okay... here it is... this is really to motivate me to not cheat on anything (diet, lifting, cardio) for the next 6 weeks (41 days total)

Here is the background (also posted in my journal):
In 41 day’s I’ll be boarding a plane headed to Jamaica, by way of Miami. These next 41 day’s are going to be a personal test of my willpower, perseverance and discipline. Up until this point all of those qualities have been woefully lacking. To complete the task at hand, which is to drop some of my body fat and reveal the muscle I’ve put on in the past couple of years, I will need every bit of willpower, perseverance and discipline I can muster. Which means: forget the past, forget the failures, forget the cheats; and concentrate on the goal. It’s not going to be easy, but nothing worth having is ever easy. I’m not going to be joining any Monthly challenges, as this is a personal battle against myself and my cravings. I’m looking at a lemon biscotti with white chocolate on one side right now , I’m going to leave it on my desk to prove that it can sit there and not be eaten. Normally that would have been gone within 5 minutes of it landing on my desk. Today it’s been there for almost 5 hours, untouched.

To help me keep my diet in line I did a LOT of food prep over the weekend. Roger made me chicken (3rd meal) on Friday, I made egg beaters and ground turkey for my first meal, and mashed sweet potatoes w/ cinnamon & splenda (3rd meal) on Sunday. I need to stop at Sam’s on the way home tonight and pick up a fresh pineapple for my last meal (5th meal)... I have the canned stuff, but fresh is just soooooo much better :nod: :drool:

Oh and considering this is a challenge, even if it’s only with myself, I’m going to apply rules here to keep me straight and to punish myself if I don’t keep with it like I should.

Challenge Rules
Rule 1 – I MUST get 5 day’s of HIIT cardio in each week. (1 point for each workout = a max of 5 points each week)
Rule 2 – I MUST get 4 lifting workouts in each week (1 point for each workout = a max of 4 points each week)
Rule 3 – NO cheating on my diet AT ALL until I hit the resort in Jamaica on June 30th. I'm following the diet Mastover prepared for me. (1 point for each meal that is correct and on target = a max of 35 points each week [5 meals a day, 7 day’s a week]) note: my post workout shake does not count as a meal, it counts as part of my workout.

That means that I have a potential of gaining 44 points each week if I do everything correctly, giving me a grand total of approximately 260 points (technically its 264 points however this week is starting today instead of Sunday and my trip starts on a Saturday so I’m subtracting 4 points for those two days).

Now… as long as I get 90% or more of those points (234 points), I will be enjoying a nice full hour-long massage on the beach while in Jamaica. If I only get between 75% (195) and 89% (231) of the points, I’ll only get a ½ hour massage, and anything less than 75% of those points and I don’t get jack.

So far my tally is = 3 points for meals (so far), 1 point for lifting, and 1 point for getting my HIIT in… so my total so far is: 5 points ;)

I thought about doing something similar to the 100 points challenge, but I think gaining points is a much more positive approach than losing points ;)

If I forget to post my numbers on any specific day I'll post them at the next convient time that I'm logged in. :tucool:


EDIT:
okay... as I posted in my journal, my original point total for the six weeks is flawed so I need to fix it.... the part that is flawed is that with two missing day's I'd automatically be 10 points down as I get 5 points just for meals each day, so by only deducting 4 total points for the two missing day's I'm automatically losing 6 points... I needed to subtract 10 points for those two day's so my actual total point count would be: 254, that means that 90% would be 228, 75% would be 190 and 89% would be 226. These are the new numbers I will be using for this challenge and they will not change again.

....And if you get those 234 points, you get to have an entire pot of Jamaican Blue Mountain Supreme while luxuriating in your hour long message :)

or as we say in the Bronx....messarge..lol

....And if you get those 234 points, you get to have an entire pot of Jamaican Blue Mountain Supreme while luxuriating in your hour long message :)

or as we say in the Bronx....messarge..lol

hehe LOL :lol: that is some damn good coffee :nod:.. even better when you add a bit of Jamaican Rum Cream to it :p :drool:

yesterday's report (http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showpost.php?p=486466&postcount=4)

total points so far: 7 pts for yesterday, 1 pt so far today for meal #1

8 pts

no points lost yet ;)

Yeh Jamaican Beach Body here we come :tucool:

Yeh Jamaican Beach Body here we come :tucool:

hey Jedi... yea, that's the plan :tucool:

I get six points for today...

