OUR BIG WINNER!

drum roll please.....

.....REBECCA DULGARIAN!

She pretty much schooled us all. Great job Rebecca! I will send you $160.00- we had a couple of refund requests from people who dropped out and one person who paid the money to begin with but never did any of the challenges and asked for her money back. I am not sure what she thought the money was going toward but oh well. $160.00 is still pretty cool!

Hope this was a good experience for all of you. I think if we do it again, I will participate but I won't play for the money- I will wait for 20 people to join next time- I will make it 12 weeks and I will have everyone send me their results every week but I won't post them- just so it can be more of a mystery as to who is in the lead. I probably will do it again in January- with all the people who may be starting "New Years Resolutions" we may be able to get a bigger group. This was still a lot of fun and I hope it was rewarding for all of you!

Love,
Kim

FINAL WEEK RESULTS!!!

Results! Results! Results!

Okay, for some reason the payments didn't work. Wow, am I a nerd or what? So we need everyone to paypal again ONE LAST TIME!

Please respond with your results and I will post the winner TONIGHT!!!

FINAL WEEK!

Hey ladies,

Let's not post our results from week 15 until the end of week 16. Then at the end of week 16 we will post 15 and 16 a the same time.

This week, make your own list of goals by picking any ten goals from weeks past. No goal is off limits AND you can get points for every BONUS goal you do this week. So if you do ten bonus goals, you get 10 points at the end of the week. Good luck and have fun!

Love,
Kim

Week 15 Goals

Second to last week! I will go ahead and do the three goals this week...

1. Write a poem to someone each day. I know it's a little nerdy but I just saw the movie "Bright Star" last night and it was beautiful and sad and so- since I am coming up with the ideas this week, I say...write a poem! (in your kids lunchbox, to your husband/boyfriend, boss, coworker, friend, neighbor).
2. Clean an area of your kitchen each day that needs help (refrigerator, shelf in pantry, oven, under the oven....yikes.)
3. Do something for you- paint your nails, get your hair cut, read a book. Spend at least 15 minutes today in pamper mode.

BONUS!***Volunteer! For an hour or for a day... volunteer!

Week 14 Results...

How did you do? Good luck this week everyone!

Love,
Kim

Week 14 Goals

Thanks Stephanie- great ideas!

1) Make and post an ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE poster. Write something you're grateful for on it each day.
2) Read a health-related article each day. You choose the topics and the source of the info.
3) Journal your daily sugar intake.

Bonus---
Make a dessert you have never made before and donate it ALL to a neighbor or someone you know.

Week 13 Results...

Sorry, JoAnn dropped out of the game and I was waiting on her email to remind me to post then realized she was out. SO, we will take Stephanie's ideas for this new week. Sorry about the delay!

Week 13 goals!

Thanks Allison!

1. Try a new recipe each day (can be something simple!)
2. 10 minutes of quiet alone time each day
3. Stretch for 10 minutes before bed to stay limber

BONUS! Make a plan to get together with adult friends a couple times this month.
Come up with your own 7 and report next Sunday!

Week 12 Results...

I am loving having you guys come up with three! Thanks Becca for last week! Allison, you are up next.

How did you all do?

Week 12 Goals!

three new goals...
1. Eat Breakfast!
2. Do something thoughtful for someone.
3. Exercise your mind...do a crossword or word search or sudoku. You can find free ones on line!

Do these 3 every day and come up with your own 7!
See you next week...

Week 11 Results....

How did you all do? Rebecca, can you put together 3 goals for this week? If you get this by 8pm go ahead and comment on this post with the 3 and I will write them into a new post. Thanks!!! Remember, you are going to get 3 goals and then make up 7 of your own. Thanks!

Week 11 goals...

Look at week 10- there are three listed plus a bonus goal for the next 3 weeks. Refer to that list for the three and then come up with seven more of your own.

Week 10 results..

Rebecca, for NEXT week, week 12, will you make up 3 goals for us all.
Allison, for week 13, will you make up 3 goals
JoAnn, will YOU do 3 goals for week 14
Stephanie, will you do 3 goals for week 15

And everyone come up with one goal to add to our final week- week 16.

Thanks everyone. Keep up with the same goals as last week. Make sure to remember to keep up with your budget through week 12 and we'll have a new bonus goal for weeks 13-16.

Week 10 Goals....

Only 3 this week plus a bonus- YOU MAKE UP THE OTHER 7!

1. No Desserts
2. No gossip- only positive conversations
3. Keep track of your daily caloric intake- no need to have a limit- just keep track.

***BONUS GOAL- This will be the goal for the last three weeks- Make a budget and stick to it for THREE WEEKS. Keep track of everything you spend and for each week you stick to your budget, you get a point. At the very end of the competition- if you did this for all three weeks, ADD 10 POINTS to your total amount!

Week 8 and 9 Results!

