Final results...

First of all, I owe all of you a huge apology for the lengthy wait...I should have asked for help...but I'm stubborn...and life got waaaaaaaaay too busy. Sadly, by not posting weekly results, I likely shortchanged some teams of the fire they might have used to chase the points leader. So, I am sorry for that oversight on my part.

The GOOD news is though that as a collective, we lost over 909 lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you hear me??

That's 909 lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You are all so phenomenal!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know you worked hard and it shows!!! WTG!!!!!!!!!

OK, so enough stalling...here are the results for the last three weeks...

Week 8

*WL*

BOP 0.36%
BEES 0.30%
GREEPLES 0.46%
COOL, HOT BEAUTIES 0.12 %
AQUA/FUSCHIA 0.61%


*PARTICIPATION*

BOP 100%
BEES 100%
GREEPLES 95%
COOL, HOT BEAUTIES 84%
AQUA/FUSCHIA 100%

*CARDIO AND INTERVALS*

BOP 431
BEES 371
GREEPLES 417
COOL, HOT BEAUTIES 312
AQUA/FUSCHIA 367

*STRENGTH*

BOP 193
BEES 182
GREEPLES 125
COOL, HOT BEAUTIES 168
AQUA/FUSCHIA 200

*LIFESTYLE*

BOP 168
BEES 191
GREEPLES 188
COOL, HOT BEAUTIES 156
AQUA/FUSCHIA 159

*TRACKING*

BOP 105
BEES 104
GREEPLES 95
COOL, HOT BEAUTIES 80
AQUA/FUSCHIA 96

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WEEK 9


*WL*

BOP 0.77%
BEES 0.33%
GREEPLES 0.18%
COOL, HOT BEAUTIES 0. 05 %
AQUA/FUSCHIA 0.25%


*PARTICIPATION*

BOP 100%
BEES 88%
GREEPLES 95%
COOL, HOT BEAUTIES 100%
AQUA/FUSCHIA 86%

*CARDIO AND INTERVALS*

BOP 398
BEES 292
GREEPLES 429
COOL, HOT BEAUTIES 377
AQUA/FUSCHIA 393

*STRENGTH*

BOP 200
BEES 153
GREEPLES 114
COOL, HOT BEAUTIES 111
AQUA/FUSCHIA 186

*LIFESTYLE*

BOP 193
BEES 185
GREEPLES 153
COOL, HOT BEAUTIES 139
AQUA/FUSCHIA 161

*TRACKING*

BOP 109
BEES 96
GREEPLES 93
COOL, HOT BEAUTIES 94
AQUA/FUSCHIA 100

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WEEK 10

*WL*

BOP 0.03%
BEES 0.71%
GREEPLES 0.47%
COOL, HOT BEAUTIES 0.30 %
AQUA/FUSCHIA -0.32%


*PARTICIPATION*

BOP 87%
BEES 92%
GREEPLES 94%
COOL, HOT BEAUTIES 100%
AQUA/FUSCHIA 100%

*CARDIO AND INTERVALS*

BOP 238
BEES 280
GREEPLES 298
COOL, HOT BEAUTIES 316
AQUA/FUSCHIA 352

*STRENGTH*

BOP 80
BEES 150
GREEPLES 146
COOL, HOT BEAUTIES 187
AQUA/FUSCHIA 191

*LIFESTYLE*

BOP 100
BEES 117
GREEPLES 131
COOL, HOT BEAUTIES 93
AQUA/FUSCHIA 145

*TRACKING*

BOP 83
BEES 86
GREEPLES 103
COOL, HOT BEAUTIES 91
AQUA/FUSCHIA 104

******************************************************
final points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BOP 10
BEES 2
GREEPLES 3
COOL, HOT BEAUTIES 5
AQUA/FUSCHIA 10


CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL....YOU ARE AMAZING!!! SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR ORGANIZER HPHILLIPS, OUR CHALLENGE WIZARD WATER_NYMPH AND ALL OF OUR FABULOUS LEADERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WEEK TEN!! LETS DO IT ALL AGAIN!!!!!

