Raenstoirm
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Ok all you losers time to get this party started! 
The teams will be competing on 2, yes count them, TWO fronts. The first is your weigh-in, which ideally you have already PMed to our lovely weight keeper, the second is the tougher part of the competition. Each Thursday, I will post a list of things to accomplish that week. Beginning 12:01 Friday morning, you have exactly 7 days to accomplish them. 
If you chose not to do the challenges at all, or only get around to doing a few items on the list that is perfectly fine. You will not hurt your team. The idea is to get you thinking and doing new things on this road to a new you, not to stress you out. 
The challenge competition will begin October 3rd (look for the tasks list on the 2nd), but for the next two weeks, here is a list of things to get you started.
1) Start carrying a water bottle around and drink throughout the day- 6 to 8 glasses is ideal
2) Give yourself an extra hour in the grocery store. Spend the time looking at labels and serving sizes on your common food choices and find healthier items to replace them
3) Buy a pedometer. They range from $5-$20 usually or currently can be found in Wheaties boxes as the prize. You are supposed to take 10,000 steps a day.
4) Locate and/or buy some fitness clothes. You need good shoes when starting a fitness regimen.
5) Dont stress. You have 15 weeks to get the hang of this and get closer to your goal, so dont go gung-ho and burn yourself out.
And a few other points of interest ..
There will be two weeks without challenges. These coincide with weeks prior to Halloween and Thanksgiving.
12:01 Friday is YOUR time zone. You do not have to report your score until Sunday, although it is usually best you report sometime Friday with your weight, or you will forget to do it. Keep in mind your weight goes to Brenda and you score goes to me, meaning two emails or PMs on Friday.
Any other questions, just ask
The teams will be competing on 2, yes count them, TWO fronts. The first is your weigh-in, which ideally you have already PMed to our lovely weight keeper, the second is the tougher part of the competition. Each Thursday, I will post a list of things to accomplish that week. Beginning 12:01 Friday morning, you have exactly 7 days to accomplish them. If you chose not to do the challenges at all, or only get around to doing a few items on the list that is perfectly fine. You will not hurt your team. The idea is to get you thinking and doing new things on this road to a new you, not to stress you out. The challenge competition will begin October 3rd (look for the tasks list on the 2nd), but for the next two weeks, here is a list of things to get you started.
1) Start carrying a water bottle around and drink throughout the day- 6 to 8 glasses is ideal
2) Give yourself an extra hour in the grocery store. Spend the time looking at labels and serving sizes on your common food choices and find healthier items to replace them
3) Buy a pedometer. They range from $5-$20 usually or currently can be found in Wheaties boxes as the prize. You are supposed to take 10,000 steps a day.
4) Locate and/or buy some fitness clothes. You need good shoes when starting a fitness regimen.
5) Dont stress. You have 15 weeks to get the hang of this and get closer to your goal, so dont go gung-ho and burn yourself out.
And a few other points of interest ..
There will be two weeks without challenges. These coincide with weeks prior to Halloween and Thanksgiving.
12:01 Friday is YOUR time zone. You do not have to report your score until Sunday, although it is usually best you report sometime Friday with your weight, or you will forget to do it. Keep in mind your weight goes to Brenda and you score goes to me, meaning two emails or PMs on Friday.
Any other questions, just ask
