New you by the New Year challenge (closed Group) Week 3

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  • BigDave1050
    BigDave1050 Posts: 854 Member
    Biked for 40min
    walked dogs for 20
    Lifted weights for 20

    Tri Tuesday complete

    Now on to water down Wednesday.
  • Kitiara47
    Kitiara47 Posts: 235 Member
    15 min of walking
    20 min of cleaning
    30 min of walking

    Yay! What are the rules for water down Wednesday? Drink how much you are supposed to according to the site in an earlier post?
  • BigDave1050
    BigDave1050 Posts: 854 Member
    Yay! What are the rules for water down Wednesday? Drink how much you are supposed to according to the site in an earlier post?

    Yep. you got it.
  • wvualum
    wvualum Posts: 428
    Ok so heres the deal. I am thinking of proposing a change to the structure of our group. Since all week we have challenges that don't really count for anything (i.e. we don't get points for completing the daily challenges), our group has lost steam quite a bit. Plus if this group is going to keep going strong until 2012, then we need to do something different. So I am thinking of doing a points system.

    It could go like this, but I am willing to entertain suggestions:
    1 point for every % of weight lost in proportion to your goal so if your goal is to lose 50 lbs, and you lose a lb, 1/50=2%, so you would get 2 points.
    1 point for each daily challenge completed.
    So individually you could get 5 points for the weekly challenges + your weight loss points
    The teams would then add all the points from each individual plus an additional
    10 points if they win the calorie burn challenge
    5 points if they are second in the calorie burn challenge
    0 is they are last.

    I also think it would be good to have team captains who would not only tally their teams points for the week but they would also keep on the ones who haven't reported in. That being said we have several team members who did not weigh in on Monday:

    Team Thin It to Win It: catlewjones23

    Team Abnehmen:
    154by54
    ohfong
    afng4n051

    Team Weight Loss Warrior Princesses:
    wilbailey3 (she said on Monday she would give me her numbers Tuesday, but never heard back)

    Once we establish team captains they can contact these people to see if they are committed to participating or if they want to drop out. If they drop out the teams can then find replacements for them.

    What do you guys think?

    Feel free to be honest and butcher up my thoughts, I don't mind.
  • dipsl19
    dipsl19 Posts: 317 Member
    i think that sounds good! as long as the team captains keep track of the points, im in. :)

    another suggestion: i think you should make a new thread each day, cause it gets hard to keep finding this thread and then adding to it.... i think it all gets jumbled and everything tends to get lost. plus if you post a new thread each day, it focuses even more on the daily challenges and keeps us on track! :)
  • clsmith1733
    clsmith1733 Posts: 25 Member
    sounds good sorry yall my sister had still brith i been busy keep kids and with furneal and all been very said i gain weight
  • Twinmom1221
    Twinmom1221 Posts: 191 Member
    I think the points system is a good idea. We can see how it goes and if we want to make a change later we can.

    I will say I do appreciate the daily challenges becuase they really keep me going. I feel if I have to report in if I did or didn't do something I'm a bit more accountable.
  • wvualum
    wvualum Posts: 428
    sounds good sorry yall my sister had still brith i been busy keep kids and with furneal and all been very said i gain weight

    Sorry to hear it. Just as long as you keep at it, you are going to do great!
  • BigDave1050
    BigDave1050 Posts: 854 Member
    I'm good with the points system.

    Although I usally post the following day if I made it to the goal. I still think this will work.

    Team Captans sound good too. I know my team seams to be falling apart.
  • gretchen0824
    gretchen0824 Posts: 82 Member
    love the poits idea.....i personally feel more accountable with the daily challenges/points system


    love the idea of team captains as well
  • Kitiara47
    Kitiara47 Posts: 235 Member
    Love the ideas! :heart: And I usually post if I got to my goals on the next day too. I have trouble connecting at home, so most of my posts are when I'm at work. :tongue: I think someome mentioned to make daily threads. That's going to be difficult for me to keep up with. I like the weekly ones like this thread better.
  • wvualum
    wvualum Posts: 428
    Sounds like most are in favor, so who wants to be the Team captains??
  • BigDave1050
    BigDave1050 Posts: 854 Member
    I think someome mentioned to make daily threads. That's going to be difficult for me to keep up with. I like the weekly ones like this thread better.

