10 Week Elimination Challenge - Challenge Yourself Before th

Sheri869
Sheri869 Posts: 1,195 Member
edited October 3 in Motivation and Support
I participated in a similar challenge that was created by a fabulous woman that is no longer doing it. I learned how much more motivated I could be by getting into a competition that also "Pushed Me" sometimes to the limit to make it another week in the competition. If anyone who decides to join has done the other one in the past - It will be a little different this time around. But anyone is welcome to join right now.

Roughly how it will work (and some of this may be altered the first week depending on how many are interested)....

The first 1 or 2 weeks will be an individual competition strictly based on the challenges - the first (yet undetermined) amount of people will make it through to the next week - the following week will either be put into teams - or 1 more week of individual challenges. Honestly here, I'm trying to weed out the people who aren't going to be committed to their team. If everyone on a team isn't committed then it hurts the whole team, and the individual challenges will also help me balance out the teams.

Once I establish how many people and teams there are then I will be able to let everyone know how many people will be eliminated each week. These challenges for some may be easy, for others may be hard but you will push yourself to do more to keep your team in it for one more week! For those of you who have done this in the past - the challenges will be similar. - Ranging from giving recipes, to specific exercises, to specific calorie burns or food choice challenges (and probably a mixture of all).

As this is a competition, I encourage some level of ("Fun and Still Supportive") "trash talk" between teams to keep everyone "going"! This is NOT meant to be negative! Just banter to keep everyone alive out there!

This competition will start on MONDAY OCTOBER 24th! If you are interested please post on here by October 21st so I have a couple days to put the information together. PLEASE don't post on this if you aren't really interested and committed to something like this.

And on a side note - I will be having a "side" competition for the weekly eliminated players (that are interested in staying in it) that will give 1 or 2 people a chance to get back in the main competition towards the end - to keep those (that are interested) still in the game and still working to the "main goal" of losing weight in a supportive, helpful environment!
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  • afitchpatrick
    afitchpatrick Posts: 54 Member
    i am highly interested in this i have never done anything like this b4 it sounds interesting.
  • meewii
    meewii Posts: 42 Member
    sign me up!
  • mmellor
    mmellor Posts: 146
    I am in!! I love the sound of this challenge!!! Can't wait! Please explain how you keep current on the posts? Will this be on continuous post or will there be new posts...I have never done a challenge before. Thanks!
  • Sheri869
    Sheri869 Posts: 1,195 Member
    I will give you more info once I have enough people for the challenge - but essentially I will be creating a blog - as well as each team captain will create a blog for their team - thats where the posts will go - but I will put all that info on here a couple of times so everyone gets it. From there, you will be responsible for getting in touch with your team captain to give info. However, The first week or 2 of individual competition will all be on the main blog I create - any SW can go there or be sent to me privately if you don't want to post it.
  • djthom
    djthom Posts: 651 Member
    This sounds interesting and it may be just what I need right now. I've been slipping the last 2 months and have gained back 8 lbs. I've been trying to recommit but keep backsliding and am desperate to do something before it gets worse.
  • MrsSpratt
    MrsSpratt Posts: 200 Member
    Me! Me! Me! I loved doing the last elimination challenge and it helped me enormously.
  • k2quiere
    k2quiere Posts: 4,151 Member
    You already know I'm in...we should've won the last one ;-)
  • mmellor
    mmellor Posts: 146
    Sounds great, can't wait to get started!!
  • Sheri869
    Sheri869 Posts: 1,195 Member
    Thanks to all of you who want to participate in this! Please tell your friends - I'm gonna need more people to make it happen here at the beginning! It's a Great challenge (from past experience) that really holds you accountable to your team and to yourself if you get into it! And you meet great supportive friends doing it too!
  • lexie516
    lexie516 Posts: 29 Member
    IM N NEVA DID N E THING LIKE THIS BEFORE BUT I SWEAR BY JAN 5TH I WANNA LOSE 30 LBS...LETS DO IT! I SWEAR ILL B TRYIN MY BEST
  • Sweetpeagrl
    Sweetpeagrl Posts: 160 Member
    I am in! I have a challange that ends this weekend, so starting next Monday would be great for me. I've never done an elimination challange before so i am very interested in it! :smile:
  • amouser
    amouser Posts: 19 Member
    yep, this is awesome! im all in :)
  • cklbrown
    cklbrown Posts: 4,696 Member
    I would love to join you if you have room!
  • SmashliT
    SmashliT Posts: 49 Member
    Sign me up! Sounds fun and motivational, and I need both!
  • needanewlook
    needanewlook Posts: 1
    I'd love to be in too. I am new here so this might help jump start my loss. I am recovering from a pulmonary embolism so I will have to take it a little easy on the workouts but I will do all that I can!
  • Fahrenholz02
    Fahrenholz02 Posts: 13
    Count me in! I could use some extra challenges. I have not done anything like this before but sounds fun!
  • Haxi
    Haxi Posts: 3
    Count me in too.
  • karensfit4life
    karensfit4life Posts: 26 Member
    Sounds very interesting.... count me in!

