For those of you that weren’t able to attend today’s seminar we wanted to summarize the challenge and how it will work.  The challenge will begin tomorrow, May 2nd and run for 6 weeks through Sunday, June 12th.  Unlike other healthy eating challenges, this one is slightly different.  We are allowing you to pick your goals and we will help set you on the path to successfully meet your goal.  We understand that there isn’t one diet that fits everyone.  For example, some people may do really well following a strict diet where they weigh and measure everything and are told what they can and can’t eat while others want to be able to eat whatever they would like but would like to work on portion control.  There are many different ways to achieve your goals and there are many strict diets and 30 day challenges where you are strict for 30 days.  However, many times after these strict challenges are over most people go back to how they were eating before and have not made any permanent changes.  Our goal is to help you pick a goal and make a change to your eating that can become a healthy eating change that becomes more permanent!

Your goal can be as simple as you would like.  Some examples would be to cut out soda, or you would like to cut out sugars, or you would like to eat paleo all week with the exception of 3 cheat meals allowed per week, etc.  We will be partnering you up with one of your fellow Outliers who you will share a google doc with and enter your food each day.  You will each be responsible for entering your goal in your document and exactly how you plan on achieving your goal.  Then for the next 6 weeks we ask you to update the spreadsheet each day with your food diary, there will be a place where you can enter your comments on how you felt or any questions you have.  You will have a space on each partner’s spreadsheet where you can leave your partner feedback and let them know how they are doing, give them encouragement, ask questions, etc.  Also, Coach Dan will be checking spreadsheets and giving feedback during the challenge.  In 2 weeks we will host a quick meeting to answer any questions you have and provide feedback on the challenge and provide some more nutrition info.  It is important that you update your google doc so you can be a good partner to your teammate and so the coaches can see how you are doing and help you out.

At the beginning of the challenge, we will get your weight and current bodyfat percentage, we will ask you to complete the test WODs (one will be strength and one will be a Metcon), your overall goals and how you plan on achieving your goal, and finally before pictures.  At the end of the challenge, we will get all of the same information so we can compare your before and after stats.  Once we have all of the information, we will announce the winners of the challenge based on bodyfat, your performance on the test WODs, weight loss/gain, the before and after pictures, and finally your performance on the strength and metcons.  We don’t want you to lose 15 lbs in 6 weeks but your performance in the gym drastically decreased cause you were starving yourself.  Remember, the goal to the challenge is healthy eating and making a healthy lifestyle change.  It isn’t meant to be stressful or overwhelming so if you are feeling this way, please talk to one of the coaches so we can help you out.

In order to participate in the challenge, you will pay $20 as a participation fee which will be used to pay the winners of the challenge.  We will announce the total cash prizes that will be paid out at the end of the challenge once we have a final confirmation of all members that have signed up which will be announced during the 2nd week as we will give members through the end of the first week to get signed up.

We are going to use this Wednesday’s strength and metcon as the test WOD.  Below please find Wednesday’s WOD.  Please make sure you come in so you can test these WODs this week.  If you aren’t able to make it in on Wednesday, please let a Coach know so we can find an alternate date and time for you to do the WOD.

Strength/Skill:
EMOTM for 15 Minutes of:
Halting Snatch (mid thigh) + Snatch

Metcon:
3 Rounds for time of:
15 Overhead Squats (115/75)
20/15 Calorie Row/Bike

If you would like to participate and weren’t able to come today, please talk to one of the coaches at the gym this week and have them get your weight, bodyfat measurements, and before pictures.  Email Jessica at Jessica@outliercrossfit.com so she can get you paired up with a partner and get your google doc set up for tracking your food.