Wednesday, April 8, 2015

New Challenge ....Great In Eight... April13th to June 7th

Feeling Great In 8 Invitation
and Introductory Information
April 13th to June 7th


Feeling Great in 8
Team efforts are needed!

“Feeling Great in 8” is a program designed to help you achieve health and happiness. It is a simple plan of healthy eating and healthy living, resulting in possible weight loss and probable gain of healthy habits. Ask someone who has participated in the past – they will tell you it works if you diligently follow the program!!

The program will run for eight weeks. The cost to participate is $25.  If you have been looking for direction in health and if you think you have what it takes to be a member of a competitive team, please consider signing up for this program! Whether you have a few pounds (or more) to lose, or if you wish to build stamina, strength and healthy eating habits. It will be fun for all.

Sign up as teams of four (4) and each team will select a team captain.  YOUR TEAM is your best support system! Each team will be encouraged to come up with a “TEAM NAME”. It is important for you to find people who will support you and who you can support.

In this invitation…
Check everything out – ask a former Great in 8 participant or Debbie/Angie if you have questions!

Introductory Information

Rules

Helpful Hints

Food Lists

Tracking Sheets
Rules, READ EVERYTHING!
Honor System of Course!!!

The “Feeling Great in 8” Program will run for eight weeks, beginning Monday, April 13th and ending Sunday, June 7th with final scores due Monday, June 8th before 12:00 pm MT. Each participant will be provided tracking
sheets. (You will need to print them off yourself.)        
These sheets will aid you in recording positive and negative food points, 5+ fruits and veggies points, weekly acts of service, no eating after
8 p.m, water points, exercise points, personal prayer or meditation points, personal scripture study and/or uplifting reading points.

We recommend weighing yourself weekly to keep you on task. Weight will not be used to calculate points. The goal of this program will be to lose inches and develop healthier habits.

The weeks will run from Monday through Sunday night. Total points should be reported to your team captain early every Monday morning and are due to Debbie by noon on Monday. Email (greatfitness8@gmail.com) will be used to do our reporting and to pass along information. If you don’t have email, phones still work.

On Monday morning, April 13th, you will weigh yourself for your starting weight.  Also, you will take your measurements within the first 5 days, as instructed in weekly acts of service task list. You will re-measure ONCE again, at the end of the 8 weeks. For each inch lost, ten points are earned. No need to report the weight to anyone – just points!

There will be prizes!

Remember this will be a team effort. Please pass the word about this fun program of health and happiness… the more people who join, the more teams, and the more fun we will have!!

The “Feeling Great in 8” Director for this round is Debbie Layman (or Angie Beck). If you would like to sign up or if you have any questions, please email or call:
Debbie Layman (greatfitness8@gmail.com)
c:208-234-0292
c: 208-221-6506




Rules

The program runs for 8 weeks: April 13th to June 7th, 2015.

Everything is based on the honor system

Organize a team of 4 (family, friends, neighbors – you can even be from different states!). Each team will figure out how to work together to achieve its goals.  All teams compete for a final cash prize at the end! Cost to participate is $25/individual, $100/team. ($100 fee for administrative time will be taken from the total.)

Prizes will be awarded once at the end of the program.  Money prizes are based on the number of people in the program x $25.   $100 will go to the individual with highest percent inches lost.  Of the funds remaining, half of the money will go to the winning team. The other half of the money will be divided as follows: individuals in the top three highest overall points for all 8 weeks. First person will get 50%, second person will get 30%, and third person will get 20%.

Track your points daily on the point tracking charts included with this invitation. Weeks will run from Monday morning to Monday morning. Total your points and turn them into your team captain early Monday morning. SCORES ARE DUE to Debbie Layman by 12:00pm MT. We will announce the individual and team standings for the week via email on Wednesday or Thursday morning at the latest. Teams who submit points before 12:00 pm MT will receive a 5 POINT BONUS to their weekly team score. ONLY the GI8 Director adds this 5 point bonus to your team score.  Scores posted in a timely manner are VERY important!! As an added incentive, if team points are very prompt and submitted before Monday 10:00 am MT, each team member will receive 5 points. ONLY the GI8 Director adds this 20 point bonus.  20 points each week can make a huge difference in your team standings.
In review:
Before 10 am MT = 20 points    
Between 10am and 12 pm MT = 5 points   
After 12 pm on Monday = 0 extra points.

Points are earned daily for the following categories:

 Positive/Good Food: See included sheet. Earn 10 points by adding 1 point for each serving of positive food eaten.  You MUST eat 10 positive good foods every day.  Points are all-or-nothing in this category.  Five (5) of these points can be five of the daily fruits & vegetables.  You can eat more than one serving of the same positive/good food!