No? Ok..but this is it, the LAST and FINAL week and we are going to KICK it like never before!!!!! This is the time to find that inner strength and get through the last of the winter uglies!!!!



A few things to remember:
• If you have a question as to points, please ask your team/teamleader first.
• Participation is KEY. If you feel you need to bow out, please send your team leader an email or a message on the board. DON”T just disappear..it brings the stats down for your whole team!
• Post your stats ASAP on Wednesdays!! Even if you have nothing at all to post, post anyway. Who knows, winning might be based on the fact that you did only 3o minutes of exercise that week!
• Do not do any exercise that causes you pain. Be sure to go over each move as outlined on www.sparkpeople.com carefully, and determine your level of exercise before starting.
• Be consistent with what “weigh in” weight you are using.
• Be sure to stretch properly before and after each work out!! Some great ones are here: http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercise_demos.asp?exercise_type=stretch
• HAVE FUN!!!!

CARDIO

1 pt for every minute of cardio, as usual.

CARDIO BONUS : Did you do over 200 minutes of cardio this week? YAY YOU! Give yourself 50pts! (no matter what over 200 you can only give yourself the 50pts)
NOTE: SAME POINTS, but now you gotta do 200 minutes!!!!

INTERVALS
Intervals – 10pts for every 2 full minutes of super high powered cardio you do!!
NOTE: SAME POINTS but now you gotta do 2 full minutes!

STRENGTH
This is where its gonna get interesting. I read two different articles this week on the perils of having a personal trainer. One of them being you rely on them solely to keep you inline and then, when they aren’t available any more you fall back on old habits, or worse, flounder.

This last and final week, when its all UP TO YOU …you get to choose.

BUT..

I want THREE, yes THREE moves for EACH body section. Write out your program and share it with your team.

For instance, mine will be:
UPPER BODY
Bicep Curls with Band 3 sets of 10-15
Wall Push Ups 3 sets of 10-15
Dumbbell Shoulder press on ball 3 sets of 10-15

CORE
Hip Flexor and Extention 3 set of 10-15
Lying Straight Leg Raises 3 sets of 10-15
Slow Swimming on Ball 3 sets of 10-15

LOWER BODY
Lying Adduction 3 sets of 10-15
Lying Abduction 3 sets of 10-15
Forward Lunges 3 sets of 10-15

Why those? Cuz I hate them. Well 2 out of each set anyway. I hate them cuz they are hard, and they make me ache. And therefore, I will make myself do them..Get it? Good! Your turn!!!


Did all 9 moves? YAY give yourself 100pts!
Did it three days this week ? Yay!! Strength Bonus of 100pts!

Tracking
10pts for every day you tracked every bite lick and taste (maximum 70pts)

8 Healthy Guidelines
10pts for every day you met all 8 Healthy Guidelines (maximum 70pts)

LIFESTYLE CHALLENGES

Take Your Measurements! Remember, we took them at the beginning of this challenge and wrote them on the back of your certificate? Take them again and compare☺ 50pts

Back to Basics – yep, AGAIN..measure it all. Every Bite Lick and Taste. If you can’t measure it then eyeball it. Do this all 7 days and not only will you loooove the scale on weigh in day, but you’ll rediscover exactly what a 3oz chicken breast looks like lol!! To top it all off, give yourself 50pts!!! (this is a total, for measuring and journaling it all for 7 full days, no partial points. Yes, you still count your tracking..consider it doubling up for tracking..cuz guess what? IT IS THE KEY TO YOUR SUCCESS

Whip It Up!! Dust off that old recipe book you got at the beginning of the challenge where we all contributed w.w. recipies! Pick a different one to try this week!! If you don’t have it, ask your leader or a team member to send it to you☺ AND share with your team what you tried, how you liked it AND what the serving size was!! 50pts

Share an NSV (non-scale victory) on the BLC NSV thread at least three times this week. Anyone can start it and ALL teams post their NSV together on ONE thread...it's time to celebrate all the good choices we make and cheer each other on!!!!!! 50pts

LIFESTYLE BONUS

Each day someone start a thread called “BLC FEEL THE LOVE”. In it, you will share the benefits you got from being in this challenge. Even if you didn’t lose a single pound, or lost them and got them back again (yep, that would be me!) find something positive to share about the challenge and what it meant to you. You don’t need to post everyday, just as long as the thread is started by someone daily and you post your reasons once. 50pts

Thank you to everyone for your patience and participation in these challenges!! Ten weeks is a long time and you all did great☺

Week Nine ..Feeeeeeling Fine!

