Time for a Throwdown

What? I haven't posted in 2 months? I feel like I was barely catching up on our summer events, and now fall is practically over. I specifically logged on tonight so that I had at least something to show for the month of November.

One thing that I put together today was a Healthy Challenge for the month of December. I put the Throwdown out to my family and they are going to rise to the challenge! The inspiration for this came as a friend told me of a family challenge she does during the holidays, while I was mentally counting the number of birthday parties and holiday celebrations ahead this month and was feeling the dread for my still-recovering-from-a-baby waistline before things even started. So, this throw-down challenge will help me keep motivated nutritionally and with regular physical activity for the normal days in the month, and thus allow me to enjoy our upcoming celebrations guilt-free.

I figured I would also post it here to get that extra edge of accountability as well as share it in case anyone else may need some extra motivation to stay healthy this time of year. It is set up to be possible no matter your current level of ability, but still challenging depending on what "Point Level" you aim to hit.

Good Luck and Have Fun!

December Healthy Throw-down Challenge:

Goal: Earn as many points as possible in the month of December. Challenge begins December 1^st and goes through December 31^st. Final points tally will be taken on January 1^st and winner will be named.

Points for Nutrition:

·         1 point for a serving for fruit per meal

·         1 point for a serving of vegetables per meal

·         2 points per day if you do not eat any treats (candy, cookies, cakes, ice cream, donuts, etc.)

·         2 points for drinking 100 oz water per day

·         -2 points (yes, that is negative) for eating fast food, and no points will be counted for your meal at a fast food joint, even if you had a fruit or veggie to go with it.

Points for Activity:

·         1 point for every 15 minutes of activity at the gym/ weight training

·         4 points for taking a class at the gym (includes crossfit, yoga, strength class, etc.)

·         1 point for every 30 push-ups

·         1 point for every 50 sit-ups

·         1 point for every mile ran or walked

·         1 point for every 10 minutes on the bike or elliptical or stair stepper

·         1 point for every 15 minutes of P90x, insanity, home exercise video, etc

·         1 point for every 15 minutes mountain biking, hiking or swimming

·         1 point for each session stretching for physical therapy

Point levels:

50 points: Baby Steps Level

100 points: Beginner Level

200 points: Intermediate Level
300 points: Advanced Level
400 points: Champion Level
Most points earned: Bragging rights over all other participants