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Until the challenge begins, please DO NOT make any posts in this thread except your Official Entry post (a single placeholder post is OK). Once the challenge starts, you may post all you like.

This premise of this challenge is pretty simple: Each participant starts the month with 100 points. A point is deducted each time a workout is missed, a meal is missed, an unscheduled "cheat" meal or snack is consumed or a daily update to your official challenge post is missed. The goal, of course, is to finish the month with 100 points!

Here are the rules:

1) The challenge begins on December 1, 2010. You must have your starting post up by 9:00 AM (EDT) on December 1, 2010--NO EXCEPTIONS!
2) It doesn't matter if you are cutting, bulking or maintaining. The common goal here is 100% consistency.
3) Each person participating in the challenge should start a post in this thread by the cut-off time. Your Official Challenge post must be updated each and every day. The updates won't take long (examples below). If you miss an update, you must deduct a point. Please note that you should edit your existing Official Challenge post--don't start a new post every day.
4) Miss a workout for any reason, deduct a point.
5) Miss a meal for any reason, deduct a point.
6) Eat an unscheduled "cheat" meal or snack, deduct a point.

Feel free to post before/after pictures if you like (optional).

Of course this challenge is based on the honor system. You can cheat, but that would be pointless.

Here's an example Official Challenge post (feel free to copy and paste, substituting your own information):

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Sample Official "100 Challenge" post


GOAL: Cutting


COMMENT: I want to reduce my body fat to 8%.


WORKOUT SCHEDULE
Monday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted) (AM); Weight training: chest & triceps (PM)
Tuesday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted) (AM)
Wednesday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted) (AM); Weight training: back & biceps (PM)
Thursday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted) (AM)
Friday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted) (AM); Weight training: delts & traps (PM)
Saturday Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted) (AM); Weight training: legs (PM)
Sunday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted) (AM)


MEAL SCHEDULE
Six meals per day, one cheat meal per week.


STARTING STATS
WEIGHT: 200 pounds
BODY FAT: 9.8%
ARMS: 16.75"
CALVES: 16.5"
CHEST: 42.75"
FOREARMS: 13.5"
HIPS: 38.75"
THIGHS: 24"
WAIST: 32.5"


END STATS
WEIGHT:
BODY FAT:
ARMS:
CALVES:
CHEST:
FOREARMS:
HIPS:
THIGHS:
WAIST:


DAILY LOG (Note: Each entry should be completed the day after, or at the end of the same day after all meals/workouts are completed. Please be sure to keep a running total of your points, as shown below.)

DEC 1: I did my cardio and ate all meals as scheduled.
-0 points [100 points]

DEC 2: My car broke down and I missed my back workout. I walked to Burger King for dinner and had an unscheduled cheat meal.
-2 points [98 points]

DEC 3: I missed my cardio today, but ate all meals as scheduled.
-1 point [97 points]

DEC 4:

DEC 5: I missed yesterday's update, but I did my delts and traps workout yesterday, and ate all meals as scheduled (including my scheduled cheat meal). Today I did my cardio, ate all meals as scheduled and did my leg workout.
-1 point [96 POINTS]

You get the idea.....

GOAL: Bulking


COMMENT: I want to gain a pound (1/2 kg) a week.


WORKOUT SCHEDULE
3 times a week: full body/upper body/full body/upper body

MEAL SCHEDULE
5-7 meals per day


STARTING STATS
WEIGHT: 182 pounds (82.5 kg)

DAILY LOG
DEC 1: 7 meals.
-0 points [100 points]

DEC 2: 6 meals.
-0 points [100 points]

DEC 3: 6 meals, no workout, no update
-2 points [98 points]

DEC 4: 5 meals, no update
-1 point [97 points]

DEC 5: 5 meals, no workout
-1 point [96 points]

DEC 6: 5 meals, no update
-1 point [95 points]

DEC 7: 5 meals, HIT workout, no update
-1 point [94 points]

DEC 8: 5 meals
-0 points [94 points]

