“Skinny on the Inside” Health Challenge
Rules, Scoring, and Other Information
The purpose of the 12 week challenge is to create lasting habits and
lifestyle changes that will improve overall health and wellness. It is also a friendly competitive game to
make it more fun!
In order to participate, everyone must contribute $25.00 for the prize
pool. First place winner will receive
60% of the pot, second place winner will receive 30% of the pot, and third
place winner will receive 10%. This is a
points-earned contest. You can earn points for different good health habits and
weight loss as well as extra points for the Pop Challenges. Whoever has the most points, wins!
Each person must also email me your goals for this 12 week challenge by
Sunday, September 8th. Please send your
prize money to me at the address below by September 15th (Jill, I
have yours already).
Stacey Patel
461 E. Palomino
Drive
Gilbert, AZ 85296
The start of the competition, first weigh-in and blog entry will be Monday,
September 9th. PLEASE
NOTE: you are not required to weigh in
on a Monday. If you weigh in on a
different day of the week, just send me your weight for the previous week by
Mondays at midnight.
Please post an introduction of yourself with a current “before” photo
and your fitness goals as your first post.
ANOTHER NOTE: Your picture does
NOT have to be in sports bra/bike shorts (or boxers if you’re a guy), although
you can if you desire to do so. You can
post a fully clothed picture. The final
weigh in and blog post will be due Monday, by midnight, December 1, 2013.
Weekly points earning potential
·
1 point for 30 minutes of exercise. After 30 minutes of exercise, each
additional 15 minutes earns you ½ a point.
You do not get credit for only 15 minutes of exercise. It must be a minimum of 30 minutes to start
earning the points. 6 days maximum per
week. You do not have to work out all 6
days, you just get the points for each day that you do.
·
1 point per day for drinking 48-64 oz. of water
daily.
·
1 point per day for keeping a food journal. This can be pen/paper or electronically.
·
1 point per day for following YOUR diet plan. Remember, if you deviate from your plan even
slightly, you do not get the point for following it.
·
1 point per week for emailing your weekly points
to me by Monday at midnight (sdskelnik@cox.net).
Please list out how you earned the points and not just the point total. To make it easy to tally your points, I will
be sending out a spreadsheet for you to use.
·
2 points per week for updating our blog on your
weekly progress. This must be done by Mondays at midnight.
Additional points to be earned:
·
5 points possible by emailing me your goals and mailing
your money to me by the due date specified above.
·
At the end of the challenge, you will earn
additional points for total percentage weight lost. You will receive ½ point for each percentage
of weight loss. For instance, if you
lose 10%, you will earn 5 points. These
points will be awarded after final weigh in.
·
POP
CHALLENGES – You are not required to participate in pop challenges. These are just ways to earn extra points each
week. Every week, there will be an
opportunity to earn bonus points. Pop
Challenges will no longer be daily.
There will be some each week but the number will vary. Also, this time, there will be both health
and fitness challenges.
·
Mid-Point
Challenge – You are not required to participate in the mid-point
challenge. This is just another way to
earn extra points during this challenge.
The mid-point challenge is earn 3 points by doing a 5k run or walk. This does not have to be a formal run
sponsored by an official group (but it can be).
This can just be you doing the 5k on your own either outside or on the
treadmill. Keep track of your time to
use for the final challenge.
·
Final
Challenge – This will be another 5k or a 10k. Earn 3 points to do a 5k. Earn 4 points to beat your time from the
mid-point challenge or earn 5 points to do a 10k.
*** There will be no exceptions made to these rules. Please don’t ask.
Consult your physician before starting this or any diet or exercise
plan.
Good luck Skinny on the Inside
players!
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