5 points for meals & no cheats
1 point for workout (leg day... and dayum... I'll try to remember to post it up in my journal tomorrow ;)

so now my total is 13 points... oh, and I think I goofed up when I made the total points for the six weeks... I have two days less than 6 weeks and I only deducted 4 points from the total for those two days, and then I said that I'll get 5 points each day just for eating all 5 meals... well... two day's worth of meal points would be 10 points, not 4... so I think I'll go back tomorrow and deduct 10 points from the total and re-figure all my numbers ;)

an explaination for why the points have changed is HERE (http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showpost.php?p=487280&postcount=5)in my Journal ;)

I'll be posting my workouts from this week, later tonight when I get home... my log book is out in the truck or I would do it now :p

so far everything is on track again for another perfect points day ;)

Good for you :tucool:

Good for you :tucool:

THANKS! :D



okay.. I finally brought my log book in, you can find my workouts for the past three day's HERE (http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showpost.php?p=487646&postcount=6) in my journal ;)

I earned another 7 points yesterday, no cheats and I lifted and did cardio ;)

so as of last night my total is up to: 20 points :claphigh:

oh.. and this past weekend I weighed myself :( and was back up to 155 :(, but this morning, for the hell of it, I weighed myself and I'm back down to 152.5 :D:claphigh: Hopefully by midweek next week I'm down into the 140's... I haven't seen the 140's in a year :eek:... what I would really love is to see the 130's again :nod:, but at this point I'm just happy the numbers are going down :D:spaz:

for a quick report on yesterday you can go HERE (http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showpost.php?p=488293&postcount=11);)

I earned 6 points yesterday:

Meals = 5
Cardio = 1

NEW TOTAL = 26 points ;)

I'm thinking about a table format to keep up with my total points for cardio & workouts for the week... or at least a running tally for the week... sooo... for this week:

WEEK 1
Meals = 20 points (not including today)
Cardio = 3
Workouts = 3
Total = 26

I will copy and past this simple table each day and update it ;)

so at this point this week I need two more cardio sessions and one more workout to recieve the maximum points for each, so that means I have to do cardio tomorrow to get all 5 possible points for this week (week starts on Sunday and ends on Saturday) :tucool:

I earned 7 points yesterday:

Meals = 5
Cardio = 1
Workout = 1

WEEK 1
Meals = 25 points (not including today)
Cardio = 4
Workouts = 4
Total = 33

I'll post my workout from yesterday later this evening ;)

hey all (if anyones reading :lol:) if you're interested my Memorial Day weekend update can be found HERE (http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showpost.php?p=489927&postcount=13)in my Journal

now on to the points tally

Saturday:
Meals = 4
Cardio = 1

WEEK 1 TOTALS
Meals = 29 points
Cardio = 5
Workouts = 4
Total = 38

Week 2:
Sunday:
Meals = 5

Monday:
Meals = 4
Cardio = 1

WEEK 2 (not including today)
Meals = 9 points
Cardio = 1
Workouts = 0
Total = 10

Challenge Total to Date: 48 points

WEEK 1 TOTALS
Meals = 29 points
Cardio = 5
Workouts = 4
Total = 38

Tuesday:
Meals = 5
Cardio = 1
Workout = 1 (back/shouders/bi's)
total = 7

Wednesday:
Meals = 5
Cardio = 1
Workout = 1 (legs/chest/tri's)
total = 7

WEEK 2 (not including today)
Meals = 19
Cardio = 3
Workouts = 2
Total = 24

TOTAL to date (not including today) = 62

a full update of my lifting and cardio for last week can be found HERE (http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showpost.php?p=492344&postcount=26)

WEEK 1 TOTALS
Meals = 29 points
Cardio = 5
Workouts = 4
Total = 38

Thursday:
Meals = 5
Cardio = 1
total = 6

Friday:
Meals = 5
total = 5

Saturday:
Meals = 5
Cardio = 1
Workout = 1 (Back/Shoulders/Tri's)
total = 7

WEEK 2 TOTALS
Meals = 34
Cardio = 5
Workouts = 3
Total = 42

TOTAL to date (not including today) = 80

hey... on Thursday, May 24th I weighed in at 152.5 lbs... this past Saturday, June 2nd I weighed in at 151 lbs, so that's another pound and a half in 9 days... that's not too shaby :D now to break that 150 lb barrier this week and make it into the 140's hehe

yesterday I had all five meals, no lifting, no cardio... it was a VERY lazy Sunday for me ;) hehe

oh.. and I took progress pictures on Saturday that can be seen HERE (http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showpost.php?p=491982&postcount=21)in my journal ;)