 5+ Fruits & Vegetables: Earn 10 points if you eat a combined total of 5 fruits and vegetables. Don’t forget to count the fruits and veggies from the good food box. For example, if you eat a banana, you get one POSITIVE FOOD point and one FRUIT/VEGGIE point. You MUST eat a combination of 5 fruits/veggies to get the points. All or nothing!

Negative Food: See included sheet. Subtract 2 points for every serving of food eaten off the negative food list (over the 2 freebie limit.  See “Freebies” at end of Rules). No maximum. L We are not tracking calories, but they do add up! 

Neutral Food: See included sheet.  These foods do not count against you but do not add to your (10) positive foods required per day.  Try to limit your neutral food consumption to 3 servings or less per day.

Water Points: Earn 10 points for drinking plenty of water every day. Requirement:
§  Week 1: 32 oz (4 cups)
§  Week 2: 40 oz (5 cups)
§  Week 3: 48 oz (6 cups)
§  Week 4: 56 oz (7 cups)
§  Weeks 5-8: 64 oz (8 cups)


Exercise: Points are earned as follows:
§  30 min. = 20 points
§  >30 min = GOOD FOR YOU!

Exercise: 20 points MAX per day. Exercise can be done in segments (e.g. 15 minutes in the morning, 15 minutes after work, etc.). Just get moving! If it doesn't get your heart rate up, IT DOES NOT COUNT AS EXERCISE!!!

Note:  You may rest and not exercise for 2 days out of the week and still give yourself 20 points for those 2 days. Still, exercise is for your benefit. 

If you want to earn extra points, you may workout at least 30 minutes one of the rest days and get 10 bonus points for the week. The maximum for exercise points in one week will be 150.

After 8 PM: Earn 5 points if you eat NOTHING after 8 p.m. Eat after 8…put on weight! (However, you can have one serving of a fruit or vegetable and not have it count against you.)

Weekly Act of Service List: These are all or nothing points. Earn 45 points by performing the weekly Act of Service challenge. These challenges are to help you improve yourself on a daily basis.  [Each Act of Service challenge will be emailed on the Saturday prior to the upcoming week. Week 1 Act of Service Challenge (weigh, picture, measurements, send info and payment in)]

PERSONAL Prayer or Meditation: Earn 5 points for daily personal prayer. If you don’t pray, spend a few minutes in quiet meditation. There is a close relationship between your body and your spirit. Strengthen your spirit as you strengthen your body.

Daily Scripture Study or Uplifting Reading:  Earn 5 points for daily scripture study. Here’s your chance to  do your own personal scripture study.  This can also include reading something uplifting or positive.

 Weigh In:  Weigh yourself at home at the end of every week to determine if you are on track.  Weight will not be used to determine points for this 8 week challenge. We will focus on inches lost and gaining healthy lifestyle habits.

Inches Lost:  At the end of the 8-week program, you will re-measure yourself.  You will earn 10 points for every inch lost  and 5 points for every half inch lost. [No points for less than ½ inch lost].  These points will ONLY be added at the END of the program!

Freebies : Everyone will be given 4 free negative food points per week. This means you can eat 2 servings off the negative list and not have them count against you. You don’t have to eat anything bad if you don’t want to.  Example of 1-serving off the negative list:  small French fries at McDonald’s, in a paper holder, is one serving of negative foods.

Free Meals
If you have an anniversary or birthday during this round you are allowed ONE free meal.

We are adding a FREE SICK DAY to your challenge.  Please only use it if you are legitimately sick.

During the 8 weeks you may choose ONE FULL DAY to eat whatever you want on that day. Give yourself the MAXIMUM NUMBER of points that day.   But during the 8 weeks you ONLY get ONE Free Day

Fast Sundays –
We recognize that some individuals will participate in two fast Sundays during this 8 wk session. On these two days you do NOT have to eat all of the food requirements. Instead, you will shoot for 1/3 of the requirement, which is 2 fruits/veggies and 4 positive foods. Keep in mind that fruits/veggies count as positive food points, so it will be easy to get in the other 2 good foods you need. If you eat these minimum requirements you can give yourself the 10 points for the Positive Foods and 10 points for 5+Fruit & Veggies.  All are welcome to skip two consecutive meals for fasting days.  Otherwise, work towards the 10 good foods and 5 fruits/veggies on these Sundays.

Helpful Hints
§  Plan to get the 500 program points each week. If weight loss is your goal, you will likely lose it easily if you get the base 500 points each week.  The only points above 500 will be for 1. prompt score reporting (5 or 20 points per team) and/or 2. 10 points for exercising a 6th day per week.