TWO WEEKS LEFT!!!!! YAY BABY!!!

A few things to remember:
• If you have a question as to points, please ask your team/teamleader first.
• Participation is KEY. If you feel you need to bow out, please send your team leader an email or a message on the board. DON”T just disappear..it brings the stats down for your whole team!
• Post your stats ASAP on Wednesdays!! Even if you have nothing at all to post, post anyway. Who knows, winning might be based on the fact that you did only 3o minutes of exercise that week!
• Do not do any exercise that causes you pain. Be sure to go over each move as outlined on www.sparkpeople.com carefully, and determine your level of exercise before starting.
• Be consistent with what “weigh in” weight you are using.
• Be sure to stretch properly before and after each work out!! Some great ones are here: http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercise_demos.asp?exercise_type=stretch
• HAVE FUN!!!!


Points for Cardio are staying the same this week☺

CARDIO

1 pt for every minute of cardio, as usual.

CARDIO BONUS : Did you do over 180 minutes of cardio this week? YAY YOU! Give yourself 50pts! (no matter what over 180 you can only give yourself the 50pts)


INTERVALS
Intervals – 10pts for every 1 full minute of super high powered cardio you do




STRENGTH
Only two weeks left til the final weigh in and measuring!!!! Lets kick it up!!

Do 10 minutes of MODERATE CARDIO, then stretch.
Do the whole routine below, then do INTENSE CARDIO for 5 consecutive minutes, then do it again!!! That’s right, points are only earned if you warm up, stretch, do the routine, do the 5 of cardio, then do it again!! And no, this cardio is NOT counted towards your total cardio or interval points.

All exercises are for Beginner and Advanced. Advanced can add weights or reps if they want to:)

Forward Lunges – 3 sets of 10-15
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercises.asp?exercise=22

Lateral Lunges – 3 sets of 10-15
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercises.asp?exercise=23

Crunches - either with the ball, or with a twist! 3 sets of 10-15
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercises.asp?exercise=2

Seated Knee Lifts with Chair – 3 sets of 10-15
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercises.asp?exercise=127

Close Arm Wall Pushup 3 sets of 10-15
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercises.asp?exercise=108

Dumbbell Lateral Raises – 3 sets of 10-15
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercises.asp?exercise=74



Did the whole routine twice with the cardio? YAY give yourself 100 pts for each day you did it!

Did it three days this week ? Yay!! Strength Bonus of 100pts!

Tracking
10pts for every day you tracked every bite lick and taste (maximum 70pts)

8 Healthy Guidelines
10pts for every day you met all 8 Healthy Guidelines (maximum 70pts)

LIFESTYLE CHALLENGES

>Start Planning Your Reward. You’ve just committed to, and will have completed 10 weeks of bootcamp! You’ve helped your team through some rough spots and you never gave up!!! At the end of the Challenge you are giving yourself a reward. Figure out what that is, and what it means to you and write it on the back of your certificate. Share with your team if you want to. (p.s. I thought I already did this at the beginning but can’t find it in previous posts, so if you did it, just read it over and remind yourself of the reward) 50pts

> Take the Learn and Live Quiz and read ALL the results! http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3019149 50pts!!

>Take a walk. Yep, that’s right. Just a simple, easy paced, walk. Look around, hear the different sounds, smile at a stanger (just not a creepy looking one). At least 10 minutes, but go for as long as you want. Do this ALL 7 days for a total of 50pts . NO PARTIAL POINTS.

