April
Weight Loss Contest
Summer is coming...So MSfit is sponsoring a voluntary member challenge. If you'd like to participate we hope to motivate you into losing extra pounds before the "Guns Come Out".
Your Mission
Individual Daily Challenges
Calorie-counting challenge
To lose weight, you need to burn more calories than you consume. Calorie-counting brings awareness to the number of calories you consume, as well as the types of food you mostly eat.
No dessert challenge
The post-dinner sweet tooth is fairly common, but it leads to consuming extra and unnecessary calories every day, causing steady weight gain over time. The no dessert challenge will help you overcome late-night snacking and find healthier habits to adopt after dinner.
No Alcohol challenge
Drinking too much alcohol can cause your blood pressure to rise over time. After 3-4 weeks of not drinking, your blood pressure will start to reduce. Reducing your blood pressure can be crucial as it can help to lessen the risk of health problems occurring in the future.
No eating out challenge
Restaurant meals are often large portions cooked with potentially unhealthy ingredients high in trans or saturated fats. It’s also a way to save money and learn how to prepare your own meals at home.
Daily 30-minute walk challenge
Walking has numerous health benefits, including weight loss, disease prevention, and improved mood. Walking at a moderate pace for 30 minutes daily can help you meet your daily physical activity goals.
No junk food challenge
Junk food is one of the biggest impediments to weight loss. Chips, ice cream, and fast food are high in calories but low in nutrients, meaning they cause weight gain without nutritional benefit.
Soda-free challenge
Sodas are heavy in empty calories and high in sugar, leading to weight gain. Drinking a soda every day can add roughly one pound of weight every two weeks. People who drink soda daily are more likely to develop visceral belly fat.
Push-up challenge
Resistance training helps build muscle strength while burning calories, leading to weight loss over time. The MSfit push-up (or Sit-Ups) challenge is 50 broken up any way you like daily for 30 days.
Black coffee challenge
Did you know that many coffee creamers contain hydrogenated oils, high-fructose corn syrup, and other unhealthy ingredients? Switching to black coffee is a small adjustment that can have a big impact on calorie intake.
Pay the Can!
If you'd like, but certainly not required, a $5 donation to the can will put some "Skin" in the game. The PAY THE CAN donations are used at the end of the year to benefit a charity or family of MSfit's choosing.