Promoting Healthy Lifestyles at Home, School and in the Workplace.

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2011 HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE

THE CHALLENGE BEGINS Monday, October 3rd, 2011!

Welcome to the Healthy Lifestyle Challenge 2011. We hope that during the next ten weeks you will develop at least one new healthy habit. Even beyond that, our hope is that everyone will have fun and positively improve the culture of wellness in the home, in the workplace and in our community.

For some, this challenge will be about losing weight;for others it will be about maintaining a healthy weight. The Healthy Lifestyle Challenge is about finding your balance. The challenge officially starts on Monday, October 3rd.

If you haven't already registered, email brian@wepromotehealth.org and let us know that you are up for the challenge!

All participants are responsible for tracking their own points and reporting their total by email at the end of each week.

Why should I play?
Every week is an opportunity to win a prize just for playing! We will draw one person each week for a prize. Prizes will range in value from $5 to $50. To be eligible, a participant must be registered and turn in their weekly tracking sheet. We will provide you with a link to the tracking sheet. It only takes a minute or two each day to check a few boxes. The most important reason to play is because it's good for your health!

What is the cost to participate? THERE IS NO COST!

How does this work? You earn points every day by living a healthy lifestyle!

A PERFECT DAY IS WORTH 100 POINTS

40 Healthy Eating Points: You receive 40 points for each day that you meet your healthy eating goals. 10 points for a healthy breakfast; 10 points for a healthy lunch; 10 points for a healthy dinner and 5 points for each of 2 two healthy snacks daily. You are on your honor to award your own points. If you eat an unhealthy snack during the day, simply do not award yourself 5 points. We are utilizing the USDA food pyramid as a benchmark to define healthy eating. However, any other reasonable program such as Weight Watchers is acceptable. If you are not following any specific nutritional program, you will have satisfied the requirements if you follow the generally accepted guidelines for proper nutrition. MyPyramid.gov

25 Exercise Points: You earn exercise points by doing some form of exercise for 30 minutes per day.

10 Tracking Points: You earn 10 points for each day that you track your minutes of physical activity. Just stay up to date in completing the tracking sheet.

15 Water Points: 64 ounces of water daily. (8 glasses of water). If you drink less than 64 ounces but at least 32 ounces, give yourself partial credit of 10 points.

10 Sleep Points: You earn your sleep points by sleeping a minimum of seven hours a night.
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Total Possible Weekly Points: 100

Bonus Points:
5 Wellness Education Points: Respond back that you received the weekly communication and receive an easy 5 point bonus.

5 Bonus Question Points: Each week, there will be a link to a wellness related site. If you take the time to check it out and email us the answer to the easy bonus question, you will earn 5 more points!

TRANSFORMATION POINTS: In any week that you drop 1 point off your BMI you will earn a 5% bonus on your total points for that week! Transformation points are added on after totaling all other daily and weekly points. With approval, a different transformation goal can be selected, (i.e., smoking, drinking, etc.)

On Monday morning, do your own private weigh-in using the link below and record your BMI. This is for your eyes only. This is your starting point. Each week, you will determine if you have earned transformation points. When you sign up to participate, we will forward you your weekly score card and any other instructions.

Link to the BMI calculator

One more bonus opportunity (5 points): Throughout the 10 weeks, there will be opportunities to join others in community wellness activities. Your participation in any one or more of these activities earns you the 5 bonus points. For example, join us on Saturday mornings from 8:00am to 9:00am at Centennial Park (108 entrance) for our free Circuit Training in The Park! See the details on the Stay Active Howard County calendar (bring a water bottle) For details, click here

Eat healthy and stay active!

Brian Jolles, President
We Promote Health

WEEKLY WINNERS!!

