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 2011-01-03 12:11 AM in reply to: #3272979 |
Master  1623   |  Subject: RE: January Training and Nutrition Challengesmeador - 2011-01-02 7:35 PM Would like to make a small suggestion. Add a cap on the number of points one can receive a day for activity. After just two days there are some that are pulling way ahead. Maybe a little discouraging for any noobs or short distance athletes. I'd like to get everyone's perspective on this. Personally I'm one of those who feel if you put the work in you should get credit for it. I'm definitely one of the short distance people and it doesn't bother me that there are people who are going to get a lot more points for training than me. I see this more as a fun challenge to keep motivated with training and get into some good eating habits (or out of bad ones). If everyone (or the majority) feel we should add a cap to the training points, we can definitely do that so if everyone could give their opinion that'd be great! |
| 2011-01-03 5:44 AM in reply to: #3267504 |
Master 1397  Granvile, Ohio Silver member | Subject: RE: January Training and Nutrition Challenge Well, shoot. I sprinkled powdered sugar on my french toast yesterday morning, so my day without diet soda was wasted. Had to subtract yesterday's no sugar, junk food, soda point.  I'll get it today! |
| 2011-01-03 6:42 AM in reply to: #3273389 |
| Beantown | Subject: RE: January Training and Nutrition Challenge Emmanem - 2011-01-03 1:11 AM smeador - 2011-01-02 7:35 PM Would like to make a small suggestion. Add a cap on the number of points one can receive a day for activity. After just two days there are some that are pulling way ahead. Maybe a little discouraging for any noobs or short distance athletes. I'd like to get everyone's perspective on this. Personally I'm one of those who feel if you put the work in you should get credit for it. I'm definitely one of the short distance people and it doesn't bother me that there are people who are going to get a lot more points for training than me. I see this more as a fun challenge to keep motivated with training and get into some good eating habits (or out of bad ones). If everyone (or the majority) feel we should add a cap to the training points, we can definitely do that so if everyone could give their opinion that'd be great! I don't think there should be a cap - i didn't sign up to 'win' - i signed up to be among people that value the effort more than the points at the end of the day. I'm all for competition, reduction of sugar (or in my case beer) and increase in movement. Your reward is your improvement no matter what  |
| 2011-01-03 6:45 AM in reply to: #3273389 |
Melon Presser 52116  | Subject: RE: January Training and Nutrition Challenge Emmanem - 2011-01-03 1:11 PM smeador - 2011-01-02 7:35 PM Would like to make a small suggestion. Add a cap on the number of points one can receive a day for activity. After just two days there are some that are pulling way ahead. Maybe a little discouraging for any noobs or short distance athletes. I'd like to get everyone's perspective on this. Personally I'm one of those who feel if you put the work in you should get credit for it. I'm definitely one of the short distance people and it doesn't bother me that there are people who are going to get a lot more points for training than me. I see this more as a fun challenge to keep motivated with training and get into some good eating habits (or out of bad ones). If everyone (or the majority) feel we should add a cap to the training points, we can definitely do that so if everyone could give their opinion that'd be great! I'm very happy to see ANY points next to my name. I didn't get enough shiny gummy stars next to my name when I was a kid. Not hugely concerned about how many points others rack up ... |
| 2011-01-03 7:16 AM in reply to: #3267504 |
Master 1655 NJ | Subject: RE: January Training and Nutrition Challenge is it too late to join? I'd love to be part of the crowd |
| 2011-01-03 7:33 AM in reply to: #3273255 |
