Wow. The FabFatties have done it again – they’ve set up a HUGE challenge for the next two weeks. It involves doing many, many great things to boost one’s health. I was so excited when I saw this because truly, that is what has done it for me these past months, doing LOTS of different things, all which benefit my health and weight loss efforts. One of the ways to win points in this challenge is to recruit others to do it too, so that is what I am doing right now – I am asking all of my readers to join me!! Come on, come on, I get a whopping 25 points for every recruit!!
These are the things that we are being challenged to do: (the intials afterward are my own abbreviations for the challenge, which I’ve used in my handy-dandy Challenge Worksheet –if you join up I will email you one!)
*Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily- 5 points (F/V)
*Drink 8 glasses of water a day- 8 points (8W)
*Exercise- 1 point per minute (EX)
*Do a random good deed- 5 points (GD)
*Stop drinking soda pop for a day- 1 point (NS)
*Actually read someone else’s blog post and leave a comment- 1 point (RB)
* Answer Fab Fatties random bonus questions about us- 5 points (FF)-Bonus questions will be posted daily on our blog.
* Recommend 2 fabulous friends from twitter and tell us why we should follow them- 2 points (TW)
* Eat a healthy breakfast-1 point (HB)
* Lose weight- 1 point per pound (LW)
* Keep a food journal for the day- 5 points per day (FJ)
* Take a walk during your lunch break- 5 points (WK)
* Have a friend join this challenge- 25 points per friend-make sure your friend tells us you recruited them! (RF)
So as I said, I’ve made up a handy-dandy tracking worksheet so you can track all of your points each day. I am gunning to do EVERY SINGLE challenge point, every day. (except maybe the lose-weight one, not sure I can (or should) do that every day.)
In order to sign up, you must email the FabFatties here, on or before 12:00 a.m. MST Thursday May 28th 2009. You must send them your name, Twitter name if applicable, and your blog or website URL (if applicable; it’s not necessary). Also, tell them that Foodie McBody sent you!!!!! So I can get credit! 🙂
And LET ME KNOW (in comments on this post) if you are doing it. Also send ME your email address if you want the unofficial FabFatties Challenge Tracking Worksheet! It will help you keep track of all the amazing things you are doing for your health.
Here’s to some HEALTHY COMPETITION! Let the challenge begin!!!!!!!!!
May 26, 2009 at 4:21 pm
That does sound like a fabulous challenge…
May 26, 2009 at 5:32 pm
I’ll sign up! I was pretty slack with the exercise over the weekend!
😀
May 26, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Yay! I’m going to count you as my first recruit!
May 26, 2009 at 6:43 pm
I’m in! I just sent the gals my email. It’s not terribly different than what I’m doing now, but the next couple of weeks will be kind of challenging for me, and a little extra accountability may be what I need.
May 26, 2009 at 6:49 pm
Hmmm sounds interesting! You can count me as a recruit, as well! Now I’ll have to do a lil’ recruiting of my own, maybe ;).
I’ll send Shannon & Angie an email to let them know I’m in and that you referred me!
May 27, 2009 at 1:09 am
Thanks Foodie! Keep the excitement flowing:) We are so excited to have someone as fabulous as you and your friends be a part of our challenge!
XO
May 27, 2009 at 10:36 am
I just joined up, too and said you referred me! 🙂 I need this right now.
May 27, 2009 at 11:10 am
Looks like a great challenge! Hope you all have fun 🙂
May 27, 2009 at 11:13 am
Yay! I am loving all the company on this challenge, and can’t wait for it to start!
May 27, 2009 at 2:17 pm
Girl you sure do have an abundance of some energy there. You are one busy person, especially on twitter 🙂 I guess that is how you have managed to lose that weight. You really are motivated and an inspiration to those that need some. I wish I could do the challenge, but I really don’t have the time. I know excuses 😦
You are doing great and I just wanted to compliment you on how well you are doing.
May 27, 2009 at 5:48 pm
That is def a cool challenge. Good luck!
May 27, 2009 at 9:26 pm
I’m in too! And I’d LOVE the tracking sheet. I think I already emailed you about it, but I’m not sure. Can you send me one to questionsfordessert at gmail dot com?
Many thanks! Can’t wait to see how we all do!
May 28, 2009 at 7:18 am
saw all your tweets about this and thought OOOH THERE ARE A FEW PIECES OF THAT CHALLENGE I NEED TO STEP UP AND DO.
which ones you ask?
Im not saying 🙂
yet….
May 28, 2009 at 4:33 pm
I think the challenge is great, and would love to use your tracker!
May 28, 2009 at 7:05 pm
I’m too late aren’t I? It’s Friday here now…
can you send me your tracker anyway, pretty please? And I’ll do it on my own starting a day late ;(
(Just popped by from thiswomanswork by the way – Hi!)
May 28, 2009 at 7:16 pm
Kirsten, it’s not too late at all! Send an email to fabfatties@aol.com and begin the challenge NOW. (I send you a tracker just now)
Good luck! GO team foodie!!
May 28, 2009 at 9:44 pm
I’m signed, I’m signed! Thank you!
May 28, 2009 at 11:19 pm
I am so not tooooo late. It’s 4:48pm in Hawaii and I know that it isn’t midnight yet on the East Coast so I’m IN IN IN. I’ve signed up with the fabfatties, and here with you. May the best of us LOSE!
May 29, 2009 at 12:21 am
Aloha!
Love what you are up to here with the challenge….just put it out to my twitter buds@starlightlife. I am glad you gave some real weight 🙂 to the journal. It has been my experienc working with women and weight issues that those who had the most success kept their journals daily even when it feels difficult or silly. I trust your participants will find their own wisdom as they write it all down.
I wish you huge success!
Aloha,
Gina