I've decided to look at this one month challenge as if it were a video game (I'll be doing my best to earn points after all). Since Video Games have different levels, I will post about the different levels of this challenge as I see them. Level 1 is the prep work.
In Video Games the first level is often the tutorial level. This is where players learn about the rules of the game and how to maneuver through the work. This is also where the are introduced to the skill set they will use to fight the bad guys and avoid danger (that's no to say they won't acquire new skill and weapons along the rest of the journey, but this is the starting set).
Below I've copy and pasted some information that my health coach emailed about the 28 Days of Fat Burn Challenge, which starts Jan 6 & ends 28 days later on Feb 2nd.
In Video Games the first level is often the tutorial level. This is where players learn about the rules of the game and how to maneuver through the work. This is also where the are introduced to the skill set they will use to fight the bad guys and avoid danger (that's no to say they won't acquire new skill and weapons along the rest of the journey, but this is the starting set).
Below I've copy and pasted some information that my health coach emailed about the 28 Days of Fat Burn Challenge, which starts Jan 6 & ends 28 days later on Feb 2nd.
What to do right now!
- First: If you are already a client with TSFL or your food is on its way, great! You don't need to do anything here.
(I have enough meals for 25 days. I will place an order for more food after the challege begins.)
(Both books are sitting on my shelf.)
- Second: You will need these books for the challenge. Dr. A's Habits of Health and Living a Longer Healthier Life. You will also be able to earn many extra points in the challenge by using the books.
(Awesome!)
- Third: the "buy-in". I'm covering the buy in for you and any of your family members or friends that want to do this with you! Nothing for you to do here!
(I've tried to get both of my parents to join before and neither want to try. I also invited a close friend who struggles with her weight. She tried it for about two days... Let's just say that it didn't go well.)
- Fourth: Invite people to join your team! Invite your family, friends, co-workers.... anyone that you know to participate in this challenge with you! Even if they don't have weight to lose! Remember, this challenge is all about HEALTHY HABITS. If their BMI is in the healthy green zone, we want them on our team! IF their BMI is in the red zone, we want them on our team! Once a team of 10 has formed, you can help to choose a Team Name!
What to do on Jan 6th
On Jan 6th, take pictures - full length, side view, and toes on the scale with numbers clearly visible. [Email them to your health coach] by midnight on Jan 6, 2014.(I'll mark this on my calendar.)
What to do during the Challenge
Just keep track of your points. I will provide you with a printable "challenge tracker". Make a copy of this for your own editable point tracking. You will be responsible for submitting your points weekly through this online form . Don't submit anything yet on this form but you can bookmark it for later use. I will send reminder messages with the link each week.
(Tracker saved in Google Drive and submission page is bookmarked! Now, on to the good stuff!)
How you earn points!
Points are based on BESLIM (6 points per day):* Breakfast 1 point/day: low glycemic meal, proper portion, within 1-hr. of waking.
* Exercise 1 point/day: 30 Minutes of focused exercise NEAT or EAT based on the guidelines of your Health Plan(I will be doing the Beginners calendar on the Blogilates website for my exercise.)
* Support 1 point/day: choose 1 item per day (see below for Support points)(I hope my health coach is ready for daily check-in text messages.)
* Lowfat/ low-glycemic meals 6 times daily 1 point/day: 100% on my plan.(I will also stay %100 on plan this time. There is no excuse. I'm not training for a half-marathon this year. And as for my birthday, a nice present to myself would be to finally get in shape and be healthy.)
* Individual Plan 1 point/day: choose from the following- 7+ hours of sleep, Drink 100oz + water, did 5+ minutes of quiet time(I suffer from bouts of insomnia, but I will still try my best to sleep 7+ hours a day. Drinking 100oz+ of water a day will be easier so I will add that as a goal.)