Sorry about yesterday- I have been totally sick. How did everyone do the last two weeks? I thought I would make up some challenging ones but then I realized that we are the ones that can be the most challenging on ourselves. SO, I am going to put just 3 new goals down for week 10 and a bonus goal- you make up the other 7. Don't forget to post your results!

Week 8 Goals!

Okay, so to make this a little more interesting lets not post our results at the end of this week. Keep track on your own and at the end of week 9, post your points for both weeks 8 and 9.

Goals-
1. 64 ounces of water/day
2. Write in a journal
3. Limit TV time to 30 minutes/day
4. Go to bed by 10:30pm
5. Wake up by 7am
6. Exercise for 20 minutes
7. Make a meal from a meal plan each day
8. Recycle all recyclables
9. Write a note each day to someone who has made a difference in your life.
10. Personal Goal- can be whatever you want- you make one and keep track of it!

***Bonus Goal- Get involved again in the political process. Research Universal Health Care and/or immigration reform--write a paragraph on why you feel the way you do about it. I think there is a lot of information/misinformation on both topics and I am looking forward to hearing about your take on the issues.

Week 7 Results...

Week 7 Goals

1. In bed by 10:30pm
2. 64 ounces of water/day
3. No desserts
4. 20 minutes of leisure reading/day
5. No gossip!
6. 30 minutes of exercise and try something new in your workout
7. Do something nice for someone
8. Write in journal
9. No television
10. Spend time on your new talent

BONUS GOAL! *** RECYCLE ALL RECYCLABLES AND DO AN ERRAND ON FOOT OR BIKE INSTEAD OF DRIVING!

Week 6 Results...

Week 6 Goals!

Hey all, hope things are going well! Elena had to withdraw due to moving, travel, and other issues so....good luck Elena with everything!

1. No gossip
2. 10 minutes of stretching
3. 30 minutes of exercise
4. Leisure read for 20 minutes
5. Vegetarian lunch or dinner everyday
6. Make your bed
7. Walk some place instead of drive (yes, that means you who drive 1/2 block to the mailbox)
8. Perform a small and simple act of kindness
9. No television
10. Continue developing your new or dormant talent

***Bonus Goal! Schedule a time to donate blood (if it doesn't work out for this week or due to health concerns you are unable to donate blood- donate cans of food to a local food bank)

Week 5 Results!

Quick thing... I need you guys to pay again. Sorry! I couldn't figure out the whole pay pal set up thing and couldn't get your money transferred into the gold star game account before it started crediting you back the money. SOOOO, I will post the new payment info this week. Sorry about the inconvenience! Excited too see how you are all doing!

Love,
Kim

Week 5 Goals

Here they are! ***NOTICE A CHANGE!!!****

1. Read a leisure book for 20 minutes
2. 30 minutes of exercise including stretching
3. Clean out an area of your home that hasn't seen light in a while each day. We all have those areas, right? If not- just make sure your entire home is clean before you go to bed.
4. Work on developing a new or dormant talent (playing piano, tennis, cooking, running, sewing, etc.)
5. Listen to 20 minutes of classical music
6. Write in your journal
7. Focus on eating at least 3 servings of vegetables everyday--- I think a serving is 1 cup!
8. 64 ounces of water
9. 1 Vegetarian Meal per day
10.Keep track of your daily caloric intake (you can use the link at the bottom of this web page)

BONUS! ***Make a meal plan for the week- only shop for what you need- and only make meals on your meal plan- Add a point for the week!

Week 4 Results...

A new feature

I added a food database searcher to the bottom of the blog. If you scroll all the way down, you can type in any food and it will come up with the calories/fat grams/sodium/etc. It is a handy little tool and I have been using that to keep all the little secret snacky calories that I eat throughout the day down. Once you see the caloric content, there is also a little area that says how much exercise you have to do to work that off. Hope it is helpful to you!

Sorry!

Sorry about the late posting of goals- we were in the middle of nowhere with a broken down minivan and no internet access. Thanks to Allison for putting the goals together last minute and I TOTALLY agree...the speed limit goal was a hazard! Sorry about that one. Live and learn.

Week 4

Kim, Jared and the kids are stuck in Winnemucca, NV with no internet access :o) I have been asked to make the list!

1) Drink 64 Oz of Water
2) Workout for 30 minutes (Include sufficient stretching afterwards)
3) No TV this week
4) Write in your journal
5) Recycle all Recyclables
6) Engage in positive conversation with/about others (NO GOSSIP!)
7) Floss your teeth
8) Reduce sodium in your diet - no ADDED Salt!
9) Increase your AC level by 2 or 3 degrees (Usual:73 - this week: 75 or 76)
10) No FAST food restaurant food

Extra point: Plan a play date for the kids OR a night out/in with friends (to promote social/personal health!)

~Allison Bonney

Week 3 Results

How did it go for you guys this week? Post your results!

