Totally Tubular CICO...Week 3

Thursday, January 26, 2012

CICO "Calories In ~ Calories Out" Challenge runs FRIDAY - TUESDAY
Total CICO points must be logged to the tracking thread no later than Midnight Wednesday your time zone!

Points for CICO challenge will be awarded as follows:

Public Tracker: Earn a ONE time weekend bonus of 50 points for having/making your nutrition tracker public!
CI (Calories In):
30 pts for each day you track every bite AND stay within your calorie range...not above, not below!
CO (Calories Out):
5 pts for burning between 100-249 calories
OR
10 pts for burning between 250-499 calories
OR
15 pts for burning between 500-749 calories
OR
20 pts for burning between 750 - 999 calories
OR
25 pts for burning 1000+ calories

Earn 5 bonus points each day by posting your CICO to the Forest chat thread:
When posting your CICO on the thread daily to earn bonus points, please list your: SP Nutrition Range, Actual CI (calories eaten), Actual CO (calories burned) and what you did to burn them....not just how many points you earned!

Example Post ~ Range: 1300-1600, CI: 1365, CO: 876, 45 mins Run Intervals

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One time Tracker Points: 50 points

Friday - CI: 30 (1407), CO: 20 (761), Post: 5, Total points: 55 (deficit 1054)
Saturday - CI: 30 (1357), CO: 15 (585), Post: 5, Total points: 50 (deficit 928)
Sunday - CI: 30 (1343), CO: 20 (838), Post: 5, Total points: 55 (deficit 1195)
Monday - CI: 30 (1461), CO: 20 (754), Post: 5 , Total points: 55 (deficit 993)
Tuesday - CI: 30(1481), CO: 5(155), Post: 5 , Total points: 40 (deficit 374) was suppose to be a rest day!

Total Challenge Points: 50 + 255 = 305

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Freggie Blizzard...Week 2

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Challenge Runs FRIDAY - TUESDAY! All challenge points must be logged to the tracking thread by MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY! Please report only your TOTAL Freggie Blizzard points!

Let it Snow
Each full serving of freggie consumed 1 point (no daily maximum)

Dress your Snowman
Each color you incorporate into your day 1 point (daily maximum 5 ~ 1 ea color)
Red - Scarf
Yellow/Orange - Mittens
Green - Vest
Blue/Purple - Top Hat
White/Brown - Broom

Rainbow Freggie Blizzard
For each day you Dress your Snowman with a full rainbow you earn 10 Blizzard points! (daily Maximum 10)

Points are awarded for FULL servings of a freggie only... bites of something won't get you one!
Servings are figured as the following:
1 medium piece of fruit
1/2 cup fruit (raw, canned, or frozen)
1/2 cup cooked vegetables (canned or frozen)
1 cup raw vegetables
1/4 cup dried fruit
4-6 oz. of 100% juice (serving size depends on the type of juice)
**NOTE
V-8 juices (both veggie and fruit) have a combination of freggies that create 1 serving, but not a full serving of each fruit/veggie ingredient listed! A 4-6oz serving would be considered 1 fruit/veggie serving and represent 1 color (you choose which)!

F: Servings(18), Color(5), Rainbow(10) Total: 33
S: Servings(12), Color(5), Rainbow(10) Total: 27
S: Servings(17), Color(5), Rainbow(10) Total: 32
M: Servings(14), Color(5), Rainbow(10) Total: 29
T: Servings(12), Color(5), Rainbow(10) Total: 27

Total Freggie Blizzard points: 148 points

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DREAM...Wk 1

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Challenge Runs FRIDAY - MONDAY

D = DO! Make a daily goal! (10pts/day)
R = READ motivational article in the Spark archives! (10pts/day)
SECRETS OF SUCCESS ~ SUCCESS STORIES ~ MOTIVATIONAL ARTICLES
E = EXERCISE for at least 20 minutes/day MINIMUM! (10pts/day)
A = AGUA Get at least 8 8oz waters in each day!. (10pts/day)
M = MONITOR intake! Track every bite! (10pts/day)

D~F(10), S(10), S(10), M(10)
R~F(10), S(10), S(10), M(10)
E~F(10), S(10), S(10), M(10)
A~F(10), S(10), S(10), M(10)
M~F(10), S(10), S(10), M(10)

Total DREAM Points ~ 200

100% ParticipACTION....NO EXCUSES!

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Forest ABC's of ME!