>I love this one so I’m going to keep it in for the rest of the challenge!! Share an NSV (non-scale victory) on the BLC NSV thread at least three times this week. Anyone can start it and ALL teams post their NSV together on ONE thread...it's time to celebrate all the good choices we make and cheer each other on!!!!!! 50pts



LIFESTYLE BONUS
Share an NSV EVERY DAY (or 7 NSVs if you can't get to the computer everyday...)on the BLC thread and earn another 100 pts. Seriously, POSITIVE thoughts breed more positive thoughts...and that is a powerful thing!!!!

WEEK 7....NEW STARTS!

HOPEFULLY BY NOW YOU'RE ALL HAPPILY ENJOYING YOUR NEW MERGED TEAMS! NOW LET'S SEE THOSE RESULTS! :D

****PARTICIPATION****

BOP 100.00%
BEES 76.19%
GREEPLES 100.00%
COOL, HOT BEAUTIES 100.00%
AQUA/FUSCHIA 100.00%

****WEIGHT LOSS****

BOP 0.31 %
BEES 0.18 %
GREEPLES 0.16%
COOL, HOT BEAUTIES 0.53%
AQUA/FUSCHIA 0.54%

****CARDIO****

BOP 251
BEES 196
GREEPLES 350
COOL, HOT BEAUTIES 242
AQUA/FUSCHIA 212


****STRENGTH****

BOP 240
BEES 162
GREEPLES 190
COOL, HOT BEAUTIES 168
AQUA/FUSCHIA 125


****LIFESTYLE****

BOP 304
BEES 295
GREEPLES 305
COOL, HOT BEAUTIES 332
AQUA/FUSCHIA 172

****TRACKING AND 8 HG****

BOP 108
BEES 85
GREEPLES 94
COOL, HOT BEAUTIES 103
AQUA/FUSCHIA 112


TOTALS THIS WEEK....

BOP 2
BEES 0
GREEPLES 2
COOL, HOT BEAUTIES 3
AQUA/FUSCHIA 3

wooooooooooooooooooohoooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!What a great start...aaaaaaaaaand....total weight loss so far in our 7 weeks is 774.30 lbs!! INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RESULTS - WEEK 6

HERE THEY ARE....FINAL RESULTS FOR THE FIRST 6 WEEKS...

****PARTICIPATION****
BLUE 100.00%
ORANGE 100.00%
YELLOW 100.00%
BLACK 100.00%
AQUA 100.00%
PINK 100.00%
GREEN 100.00%
PURPLE 92.31%
RED 92.31%
FUSCHIA 84.62%
WHITE 61.90%

**** % WEIGHT LOSS****
BLACK 0.36%
WHITE 0.34%
AQUA 0.33%
FUSCHIA 0.26%
PURPLE 0.17%
ORANGE 0.16%
GREEN 0.07%
BLUE 0.03%
PINK -0.10%
YELLOW -0.33%
RED -0.40%

****CARDIO****
GREEN 963.75
RED 667.33
BLUE 554.75
ORANGE 599.57
YELLOW 496.15
PURPLE 277.69
WHITE 187.62
BLACK 372.80
AQUA 430.08
FUSCHIA 313.62
PINK 287.50

****STRENGTH****
PURPLE 4,532.92
GREEN 3,192.25
AQUA 1,363.67
BLUE 1,314.00
BLACK 1,125.80
YELLOW 1,074.77
RED 1,072.54
PINK 1,000.67
WHITE 939.86
FUSCHIA 515.92
ORANGE 356.57

****LIFESTYLE****
GREEN 308.33
ORANGE 292.86
BLUE 287.50
YELLOW 261.54
RED 211.54
BLACK 195.00
PINK 185.00
AQUA 175.00
PURPLE 150.00
FUSCHIA 100.00
WHITE 73.81

****TRACKING AND 8 HG****
YELLOW 113.85
BLUE 110.00
BLACK 104.00
GREEN 95.83
AQUA 90.83
ORANGE 90.00
PINK 86.67
PURPLE 75.38
RED 75.38
WHITE 49.05
FUSCHIA 29.23


FINAL POINTS...PART ONE...

