The Challenge: WEEK 5 RESULTS

Monday, September 28, 2009

WEEK 5 RESULTS

These are the Results from 57 Beauties, not the entire group.

POUND GOAL: 913

POUNDS LOST: 219.6

INCHES LOST: 179

RUNNERS WHO ARE RUNNING THE IN OCT.3 RACE: 11

AVERAGE COMMITMENT LEVEL THIS WEEK: 6.8

They Beauties were asked which words describe them the best. This is how many responded to each of them.

LOSING AND EXCITED: 16

HAPPY AND MAINTAINING: 8

STUCK (PLATEAU): 33

Usually between weeks 4-6 you hit a plateau, and the numbers show! This is where you have to stay strong even when you don't see the results. It will pick back up.

Meet Rachel! She is the one in the blue. She just ran a half marathon about a week ago. I love the verse she shared with the group this weekend!

Hebrews 12:1-2a -Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the CHAMPION who initiates and perfects our faith!

Meet Sandra! She shares some information on "waiting" on God. She explains how we should wait, and what to do when waiting....

So while you are waiting on God, what should you do?

1. Keep Praying - Prayer is not just telling God what we think he wants to hear, but being real, even if that means expressing your anger, fears, and hurts to him, like Hannah did. (I Samuel 1)

2. Obey God When He Speaks To You - God wants you to learn to trust him and he teaches you to have faith by asking you to do things that don't make logical sense, but that show that you truly trust him. For example, God told Noah to build an ark when it wasn't raining yet (Genesis 6) and asked Abraham to offer Isaac, his only son, after providing him as the fulfillment of God's promise that he would be the father of many nations. (Genesis 22)

3. Be Faithful in Serving God - Anna and Simeon waited years for the coming of Jesus, but kept serving in the temple until that was happened. (Luke 2:25-38)

4. Keep Believing God Despite the Circumstances - God is able even when things seem impossible (Ephesians 3:20)

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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.