The Challenge: It's like a puzzle...

Monday, August 31, 2009

It's like a puzzle...

Ok Beauties....this is something you MUST understand early on in order to succeed in this challenge. The challenge is like a puzzle. There are lots of different pieces to the puzzle. If you are missing one piece, then it is not going to be complete. Like I said, you must get this now!!! The people that have done well are the ones that took it seriously and understood that you can't leave parts out. The ones that are still struggling are the ones that do the challenge "half way" and leave certain things out.

So here is the deal....just get it DRILLED into your head now that you gotta do everything if you wanna see big weight loss!!!!!

If you leave out the water then you are just slowing everything down.

If you workout 6 days a week but you cheat behind closed doors then you are wasting your time in the gym. Trust me.

If you never exercise then you are missing the "healthy" part badly. Exercise is good for tons of reasons, not just the weight loss. The exercise helps with the inches too.

If you don't get your mind right and get focused then you will quit within one month. (at least those are the statistics so far from the past 18 weeks) You must have your mind prepared each day when you wake up. There are days when I am not focused and they are SO hard.

And last, you must realize that the challenge is more about weight loss. It is about growing as a person and learning to see yourself how God sees you. Yes it will be great when you are rocking one hot body, but if you can't grow through this then you will still fall short. A hot body is not the only thing that will make you happy.

Does that make sense?? DON'T LOSE PIECES OF YOUR PUZZLE!!!!! Make sure you have them all, and if you, everything will fit together perfectly in the end!!!!! Focus today on what part of your puzzle you are weak in and work on it.

I can't wait to see your finished "puzzles" at the end of this! That is my favorite part :) Love love love y'all! ---The Beast

Here are a few pictures of some of the Beauties that were sent out this week in emails...the first one is Cassie....

The second one is Deborah....

Amanda Holley, I tried to upload yours and it is coming out blue-agh!!! Sorry girl, I tried 6 times!!!

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Amanda HolleySeptember 3, 2009 at 11:10 PM
Seriously? My personal computer technician will be getting right on that! I had to use one that's a few months old since my card reader broke and my cord to the camera disappeared! I promise I'll get one up for you guys soon!
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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is considered a "cheat?"

Soda, anything sweet (ice cream, candy, cookiest, etc), any fried foods. So if you eat cookies, you use a cheat. If you eat french fries, you use a cheat.

2. Are the 100 calorie snack packs ok?

One day is ok. I would not take advantage of them. More than one a day will hurt your progress in weight loss.

3. Is diet soda considered soda?

Honestly, in the past it has not counted as soda. However, the more I read about it, the more I understand that it DOES NOT help you in your journey at all. WATER is what you need to fuel your muscles and body for weight loss. If I were you, I would count diet soda as soda and stick to less than 12 ounces a day.

4. Is coffee a cheat?

If you drink coffee INSTEAD of soda then you are good to go. Stick to less than 2 cups a day. If you drink soda and coffee, you are hurting your journey as well.

5. Is it important to measure your inches?

Some rounds we measure and turn in inches, some we don't. However, many women lose inches first (before weight) so it is much more encouraging to keep up with inches and measurements. It really depends on your preference and how much weight you need to lose.

6. When do we weigh in?

You weigh in on Friday mornings. Just get into the habit of weighing in first thing Friday and turning your results in by Friday evening. I will post results either on Saturday or Sunday, but it helps me so much to have the results by Friday night.

Make sure to weigh yourself at the beginning of the challenge so you have an accurate starting weight. And use the same scale each week, it matters!

7. Do I need to make cheat cards?

I would say FOR SURE. If you create tokens or little cheat cards then you will keep up with your cheats much better and you will take the challenge much more seriously. I think it is super important.

8. Can I do the challenge if I am just maintaining my weight?

Of course. Many girls do this just for accountability since they have met their goal through the past challenges. If you choose to do the maintain program then be sure to tell me that. You get double the cheats if you are maintaining.

9. Can I view others results?

Yes. I will send out a link during the weekend that you can click on and you are able to see everyones results. We do not put our weight on the sheet, but you can see pounds lost, etc.

10. How do I quit the challenge?

I would just appreciate an email saying that you need to drop out. I promise, its ok! There are just some times when it doesnt work out to be in the challenge. It just helps me a lot to know you have dropped out instead of just not hearing from you.

11. How much water do I need to drink?

At least 72 ounces a day. The more overweight you are, the more water that your body needs. It is important that you drink your water THROUGHOUT the day and not all at once. That is not healthy for your body.