Originally Posted by 15311

I HAVE A question about #4--- my town doesn't have drive up/drive thru anything (except fast food, which i don't eat)... do i still get to count that point/s daily?? maybe i will just count it when we travel. lol

Now that is a tricky question! No drive ups in your town? What a wonderful thing! In my town the only drive up options are a dry cleaner, fast food of course, banking, and Walgreen's has a drive up Pharmacy window. I don't use the cleaner, and I don't use Walgreen's pharmacy. Since starting that challenge, I now go inside to do my banking rather than the drive up and yes, I still go to Starbucks for coffee and other fast food places for a more healthy choice than burgers and fries, (most are not very much healthier but every little bit helps!) when I have to eat on the run and I'm not otherwise prepared.

If your town doesn't have any of those then I guess you'll just have to use that one on vacation, but you are welcome to add one that applies to your town/situation that will give you another opportunity to add movement or motivation to your program! Hope that helps!

Oh oh I just thought of two more, my goodness my town is more progressive than I thought! How about Library or video store returns? I always return my library books inside because I want more but it has an outside drop off if you want to use it. And I don't really use Video Rentals so that doesn't apply to me but it might to someone.

LOL, thanks Holly I use my hubby as the library drop (he works right next door )so I don't even know if they have a drive up... you know we have two pharmacies and neither has a window but your post made me realize we have a starbucks with a window, although on my poverty diet thats a no-go, too

Thank you Holly for answering my question. I think the points thing is a good idea! It helps us gain healthy habits.

LOL Heather you are too cute! Maybe when you go the places that could have had a drive up you could pretend! LOL

Stacey I'm glad you like the point idea, it really has been a ton of help to me. Today I had to stand out in the hall waiting for one of our Doctors to sign some papers for me and it dawned on me I wasn't burning any calories much, so I just started doing those squats and leg raises right there in the hall and now I got me some extra points and achy legs! it was a long wait!

Debbi's Personal Week 12 Challenge Scoreboard
Saturday

1) Thankful (1pt)............................................. ..........................01
2) Stairs 1pt/flight............................................ .........................04
3) Parking Lot Hike (2pts roundtrip)........................................ .......00
4) Not using drive thru, walk in (1pt)............................................. 00
5) Label Reading, at least two labels (2 pts)....................................02
6) Emailing MIA buddies (3 pts).............................................. ......03
7) Read one random blog (2pts) ea additional (1pt) ..........................08
8) Log all eats and drinks. (5 pts).............................................. ...05
9) Daily Meditation Time (10 pts).............................................. ....00
10) Share Motivational Ideas/Tips (5 pts)........................................00
11) Read Motivational Ideas/Tips (2pts)..........................................00
13) Rockstar Affirmation (1 pt/day)............................................. ..00
12) 1/2 hour workout, 3 times /wk (3pts/day)..................................00
13) Calf raises (1 pt/10)............................................... ...............00
14) Squats (1 pt/10)............................................... ...................00
15) Water(1-7 cups 1pt/ea cup), 8 cups (20 pts)add. cups (1 pt ea)...20
16) Healthy Breakfast (3pts)............................................ ............03
17) Lara: commercial break activity1 pt. per commercial break)...........00
18) Lara: Take a multivitamin. (5 pts)............................................ 05


Points for Monday: 34
Points for Tuesday:63
Points for Wednesday: 64
Points for Thursday:47
Points for Friday:51
Points for Saturday:
Points for Sunday:
Total Points for Week:259
Total: 161

OK...question on the stairs. Is that up only or does going down count? I know down is noy challenging unless its a ton but want to make sure I get all the points I earn

Jinni's Personal Week 12 Challenge Scoreboard
Monday

1) Thankful (1pt)............................................. ..........................01
2) Stairs 1pt/flight............................................ .........................06
3) Parking Lot Hike (2pts roundtrip)........................................ .......04
4) Not using drive thru, walk in (1pt)............................................. 02
5) Label Reading, at least two labels (2 pts)....................................00
6) Emailing MIA buddies (3 pts).............................................. ......00
7) Read one random blog (2pts) ea additional (1pt) ..........................00
8) Log all eats and drinks. (5 pts).............................................. ...05
9) Daily Meditation Time (10 pts).............................................. ....00
10) Share Motivational Ideas/Tips (5 pts)........................................00
11) Read Motivational Ideas/Tips (2pts)..........................................00
13) Rockstar Affirmation (1 pt/day)............................................. ..01
12) 1/2 hour workout, 3 times /wk (3pts/day)..................................03
13) Calf raises (1 pt/10)............................................... ...............00
14) Squats (1 pt/10)............................................... ...................00
15) Water(1-7 cups 1pt/ea cup), 8 cups (20 pts)add. cups (1 pt ea)...04
16) Healthy Breakfast (3pts)............................................ ............00
17) Lara: commercial break activity1 pt. per commercial break)...........00
18) Lara: Take a multivitamin. (5 pts)............................................ 05


Pts for Monday: 31
Total: 31

Today I earned 2pts for not using the drive thru...lol I went into Panera for lunch and the place was so packed I had to leave so I could get lunch some where else...didn't want to be late getting back for the new job...lol I ended up going to Quiznos and had to wakl in there too.

Originally Posted by 16439

OK...question on the stairs. Is that up only or does going down count? I know down is noy challenging unless its a ton but want to make sure I get all the points I earn

Of course down counts, it's way more steps than the elevator! Get all the points you can Rockstar!

Originally Posted by 11145

Jinni's Personal Week 12 Challenge Scoreboard
Monday

1) Thankful (1pt)............................................. ..........................01
2) Stairs 1pt/flight............................................ .........................06
3) Parking Lot Hike (2pts roundtrip)........................................ .......04
4) Not using drive thru, walk in (1pt)............................................. 02
5) Label Reading, at least two labels (2 pts)....................................00
6) Emailing MIA buddies (3 pts).............................................. ......00
7) Read one random blog (2pts) ea additional (1pt) ..........................00
8) Log all eats and drinks. (5 pts).............................................. ...05
9) Daily Meditation Time (10 pts).............................................. ....00
10) Share Motivational Ideas/Tips (5 pts)........................................00
11) Read Motivational Ideas/Tips (2pts)..........................................00
13) Rockstar Affirmation (1 pt/day)............................................. ..01
12) 1/2 hour workout, 3 times /wk (3pts/day)..................................03
13) Calf raises (1 pt/10)............................................... ...............00
14) Squats (1 pt/10)............................................... ...................00
15) Water(1-7 cups 1pt/ea cup), 8 cups (20 pts)add. cups (1 pt ea)...04
16) Healthy Breakfast (3pts)............................................ ............00
17) Lara: commercial break activity1 pt. per commercial break)...........00
18) Lara: Take a multivitamin. (5 pts)............................................ 05


Pts for Monday: 31
Total: 31

Today I earned 2pts for not using the drive thru...lol I went into Panera for lunch and the place was so packed I had to leave so I could get lunch some where else...didn't want to be late getting back for the new job...lol I ended up going to Quiznos and had to wakl in there too.

Woo Hoo, go Jinni go!

I just got up and got my last bottle of water. I was determined I would have that 20 points today. When I don't drink those four bottles of water, I feel lousy and I usually do worse on my eating plan too, but sometimes that java in the morning is a must and that really throws off my water guzzling schedule! Tomorrow I will start the day with a bottle instead of java! I don't want to drink this late at night because that means getting up during my rest to go get rid of it!