alright. the challenge begins MONDAY APR 10th and goes on for 3 weeks!

CHART

*the chart is easy to understand. all you have to do is put in your calorie allowance, intake, water allowance, water intake, mini-challenge points, exercise points, and the total!

POINTS

*points are simple also. CALORIES: +5 for going under, +3 if you followed it, and +1 if you went over. WATER: +5 if you had more than amount, +3 if you followed it, and +1 if you had less than amount. MINI-CHALLENGES ARE ONE POINT.

INTAKE

*beginner: multiply your weight by 11. thats how many cals to take in each day
*intermediate: multiply your weight by 11. then subtract 500 from it.
*advanced: multiply your weight by 11. then subtract 1000 from it.

water: divide weight by 2. this is how many ounces each day

FREE DAY

*feel like you screwed up your intake/exercise for the day? pretend the day never happened! for the entire day, give yourself 15 points. *do not add this 15 points to the additional points you earned, like exercise/water intake. you simply get 15 points for the day* I WILL ONLY ALLOW ONE OF THESE PER WEEK

WEIGH-INS EVERY SUNDAY

*every sunday you will go to www.xanga.com/summerbeauty_weighIN where you will be given info to post as a comment. you will post your age, current weight, TEAM NAME and TOTAL POINTS FOR THE WEEK. you will receive an extra point if you lose 1 pound. if you gain, dont worry about it. no points will be deducted

MINI-CHALLENGES

*every day there will be a mini-challenge. some will be "dont eat fast food for a whole week and receive 50 points for the next weigh-in" and others will be "think of a good excuse to not eat and receive 20 points".. things like that. if you did the mini-challenge, you will receive the extra point!

LINKS
*here is where you will weigh-in each week
www.xanga.com/summerbeauty_weighin
*main site
www.xanga.com/summerbeauty_challenge

OTHER INFO
*please make sure i subscribed to you. its very important
*make sure you have a partner and a team name!
*if your partner drops out of the challenge, you will be on your own until you find another partner who is ALREADY IN THE CHALLENGE.

Q: Is there a certain amount of points you want us to have each week?

A: i want you to aim for 10-15 points per day.

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Q: how do you determine the amount of water i need each day?

A: the best way to determine that is take your weight and divide it by 2.. thats the recommended amount of fluids you need each day IN OUNCES

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Q: i'll be out of town... am i still part of the challenge during the time im gone?

A: yep. just take a journal along and record everything. then when you come back post them!

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Q: what do i have to post and what do i have to comment on your site?

A: put up the CHART i provided you with-- its a chart for an entire week.. go to www.xanga.com/summerbeauty_weighin for the weigh-ins each sunday
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Q: i dont have a scale! what do i do for the weigh-ins each week?

A: dont worry about the weigh-ins.. theyre not exactly required.. i just need your POINTS. i will, however, need your weigh-in by the end of the challenge

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Q: should i erase my chart to clear it for the new week?

A: absolutely not! just in case i miss it, dont erase it! ALSO keep the date ontop of the chart (ex: Dec 17-23).. just so i know