YELLOW 8
BLUE 6
AQUA 6
PINK 9
ORANGE 5
BLACK 5
RED 7
PURPLE 4
WHITE 2
GREEN 15
FUSCHIA 3

NO MATTER WHERE YOUR TEAM IS ON THESE STATS....KNOW THAT YOU ALL ROCK...YOU ARE AMAZING, INCREDIBLE PEOPLE AND YOU ***WILL*** GET TO GOAL IF YOU KEEP ON KEEPING ON!!!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL FOR MAKING POSITIVE CHANGES IN YOUR LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Week Eight, Do We Feel GRRRRRREAAT??

A few things to remember:
• If you have a question as to points, please ask your team/teamleader first.
• Participation is KEY. If you feel you need to bow out, please send your team leader an email or a message on the board. DON”T just disappear..it brings the stats down for your whole team!
• Post your stats ASAP on Wednesdays!! Even if you have nothing at all to post, post anyway. Who knows, winning might be based on the fact that you did only 3o minutes of exercise that week!
• Do not do any exercise that causes you pain. Be sure to go over each move as outlined on www.sparkpeople.com carefully, and determine your level of exercise before starting.
• Be consistent with what “weigh in” weight you are using.
• Be sure to stretch properly before and after each work out!! Some great ones are here: http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercise_demos.asp?exercise_type=stretch
• HAVE FUN!!!!


Points for Cardio are staying the same this week☺

CARDIO

1 pt for every minute of cardio, as usual.

CARDIO BONUS : Did you do over 180 minutes of cardio this week? YAY YOU! Give yourself 50pts! (no matter what over 180 you can only give yourself the 50pts)


INTERVALS
Intervals – 10pts for every 1 full minute of super high powered cardio you do




STRENGTH

Back to some Yoga this week, to prep for next week. Warning..next week will have some SERIOUS reps and moves involved!!

***Please note: at the bottom of the page for EACH pose there is a link for Beginners, Contraindications and Cautions, Modifications and Props, and Deepen The Pose…PLEASE READ OVER CAREFULLY BEFORE ATTEMPTING THE FIRST TIME!!!

**Please do in order**
** Get towels, roll them up, pillows, large cans if you don’t have blocks ready and nearby**

For Beginners and Advanced:

Reclining Big Toe Pose – Once on Each Leg
http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/483

Staff Pose – Hold pose for one minute, release, then one more time for a total of 2
http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/2480

Mountain Pose – One Time
http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/492

Downward Facing Dog – One Time
http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/491

Childs Pose – One Time
http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/475

Cobra Pose – One Time
http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/471

Mountain Pose – One Time (yes again)
http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/492

Tree Pose – One Time Each Leg
http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/496

Leg Up The Wall Pose – One Time
http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/690

Corpse Pose _-One Time
http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/482


Did the whole routine? YAY give yourself 100 pts each time.

Did it three times this week ? Yay!! Strength Bonus of 100pts!

Tracking
10pts for every day you tracked every bite lick and taste (maximum 70pts)

8 Healthy Guidelines
10pts for every day you met all 8 Healthy Guidelines (maximum 70pts)

LIFESTYLE CHALLENGES

>Rock your world a bit. Doing cardio mon tues wed and strength tues thurs? Switch em up! Always doing the treadmill at the gym? Try the bike! Switch one major thing all week (i.e. no treadmill, just the bike) for 50pts

> Pick one thing you always miss out on in the 8 HG / Tracking challenge and meet it this time? Never able to track on Sundays? Get er done!!! Can't get in that 2tsp of healthy oil? Pour it on!! Never quite make your water quota? Guzzle it down!!
Meet that one thing you never get done, and give yourself 50pts!!
What's this? Nothing is challenging about the tracking or 8 HG's for you? YAY give yourself 50pts just for being AbFab:)

>Plan and do one activity with a family member this week (or pet or BFF). Lots of fun outdoor things right now, or try a new yoga class, or a new pilates class..Just bring someone along to make it fun! 50pts

>I love this one so I’m going to keep it in for a third week!! Share an NSV (non-scale victory) on the BLC NSV thread at least three times this week. Anyone can start it and ALL teams post their NSV together on ONE thread...it's time to celebrate all the good choices we make and cheer each other on!!!!!! 50pts



LIFESTYLE BONUS
Share an NSV EVERY DAY (or 7 NSVs if you can't get to the computer everyday...)on the BLC thread and earn another 100 pts. Seriously, POSITIVE thoughts breed more positive thoughts...and that is a powerful thing!!!!