Elite 3447 West Allis, WI | Subject: RE: January Training and Nutrition Challenge rnihill - 2011-01-02 9:20 PM Well, I didn't quite get as long of a ride as I wanted, but at least I got my water in again. And I avoided the junk food - I avoided the buttery, delicious movie popcorn when we took the kids to see Tangled and I avoided all the typical snacks watching football. And it was a LONG day of football for me... but I won 2nd place for the season in my pool!!! You stayed away from the movie popcorn??? what is your secret? I say every time I go to the movie I will not eat the popcorn...every time I leave I am tossing an empty tub of popcorn into the garbage! I know it is not healthy...I am usually motivated enough to stay away from the really bad stuff, except movie popcorn! |
| 2011-01-03 7:38 AM in reply to: #3267504 |
Elite 3447 West Allis, WI | Subject: RE: January Training and Nutrition Challenge I am ok with what ever you decide...although I will say it would be nice to get the full credit for what training I do. I am one of those motivated by #'s...although not enough to keep me away from the last of the fairy food last night at 11:30 |
 2011-01-03 7:38 AM in reply to: #3273389 |
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| 2011-01-03 7:51 AM in reply to: #3273586 |
| Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: January Training and Nutrition Challenge wgraves7582 - 2011-01-03 8:38 PM Emmanem - 2011-01-03 1:11 AM smeador - 2011-01-02 7:35 PM Would like to make a small suggestion. Add a cap on the number of points one can receive a day for activity. After just two days there are some that are pulling way ahead. Maybe a little discouraging for any noobs or short distance athletes. I'd like to get everyone's perspective on this. Personally I'm one of those who feel if you put the work in you should get credit for it. I'm definitely one of the short distance people and it doesn't bother me that there are people who are going to get a lot more points for training than me. I see this more as a fun challenge to keep motivated with training and get into some good eating habits (or out of bad ones). If everyone (or the majority) feel we should add a cap to the training points, we can definitely do that so if everyone could give their opinion that'd be great! I have been in more challenges than I care to even try to remember and have been on a winning team 2x. I am in it for the chatting, comradary, and pushing myself. If I win so be it. If I lose so be it. I will still train tomorrow and the next day no matter what place I am in. If it got bad you could split the division in 2 - 1 sprint and 1 long distance but I am happy either way. I don't feel a cap is fair though if I go out for a 4 hour bike ride in January in Buffalo. I should get points for 240 minutes because I did the activity. dang, bill, you need to be on my team more often  |
| 2011-01-03 8:02 AM in reply to: #3273615 |
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| 2011-01-03 8:04 AM in reply to: #3267504 |
| Master 1779 | Subject: RE: January Training and Nutrition Challenge Quick question. So you only get points if you avoid ALL junk food and soft drinks? I can try to avoid junk food. But I'm not ready to give up my excessive Diet Dr. Pepper consumption yet. I'm working on bringing the number per day down. I would have to be shipped off to a desert island to detox totally from Diet Dr. Pepper. So I won't get any points under the junk food/soft drink category? Drinking 64 ounces of water should help with decreasing the amount of soft drinks per day. I'm not quite sure how that is going to work with my job. I'm a teacher. It's a good thing that I work out a lot! That should help offset the points lost from the junk food/soft drink category. Edited by Catwoman 2011-01-03 8:06 AM |
| 2011-01-03 8:40 AM in reply to: #3273641 |
| Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: January Training and Nutrition Challenge wgraves7582 - 2011-01-03 9:02 PM TriAya - 2011-01-03 8:51 AM wgraves7582 - 2011-01-03 8:38 PM Emmanem - 2011-01-03 1:11 AM smeador - 2011-01-02 7:35 PM Would like to make a small suggestion. Add a cap on the number of points one can receive a day for activity. After just two days there are some that are pulling way ahead. Maybe a little discouraging for any noobs or short distance athletes. I'd like to get everyone's perspective on this. Personally I'm one of those who feel if you put the work in you should get credit for it. I'm definitely one of the short distance people and it doesn't bother me that there are people who are going to get a lot more points for training