The Anti Challenge
You may have noticed this challenge requires nothing of you. No tracking lbs lost, no daily weigh ins, no minutes to clock, no calories to restrict. It's almost the anti-challenge challenge. Why?
Welp, I've run quite a few challenges in my day :jams thumbs in belt buckle, leans back into heels: and they have a definite pattern. This go round, rather than lose peeps who feel they aren't making progress, I rather keep the masses engaged with info. I believe knowledge is power and sadly most of us, myself included, are a bit clueless when it comes to losing weight. Not to say the info I provide here is the missing link, but I hope it gives enough of an overview, in practical terms, that you make a connection and do research on areas that interest you.
Well, I guess it can be the education challenge but that sounds too much like school and there will be no final 
In coming weeks, I'll highlight some of the more commonly used terms that are mangled by marketing folks to get your money. We'll look at all aspects of weight loss, from the physical to the nutritional and based on what you read, will see why fad diets or lose-weight-quick, schemes don't work for the long term. And perhaps, like me, you'll see what you've done in the past that makes losing weight today so tedious.
You can participate virtually, in the privacy of your home/office/dorm room, by lurking, you can leave comments, you can post on your blog and follow along that way, or you can track what you are doing in your head. When I ask to share your stats, it's really a rhetorical question, I'll always post mine, but no one else is under any obligation to put their personal business out there.
The end goal is, once the big F.A.T. challenge concludes, and we start the real challenge to take us through the Holiday Eating Season, you'll be armed with enough knowledge to make your weight loss plans doable and realistic. I'll refer back to these posts to refresh your memory and so newcomers won't feel lost.
Lastly, I do this because, I, Renee, want to be a personal trainer. More than wanting to whip my peons into shape, I want my clients to be healthy. This is a trial run of what I'd like to do. You all are my virtual clients. I'll be gentle.
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5 Comments
08.11.06 | renee commented: Oh most def, I did the research and found a few pgms. After weighing the pros and cons, a local 3 month personal training pgm is what I'm going for. If I enjoy it, which I don't don't the curriculum looks awesome, then I'll go back to school and get my degree in exercise physiology, maybe even minoring in nutrition 
08.11.06 | Arindana commented: This sounds like a neat thing. Although I'm still unclear on how this challenge is actually working. i guess I will just have to stay tuned in huh 
08.18.06 | Nicole commented: It seems to me that having a forum for the "challenge" was really helpful. Without it I don't actually feel like I'm a part of a challenge. Just a suggestion for when you start the "real" challenge.
08.18.06 | renee commented: Nicole, I hear ya. It took a huge turn from what I originally had in mind and I dunno, rather than say "it's off", which perhaps I should, I changed gears.
I could put a call out to other bloggers who are actually doing a "real challenge" to point peeps in the right direction to get the support they need...
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Are you planning to be certified? The process of “whipping” could be fun, but I always found the end-result to be the most satisfying.