In...:D

dec 1--Well I am doing the UD 2.0 by Lyle McDonald. Wow this is not an easy diet. I just finished a cycle today. Tomorrow starts back to low-carb and depletion workouts.

dec 2--well yesterday ended badly..lol..getting the hang of this diet---- -1=99 points---today went perfect

In

Goals:
1. Diet:
a. Cut high sodium and processed foods.
b. Cut caffeinated drinks.
c. Maintain food log.
2. Weight: Lower body fat %
3. Workout:
Monday: light Cardio
Tuesday: Cardio, Legs
Wednesday: light Cardio
Thursday: Cardio, Back
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:Cardio and Weights, Chest, Biceps

STARTING STATS
WEIGHT:
BODY FAT:
ARMS: "
CALVES: "
CHEST: "
FOREARMS: "
HIPS: "
THIGHS: "
WAIST: "


END STATS
WEIGHT:
BODY FAT:
ARMS:
CALVES:
CHEST:
FOREARMS:
HIPS:
THIGHS:
WAIST:

December 1st: 99 points
-Maintained food log and goals. Salmon, hot green tea, vegetables, eggs.
-Woke up too late to make it to gym...took a walk. not counting as light cardio. -1 point.

in

GOAL: December my goal is to be active everyday and look fabulous in my new years eve dress.


COMMENT: This will be a fun challenge to fit in around all the holiday events. Even if it's a rest day I'll at least get some yoga or a walk in. I'm running a 10K on New Years eve so I can't afford to slack off.


WORKOUT SCHEDULE :I won't be able to follow this exactly due to holidays etc...but I'll do my best.
Monday: something active
Tuesday: Floor hockey game or run
Wednesday: Workout
Thursday: ultimate frisbee game or run
Friday: workout
Saturday: long run
Sunday: workout

MEAL SCHEDULE
Their will be several cheat meals due to holiday events. I will eat clean at all other times and do my best to stay on track.

DEC 1: I was called away by a friend in need today. Didn't make it home until after midnight so I'll have to start tomorrow. -1 points [99 points]
DEC 2: Frisbee game tonight. There were only 2 females so I had to play the whole game with no breaks! Will be skipping tom planned gym workout due to christmas parites so planning how to fit in fitness another way. -0 points [99 points]
DEC 3: I didn't get up early enough this am to fit anything in. - 1 [98 points]
DEC 4: Life has been crazy lately. I have a houseguest this weekend and my purse was stolen on Friday night so I missed a run today sorting that out - 1 [97 points]
DEC 5: Eating has been going well but the workouts have not. Missed again -1 [96points]
DEC 6: Went for a walk tonight as I had nothing formally planned. It was cold. -0[96 points]
DEC 7: Floor hockey game, last one until Jan. Skipped beer and food afterwards -0[96 points]
DEC 8: Couldn't make the gym tonight so worked out at home instead. Nice to change it up and good workout -0 [96 points]
DEC 9: Played Ultimate frisbee tonight. Didn't feel like as good as a workout as usual, but maybe my cardio is just getting better. - 0 [96 points]

:bang:


I didn't post on purpose. I didn't formally keep track of what I was eating or doing for exercise--just making the good choice each time one was presented. It worked. Then I went on vacation. Obviously just gotta get back on the horse!

:gl:

Goal: Cut 6 lbs.
85 pts.
Current stats:
Height: 6'
Weight: 244
Weigh in on Thursday mornings.

Workout:
Tues Upper Body - Chest/Shoulders/Triceps/Biceps (20 Min HIIT)
Wed Cardio - 45 Minutes LISS
Thurs Lower Body/Abs - Quads/Hamstrings/Calves/Abs (20 Minute HIIT)
Fri Cardio - 45 Minutes LISS
Sat Upper Body - Chest/Shoulders/Triceps/Biceps (20 Min HIIT)
Sun Cardio - 45 Minutes LISS
Mon Rest


Dec 1: Missed workout. Good on diet. 99 pts.
Dec 2: Missed again. Crappy dies. 97 pts.
Dec 3: Missed workout. Good on diet. 96 pts.

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