* Monitor 1 point/day: choose from following- weekly Weigh-in, check measurements, food/thoughts journal(I will use this blog as my food/thoughts journal and post weekly pictures of my weigh-in. This means a full frontal and side view picture so that the changes in my body will be seen and tracked. I plan on doing these pictures in my black running shorts and my goal shirt, if I can squeeze into it. What's my goal shirt, you ask? I was given this shirt of Disney's Merida coming across the TARDIS {in blue} for Christmas, but, because I've put on weight again, it doesn't fit. As the weeks of the challenge go by, and my body slims down, the pictures should reveal the difference in how much better the shirt fits me. As for my measurements, I'm not sure I really care about that. My goal is not to have an 18 inch waist. I just want to be healthy and fit my clothes. That said I will post when I can chuck out my size 12 pants, size 10 pants, Large shirts, and finally fit in to size 8 pants and medium shirts. I have a chest and broad shoulders; I will never fit small shirts and that is fine with me.)
This is what Support looks like:* checking in with me, your coach, once a week is mandatory(By weekly, you mean daily right? I know myself, and if I only have to check in weekly, I will be more tempted to cheat the plan. Daily text messages will help keep me on track. My coach won't have to reply. It's enough to know that I've sent her the message that "Hey, I stayed on plan today!" or "There are donuts in the office, and I want one really badly, but I won't let myself have one. I'm going to drink a bottle of water instead."
* listen to one mandatory weekly support call on Tuesday or Thursday morning(This might be harder with my work schedule, but I will do my best.)
* post in the Facebook Client Group(This I can do! I'll post links to each of my blog posts.)
This is how we can win this Challenge!Utilizing all of the BONUS point possibilities!
- 5 bonus points for referring a client to me, your health coach
- 10 bonus points for becoming a coach. After becoming a coach during the challenge, you may continue to earn 5 bonus points for each new client you acquire!!
- Bonus 10 points for having a BESLIM Club order of at least $150 process during the 28 days of the challenge. Current clients, watch your January processing date & make sure it is on or after January 6th!
- Bonus 21 points for completing all 21 lessons in Living a Longer Healthier Life & read accompanying Habits of Health chapters. This is one lesson per day with 7 days of wiggle room. Now is the time to prepare yourself to dig into those books beginning Jan 6! Can't stress it enough -- lasting change comes through the mind first. Once the mind's got it, the body will follow!
What can you win?!Here are the prize breakdowns. AND there will probably be more prizes announced during the challenge! Keep your eyes open in the Facebook Client Group!
* Most percentage weight loss (1st: $1000, 2nd: $500, 3rd: $250) for Men and Women separately
* Top 3 teams will win prize money! (1st: $2000, 2nd: $1000, 3rd: $500)
* Top 3 individual point earners (1st: $1000, 2nd: $500, 3rd: $250)
* $100 Random drawing for anyone who reaches their goal weight during the time frame (BMI of 24.9 or lower)
* $100 random drawing for anyone who FINISHES and turns in pictures to me!
* Plus more surprises along the way!(I'm not sure that I will have the most % weight loss, and that's fine.
I'll have to check with my coach and see if she added me to a team.
I can do my best to be the highest individual point earner.
I really want to reach my goal weight. Right now, I'm 156lbs with a BMI of 28.5. I plan to get my weight down to at least 135lbs, which will bring my BMI to 24.7. At that time, I will assess myself to see if my weight should come down a little more or if I'm in a safe zone at 135lbs. Everyone has a different body. If 135lbs is still a little to much weight on my frame I will try to lower it between 125lbs and 130lbs, but if my body tells me "No, anymore weight loss and you will start to look sickly" then I will be done at 135lbs.
I will finish this one-month challenge and turn in my before and after pictures. I will also post them to this blog for everyone to see how well this program can work... and how well I did on the plan.)
What to do when the challenge ends
On February 2nd, take pictures - full length, side view, and toes on the scale with numbers clearly visible. Send them [your health coach] by midnight on Feb 2, 2014. Winners will be announced Wednesday, February 5th, 2014. Following the challenge we stay connected with continued support and we keep on living the habits of health we have formed during this time! This is the start of something great!(Pictures will be sent in, and I will celebrate whatever success that I have on this plan. If I lose the 21lbs that I want to, or if I only lose 5lbs, I will celebrate! But I know that by sticking to the plan I will lose more than 5lbs over the duration of the challenge.)
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