Starting Off

Here's the list! Each of these activities is worth points. Everyone should have a better-looking form of the list in an Excel file that I emailed to everyone. If you think something goes right along with the things on this list and it should be included, comment to let me know about it.

Good luck to everyone! This should be fun.


Drawn To Scale: The Blake's Biggest Loser
Activity Points

Physical
Go to the gym 5
Run 1 mile 6
Walk 1 mile 5
Bike 1 mile 4
Participate in a 5K 10
Do a triathlon 15
Attend an aerobics class 5
Participate in a workout DVD 3
Lift weights 4
Swim 4 laps 4
Stretch for 15 minutes 2
Go for a hike 3
Play a sport for half an hour 4
Go kayaking/Canoeing 5
Do jumping jacks during TV show commercials (per 30 min. TV) 1
Do crunches during TV show commericials (per 30 min. TV) 1
Jump rope for 10 minutes 5
Go for a walk around the neighborhood 3
Do 20 push-ups 3
Do 50 sit-ups 3
Choreograph and perform your own original dance 5
Schedule 8 hours of sleep* 2
Take the stairs when you could have taken the elevator 1
Park at the very end of the parking lot 1

Weight/Size
Lose 1 pound** 10
Lose 10% total weight*** 25
Take a fat percentage test 2
Maintain/gain weight for the week (ONLY if that's your goal!) 8

Food/Nutrition
Go an entire week without eating sweets (use your discretion) 7
Drink 8 glasses of water a day 3
Eat a fruit/veggie you've never tried before 3
Eat 5 servings of fruits/veggies a day 4
Not eating for an hour before going to bed 4
Turn down treats at a ward activity 4
Meet personal program (ie Weight Watchers) goals for the week 5

Blog/Encouragement
Post your points on the blog (on Saturday or Sunday) 5
Post a picture of your progress on the blog 3
Post any helpful hints/suggestions/feedback on the blog 4
Post a video of your dance on the blog 5
Call a family member to check on their progress 3

* "Schedule" because college, babies, etc., may not allow you to actually GET the full 8 hours of uninterupted sleep, but you still get points for the effort.
**Points are only calculated at the end of a week (you shouldn't be weighing yourself every day). Everyone should weigh him/herself at the beginning of the game. You only get points for losing a new pound that you haven't gotten points for yet. For example, if you start out at 190 lbs, then go down to 185, you count 5 lbs. If you then go back up to 188 and then lose 3 pounds, you don't get to count them. You'd start counting again once you got below 185.
***Once you lose 10% of your starting weight, you can start over by losing 10% of your new weight.