WEEK 9
Week ending 12/04/11
WEEKLY PRIZE WINNER: Susan Kupper
Thank you to:
David's Natural Market
for our week 9 prize!
WEEK 9- Top 10
1) Bob G.
2) Rajesh T.
3) Camille W.
4) Lois S.
5) Al G.
6) Sandy M.
7) Richard T.
8) Donna R.
9) Julie L.
10) Mary C. (tie)
10) Michele L. (tie)

WEEK 8
Week ending 11/27/11
WEEKLY PRIZE WINNER: Eric Slade
Thank you to:
Noodles & Company, Columbia MD for our
week 8 Gift Card
http://www.noodles.com/
WEEK 8- Top 10
1) Bob G.
2) Rajesh T.
3) Ella C.
4) Sandy M.
5) Lois S.
6) Al G.
7) Michele L.
8) Richard T.
9) Paula P.
10) Lucinda M. (tie)
10) Virginia P. (tie)
10) Darla S. (tie)

WEEK 7
Week ending 11/20/11
WEEKLY PRIZE WINNER: Lois S.
Thank you to:
Subway, Ellicott city
WEEK 7- Top 10
1) Rajesh T.
2) Bob G.
3) Sandy M.
4) Al G.
5) Lois S.
6) Mary C.
7) Paula P.
8) Richard T.
9) Ella C.
10) Pat M.

WEEK 6
Week ending 11/13/11
WEEKLY PRIZE WINNER: Barb G.
Thank you to:
Subway, Ellicott city
WEEK 6- Top 10
1) Rajesh T.
2) Bob G.
3) Richard T.
4) Elaine N.
5) Sandy M.
6) Eric S.
7) Lois S.
8) Al G.
9) Virginia P.
10) Darla S.

WEEK 5
Week ending 11/06/11
WEEKLY PRIZE WINNER: Kathy Cooke
Thank you to:
Noodles & Company, Columbia MD for our
week 5 Gift Card
http://www.noodles.com/
WEEK 5- Top 10
1) Bob G.
2) Rajesh T.
3) Elaine N.
4) Richard T.
5) Al G.
6) Sandy M.
7) Lois S.
8) Lucinda M.
9) Ella C.
10) Darla S.

WEEK 4
Week Ending 10/30/2011
WEEKLY PRIZE WINNER:
Bob Giromini
Thank you to
David's Natural Market
for our week 4 prize!
WEEK 4- Top 10
1) Rajesh T.
2) Al G.
3) Bob G.
4) Lois S.
5) Darla S.
6) Richard T.
7) Virginia P.
8) Glenn B.
9) Rebecca B.
10) Sandy M.

WEEK 3
WEEKLY PRIZE WINNER: (Drawing on Thursday)
Noodles & Company, Columbia MD Gift Card
http://www.noodles.com/
Thank you for
our Week 3 Prize!
And the winner is...
Michele Lurie
WEEK 3- Top 10
1) Bob G.
2) Rajesh T.
3) Al G.
4) Richard T.
5) Sandy M.
6) Lois S.
7) Camille W.
8) Elaine N.
9) Richard T.
10) Paula P.

WEEK 2
Week ending 10/16/11
WEEKLY PRIZE WINNER: (Drawing on Thursday)
Noodles & Company, Columbia MD Gift Card
http://www.noodles.com/
Thank you for
our Week 2 Prize!
And the winner is...
Kelly Fedrowski/Team HCGH
WEEK 2- Top 10
1) Bob G.
2) Rajesh T.
3) Mak A.
4) Richard T.
5) Lois S.
6) Lucinda M.
7) Laura B.
8) Al G.
9) Kathy C.
10) Kelly F.

WEEK 1
Week ending 10/9/11
WEEKLY PRIZE WINNER: (Drawing on Thursday)
$20 Target Gift Card
And the winner is...
Gale Britton/ Team Humanim
WEEK 1- Top 10
1) Bob G.
2) Rajesh T.
3) Doris W.
4) Sandy M.
5) Lois P.
6) Richard T.
7) Julie L.
8) Melba P.
9) Paula P.
10) Glenn B.; Virginia P. (Tie for 10th Place)