Goals for week 3!

I realized that I needed to be mindful of the Bachelorette watchers this week because apparently tomorrow is the finale so we are saving no TV for week 4. But, this week it's getting a bit more difficult.

1. Donate something everyday (clothing items to Goodwill, baked goods or vegetables from your garden to a neighbor, time donating blood- whatever you can think of to give away (and maybe clean out a closet in the meantime!)
2. Drive the posted speed limit exactly!
3. No desserts
4. Write in your journal
5. 25 consecutive minutes dedicated to exercise
6. Don't let ANY food go to waste (in your fridge, pantry or on- your kids plates!)
7. 64 ounces of water
8. 15 minutes of leisure reading
9. Pay a compliment to a stranger or spouse everyday
10. 10 minutes of stretching

BONUS GOAL- Research a non-profit organization that you currently know nothing about. Write about what you have learned when you post your points next Sunday- one of us may want to get involved in what you have researched!

Week 2 Results....

Hope it's going well. Thanks for your input everyone! Amy, Carolyn, Heidi...we need your numbers from week 1. Hope you are having fun- I am having a great time!

Wieek 2 Goals!

Here they are...5 goals will stay, 5 are changing this week.

1. 64 ounces of water
2. 20 minutes of exercise
3. Write in your journal
4. Read a leisure book for 20 minutes
5. Do something nice for someone outside of your family
6. No FAST food restaurant food
7. One vegetarian meal (doesn't have to be raw)
8. No soda
9. No dessert
10. 10 minutes of stretching

One more thing....This weeks Bonus Goal is- if you used reusable shopping bags every time you went shoping this week, give yourself an extra point!!

Good luck! Hope you are doing well!

Week 1 Results...

How did you do? I will post this weeks goals in a minute. Add your results to this post!

Hope things went well!
Kim

Week One Goals!

For every day you do each goal, you get a point for each goal. Sundays we do not count points- it is a free day. We will use Sundays to post our progress. Reminder- next Sunday, there will be a post titled: "Week 1 Results"- you will comment on that post with your total points for the week and any ideas you may have and how it is going for you. I will then take your comments and emails and post those next Sunday night so we can keep track of everyone. If you have any questions, email them to me at: kimallgood@gmail.com and I will address them here on the blog. Hope all is well- I am excited!

Week ONE

1. 64 fluid ounces of water
2. 20 minutes of exercise
3. Limit tv time to 1 hour (I guess you'll just have to watch 2nd half of "The Bachelorette")
4. Write in journal (any kind of journal)
5. Read a leisure book for 15 minutes
6. Do something kind for someone outside of your family
7. Eat 1 raw meal (fruits, veggies, nuts)
8. No restaurant food
9. Floss your teeth
10. Call or email a friend you haven't talked to in a long time

BONUS GOAL- You get one extra point if you do this this week!
WRITE A LETTER/EMAIL TO A GOV'T REPRESENTATIVE ABOUT AN ISSUE THAT CONCERNS YOU.

4 days to go...

We are starting on Monday! If you have ideas about our weekly goals, please add your ideas and comments to this post so we can incorporate them. We could also have everyone take a week and come up with their own ten + bonus goal for that week. I am fine either way I just want to make sure it is fair for everyone. Let me know what you think! Hope you had a great day.

Love,
Kim

The Gold Star Game

So, I thought it would be fun to get together with a bunch of friends and family and get healthier. This isn't about pounds or inches lost (though hopefully that happens too). This is about earning points by accomplishing little goals each day. At the end of four months, we will see who has the most points and they will win the pot-o-cash. The cash comes from everyone pitching in $20.00 to join---so the more people we can talk into doing this, the more money we will win. So, if you are interested, comment on this post with your name and email address and I will contact you and add your money to the pot. I am hoping we have about 20 people so that pot would be $400.00- you get the idea. Here are some sample goals that you will earn your points for...

Daily goals for Week 1
64 ounces of water
20 minutes of exercise
5 small meals
zero minutes of television (not even tv on the computer)
No fast food/restaurant food
No soda (not even diet!)
Read a leisure book for 10 minutes
Have one meal that is entirely raw (fruits, veggies and/or nuts)
Get to bed by 11pm
Write in journal daily

Week one - daily bonus goal
If you followed a meal plan for your week, add a point everyday (except Sunday)

Now if you exercised for forty minutes instead of twenty, DO NOT double your points! You only get the points once. We won't be adding points on Sundays! Each Sunday, I will post an entry titled RESULTS FOR WEEK 1- then I will comment what my results were and you can add your comments. That is how we will keep track! I will also post a new list of goals each week that will increase in difficulty as we progress. There are going to be ten goals each week. If you want to keep track of inches lost or pounds lost, you are welcome to do it here but that will not add or subtract your points.

START DATE: JULY 13th 2009