Lets Get This Party Started!!

Well, here we go!  I hope you are all ready to ring in the New Year with some lifestyle changes.  I know I am.  This muffin top has got to go!  I sure have been loving me some holiday treats and am ready to throw them in the trash!  And I am ready for some balance physically and spiritually.  Hopefully with those balances, we can all become more emotionally balanced too.  It's all about balancing!  Why is it so hard??

We will use this blog to communicate our points, successes and frustrations.  I know YOU will never get frustrated though.  :)  Each week I will set up a post for you all to post your points.  You will just post them in the comments.  And if I get really ambitious, I might even share a few recipes or tips with you all.  (Cause you all know I am such an expert!  NOT!)

So...here's how it will go.  We will keep track of points Monday - Sunday.  Then points are due Monday by noon for the previous week.  Lets post our weekly points and our cummulative points too.  That way we know what our competition is!  Does that make sense?  Clear as mud?

Points are as follows:

Hours of sleep:  1 pt/hr (8 max)

Exercise:  3 pts/15 minutes (12 points max) ONLY MON-SAT

Morning prayer: 3 points

Evening prayer:  3 points

Daily scripture study:  5 points

Fruit/Veggie servings:  1pt/serving (5 points max)

One Sweet ONLY:  5 points (0 points for >1)

No eating after 8:00 p.m.:  5 points

Drinking water:  1pt/8oz (6 point max)
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Total points possible per day:  52 (40 on Sunday)
Total points possible per week:  352
Total points possible for the 12 weeks:  4224

What do you think?  I am really going to have a hard time with the no eating after eight.  I am usually still eating at 3 a.m.  This is gonna be hard!  And ONLY one treat is going to throw my body into shock for sure! 

Let me know if you have any suggestions now before we begin.  We can always adjust things as we go too.  We will begin Monday, January 7th and go until March 31st (Easter!)  That's a total of 12 weeks, just enough time for us to form some great habits, right? 

To join, you need to pay $25.  You can send or bring your money to me anytime but preferably before January 7th.  I am keeping it safe for the winners (to be announced on April 1st!)  There will be a 1st place, 2nd place, and possibly a 3rd place winner.  Prize totals depend on the total amount we have join in on the fun.  I will let you know when we get started. 

And when I have more time, I will get a tracking sheet made up for you to print at home.  I will make a link to it from this here blog ASAP!

GOOD LUCK!