§  Exercise first thing in the morning. It helps jump start your metabolism and increase brain power throughout day!

§  Watch your serving sizes!  Check out what a serving size is (easy to do on the internet) and how many calories there are in the foods you eat. For example, not all nuts are created equal.

§  Try to eat fruits and/or veggies with each meal. REMEMBER, there are a lot of fruits and veggies out there. Think outside your ‘normal box’ of apples, oranges, broccoli, carrots, and bananas. If you eat fruit and/or veggies at breakfast, you will find it very easy to get in at least 5 during the day!
o   One trick we have found that really helps us eat our veggies is to precut a wonderful mix of veggies to use in meals. If you store in glass containers they last quite a surprising amount of time! (It will NOT last nearly as long if stored in plastic!)
o   Have veggies all diced up small ahead of time. Try using green, yellow, orange and/or red bell peppers, green onions, Roma tomatoes, cilantro, Italian parsley and mushrooms.

§  Eat good-food packed meals and snacks. Great examples include omelets with veggies, sandwiches with lots of veggies, or smoothies with yogurt, milk, fruit, and veggies.

§  Try to limit or cut down on artificial sweeteners – it is helpful to get used to things less sweet. Learn more about them and you may want to cut them out completely!

§  Update favorite recipes to healthier versions so you can get more good-food points/reduce bad-food points. For example:
o   Add extra veggies to casseroles, skillet meals, or pastas.
o   Yogurt or applesauce can be substituted for oil in recipes, or avocado can be substituted for butter.
o   Do a little research online to see when these substitutions would be appropriate & how much to substitute.

§  Measure the required number of ounces of water into one big pitcher and drink water only from that pitcher. When it’s gone, you’ve gotten all your water! Or, use standard water bottles from the store. They are usually around 16.9 ounces. Reuse one bottle – drink four bottles a day and you’ve met the 64 ounce water requirement.

§  Helpful websites:
o   fitbie.msn.com
o   myfitnesspal.com (a free site with free calorie counter and more!)
o   nutritiondata.self.com
o   nutri-facts.com
o   shape.com
o   lindsaybrin.com (this site is designed for moms, but the information is great for anyone!)
o   http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm (to determine ideal body weight)
GOOD LUCK!!
Positive Foods
Choose from this list for your (10) positive foods per day.
Please note that there might be food choices along the ‘positive’ lines not on this particular list. Please use your discretion in any such cases.
You may add any vitamin or mineral supplement, but they do not count toward your good food points.



Fruit-
§  Fresh
§  Dried w/o added sugar
§  Frozen
§  Freeze dried
§  Freshly squeezed juice

Vegetables-
§  Fresh
§  Canned with low sodium
§  Frozen
§  Marinara Sauce
§  Low sodium V-8 or other low sodium vegetable juice
§  Excluding corn and white potatoes
§  Low sodium vegetable soups

Dairy Products:
§  Low fat cheese
§  Low fat cottage cheese
§  Feta cheese
§  Goat cheese
§  Part skim mozzarella
§  Parmesan cheese
§  Skim or 1% milk
§  Soy cheese
§  Soy milk
§  String cheese
§  Yogurt (under 20 carbs per serving)
Carbohydrates-
(all whole wheat must be 100%)
§  Whole wheat bagels
§  Whole wheat bread
§  Baked beans (low fat, sugar, sodium)
§  Beans (kidney, black etc)
§  Bran muffin
§  Whole grain cereal
§  Whole wheat couscous
§  Whole wheat or whole grain crackers
§  Whole wheat English muffins
§  Hummus
§  Lentils
§  Oatmeal (not prepackaged)
§  Whole wheat pancakes
§  Whole wheat pasta
§  Whole wheat pita
§  Quinoa
§  Low fat refried beans
§  Brown or wild rice
§  Brown rice cakes
§  Sweet potato
§  Whole wheat tortilla
§  Whole wheat waffles
§  Whole wheat pizza dough
§  Wheat berries
§  Protein or granola bars with less than 20 grams of carbs
§  Any other whole grains or legumes

Proteins-
§  Chicken
§  Eggs, egg whites
§  Fish and shellfish
§  Low sodium ham
§  Pork tenderloin
§  Protein powder
§  Red meat (lean)
§  Tofu
§  Tuna packed in water
§  Turkey bacon
§  Veggie burger
§  Lean lunch meats
§  Nuts & Seeds
§  Nut & Seed butters
§  Lean meat jerky
§  Any other minimally processed lean proteins (turkey or chicken sausage, veggie patties etc.)

