The Challenge: Meet April

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Meet April

I had the pleasure of meeting a new Beauty today and her name is April. She has been a part of this challenge since the very beginning. I think that I formed a "bond" with her from the start because she too had just had a baby and I could really understand where she was coming from.

I had never met her, but it has seemed like I have known her forever. She doesn't live here near me but she was in town for work and asked if I wanted to meet. I said yes of course! We were able to squeeze in 30 minutes at the airport before her flight and I must say that it was a great 30 minutes. There is no better feeling than to meet someone that you have connected with.

I am happy to say that she looked amazing! She has lost 22 pounds so far and tons of inches! Her face looked so beautiful and I could tell that she felt good! I loved it.

She sent me this picture weeks ago along with a very encouraging email. These are the pants she was wearing before the challenge...and look how far she has come! Amazing.

She is also a wonderful example of how well this challenge can work if you put your mind to it and you stick with it. She has been going strong for 22 weeks and I know she would tell you that it was all worth it! April I am SO proud of you and it was a pleasure to meet you!!

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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.