Sunday, January 08, 2012

A is for ABOVE and BEYOND...Does competition push you?
~~Far beyond! LOL! I think competitive is my middle name!
B is for BLC rounds... Newbie?(first BLC round) Oldie?(1-3 rounds) Goldie?(long time BLCer)? Former BLC team(s)?
~~Long time, been here since round 11! Pixies all the way...Once a Pixie, always a Pixie!
C is for CHILDREN...you have?
~~2 DD's...one just 18 graduating this Summer and one nearly 15!
D is for DOWNFALL...what's you're biggest temptation?
~~Letting meals slide! I don't "get" hungry so it's easy to forget!
E is for EXCUSE...what is your most famous? How can we help you overcome it?
~~Not having enough time! (when I clearly have plenty) Kick me off the computer! lol
F is for FURRY FRIENDS...you have?
~~My 3rd baby girl...Cookie! She's a 2 yr old Bichon/Lhasa mix!
G is for GROCERIES...what do you fill your cart with?
~~Anything around the perimeter of the store, lots of whole foods! I love greek yogurt and protein powder! They are my protein staples, without I'd never get enough!
H is for HOME...what state do you call home?
~~Michigan
I is for INSPIRE...who or what is your roll model/inspiration?
~~Roll Model- Tosca Reno ~~Inspiration-A bikini beach body!!
J is for JOB...What do you do for a living?
~~SAHM, but former Accountant!
K is for KEEP IT SIMPLE...What's your focus when short on time?
~~Meals - Planning them ahead to be prepared! ~~ Fitness - Step ups or quick spin on the treadmill!
L is for LOG...Do you use the Nutrition and Fitness trackers?
~~Not as often as I should lately! I have the best results when I meet goals with both daily!
M is for MOTIVATION...Which gives you more, Mirror or Scale?
~~That's a toss up! I love to see the scale move, but the Mirror gives a bigger picture! I'd rather be fit and healthy than thin based on a number!
N is for NAME...What's the meaning behind your sparkname?
~~Recently changed from Cookiedog! Felt I needed something to reflect where I had been and was still striving to get to! Dawn, Sunrise, New horizon daily! It's a double meaning name...Risen' above the challenges to reach my goals, and when I've gotten there I will have Risen Above!
O is for OUNCES...How many ounces of water do you consume on a daily basis?
~~10 glasses minimum, but I've been slacking there too lately! Hard for me to drink cold water in the winter months, so I often "brew" a pot of water! lol
P is for PRODUCE...How many fruits and veggies do you consume daily?
~~Oh gosh...I love freggies! Rarely less than 5 or 6 servings, sometimes as many as 12-15!
Q is for QUOTE...what's your favorite?
~~So many! But as of now "When you face the sun, the shadows always fall behind you" ~Helen Keller I also love Ralph Marston! If you don't know him, you'll meet him soon! :D
R is for ROUTINE...Average number of days and minutes you exercise weekly?
~~Depends...About 60 minutes average, 6 days a week! Unless there's competition, then Heaven only knows! :D lol
S is for STATUS...Married, Single, Involved, Other?
~~Married to the most fabulous, supportive man for 19 years this past November!
T is for TIME...What time zone are you in?
~~Eastern
U is for UNWIND...What is your favorite pass time or hobby?
~~Gardening/working outside... I love projects! Spending time with the family doing fun, active things!
V is for VACATION...If you could travel anywhere, what destination would you choose?
~~First I'd travel back to England with DD1, since that's where she was born! Someday *I* want to see Italy!
W is for WEIGHT WORKOUT...Do you follow a consistent ST program?
~~Unfortunately not! Downfall #2! I KNOW all the benefits, but I get bored! ST circuits are the way to go for me...keeps things interesting! Just have to implement!
X is for "X" MARKS THE SPOT...What do you want to see happen these 12 weeks, other than the scale move?
~~Be more organized and focus on what *I* need to do!
Y is for YESTERDAY...Do you allow choices to push you forward or dwell on them?
~~Moments of weakness happen, it's what we learn from them that makes us stronger, smarter and more determined! Keep going!
Z is for ZERO...name one thing you couldn't live without?
~~Gosh, just one? I can't do that! Family first and foremost! My running shoes for fitness and blender for nutrition! Hey...a girls has to be able drink green! :P

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Seekin' ye Treasure...Week 11!

Friday, November 18, 2011

Avast ye! 'Tis the hour to be off searchin' fer booty treasure Pixie Buccaneers! Th' band 'o pirates trusty parrot left a trail 'o rainbow feathers leadin' th' way! Grab ye maps 'n let's begin seekin'! Ye need be collectin' ye self gold doubloons along th' way in them Pirate stashes! Them pieces of eight be nothin' compared to what lie in th' treasure chest!

Challenge runs FRIDAY - TUESDAY! All points must be logged to the tracking thread no later than Midnight Wednesday!

Rainbow 'o Feathers: Eat 1 full serving of each color freggie...Red, Yellow/Orange, Green, White/Tan, Purple/Blue! (1 point for each color, Max daily points 5!)

Collecting a full Rainbow 'o Feathers will earn you 10 bonus points daily!

Gold Doubloons: Each 20 minutes of planned fitness minutes completed earns you 1 point! (No daily max!)

Seekin' ye Treasure: X marks the spot! Show a 1 pound loss Wednesday and earn a one time 50 point WI bonus! (*NOTE: WI must be logged ON TIME to claim your 50 points)

Be shipshape and ye Gunna be yellin' Shiver me timbers 'tis comin' week! If ye swing the lead, ye'll be walkin' th' plank and sinkin' to th' bottom 'o th' sea!

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