    Enjoy your great  
   wholesome foods!

Eat Well!





Neutral Foods
These foods do not count against you but do not add to your (10) positive foods required per day. Neutral foods are not entirely bad for you, but should not be the basis for your daily intake.
For maximum results: Try to limit your neutral food consumption to 3 servings or less per day.

§  Olive oil
§  Canola oil
§  Flaxseed oil
§  Coconut oil
§  Avocado
§  Olives
§  BBQ sauce
§  Low fat/fat free sauces and marinades
§  Low fat/fat free salad dressings
§  Mustard
§  Honey
§  Pure maple syrup
§  Non-fat frozen yogurt (under 20 grams of carbs per serving)
§  Low fat, low carb ice cream or bars (under 20 grams of carbs per serving)
§  Light mayonnaise
§  Light sour cream
§  Light Cream cheese
§  Butter
§  Whole milk or 2% milk
§  Pure fruit jams
§  Dark chocolate (70% cocoa or higher)
§  Corn tortillas
§  Corn
§  Baked corn tortilla chips
§  Popchips
§  Air popped popcorn
§  White potatoes
§  Cookies made entirely with whole grain/whole wheat and only positive/neutral foods
§  All other condiments, sauces or accompaniments that have little nutritional value






Negative Foods
Subtract 2 points for each serving
(excluding the 2 freebie servings per week) consumed on this list.
There is No Maximum on how many negative points can be accrued. 
You know your body:  please put anything else on your personal negative food list that is not good for you!

Keep in mind:  none of this should overrule doctor’s orders for you!

§  Sugary or low fiber cereal
§  White bread, pasta, rice, bagels or tortillas
§  Bakery items (muffins, cake, pie, donuts)
§  Deep fried foods
§  Soda and Diet Soda
§  Drinks with added sugar
§  Imitation maple syrup
§  Flavored syrups
§  Mayonnaise
§  Sour Cream
§  Cream cheese
§  Ice cream or yogurt with more than 20 carbs per serving
§  Chips: potato, corn, Fritos, Cheetos, Doritos etc.
§  Crackers of any kind (unless they are 100% whole grain/wheat)
§  Cookies (excluding cookies made entirely with whole wheat/grains and positive/neutral foods only)
§  Milk Chocolate
§  Candy
§  Sugar
§  Movie theater popcorn
§  High sugar or high carb bars with more than 20 grams of carbs
§  Processed meats: hot dogs, fish sticks, chicken nuggets, etc.
§  High fat meats: sausage, bacon, etc.
§  High fat dressings: ranch, blue cheese, Caesar, thousand island, etc.
§  Alcoholic beverages










WEEK 1
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Sun
Pos. Food
Points (10)







5+ Fruit &
Veg. Pts (10)







Neg. Food
Points (-2 ea.)







32 oz. Water
Points (10)







Exercise Pts.
Max (20)






Daily pts:
Extra pts.Day 6:
After 8 p.m.
Points (5)







Acts of Service task (45/wk)








Meditation/ Prayer Pts (5)







Uplifting read/ Scripture Pts(5)







DAILY TOTAL
(70 possible)







Beginning
Measurements
Weight:
Upper
Arm:
Chest:
Waist:
Hips:
Thigh:
Total
Inches:
Weight Day 1                                                                                                                                                                
     _______

WEEK 1 Points Total=________

WEEK 2
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Sun
Pos. Food
Points (10)







5+ Fruit &
Veg. Pts (10)







Neg. Food
Points (-2 ea.)







40 oz. Water
Points (10)







Exercise Pts.
Max (20)






Daily pts:
Extra pts.Day 6:
After 8 p.m.
Points (5)







Acts of Service task (45/wk)








Meditation/ Prayer Pts (5)







Uplifting read/ Scripture Pts(5)







DAILY TOTAL
(70 possible)







Weight Week 2


WEEK 2 Points Total=________
WEEK 3
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Sun
Pos. Food
Points (10)







5+ Fruit &
Veg. Pts (10)







Neg. Food
Points (-2 ea.)







48 oz. Water
Points (10)







Exercise Pts.
Max (20)






Daily pts:
Extra pts.Day 6:
After 8 p.m.
Points (5)







Acts of Service task (45/wk)








Meditation/ Prayer Pts (5)







Uplifting read/ Scripture Pts(5)







DAILY TOTAL
(70 possible)







Weight Week 3             


WEEK 3 Points Total=________

WEEK 4
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Sun
Pos. Food
Points (10)







5+ Fruit &
Veg. Pts (10)







Neg. Food
Points (-2 ea.)