    Do you happen to have some links to the previous challenge so we can get a better idea of what to prepare for?
  • MrsSpratt
    MrsSpratt Posts: 200 Member
    Sheri--How many people will you need to start?
  • Sheri869
    Sheri869 Posts: 1,195 Member
    I'd like a minimum of 20 - I had ideas of grandeur that there would be more, but 20 would be good - its just there are usually a few people that start out interested and decide they aren't or fade out quick and I wanted to have a good base of 20 people that are totally dedicated! We are almost at 20 now though - so hopefully we may still get more!

    As for everyone thats posted so far - please friend me and/or continue to post on here - if you still want to do the challenge! I'll want to get everyone's starting weight probably on Friday or Saturday which you can send to me personally or post on here. Once I put you into teams (once I have everyone) I'll be asking someone on each team to volunteer to be a team leader.

    Thanks all!! Can't wait to get started with you guys and continue this journey together!!
  • Megibaby2526
    Megibaby2526 Posts: 6
    I have never done anything like this! I would love to do the challenge! It sounds like great motivation!
  • papermario
    papermario Posts: 3
    Oops. Logged in as DH....
  • FitFunTina
    FitFunTina Posts: 282 Member
    Hi! PaperMario's DW here....

    I'm in for the challenge. I can get competitive (while having fun), so a weight loss challenge would be very beneficial for me.
  • MidwestGirlz
    MidwestGirlz Posts: 78 Member
    I'm in. I've never done this sort of thing before, but a little competition is always fun!
  • nowgirl2004
    nowgirl2004 Posts: 46 Member
    I am in! I have never done a challenge, but I would love to give it a try!
  • MsCyone
    MsCyone Posts: 223 Member
    Sign me up,I'm trying to do everything in my power to end 2011 on an excellent weight loss note.
  • 1RareJewel
    1RareJewel Posts: 440 Member
    I'm in it to win it
  • CurlyVonda
    CurlyVonda Posts: 59 Member
    I'm in! I had attempted to do a challenge before, but due to medical issues, I had to back out....I really hated that. I have been given the green light and I am ready!
  • Sheri869
    Sheri869 Posts: 1,195 Member
    Here is a couple of samples of previous challenges from the other elimination contests

    One Week

    Each team will complete miles. You may complete these miles on the bike, treadmill, elliptical, walking, running, jogging, skiing, however you like as long as it is exercise. You must state what you did and how many miles you have completed. EACH team MEMBER MUST COMPLETE AT LEAST 5 MILES then the team as a whole can complete the rest . for those of you who are doing p90x, insanity or other videos you may use a pedometer to calculate your steps if you choose

    RED Team- has 11 people and will complete 75 miles total

    Blue Team- has 8 people and will complete 60 miles

    Green Team- has 10 people and will complete 70

    Yellow Team- has 11 people and will complete 75 miles total
    _________________________________________________
    HERE IS ANOTHER WEEKS EXAMPLE:

    WEEK 3 CHALLENGE

    MONDAY- EACH TEAM MEMBER MUST COMPLETE 30 MINS OF CARDIO + 50 of any of the following (jumping jacks, crunches, sit ups, bicep curls)

    TUESDAY EACH TEAM MEMBER MUST COMPLETE 45-60 MINS OF WEIGHT LIFTING, YOGA, STRETCHING OR LOW IMPACT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (FOCUSING ON MUSCLES AND RELAXATION)

    WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY EACH TEAM MUST BURN 5,000 CALORIES (IF YOU COMPLETE THIS CALORIE BURN ON WEDNESDAY THAT IS GREAT, BUT YOU HAVE UNTIL THURS NIGHT TO COMPLETE THIS CHALLENGE) blue team only needs to burn 3500 since they have half the amount of ppl on their team
    ___________________________________________
    There may also be food or calorie challenges as well as contributions - such as recipes etc.

    _________________________

    I will be doing some things differently in this challenge than before - but you get the gist. I won't be doing any daily challenges though - it will be weekly things that need to get done - its too hard for some people to do certain things on specific days - however while you will work as a team (and some ppl may contribute more - every challenge will require some contribution from everyone one on the team. This is a weightloss competition but it is also a teamwork effort so people not contributing at all hurts the team and will be the first eliminated.

    I haven't worked out all the details on my side competition (for eliminated players that want to continue on) but I will post the info before we need it.

    I can't wait to get started with you all - I hope this sounds like fun and is motivating for you!!!
  • Sheri869
    Sheri869 Posts: 1,195 Member
    I'm in it to win it

    I Love Your Name!! Thats the way to show what your worth!
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