than me. I see this more as a fun challenge to keep motivated with training and get into some good eating habits (or out of bad ones). If everyone (or the majority) feel we should add a cap to the training points, we can definitely do that so if everyone could give their opinion that'd be great! I have been in more challenges than I care to even try to remember and have been on a winning team 2x. I am in it for the chatting, comradary, and pushing myself. If I win so be it. If I lose so be it. I will still train tomorrow and the next day no matter what place I am in. If it got bad you could split the division in 2 - 1 sprint and 1 long distance but I am happy either way. I don't feel a cap is fair though if I go out for a 4 hour bike ride in January in Buffalo. I should get points for 240 minutes because I did the activity. dang, bill, you need to be on my team more often Yanti - I would be on your team any time and any where Just don't plan on winning if there were a melonpress/chat challenge we would RAKE IT IN |
| 2011-01-03 8:42 AM in reply to: #3273648 |
| Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: January Training and Nutrition Challenge Catwoman - 2011-01-03 9:04 PM Quick question. So you only get points if you avoid ALL junk food and soft drinks? I can try to avoid junk food. But I'm not ready to give up my excessive Diet Dr. Pepper consumption yet. I'm working on bringing the number per day down. I would have to be shipped off to a desert island to detox totally from Diet Dr. Pepper. So I won't get any points under the junk food/soft drink category? Drinking 64 ounces of water should help with decreasing the amount of soft drinks per day. I'm not quite sure how that is going to work with my job. I'm a teacher. It's a good thing that I work out a lot! That should help offset the points lost from the junk food/soft drink category. this challenge's Powers That Be have decreed that junk/sugar/soda includes diet soft drinks as well considering it's my 'off' day, i may need to get in some more pop tarts before it's midnight here |
| 2011-01-03 9:35 AM in reply to: #3273565 |
| Master 2042 Albany, NY | Subject: RE: January Training and Nutrition Challenge kimk - 2011-01-03 8:33 AM rnihill - 2011-01-02 9:20 PM Well, I didn't quite get as long of a ride as I wanted, but at least I got my water in again. And I avoided the junk food - I avoided the buttery, delicious movie popcorn when we took the kids to see Tangled and I avoided all the typical snacks watching football. And it was a LONG day of football for me... but I won 2nd place for the season in my pool!!! You stayed away from the movie popcorn??? what is your secret? I say every time I go to the movie I will not eat the popcorn...every time I leave I am tossing an empty tub of popcorn into the garbage! I know it is not healthy...I am usually motivated enough to stay away from the really bad stuff, except movie popcorn! Haha - my secret weapon is my husband who came with us. He was REALLY against the popcorn. He's crazy, I know... |
| 2011-01-03 10:07 AM in reply to: #3267504 |
| Champion 5522 Frisco, TX | Subject: RE: January Training and Nutrition Challenge Can I still join... I have actually worked out a couple of days so far this year... |
| 2011-01-03 10:28 AM in reply to: #3274003 |
| Master 1623 | Subject: RE: January Training and Nutrition Challenge ashort33 - 2011-01-03 11:07 AM Can I still join... I have actually worked out a couple of days so far this year... Absolutely!! Welcome! |
| 2011-01-03 10:29 AM in reply to: #3273536 |
| Master 1623 | Subject: RE: January Training and Nutrition Challenge kristinc0916 - 2011-01-03 8:16 AM is it too late to join? I'd love to be part of the crowd Not at all! Welcome! |
| 2011-01-03 10:34 AM in reply to: #3267504 |
| Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: January Training and Nutrition Challenge |
| 2011-01-03 10:51 AM in reply to: #3267504 |
| Royal(PITA) 14270 West Chester, Ohio | Subject: RE: January Training and Nutrition Challenge Hello Nutrition challengers  So far today I have 3 points for my personal trainer piglet work, 1 for my water (yes, already), I have had 4.5 veggies in so far and I remain junk food/ sugar free. I get 4 more points if I get my trainer ride in tonight too!! |
| 2011-01-03 10:58 AM in reply to: #3274119 |
