Bonus Challenges Week 5

We're going to have another consistency challenge week.  Same rules as before: 

If you have 5 or more days of drinking your water this week, you get 3 bonus points. 

If you have 5 or more days of eating your fruits/vegetables, you get 3 bonus points.

If you have 5 or more days of exercising this week, you get 3 bonus points. 

And if you have 5 or more days of sticking to your food plan, you get 3 bonus points. 

So, there's a total possible of 12 bonus points this week.  Good luck, everyone!

Bonus Challenges Week 4

This week there are 3 bonus challenges, and you can earn a total of 9 bonus points for the week.

1-Strength train for 30 minutes.  If you do this once this week, you get one point.  If you do it twice (for a total of one hour this week) you get two points.  Here's an article on the importance of strength training to your health.  If you read it, you get another point. (Total possible: 3 points for the week)

2-Revisit your goals from week one.  Look over them and see how you are doing and if there's anything you should be doing to accomplish them that you haven't started yet but should have.  If you didn't set goals week one, do it this week for your point. (Total possible: 1 point for the week)

3-Get some rest.  I know that being a parent means that sometimes good, consistent sleep is out of your control.  But getting to bed by 10:30 at night can help set your body up for a better night's sleep.  So, this week, give yourself one point for every night you are in bed by 10:30pm..  (Monday-Friday with total possible: 5 points for the week)  Good luck with this one.  I know it's hard.  It might be impossible.  But it's worth a shot.

Good luck!  Have a good week.  If you are under the weather, like I am, take it easy and feel better soon.

Bonus Challenges for Week 3

This week we're just going to work on improving our consistency at the things we should be doing every day anyway.

If you have 5 or more days of drinking your water this week, you get 3 bonus points.

If you have 5 or more days of eating your fruits/vegetables, you get 3 bonus points.

If you have 5 for more days of exercising this week, you get 3 bonus points.

And if you have 5 or more days of sticking to your food plan, you get 3 bonus points.

So, there's a total possible of 12 bonus points this week.  Good luck, everyone!

Bonus Challenges for Week 2

You can earn a point for each challenge that you complete this week.  There are 5 challenges, so 5 possible bonus points for the week.

#1. Go without processed sugar for a day.  Here's an article on sugar, if you're interested.

#2. Try something new.  Do a physical activity that you haven't before or try a new recipe.  Have you never tried yoga?  Or Zumba?  Haven't given quinoa a shot?  This is your week!  Post what you tried in the comments of the post.  Maybe you'll inspire someone else with an idea of what to try.

#3. Do 350 pushups this week.  Break it up and do 50 a day, or do all 350 at once.  However you want to get them in is fine.  You choose.

#4. Improve your balance.  Do this video two times this week.  It will be most effective with a medicine ball, but if you don't have one and don't want to come to my house to borrow mine, just do it without it.  As we get older, balance becomes increasingly important to maintain.  

#5.  Stretch.  Spend at least 30 minutes this week stretching.  If you are just working out and not keeping limber, you'll be more likely to get injured.

Now get out there and have a great week!

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