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Slow Losers Club Christmas Challenge
Slow Losers Club Challenge
Part 1: Christmas Challenge
Co-Captains
Sunny & TitianWasp
If you have been doing Atkins for a long while and have passed the time when the weight just seemed to fall off and the losses have slowed to a crawl, then this challenge is for you! Have you lost focus at times and need something to get that focus back? Are you within sight of your goal weight and need support and motivation to keep the finish line in sight? Me, too! If those of us who are struggling close to the finish line stick together, motivate and support each other, we can ALL do it.
It's hard not to lose focus when the losses are very slow, and in OWL you have to keep focus - have to measure and plan and stick to it.
Since we have each been at this long enough to know mostly what sends us off track or doesn't work individually for us, we will each select goals tailor-made for our own situation. Each person will pledge to change something about your lifestyle and stick to it for the length of the challenge. That will be the beauty of this challenge--tailor-made to our own needs.
Examples of what you need to change to reach goal:
1. Give up caffeine
2. Give up diet sodas and/or artificial sweeteners
3. Exercise a certain amount of days/hours per week
4. Drinking up all your water
6. Give up legal foods that stall you: nuts, peanut butter, cheese, etc.
7. Remain cheat-free for the length of the challenge
8. Weigh more often/weigh less often
9. Plan your menu better and shop/cook foods ahead of need
Rules:
1. The challenge will begin on Monday, October 8, 2007, and end on December 21, 2007. (22-25 is the long holiday weekend)
2. You must be in OWL, at least rung 1
3. You will be responsible for checking in the minimum of three (3) times per week, posting results to the challenge thread.
4. Each person will post a minimum of four (4) items that you pledge to change or do better to reach goal. You will have them posted by Friday, October 12. (start signing up right away!)
5. At the end of each week and by Wednesday each week, each person will be accountable to report how they fared—good or bad
6. If for a medical reason or unforeseen circumstances beyond your control (no—the holiday parties don’t qualify) you can’t fulfill any of your pledge components, PM the captain or co-captain for an exemption for that portion of the challenge affected.
Points System:
Since we have each pledged between the minimum four and as many as 10 items, we have decided to give points in a way that is fair to all. After reviewing most of the pledges, what stuck out is that most everyone has about four really difficult and a few easy pledges. We will give points for the four items which are the hardest to stick to, so it will be fair to all.
Rank your pledges with the four (4) most difficult at the top. These four will be the ones for which you will be given points for completing 100% each week (7 for 7).
Example of how to rank your challenges:
I drink 128 ounces of water every day and sometimes more. I’ve been doing this for more than two years, so for me it’s no biggie. It’s on my list and important, but I won’t count it. On the other hand, if you have to choke down water, then for you it is big, and will go to the top four. Got it? Wishy-washy pledges don’t make the top—no way to say if you did or didn’t.
Our aim is to keep this simple, so we will award 10 points for each of the top four pledges for a total of 40 points per week. 100% 7 for 7.
Extra Credit:
Then, for fun, we will have extra credit assignments for an extra 10 points. This is not mandatory, but is a way to catch up if you drop the ball during the week. Nothing difficult and we hope you will find the assignments useful and motivational. We will post the extra credit assignments on Monday and they will be due the following Wednesday with your reports.
Review Period:
Since we all know that sometimes we have good ideas, but in practice they don’t work out for us. Therefore, at the end of four weeks, we will have a chance to review how well our pledges are working out, and if after a good, honest try, something is not working, everyone can substitute a new pledge. This new list will then be in effect for the remainder of the challenge. November 12 will be the review day/week.
Okay—that’s enough rules! Let’s sign up! On your mark! Get set! Let’s rock & roll!
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