    I agree with this, weekly thread is better
  • dipsl19
    dipsl19 Posts: 317 Member
    im alittle scared about all the rules with the points and stuff, but im sure ill get it down with your guidelines :) ill be a captain! :)
  • wvualum
    wvualum Posts: 428
    im alittle scared about all the rules with the points and stuff, but im sure ill get it down with your guidelines :) ill be a captain! :)

    Ok Lauren is the captain of Team Thin It to Win It,
    who is next?
  • dipsl19
    dipsl19 Posts: 317 Member
    OH question. are we just starting with the points this week? and what is the time period, monday to sunday?
  • wvualum
    wvualum Posts: 428
    OH question. are we just starting with the points this week? and what is the time period, monday to sunday?

    We'll start after this weeks weigh in, that will give us time to get everything ironed out.
  • dipsl19
    dipsl19 Posts: 317 Member
    OH question. are we just starting with the points this week? and what is the time period, monday to sunday?

    We'll start after this weeks weigh in, that will give us time to get everything ironed out.

    perfect! thanks :)
  • ljjorgensen
    ljjorgensen Posts: 39
    Sounds good to me, just keep me straight.
  • katey82
    katey82 Posts: 70 Member
    I like the idea. Team captins would be great too, our team does seem to be falling apart I think we only have 4 that are still checking in reguarly. I vote for Dave he seems to have enough energy for us :) and he is very motivating!!
  • minni2906
    minni2906 Posts: 182
    I second Dave on Team Abnehmen. He really is quite good at firing people up!! Hahaha.

    And I'm a fan of the points idea, but no way am I being captain. I'd lose track of my head if it weren't screwed on!! :)

    I fail at Wednesdays though. Only 16oz so far... Sorry, team WLWP!
  • ksutte
    ksutte Posts: 76 Member
    Sounds good to me. Awesome ideas Lorie!!
  • BigDave1050
    BigDave1050 Posts: 854 Member
    I like the idea. Team captins would be great too, our team does seem to be falling apart I think we only have 4 that are still checking in reguarly. I vote for Dave he seems to have enough energy for us :) and he is very motivating!!

    I accept the challenge of being Captain for Team Abnehmen. Let me know what I need to do. I will be offline this weekend (Friday afternoon-Sunday night). Sorry, I'm not lugging My lap top into the mountains with me.
  • wvualum
    wvualum Posts: 428
    Ok I'll send you something by then. Emily are you going to be WLWP's captain??
  • Twinmom1221
    Twinmom1221 Posts: 191 Member
    Sure, I can do it.
  • katey82
    katey82 Posts: 70 Member
    I like the idea. Team captins would be great too, our team does seem to be falling apart I think we only have 4 that are still checking in reguarly. I vote for Dave he seems to have enough energy for us :) and he is very motivating!!

    I accept the challenge of being Captain for Team Abnehmen. Let me know what I need to do. I will be offline this weekend (Friday afternoon-Sunday night). Sorry, I'm not lugging My lap top into the mountains with me.

    WOOHOO!! Come on Captin Dave
    > lead us to victory :)
  • DancinSMartiPants
    DancinSMartiPants Posts: 363
    Hooray for captain Lauren!! (can I call you cap'n?)
  • dipsl19
    dipsl19 Posts: 317 Member
    Hooray for captain Lauren!! (can I call you cap'n?)

    hahaha omg sure lol :P
  • gretchen0824
    gretchen0824 Posts: 82 Member
    yay for Dave being team captain

    I drank 2Liters of water today
  • Kitiara47
    Kitiara47 Posts: 235 Member
    I drank 72 ounces of water Wednesday. I was only 20 ounces off of what I needed for the day.

    Let's go Team TITWI!
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