WEEK 1 Total = 38

WEEK 2 Total = 42

Sunday (June 3rd)
meals = 5
Total = 5

TOTAL to date (not including today) = 85

yesterday's workout update can be found HERE (http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showpost.php?p=493252&postcount=38);)

WEEK 1 Total = 38

WEEK 2 Total = 42

Monday (June 4th)
meals = 5
workout = 1
cardio = 1
Total = 7

TOTAL to date (not including today) = 92

hey all (if anyone's reading :p) if you're interested in yesterday's workout you can see it HERE (http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showpost.php?p=494053&postcount=46)

WEEK 1 Total = 38

WEEK 2 Total = 42

Tuesday (June 5th)
meals = 5
workout = 1
cardio = 1
Total = 7

Week 3 Totals
meals = 15
workout = 2
cardio = 2
Total = 19

TOTAL to date (not including today) = 99

if you're interested in Thursday's Leg/Chest/Tri workout you can go HERE (http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showpost.php?p=494704&postcount=53)

WEEK 1 Total = 38

WEEK 2 Total = 42

Wednesday (June 6th)
meals = 5
cardio = 1
Total = 6

Thursday (June 7th)
meals = 5
workout = 1
Total = 6

Week 3 Totals
meals = 25
workout = 3
cardio = 3
Total = 31

TOTAL to date (not including today) = 111 :D

today's workout can be found HERE (http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showpost.php?p=495573&postcount=60);)

WEEK 1 Total = 38

WEEK 2 Total = 42

Friday (June 8th)
meals = 4 (angle food cake at mom's b-day)
cardio = 1
Total = 5

Saturday (June 9th)
meals = 4 (cheat tonight at Annual Cheat Meal)
workout = 1
cardio = 1
Total = 6

Week 3 Totals
meals = 33
workout = 4
cardio = 5
Total = 43

TOTAL to date = 122

oh.. and my weight didn't go down this week... actually it went up half a point... this morning my weight was 151.5 lbs

alrighty then... this week is starting out a point down... to find out why.. go HERE (http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showpost.php?p=496065&postcount=64):p

WEEK 1 Total = 38

WEEK 2 Total = 42

WEEK 3 Total = 43

Sunday (June 10)
meals = 4
Total = 4

TOTAL to date (not including today) = 126

Monday & Tuesday workout updates are HERE (WEEK 1 Total = 38):D

WEEK 1 Total = 38

WEEK 2 Total = 42

WEEK 3 Total = 43

Monday (June 11)
meals = 5
workout = 1
cardio =1
Total = 7

Tuesday (June 12)
meals = 5
workout = 1
cardio =1
Total = 7

Week 4 total = 18

TOTAL to date = 141

just new totals today.. although I did do cardio yesterday it was a rest day for lifting ;)

WEEK 1 Total = 38

WEEK 2 Total = 42

WEEK 3 Total = 43

Wednesday (June 13)
meals = 5
cardio =1
Total = 6

Week 4
meals = 19
workout = 2
cardio = 3
Total = 24

TOTAL to date = 147

okay... I took progress photo's on Sunday (June 17th), they can be found HERE (http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showpost.php?p=499406&postcount=109)
and my workouts from last Friday through yesterday can be found HERE (http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showpost.php?p=500055&postcount=120)

WEEK 1 Total = 38

WEEK 2 Total = 42

WEEK 3 Total = 43

Friday (June 15)
meals = 5
cardio =1
Total = 6

Saturday (June 16)
meals = 5
workout = 1
cardio =1
Total = 7

WEEK 4 Totals
meals = 34
workout = 4
cardio = 5
Total = 43

Sunday (June 17)
meals = 4 (I was pretty good, but I still had one bite of Roger's icecream, 1 potato chip and BBQ sause on my chicken)
Total = 4

Monday (June 18)
meals = 5
workout = 1
cardio =1
Total = 7

Week 5 (not including today)
meals = 9
workout = 1
cardio = 1
Total = 11


TOTAL to date = 177 (not including today) wooo hoooo I only need 51 more points to get my full hour long massage :dance:

Tuesday's workout is HERE (http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showpost.php?p=500510&postcount=123)
Today's workout can be found HERE (http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showpost.php?p=501191&postcount=125)

