stats for weigh in (from last week's challenge) on June 1 HERE.

WEEK 5 CHALLENGE - PUTTING IT TOGETHER: EDIT - clarified rules

1) You can earn 1 point per day if you meet all 3 goals -- deficit, fiber, & water. You must meet all 3 goals to earn the point.

• If you're a woman, get about 21 to 25 grams of fiber a day. If you're a man, get about 30 to 38 grams of fiber a day. Emphasize whole-grain products, fruits, vegetables, beans and peas, and nuts and seeds.
• Drink about 50 oz. (about six 8 oz glasses) of non-caffeinated and non-alcoholic beverages a day.

2) Earn 1 point for every day that you exercise at least 30 minutes.

Have a great week everyone and keep up the good work. I'll try to have stats for the week posted by Tuesday night/Wednesday morning.

Name: Meri (Maria)

Team: 1

Points Earned this week:

Exercise: (60 mins/day): 1+

Fiber,Water,Deficit: (goal: 700): 1+

(I will update my stats every day from now on, because it's easier to keep track that way)

Starting weight: (0) 139 (1) 137.5 (2) 137 (3) 137 (4) 135.5

Goal weight (for week five): 134.5-135

Week 5 challenge points earned:

Total points earned: 39

week 5 stats:

name: vt388

Team:2

Starting Weight:110

Week (1) 110  (2) 109  (3) 108 (4) 108 (5) 107

points earned  12 (6 + 6) 

name: Jacqueline

Team: 1

Starting Weight: 222

Week (0) 222 (1) 220.8 (2) 218.8 (3) 215.8 (4) 216.4 (5) 214.0

Points Earned this week: 3

Total Points Earned: 35

Name: shellamy (Amy)

Team: 1

Points Earned this week: 10

Deficit: (goal: 400)

Exercise: (30 mins/day)

Starting weight: (0) 129 (1) 129 (2) 129 (3) 127 (4) 127

Week 5 challenge points earned:

Total points earned: 32

okay, hopefully I am doing this right. These are my stats for week 4...right?

Name: Natalie

Team: 1

Points Earned this week: 9

Deficit: (goal: 800)

Exercise: (30 mins/day)

Starting weight: (0) 168 (1) 164.5 (2) 166 (3) 167 (4) 165.5 (5) 165

Goal weight for challenge: 153 (doesn't look like that's gonna happen, eh?)

Week 5 challenge points earned: 7

Total points earned: no clue

Okay, I had to go back and check. I started posting from memory, but looked back and realized that I did better than I thought I did, so yay! I don't really know how many points I have total now. Also, I  am confused about this week's point system I THINK that we get a point per day for meeting our deficit plus another point if we meet ALL THREE: water, fiber and exercise. Am I right? So it's still a 14 point total? Or is it all FOUR combined, so 7 points possible? Or is it all 4 separate, so 28 points possible??? I am confused....

Team: 1

Starting Weight:160

Week (1) 160  (2) 159  (3) 159 (4) 159 (5) 157.5

Points earned  25 

I share your confusion naturallyd :)

Caroline, would you please enlighten us?

 hi everyone - we are all doing so well!

I feel so much better about myself, by 'having' to be honest about food/drinks I have actually been eating better, & exercising. so even tho' i wont reach my (unrealistic!!) goal weight i really think this challenge has helped me.  Reading all your posts keeps me going so again thanks caroline.

Veronica

I'm so glad I'm not the only one confused about this week.  I'm also really glad that I have continued to do each challenge on my own each week, so hopefully this weeks won't be to difficult.

I went golfing yesterday for the first time and I am so sore today!  I am completely aware of every muscle in my back today. 

Sweet sweet!  Good luck everyone!!

name: Hillary (Sweetjuney)

Team: 1

Points Earned this week:

Deficit, fiber, and water: (goal: 1000/30g/10cups)

Exercise: (goal:1 hour/day)

Starting weight: (0) 200.6 (1) 195 (2) 192  (3) 189.5 (4) 189.6 (oh well...)

Goal weight (for week five): 186

Week 4 challenge points earned:12

Total points earned:36

Sorry for the confusion about points

1) you have to meet all 3-- your deficit goal, eat recommended fiber, AND drink recommended fluids -- to earn 1 poing per day (total 7 for the week)

AND

2) you can earn 1 point for every day that you exercise for at least 30 minutes (so can earn a total of 7 for the week)

If you meet both 1) and 2) every day day, you would earn a total of 14 points for the week.

Caroline

Team 2

Starting weight: 154.5

Week (1) 153.0 (2) 151.5 (3) 151.0 (4) 152.4

Points earned 4 for exercise

So I'm wondering what does it take for me to log my food and make better choices. I try to plan and then I seem to get so busy that my plans fall through!!!! Clearly, organizing a challenge isn't enough of an incentive ?! Grrr....I know I've got 2 weeks until my husband's 20 year reunion, so I'm still hoping that I can make to below 150. I run a half-marathon this weekend. Surely that will help. But I think when I exercise a lot, it makes me really hungry adn that's when I may not make good choices. It's also when I'm so busy I forget my lunch or don't have time to eat and then I'm starving. I'm goign to really try to stick to my healthy snacks and such. Good luck everyone. Thansk for letting me vent. Back to work!

name: Teresa

Team: 2

Starting Weight:145

Week (1) 143.7 (2) 144 (3) 143.3 (4) 142.4 (5) 143.o

Points Earned this week (4): 12

Deficit: (hoping to have a 500 cal deficit each day): 6

Exercise: (60min. or more a day): 6

goal wt for week 5 : 140-141

Deficit (5): 2

exercise (5): 7

points earned: 9

weight (5): 143.0

sorry for the late post!, I work thirds, and I forget what day it is. hope it is not to late.

name: karoles

Team: 1

Starting Weight: 171

Week (1) 168.2 (2) 167.8 (3) 167.8 (4) 166.4

Goal Weight this week:  165

Points Earned this week: 10 Total 

Deficit: 7

Exercise: 3

Hope it's not too late to be counted.  My hubbie had surgery on Thursday and I brought him home yesterday, so needless to say, I was very busy. 

You'll be counted karoles. I usually don't tally until Tues night to make sure that everyone has a chance to post and to account for any time zone differences. Great job continuing to lose!

week 4 stats

name: kk

Team: 2

Starting Weight: 152

Goal Weight (end of challenge): 142

Week (1) 152 (2) 150.6 (3) 151.01 (4) 151

Points Earned week 4:

Deficit: 6

Exercise: 0 (I did go for some walks, but my leg has been hurt for the past 2 weeks, and I'm supposed to be resting it. Sorry team! Tomorrow I'm going back to the gym!)

Points earned week 5:

My weight has stayed more or less the same for the past 3 weeks, which really stinks. I am blaming not being able to the gym--and looking forward to getting back! Hopefully I'll be able to get back on track. Glad to have this challenge to keep me going. Good luck, everyone!

week 4 stats (Sorry had this posted in the wrong thread :-/):

name: irka13

Team: 2

Starting Weight: 171

Week (1) 171 (2) 171 (3) 170 (4) 168

Points Earned this week: 9

Deficit: 6

Exercise: 3

EDIT: Week 6 info is up

http://caloriecount.about.com/spring-summer-s limdown-challenge-week-ft141439

Sorry I have been MIA and haven't posted stats. My life has been totally crazy, too much to do and not enough time, so the challenged has moved to the bottom rung unfortuntately. I think after this week things SHOULD slow down, so hopefully I'll catch up on the tallying the points. Regardless, I'll at least post a challenge. Worthwhile even if we're just posting and being honest to ourselves I hope.