56 oz. Water
Points (10)







Exercise Pts.
Max (20)






Daily pts:
Extra pts.Day 6:
After 8 p.m.
Points (5)







Acts of Service task (45/wk)








Meditation/ Prayer Pts (5)







Uplifting read/ Scripture Pts(5)







DAILY TOTAL
(70 possible)







Weight Week 4


WEEK 4 Points Total=________
WEEK 5
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Sun
Pos. Food
Points (10)







5+ Fruit &
Veg. Pts (10)







Neg. Food
Points (-2 ea.)







64 oz. Water
Points (10)







Exercise Pts.
Max (20)






Daily pts:
Extra pts.Day 6:
After 8 p.m.
Points (5)







Acts of Service task (45/wk)








Meditation/ Prayer Pts (5)







Uplifting read/ Scripture Pts(5)







DAILY TOTAL
(70 possible)







Weight Week 5


WEEK 5 Points Total=________

WEEK 6
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Sun
Pos. Food
Points (10)







5+ Fruit &
Veg. Pts (10)







Neg. Food
Points (-2 ea.)







64 oz. Water
Points (10)







Exercise Pts.
Max (20)






Daily pts:
Extra pts.Day 6:
After 8 p.m.
Points (5)







Acts of Service task (45/wk)








Meditation/ Prayer Pts (5)







Uplifting read/ Scripture Pts(5)







DAILY TOTAL
(70 possible)







Weight Week 6                             

WEEK 6 Points Total=________

WEEK 7
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Sun
Pos. Food
Points (10)







5+ Fruit &
Veg. Pts (10)







Neg. Food
Points (-2 ea.)







64 oz. Water
Points (10)







Exercise Pts.
Max (20)






Daily pts:
Extra pts.Day 6:
After 8 p.m.
Points (5)







Acts of Service task (45/wk)








Meditation/ Prayer Pts (5)







Uplifting read/ Scripture Pts(5)







DAILY TOTAL
(70 possible)







Weight Week 7


WEEK 7 Points Total=________

WEEK 8
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Sun
Pos. Food
Points (10)







5+ Fruit &
Veg. Pts (10)







Neg. Food
Points (-2 ea.)







64 oz. Water
Points (10)







Exercise Pts.
Max (20)






Daily pts:
Extra pts.Day 6:
After 8 p.m.
Points (5)







Acts of Service task (45/wk)








Meditation/ Prayer Pts (5)







Uplifting read/ Scripture Pts(5)







DAILY TOTAL
(70 possible)







End Measurements
Weight:
Upper
Arm:
Chest:
Waist:
Hips:
Thigh:
Pts. Inches Lost:

Weight Day 1              Weight Week 8           Pounds Lost/Gained                                     Weekly Chart     Pts for Inches         Week 8
     _______          -           ______             =          ________                                                   +  Total_____    +   Lost______      = Points Total
Overall Total Pounds Lost _______   Overall Total Inches Lost_________              WEEK 8  Points Total=_______                                   
GREAT IN 8:  Starting April 13th and continuing to June 7th, 2014  
Acts of Service Task List for Week 1

READ EVERYTHING THOROUGHLY!
For week 1 the Acts of Service Task points, you will need to do the following.

DAY 1, April 13th :  Act of Service Task
Morning of first day:
1)    Weigh yourself and record on your chart.
2)    Take your measurements and record on your chart.
§  UPPER ARM:  pick ONE arm, measure just under the armpit
§  CHEST
§  WAIST – at belly button
§  HIPS – at widest
§  THIGH:  just ONE thigh, about 6 inches down from hip crease
Use these measurements to know how much weight and how many inches you have lost at the END of the 8-week competition.


3)    Email to greatfitness8@gmail.com :
·       Team Name
·      Designated Team Captain
·      Team members (names and emails)
·      Beginning total inches per team member
NOTE: Please make sure to send information each week, in the same order as doing so will make tracking numbers easier.  For example:  Team Name: PHAT B FREE Captain: George Smith gs@gmail.com 164”, Jill Hill jh@gmail.com 128”, Tom Tom Tomtom@gmail.com 178”, Billy Bob Bbob@gmail.com 198”. Each week, this team will report: George, Jill, Tom, Billy

DAY 2, April14th :  Act of Service Task
Take a full view picture of yourself to compare with another one in 8 weeks!

DAY 3, April 15th :  Act of Service Task
Write down 3 specific goals you want to achieve in this 8 weeks.

      1.__________________________________________________________________________

      2.__________________________________________________________________________

      3.___________________________________________________________________________


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