Week SEVEN Challenge!!!

Week Seven!! Are you feeling in Heaven?? LOL, sorry February is allowing the insanity to show through a little more than usual!!!

A few things to remember:
• If you have a question as to points, please ask your team/teamleader first.
• Participation is KEY. If you feel you need to bow out, please send your team leader an email or a message on the board. DON”T just disappear..it brings the stats down for your whole team!
• Post your stats ASAP on Wednesdays!! Even if you have nothing at all to post, post anyway. Who knows, winning might be based on the fact that you did only 3o minutes of exercise that week!
• Do not do any exercise that causes you pain. Be sure to go over each move as outlined on www.sparkpeople.com carefully, and determine your level of exercise before starting.
• Be consistent with what “weigh in” weight you are using.
• Be sure to stretch properly before and after each work out!! Some great ones are here: http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercise_demos.asp?exercise_type=stretch
• HAVE FUN!!!!


This week we are going Back To The Basics!!!! I’ve made some changes in the points system..hopefully it makes it easier? If not, please let me know and give me some suggestions on how to improve it!

CARDIO

1 pt for every minute of cardio, as usual.

CARDIO BONUS : Did you do over 180 minutes of cardio this week? YAY YOU! Give yourself 50pts! (no matter what over 180 you can only give yourself the 50pts)


INTERVALS
Due to Scoring issues we are going to leave this one out again this week. When posting your stats please include it, but just put “0” so its easier for your team leader to use the spreadsheet..thanks! I hope you still DO intervals though, for your own good☺

STRENGTH

Beginner

Back Extension With Ball (or w/o if you don’t have one) 1 rep = 5 lifts and lowers. Do 3 reps.
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercises.asp?exercise=17

Reverse Crunch – Lift and lower 5 times = 1 Rep. Do 3 Reps.
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercises.asp?exercise=8

Superman – Hold each time for as close to 30 Seconds as possible. Do this 5 times.
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercises.asp?exercise=191


Advanced
Pendulum – 5 times to the left, 5 times to the right = 1 rep. Do 3 Reps.
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercises.asp?exercise=144

Lying Straight Leg Raises 1 rep = 10 lifts and lowers. Do 3 Reps.
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercises.asp?exercise=143

Back Extension With Ball (or w/o if you don’t have one) 1 rep = 5 lifts and lowers. Do 3 reps.
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercises.asp?exercise=17

All Done? YAY! Give yourself 100 pts.

Did the full routine on three different days this week?
Strength Bonus of 100pts for you!!


Tracking
10pts for every day you tracked every bite lick and taste (maximum 70pts)

8 Healthy Guidelines
10pts for every day you met all 8 Healthy Guidelines (maximum 70pts)

LIFESTYLE CHALLENGES

The first of the lifestyle challenges is a huge one, so I’m going easy on you this week in terms of how many you have☺

>Write out your meal plans for the week. 50pts

>For every full day you stick to your meal plan, give yourself 50pts.

>Up your water intake by another 500ml. This can be in the form of decaf tea or coffee with no sugar milk or cream. Diet pop does not count. 50pts

>I love this one so I’m going to keep it in this week!! Share an NSV (non-scale victory) on the BLC NSV thread at least three times this week. Anyone can start it and ALL teams post their NSV together on ONE thread...it's time to celebrate all the good choices we make and cheer each other on!!!!!! 50pts



LIFESTYLE BONUS
Share an NSV EVERY DAY (or 7 NSVs if you can't get to the computer everyday...)on the BLC thread and earn another 100 pts. Seriously, POSITIVE thoughts breed more positive thoughts...and that is a powerful thing!!!!