The Challenge: Challenge Updates & Opportunities

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Challenge Updates & Opportunities

Since my last post on "cheats" I have had a few more questions that I am going to answer for the group. Are these cheats?

*Coffee- If you add all the sugar and creamers to your coffee, then coffee acts as a soda. Therefore 1-2 glasses would not be a cheat. After that, coffee would. However, you need to choose either coffee or soda, not both. If you have both, one has to be cheat because you are not helping yourself out at all by doing that.

*Diet Soda- Diet soda is one of those that is hard to answer. Technically it is NOT a cheat because it does not have the sugar. But, if you are drinking 44 ounces off diet soda then that makes it hard to get your water in. I read that diet drinks make you crave sugar more so watch out for that. So...NOT a cheat but limit it as well.

I was getting my tires rotated today at discount tires and the wait was long and I was starving! I looked around at everything in walking distance and all of it was bad for me!! I ended up walking down to Sonic and seeing that they had apples and bananas on the menu. I really had never noticed this before. Imagine that. So I ordered both and I sat on the bench and ate fruit at Sonic. I was pleasantly surprised at how good it was and was grateful I didn't have to cheat due to my lack of resources. Just a thought if you ever end up at Sonic and you are starving but just need a snack!

***DON'T FORGET TO WEIGH IN FRIDAY MORNING. I WILL BE WAITING ANXIOUSLY FOR YOUR RESULTS AND I WILL BE POSTING THEM THIS WEEKEND!!!!***

Here are a few 5K runs in the Dallas area that are coming up. I am going to post the links you will need to register if you are interested. YOu can walk or jog, with or without you kiddos. I will be running in both of them so feel free to join us. We will also be wearing our shirts!!

OCTOBER 3: VINEYARD RUN IN GRAPEVINE- for details and registration go to this link.

http://www.vineyardrun.com/

OCTOBER 10: PUMPKIN RUN AT JOE POOL LAKE (One of the Beauties is a teacher and her school is in a contest for this run. If you are going to run in it, it would be great if you would register with her school so that they can get credit. If you would like to, click on the link below, fill out the form, and mail it to me asap. I will get it to her! If you register with her school it is only 10 dollars. Or you can register on your own)

http://www.pumpkinrungp.com/JPLPumpkinRun/REGISTRATION/2009%20Pumpkin%20Run%2011x17.pdf

That's it for now. Let me know if you have any questions!

1 comment:

AmySeptember 6, 2009 at 7:50 PM
My Rotary club sponsors this run and I would love it if you all could come run the PUMPKINRUN!!! This is our major fundraiser for local charities in the Grand Prairie/Arlington area. I won't be running the race, but I will be WORKING IT! I hope to see you all there in your PINK SHIRTS!!!
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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.