Weight-Loss Christmas Challenge Ideas

Weight-Loss
How does the points system work? I see you get points for doing 3 hours of exercise per week. Do you get more points the more you go over the 3 hours as well? And I assume you get points for weight lost. Any other way to get points for us plateauers? Sounds fun :).
 
Here's how the Healthy Holidays Challenge will work:

1. You'll get +2pts if you lose more than .5lbs that week, and -2pts if you gain more than .5lbs that week. No pts gained or lost if your weight gain or loss is less than .5lbs that week.

2. You'll get 10pts each week you exercise for a total of at least 3hrs. The 3hrs can be split up however you want--1hr 3days a week, 30min 6days, etc. As long as you get in 180 total minutes each week. This is an all or nothing pt. If you only exercise for 160min, you get 0pts that week.

3. Each week there will be an additional bonus whose pt value will change weekly. It might be related to the type or quantity of food eaten or exercise related. It could also concern holiday or motivational issues.

4. At the start of the challenge you will post your current weight and your goal weight for the end of the challenge. Your goal weight can be whatever you choose, however, it must be at least a minimum of 3% of your starting weight. So if your starting weight is 200lbs, your goal weight must be at least 194lbs or less (3% of 200 is 6lbs). Those who reach their goal weight at the end of the challenge will get an additional 40pts.

5. The first 3 weeks of the challenge will be individual. At the start of the 4th week, teams will be formed randomly with those who have updated all three weeks.

6. The team with the most pts at the end of the challenge wins. And the individual with the most pts wins.

The 6-week challenge starts Nov. 10th and ends Dec. 21st. I hope to see you all there!
 
Blancita said:
How does the points system work? I see you get points for doing 3 hours of exercise per week. Do you get more points the more you go over the 3 hours as well? And I assume you get points for weight lost. Any other way to get points for us plateauers? Sounds fun :).
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There will be at least one weekly bonus that gives you bonus pts for exercising more than the usual 3hrs per week. Otherwise, no extra pts.
 
I am not a member of a gym and as a large person I do not jog or run.

My exercise is walking (I wear a pedometer) but I do walk a lot every day. It is central to my weight loss project.

This may seem like a silly question - but is three hours of walking equivalent to three hours of exercise as far as this challenge is concerned? - and if not how many steps or miles or hours is classed as the equivalent?

I just want to clarify this before the challenge begins.

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Margaret
 
This sounds great! I love the part about exercising a certain number of hours per week & having the option to split it up however we work it out to meet our schedules.

Can't wait!
 
yay and cool so there will be weekly bonuses to for whn we are on our own the 1st 3 weeks and then as a team as well? Is the whole thing points only or will there be weightloss %'s ect points for meeting your goal ect?Ty Tammy
 
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Omega said:
I am not a member of a gym and as a large person I do not jog or run.

My exercise is walking (I wear a pedometer) but I do walk a lot every day. It is central to my weight loss project.

This may seem like a silly question - but is three hours of walking equivalent to three hours of exercise as far as this challenge is concerned? - and if not how many steps or miles or hours is classed as the equivalent?

I just want to clarify this before the challenge begins.

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Margaret
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Exercise is exercise. As long as your heart rate gets elevated from your walks, it's exercise. I'm a walker myself--so no worries. Hope to see you there, Margaret!
 
niapage said:
yay and cool so there will be weekly bonuses to for whn we are on our own the 1st 3 weeks and then as a team as well? Is the whole thing points only or will there be weightloss %'s ect points for meeting your goal ect?Ty Tammy
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I forgot about that! Yes, at the end of the challenge, each team will get 50pts for each % of weight lost. So if your team loses 3% of its original weight, your team will get 150pts. I'll pro-rate it so that you can lose 2.5% and get 125pts. Thanks for reminding me, Tammy. :)
 
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Hey Kimberly,

I just wanted to drop in to say I'm soooo looking forward to this challenge! The 6 week challenge that
starts November 10th and ends December 21st.​
Weeeeeeeeee!!! Have I told you lately that I love myself? ;)

-Sheryl aka 'Okole Akamai II
 
Ok those rules sound great and can't wait for the challenge to start. I am hoping to make my goal for this challenge as i came close but didn't quite make my goal for the halloween challenge.

heather
 
I am ready

I am totaly in this time! I must say that I was amongst the people who initially wanted to join the Halloween challenge but just before it started I pulled away as I realised that I will be travelling abroad and might let down my team. However I am fully ready about this challenge and so happy that walking is accepted as exercise as that's all I am doing - 60 min. every day. + 20 sit ups and 20 squads - again every day!
 
Uh oh, its gonna have something to do with S-E-X. If I know you well enough. Probably been conferring with MissNaughtyBootie about it..
 
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