Half-Life 

“Fit For Spring” Challenge

Rules

This challenge promotes healthy living through positive and healthy choices. You will gain points for each of the below items you successfully complete on a daily basis.

Challenge Details

  • Program duration: 31 days

  • Start: March 1st 2021

  • End: March 31st 2021

Rules

Follow these simple rules everyday during the month of March to a happier, healthier and active life style. The points you earn will rank you on the leader board. The points you see are what you can earn, sorry, you don’t get extra points for eating more veggies or fruit than prescribed below.

Questions? Send us an email at halflifet.5@gmail.com

Healthy Breakfast = 2 points

  • Examples: Eggs, Greek yogurt, Oatmeal, Fruit, Nuts, Protein shake

Healthy snacks - eat at least 2 snacks a day (2 points)

  • Fruit, Apples with peanut/almond butter, Nuts, Avocado and toast, Carrots and hummus, Greek yogurt

Lunch and Dinner

  • Veggies - Eat 2 servings a day (2 points)

  • Fruit - Eat 1 serving a day (1 point)

  • Protein - Just eat your protein, that’s the easy part, right?

Avoid simple carbs

  • Simple or refined carbs have been processed and had the natural fiber stripped out. This includes sugar-sweetened beverages, fruit juices, pastries, white bread, white pasta, white rice and others.Soda, baked treats, packaged cookies, fruit juices, packaged cereals.

  • Instead, eat complex carbs which are unprocessed and contain the fiber found naturally in the food. Such as vegetables, whole fruit, legumes, potatoes and whole grains. These foods are generally healthy.

Water and sleep

  • Drink at least 48 oz of water (1 point)

  • Get at least 6 hours of sleep (1 point)

Avoid these things (1 point each):

  • Sweets

  • Soda or sweetened drinks - a little sugar in your coffee is fine.

  • Alcohol

Exercise

  • Do something for at least 20 minutes a day - knock out some push-ups or sit-ups or a quick walk or jog (1 point)

  • Push it a little and exercise for 20 - 30 minutes - take a longer jog or walk, hit the weights for an upper body workout (2 points)

  • Go for it!! - go for 30 minutes or longer - ride your bike outside, get on the Peleton (or other stationary bike), run, walk, workout class (3 points)