Getting Started

Start Date: Monday, January 4th, 2010

End Date: Friday, April 2nd, 2010

The Rules:

1. $25 Entry Fee mailed to me, Jennifer no later than January 15th. The winner is to receive all money collected.

2. You MUST post a photo of yourself in a swim suit no later than Friday, January 8th.

3. With your photo include current weight and current inches.

4. Whoever has the MOST points by the end of the day of April 2nd will be crowned our winner and receive the prize money... and the glory!!

5. You MUST post daily to receive points. If you forget to post, no points are awarded for that day. You may have 1 "carryover" day per week. A "Carryover" day means that you can post your points on the next day and still receive your points. A week runs from Sunday night to Saturday night. Only 1 carryover in the sunday through Saturday week.

6. You must keep a running total of your points on the layout section of the blog.

7. Everyone must calculate their own BMR and post it. After you find your BMR, multiply it by 1.55. That will give you the number of calories you need to maintain your current weight (I accounted for our exercising 60 minutes a day). Then SUBTRACT 750 (or whatever amount of calories you want to be the best fit "you"). That is the number of calories you need to eat every day to LOSE weight (2-3 pds a week). That will be everyone's magic number. Remember it. Post it. Live it. HOWEVER, please, never eat less than 1400 calories a day. Your body will never forgive you. Stay healthy. That is our goal.

8. Everyone must keep a food journal and blog it.

9. Please be honest. We trust everyone in this group and that is why you were chosen. Please remember that this is only a game and your reputation is worth more than a few extra points.

10. Exercise 5-6 days a week. Give your body one day of rest. For every 60 minutes you exercies, you get 30 points. If you work out 30 minutes you get 15 points. That is the SMALLEST allotment of time that earns points. The cap for exercising is 3 hours a day (90 points).


Point Accumulation:

1. 60 minutes of exercise= 30pts.

2. Staying under your daily calorie intake level= 40pts.

3. Blog your daily food journal= 10pts.

4. No Soda pop= 20pts.


ANY QUESTIONS? Let's get busy!!!!