The Challenge: Random Stuff

Monday, January 4, 2010

Random Stuff

Ok Beauties...

There are several things that I need to specifically address so that I can answer many of the questions that some of the new Beauties are having.

1. What is a cheat?

A cheat is when you choose to eat something that is breaking the guidelines. If you choose to eat ice cream, then you would count it as one cheat. If you choose to eat french fries then you would use one cheat since it is fried. Basically anything that is fried or is a sweet is considered a cheat. Also, since the soda intake is 12 ounces a day, if you were to drink over that then it is a cheat. You get 10 cheats for 10 weeks so it is good to use ONE CHEAT PER WEEK to stay on track.

2. What measurements do I need to take?

You need to take your weight for sure. I will also ask for "how many inches lost" each Friday. This is not "a must" but we prefer that you measure yourself because many times you will lose inches faster than pounds. I sent out a data sheet that tells you what to measure on your body.

3. Can I add crystal lite to my water and still count it?

This is ok to do some, but you dont need to do it for all your water. I would maybe do 20 ounces with flavor and then try to drink the rest of your water plain. Koolaid is not good at all, it is filled with sugar. So if you choose to add something to your water, I would do crystal lite. Also, some vitamin waters are good if they dont have all the sugar. Just check the back of the bottle to make sure.

4. Here are a few blog links that a Beauty suggested are good. If you are the type to stalk blogs and you have time to do so she thought you might get something out of these.

http://thewwchick.blogspot.com/2010/01/january-2010-motivational-calendar.html

http://thewwchick.blogspot.com/2010/01/ive-made-januarys-activity-charts-they.html

That's it for now.

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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.