WEEK 1 Total = 38

WEEK 2 Total = 42

WEEK 3 Total = 43

WEEK 4 Total = 43

Tuesday (June 19)
meals = 4 (I had chicken with one slice of low fat/low moisture mozzarella on it instead of fish for my fifth meal, so I lose a point, but it was YUMMY :drool:)
workout = 1
cardio =1
Total = 6

Wednesday (June 20)
meals = 5
Total = 5

Thursday (June 21)
meals = 5
workout = 1
cardio = 1
Total = 7

Week 5 Totals
meals = 23
workout = 3
cardio = 3
Total = 29

TOTAL to date = 195 (not including today) at this point in time I've earned my 1/2 hour massage :claphigh:

mmmm....massage.... good!!! :nod:

Congrats on such a successful effort.... :tucool:

mmmm....massage.... good!!! :nod:

Congrats on such a successful effort.... :tucool:

thanks hun ;) although, this weekend was a disaster, of my own making :doh: complacency is my biggest enemy :nod: I had the whole "I'm doing great, I'm going to make it to 90% with no worries" feeling going, so what did I do... I cheated... not once, not twice, but three times... no official HIIT on Saturday (although I did run around with a friends kids a LOT in the sun and heat), a cheat meal and drinks on Saturday with a friend, we had Mexican :drool:, and a cheat meal and drinks with a few other friends on Sunday... and yesterday's was a doozy... we went to Outback and I had a burger, on a bun :doh:, fries, some of the bloomin' onion, and two martini's :o:doh: and my stomach got REALLY mad at me for it too :( and now it feels like I might be getting a head cold :(


WEEK 1 Total = 38

WEEK 2 Total = 42

WEEK 3 Total = 43

WEEK 4 Total = 43

Friday (June 22)
meals = 5
workout = 1
cardio = 1
Total = 7

Saturday (June 23)
meals = 4
Total = 4

Week 5 Totals
meals = 32
workout = 4
cardio = 4
Total = 40

Sunday (June 24)
meals = 4
Total = 4

TOTAL to date = 210 (not including today) at this point in time I've earned my 1/2 hour massage :claphigh: I need 228 points for the full hour so as long as I'm decently good this week I'm IN for the full hour :claphigh: although I want to keep this week as clean as possible to recover from this past weekends indiscretion's :o

Don't beat yourself up over the cheats. I know you have a short-term goal of the Jamaica beaches but you are not trying to compete on a stage, at least not right now.

I feel that fitness goals ought to be lifestyle goals and I for one don't want to "commit" to giving up a weekend of fun like you just had. Fun is good. Restoring, renewing, increases motivation.

Of course, right now I am not a great example of my own philosophy because of what I have been going through physically, but back before all that started, I felt I was making slow steady progress -- certainly my dress size kept dropping -- but nevertheless, enjoying myself as part of a regular lifestyle.

Though I had already done this a while back, the most permanent thing was to get rid of junk food. I am just cleaner about it now -- more conscious of "filler" in foods that I just don't consume anymore. (Except for my weakness for Dunkin' Donuts :D -- which by the way, I have not eaten in months :confused: -- G*d, I hope this realization doesn't trigger anything. :lol:)

You are making great progress, you look fantastic -- you are very smiley.... :cool: and fun periods of time spaced sufficiently apart, will keep your motivation going. At least that is what I think... :)

Several years ago I tore my calf and the a week later fractured some ribs deadlifting, when I was 8 weeks out from a pro qualifier. At this time, it seemed as if I was just going through the motions with my training. After busting my ribs, I almost caved in that night with pizza, cheeseburgers with blue cheese, and a bag of M&M's. After the injuries, my resolve became solid as steele and my workouts took on another intensity level I never knew I had.

Sometimes it takes a mishap to get us back on track with even more determination. John Stone went through this recently. Afterwards, his dedication was taken to another level, and he recently attained his goal. I am sure that you will do the same, Chameleon. We all have faith in you! :nod:

Don't beat yourself up over the cheats. I know you have a short-term goal of the Jamaica beaches but you are not trying to compete on a stage, at least not right now.

I feel that fitness goals ought to be lifestyle goals and I for one don't want to "commit" to giving up a weekend of fun like you just had. Fun is good. Restoring, renewing, increases motivation.

