New Year, New You Challenge

GretchenReine
GretchenReine Posts: 1,374 Member
edited October 3 in Motivation and Support
A lot of us are involved in challenges that will get us to Halloween, Thanksgiving, or even Christmas. Personally, I need to be able to get through all of those. I've decided to set up a 12 week challenge that will take us through the 1st week of 2012! YES...the new year is just that close. New Year's resolutions are really hard to do and most fail within the first or two...mine seldom make it through the first day! I know, it's bad!

The challenge is this...8% of your body weight and 175 miles. Sounds like a lot of miles, right? That's only about 2 miles a day! 2000 steps is the equivalent of a mile...we all do that in a day!

I will start the challenge on October 17th (that gives people a couple of weeks to sign up) and it will end on January 9, 2012!

That will get us through all of those wonderful holidays that bring us together with family, friends and lots of food...AND...the first full week of 2012.

I will work on a spreadsheet and we will track our weight and miles there!

Good luck! We can do this!!! :wink:
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  • nadiaez
    nadiaez Posts: 132 Member
    That sounds like a great challenge.....I am in please! Would be great to have extra motivation into the new year :)
  • Meghan0116
    Meghan0116 Posts: 1,268 Member
    I am so in!!!
  • scraver2003
    scraver2003 Posts: 526 Member
    Sounds good to me!!
  • dietfree2012
    dietfree2012 Posts: 801 Member
    im in!
  • miami_mimi
    miami_mimi Posts: 325 Member
    would love to join :)
  • Meghan0116
    Meghan0116 Posts: 1,268 Member
    Bump
  • mzjessicab
    mzjessicab Posts: 195 Member
    Me Too! I am in!
  • madyncaden
    madyncaden Posts: 290 Member
    im in!!!
  • morgan511
    morgan511 Posts: 17 Member
    I'm in =)
  • CrisN99
    CrisN99 Posts: 159 Member
    Count me in!
  • GretchenReine
    GretchenReine Posts: 1,374 Member
    I'm so excited to see people starting to join! Make sure to invite friends and family! The more the merrier!!!

    If you aren't friends with me already on MFP, please feel free to add me so you don't miss any random babble on my wall.
  • anacsitham5
    anacsitham5 Posts: 810 Member
    I'm in! Just what I need to get me through the holidays!
  • Trillian73
    Trillian73 Posts: 73 Member
    I'm in!
  • Kessyrene
    Kessyrene Posts: 19 Member
    Count me in :)
  • Purecity
    Purecity Posts: 115 Member
    I would love to be involved :)
  • GretchenReine
    GretchenReine Posts: 1,374 Member
    How awesome to see our group growing so well in just the first couple of days! Make sure to help spread the word and get friends and family involved. We're all here to support each other.

    I'm very excited to have this challenge overlap the one that I'm currently doing. I think having a strong finish to my current challenge will help to have a strong start to this one!

    I will work on a banner hopefully this weekend for anyone who's interested! It probably won't be until Sunday but I will let you know!
  • miami_mimi
    miami_mimi Posts: 325 Member
    I cant wait :) New year, New us!
  • mzjessicab
    mzjessicab Posts: 195 Member
    I cant wait :) New year, New us!

    I absolutely agree!!! New ME!
  • Beauty0619
    Beauty0619 Posts: 39 Member
    I'm ALL the way in!!!! Let's do this!!!!
  • Beauty0619
    Beauty0619 Posts: 39 Member
    i'm excited!!!
  • GretchenReine
    GretchenReine Posts: 1,374 Member
    I am already getting really stoked for this challenge. I'm feeling good about it and think that this is what I need to get me through the holidays and all of the junk food that will be in my house!

    We can do this!!!
  • GretchenReine
    GretchenReine Posts: 1,374 Member
    Good morning everyone! I am going to work on a banner today for our challenge. Anyone have any ideas for our team? Or should I just put the challenge name on the banner?

    Has anyone not added me as a friend? I will post updates to try and get us all motivated to start now that October is here! The challenge starts in 2 weeks and we need to be ready to go!
  • KettyLan
    KettyLan Posts: 440 Member
    Please count me in!!!!!!!! Challenges like this really keeps me focus!!!! So Im In till the finish line!!!!!!

    Thank you for putting this together!
  • bitsybetsy424
    bitsybetsy424 Posts: 40 Member
    Already in a new years challenge but the more the merrier! Count me in please :)
  • Jaidee1979
    Jaidee1979 Posts: 61 Member
    Great idea. Count me in!
  • 2befit1
    2befit1 Posts: 26
    I think this might be just what I need please count me in.
  • zoe4friends
    zoe4friends Posts: 727 Member
    I would like to join too, please
  • jbrod19
    jbrod19 Posts: 47 Member
    Awesome idea! Count me in! :)
  • yary317
    yary317 Posts: 32
    I'm in!
  • Trinikesha
    Trinikesha Posts: 14
    I'd also like to join the challenge
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