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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, 2011. You must have your starting post up by 9:00 AM (EST) on December 1, 2011--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: Cutting.

COMMENT: I want to lose 2 kg.

WORKOUT SCHEDULE

3 days CrossFit workout, 1 day rest.

MEAL SCHEDULE
Five meals per day, two cheat meals per week.

STARTING STATS
WEIGHT: ??? kg.

END STATS
WEIGHT: ??? kg.

DAILY LOG:

DEC 1: .
-0 points [100 points].

GOAL: Weigh 120 pounds

Comment: I won't be finishing the month because I'll be travelling after the 23rd until Jan. I mostly want to commit to a few regular habits to keep myself on track during the holidays when the consumtion of "extra's" will be inevitable.

WORKOUT SCHEDULE
Monday: Workout
Tuesday: Sports
Wednesday:
Thursday: Workout
Friday:
Saturday
Sunday:

MEAL SCHEDULE
4 bottles of water per day.
Green Smoothie for breakfast each morning.
Bring lunch to work everyday


STARTING STATS
WEIGHT: 127

DAILY LOG
DEC 1: Off to a good start. -0 points [100 points]
DEC 2: Got an unplanned mini workout in today. -0 points [100 points]
DEC 3: Beginning of holiday parties. Totally kept the munching in check though. No worlpiut today. -0 points [100 points]
DEC 4: Today's workout was cutting down a xmas tree. Everything else was good. -0 points [100 points]
DEC 5: Workouts are short but I'm happy to be getting them done.-0 points [100 points]
DEC 6: Played floor hockey tonight. Eating has been good .-0 points [100 points]
DEC 7: Definitly did not drink my required 4 litres of water today.-1 points [99 points]
DEC 8: I didn't work out today but I will make up for it this weekend. Lots of xmas parties and events again this weekend so I'll have to keep myself in check.-1 points [98 points]
DEC 9: Ended up having a late night last night, so lazy night tonight and catch up on sleep. -0 [98 points]
DEC 10: Got my workout in this morning, but my work party tonight so another late one I'm sure. -0 [98 points]
DEC 11: Even though I am not restricting anyting in the challenge this month, I defintly ate poorly today so I am docking myself a point. Had to leave for a funeral 4 hours away. -1 [97 points]
DEC 12: At a funeral today and spent another 4 hours in the car coming home, so went for a nice long run and walk when I got in. - 1 [97 points]
DEC 13: Back to work and back on schedule. - 0 [97 points]
DEC 14: Potluck at work today, but was still good with everything - 0 [97 points]
DEC 15: Missed my workout tonight, -1 [96 points]
DEC 16: Had a holiday party this evening, all was good. -0 [96 points]
DEC 17: Another party tonight. This one was a dinner, I'm doing my best at parties to enjoy but still eat sensibly. -0 [96 points]
DEC 18: I was incredibly lazy today, have to dock myself a point for lack of exercise this weekend. Even though I had nothing planned, I woud usually at least get a walk or hike in. -1[95 points]
DEC 19: No workout agin last night but I will definitly make it up this week. I think I am done with xmas parties now! - 1 [94 points]
DEC 20: Everything good today. - 0 [94 points]
DEC 21
DEC 22
DEC 23

Goal: Weight loss

Workout Schedule:

Monday: Upper body
Tuesday: Lower body
Wednesday: Rest
Thursday: Upper body
Friday: Lower body
Saturday Cardio
Sunday: Rest

Meal Schedule:

4-6 meals per day, one cheat meal per week.

Starting stats:

Weight: 204.6 lbs
Body fat percentage: 25.6%

End stats:

Weight:
Body fat percentage:

Dec 1: I ate all meals as planned, and completed my upper body workout.
-0 points [100 points]
Dec 2: I was planning on completing my lower body workout today, but the gym was closed. I'm able to shift my week, so I don't miss any workouts. I, however, still consumed my workout shake, so my calories were higher than an off day, so I'll deduct a point for that.
-1 point [99 points]
Dec 3: I ate all meals as planned, and completed my lower body workout.
-0 points [99 points]
Dec 4: Gastrointestinal bug - didn't follow diet or workout
-1 point [98 points]
Dec 5: Gastrointestinal bug - didn't follow diet or workout
-1 point [97 points]
Dec 6: I ate all meals as planned, and completed my upper body workout
-0 points [97 points]
Dec 7: I ate all meals as planned, and completed my lower body workout.
-0 points [97 points]
Dec 8: I missed yesterday's update
-1 point [96 points]
Dec 9: I ate all meals as planned, and completed my upper body workout
-0 points [96 points]
Dec 10: I ate all meals as planned, and completed my lower body workout
-0 points [96 points]
Dec 11: I did not eat meals as planned, and did not update
-2 points [94 points]
Dec 12: I ate meals as planned (to the best of my ability), but missed my workout
-1 point [93 points]
Dec 13: I ate meals as planned, and completed my upper body workout
-0 points [93 points]
Dec 14: I ate meals as planned, and completed my lower body workout
-0 points [93 points]
Dec 15: I ate meals as planned, and today was an off day
-0 points [93 points]
Dec 16: I ate meals as planned, and completed my upper body workout
-0 points [93 points]
Dec 17: I ate meals as planned, and completed my lower body workout
-0 points [93 points]
Dec 18: I did not eat meals as planned, did not workout, and did not update
-3 points [90 points]
Dec 19: I did not eat meals as planned, did not workout, and did not update
-3 points [87 points]
Dec 20: I did not eat meals as planned, did not workout, and did not update
-3 points [84 points]
Dec 21: I did not eat meals as planned, did not workout, and did not update
-3 points [81 points]
Dec 22: I did not eat meals as planned, did not workout, and did not update
-3 points [78 points]
Dec 23: I did not eat meals as planned, did not workout, and did not update
-3 points [75 points]
Dec 24: I ate meals as planned, and completed my upper body workout
-0 points [75 points]
Dec 25: I ate meals as planned, and computer my lower body workout
-0 points [75 points]
Dec 26:
Dec 27:
Dec 28:
Dec 29:
Dec 30:
Dec 31:

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