I
am excited about a new commitment pact I am doing with my friends. It will help me stay on track while I wait
for an exciting new Weight Loss Challenge at Body Evolution. Below are the rules to the contest so far:
Today is the day we start our commitments!
I am going to make this a trial week- you make commitments on what you want
to accomplish- pay the penalties set up if you don't meet them- and Sunday we
can all make our permanent commitments for this challenge.
Here are the rules (feel free to comment and we will change according to our
group wishes):
1. The Commitment Challenge will be from 2-18-13 to 4-15-13.
2. The week is from Monday (1 AM) to Sunday (12 PM).
3. Posts are encouraged to keep everyone motivated and to see how everyone
is doing. Christy will post often and/at least the end of week progress.
4. Christy will keep track of the money- How much people owe, when they pay
and how much we have in the "Pot".
5. Penalties can be paid weekly or monthly.
6. You must meet your commitment. The only exceptions are 1. If you state an
exception in your initial commitment pact. or 2. You are sick.
7. This commitment pact is between friends. We trust each other, hold each
other accountable, encourage and congratulate. This agreement will be held on
the honor system. If you say you met your commitment- then you did. If we can't
be honest with ourselves- then we forget the meaning of the commitment pact in
the first place.
OK guys-- That's it unless there are changes and/or additions. Everyone
should post their preliminary commitment pact today! Let's do this!!
So
that’s it so far. With the money we
collect for the commitment breakers (LOL) we will decide as a group to do
something active- like a hiking trip with lunch, paintball, bowling or if we
get enough money maybe we will take a day trip somewhere (that does not mean “everyone
don’t meet your commitment so we will have enough funds for a road trip”!!)
My
preliminary commitments are:
1.
I
commit to preparing all my meals and snacks at home/work. I will not eat at any restaurant for any meal
or snack. A bakery and a coffee house are
not restaurants- however I will not eat food at the coffee house and will only
purchase grocery items (whole wheat breads and such) at the bakery. The only exception to this commitment will be
on my husband’s birthday (March 15). I
will take him out to a nice restaurant on that day. The penalty for failure to meet this
commitment is $50.00 each time I go to a restaurant to eat. This is an important part of my weight loss
journey- I NEED to prepare good food at home in order to lose weight. I think a hefty penalty will encourage me
when I feel I just can’t do it anymore.
2.
I
commit to drink 3 of my 32 oz water bottles per day. That is: 96 oz of water per day. Flavored waters count toward my 96 oz
including coffee. Soda’s do NOT count. The penalty is $5 per day not met.
3.
I
commit to complete the 50/50/50 challenge four days a week. The penalty is $5 per day not completed.
So
if I have a bad week we may be going to Disney at the end!! LOL I
will post to this blog as the challenge “unfolds” J.