| Champion 5522 Frisco, TX | Subject: RE: January Training and Nutrition Challenge TriAya - 2011-01-03 10:34 AM HI ANDY AND KRISTIN i have missed you guys!!! [[[melon press]]] Hugs to you Yanti! Hope all is well with you! |
| 2011-01-03 11:05 AM in reply to: #3274210 |
| Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: January Training and Nutrition Challenge ashort33 - 2011-01-03 11:58 PM TriAya - 2011-01-03 10:34 AM HI ANDY AND KRISTIN i have missed you guys!!! [[[melon press]]] Hugs to you Yanti! Hope all is well with you! it's twerrific and good to know you are still around! |
| 2011-01-03 11:12 AM in reply to: #3273389 |
| Champion 23360 Taser-World | Subject: RE: January Training and Nutrition Challenge Emmanem - 2011-01-03 1:11 AM smeador - 2011-01-02 7:35 PM Would like to make a small suggestion. Add a cap on the number of points one can receive a day for activity. After just two days there are some that are pulling way ahead. Maybe a little discouraging for any noobs or short distance athletes. I'd like to get everyone's perspective on this. Personally I'm one of those who feel if you put the work in you should get credit for it. I'm definitely one of the short distance people and it doesn't bother me that there are people who are going to get a lot more points for training than me. I see this more as a fun challenge to keep motivated with training and get into some good eating habits (or out of bad ones). If everyone (or the majority) feel we should add a cap to the training points, we can definitely do that so if everyone could give their opinion that'd be great! I don't think there needs to be a cap.... Here's why: The "FEBRUARY CHALLENGE" can be to take your point totals from JANUARY and EXCEED them. Therefore it becomes an individual challenge two months in a row. First, you have to do well in January. Then you have to do *even better* in February. Personally, I can't compete with the likes of Bill. *I* am not out riding my bike for 240 minutes in the snow.... But I *can* compete against myself. So whatever I accomplish in January, it's reasonable for me to try to do even better in February. |
| 2011-01-03 11:12 AM in reply to: #3273498 |
| Champion 23360 Taser-World | Subject: RE: January Training and Nutrition Challenge TriAya - 2011-01-03 7:45 AM Emmanem - 2011-01-03 1:11 PM smeador - 2011-01-02 7:35 PM Would like to make a small suggestion. Add a cap on the number of points one can receive a day for activity. After just two days there are some that are pulling way ahead. Maybe a little discouraging for any noobs or short distance athletes. I'd like to get everyone's perspective on this. Personally I'm one of those who feel if you put the work in you should get credit for it. I'm definitely one of the short distance people and it doesn't bother me that there are people who are going to get a lot more points for training than me. I see this more as a fun challenge to keep motivated with training and get into some good eating habits (or out of bad ones). If everyone (or the majority) feel we should add a cap to the training points, we can definitely do that so if everyone could give their opinion that'd be great! I'm very happy to see ANY points next to my name. I didn't get enough shiny gummy stars next to my name when I was a kid. Not hugely concerned about how many points others rack up ... I must have been star-deprived as a kid too. I'm trying hard to make up for it now with BT stars. <----- See what I mean? (Edited to add: OK, the arrow didn't line up with the stars. But if you look at my CURRENT stars, I've got a whole collection of 'em! Of course, they're fickle. So they may be gone by the time you see this. LOL) Edited by D001 2011-01-03 11:16 AM |
| 2011-01-03 11:15 AM in reply to: #3273586 |
| Champion 23360 Taser-World | Subject: RE: January Training and Nutrition Challenge wgraves7582 - 2011-01-03 8:38 AM I don't feel a cap is fair though if I go out for a 4 hour bike ride in January in Buffalo. I should get points for 240 minutes because I did the activity. I don't think "points" would be sufficient motivation to get me outside for 4 hrs in January in Buffalo.... I'd need... I'd need... Hm. Nope. I can't think of anything I want that much. Maybe that's why I keep moving SOUTH. I think we should all move in with Yanti. |
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