Vox Fitness Challenge: round 2
The 12 week Vox Fitness Challenge is wrapping up it's 12th and final week! Congratulations to everyone who participated! woot! :)
Much speculation has surrounded the topic about what is next and many people have expressed interest in doing another 12 week challenge to keep the momentum going! I think this is a grande idea!
Sooooooo, we are going to be starting another 12 week challenge on Monday, May 5th.
This time around, things will be the same as the original deal.....but with a couple of changes.
The new and improved Vox Fitness Challenge (read carefully!):
1. This challenge is open to everyone on Vox, regardless of whether or not you participated in round one. If you are a current participant of the round one challenge, please let me know if you plan on continuing or not.
Please don't feel obligated to continue on or join up. The challenge is totally voluntary for those who are seriously interested in taking it on.
2. On May 5th, you must report your starting point stat for one or all of the following:
- weight
- % body fat
- body measurements (thigh, hips, waist, chest, bicep)
- clothing size
3. Your first post should include, in addition to your starting stat(s), a little about yourself, what you plan on doing for the challenge, and what you hope to accomplish.
4. What you do for the challenge is pretty much up to each individual as we all have different goals, abilities, and desires. Just as long as your plan of action revolves around activity (exercise), health, and wellness. Starving yourself and/or using strange diets is really not a long term plan for success.
The first challenge was a big mix of different people doing different things and everyone was starting out from somewhere different. Don't feel shy because you may not be exercising or doing anything now. The whole point of the challenge is to just start!!! :) And if you are just starting, perhaps try picking up Bob Greene's Best Life Diet. It's a great way to get started, gradually, for long term health and wellness. Bob's vision is to get everyone making lifestyle changes that last a lifetime.
5. At the end of the 12 weeks, you must report in your ending stat(s) as per above.
6. You must post a minimum of once a week to the Vox Fitness Challenge group with a report of how things are going. It doesn't have to be long or verbose.....just a simple update is fine. The whole point of the group is support....so a quickie once a week should not be a challenge even for the busy people. Don't join the group if you don't plan on participating.
7. Please follow the links above and read all the info that was posted for the first challenge. The same things apply for the second challenge and I don't feel like posting it a second time. Please take the time and read up.
8. Everyone who participates in round 2 must "sign" a commitment contract for the challenge. This is a commitment mainly to yourself that you still stay commited for the 12 weeks. The one thing that was highlighted in the first challenge was just staying the course, for 12 weeks, seemed to the hardest challenge. And if you want to move forward in getting in shape, staying the course is what needs to happen!
So, read up, think about it, and let me know if you are seriously interested in joining the second challenge. If you are not part of round one, you will not be able to view the group as its a private group. I will be inviting and adding all the new people, for round two, once round one is finished and wrapped up.
If you are seriously interested or have any questions, please let me know via a comment below or via PM.
Good health, love, and blessings,
Dee
Comments
Ugh... All I can think of are excuses, when the truth is the second things didn't work out as I planned (I.E, my son not sleeping through the night) I totally gave up.
I'll have to think about round two. Honestly, my first thought is, "I don't know that I want to commit to anything unless the boy is sleeping through the night." Oh, look, giving myself an out before I've even started. :( I'm such a poop head.
I really want to keep going to round two! Mainly because I see my weight loss and fitness pledge as an ongoing journey so I'll be doing it regardless of whether I've signed up to a 12 week challenge or not, but also because I love the feedback and support here!
Unfortunately my back is still buggered so it might take me a while before I can start wowing people with my dazzling workouts! But getting my back better in the meantime is a part of fitness right? ;-)
You aren't a poop head! :)
Perhaps you to need, first, to give yourself a break....and establish minimums for yourself. I know you want to do all these things and be ambitious but sometimes we need to give ourselves a break and just do something to be active and do it consistently. Maybe that minimum would involve exercising with housework (one of Lavender's tricks...and mine, too) and/or getting the kids in the stroller and going for a walk. There are lot of options that keep us active, even if they aren't our first choices or our ideal, perfect world, choices......but they are real world choices.......and they will make you feel better about doing something rather than feeling guilty about what you aren't doing. And once, Jobo starts sleeping throught the night, your world will open up to doing more (hopefully!).
You can do it!!! :)
Hello NerdyGirl! Welcome! :)
I just wanted to confirm that you have done your reading up via the links? And you have seen my latest post about round 2?
Hi RachJ! Welcome! :)
I just wanted to confirm that you have done your reading up via the links? And you have seen my latest post about round 2?
Thanks!
really? wow! excellent! I am excited to have you on board!! :)
I will send you a group invite because its a private group (so everyone feels comfy about sharing). There is a post I put up on the group page yesterday that has the instructions to get started for round two. And if you have any other questions, please just ask!
Secondly, I have a friend here, becknits, who I've been fitness buddies with for several years via email - can we send her an invite? I think she might be interested.
If you hit the "post to group" button (in the group), it automatically adjusts your post settings to private with a copy to the group. This means your neighbourhood cannot see it but the group can. These settings are easily changed if you want to make it totally public (viewable by anyone) or for your neighbourhood. Just go to bottom of post (in edit mode) and change viewing settings. And always make sure that comments are enabled in groups and that the group is always copied.
You can also start a post from the "create" button on your top nav bar and do all the settings yourself manually.....just remember to copy the group and enable comments.
Some people only want their posts to appear in the group (for privacy) and some people want to include their whole neighbourhood in their journey.....so make your settings to whichever you are comfortable with. Here are some other things to know about posting to groups.
As far as becknits goes, it would be fabulous to have a friend of yours come on board!!!! :) I would recommend sending her a copy of this post (that we are on)...or this post.....or this post.....(use the "share" button at the top of each post or link to one in a PM to her)...to see if she is interested....and if she is, then she can let me know and then I can send her an invite to the group. In round one we had a lot of looky-loos who did nothing so I really want people to read all about what the group is about and make the joining decision before getting them into the group...which is private for a reason. This second round group is much smaller....but is more committed.....so it should be a great 12 weeks! :)
I just saw this group, thanks to your comment to CupCate. I am a late comer but would like to join if I can still...
I have fallen off the "fitness wagon" and really want to get going again. I have not done this as a group and think it might be helpful. I had lost more than 90 pounds in the past- but because I stopped doing what had been working- I regained 25. Can't wait to feel amazing again!