Of course, right now I am not a great example of my own philosophy because of what I have been going through physically, but back before all that started, I felt I was making slow steady progress -- certainly my dress size kept dropping -- but nevertheless, enjoying myself as part of a regular lifestyle.

Though I had already done this a while back, the most permanent thing was to get rid of junk food. I am just cleaner about it now -- more conscious of "filler" in foods that I just don't consume anymore. (Except for my weakness for Dunkin' Donuts :D -- which by the way, I have not eaten in months :confused: -- G*d, I hope this realization doesn't trigger anything. :lol:)

You are making great progress, you look fantastic -- you are very smiley.... :cool: and fun periods of time spaced sufficiently apart, will keep your motivation going. At least that is what I think... :)

I know you're right, I just have this bad tendency of snowballing one bad day into two, into three, into four, etc... I just need to learn how to have one cheat meal without letting it get out of control... yesterday's cheat meal got a bit out of control... but on the other hand it also reminded me why I eat clean and healthy most of the time... that belly ache was NOT fun :p

thanks for the pep talk... and for the complements :o:)... I feel like I just got a virtual hug ;) I'm really blessed to have a friend like you *big hugs* :)

Several years ago I tore my calf and the a week later fractured some ribs deadlifting, when I was 8 weeks out from a pro qualifier. At this time, it seemed as if I was just going through the motions with my training. After busting my ribs, I almost caved in that night with pizza, cheeseburgers with blue cheese, and a bag of M&M's. After the injuries, my resolve became solid as steele and my workouts took on another intensity level I never knew I had.

wow, that's a lot to have to overcome right before a competition :nod: I probably would have buried myself in that junk food :o

that's awesome that your workouts were more intense after your injuries :tucool:

Sometimes it takes a mishap to get us back on track with even more determination. John Stone went through this recently. Afterwards, his dedication was taken to another level, and he recently attained his goal. I am sure that you will do the same, Chameleon. We all have faith in you! :nod:

thanks :o:) now I HAVE to get right back on track... I don't want your faith to be misplaced :tu:

well... does everyone remember me saying on Monday that I thought I was getting a head cold... well... I was part right... I have sinusitis (sinus infection) *blah* and am now on antibiotics... I didn't do much at all yesterday, other than going to the doctor, my head felt three sizes too big :o and I'm not quite back to normal yet... so I'm going to end up being two points down this week automatically, I'll only have time to get four cardio sessions in and three workouts... instead of 5 cardio and four lifting days... I would go in today, but I'm still not feeling right yet and I don't want to push it... I only have four day's (well actually 3 and a half day's) before I'm on vacation and I do NOT want to be sick when we get to Jamaica :nono: so I'm resting today... I am at work, but I won't be going to the gym... although I am eating right still ;)

WEEK 1 Total = 38

WEEK 2 Total = 42

WEEK 3 Total = 43

WEEK 4 Total = 43

Week 5 Total = 40

Monday (June 25)
meals = 4 (I had two of the biscotti that were at work)
workout = 1
cardio = 1
Total = 6

Tuesday (June 26)
meals = 4 (I didn't get up earlier enough for all five meals, so I only ate 4)
Total = 4

Wednesday (June 27)
meals = 5
Total = 5

Week 6 Totals
meals = 13
workout = 1
cardio = 1
Total = 15

TOTAL to date = 223 at this point in time I've earned my 1/2 hour massage :claphigh: I need 228 points for the full hour so now I only need an additional five points and I'm good.. and I KNOW I'm going to get more than five points in the next three days... so :claphigh: yayyyy :D now I just need this damn sinus infection to go away :mad:

Yeah, I just got sick too... I don;t understand this. I suspect that whne I don;t stick perfectly to the plan I am prone to getting sick -- particualry if I undereat. I think the food plan is sooo structured, that it gives you just waht you need. You deviate and you are falling short on somethin whihc effects your ability to fight off stuff.

But you are doing absolutely great!!

BTW check out here (http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showpost.php?p=503088&postcount=104). :)

Yeah, I just got sick too... I don;t understand this. I suspect that whne I don;t stick perfectly to the plan I am prone to getting sick -- particualry if I undereat. I think the food plan is sooo structured, that it gives you just waht you need. You deviate and you are falling short on somethin whihc effects your ability to fight off stuff.

But you are doing absolutely great!!

BTW check out here (http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showpost.php?p=503088&postcount=104). :)

well damn, we're both sick then :( I hope you feel better soon :nod: and congrats on finding out the cyst was benign :claphigh: