Health Challenge

Several weeks ago I was talking to a friend about my issues with food.  They are many.  I seem to be always either eating to my hearts content, or starving myself until my jeans fit right again.  It's a vicious cycle.  With all the crazy of moving I got into some VERY bad eating habits.  I wasn't too worried about it because even though I had been eating horribly I had actually lost weight because I was so busy and working hard for an insane amount of time everyday.  But then the working stopped but the habits I had formed didn't.  I just couldn't seem to get back in control.  All I wanted to do was eat cookies and ice cream.  All. The. Time. 

So while I vented to her she mentioned a health challenge that she had seen on a blog that she wanted to do.  Basically you get a bunch of people to put money in a pot, earn points by having healthy habits and losing weight.  We decided to do it, thinking we would maybe get 5-6 friends to do it with us.  Well, after a message on facebook she got 21 women in our ward to sign up.  This is good for 2 reasons.  1. There are a lot of us working toward being healthier and taking care of ourselves.  2.  There is a lot of money to be won!

So now it seems the greater portion of our relief society is drinking more water, exercising, eating more fruits and veggies, and cutting out sugar.  All trying to earn points and win a healthy body and some cash.  We're only a week in to a 7 week challenge, but I'm motivated.  I had some habits to break anyways and if I can get some money out of it too....then I'm in!  Game on :)